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2018 – Fishing Reports
Posted by: | CommentsUpcoming Events
Posted by: | CommentsFCS will participate in the next Capitol City Trap & Skeet Club (8707 Lindell Lane, 512-272-4707) sporting clays tournament on Saturday, 6/30/18. There is an online registration form (pre-registration is requested, not required). The main event (100 targets) price is $70. We can have groups of up to five but must have a group of at least three (not all have to be FCS members). We may have time to shoot a practice round of skeet. Note that if you are not a National Association (NSCA) member you will be shooting Hunter (or Shooter) Class, which means that you will not be eligible to win any prize money, nor will your score be posted on their website. Membership with the NSCA is $40 per year. There will also be a 50 Target 5-Stand Event, 50 Target Side Event, and Concurrent options. Please RSVP to Bruce Crockett at bmc55@att.net, 512-244-1555 (Home), or 512-970-7797 (Cell). You can also email or call him if you have any questions.
-9:00 AM – Sporting clays
-10:45 AM – Scores and announcements
-11:15 AM – Depart (or, stick around and shoot 5-stand, skeet or the main course.)
Capitol City Trap & Skeet Club
Phone number: 512-272-4707
Light rain – we shoot. Heavy rain – we stay home.
7/28/18 ‘Freedom Clays’ Sporting Clays Tournament
FCS will participate in the next Copperhead Creek Shooting Club (in Marble Falls) Sporting Clays Tournament on Saturday, 7/28/18. There is an online registration form (pre-registration is requested, not required). The main event (100 targets) price is $70. We can have groups of up to five but must have a group of at least three (not all have to be FCS members). We may have time to shoot a practice round of skeet. Note that if you are not a National Association (NSCA) member you will be shooting Hunter (or Shooter) Class, which means that you will not be eligible to win any prize money, nor will your score be posted on their website. Membership with the NSCA is $40 per year. There will also be a 50 Target 5-Stand Event, 50 Target Side Event, and Concurrent options. Please RSVP to Bruce Crockett at bmc55@att.net, 512-244-1555 (Home), or 512-970-7797 (Cell). You can also email or call him if you have any questions.
Our next FCS Meeting (social activity) will be on Monday, 8/6/18, 7:00 – 9:30 PM at Randy Rowley’s home (11612 Birchbark Trail, Austin, 512-922-2484). The meeting will feature a ribeye steak dinner. The cost will be approximately $12/person. RSVP to Randy at randywrowley@gmail.com (his preference) or 512-922-2484. Contact Randy if you have any questions.
Schedule:
7:00 PM – fellowship, cook, and eat dinner
8:30 PM – president’s report, upcoming events, and short devotional
9:00 PM – DVD
9:30 PM – depart
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Event participants are expected to follow the FCS Rules of Conduct.
Event participants will be required to sign FCS liability waivers for events that involve risks if they have not already done so.
For directions to FCS events use this map.
FCS membership is not required in order to participate or attend FCS events; however, if you are interested here is how to join.
Members and guests, feel free to bring your spouse, child, and/or a friend (but RSVP for him, her, or them and pay in advance, if required).
People who are 18 years of age or older are considered to be adults for purposes of figuring out a person’s share of lodging, food, gas, etc. For dividing up food costs, for example, minors may be treated as adults, depending on their size (e.g., a 14-year-old boy who eats as much as a man will be charged as a man, and not as a child).
The event coordinators are told dozens of things each work day. They also are told numerous things pertaining to FCS each week. With the amount of information that they receive they will inevitably forget some of it. Therefore, it is much better for you to RSVP via email than to call them. (If you call them, please follow it up with an email.) Some events have space limitations and the event coordinators have to ensure that we do not bring too many people. Please help them to prevent overbooking by emailing your RSVP to them. Also, if you text them be sure to let them know who you are.
Be aware that for events where we have a limit on the number of people that we can take that the hierarchy preference is as follows:
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Supporting members
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Spouses and minor children of supporting members
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Members who are not current with their dues
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Spouses and minor children of members who are not current in their dues
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Guests
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Spouses and minor children of guests
To quote the old American Express TV commercial “Membership has its privileges.”
2018 – Shoot Reports
Posted by: | Comments2018 – FCS Meetings Reports
Posted by: | CommentsGuns and Accessories
Posted by: | Comments2018 – Ministry Events
Posted by: | Comments2018 – Hunting Reports
Posted by: | Comments2018 – Banquet Reports
Posted by: | Comments2017 – Shoots Reports
Posted by: | Comments2017 – Hunting Trips Reports
Posted by: | CommentsService Reviews and Recommendations
Posted by: | Comments12/10/17 – Compound Bow and 12 gauge Shotshell Reloader
Posted by: | Comments2017 – FCS Meetings Reports
Posted by: | CommentsCurrent Prayer Requests
Posted by: | CommentsThree Camping Mattress You Should Take for Your Next Hunt
Posted by: | CommentsPraises
Posted by: | Comments2017 – Fishing Reports
Posted by: | CommentsFeedback and Testimonials
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Randy,
I enjoy the club and all the great members.
Earl P.
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FCS Webmaster:
Thanks for all your work in putting together FCS’s current, past & on-going clays score cards. Your spread sheet is easy to get around & 1st class as is the rest of our FCS website.
Thanks again,
Harold T.
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Randy,
Really nice work on the FCS website page.
James W.
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Randy,
Harrison and I went hunting yesterday am at friends place north of Walburg. Excellent morning and I limited and Harrison got 11 – our shooting much better and lots of dove until about 8:30. Great fun – I even hit 2 birds with one shot!
I got invitation to go back out in afternoon and seriously considered it – I already had the birds in the freezer. But then I thought about one of your talks about this very thing and what influence I might have on Harrison and compromise my values – so, I didn’t go.
Just wanted you to know we do hear some of what you say!
Flint D.
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Randy,
You should take part in a contest for one of the best blogs on the web. I will recommend this site!
Ryan
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Randy,
I was at GHBC for a Tres Dias meeting 2 or 3 years ago when I signed up on your email list. I have enjoyed following you guys and if I ever move to your area count me in. I live in Ft. Worth now. God bless your ministry!
Luke
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Hi Randy,
Glad to know who did the cooking. Just want to say how much I enjoyed it. You guys did a great job. Glad to hear that you’ll be cooking next time, too.
Jo Ann O.
President’s note: this is in reference to the 3/31/11 Wild Game Dinner.
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Hi Randy!
Thanks again for keeping me on the FCS email list. I really do enjoy it and appreciate your dedication and hard work.
Keep up the good work!
Rod W.
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Thank you Randy for all your hard work with this ministry, FCS needs to have a booth at Global Impact Celebration next year.
Larry D.
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Dear Randy,
You have no idea what the corn & meat & butter means to residents of St. George’s. Recently the food bank has been cut out. In the past once a month the Social Worker would go to the Food Pantry & bring food in.
Last month it was hot dogs & buns.
I have been bringing bread home from Mission Possible.
You have no idea of the excitement. Two ladies regrouped the corn so all could receive.
Bless you!
Patsy M.
President’s note: we donated the left-overs from the 3/31/11 Wild Game Dinner to the residents of St. George’s Court, a low-income housing project for elderly and the handicapped. One of the residents wrote the following note.
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Sirs,
Becky and I had a great time shooting with you all!
Thank you, Randy for setting it up for us to participate in this event!
WHAT A DEAL – all the instruction and clays we could ask for!
The instructors were great. I heard basically the same advice form different instructors in sometimes different ways – which to us reinforced the instruction.
Becky and I got good results.
That was a great end to a near perfect day. Perfect as a close miss followed by breaking many more in a row!
That you all for including us in this event, being fellow sports people, trying to follow His trail.
Harold T.
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Hey Randy,
I had a great time last night! What fun! What a great group of guys that showed up.. I think i may have made some new buddies.. I appreciate you running the club and leading from the front to see things happen and get done! Thank you for your dedication to the kingdom and have a great weekend!
Phil N.
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Hey Randy,
I had a great time getting to know everyone that made it out to Cutchen’s place! I appreciate you helping me feel welcome with the group and look forward to the shooting range… Also thanks for the shot gun cleaning kit… Have a great week and look forward to being apart of the club more and we’ll see you sooner than later!
Phil N.
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Had a great time last nite and some good eats. Appreciate the word given.
Mark M.
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Randy,
Thanks for a wonderful and fun day. It was good to be out there and meet some of the members, not to mention great shooting among us. I can’t wait till the next round to do this again.
Robby W.
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I had a good time visiting too!
Good Bible study, sent the link to some friends.
Thomas P.
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Hi Randy – I have been meaning to send you a message since Thursday, and I suppose I forgot. I just wanted to say thank you for having me out, I really enjoyed the group. I look forward to getting to know you all better, and I am really looking forward to meeting up with you all at the shooting range as soon as possible. I know I will have a little bit of a struggle on some Saturdays getting someone to watch the kids, but it is definitely possible. At any rate, thanks again, and we will see you soon!
Paul I.
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2017 – Banquets
Posted by: | Comments2017 – Ministry Events
Posted by: | Comments2016 – Hunting Trips Reports
Posted by: | CommentsWe decided to post this story on the FCS website as a warning to our group concerning the potential dangers to hunters and fishermen of wearing waders without a life jacket or wading belt.
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2016 – Shoots Reports
Posted by: | Comments12/16/16 – For Sale – 2004 Ford F250 Lariat Super Duty Diesel 4WD long bed
Posted by: | CommentsPrayer Requests Archive
Posted by: | CommentsHow to Post
Posted by: | CommentsOnly FCS administrators/editors can create a post on the website or respond to a post. If you wish to have something posted or to reply to a post, contact Randy Rowley at randywrowley@gmail.com.
2016 – Fishing Reports
Posted by: | Comments2016 – Banquets
Posted by: | Comments2016 – Ministry Events
Posted by: | CommentsHow to post in Facebook
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FCS has a group page on Facebook! Anyone can view the page, like posts, and comment on posts.
The primary benefit of this page is we can engage in discussions much easier than we can on the website on a myriad of topics and it exposes the Club to anyone looking for a hunting, fishing, and clay target shooting club on Facebook.
- To post your thoughts, pictures, and videos:
- Go to the FCS Facebook page (you’ll need to log on to Facebook; if you don’t have a Facebook account you’ll need to create one).
- Request to join/become a member. Once approved by me, you can post.
- At the middle top it states “write something” – if all you want to do is write something like “does anyone know a good place to hunt for squirrels?” type your question or statement in there.
- In the middle (to the right of “Write Post”) is “Upload Photo / Video” If you want to upload a picture or video, click there. Then click “Upload Photos/Video”. If you’re using your computer you’ll be taken to your hard drive. If you’re using your smart phone you’ll be taken to the App that houses your photos and videos. Select the picture(s)/video(s) that you want to share. You can also say something about the photo(s) or video(s) in the “Say something about your photo” section (above the thumbnail of the picture or video that you selected.
- Click “Post.”
2015 – Shoot Reports
Posted by: | Comments2015 – FCS Meetings Reports
Posted by: | Comments11/02/15 – 26′ Horse/Stock Gooseneck Trailer with Tack Room – $7400 (Bertram)
Posted by: | CommentsOperation Orphans
Posted by: | Comments2015 – Dinners
Posted by: | Comments7/15/15 – Art for Sale
Posted by: | Comments6/07/15 – Straight Load 2 Horse Duel Axel Bumper Pull Trailer for sale
Posted by: | Comments2015 – Ministry Events
Posted by: | Comments2014 Shoot Reports
Posted by: | Comments2014 – FCS Meetings Reports
Posted by: | Comments2014 – Fishing Reports
Posted by: | Comments2014 – Promotions Reports
Posted by: | Comments2014 – Dinners
Posted by: | CommentsProduct Reviews and Recommendations
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2014 – Ministry Events
Posted by: | CommentsHog Bait by Randy Rowley
Posted by: | CommentsIngedients
Three bags of corn ($25.47; Academy’s price – $8.49/40-lb. bag)
Five bags of “Hog Wild Wild Beast Attractant” ($39.95; Academy’s price – $7.99/5-lb. bag)
20 two-Liter bottles of Big Red or equivalent ($20.00)
Makes five five-gallon buckets of hog bait (total cost = $85.42/$17.08 a bucket)
Hog Hunting Basics by Randy Rowley
Posted by: | CommentsIt is well known that I much prefer to hunt hogs over deer because I find hogs more challenging. Read More→