Clay Pigeon Shoot A Blast!

Fun in the sun - perfect weather for shooting

On August 24th we had 22 shooters, including Brothers, friends and family, converge on the Coon Creek Hunt Club for the 7th Annual Clay Pigeon Shoot.  This year saw five father-son/daughter combinations and a good number of beginners or those that have been away from the sport for a while.  We were blessed with perfect weather and the steady hands of our younger shooters.  The surprise shooter of the day was our own Les Paprot, who shook off the rust and then proceeded to bust clay after clay!  Nice job Les!

As we do every year, the safety portion of the class is done first, followed by the chance to take some warm-up shots from the wobbler tower.  The Club provided two instructors that spent almost two hours with the newest shooters to make sure they were comfortable, safe and successfully breaking some clays. 

New this year was the completion of three separate shooting areas:  Sporting Clays, Trap, and the Wobbler Tower.  This allowed for multiple opportunities to shoot without any waiting.  By lunch time, everyone was about “shot out” as the action was non-stop!  There was a new “Top Gun” crowned this year, so congratulate Chris Burns when you see him next, he shot lights-out all day! 
The new archery range was up and running as well, and we saw about a third of the group try their hand on the course.  From my vantage point, it appeared the ladies had the steadier aim over there.
The Knights supplied the pop and water from inventory, so this event (as always) is a zero cost event to the Council as each Brother pays for what they shoot.

We finished with some lunch and congratulations for the participants.  My thanks to everyone that helped out, and I look forward to setting it up again next year.

SK Jerry Ahler, CPS Chairman

New Knight - Kent Thompson

Kent joined our ranks at the August First Degree ceremony. Welcome Brother Kent!

Installation of Officers for 2013-2014

The next slate of officers were installed in June. Mark Ostrowski is our Grand Knight.

IL State Kamporee 2013

Knights and families from around IL gathered for the State Kamporee in Lena, IL in June.

 

Hammer Open 2013 Registration

Registration is open for the 2013 Hammer Open golf outing.

Sunday, August 18, 2013

Here is a link to the form. FIll it out and get it to Juergen. Reserve your spot or your foursome now.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aLvoYaoeiCFUyCez7uQYH0-rIZ5htrApd699R7YSoZg/edit?usp=sharing

See you on the links.

April Blood Drive

District Deputy Mark Halper - double red blood cell donation

Last Sunday our council hosted its latest blood drive. Thank you to all the Knights, friends, and family who donated blood and time to the event. It was nice to see some Knights bring their children to donate. You must be 17 to donate blood, or 16 with parental consent.

Special thanks to Fire Bar for giving a discount card to everyone who donated. You get to "Pick a pint" for just $1. What a deal!

Don't forget, each time you donate, you have a chance to win a door prize, and an additional chance to win the football signed by 7 of the Super Bowl Champion '85 Bears.

The next blood drive will be Sunday, June 16.

New Knight Sergio Contreras

Sergio Contreras - First Degree Knight

Sergio joined our council in the April 1st Degree event. He is the son-in-law of Kevin Wright, one of our own. It was nice to get to know Sergio a little after the ceremony. He is eager to get involved with our council.

Three other candidates from other councils also participated and became Knights in the First Degree.

March Meeting Photos

Feb Family of the Month - Joe Bongiovanni accepts

Feb Knight of the Month - Dan DeLavergne

Past Family of the Month - Chris Cimaglio accepts

Bible for Prisoners Program

New 4th Degree Knights

April Blood Drive

Please donate blood and save some lives

Fun at the Bowl-a-Thon

On March 3, 2013, the council held the Joseph Nava Bowl-a-Thon. The program took some years off, and is now back in the mix. This family outing included pizza, prizes, and of course, bowling. Proceeds go to the Joseph Nava scholarship fund, and will continue on an annual basis. Joe was a charter member of the council.