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Firecracker 600 Registered Shoot

6/8/2023

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    Come join us for a warm up to the Montana State Shoot.

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2023 Rick Cook Memorial Shoot

5/24/2023

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PAY OFF SHEET
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Special Meeting Updated Bylaws

1/9/2023

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Special Meeting of the Membership to vote on updated Bylaws will be held, Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at 7:00 PM.
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BYLAWS OF GREAT FALLS TRAP AND SKEET CLUB, INC.
 
ARTICLE 1 OFFICE
The Board of Directors shall designate and the Corporation shall maintain a principal office. The location of the principal office may be changed by the Board of Directors. The Corporation may also have offices in such other places as the Board may from time to time designate.

ARTICLE II MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Section 1. Annual Meetings_. The annual meeting of the members of the Corporation shall be held as designated in Section 4 of this article. The meeting shall be held on the first Wednesday of March of each year. If such day is a legal holiday, the meeting shall be on the next business day. This meeting shall be for the election of Directors and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before it.
Section 2. Special Meetings. The President, the Board of Directors, or a petition signed by one-fourth (1/4) of the current members in good standing can request a Special Meeting of the Corporation.  The President must call a Special Meeting upon receipt of any completed petition.  The petition must have the purpose of the request as well as the name of the person(s) bringing the purpose forward. 
The Corporation shall send a notice of the special meeting to all members in good standing as designated in Section 3 of this Article. This notice will provide the time, place, date and purpose(s) of the special meeting.  The notice shall also provide the name(s) of the person calling the special meeting.
During any special meeting no business other than what was specified in the notice will be addressed.
 
 Section 3. Notice of Members Meetings. The Secretary shall give written notice stating the place, day, and hour of the meeting, and in the case of special meeting, the purpose(s) for which the meeting is called, which shall be delivered not less than ten nor more than fifty days before the date of the meeting, either personally, electronically or by mail to each member entitled to vote. If mailed, such notice shall be deemed to have been delivered when deposited in the United States mail, addressed to the member at the members address as it appears on the books of the Corporation.
Section 4. Place of Meeting. The Board of Directors may designate any place, as the place of meeting for any annual meeting or for any special meeting called by the Board of Directors. A waiver of notice signed by all directors entitled to vote at a meeting may designate any place, as the place for the holding of such meeting. If no designation is made, or if a special meeting be otherwise called, the place of meeting shall be the principal office of the Corporation.
 
Section 5. Quorum. The members represented in person or by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at a meeting of the members.
Section 6. Voting. A member of the club in good standing is entitled to vote at a meeting and may vote at such meeting in person or by proxy.  Every member shall be entitled to one vote. Any and all election results to be posted for all members to view. Posting shall include total number of ballots, and number of votes received by each candidate.
Section 7. Proxies. At all meetings of members, a member may vote by proxy executed in writing by the member or by the members duly authorized attorney in fact. Such proxy shall be filed with the Secretary of the Corporation before or at the time of the meeting. Any proxy is only valid for the specified meeting.
 
ARTICLE III
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Section 1. General Powers. The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by its Board of Directors.  The Board of Directors may adopt such rules and regulations for the conduct of their meetings and management of the Corporation as they deem proper.
 
Section 2 Number, Tenure and Qualifications
2 A. Number   The number of Directors of the Corporation shall be nine (9).
 2 B.  Tenure Each Director shall hold office for the period of three (3) consecutive years.  Three (3) Directors of the Corporation shall be elected during the annual meeting of the membership and until the Directors successor has been elected and qualified.
2 C. Qualification Director must be members of the Corporation and will be voted by the membership, by majority cast during annual meeting.
 
Section 3. Regular Meetings of Board of Directors. A regular meeting of the Board of Directors shall be held first Monday of every month at 7:00 PM, unless it falls on Federal/State holiday, meeting will be held the following Monday.  The place of meeting shall be at the principle office of the Corporation or as otherwise designated. Meetings will be held if quorum is present.
 
Section 4. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by Chairman of the Board/President of the Board, the President, or by one-third of the Directors. The Secretary shall give notice of the time, place, and purposes of each special meeting either personally, electronically or by mail, at least three days prior to meeting to each Board of Directors.
 
Section 5. Quorum. A majority of the members of the Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, but less than a quorum no meeting will be held.
  
Section 6. Manner of Acting. At all meetings of the Board of Directors, each Director shall have one vote. The act of a majority present at a meeting shall be the act of the Board of Directors.

Section 7. Vacancies. A vacancy in the Board of Directors shall be deemed to exist in case of death, resignation, or removal of any Director, or if the authorized number of Directors be increased. Any vacancy shall be filled by the Directors in office, though less than a quorum, the replacement to hold office for the remainder of the vacated Directors term.  No reduction of the authorized number of Directors shall have the effect of removing any Director prior to the expiration of the Directors term of office.
Section 8. Removals. Any Director may be removed at any time for any reason by membership action taken at a regular or special meeting of the membership.
 Section 9. Resignation. A Director may resign at any time by delivering written notification thereof to the President or Secretary of the Corporation. Resignation shall become effective upon its acceptance by the Board of Directors; provided, however, that if the Board of Directors has not acted thereon within ten days from the date of its delivery, the resignation shall upon the tenth day be deemed accepted.
 Section 10. Presumption of Assent. A Director of the Corporation who is present at a meeting of the Board of Directors at which action on any corporate matter is taken shall be presumed to have assented to the action taken unless the Director’s dissent shall be entered in the minutes of the meeting or unless the Director shall file the Director’s written dissent to such action with the person acting as the secretary of the meeting before the adjournment thereof or shall forward such dissent by registered mail to the Secretary of the Corporation immediately after the adjournment of the meeting. Such right to dissent shall not apply to a Director who voted in favor of any action.

Section 11. Chairman. The President of the Corporation shall be Chairman of the Board, and the Director shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors, and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed from time to time by the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE IV OFFICERS
Section 1. Number. The officers of the Corporation shall be a President, a Vice-President, a Secretary, and a Treasurer, each of whom shall be appointed by a majority of the Board of Directors of the Corporation. Any two or more offices may be held by the same person, except the offices of President and offices of President and Secretary. Each officer shall also be a member of the Board of Directors.
Section 2. Appointment and Term of Office. The officers of the Corporation shall be appointed by the Board of Directors and shall be appointed annually at the first meeting of the Board of Directors. This meeting shall be held after each annual meeting of the membership. If the appointment of officers is not held at such meeting, such appointment shall be held as soon thereafter as convenient. Each officer shall hold office until the officer’s successor shall have been duly qualified and appointed or until officers’ death, resignation, or removal in the manner hereafter provided.
 
Section 3. Resignations.  Any officer may resign at any
time by delivering a written resignation either to the President
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or to the Secretary. Unless otherwise specified therein, such resignation shall take effect upon delivery.
Section 4.  Removal. Any officer may be removed by
the Board of Directors whenever in its judgment the best interests of the Corporation will be served thereby. Any such removal shall require a majority vote of the Board of Directors, exclusive of the officer in question if the member is also a Director.
Section 5. VacSection 5. Vacancies.  A vacancy in any office because of
 
death, resignation, removal, disqualification or otherwise, or if a new office shall be created, such vacancy may be filled by the Board of Directors for the unexpired portion of the term.
 
Section 6. President. The President shall be the chief
executive and administrative officer of the Corporation. The President shall preside at all meetings of the members and all meetings of the Directors. The President shall exercise such duties as customarily pertain to the office of President and shall have general and active supervision over the property, business, and affairs of the Corporation and over its several officers. The President may appoint officers, agents, or employees other than those appointed by the Board of Directors. The President may sign, execute, and deliver in the name of the Corporation powers of attorney, contracts, bonds, and other obligations, and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed from time to time by the Board of Directors or by the Bylaws.
 
Section 7. Vice-President. The Vice-President shall have
such powers and perform such duties as may be assigned by
the Board of Directors or the President. In the absence or disability of the President, the Vice-President shall-perform the duties and exercise the powers of the President. A Vice­ President may sign and execute contracts or other obligations pertaining to the regular course of their duties.
 Section 8. Secretary. The Secretary shall, subject to the direction of the President, keep and post in a timely manner, the minutes of all meetings of the membership and of the Board of Directors and, to the extent ordered by the Board of Directors or the President, the minutes of meetings of all committees. The Secretary shall cause notice to be given of meetings of members, of the Board of Directors, and of any committee appointed by the Board. The Secretary shall have custody of the corporate seal and general charge of the records, documents and papers of the Corporation not pertaining to the performance of the duties vested in other officers, which at all reasonable times shall be open to the examination of any Director. The Secretary may sign or execute contracts with the President or the Vice-President in the name of the Corporation and affix the seal of the Corporation thereto. The Secretary shall perform such other duties assigned by the Board of Directors or by the Bylaws. All documents pertaining to the Corporation in the possession of the departing Secretary will be returned immediately to the Corporation.
 
Section 9. Treasurer. The Treasurer shall, subject to the direction of the President, have general custody of the collection and disbursement of funds of the Corporation. The Treasurer shall be responsible for endorsing on behalf of the Corporation for collection checks, notes, and other obligations and depositing the same to the credit of the Corporation in such bank or banks or depositories as the Board of Directors may designate. The Treasurer is required to complete yearly financial statements and provide a report at the annual at annual meeting. The Treasurer shall perform such other duties as may be assigned by the Board of Directors or by the Bylaws. From the acceptance of these Bylaws by the membership, a financial audit will be performed prior to the new Treasurer accepting the duties of the office.
ARTICLE V
CONTRACTS, LOANS, CHECKS, AND DEPOSITS
Section l.           Contracts. The Board of Directors may authorize any officer or officers, agent or agents, to enter into any contract or execute and deliver any instrument in the name of and on behalf of the Corporation, and such authority may be general or confined to specific instances.
Section 2. Loans. No loan or advance shall be contracted on behalf of the Corporation, no negotiable paper or other evidence of its obligation under any loan or advance shall be issued in its name, and no property of the Corporation shall be mortgaged, pledged, hypothecated or transferred as security for the payment of any loan, advance, indebtedness or liability of the Corporation unless and except as authorized by the Board of Directors. Any such authorization may be general or confined to specific instances.
 
Section 3. Deposits. All funds of the Corporation not otherwise employed shall be deposited from time to time to the
credit of the Corporation in such banks, trust companies or other depositories as the Board of Directors may select, or as may be
selected by any officer or agent authorized to do so by the Board of Directors.
Section 4. Checks and Drafts. All notes, drafts, acceptances, checks, endorsements and evidences of indebtedness of the Corporation shall be signed by such officer or officers or such agent or agents of the Corporation and in such manner as the Board of Directors from time to time may determine.
Endorsements for deposit to the credit of the Corporation in any of its duly authorized depositories shall be made in such manner as the Board of Directors from time to time may determine.

ARTICLE VI
AMENDMENTS
These Bylaws may be altered, amended, repealed, or new bylaws adopted by a majority of the membership at any regular or special meeting.
 
ARTICLE VII
FISCAL YEAR
The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be fixed as the calendar year.
The foregoing Bylaws were adopted by the action of the first meeting of the Board of Directors held by them at Great Falls, Montana, on the         day of    , 2023, at     o'clock p.m.
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2021 Fall Harvest Handicap Shoot

7/22/2021

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127th MONTANA STATE TRAP SHOOT

6/25/2021

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2021 Montana State Shoot Payouts

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A.I.M Youth Shooting Program

3/14/2021

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A.I.M. Youth shooting program will begin coaching, training and sign ups the first Saturday of April at 10 am and continue every Saturday until the Montana State Shoot in July.  For further information or to sign up use our contact form.
More information about A.I.M 

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2021 Spring League

3/1/2021

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2021 Spring Singles League will begin with a team captains meeting on Wednesday, March 3rd at 6:00 pm.  Team shooting will begin the following Wednesday, March 10th at scheduled times and run every Wednesday evening ending May 26th with one round and steak dinner.

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​                                                  2021 Spring Singles League Information
  • Spring League will run 12 Weeks with shooting beginning on Wednesday March 10th and the final night on May 26th.
  • There will be 50 targets shot each week, with the exception of the last week being 25, followed by a steak dinner.
  • League fees will be $135.
  • New shooters must be specified by the second week of shooting.  All new shooters will be handicapped and receive 5 extra targets per round the first week, 4 the second week, 3 the third, 2 the fourth and 1 for the remainder of the league. When a new shooter scores 20 out of 25 targets they will no longer qualify as a new shooter and will not receive handicap targets.
  • Any scratch 125 (perfect score) will win over a handicap 125.  A 125 is the maximum score possible.
  • A missed round can be made up on Sunday or the following Wednesday but must be completed by 5:30 pm of the week following the miss. If not made up the shooter will receive a 13 round score (total 26). No handicap will be added.  If you know prior that you will miss a weeks rounds, we suggest that you shoot ahead for the date or bank the rounds.  You can bank up to 2 rounds before they must be applied to a specific date.  If the banked rounds are not used they will be charged as practice at the end of the season.
  • Shooters can shoot on multiple teams if they choose but they must pay the league fee for each team.
  • We ask that each team captain/squad leader come to the desk and take the score sheet to the score keeper when they go out to shoot.  We also ask that they return it to the desk when they are completed shooting.
  • We want you to enjoy yourselves and have fun but because of the number of teams we are trying to move through each Wednesday night we will be calling teams “On Deck” (ready at the trap, when the prior squad finishes) and ask that you shoot in a timely manner so all teams can stay close to schedule.
  • Please keep all drinks back from the shooting area.  Enjoy beverages and good company in the comfort of our clubhouse, porch and patio areas. Please no outside alcohol on the grounds.
  • Ammo sales will be limited to only the rounds that you are shooting that night.  Please no steel shot.
           Current CCHD Covid guidelines shall be followed.
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Annual Membership Meeting

3/1/2021

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The 2021 Annual Membership meeting will be Wednesday, March 3rd at 7:00pm at the Trap Clubhouse. The following newsletter was sent to membership along with the membership renewal form.

​Annual Members Meeting:
The Annual Members Meeting will be on Wednesday March 3rd at 7:00 PM, this meeting will be preceded by the Spring League Team Captains meeting at 6:00 PM.  We will need to elect three BOD members and conduct other business as the members deem necessary.  Nominations are now open for the open BOD positions and nomination forms are now posted in the club. Terry and Mary Jacobsen will be running the Spring League.  They plan on starting team shooting on Wednesday March 10, 2021.  There will be at least 48 teams and the league will run for 12 weeks.  Please list your team members on the sign-up sheets as soon as possible if you can’t get to the club please call Jim Burman @ 468-2751 or Mary Jacobson @ 801-560-3878 and leave your team information.
Speaking of leagues, we are going to have at least 4 leagues this year; Spring singles, summer ladies league a summer doubles league and a fall handicap league.  Check our new page web at Great Falls Trap and Skeet Club.com for starting times and dates.  
This year we have installed two new Pat Trap, trap machines (we stepped back from 4 machines due to loss of revenue due to Covid 19). 
We have three registered shoots this year The Spring Thing in May, State Shoot in July and Harvest Handicap  in August.      
We will be sponsoring AIM (Academics Integrity and Marksmanship) youth shooting program again this year.  The team is open to anyone who was 22 years old or younger, as of 9/1/2020.  The object of the program is to introduce youths to the sport of trap shooting with an emphasis on safety, sportsmanship, team building and citizenship.  If you know of anyone who is interested have them contact Jim Burman or Bud Lee. These donations will lessen the cost of shooting for each student shooter.  AIM practice will be on Saturdays starting April 3rd at 1:00PM.   
 With regards to the shooting ranges.  In the fall the rifle shooters get upset when pistol shooters are tying up the range and at other times the pistol shooters are upset.  We have looked at several work arounds, but all are quite expensive for the time being we ask that everyone work together to split up the available range time. 
Thanks, and see you at the Club,
 
Jim Burman, Secretary         
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Spring League 2020 Suspended

3/18/2020

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UPDATE 4/30/20
We are looking forward to opening the club for shooting and spring league continuation. We hope that everyone will be able to shoot and enjoy in some capacity, even though things will look different for awhile. We are closely monitoring the situation and considering all options based on the future impact of COVID-19.  The safety of our shooters, trap help and volunteers is our main priority as we move forward. With this being said we will resume shooting spring league on Tuesday, May 5th and run 3 nights a week to begin with, those being Tuesday-Thursday.  We want to try and limit 15 to 18 teams a night, so Mary will be contacting team captains to set a day and time, or please contact her.  At this point you will shoot the remaining 7 weeks on the same day and time but will rotate traps.  Trying to adhere to the Governor's Phase 1 opening plan, the regular club hours will resume on Sunday, May 10th.  We do ask league shooters to call ahead to set a time if you have a 3 or more making up or shooting ahead on a Sunday, this will allow us to hopefully keep within the social distancing guidelines.  The great majority of all activities will take place outside the clubhouse to allow for social distancing and limiting time and manpower spent on continuous sanitation.  Again we will re=evaluate when Phase 2 occurs.  This will need to be a team effort on everyone's part and we greatly appreciate everyone's patience, understanding and help.  You are all ROCK STARS!

UPDATE 3/30/20
Due to Gov. Bullock's declaration of state of emergency and for the safety and well-being of all our shooters there will be no shooting this week and next and the club will remain closed. 
We hear you and we know you want to shoot so once mandates are lifted we are trying to form a plan.  Maybe opening traps 3 to 5 days and evenings a week to accommodate social distancing.  We may try and run similar to golf tee times at least for a few weeks.  We are open to any ideas and feed back from shooters, please email [email protected]
Also the Flurry Shoot has been cancelled and Saturday AIM youth practice has been postponed until further notice.
3/18/20
It was a tough decision but with our late Montana winter forcing a large indoor crowd and our members health being the top priority, we are temporarily postponing our spring league shooting until April 1st and shooting thru June 10th. We will be waving all shoot makeup restrictions and may need to open extended or additional hours once we're back up and running.

Also with our members and guests health in mind we will be closing the clubhouse and traps until April 1st.  Our thanks to all of you for your understanding and support as we all navigate through this strange ordeal.


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Christmas Tree Decorating and Member Appreciation Pot Luck

11/4/2019

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​Join us to decorate for the Christmas season.
Bring the whole family.
When : December 7th
Time : 6:30pm - ?
Where : Clubhouse
Main dish provided, bring your favorite sides or desserts
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