Rhode Island Federation of Sportsmen Clubs News

Posted by Wayne G. Barber

Banquet Committee 

Tickets are on sale for the Federated annual banquet. Banquet is on September 24,2016 at 6:30pm. Anyone can contact Ed Smith at 401-529-5598 for ticket sales. We are asking all delegates to make ticket sales available to each and everyone in there clubs as well. It should also be mentioned that in lieu of buying tickets they can be supporting the Federated with a monitorial offer and or buy buying some kind of tangible gift to help with raffle prizes. We should ALL be supporting the Club that supports ALL the sports men and women in R.I.!!!

Sports and Shooting Committee Report

John Carnevale mention the 29th annual North East Ducks Unlimited sporting clays open fun shoot. On June 12,2016. 100 rounds of sporting clays, raffling off several high end guns and lunch at Addiville East. Tarklin Road, Mapleville, R.I.

Manville Rod and Gun Club mentioned on Thursday May 25th they are hosting a 10$ 3-D archery shoot that is open to the public.... anyone is welcome.

Riverside Sportsman Club is open to the public on Sunday mornings for trap shooting. 5$ a round...All are welcome.

For questions contact Brian Marshall at 401-632-3943. 

Brian Marshall mentioned that Midstate is putting a team together for anyone who wants to shoot 22 target pistols in the Ocean State Pistol League. This will give the league 9 teams to shoot against and the league will now run for 27 weeks with an awards ceremony and all you can eat banquet at the Venus Demilo. Brian is looking for any new bulls eye shooters to participate in the 2016-2017 season. You do not need to be a member of any particular club or have any experience in shooting to shoot.

Jason Gouveia at R.I. Fish and Game mentioned that his club has done a lot of improvements to their club and invites anyone to come down to see and to take advantage of some of the various shoots. RIFG have a new pistol range and are now are open to the public for specific shoots on Sundays. The first Sunday of the month they will offer a 5$ per gun center fire shoot and lunch to any one who enters. The second Sunday of the month is a 22 rifle shoot at 25 yard for 5$ but I can't remember if lunch was offered or not. And on the third Sunday of the month they are offering a 15 yard 22 rifle shoot but again my notes don't say whether lunch is included or not...  :( sorry. Thursday and Sunday they are also offering Trap shooting at 4$ a round. They do run a trap league that is generally open to the public but the league has already started and is now closed. On Sat June 4th they are holding a Ding Shoot. 10$ to enter and my notes say lunch will be served for this event. On June 12th, 2016 R.I.F&G is holding their annual Family Day. This Day is geared more for kids than adults but they are holding a 9 gun raffle for all that show up. For any further information on these events please feel free to contact Jason Gouveia at 401-256-6647. Thank You Jason for opening up your club  to the public and making all these events possible for our enjoyment.  

Cumberland Beagle Club has a center fire league on Monday nights and a 22 pistol shoot for the summer.

Massasoit is running center fire shoots on Wednesday nights and until July 7,2016. They have a 22 rim fire is also allowed on Wednesday nights.