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February 2023 Newsletter

BGC Officers

         President – Joann Smith (25)             Secretary – Hazel White (24)                                                 Vice President – Jeff Gorton (25)          Treasurer – John Danks (26)

BGC Board of Directors

Bill Harrington (24)  Bill Knoedler (25)  Brody Knoedler (25)  Leo Smith (24)

Art Turner (26)  Jim Gamm (25)  Jim Temple (26)  Pat Schomaker (24)

 Stephanie Curtis (26)  C.J Norris (26)  Rich Filkins (24)

BCG News for February 2023

  • The club has a new Facebook page. PLEASE LIKE & SHARE. Just search: @Official.Bridgeport.Gun.Club.Page
  • Congratulations to the Euchre tournament winner; Jim Gamm taking 1st , April taking 2nd & Becky taking 3rd.
  • Don’t forget scholarship applications are due by March 1st 2023
  • Fish fry volunteers: Please remember to sign in, there is a new sigh in book instead of the notebooks that have been used in the past.
  • Fish fry season is upon us, below is all the details and a schedule of events. PLEASE COME OUT AND SUPPORT THE CLUB! We need as many volunteers as we can get.  Activities take place all week. Anyone interested in helping please reach out to Joann @ 810-625-8859.
  • 50/50 worth $110 was won by Terry Moulton
  • Tim Roberts missed out on $125 by not being in attendance for the membership drawing.

BGC Upcoming events:

  • ATTENTION ALL CARD PLAYERS: Holy Cross Services is hosting Euchre tournaments on February 26th , March 26th , April 30th , May 21st , June 25th , July 30th , August 27th , September 24th & October 29th  2023. $5 entry fee. Prizes for the top 3 scorers. 50/50 drawing. Registration is at 1PM. 2PM start time. Snacks & beverages (non-alcoholic) will be provided.
  • The club has partnered with KODIAK TACTICAL ( Find them HERE ) for CPL classes. Classes are 1 day, and the cost is $150. Mike and his team at Kodiak Tactical are true professionals. Please welcome them to the club and check them out. There are 3 upcoming CPL classes scheduled. Please reach out to Kodiak Tactical and let’s fill up the classes. As always, classes are open to members and non-members!
    • February 25th 2023
    • April 22nd 2023
    • June 17th 2023
  • Next board meeting is March 1st 2023 at 6PM. All are welcome, come out and join fellow members.  
  • Fish fry schedule of events:

5:00pm Every Sunday

 Break Fish:  Herb Pickell Ph. 989-233-3866

10:00am Every Tuesday
Unload Gordon’s truck: Tom Barrett Ph. 989-598-8005

5:00pm Every Tuesday

Cook up Macaroni: Leo Smith Ph. 989-213-4434

  • Cook enough macaroni for planned no. of Mac & cheese pans, 2 ¼ lbs. per pan

5:00pm Every Wednesday

 General Food Preparation:  Lyle McGregor Ph. 989-284-0347

  • Flip fish kept in walk in cooler to continue thawing
  • Make enough batches of coleslaw dressing for each case of cabbage in cooler
    11 gallons of dressing/ batch, 1 ¼ gallons dressing required per case of cabbage
  • Make enough batches of wet batter for all cases of fish broken on Sunday
    10 gallons of batter/ batch, we get approx. 2 cases of fish per gallon of batter
  • Fill & cap enough tartar sauce cups for the planned number of meals

5:00pm Every Thursday

Make planned number of pans of Mac & Cheese: Leo Smith Ph. 989-213-4434

  • In am, Package up 2 slices of neopolitan bread with 2 cups of butter & 2 ketchups
  • Make up enough pots of finished cheese sauce for planned # of pans of Mac & Cheese
    Each pot of finished sauce makes 5 pans of Mac & Cheese
    Each pot uses 2 cans of Gordon’s cheese sauce, 1 ½ gallons of milk, & 2 lbs. of butter
  • Prepare pans of Mac & Cheese, then cover & refrigerate
    Spray pans with nonstick spray, then fill pans with 2 ¼ pounds of cooked macaroni
    Salt top of macaroni, then add finished 10.8 cups of cheese sauce, mix thoroughly
    Cover macaroni & cheese sauce with shredded cheese, 2 pounds per pan

6:00am Every Friday, Starting February 11th.

Get Ready for Fish Fry: Joann Smith Ph. 810-625-8859

  • Mix up all cases of cabbage in the cooler with dressing, 1 ¼ jugs of dressing per case
  • Cook all the prepared pans of Macaroni & Cheese
  • Fill 5 ½ oz portion cups with mixed coleslaw
  • Set up hot bars, fill & heat fryers, set up cash register, set up & stock work stations
  • Everything else to make & serve all the take-out meals
  • Clean up & shut down per procedure at the end, including empty out & clean fryers

The BGC is now ONLY offering an email copy of the newsletter. This reduces cost and our carbon footprint. If you would like to receive the newsletter electronically please email BridgeportGunClubNewsletter@Gmail.com and include your name and email address. If you use social media please take the time to search us out on Facebook @Official.Bridgeport.Gun.Club.Page. There is information and postings to keep you up-to-date on club happenings.

If you have questions or concerns about the club or events that are happening, here are a few resources that you can use.

Trap Shoot – Jeff Fiyak 989-777-1265                      Fish Fry’s – JoAnn Smith 810-625-8859

Pistol League – Nick Horenziak 989-239-4930          Gun Range – Tom Barrett 989-598-8005  

Hall Rentals – Heather Placher 989-798-5478           Hunter Safety – Not Currently Assigned