Archery Range Upgraded

The club has rebuilt the archery range located next to the playground on the upper club grounds.  The range has three new targets and is marked in 10 yard increments from 10 to 40 yards. 

Special thanks go to Jon Giraud for heading up this project and to Ron Zeigler and Dennis Knoll for their assistance in constructing the new range.   

The club also plans on constructing a second archery range in the pine plantation this year.  We anticipate being able to provide targets for cross bows and up to a 100 yard firing line.

50-Yard Range Roof Completed

The club now has a roof over both the 50- and 100-yard ranges.  The 100-yard range roof was completed in the fall of 2013.  The 50-yard roof was completed in July 2014. 

A crew of 8 volunteers completed construction in about 5 days.  The roof covers the entire range line for the pistol, 15, 25, and 50 yard ranges. 

Special thanks go to Dale, Don, Pat, Jon, Gordy, Jeff, Ron, and Bill for their efforts in completing this worthwhile project.

5-Stand Season Off to a Good Start

The 2014-2015 5 Stand Shooting on Tuesday evenings is off to an excellent start. Come join us every Tuesday evening for a fun shoot from a heated and covered shooting stand. 5 Stand is a cross between Trap and Sporting Clays. Shooters engage a series of 25 targets presented as incoming, outgoing, and crossing birds. Each shooter engages 5 targets at each of the 5 stands. 

Cost is $5.00 per shooter ($3.00 for youth under 14 years old). Shooting starts at 3 pm and continues until all shooters have completed as many rounds as they want.

Youth Trap Shooting Program

The Sparta Rod & Gun Club Youth Shooting Program begins on May 7, 2014.  Registration is April 23d from 5 to 6 pm in the lower club house.  Participants are limited to youths 12 to 17 in age who have completed the Hunter Safety program. 

The shooting program lasts for 5 weeks and the cost is $15.00 per shooter for the program.

February 5-Stand Shoot Another Success

The club held its third Saturday 5 Stand Fun Shoot on February 1, 2014 and it was another solid success.  75 shooters participated in the event and all had an enjoyable time despite the temperatures.  The heated shooting stand did help considerably though.  We were able to break the record number participants, set in January, and look forward to the final Saturday 5-Stand shoot scheduled for March 1st.  Hopefully we will have some warmer temperatures for that event. 

Special thanks go to the volunteers who made this event another outstanding success, particularly the people who worked the kitchen and bar, registered shooters, and guaranteed a smooth flow for all participants.

Trap Shooting & Sporting Clays Seasons Open April 1, 2014

The 2014 Trap and Sporting Clays 2014 season is scheduled to open on April 1st.  Here's to another successful shotgun sports season.

January 5-Stand Fun Shoot a Success

The club held a second 5-Stand Fun Shoot on January 4, 2014 and it was a resounding success.  Over 70 shooters participated in the event despite the cold weather.  All shooters seemed to have had a great time.  The total number of shooters far surpassed previous Saturday 5 Stand shoots. 

Special thanks go to the volunteers who made this event a success, particularly the people who worked the kitchen and bar, registered shooters, and ensure a smooth flow for all participants.

December 5-Stand Shoot

The club conducted its first Saturday Fun Shoot of the 2013-2014 winter season.  Forty shooters participated and enjoyed the event despite the low temperatures. 

Special thanks go to the volunteers who worked in the kitchen, registered the shooters, and ensured a smoothly run event for all participants.

New Roof Over the 100-Yard Range

The club has constructed a roof over the 100 yard range firing line to provide shade and protection against inclement weather for shooters. 

This new roof covers the entire firing line and will increase the comfort of all users.  The roof is a major improvement. 

Special thanks go to Dale Simonson, Jon Giraud, Jeff Jerde, Pat Peck, Gordy Weber, and Bill Teoli for their efforts in constructing the roof.  Special thanks also go out to Rich, who donated the metal roofing for the job. 

Constuction took about 150 man hours to complete over the period of a week and was completed well under budget.  Our plan is to construct another shooting shelter over the pistol/50 yard range in 2014.  Again, thanks to all who assisted in this major undertaking.  

Sporting Clays and Trap Shooting Ends October 15, 2013

October 15th is the last day for shooting either Sporting Clays or Trap at the Club.  This has been a very successful season for both shooting disciplines and special thanks go to all those who made this success possible. 

We expect to reopen both Sporting Clays and Trap shooting the first Tuesday in April 2014.  Hope to see you there.