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Each month, Bay Point Rod and Gun Club holds a club meeting and publishes a newsletter detailing the meeting, the current schedule of events, and information regarding upcoming activities. Below you will find the current newsletter along with links for past issues.
Message from the President
Hello Friend,
Well, we’ve just returned from a very successful club-sponsored fishing trip. About 15 members and guests arrived at the Emeryville Sportfishing Marina before dawn on Sunday, July 12th. We were briefed by our Captain that the day’s prospects for halibut and stripers in the SF Bay were pretty dismal and if we wanted to catch fish we should make the trip out to the Farallon Islands for some rockfishing. We all agreed and so we started off on our 2 ½- hour boat ride to the islands. The sea was uncommonly quiet for this time of year, something we were all very thankful for. We got to our fishing spot around 9:30am and the fishing was, simply put, FANTASTIC! Everyone was busy catching fish, and the action didn’t stop until our fish sacks were all full. Our deckhand, Chris, did a great job of filleting all our fish on the boat ride back. We couldn’t have asked for a better fishing trip. Many thanks go to our Fishing Chairman, Mike Thrall, and everyone else who helped for organizing a great outing.
Our next club general meeting will be on Tuesday, August 3rd. Members can participate in free trap or skeet shooting from 5:00pm till 6:00pm. Social time officially begins at 6:00pm, but you’re welcome to come early if you like. Dinner, which starts about 6:30pm, will be "bring your own meat to BBQ and a side dish to share with 8-10 other club members". The meeting will follow dinner, about 7:30pm or so, and one point of club business will be voting to accept or not the proposed changes to our fish and game trophy competition policies.
John Thomas President
Vice-President’s Message
I am Dick Hay. I was elected your vice-president for the 2010/2011 year. Thanks for your support. I used to be an active hunter and fisherman, but now it’s mostly clay birds of all venues with a little pheasant hunting thrown in. Bay Point Rod and Gun Club has 500 plus members. Some of you I have not had the pleasure of meeting. We have lots of activities scheduled so come join us. Start by coming to a monthly meeting, shoot a round or two of skeet or trap, and enjoy a great social hour and meal. The business meeting follows the dinner where you may have some input for the club. Thanks to all members that show up and support the club. Look forward to seeing you.
Dick
Minutes from the Last General Meeting
The July 6th meeting was called to order at 7:14pm. There were 58 members, guest’s and associates in attendance all of whom enjoyed a hearty meal prior to the meeting. Many new members were welcomed into the club at this meeting. There were no changes requested from the minutes of the last meeting. A motion was made, seconded and passed to accept the June’s meeting minutes.
Treasurer’s Report
Bill Spring announced we had 14 new members and 12 new associates for a grand total of 536 members and associates. Bill stated our largest expenses last month were donations made to C.O.H.A. and C.R.P. for $600 and $500 respectively. Bill also announced that annual dues of $25 are due by July 1 st and late after July 31st. N.R.A. members get a $5 discount, associates are $1 each. Mail your renewals to:
Bay Point Treasurer P.O. Box 535 Concord Ca. 94522 Committee Reports
N.S.S.A. registered shoot August 7 Trap – Bay Point Doubles Trap $25 entry starts at 10:00am on September 11 Rifle/Pistol – Fun Shoot 9:00am. July 19th This is Bay Point day at the multi-purpose range Diablo Action/Pistol invites all to join in on Wednesdays 5:00- 8:00 P.M. Cost is $20 and you will need 150-200 rounds. Fishing – Mike Thrall gave everyone at the meeting a last chance to go fishing July 11 Impalement Arts- July 10 Ed White announced that the raffle for 2 bird pheasant cards will start at the next general meeting. Old Business
John Thomas spoke about the new Fish and Game Trophy procedures which are being printed a second time this month for all members to see. A vote will be taken at next month’s general meeting regarding this proposal.
New Business
A motion was made, seconded, and passed to donate $500 to the Musketeers shot gun program. Rod Guyette will be asked to make a presentation regarding this program at one of our general meetings.
A motion was made, seconded, and passed to remove the U.S.I. minutes from our newsletter. This was done in an effort to help get the newsletter out in a more timely manner, and to lessen the amount of time it disrupts the McDonald Law Firm’s business who so kindly prints the hard copy editions at a substantial discount to the club.
Good of the Club
A suggestion was made to invite a speaker from the Gun Owners of California to speak at a future general meeting. Meeting adjourned at 8:08pm.
Board of Directors Meeting
The following items were discussed.
Farallon Islands fishing trip photos
ARTICLE NINE (9) POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
PP-9.1 Any new Policies and Procedures, or amendments and changes to be made to existing Policies and Procedures shall be in accordance with the requirements of ARTICLE EIGHT of the By-Laws. (Adopted 2/6/96)
PP-9.2 TROPHY AWARDS: (Adopted 6/4/96 as amended 2/2/2000, further amended X/X/2010) TROPHY PROCEDURES AND POINT SYSTEM POLICIES
The following individuals may be awarded trophies: 1. Members. 2. Associate Members. 3. Member’s children under 16 years of age.
PP-9.3 RULES FOR FISHING TROPHIES: (Adopted 6/4/96, Amended X/X/10)
1. Trophies will be awarded for any and all freshwater and saltwater species which are deemed legal to take by the fish & game agency governing the area in which the fish is/are taken. 2. Measurement Required: (all measurements to be verified by a club member in good standing or by conclusive photographic evidence) A. Total weight of the individual fish in pounds and ounces (example: 12lbs. 10oz.) 3. All fish must be taken only by means deemed legal by the fish & game agency governing the area in which the fish is/are taken. 4. Trophy cards must be filled in with all pertinent information and signed by the member. It shall be verified by a bait shop, sports shop or a Club Member in good standing.
PP-9.4 RULES FOR HUNTING TROPHIES (FUR): (Adopted 6/4/96, Amended X/X/10)
1. Trophies will be awarded for any and all furbearing species which are deemed legal to take by the fish & game agency governing the area in which the animal is taken. 2. Point System: (all measurements to be verified by a club member in good standing or by conclusive photographic evidence) A. Deer. The additive total of the following measurements determine the total points for the deer. 1. Length of both main beams. 2. Widest spread inside. 3. Girth at base of both antlers. B. Elk, Antelope, Moose and Caribou by Boone and Crockett scoring system. C. All other species by field dressed weight in pounds and ounces.
PP-9.5 RULES FOR HUNTING TROPHIES (FEATHER): (Adopted 6/4/96, Amended X/X/10)
1. Trophies shall be awarded for any and all bird species which are deemed legal to take by the fish & game agency governing the area in which the bird is taken. 2. Measurement Required: (all measurements to be verified by a club member in good standing or by conclusive photographic evidence)
PP-9.6 GENERAL: (Adopted 6/4/96, Amended X/X/10)
1. All decisions of the Trophy Committee are final. 2. When at all possible, Trophy Committee members should verify all trophies. Trophy Committee members will try to accommodate Club Members and may be contacted for verification of game other than meeting nights since game will not keep and no other verification has been made. 3. The trophy year shall be from February 1 through January 31 of the following calendar year. 4. Trophy cards must be filled in with all pertinent information and signed by the member and verifying member. All trophy cards should be submitted to the Trophy Committee or placed in the trophy box as soon as possible. The deadline for all trophy cards shall be February 7 to allow sufficient time for all January entries. Incomplete or illegible trophy card entries will not be accepted, and in this case should be returned to the submitting member to be completed or clarified and resubmitted. However, any resubmissions must be received by February 7 to be considered valid. Where possible, a photograph of the fish or game animal should accompany the trophy card entry. 5. Any member (Wife, Husband, or Child) submitting a falsified entry card, as well as the member who attests to the validity of the entry on the trophy card, shall be immediately disqualified from that year’s trophy competition and shall not be permitted to participate in, or be eligible for an award for five years. 6. Trophy entries will be accepted and awards issued for each of the following geographical areas: a) Fish or game taken within the state of California. b) Fish or game taken outside the state of California but within the United States. c) Fish or game taken outside the United States.
Club Officers
If you need to contact any of the club Officers for any reason, please feel free to do so.
President: John Thomas – (925) 286-5213 president@baypointrodandgun.com Vice-President: Dick Hay – (925) 229-2496 vp@baypointrodandgun.com Secretary: Eric Kirk – (925) 200-3361 secretary@baypointrodandgun.com Treasurer/Memberships: Bill Spring - (925) 513-0145 P.O. Box 535 - Concord, Ca. 94522 treasurer@baypointrodandgun.com BAYPOINT GUN CLUB UPCOMING EVENTS
August 7th: N.S.S.A. registered skeet shoot Diablo Open 9:00am. August 10th: Bay Point general meeting. Dinner will be "bring your own meat to barbecue." Last names A-M please bring a side dish or salad, and last names N-Z please bring a dessert that feeds 8-10 people.
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