On Saturday, September 29th, the Antwerp Conservation Club(ACC) held the Youth Introduction to Firearms. This was sponsored by the ACC and a grant from Ohio Division of Wildlife. The participants were required to take a safety training class held in our clubhouse prior to going out to the different ranges. Each participant received a wristband…
Saturday, September 8th started out raining and cold, but that did not stop members of the Antwerp Conservation Club, Gary Mabis and Aaron Kohler, from traveling to Harlan, Indiana to compete in the John Garand match at Ft. Wayne Rifle & Revolver. A total of 10 competitors shot the match, with one coming from Michigan to…
On Sunday February 11th, POTACC and 3 other members of the Antwerp Conservation Club crossed the state border to compete in a High Power match held at Fort Wayne Rifle and Revolver. Club members in attendance were Alex Campbell, Aaron Kohler, Gary Mabis and Keith Mueller. It was a 100 yard, offhand, center fire rifle…
This past week has seen a significant change in the Antwerp Conservation Club’s Pistol Bay. Safety at the club has always been a priority. To improve the safety at the club’s pistol bay, a new dirt mound wall was installed along the south side of the original bay and the existing north wall was extended…
If you looked at our weekly ad here in the West Bend News, you would have seen a busy schedule of events. Starting last Wednesday, September 13th, we held our monthly meeting. Thursday, September 14th, was set up day for our booth at Flat Rock Creek Festival. Friday, September 15th thru Sunday, September 17th, we…
Located just north of Forder’s Bridge on County Road 73, is a local treasure. It is called Forrest Woods Nature Preserve. This is one of a few remnants of The Great Black Swamp. It is home to a wide variety of plants, birds, mammals, reptiles & amphibians, butterflies, dragonflies, damselflies and insects. It is home…
On Saturday, September 9th, members of the Antwerp Conservation Club competed in a CMP (Civilian Marksmanship Program) match held at Fort Wayne Rifle and Revolver. Members in attendance were Aaron Kohler, Gary Mabis, Greg Miller and Zac Yoh. All four members participated in the CMP match in the morning. Aaron and Gary competed in the…
The Antwerp Conservation Club had a busy weekend. The club held three events over the weekend. A Curly Fry booth, 22 pistol shoot and a Hunter Education Class. The club ran a booth at the New Haven Maumee Valley Antique Steam and Gas Show August 19th and 20th selling curly fries and raffle tickets for…
On July 1st, the winner of the Henry 45-70 rifle raffle by the Antwerp Conservation Club was drawn at our 4th of July Celebration. The winner was Don Mozena from Ashley Indiana. The proceeds from the raffle are being raised for improvements at the club. Don is an employee of Vulcraft Indiana and is an…
On July 1st, the ACC held a picnic and 4th of July Celebration. The evening started with a great meal. Club members prepared hamburgers and hot dogs. Those attending were asked to bring a dish to share and their lawn chairs. It didn’t take long for a wall of tables to be filled with a…
On July 1st, the ACC held a picnic and 4th of July Celebration. The evening started with a great meal. Club members prepared hamburgers and hot dogs. Those attending were asked to bring a dish to share and their lawn chairs. It didn’t take long for a wall of tables to be filled with a…
On May 20th, the Antwerp Conservation Club held its first 22 Pistol shoot of 2017. Seven shooters took the chance on the forecasted rain holding off. They were not disappointed. Seven challenging stages were set up to test their skills and a Pistol Poker game was played. The stages consisted of water balloons, water filled…
On May 17th, the Antwerp Conservation Club awarded two $250 scholarships to local high school seniors. There were 11 applications received for these two scholarships. The applications came from seniors at Antwerp, Hicksville and Paulding schools. The committee was impressed by the quantity and quality of the applications. It was a tough decision to narrow…
