Buena Vista Sportsman’s Club Monthly Meeting Minutes – Feb 4th, 2026
Officers’ Present: Jim DePetro (President), Art Grover (Vice President), Rex Roberson (Secretary/Pistol Chair), Doug Dreier (Exec Officer/Rifle Chair)
Officers Absent: Matt Harutun (Excused)
Members Present: Mitch Williams, Jake Farber (Shotgun Youth Chair), Paul Cox, Brad Kavanagh, Jerry Steinhauer, Joe Holzwarth, Preston Ellis (Shotgun League Chair)
New Members & Visitors Present:
Meeting Called to Order: 7:00pm
Pledge of Allegiance
Reading and Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes: Read and approved
Treasurer’s Report: Approved
Total Cash Assets: $52,708.48
Total Inventory: $7,508.00 (not updated)
Jan Income: $3,110.84
Jan Expenses: $153.33
Jan Net Income: $2,957.51
YTD Income: $3,110.84
YTD Expenses: $153.33
YTD Net Income: $2,957.51
Membership Report
Total 2026 Members: 151
New Members Reviewed and Approved: Anthony Valdez (I), Janene Ervin & James Ladich (F), Marshal Swarny (I), Ed Colt & Laura Pomerenke (F)
New Membership Card Process: Starting immediately we will be emailing the 2026 BVSC Welcome Letter & Membership card to new and renewing members. The card can be printed and put into your wallet. If you don't have an email on file, your card will be mailed. If you don't have the ability to print your card, please respond to the welcome email asking that a regular membership card be mailed.
Trap Report
The nice weather has led to good turnout for our Saturday shoots. There were 6 shooters on Saturday, 1/31
Youth Trap Report
The 5-Stand field has been set up.
5-Stand will be offered as a second discipline this year.
Rifle Report
Nothing to report
Rimfire Report
Continuing to hold rimfire shoots during the winter.
Next shoot is Sunday, Dec 21st. Sight in at 9am, and the match starts at 10am.
Interested shooters can join email list by emailing Mitch Williams at: bvrimfire@yahoo.com
We have had 6+ shooters consistently each week.
Pistol Report
Nothing to report
Old Business
Grant Update:
The club has been awarded the grant to rebuild trap house 3. Jake and Erik are looking into the purchase of a premade fiberglass structure that will be used instead of concrete. Once this has been purchased, we will remove the thrower from trap 3, demo the existing structure, place the new structure and reinstall the trap thrower.
To satisfy the grant funding requirements we will be looking for a large number of volunteers to help with this effort. Please be prepared to help when called upon.
To ensure eligibility for future grants, we need to increase and show public engagement through events like ATA shoots, youth programs, and open competitions.
The weekly trap shoots are listed in the Chaffee County Times and Mountain Mail events section.
Discussion centered on the future of our trap stations, specifically whether to repair Trap 3 in its existing location or install a new station west of Trap 1 to support future expansion. The group generally favored repairing Trap 3, citing the additional time, funding and having to have the ATA recertify the field for future ATA competitions for a new installation. However, the matter was not definitively resolved, and a formal decision was never reached. Separately, a motion by Matt H. was passed to form a Shotgun Committee tasked with making decisions regarding shotgun field improvements. The committee members include Prestin Ellis, Jake Farber, Erik Phillips, Brad Kavanagh, Art Grover, and Jerry Steinhauer. They will meet and present their recommendation by the February meeting.
The committee met and wants to proceed with replacing trap 3 as planned, they would also like to purchase a second prefab house to replace trap one, which is not currently ATA compliant. If we purchase one prefab house it’s $14,000 for one, if we purchase two they will cost us $15,000 for both.
Brad K made a motion to purchase the second prefab house, Mitch 2nd, passed unanimously.
After the December meeting, the price of the houses increased after the last meeting. An updated decision has been updated to a single prefab concrete house due to cost. The cost of one is $8400.
Clubhouse Porch Covering:
Updated estimate: $1,100–$1,300
Motion approved (11–0), pending city approval (required by lease).
Rex and Jake met with the City and they want engineered drawings and a permit to be pulled to build.
No new updates
5-Stand Enclosures:
Proposal to build 6 enclosures for 5-stand machines.
Cost: ~$900 each / $5,400 total
Design: Cement pad + steel lockable cover, forklift movable
Motion passed unanimously to proceed.
Purpose: Expand club use and add additional disciplines, especially for youth shooters.
Jake is doing some last due diligence to ensure we have the best design we can.
Jake and Erik have found a source for prebuilt enclosures. They are getting pricing and availability.
The 5-Stand houses have been located and we have received an invoice, Erik has a plan for delivery.
We need to come up with a plan to add solar power chargers for the batteries. If you have any experience and would like to help, please contact Jake Farber. 970-471-2369
Six enclosers have been delivered.
5 Stand fees were voted on and approved to be $10/ round going forward
Concern was shared by a few members that $10/round for 5-stand was a little high. After a review of our trap cost, it was determined that $8/round will still allow us to recoup the cost of the enclosers and still be affordable to our members and guests.
Motion made by Jim to change the fees to $8/round, Kristen 2nd, unanimously approved.The 5-stand field is set up and ready. Starting in March, 5-stand will be incorporated into the Saturday morning shoot.
Trap Field Expansion:
Plot plans of trap field confirm space for additional trap/skeet fields.
We will need an updated lease with longer / irrevocable terms to justify expense of expansion.
Contact Jake Farber if interested. 970-471-2369
Jake presented the proposal to the Board of Trustees and is waiting for a follow up meeting.
The 5-year plan for the city report and municipality grant will need review and additions. We might need to form a committee for the reintroduction for the city.
It has also been highly recommended by a couple of board of trustees’ members that BVSC tries to get representation onto the Buena Vista Recreation Advisory Board to represent BVSC’s interests. https://buenavistaco.gov/2153/Recreation-Advisory-Board
The trap committee discussed the expansion and this will be a future project.
New Business –
Jake Faber – Grants for Skeet and Super Clays
Jake is working on submitting grants to get the financing
Rex Roberson – New 2026 Monthly Pistol & Rifle Events & Matches
NRL22 Sanctioned Rifle Match
2nd Sunday of each month (May 2026 – April 2027) - 7am – 1pm
Will be held on both Pistol and Rifle Range
20 participants max – Open to BVSC members and the public
The match fee is set at $15.00 / participant for BVSC members, $25.00 / participant for non-BVSC members
Want to know more about NRL22 Shooting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zchUBoo5MZU
Practical Outlaw Pistol Match
4th Sunday of each month (May – September) - 7am – 12pm
Will be held on the pistol range
12 participants max – Open to BVSC members and the public
The match fee is set at $15.00 / participant for BVSC members, $25.00 / participant for non-BVSC members\
PCLS Pistol Match Rules will be followed
Thursday Night Pistol Practice
2nd & 4th Thursday of each month (May – September) 5pm – Dark
12 participants max – Open to BVSC members and guests only
The participant fee is set at $10.00 / participant for BVSC members and guest
All of these events were approved by the board during the meeting.
Art Grover – If the club was to do a bulk purchase of 7.5 & 8 lead shot, are there members interested in purchasing it for reloading? Please send an email to bvsportsmansclub@gmail.com.
Meeting Adjourned: 7:45pm
Rex Roberson
BVSC Secretary
719-221-9154