NRA Pistol Safety Course

        

Our first NRA Pistol Safety Course of 2016 will be held on Sunday, May 15th, at our clubhouse.

Course Fee:  $95.00 (a deposit of $25.00 is required for registration)

We are proud to offer 8 hours of intensive education, including range exercises, for those applying for their first-time Pistol License.  Our team of Certified Instructors are also available to schedule Live Fire sessions for those processing an upgrade to their existing license.

Everything involved in learning safe gun handling, and ownership, procedures simply cannot be covered in any condensed 3 or 4 hours of instruction.  Our Instructors, who all volunteer their time, bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to each course we offer, always emphasizing the importance of safety in all aspects of Shooting Sports.

To register, please contact our Instructors at:   kentrodandgunclub@gmail.com

February-March Club Update!

Weekly snowstorms and frigid temps aside, the Kent Rod & Gun Club is busy with upcoming events.  Here are just a few:

 

 

• Ice Fishing Party - Sunday, February 22nd at 6:30 a.m.   Please give us some feedback if you plan on attending, ASAP, so that, as usual, no one goes away hungry...something that we never allow to happen at any of the Kent Rod & Gun Club events!  Members, family and friends...especially the kids, are all welcome.  This is a great way to introduce the youngsters to the fun of ice fishing with plenty of club helping hands, ready to give them lessons.  Just shoot us an email with your head count!

• Next on our club's big event list is our Annual Corned Beef Dinner, scheduled for Saturday, March 7th at 7:00 p.m.  $25 a head for Adults/$5 for Children, 12 and under.    Our club features one of the best Corned Beef Dinners in Putnam County, thanks to Lou Tartaro and his crew.  Again, there will be a cut-off date of February 28th, for ALL reservations, NO exceptions, NO walk-ins! 

• Our next NRA Pistol Safety Course will be held on Sunday, March 15th at 8 a.m.   $95.00 per person....Members and immediate family-$25.00 per person.  As usual, our club will have refreshments and lunch items for sale during this event.  This is necessary for those preparing to apply for their NY Pistol License and our team of Instructors provide an in-depth, hands-on, course of instruction.  Contact us to register before March 10th!

Club Update

Summer is more than half-way over but the events at our club keep rolling along!


Our recent Summer Clean-up at the club was a huge success with the completion of new deck stairs and a much-needed re-organization of our clubhouse basement.  Those members who went above and beyond to lend a hand as well as those who can always be counted on to assist at club events cannot be thanked enough.


On the calendar:

• General Membership Meeting - Friday, August 1st at 8 p.m.

• Our Family BBQ - August 2nd at 1 p.m.  RANGES CLOSED ALL DAY.   This promises to be one more fun event at the Kent Rod & Gun Club.  Reservations are now closed and there will be no walk-ins the day of the event.   If you missed the deadline, just remember we will be doing it again...next year! 

• NRA Pistol Safety Course - Sunday, August 17th. RANGES WILL BE CLOSED FROM 12 TO 3 P.M. Contact John Sparano to register...club members and immediate family pay a discounted course fee of $25.00. For everyone else, the fee is $95.00 for our 8 hour course, complete with range time. Remember, this is a necessary course for first-time pistol license holders as well as those needing to do an upgrade on an existing license. 

• Family Camp-out - Saturday, September 6th.  RANGES WILL CLOSE AT 4 P.M. One of our most popular club events and a fun time for kids and adults.  Tent set-up will be late in the afternoon, the grill will be fired-up to cook whatever campers bring along.  Desserts and side-dishes will be more than welcome!

                                                     

March Club Update

March is here but Winter seems far from over with snowstorms intent on taking aim here in the Northeast.  But, no amount of bad weather impacts events here at the Kent Rod & Gun Club!


Our recent Ice Fishing Party was another huge success with a great turnout from members, families and friends.  The best part was introducing several youngsters to the fun of Ice Fishing.  A great time was had by all.  Thanks go out to Red Mastrobuono and his crew for providing a great breakfast, and more, to all who attended!




Upcoming club events:


Be advised that all reservations for our Annual Corned Beef Dinner are now closed.  We've had a great and timely response and have reached our max for seating at this event.
             No further reservations will be taken and there will be no walk-ins. 

• General Membership Meeting - Friday, March 7th at 8 p.m.  Plenty to discuss and, as always, something good cooking in the club's kitchen.

• NRA Pistol Safety Course - Sunday, March 16th.  This is an intensive, 8 hour course of instruction for those seeking either a first-time pistol license or an upgrade to an existing license. Course fee is $95.00 ($25.00 for club members and immediate family)...a deposit will reserve your attendance. 

Please contact John Sparano at....kentrodandgunclub@gmail.com to reserve your spot and for further information!

• The Mid Hudson Friends of NRA will be holding their banquet on Saturday, April 5th at the Ramada Conference Center in Fishkill.  Those members who would like to attend and make up a table to represent our club, please send your response to us as soon as possible.  No banquet tickets will be sold at the door. 

 To make up a table, contact Don Hopko at..........kentrodandgunclub@gmail.com

NRA Pistol Safety Course-Sunday, November 3, 2013

Pistol Safety Course - Sunday, November 3, 2013 at 8 a.m.  

This is an intensive, 8 hour course of instruction for first-time pistol license applicants as well as for those needing to do an upgrade to an existing license. 

The course fee is $95.00.  

Our club offers refreshments and lunch items for sale during these courses. 

 Pass this along to anyone who might be interested...seating fills up fast!  Contact John Sparano here at....kentrodandgunclub@gmail.com

Summer Clean-up Thanks and Club Update!

The heat wave finally ended in time for our Summer Clean-up on Sunday.  My thanks to the following members who gave their time and effort, several for the second week in a row, at our club:

Rich Armbruster
Steve Astraikis
Jim Chenevey
Yolanda Fitzgerald
Fernando Goncalves
Bob Hall
Norm Hill
Don Hopko
Tom Ill
Erik Lawton
Kevin McGuinness
Pete Mastrobuono & son Mark
Red Mastrobuono
Fred Milanese
Mike Mount
John Pecora
Andy Polito
Nat Russo
Jim Sorbella
John Sparano
Patty Sparano
Mike Thomas
Kevin Whittaker

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Upcoming Club Events:

Family BBQ - August 3rd at 1 p.m.  Reservations are now closed but any member needing to get their work hours in and can help out with cooking and clean-up...please contact Red Mastrobuono....kentrodandgunclub@gmail.com

Pistol Safety Course - Sunday, August 18th at 8 a.m.  Course fee is $95.00.  This is an intensive, 8 hour course of instruction for first-time pistol license applicants as well as for those needing to do an upgrade to an existing license.  Our club offers refreshments and lunch items for sale during these courses.  Pass this along to anyone who might be interested...seating fills up fast!  Contact John Sparano here at....kentrodandgunclub@gmail.com

Family Camp-out, Saturday, September 7th (Weather Permitting)- Tent set-up on club grounds, late afternoon.  Year after year, we don't know who has more fun at this event, the kids or the adults!   Bring along something for the food table, our grill will be lit and, of course, there will be a roaring bonfire.  

Ladies Day at the Range - Sunday, September 15th at 10:00 a.m.  This will be the first KR&G event of this type, planned for just the girls!   Both the Upper and Lower shooting ranges will be closed on that date...please keep this in mind!

**There will be Hunter Safety Courses coming up but, as yet, we do not have definite dates from Jerry Meenan.  Once we hear, those dates and all necessary registration information will be sent out and posted on our website.

Upcoming Events at the KR&G Club!

Reminders on upcoming club events:

• Friday, July 5th.....General Membership Meeting at 8 p.m.*

*ID photos are being updated by Jim Chenevey who will be at the club by 7:30 p.m. to take new member pictures.
Members have the option to e-mail the club with a clear head-shot;  send a .jpeg file to:
kentrodandgunclub@gmail.com.

• Sunday, July 21st.....Summer Clean-up at 9 a.m.

A lot of maintenance to get our club in shape for upcoming events.  As usual, members are asked to bring along rakes, leaf blowers and whatever tools they can to get jobs done. 

• Saturday, August 3rd.....Family BBQ - 1 p.m to 7 p.m.

Adults-$20.00/Kids 8 and under-$10.00.  Reservations close July 20th.  NO walk-ins the day of the BBQ!  Donations for our raffle table can be brought to our next meeting or contact Red Mastrobuono at:  kentrodandgunclub@gmail.com

• Sunday, August 18th.....Pistol Safety Course - 8 a.m.

Our team of NRA Certified Instructors will be giving an intensive 8 hour course which is necessary for those applying for a first-time pistol license or doing an upgrade to an existing one.  Refreshments, snacks and lunch items will be available for purchase the course.  The fee is $95.00...contact John Sparano at:  kentrodandgunclub@gmail.com for class registration as soon as possible.  Classes fill up quickly!

Club Event Update - March

Members of the Kent Rod & Gun Club proudly participated in the Unite for Our Rights Rally in Albany on February 28th.  As much as various media sources attempted to downplay the event, some reporting that only several hundred were in attendance, the truth was that over 12,000 law-abiding, legal gun owners made their voices heard!  Clicking on the highlighted link above,  to view some great photos, honestly demonstrates the support working to repeal the New York Safe Act.

On a local level, here in Putnam County, several club members also attended the National Day of Resistance rally at the County Courthouse on February 23rd...one more event not given any coverage from publications such as The Journal News, a liberal, biased, media source who looks only to denigrate legal gun ownership along with recent actions which compromised the personal safety of law abiding pistol license holders.

Keep in mind that these massive efforts don't stop here!  Going forward, we must remain vigilant and ready to keep the pressure applied on our elected officials.  Get the message out and remind each of them how much our votes on their behalf won't be in their favor... when time comes for re-election.

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PISTOL SAFETY COURSE  -  SUNDAY, APRIL 21ST at 8 a.m.

The Kent Rod & Gun Club will be holding a Pistol Safety Course on Sunday, April 21, 2013,  at our clubhouse.

Start time is 8 a.m. and the course fee is $95.00.

This, 8 hour, not condensed, intensive course of instruction with the emphasis on SAFETY,  is necessary for those seeking to obtain a first-time pistol permit or an upgrade to an existing permit.

  
Students learn:
NRA's Rules for Safe Gun Handling
Pistol Parts and Operation
Ammunition
Shooting Fundamentals
Range Rules
Shooting from the bench rest position and two handed standing positions
Cleaning the Pistol
Continued Opportunities for Skill Development.

Students will receive the NRA Guide to the Basics of Pistol Shooting handbook, NRA Gun Safety Rules brochure, Winchester/NRA Marksmanship Qualification booklet.

Upon completion, and passing, a Basics of Pistol Shooting Student Examination, a course completion certificate will be given to each student.
 

Our courses fill-up quickly so please sign-up as soon as possible.  We are also very pleased at the number of ladies who have been attending and doing extremely well on all levels of instruction!

Coffee, beverages, snacks and lunch items will be available for purchase.  Attendees are welcome to bring along their own lunch if they prefer.

Please contact John Sparano at....kentrodandgunclub@gmail.com for information and in order to be added to the class.  

Reservations will close on April 15, 2013.

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Check out our "Random Shots" page for new pics of our recent Ice Fishing Party and the good time that was had by all!

 

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