Dear Members, 1 August 2023
The Annual Meeting of the Members for Hale Mountain Fish & Game Club will be held on:
Monday, September 11, 2023 at 7:00 PM at 684 Rod & Gun Club Road, Shaftsbury, VT
Dinner for all members will be served at 6:00 PM if there is a volunteer.
As stated in the current by-laws: The annual meeting shall be held for the election of Officers and Directors.
The annual meeting will include the presentation of current club business and new business before the members of the club. Presentation of new members for September will be considered as well. A full annual treasurer’s report will be presented with complete accounting of all the club’s assets including totals of all money accounts. The accomplishments of the club over the past year will also be explained and discussed with the members. Plus, the Club President will present a vision for the future of the club with discussion to follow. Reports from all standing committee and activities’ chairs will be heard, including the Range Committee, Trap, Falling Plates, Multigun, Nominating Committee and Board of Directors Report. Meeting minutes of the August general membership meeting will be read to the members as well.
Renewals of memberships are due September 30, 2023. Fees will not be accepted without a Membership Application / Renewal form (included). Blank membership / renewal forms will be available at the meeting as well as on the Hale Mountain F&G Club website.
**LIFE MEMBERS: Please fill out a renewal form if any of your info has changed. Please e-mail to vp@hmfgc.org This helps the VP keep addresses and contacts current as well as who is still an active member.
NEW MEMBERS who joined the club after July 1, 2023 are considered paid through the 2023-2024 membership year. You will need to renew by September 30th of 2024. ** Please fill out a renewal form if any of your info has changed. Please e-mail to vp@hmfgc.org
The gate cards will automatically become in inactive on October 15, 2023 for those members who have not renewed. If your renewal has not been post-marked by Oct. 15, 2023 you will have to reapply as a new member.
The dues will not increase for the 2023-2024 membership year. Regular membership will remain at $125.00; Household membership will be $200.00; and Senior membership will be $60.00. Life Membership will continue at $900.00. A member must be a Regular Member for one year before becoming eligible to become a Life Member.
If you are interested in joining the Board of Directors, please email a letter of interest to Nominations@hmfgc.org. Note that you must be on the Board of Directors for 2 years before being considered for an Officer position (President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer). Any member elected as an Officer or Board Member will have their dues paid for that service for the current year. If you are a Life Member, $125.00 will be paid to you.
I hope to see many of you at the meeting!
Sincerely,
William Murphy
President
Hale Mountain F&G Club