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Final tally is in and Old Skagit shooters did wonderful things once again to make Christmas brighter for Skagit youth and their families. MOSGC President Charles Manning presented the check to the SVH on Thursday evening at the club.  A record $17,000 raised in support of the valuable service to our community! The check was presented last week by Gun Club Board of Directors to Renee Corcoran.  Don McMoran, Jack Kennedy, Renee Corcoran, Heather Jackson, Chuck Manning, Eric Thompson  Thank you everyone. The donations for Meals on Wheels are still being counted and there are more coming in. A total will be posted as soon as we have one but it looks very good. Congratulations to Pig Shoot Winners Greg Latta and Chuck Manning. They will be having some good eating for quite awhile.
Now open at 2 p.m. on Tuesdays for practice.
Thank you everybody for attending, participating, and donating to a very successful event to raise money for Christmas for Skagit Valley Families. A final tally of the amount raised will be posted soon on this page.
 Pig Shoot Winners Greg Markel & Jack Kennedy After a practicing at Old Skagit for the month of October, FFA District 1 held its annual regional competition. The following report was submitted by Heather Jackson, MOSGC Secretary: The weather was not ideal Tuesday night for the FFA District 1 Shoot; however the youth shooters braved the wet and cold with excitement and determination. The pride in FFA, sportsmanship and camaraderie was evident throughout the night. Burlington - Edison was once again the top team with a high score of 184 & also had the top shooter, Evan Sitton, with a 49. Congratulations! We all look forward to the fall when the FFA returns for practice, competitions, and especially the District Shoot! To this years seniors, we wish you continued success in your future education/career endeavors and hope to see you back at OSGC soon. Every year the targets for the District Shoot are provided by OSGC; this year Edison Sportsman’s Club stepped in & provided all the ammunition! Thank you Edison Sportsman’s Club!! All of the FFA shoots this year ran like a well oiled machine due to our tireless volunteers, THANK YOU!
As Heather mentions--none of this could take place without the support of Old Skagit Gun Club and Edison Sportsman's Club as well as the volunteers--many of which are pictured below:  Standing--Eric Thompson, Mike King, Heather Jackson, Larry Stewart, Steve Jungquist Debbie Kelley. Seated--Gary Moody & Kerry Dodson Renee Corcoran, Nutrition Program Coordinator for Skagit County Meals on Wheels, is presented 2023 fundraiser check by Chuck Manning, MOSGC President.  A THANK YOU to everybody from MOSGC President Chuck Manning-- (and pictures are posted on the "Turkey Shoot" webpage)  Throughout the year Old Skagit supports youth shooters by subsidizing their shooting expense through reduced trap fees. And in October and November trapshooting teams from FFA District 1 meet at the club to practice their skills, readying themselves for the Region 1 Trapshooting Competiton held in November. A message from Moose Old Skagit Gun Club President: As you gaze around our world today, it’s difficult to find a lot of things that make you smile; however, our club on a fall Tuesday afternoon can cure that. Our new expanded parking lot has been overflowing with the cars of family members cheering for their children’s shooting participation. For well over 20 years, we’ve subsidized the expense of shooting for those 18 years old & younger & wow is all I can say. Do you know that not one young person has suffered from a concussion or sprung wrist while competing at our club unlike local football programs? Look at the south wall of our warehouse which displays the signage of local companies supporting young people. You can say that a few people do all the work, not at our place with over a dozen adults (pictured below) volunteering to score & coordinate activities on brisk fall evenings. Every year we have to raise $5000.00 to provide half price targets for young shooters & like everything else that number increases with higher target cost & the greater number of kids participating. There is no place where young people can compete with adults on a level playing field like trap shooting. This results in a great & rare opportunity to mentor these young adults. Us with grey hair complain about the youth of our day but here’s a chance to pass on the values & wisdom of our years. I’ve never run into one of these high schoolers that didn’t like to shoot & become more proficient, here’s where we can be the old dog showing a pup how it’s done. I have to afford some caution as it’s a little humbling when the student whips the coach but I’ve seen nothing bolster confidence & self-esteem like this. We take no tax payer dollars for our programs; it’s all private donations or from the profits derived from our operation. With a dozen public & private schools now competing for top honors in our region, it’s heartwarming to see the success & growth resulting from our club efforts & those that believe in what we do. I value our relationship. Sincerely, Chuck Volunteers for FFA Shooting and Competition  l to r: Don Kesselring, Criege Scribner, Ron Martin, Don Alvis, Gary Mood, Heather Jackson, Eric Thompson, Debbie Kelley, Kerry Dodson, Caron Grasso, Steve Jungquist (not pictured--Bill Harmon & Don McMoran) Lots of activities happening this fall at the club--
Last evening Jack Kennedy, Treasurer for the Gun Club, was pleased to present the check for $7000 raised during last month's turkey shoot to "Meals on Wheels".  The "Meals on Wheels" Turkey Shoot Fundraiser was once again a success due to all of you who participated in shooting and to those of you who helped out. A preliminary total of approximately $7000 was raised in support of this community organization. Also, congratulations to Don Reimers and Chuck Manning for winning the "Pig Shoot". (No pigs but many clay targets were shot to determine the winners.) Enjoy the good eating from your meat prize-package gentlemen!  |
