HSC Annual Meeting Thursday Feb 17th!

[FrugalFannie]

Hey guys,

I know we have a lot of HSC members here. The club is growing at an incredible rate. The annual meeting is when we get to vote on officers for the club. The only time I know of when we get to vote on how the club is run.

There are 3 people running for positions that do not currently hold a position.

Ed Sawyer is running for BOD member
Greg Newman is running for Vice President
Pat Natoli is running for Secretary

There may be others that I am unaware of but those are the ones I know of at this point. I want to encourage everyone to come. Come early (5:30) for Dinner and stay and vote.

 

[WeedWhacker]

See you there!

Personally looking forward to casting a vote for Greg Newman for VP and unseating the incumbent. Greg has done so much for HSC from large projects to personal training to new shooters to just checking on the property. Greg has earned my vote and I hope to see many fellow shooters at HSC Thursday night casting votes.

GREG NEWMAN
CANDIDATE FOR ELECTION AS VICE-PRESIDENT

A new year is coming and it is again time for the Club Elections. This year I am running for the position of Vice-President. I feel that my past experience and my contributions to the club make me a very good candidate for that position.

I am a Detective for the town of Harvard. I have been a project coordinator for a Multi-Jurisdictional drug/narcotic taskforce, 20 year GM Certified Master Technician, 3 years in the US Army, and a Vietnam Vet. I have previously served on the HSC Board of Directors for 6 years.

This last year I was appointed the chairperson for the Action Shooting area. Part of my responsibilities were maintenance of the Action Shooting area and overseeing many new projects. There were numerous projects in 2010 including reconstruction of the berms, constant repair of the plate rack area, installation of a 200 amp electrical service into the Action Shooting area, and an update of the IPSC, IDPA and SASS (Cowboy) storage trailers with placement of a new trailer/office that all groups will use during event registrations. Over 200 hours of volunteer time was need to accomplish these projects and I am extremely pleased with the outcome and the improvements to the Action Shooting area. These improvements will enhance many HSC activities in the years to come.

For the past 5 years I have been on the Grounds Committee serving as a Project Manager and worker for many of the major projects such as the new gate system, the water softener, the purchase of the new tractor, the construction of the 65 yard range, and some of the grounds work in the Cowboy pits. I have been a 5 year president of the USPSA group including serving as Match Director and Chief Range Officer for the USPSA Area 7 Championships. I was involved with the construction of the Garage and most of the Action Pit shelters including the concrete pads. I was Project Manager for the culverts at the 100 Yard range, the Boy Scout area and the Shotgun area.

I am active in most of the shooting disciplines at the club including USPSA, IDPA, shotgun, bullseye, rifle (200/300), blackpowder, and some Class 3. I am a member of the NRA and hold both a Mass. LTC and a “green card” to possess fully-automatic firearms (MPTC Instructor). I am a firearms instructor certified by the NRA for pistol, rifle, and shotgun. I am also certified with MCJC, MLEFI& AA, FBI, S&W and IPSC (CRO).

In my 20-plus years of being a HSC member I have seen the club grow from a membership of 150 members to well over 1200 members. This means that we must be doing something right. I feel that to keep HSC growing strong we need more reasonable leadership that will give to the club more than 2 or 3 hours of their time each month. To maintain good leadership the club needs a leader that will give the time needed to the club. A good leader leads by example. We can’t ask the membership to volunteer their time to help improve the club if we don’t do it ourselves.

I can always be reached by phone, e-mail, or best, in person. I am always hanging around the club, WORKING FOR THE CLUB.

Keep your eye on the front sight and your finger off the trigger.
Hope to see you soon at OUR! HSC Club
Gregory A Newman

 

[eisenhow]

As a new member of HSC I was looking forward to attending and exercising my vote. Unfortunately, I'll be in Colorado for work .

 

[Royal]

Looking forward to attending (assuming I can get through the Concord rotary traffic).

 

[Dan Hurley]

Hey guys,

The annual meeting is when we get to vote on officers for the club. The only time I know of when we get to vote on how the club is run.

I'm really looking forward to getting a chance to see everyone on Thursday. It's a great night to catch up with old faces and meet new friends.

I hope that every HSC member knows that they get to decide what we do at the club throughout the year. Your voices are the only ones that matter to us. If you can make it to a monthly meeting, everybody gets a chance to speak up. If you can't make it, you know how to contact me and I look forward to it. Your shared thoughts, ideas, and dreams are what makes HSC an awesome place. We absolutely need that fuel to keep the fire burning hot.

And of course, if it's time for me to follow Mubarek's lead, I know you'll tell me that too.

I hope to see you there!

 

[vellnueve]

I wish I could go. Dan Hurley has my full support as I believe he has been nothing but a positive, driving force for HSC since his election.

 

[FrugalFannie]

Dan is a good man and certainly listens to the membership.

 

[eisenhow]

For those of us unable to attend, what were the results?

 

[WeedWhacker]

President: Dan Hurley
VP: Greg Newman
Director: Matt Pallet
Secretary: Pat Natoli
Treasurer: Jeff Bradbury

For those of us unable to attend, what were the results?

 

[Dan Hurley]

The 2011 Annual Meeting was a great event with a very strong turnout of club members. The list of "thank yous" is long and deserving:

To Pat Natoli and her crew for a fantastic meal,
To Carl Adams and the Grounds Crew for getting everyone into the clubhouse during an historic winter,
To Michael Joffe for running a smooth election process,
To all the Candidates for exhibiting the courage and enthusiasm to be part of our remarkable club,
And of course, to all the HSC Members who took the time to join their friends and support the best club in New England (this is where members of other clubs insert their anger and disagreement).

Besides the election process, we also enjoyed a rewarding open meeting to discuss the projects that HSC members believe are important to making our club even better. The conversation was lively and informative with many members providing input and guidance for our plans. The priorities of our membership are critical to knowing how best to proceed into 2011 and beyond.

The Election Results:
President - Dan Hurley
Vice-President - Greg Newman
Treasurer - Jeff Bradbury
Secretary - Pat Natoli
Director - Matt Pallett

These officers will join with Directors Clarence Floyd and Rick Johnson to complete the HSC Board of Directors for 2011

The people of HSC are truly something special. Sometimes other clubs can suffer from apathy, from discord, from self-destruction. HSC is blessed with people who truly care about making our club the best that it can be. They may not always agree on the path, but they are always working toward common goals; to keep HSC strong, to keep our sporting privileges safe, to support any and all disciplines, and to maintain our rights as Americans. I am fortunate to be part of this club.