Membership Meeting Minutes
Date: Thursday, June 4, 2026
Time: 7:00 PM
Attendance (14 Members)
Tom Cleator, Jim Jones, Kasey Donahue, Dan Matuck, Jim Griebsch, Rocky Nogales, Scottie Adams, David Aldrich, Wayne Granish, John Skiff, Bob Marrone, Dick Mose, Val Trost, Robert Birk
1. Call to Order
- Pledge of Allegiance
2. Secretary’s Report
Review of minutes from the last meeting.
Motion: Approve the minutes without reading
- First: Scottie Adams
- Second: David Aldrich
3. Treasurer’s Report
Review of monthly financial reports
Motion: Accepted as read
- First: Jim Griebsch
- Second: Rocky Nogales
4. Membership Update
Membership Secretary Report
- 265 Due paying Members
- 328 Total Members
- 86 Regular Members
- 88 Family Members
- 3 College Members
- 48 Junior Members
- 4 Legacy Members
- 11 Life Members
5. Old Business
Federation Update
- Franklin County Fair
- Saturday, August 15th & Sunday, August 16th
- 4 volunteers needed each day, 2 for each shift
- 8am – 2pm, 2pm – 9pm
- Lifetime Hunting Licenses – there are 6 clubs in the Federation, 2 clubs each year will be awarded 1 life time license to give to a member of their choosing
Work Party May 16, 2026
- Update of what was completed
- New TV – Channel 5 can be accessed. Any streaming service you have can be logged into. Internet must be functional for TV to work
- All equipment on the shelf cleaned up and working – Radio, DVD player, speakers
- Phone is functional – All old messages deleted. All were SPAM
- Portable phone is on top of the 2nd refrigerator in the kitchen and is functional
- Outside water is turned on
- BBQ grill cleaned and ready to use
- Wood split and stacked
- Trash wood burned
- Rebuilt target frames and posts on outdoor range
- Rebuilt rotted window frame in shed
- Screen door on
- First aid kits inspected
- Lights on Sign replaced
- Windows were washed
- Dusted
10 Gun Raffle
- Started with 2,500 tickets
- Val has distributed most tickets
- Free ticket to anyone who has sold 10 tickets. MUST bring to a committee member to receive free ticket
- Places where tickets have been distributed
- Bitters and Bones
- Blue Line Sports
- Colman’s Auto
- Gabrial’s Market
- Moose Club
- Raquette Rivery Brewery
- The Shamrock
- Raybrook Brewhouse
- Taylor Rental
- Veteran’s Club
- Woods and Waters
- Mailing is almost complete
Kid’s Fishing Derby
- Sunday June 21st
- Kids Register at 7:30am
- 8am-12pm
- 60 Potential Medal Categories
- Food to be provided
- Prizes still to be picked up
6. New Business
Willard Hanmer Guideboat and Canoe Race – July 5th
- Need 4+ volunteers – Contact Jim Griebsch
- Selling Raffle Tickets
- Selling Memberships
Clubhouse Building Needs to be Stained
- Pressure Washing
- Staining – Need Pricing
Painting the Roof on the Covered Outdoor Range
7. Adjournment
- First: Robert Marrone
- Second: Jim Griebsch
Next Meeting
July 9, 2026
7:00 PM
Minutes Recorded By:
Kasey Donahue
