Buena Vista Sportsman’s Club Monthly Meeting – September 3rd, 2025

Officers’ Present: Jim DePetro (President), Art Grover (Vice President), Rex Roberson (Secretary), Jake Farber (Youth Trap Chairman)
Officers Absent: Kristin Huston (Treasurer), Doug Dreier (Executive Officer)

Members Present: Tom Duesing, Preston Ellis, Matt Harutun, Jim Willet, Jerry Steinauer, Kurt Miller

New Members & Visitors Present: None

Meeting Called to Order: 7:00
Pledge of Allegiance
Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes: Approved

Treasurer’s Report – June - Approved

  • Total Cash Assets: $53,863.21

  • Total Inventory: $9,959.00

  • Aug Income: $6,255.88

  • Aug Expenses: $2,933.83

  • Aug Net Income: $3,322.05

  • YTD Income: $59,392.25

  • YTD Expenses: $55,497.04

  • YTD   Net Income: $3,895.21

Membership Report

  • Total Members: 225

  • New Members for Review: Michael Wilken, Stacy Pilkington, Genny Garrett, Jay Cheney, Gary Young

Trap Report

  • August ATA Event: 13 shooters, ~$800 profit

  • Private Trap Shoot: 9 shooters, Jim, Mark, Tom, and Ian helped host. ~$300 in profit

  • October 4th – Clearview church would like to host a trap shoot with 20 shooters

  • Trap Chairman Position

    • Greg Newton has officially resigned as trap chairman

    • If you are interested in filling the Trap Chair position please reach out to Rex Roberson

Youth Trap Report

  • Sept 14th is first practice day; prelim scoring will be done that week

    • We have about 16 shooters registered

    • Will also be working with the 4H shooters as well.  

Rifle Report

  • There are two new NRL/NRL22 barricades on the rifle range. There is a tank trap and a pyramid ladder. These are available for our members to use to shoot from as barricades. If you use them, please move them back to the side of the range when done so that they don’t interfere with other shooters that may be shooting from the benches at a different time.

  • The rifle range will be open to the public for hunter sight on the following days:

    • Sept 20th 8am – noon (Rex will work from 8am – 10am, we need someone to cover from 10am – noon)

    • Oct 4th 8am – noon (Rex can cover but would like an addition volunteer as well)

Rimfire Report

  • Recent shoot attendance: August 17th – 6 shooters

  • Next shoot is Sunday, Sept 7th. Sight in at 8am, and the match starts at 9am.

  • Interested shooters can join email list by emailing Mitch Williams at: bvrimfire@yahoo.com

Pistol Report

  • Pistol & Rifle Range Cleanup Day

    • We had an ad hock cleanup day at the pistol/rifle range.

    • Thank you to Doug Drier, Mikayla Kavanagh, Jon Ryan, Matt Harutun and Rex Roberson for breaking down the old targets and getting them loaded in the trailer. Thank you to Mikayla and Jon for the use of the trailer and hauling it to the dump.

  • New shooting stands

    • 5 new shooting stands have been made for the pistol range.

  • Pistol Chairman Role

    • Jake Farber officially stepped down as Pistol chairman

    • Jake made a motion to appoint Rex as interim pistol chairman until the next election. Motion was 2nd and voted on. All members present voted for the interim appointment.

Old Business

  •  Grant Update:

    • The information provided at the last club meeting regarding the CPW grant being revoked seems to be false. There was apparently a mistake on the original form that was corrected. CPW is processing the request and working on issuing the purchase order. This will allow us to start the process of replacing trap house three.

      • Credit to Kristin Huston and Greg Newton for their diligence on this issue.

    • To ensure eligibility for future grants, we need to increase and show public engagement through events like ATA shoots, youth programs, and open competitions.

      • Rex will investigate getting our weekly trap shoots, weekly pistol/rile shoots, turkey shoot and other activities into the What’s Happening section of the paper.

    • NSSF First Shot program. We will revisit this in May.

  • Clubhouse   Porch Covering:

    • Updated estimate: $1,100–$1,300

    • Motion approved (11–0), pending city approval (required by lease).

    • Status as of 8/6: No progress reported.

    • Rex will reach out to Andrew Rice regarding what permission is needed from the city.

  • 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.

  • Clubhouse Water:

    • Preston has volunteered to fill the water tank at the clubhouse. Thank you Preston!!

  • Clubhouse Refrigerator:

    • Current unit is no longer functional.

      • Matt Harutun has a refrigerator to donate. 

      • Rex and Matt will work on getting it to the club.

      • We will need to find a way to get rid of the old one.

  •  ATA Scoring Laptop:

    • Current computer is outdated and malfunctioning.

    • We spent ~$800 on a new laptop and printer for the trap scoring software.

  • 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. 

    • Volunteers needed to assist Jake Farber in planning/presentation to the city.

    • Contact Jake Farber if interested. 970-471-2369

  • Pistol Range Targets:

    • Proposal by Ron Teke to install a dueling tree and gong set on pistol range, 

      • Rex and Art will survey the range to determine installation locations, including integration with the plate rack.

      • We will present and take a vote on this at the next meeting.

    • 9/3 – Rex is requesting approval to spend approximately $1,500 on steel targets for both the pistol and rifle ranges in an effort to remove the unsafe steel that is currently on the rifle and pistol ranges with steel rated to be shot and provide additional resources for the members to enjoy.

      • Pistol Range – ~$750

        • 5 – 3/8” AR500 gong targets and one 3/8” AR500 6-plate dueling tree

        • Install on the right side of the range along with the existing plate rack

        • Targets will be painted blue

      • Rifle Range (Centerfire) – ~$300

        • ½” AR500 gongs

        • 4” @ 100 yds; 6” @ 150 yds; 8” & 10” @ 200 yds

        • Painted red

      • Rifle Range (Rimfire) – $300

        • ½” AR500 gongs

        • 1” & 2” @ 50 yds; 1”, 2”, & 3” @ 75 yds; 1”, 2”, & 3” @ 100 yds

        • Mounted on T-posts on the right edge of the range

        • Painted white

      • Additionally, signage will be installed to clearly designate which targets are for rimfire, centerfire, or both.

      • Motion made, 2nd and approved.

New Business

  • Friends of the NRA Banquet - Oct 18th, 2025

    • Location: Chaffee County Fairgrounds

    • Why: This will help the club get grants to continue to develop opportunities for out youth shooters.

    • Jake is asking the club to sponsor the event. We are waiting for a price list of sponsorship options.

    • Jake Farber also is looking for help selling 200 tickets for the banquet.

    • If interested in buying tickets, sponsoring the event or helping sell tickets, please call Jake Farber – 970-471-2369

  • Checking Account

    • Since Greg Newton has stepped down as Trap Chairman and is living in Alabama, Erik Phillips is being added as a signer on the account so that he can write checks for trap expenses.  

Meeting Adjourned: 8:37pm

Rex Roberson - BVSC Secretary