Newsletter – April 2026

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Monthly Bulletin

April 1, 2026


Volunteer Opportunities

  • April 23: Dinner Preparation for the upcoming Federation Meeting 
  • May 2: Lunch Preparation for the Muzzle Loading Rifle Shoot 
  • May 16: Club Work Party and Lunch Preparation

Text or Call SLFGC Cell: 518-637-4662


Upcoming Highlights

  • Mondays:
    • 2:00 PM – 8:00 PM — Sporter Rifle
  • Tuesdays: 
    • 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM — Pistol League 
  • April 2:
    • 7:00 PM — Monthly Membership Meeting
  • April 23:
    • 5:00 PM — Dinner before Federation Meeting
    • 6:00 PM — Federation Meeting
  • May 4: 
    • 10:00 AM — 4th Annual Muzzle Loading Rifle Fun Shoot 
  • May 16: 
    • 8:00 AM — Club Work Party

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4th Annual Muzzle Loading Rifle Fun Shoot

This is a FUN shoot at no cost to members and an invited guest.

Match information:
Date: May 2, 2026  
Time: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm 

 Firearms allowed:
Any muzzle-loading rifle with iron sights.
Any in-lines with scope or iron sights.

Course of Fire:
25 yds  5 rds  OFF-HAND at Bottle Targets          #B-1
50 yds  5 rds  OFF-HAND at Buffalo Targets        #BUF-1  
50 yds  5 rds  Bench Rest at 3 targets, #100yds-2
50 yd target can be shot in any order, if a spotter is needed.
All targets are from National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association.
(Target samples can be viewed at this link:
 https://www.nmlra.org/store?category=Targets)

-Safety rules will be read at the beginning of the match.
-No open black powder cans on the line.
-Shooters supply bench rest items, spotting scope, hearing protection.
-Shooting glasses are mandatory! 


Point Of Contact – Jim Jones at 518-637-4980.

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New Website Launched

The new Website has launched! Please take a moment and navigate through the clean and updated website. 

Please send any feedback to:

One of the many benefits of this new website is we can now make changes ourselves, allowing for more up to date information to be provided to our members.


2026 Colby Classic

With 197 Entry Tickets sold and 24 Fish Tag Sponsors, and many other donations, we would like to thank everyone who made the 2026 Colby Classic a success! We look forward to seeing everyone in 2027!

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Interested in joining the Colby Classic Committee? Contact Rocky Nogales at [email protected]

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Membership Renewal

Don’t forget to renew your Annual Membership. New this year, the membership cycle is now April 1 – March 31. 

Mailing a check? Please visit the “Join our Club” page to submit your renewal form online and mail a check to us! 

Paying By Credit Card? Please visit the “Join our Club” page to submit your renewal online and pay by credit card.  This process has been streamlined to make renewing easier! 

Have questions, concerns or know someone interested in becoming a member?


Submit Club News

Have club news you’d like to see in the Monthly Bulletin?

Please send information to Kasey Donahue: [email protected]