February 2025
• Feb 3, 2025 – General Membership Meeting
• Mar 3, 2025 – General Membership Meeting
• Mar 14, 2025 – 2025
Dues deadline to avoid membership interruption
• Mar 29, 2025 – Wild Game Dinner
• Apr 7, 2025 – General Membership Meeting
• May 5, 2025 – General Membership Meeting
President's Message
February is almost here and deer season will be over, so get your pic in for the big deer contest.
We are working hard on the Wild Game Dinner; things are going slow, but we will get there. Conducting these fundraisers is a ton of work, so I am asking for your help. We need to sell Tickets. If we don't fill the seats, we can't make enough to cover the cost ofthe event. Remember, this is your club as well. So, with that said, I am asking for you to step up and volunteer to help out.Sell tickets. Or donate items for baskets and prizes. Or both. The more we have, the better it will look. We all want this to do well. Remember this is a major part of our income that help the club function though the year. So please step up and help.
Make sure you get your 2025 Dues in to Rick Knight. He needs them before he can make your new badges. The combos will be changed April 1 st and if you have not paid by then, your access to the range will be interrupted.
Thank You, Your President, Mike Beckwith
Support the local businesses that help support your LaGrange Hunting & Fishing Club!
Wild Game Dinner – Donations Needed!
Scheduled for March 29, 2025
Forgive the erroneous date in the January newsletter. The event is March 29th, not March 15th.One of our biggest fundraisers each year, the Wild Game Dinner is always popular. However, it depends on having a variety of game available. As you hunt and fish, please remember your club and donate a portion of your harvest to this important event.
Also, your club is need of donations for the Chinese raffles that tend to make up a large portion of the money generated. Items needed for baskets can (but do not have to) include: Hunting, fishing, camping, outdoor items; booze (always popular); any household items such as cooking utensils, décor, etc. To donate, please bring your items to a General Membership Meeting or contact a Trustee or Officer. Also, help will be needed to set up, tear down, and to man various stations during the event. Please let a Trustee or Officer know if you are able to assist. Thank you in advance!
Tickets are available, and they tend to go really fast, so if you want one (or several, or many) make sure you contact an officer or trustee soon. They will be available at all General Membership Meetings and also on the website.
Membership Bulletin It’s never too late to Re-up for 2025!
Regular Members (under age 65 at the beginning of 2025): Total = $175.00, comprising of dues of $125.00 plus $50.00 gun raffle tickets.Senior Members* (age 65 and over at the beginning of 2025): Total = $150.00, comprising of dues of $100.00 plus $50.00 gun raffle tickets.Officers/Trustees/Active Military: $50.00
*There is an exemption for those current members who were born in 1947 or earlier; they will remain at the pre-raise of $110.00.There are three different methods of renewal:1. Website: (LaGrangeHuntClub.org > Membership > Membership Application / Renewal.) 2. In person at a General Membership Meeting (See 2025 Calendar) We can now accept credit cards!3. By U.S. Mail. Please mail a check or money order with the appropriate amount to:LHFCP.O. Box 131LaGrange, OH 44050
A couple housekeeping items:1. Please keep your club informed when your personal information changes. In the past year or so, at least two club members moved and did not provide the club with their updated address. After contacting me to let me know they never received their 2025 badge, I created another for each of them and sent them out. Unfortunately, these too disappeared into the oblivion that is the USPS before we figured out the cause. PLEASE, IF YOUR ADDRESS, EMAIL, OR TELEPHONE NUMBER CHANGE, INFORM THE CLUB!2. IF YOU DO NOT PAY YOUR DUES BY THE EXPIRATION DATE, DO NOT EXPECT TO RECEIVE YOUR BADGE WITHIN DAYS OF ACTUALLY DOING SO. A number of late-payers began complaining they had no access. It takes some time to process, create, and mail out badges. The surest and easiest way to ensure range access is uninterrupted is to pony up before your current badge expires. Regards, Rick
Big Deer Contest 2025:
Send pictures, stats, and any other pertinent information to: LaGrangeHuntClub@gmail.com
Junior Membership
The Junior Members Fund will provide a sponsorship to help cover the camp fees for The Lake & Trails – Youth Hunting / Shooting Camp again in 2025. Our Junior Members President, Jace Walters himself has attended all four years of this camp. Jace wants kids to go to this camp because it is a really good learning experience because you get to learn how to shoot many types of guns; including rifles, pistols, air guns, black powder and some archery items as well. You will also get the chance to throw axes, make a knife and even make primitive items. You will also learn about wildlife, how to trap, and even get your Ohio Boaters License and Hunter Safety Course if you need to. And most importantly, you get to hangout with other kids who like the outdoors like you do.
To qualify for the sponsorship you need to help out at a couple general memberhsip meetings and do a work party. Attend a general membership meeting and talk to the Junior Members President, Jace Walters for complete details and to sign up. If you would like to contact Jace email him at Recreation@JaceWalters.com
When you patronize supporters of JaceWaltersRecreation and the Junior Membership please remember to tell their management THANK YOU for their SUPPORT!
Firearms Range News
Hours of operation: Monday through Saturday: 10:00am-duskSunday: Noon-5:00pmWork Parties: Roger will contact those who have previously expressed a wish to help. If you wish to be added to his list, please contact Roger Maynard or Mike Beckwith and leave a message.Remember to lock the gate behind you when leaving. The locks must have the combination dialed in to close, then roll the dials to lock.Make sure you review and adhere to the rules: SAFETY FIRST!! Always, Always, Always, Always! We have never had an accident at our range – don’t be the first to break this 94-year-old record! Remember your badge. Without it, you will be considered to be trespassing on club grounds and asked to leave! Sign in and sign out. Review the rules before each use of the range. They are posted on the boards. Pick up after yourselves. Police your brass and trash. Be courteous to fellow members. If you have any questions, or find a deficiency, please contact your 2025 Range Marshal Roger Maynard.
Archery Range News
We offer our members both a bag and 3D archery course.The range is open Sunday through Saturday from 9am to sunset.
Special Announcements
Calling All Tradesmen! Your Club NEEDS you!The rental house the club owns (and provides a not-so-insignificant amount of income) is in need of repairs. The septic system is under repair as I write this, but the house also desperately needs a bathroom remodel. We are hoping to save $$$ on this by appealing to the membership for assistance. Any plumbers, electricians, carpenters, etc. that are willing and able to donate some time or expert advice to the club on this project would be saving us a considerable amount of our finite funds.If you are able to assist us, please call or text:Joe Jones (440) 668-6079Rick Knight (216) 701-0121Always leave a message
P.S. – The house will also need a roof in the next few years. If you can help with that project, let us know.
P.S. – The house will also need a roof in the next few years. If you can help with that project, let us know.