Portland Gun Club Members,
My name is Kelly Whitlock. I have been nominated as your
new President. I have been a part of this great club as
a board member for nearly 10 years. As part of the board
we have had many challenges. With great leadership from
past presidents we have overcome many hurdles and kept
the club as a safe and fun atmosphere for you to enjoy.
My goals and challenges as your new president are to
concentrate on club maintenance and keeping our shot
reclaiming project going. I am writing this letter not
only to introduce myself (for those of you who don't
know me) but to share my goals for the club, and to ask
for your help in achieving them.
We need volunteer labor. Mostly for our registered
shoots (PITA, Elks, and Memorial shoots). If we can get
just a couple of volunteer scorer's a shoot, it will
make a difference in our bottom line. Donation of time
and or labor is what will help us stay profitable.
There are a lot of maintenance projects that need to be
completed around the club. Volunteers are a great help
but it can be difficult to organize groups of people to
get them done. We all have families and jobs that demand
priority. This is why I am asking the membership for a
hand. I am not one to ask for help, and as a small
business owner I know how hard the current economic
times are. What the club needs are financial donations.
I am compiling a list of projects that the club needs to
get completed.
The roof: We have been putting this off for a while now
and have gotten by. It has been
getting patched year
after year and we can't keep up. It is time to replace
it. Kitchen Area New Concrete walkways Gravel for Roadways Pressure washing of existing concrete Club house maintenance Carpet, paint and ceiling Tarps for shot reclaiming
Asking for money in our economy is difficult for me to
do. If that is not possible in your situation please
come out and shoot. The only was we make money is
throwing targets. I am putting together a spring
shooting league and we have been successful with our
Thursday night happy hour. So bring your friends,
families and co-workers out to shoot. If you have
friends of families that are new to shooting or have an
interest in trying it, pass the word on to them. If they
don't own a shotgun a call to me or the club we can
arrange for one they can try out.
Have any ideas or comments on how we can make the club
better please contact the club 503-492-8752 or me
directly. You can also check out our website at
www.portlandgunclub.org.
Thank you for taking time to read this. I encourage all
of you to get involved and help out with the club. It is
through you, our members, that the club will continue to
be successful into the future.
Kelly Whitlock, President |
