CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN

The Chester Rod & Gun Club has established a Building and Grounds Committee to help maintain and upkeep our clubhouse and grounds. Below is our initial capital improvement project that the club would like to undertake in the near future.

Club Building:

Project 1 – Interior painting – includes repainting of all interior surfaces (walls, trim, ceiling).

Project 2 – Exterior review – includes determining health of the siding/trim, fixing what needs fixing, and staining/painting the clubhouse and wording on the building.

Project 3 – Exterior grounds cleanup – includes the removal of accumulate material around the building, stream, including old building material, drums, etc. Additionally, removal and management of the brush around the building.

Trap Range:

Project 1 – Repairing the attenuation barrier – Fixing the fence between the trap range and skeet range. Includes removal of dilapidated materials, replace and stabilize the structure, stain, and clear unsightly brush.

Skeet Range:

Project 1 – Repaint low and high houses exterior and trim.

Long and Short Rifle/Pistol Ranges:

Project 1 – Clearing debris from ranges. Design/install new backing supports for paper targets.


If you are interested in assisting with these projects, or have ideas for additional projects, please contact any member of the Building and Grounds Committee: Harry Henderson, 802-280-5871, Jerry Gleason, 508-259-0687, or Martin Hewitt, 914-772-1793. Additionally, if you have a skill or passion (plumbing, electrical, large equipment skills, construction, etc.) and would be willing to assist the club utilizing your skills, please let the committee know.

This is an all volunteer club; the more people we can get involved, the faster and easier these projects will go, and will help keep our club vibrant and growing.

Thank you,

Chester Rod & Gun Club Building and Grounds Committee

Spring Cleanup Day!

The club will also host our annual Spring Cleanup day Saturday, May 21 starting at 9 a.m. to tidy up the grounds of the clubhouse, including raking, pruning back branches, cleaning up wads from the trap and skeet fields, cleaning up brass from the shooting ranges, and more. All are welcome. This is a great time to renew your membership, or become a member, if you haven't already. Rain date will be May 28.

Children's Fishing Derby

The Chester Rod & Gun Club will host our annual Children's Fishing Derby on Saturday, May 14, from 9-11 a.m. at the Chester Reservoir. Don't miss this fun event for kids of all ages. Prizes will be awarded for different categories.

Green Mountain Conservation Camp Sponsorship

The one-week camps are held at Lake Bomoseen in Castleton and Buck Lake in Woodbury. Campers will participate in hands-on learning about fish and wildlife conservation, ecology, forestry, orienteering, safe firearm and archery techniques, swimming, canoeing, fishing, and more. Natural resource professionals will come to the camp to share information on their programs and take campers out for field activities. Conservation camps will open June 19 and continue until Aug. 19. Students who want to apply for sponsorship should send a one page letter about themselves and why they would like to attend camp to Chester Rod and Gun Club, P.O. Box 104, Chester VT 05143 by Monday, Feb. 7.

Annual Meeting

Our annual meeting is held on the third Wednesday every January. A potluck begins at 6 pm, electing board of officers at 7 pm, and the regular meeting to follow at 7:30. At the January 2021 meeting we will be discussing and voting on raising the membership dues from $35 to $40 per member per year. If passed, this increase will be effective for the 2022 year.

Upcoming Hunter Safety Course

Tuesday, April 9, 2019 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Thursday, April 11, 2019 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Saturday, April 13, 2019 8:00am - 12:00pm

Tuesday, April 16, 2019 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Thursday, April 18, 2019 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Saturday, April 20, 2019 8:00am - 2:00pm

Must be able to attend all classes

Register in the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Website

Questions call Paul Stoddard 802-875-4616 Days

HUNTER SAFETY COURSE

HUNTER SAFETY COURSE
 
DATES:
SEPT 18 7-9 PM
SEPT 20 7-9 PM
SEPT 22 8 AM-12 PM
SEPT 25 7-9 PM
SEPT 27 7-9 PM
SEPT 29 8 AM-2 PM
 
MUST BE ABLE TO ATTEND ALL CLASSES
MUST REGISTER ONLINE AT FISH AND GAME WEBSITE
FOR MORE INFO CALL 802-875-4616 DAYS OR 802-376-9929 EVENINGS

 

Spring Cleanup!

We will be having our spring cleanup day on Saturday June 2nd at 9:30 am. With a rain date of Saturday June 9th. Please feel free to bring shovels and rakes as well as battery powered tools, some items that need attention are the target stands at the 100 yrd range as well as cleanup of all ranges.

First Annual Egg Shoot!

June 23, 2018
Rain Date: June 24, 2018
Registration at 9am - Shoot starts at 10am

Field grade rifles and ammo only. No custom/match rifles or ammo, this is a family friendly shoot.

2 classes of shooting: Open Sight and Scoped Rifles

Divided into 3 groups:
Youth age 12 and under  -  Teen ages 12-17  -  Adult age 18 and up

Limited to the first 60 entries per class (one person may shoot both classes and but must pay for each class) to register.

Please mail check made out to Chester Rod & Gun Club to:
Paul Stoddard
PO Box 961
Chester VT, 05143

Be sure to include your name and address, age group, and what class or classes you would like to shoot.

Any questions Paul can be reached at 802-875-4616 days or 802-376-9929 evenings.

Work Party

We will be having a work party on Sunday the 12th of July at 10am to set the platforms for the shooting benches. Any help would be appreciated 

Spring Clean up

President Troy Rietta has called for a spring clean-up at the club on Saturday May 16, 2015 starting at 9:00 am.

Please bring hand tool ( rake & shovels )

Hunter Safety Course Schedule

Hunter Safety Course Schedule:
To register call Paul Stoddard at 802-875-4616

Meeting on:
Tuesday, September 23, 2014    7:00pm - 9:00pm
Thursday, September 25, 2014    7:00pm - 9:00pm
Tuesday, September 30, 2014    7:00pm - 9:00pm
Thursday, October 2, 2014    7:00pm - 9:00pm
Tuesday, October 7, 2014    7:00pm - 9:00pm
Thursday, October 9, 2014    7:00pm - 9:00pm
Saturday, October 11, 2014    8:00am - 2:00pm

Requirements
All Students under 16 years of age must bring a completed Parental Consent Form.
Download it here: Parental_Consent_Form

Emergency Meeting

Dear fellow members,
The club is holding an emergency meeting this coming Wednesday 8/6/2014 to discuss solutions from the recent flooding this last Monday. We are rapidly losing acreage to the river with every passing storm. And soon I fear we will lose use of our beloved club all together. So if you could come and help in the effort, that would be greatly appreciated.
    
     Thank you, Troy Rietta...club president