NEVADA COUNTY SPORTSMEN INC

NEVADA COUNTY SPORTSMEN IS A 200 MEMBER ORGANIZATION. IN 2018, MEMBERS CONTRIBUTED 9,487 VOLUNTEER WORK HOURS, TOTALING $189,740 IN-KIND VALUE TO THE ORGANIZATION.PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2018 INCLUDE CERTIFICATION OF INSTRUCTORS FOR 4H CHILDREN WHO ARE LEARNING THE SHOOTING SPORTS, ARCHERY, RIFLE/PISTOL AND TRAP SHOOTING. NEVADA COUNTY SPORTSMEN PROVIDE ACTIVITIES FOR THE 4H STUDENTS EACH MONTH.NEVADA COUNTY SPORTSMAN BUILT A DAM AT THE BACK OF THE TRAP FIELD TO ALLOW RUN-OFF WATER TO BE TREATED AND FILTERED BEFORE RUNNING INTO THE CREEK. THE GROUP ALSO CREATED A SECOND RETENTION POND. NCS IMPROVED THE BIG SAND FILTER AND UPDATED THE SPRINKLERS ON THE TRAP FIELD AND REPLACED THE CONCRETE ON TRAP #2.NCS VOLUNTEERED AT THE LIKESTOCK AUCTION AT THE NEVADA COUNTY FAIRGOUNDS AS PART OF A COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAM. IN 2018, NCS ALSO CONDUCTED THREE HUNTER SAFETY EDUCATION PROGRAMS.MAINTENANCE OF ALL THREE RANGES: ARCHERY, TRAP AND RIFLE/PISTOL, WHICH INCLUDED BRUSH CLEARING, WATERING, MOWING, TRAIL RAKING, TREE FELLING AND BUCKING, WOOD SPLITTING, CHANGING TARGETS, SAND BAGGING, TARGET SHED REPAIRS, UNLOADING TRUCKS DELIVERING TARGET CLAY PIGEONS AND LOADING TRAP HOUSES.RSO (RANGE SAFETY OFFICERS) ATTEND CLASSES TO BECOME CERTIFIED AND OVERSEE ACTIVITIES ON THE RIFLE/PISTOL AND TRAP RANGES.IN JUNE, 2018 NCS HOSTED A YEARLY TWO-DAY ARCHERY TOURNAMENT FOR 600-700 ARCHERS. PREPARATION FOR THIS TOURNAMENT INCLUDES CHANGING OUT OLD HAY, BANDING NEW HAY AND PUTTING IT OUT ON THE RANGES. SCO HAS 4 RANGES WITH 14 TARKETS ON EACH RANGE. TASKS INCLUDE MONITORING PRE-REGISTRATIONS, VOLUNTEERS MANAGING REGISTRATION BOOTHS AT TOURNAMENT EVENT, VOLUNTEERS MANAGING THE CONCESSION STANDS, PARKING CARS, HANDLING THE FINANCIAL ASPECTS, POSTING NAMES OF PARTICIPANTS AND SCORING. BREAKFAST IS PROVIDED ON BOTH DAYS AND A STEAK DINNER IS PROVIDED ON SATURDAY NIGHT. A RAFFLE IS INCLUDED ON SUNDAY.IN 2018 NCS MANAGED SMALLER ARCHER TOURNAMENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WHICH INCLUDED AN UNMARKED YARDAGE SHOOT AND A SPRING LEAGUE. IN NOVEMBER, NCS HOSTED A TURKEY SHOOT AND IN DECEMBER A HAM SHOOT.EVERY WEDNESDAY, VOLUNTEERS PREPARE LUNCH FOR TRAP SHOOTERS, PREPARE A CORNED BEEF DINNER IN MARCH AND IN OCTOBER PREPARE A CLAM CHOWDER DINNER TO HONOR OUR LIFE MEMBERS. IN NOVEMBER, PRIME RIB DINNERS IS SERVED ON ELECTION NIGHT.