Welcome to Bullet Points, our news & events email.
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The 2023 schedule for Project Mapleseed at Ketchamoot Creek is out!
SPFGA members receive exclusive access to these events for an initial period, after which any unfilled spots open up to non-members as well. Events fill up quickly, so register early to avoid disappointment. Each event has a maximum of 15 attendees.
Register on Eventbrite at the links below:
Jun 18 - We will open up registration for this one when/if the June 17th event fills up.
Sep 10 - We will open up registration for this event when/if the Sep 9th event fill up.
What's a Mapleseed?
Project Mapleseed is an apolitical rifle marksmanship training program that focuses on teaching traditional rifle marksmanship from standing, sitting/kneeling, and prone positions in a one day shooting clinic termed a "Mapleseed".
For more information, check out the video below:
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Each year, the SPFGA hosts a trophy measuring event and invites hunter and angler members to bring their harvests in to be measured and recorded. The largest submission in each category is recorded on our website Awards page. |
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Congratulations to each of our 2022 Wildlife Award winners! Congratulations as well to everyone who submitted their harvest to be measured, and to everyone who went out this year, whether or not they were successful in their harvest. Hunting and angling are cornerstones of our organizational mission, and key conservation activities we welcome the opportunity to support.
Our deep thanks go to Dean Bromberger for organizing and running the scoring for this competition, and to everyone who worked behind the scenes to make this possible.
In the coming weeks, we will be announcing details of an entirely new Wildlife Awards event in late spring to celebrate our Wildlife Award winners!
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2023 Annual General Meeting |
Our Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held remotely on Thursday, April 20, 2023 at 7:30 p.m.
Presentation of the audited 2022 financial statements, the appointment of the auditor for the 2023 financial statements, Special Resolution to amend the Bylaws, and Board elections will occur at this meeting.
An AGM package containing the audited financials, the proposed Bylaw changes, and the slate of election candidates will be distributed to the membership in an issue of Safe and Sound later this week following the April Board meeting.
Any SPFGA member in good standing is eligible to attend the AGM. Any SPFGA member in good standing who is 16 years of age or older in good standing is eligible to vote on matters in this meeting, including the election.
To attend the AGM, you will need to pre-register. The button below will take you to the pre-registration form. Sign into the form with the same credentials you use to access your member portal. We will send you a personalized login link following this. You will use your personalized login link to access the meeting. Pre-registration is open until 11:59 p.m. on Monday, April 17, 2023.
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Volunteers needed for our Mother's Day Event |
We're planning a Mother's Day event on May 13 and are in search of volunteers to support it.
We are in need of assistance with preparing and serving brunch at the clubhouse, assistance with shooting events at the ranges, and someone with angling experience to assist at the fish pond.
As well, a naturalist who can take interested attendees on a walk on the hiking trails, showing them the various plants and animals they encounter would also be greatly appreciated.
If you're available and interested in volunteering to support this event, please contact us at info@spfga.ca. |
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Employment Opportunities - Range Safety Officers |
Do you have a passion for the shooting sports and range safety? Are you able to apply the principles of persuasion in coordinating activities?
We're currently recruiting for two temporary part-time Range Officers with a service-oriented temperament and positive daily attitude.
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Employment Opportunity - Programs Coordinator |
Do you excel at event planning and coordination? Are you detail-oriented and passionate about organization?
We're currently recruiting for a motivated and energetic person for a permanent full-time Programs Coordinator.
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Employment Opportunity - Maintenance Technician |
We've got one position settled but still need one more! We're taking our time with this one & looking for just the right candidate.
So, if you're interested in a unique and challenging employment opportunity keeping our facilities looking good and working great, we'd like to talk to you.
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The SPFGA happily supports local youth groups, who regularly book activities on the property.
Below are photos from the Sherwood Park 169th Glen Allan Scouts Group's robotics camp at the clubhouse this past fall.
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These Did You Know? articles were suggested by members as a source of quick reminders, highlight specific rules & briefly explain their reasoning.
Did you know the break points in the Facility Rules range hours have specific reasoning, though they might seem arbitrary?
The shooting end times changing through the seasons were selected to maximize safe shooting throughout the year. Two of the break points coincide with the beginning and end of daylight savings time: the second Sunday in March and the first Sunday in November. The other two were selected so that, for the most part, there are 30 minutes or so between the end time and sunset. We chose to do this with two steps. This does leave more than 30 minutes at the end of the day in early November and less than that around the time of the Winter Solstice, but it's an optimization as it also avoids a more complicated series of multiple break points.
Range hours may be found on the gate, the website and in Range of Thoughts (the newsletter).
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Facebook
Discussion Group
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Please come and join our members-only Facebook discussion group, The Ketchamoot Discourse, a place where SPFGA members can talk with each other or the Board.
Head on over and take a look. See you there!
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Looking for the Acknowledgement button? There isn't one on Bullet Points - it's Safe and Sound, our facility safety and system message stream, that has those.
Having trouble viewing or think you might have missed some issues of Bullet Points? Please contact the office. To see all past issues of Bullet Points, visit the archive on the website.
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