January 2026 Club Newsletter
Dear Members:
Spring is right around the corner which means another great shooting season to look forward to at the club! Thank you to all for making 2025 another great year. We truly appreciate the patronage and all the friendships and comradery that come along with it.
We recently had new walkways poured at all the trap fields —thank you to all the volunteers who gave their time! We’re also excited to share that Hunter’s Safety will be offered at the club again on March 21, 2026. The annual Rifle Sight-ln on November 2 nd was once again a huge success!
The price of membership, range fees and trap/skeet tokens will remain the same as last year (listed below).
| Membership Fees | Other Fees | ||
| Life | $350.00 | Daily Range Fee | $10.00 |
| Annual | $35.00 | Youth Range Fee (12-17) | $5.00 |
| Daily | $10.00 | Trap/Skeet Tokens | $5.50 |
**2026 Membership Applications are available at the Club Front Desk.
The Board of Directors for 2026 are as follows:
Andy Petrasek, Steve Fairchild, Tom Everts, Emily Petrasek, Jack Harding, Glen Vana, Oscar Mueller, Jim Seibert, Jim Niemuth, Brian Yourg, Don Van de Bogert III, Don Van de Bogert IV, James Cheney, Jyneen St. John, Wally McManaway,
The Officers for 2026 are as follows:
| President | Andy Petrasek |
| Vice President | Steve Fairchild |
| Secretary | Emily Petrasek |
| Treasurer | Tom Everts |
| Sergeant at Arms | Jack Harding |
The existence of this Club has always been from the work of its Directors and our members who have devoted their time and energy to make this place what it is today. We hope that we can continue to count on everyone who is able to help in various ways throughout the year. We really do appreciate what the members contribute.
The dates of this year’s activities are as follows:
March 31 – Spring Captains meeting
April 4 – Spring Cleanup
April 7 – Spring League starts
June 9 – Spring League ends
June 16 – Spring League Trophy Night
June 23 – Summer League starts
July 30 – BOD Nomination Meeting
August 25 – Summer League Ends
August 27 – BOD Elections
September 1 – Summer League Trophy Night
October 31 – Fall Cleanup
November 1 – Rifle Sight-ln and Raffle
2026 Club Dates and Hours of Operation:
- January 4th — March 1st open Sundays, weather permitting – “call ahead to confirm the Club is open – (262) 728-9550”
- March 8th — November 1st : open every Sunday from 9am to 4pm
- March 10th — October 27th : open every Tuesday from 4pm to dusk
As always, your participation is welcomed and encouraged at our monthly meetings. They are held on the last Thursday of each month, beginning at 7:00pm (excluding November which will be held the Thursday before Thanksgiving).
We hope to see you soon for another memorable year!
Thank you,
Delavan Sportsmen’s Club