The Wawarsing Rod & Gun Club provides shooting facilities to members at distances up to 300 yards.
There are several ranges on the grounds including a rim fire/archery range, skeet and trap ranges and the 300 yard range for center fire rifle and pistol.
Shooting hours are from 9:00 am to sunset.
Members are expected to be familiar with the club's range rules before using the facilities.
Of Special Note
Cleanup Day was a real success considering it was
raining for most of the time. All of the crews toughed it out & got
the job done. Trash was policed & the whole
dumpster was filled; tarps and the new shelter went up
at the 22 range; The 300 yard range house & grounds
got a real spring cleaning. Shockers field and caretaker pad was cleaned up; the collapsed sewer lines at shockers were removed; brush was trimmed at 22 range; clubhouse 'lawn' was raked and porch roof pine needles were swept off. All of the volunteers deserve thanks so Don’t Be Shy, tell them
when you see them around!
Job well done to: Richard Roeill, Rich Schnetzler, Irv Ellis, Erich Deagostino, Richie Budd, Shane Budd, Gerald Ronk, Manny Cintron, Nick Bishop and Scott Reynolds.
A little extra kudos for Dick Bierschenk, Dave Bailin and Dominic Pellicci for cleaning up the roadside garbage that is always a terrible mess. They collected a whole dumpster worth of OPG (Other People's Garbage)
Due to the generosity of one of our members, we have a
collection of Collector Edition State Duck Stamp Prints
for sale to benefit the club.
These are really beautiful prints ready for framing. They are signed,
limited edition, unframed, archive quality, prints in new condition, in
original packaging, never framed, and stored flat.
Take a couple of minutes and check them out at wrg.club/prints.
The web page has great images, info and how to contact if interested.
Thank You to the members who recently changed from paper
newsletter to the email version. BTW – There’s more ‘stuff’ in the email
newsletter anyway. Regardless,
all the content is also available on the site - wrg.club – go there!
Special Thanks -to Rich Bierschenk for the work on the
Skeet steps. He donated his time and skill to the club to get that
project done. Thanks Rich!!!!!
Remember - No newsletters for July and August. Next one is in September BUT if something comes up,we will send an email.
Coming Events
Dinner for the June 10th meeting. The Board of
Directors dinner starts at 6:30PM. REMEMBER you can
either reserve online at
wrg.club/dinner
or you must call Marianne first at 845-626-7968 to make your reservation
and send in a check for $15 per person.
Reservations MUST be in by June 3rd!
- BOD will be doing London Broil, Potato salad, cole slaw, corn on the cob and bread. Yes – there will be dessert – probably strawberry short cake :)
The following are upcoming dinners -
Sept 2025 : Cook needed – We have recipes – just need a
cook. See how below…….
Oct 2025 : John Kaknis – Spaghetti and meatballs and
antipasto Italian dinner
Nov 2025 : Turkey dinner with all the trimmings -
Trap Shoots at Wawarsing-Trap
will hold shoots on the
2 nd and 4 th Sunday of the month for the
summer
if shooters sign up. Open to the public.
You must go to wrg.club/trap to sign up.
You can bring up to 2 guests to the shoot. Shoots will begin at 9:00.
Arrive at 8:30. Cost is $5.00 per round. Anyone interested in helping
run the shoots should contact Fred at 845-883-6454 or Hank at
845-564-2270. Info is also at
wrg.club/trap
The 22 caliber long range
New shooters always welcome. Please sign up at PractiScore.
Match dates are Sun. 5/4, Sat. 5/31, Sat. 6/28, Sun. 7/20, Sat. 8/30 and
Sat. 9/20. Matches start at 9AM and should be finished about 4PM.
Contact number is 845.421.1080 - Text or Call.
No casual shooting on the 300-yard range during the matches.
Course of Fire and other information is on the club site at
wrg.club/22longrange
Skeet Shooting–
Tuesday and Friday shoots have resumed.
Skeet shooting is scheduled for
Tuesdays and Fridays 9:00am – 12 noon
. Arrive at 8:30 for squad assignments. We will also open the skeet
range on the
1st and 3rd Saturday of each month. Saturday shooting will start at
1:00 PM.
Future dates are on the club site calendar or please contact the
chairmen below as to the future dates. LOU CLEMMER,
chairman, 845-236-4809 (H) 845-505-2222 (CELL) or co-chairman,
BILL BUSKEY 845-361-2778. Info is also at
wrg.club/skeet
22 Benchrest Matches at Wawarsing: WRGC shoots
are on 6/8/25 – 7/6/25 – 8/3/25 and 9/14/25. Shoots start at 9 AM.
The rimfire range will be closed to casual shooting during the
matches.
Info is also at wrg.club/benchrest
Roundup
The no-brainer poll at
wrg.club/poll
. The poll is about having a summer BBQ for the members. We are
thinking of having a hot dog and hamburger cookout for members,
significant others and the kids. Simple affair with stuff to eat, soda
& water. We’d also like it to be a freebie. Take the poll and let
us know your interest.
Got Email?? Still getting this paper newsletter??
Consider switching over to the email newsletter. It would be a help to
the club. Go to wrg.club/enews to request the email
newsletter.
(leaving this here cause it worked so well last month!)
We are looking for a few members to consider
contributing to the club leadership. Get involved in the Board of
Directors – start by stopping in for a meeting or two. Interested? –
let me know scottr@wrg.club.
We need a cook for the September dinner –Please
consider volunteering to head up a team for September - Contact Glenn at
845.656.1284 or
gapref01@gmail.com
for more info.
Bulletin Board
We have several improvement projects for which we are
accepting bids from members. If anyone in the club has a business and wants to
submit a proposal – we would love to hear from you
1) 22 shed needs new shingle roof, facia, small repairs and then
re-seal exterior walls
2) Shockers building – scrape peeling paint, prep and paint exterior
and porch
3) Clubhouse parking lot – Install and compact Item 4 in designated
area
Send inquiries and/or proposals to projects@wrg.club
Just So You Know
Dinner Meetings! Good food;
good time – but Cooks are needed! Please consider
volunteering to head a team for one of our upcoming dinner meetings.
Our Dinner Committee trainer, Glenn Pomerantz, can help guide you
through the effort. Contact Glenn at 845.656.1284 or
gapref01@gmail.com
for more info.
REMEMBER - Pistol permits need to be recertified every
3 years, reminders are supposed to be sent but there are reports that
some are not. Information on the recertification is at
https://firearms.troopers.ny.gov/pprecert/welcome.faces. You can check
your registration status at
https://gunsafety.ny.gov/pistol-permit-recertification.
We are now offering online payments for Annual Dues and Dinner Meeting Reservations.
Please review the Annual Dues page and/or the Dinner Meeting Reservation page for information or you can go directly to the Payment page