2nd Qtr 2009 – Club Results
ByWe had a setback for the April – June quarter of 2009. Our attendance was 80 people, which tied our fourth best for this quarter but was far behind last year’s record of 145 for this quarter . We still blew away what was our average for this quarter (56). We had nine events, which was also our fourth best for this quarter. In addition we had five men join the Club, eight men renew their memberships, and four first time guests during this quarter.
Yearly Attendance Grid
| Year | January – March | April – June | July – September | October – December | Total | Quarter Average | Attendees per event |
| 2009 | 140 * | 80 | 220 | 110 | 8.80 | ||
| 2008 | 129 | 145 * | 184 * | 160 | 618 * | 155 * | 8.47 |
| 2007 | 117 | 117 | 138 | 156 | 528 | 132 | 9.10 |
| 2006 | 81 | 111 | 155 | 167 * | 514 | 129 | 9.18 |
| 2005 | 79 | 80 | 137 | 111 | 407 | 102 | 9.93 |
| 2004 | 86 | 74 | 118 | 83 | 361 | 90 | 13.37 |
| 2003 | 45 | 16 | 117 | 113 | 291 | 73 | 13.86 |
| 2002 | 30 | 30 | 81 | 50 | 191 | 48 | 12.73 |
| 2001 | 34 | 13 | 59 | 40 | 146 | 37 | 9.13 |
| 2000 | 30 | 27 | 14 | 52 | 123 | 31 | 8.79 |
| 1999 | 27 | 48 | 95 | 31 | 201 | 50 | 9.57 |
| 1998 | 73 | 29 | 70 | 9 | 181 | 45 | 12.07 |
| 1997 | 43 | 53 | 130 | 54 | 280 | 70 | 13.33 |
| 1996 | 96 | 111 | 135 | 53 | 395 | 99 | 14.63 |
| 1995 | 96 | 59 | 104 | 20 | 279 | 70 | 15.50 |
| 1994 | 113 | 62 | 56 | 39 | 270 | 67 | 11.74 |
| 1993 | 74 | 45 | 41 | 69 | 229 | 57 | 12.72 |
| 1992 | 76 | 59 | 75 | 23 | 233 | 56 | 13.71 |
| 1991 | 54 | 21 | 42 | 27 | 144 | 36 | 13.09 |
| 1990 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 4.20 |
| 1989 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 9 | 7.20 |
| 1988 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9.00 |
| Total | 1442 | 1194 | 1783 | 1279 | 5698 | ||
| Averages | 69 | 57 | 89 | 61 | 276 | 69 | 10.71 |
Yearly Events Grid
| Year | January – March | April – June | July – September | October – December | Total | Quarter Average |
| 2009 | 16 | 9 | 25 | 13 | ||
| 2008 | 18 * | 22 * | 19 * | 14 | 73 * | 18 * |
| 2007 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 18 * | 58 | 15 |
| 2006 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 18 * | 56 | 14 |
| 2005 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 41 | 10 |
| 2004 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 7 |
| 2003 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 5 |
| 2002 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 4 |
| 2001 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 4 |
| 2000 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 4 |
| 1999 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 5 |
| 1998 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 4 |
| 1997 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 5 |
| 1996 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 7 |
| 1995 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 5 |
| 1994 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 6 |
| 1993 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 5 |
| 1992 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 4 |
| 1991 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 3 |
| 1990 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 1989 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 1988 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1 | 1 | N/A |
| Total | 129 | 135 | 136 | 131 | 531 | |
| Averages | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 6 |
* = Record
We had five polls during the second quarter of 2009.
The next quarter promises to be an exciting one for FCS members and guests. We have 15 events planned, including:
- Chartered Bay Fishing Trip at a location and date to be announced.
- Buda Chapter Meeting at a location, date, and time to be announced. The event is tentative.
- Saturday, 7/11/09, 9:00 – 11:30 AM – Sporting Clays and Skeet Shoot at the Capitol City Trap & Skeet Club (8707 Lindell Lane, 512-272-4707). The date is tentative.
- Monday, 7/20/09, 6:30 – 8:30 PM – FCS Officers Meeting at the Iron Cactus Mexican Grill (10001 Stonelake Blvd., Austin, 794-8778).
- Friday, 7/24/09 – Night at the Races at the San Antonio Raceway, contact Darryl Swann at 512-845-4078.
- Monday, 8/3/09, 7:00 – 9:30 PM – Austin Chapter Meeting at Eddy Chance’s home (location to be announced, 512-484-0665 – Cell).
- Friday, 8/7/09 through Sunday, 8/9/09, Non-Chartered Coastal Fishing Trip at Corpus Christi/Port Aransas/Aransas Pass
- Monday, 8/17/09, 6:30 – 8:30 PM – FCS Dinner at Serrano’s at the Arboretum (10000 Research Blvd., Austin, 512-250-9555).
- Saturday, 8/22/09, 9:00 – 11:30 AM – Sporting Clays and Skeet Shoot at the Capitol City Trap & Skeet Club (8707 Lindell Lane, 512-272-4707). The date is tentative.
- Friday, 8/28/09 – Night at the Races at the San Antonio Raceway, contact Darryl Swann at 512-845-4078.
- Friday, 9/18/09 through Sunday 9/20/09 – Dove Hunt (South Zone) on Lee Ewald’s ranches near Dilley.
- Saturday, 9/19/09 – Dove Hunt (Central zone) on Joel Kirby’s land near Lometa. The date is tentative.
- Friday, 9/25/09 – Night at the Races at the San Antonio Raceway, contact Darryl Swann at 512-845-4078.
- Friday, 9/25/09 through Sunday 9/27/09 – Fall Dove Retreat (Central Zone) on Frank Hamilton’s ranch near Trickham. The dates are tentative.
- Saturday, 9/26/09 – Guided Teal Hunt at a location to be announced. The date is tentative.
The Christian Sportsmen’s Class has been discontinued. Twenty eight months ago, when I received permission from Pastor Lewis of Great Hill Baptist Church to start the class, it was with the hope that some of the church’s 35 or so FCS members would join and become permanent members of the class. Although we had a few FCS members join, most of them returned to their original departments or joined other departments. For the past two months we have only averaged three people in attendance, counting Chris and I. In taking a reality check, I realized that we had not accomplish my goal and were not going to accomplish it.
I hope to see you at an FCS event soon and hope that you have a fantastic Independence Day!
Following His trail,
Randy Rowley
FCS President