Fish and Game Club of Vienna

09/10/2026

Fish & Game Club of Vienna Newsletter
P O BOX 567 VIENNA, OH 44473 PHONE (330) 394-1388
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fish-and-Game-Club-of-Vienna/260607974020662

Trustees: Russ Evans (330) 534-5344, Matt Bauer (330) 770-9232, John Bauer (330) 716-4400, Mike Sroka (330) 518-5752. Ted David (330) 506-1554
Officers: President: Kevin Tisher (330) 240-0463, Vice-President: James Graham (330) 314-4723, Treasurer: Bill Campbell (330) 719-6210,
Secretary: Larry Jordan (330) 553-7309, Memberships/Newsletter: Danielle Stokes (330) 719-1932

September 3rd, 2026

***NO alcohol is permitted at any of the ranges before, during, or after any shooting!!***

All chairs need to be put away after ANY club event/meeting/gathering. Floor will need to be clear for cleaning.

No new members will be taken in the months of September and October. Renewals will begin in November and will be taken until the March club meeting.

Pistol Range – Dave Pantelis (330) 540-3535
**There will be a work party on Sunday, September 20th starting at 8:30am. Please bring w**d trimmers.**
Metal frame targets are still allowed on the range. Metal swinging target are allowed but must be shot at straight on. No Angle shooting. No hi power AR pistols are allowed on the pistol range. Straight wall cases only. 5.7 x 28 cartridges are NOT permitted on pistol range. Also, no center fire rifle or shot gun on pistol range. Call Dave with any question on the range. *Please return target frames to the range pavilion (on the concrete) after each use. This will keep them out of the weather as well as out of the wary during lawn mowing. *No driving down to the pistol range. Please park in the parking lot.*

Olympic Rifle Shooting and Rifle Safety Program - 2026 Vienna Cougars Jr. Rifle – Russ Evans (330) 534-5344
All girls and boys between the ages of 12 and 16 years are invited to participate in an 8 week course on safe gun handling and Olympic Position Rifle shooting. The classes will be conducted at the Fish and Game Club of Vienna. They are sponsored by the Cougars Junior Rifle Team, the Fish and Game Club of Vienna, the ODNR and the CMP. Instruction will be provided by NRA certified coaches and instructors and will be given in both air rifle and 22 caliber single shot smallbore target rifle. The first meeting will be at 5:30pm on Monday evening Sept 28 and the classes will continue until Nov. 17. All equipment will be provided and the cost is $10.00 a week. Juniors need to have an adult sponsor with them for the first meeting. The Fish and Game Club of Vienna is located on
State Rt.193 North on the east side just past the Youngstown/Warren Regional Airport Entrance. There is a sign at the end of the driveway.
Young shooters will have the chance to work at their own pace as they learn gun safety and Olympic style rifle shooting in the prone, standing, sitting and kneeling positions. Young people who score well and have an interest may be invited to fill openings on the FGV “Cougars” Junior Rifle Team or other local junior teams. The team participates in the North East Ohio Junior Rifle League where they have been league champions for more than 30 years. They also compete on the state and national level. They ranked nationally in the top 5 percent of four position and three position junior shooting teams. Reservations are required since space is limited to 16 young people. Call Coach Amanda Peterson at 330-301-7106 or Coach Russ Evans at 330-534-5344

Archery Work Party – Jim Dunlap (330) 469-0934
**There will be an archery work party on Monday, October 5th starting at 9:00am.** Lunch will be provided. Those who want to participate please call Jim ahead of time so he can be prepared with enough food.

Lawn Mowing/Grounds – Mike Sroka (330) 518-5752
Help is needed keeping the club grounds nice. Give Mike a call and see what you can do to help out. Great way to get work hours and help keep the club grounds beautiful for the summer.

2026 Mahoning Valley Trap League Schedule
**ALL SHOOTING RANGES WILL BE CLOSED**
The league will be using the Fish and Game of Vienna’s trap facilities on the following Monday date: September 14th.

Club Rentals – James Ecker (917) 207-8708 or [email protected]
Rentals are available on days there are no club activities planned. Please call James for details if you are interested in renting the club. There are new fees and new polices for renting. You have use of the kitchen, meeting room and indoor activity room. No ranges, indoor or outdoor, are to be used.

Building Cleaning Chairperson – John Bauer (330) 716-4000 or Matt Bauer (330) 770-9232
Please contact Matt or John about cleaning. If you have been on the list in the past and wish to continue, please check and make sure you are still on it. If you no longer wish to clean, please cross out your name so they can add a new person. If you call and there is no answer, please leave a message. You will not get any credit hours for cleaning if you do not speak to one of them before and after you do your cleaning.

Rifle Range – Glen Laraway (330) 505-9958
***PAPER TARGETS ONLY ARE ALLOWED ON THE RIFLE RANGE!!***
Paper targets only to be used on the rifle range. No reactionary targets of any kind. NO EXCEPTIONS. Wood or plastic target frames only. NO METAL. If you have large, bulky items of trash to dispose of, such as, but not limited to, cardboard, wood or metal stakes, buckets, etc., please put these items in the dumpster and NOT in the trash cans, as they take up too much room in the cans.

Trap – Dale Bertuzzi (330) 856-7966
Trap is open to the public on Wednesdays and Sunday’s beginning at 9:00 AM. Fee is $5.00 per round. Help is needed to load the trap houses and score. Good way to get work hours in. Make arrangements ahead of time with Dale for the date and time you would like to help by contracting him for approval.

Memberships - Danielle Stokes (330) 719-1932 [email protected]
No new members will be taken in the months of September and October. Renewals will begin in November and will be taken until the March club meeting.
Dues are as followed…
R1/2 member -15 year’s continuous membership and 65 years of age or older (with all 10 hours worked): $30.00
Regular member (with all 10 hours worked): $60.00
Spousal member (with all 10 hours worked): $36.00
New membership dues are as followed….
New single membership dues: $176.00
New spousal membership dues with both people new to club (2 keys, 2 member cards, 2 badges): $288.00
New spousal membership dues with one spouse already a member: $112.00
All probationary members are REQUIRED to work their hours their first year. You CANNOT buy your hours as a probationary member. Dues must be cash or check (written out to Fish and Game Club of Vienna).
Replacement gate key: $2.00
Replacement yellow badge: $5.00

NRA Memberships – Rick Weirick (330) 550-1972
Call Rick and do your part to support the only organization fighting to guarantee your right to enjoy the shooting sports. Please contact Rick if interested in joining.

page – Brian Joyce (412) 498-9587
Please contact Brian regarding anything with the clubs page.

First Aid – Victor Scurry (330) 883-0103
Call Vic with any questions about the First Aid Kit

Newsletter - Danielle Stokes (330) 719-1932 [email protected]
Please keep her updated on all address, phone number, or email changes.
*Attention all Project/Activity chairpersons, please make sure to give her or email me any info needed to be put into the newsletter BEFORE each meeting if you want it in the newsletter. Newsletters get sent to printer right after club meeting.*

**Next meeting will be October 1st, at 7:00pm**
Dinner will be sloppy joes

Fish and Game Club located in Vienna, Ohio.

09/01/2026

Reminder
Monthly meeting is Thursday at 7pm.

08/24/2026

2026 Vienna Cougars Jr. Rifle

OLYMPIC RIFLE SHOOTING CLASSES FOR JUNIORS

All girls and boys between the ages of 12 and 16 years are invited to participate in a 8 week course on safe gun handling and Olympic Position Rifle shooting. The classes will be conducted at the Fish and Game Club of Vienna. They are sponsored by the Cougars Junior Rifle Team, the Fish and Game Club of Vienna, the ODNR and the CMP. Instruction will be provided by NRA certified coaches and instructors and will be given in both air rifle and 22 caliber single shot smallbore target rifle. The first meeting will be at 5:30pm on Monday evening Sept 28 and the classes will continue until Nov. 17. All equipment will be provided and the cost is $10.00 a week. Juniors need to have an adult sponsor with them for the first meeting. The Fish and Game Club of Vienna is located on State Rt.193 N on the east side just past the Youngstown/Warren Regional Airport Entrance. There is a sign at the end of the driveway.
Young shooters will have the chance to work at their own pace as they learn gun safety and Olympic style rifle shooting in the prone, standing, sitting and kneeling positions. Young people who score well and have an interest may be invited to fill openings on the FGV "Cougars" Junior Rifle Team or other local junior teams. The team participates in the North East Ohio Junior Rifle League where they have been league champions for more than 30 years. They also compete on the state and national level. They ranked nationally in the top 5 percent of four position and three position junior shooting teams. Reservations are required since space is limited to 16 young people. Call Coach Amanda Peterson at 330-301-7106 or Coach Russ Evans at 330-534-5344

08/03/2026

Reminder
Monthly meeting Thursday at 7pm

07/01/2026

REMINDER
Next meeting will be tomorrow July 2nd at 7pm.

06/22/2026

Just wanted to inform club members that long time member and former treasurer Pat Lally passed away yesterday after a short illness. He was a Navy Veteran and served as a corpsman. He was also a longtime member of the downtown Youngstown YMCA. To those that knew him, he was a good man, a nice guy and came from a great family. RIP.

06/08/2026

Fish & Game Club of Vienna August Newsletter
P O BOX 567 VIENNA, OH 44473 PHONE (330) 394-1388
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fish-and-Game-Club-of-Vienna/260607974020662

Trustees: Russ Evans (330) 534-5344, Matt Bauer (330) 770-9232, John Bauer (330) 716-4400, Mike Sroka (330) 518-5752. Ted David (330) 506-1554
Officers: President: Kevin Tisher (330) 240-0463, Vice-President: James Graham (330) 314-4723, Treasurer: Bill Campbell (330) 719-6210,
Secretary: Larry Jordan (330) 553-7309, Memberships/Newsletter: Danielle Stokes (330) 719-1932

June 4th, 2026

**Recently, privately owned drones have been observed flying over the club property. DO NOT shoot at or harass these drones if you see one as this is illegal. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

Lawn Mowing/Grounds – Mike Sroka (330) 518-5752
Help is needed keeping the club grounds nice. Give Mike a call and see what you can do to help out. Great way to get work hours and help keep the club grounds beautiful for the summer.

Cougars Junior Rifle Program – Russ Evans (330) 534-5344
The Jr Rifle team will be using the outdoor rifle range on Mondays from 4:00pm until 7:30pm for the months of May, June, and July. The outdoor rife range will be closed during this time. Please plan your Monday range use accordingly.
The clubs Vienna Cougars finished their 35th UNDEFEATED North East Ohio League’s Indoor Season the end of March 2026. The 11 team members, coaches and parents thank the Vienna Club Members for their support.

Shirley Williams Memorial Ladies Fi****ms Class – Debbie Wensel (330) 979-8112
The Basic class will start May 12th and run for a total of 8 Tuesdays. Contact Debbie if you are interested.
The Intermediate Ladies Fi****ms Class scheduled to start July 14th. It runs for a total of 6 consecutive Tuesday evenings. Class starts at 6:00pm. Ladies learn basic defensive shooting, drawing from a holster, clearing malfunctions, home defense, improved proficiency in use of a firearm, and more. This class goes the next steps above the basic class. Contact Debbie for more information. Our flyer is also posted on the club page.

26th Annual NRA Concealed Carry Class – Mark Baranski 330-349-2412
The 26th Annual NRA CCW course will be 2 consecutive Wednesdays, June 3rd and June 10th from 6PM to 10PM (must attend BOTH classes). This course meets and exceeds the requirements for the Ohio CCW license (“fi****ms safety course that was offered by or under the auspices of a national gun advocacy organization”). NRA Certified Instructor: Mark Baranski; Range Officers: Jim Diciccio, Dave Brett, Gerry Angnardo, Pam Karousis, and Patrick Ford. The cost is $60 per person. Students must bring their own good working condition pistol (.22 cal preferred), 200 rounds of ammo (no magnums please), eye and ear protection, and must be at least 21 years of age (unless accompanied by a parent) and able to lawfully own a firearm. Call or text Mark at 330-349-2412, or email at [email protected] to register. **The outside Pistol Range will be closed Wednesday June 10th starting at 6pm for the training class.**
If you get your Ohio CCW license, you can travel to 39 other states and STILL carry your firearm (PA is VERY close to most of us). And you may not have to complete the background check when purchasing a new firearm. Plus, with the training class, you’ll ensure you know the basics of safely handling a firearm when out and about in the public. And we can share many tips on safely carrying fi****ms since most of the instructors have been carrying since 2004. While “Constitutional Carry” is great, it limits carry to just Ohio.

Kids Fishing Derby – Joe Bouch (330) 717 -8001 [email protected]
This will be held on June 13th from 8:30am and 1:00pm. Rain or shine. It’s free to the public! Boys and Girls ages 5 to 15 are invited. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Register by email or at the door and starts at 8:30am. Bring your own fishing pole and tackle. There will be free bait. Fishing will be 9:00am to 12:00pm and lunch will be provided from 12:00pm to 1:00pm. Call Joe for more information. Nice way to get your hours in.

Pistol Range – Dave Pantelis (330) 540-3535
**Work party scheduled for Sunday June 14th starting at 8:30am. Please bring w**d trimmers, blowers, and rakes if you have one. Range will be closed during work party.**
Metal frame targets are still allowed on the range. Metal swinging target are allowed but must be shot at straight on. No Angle shooting. No hi power AR pistols are allowed on the pistol range. Straight wall cases only. 5.7 x 28 cartridges are NOT permitted on pistol range. Also, no center fire rifle or shot gun on pistol range. Call Dave with any question on the range. *Please return target frames to the range pavilion (on the concrete) after each use. This will keep them out of the weather as well as out of the wary during lawn mowing. *No driving down to the pistol range. Please park in the parking lot.*

Fairhaven Fishing Derby – Joe Bouch (330) 717 -8001 [email protected]
Come join us for a day for fishing and fun on June 20th from 9:00am to 1:30pm. Lunch and fishing supplies provided. This event is for the MRDD Community to come and fish and have fellowship together. We do ask that all participants have supervision from either family or agency employees. Please RSVP to Joe ASAP. Only 40 slots available. ALL RANGES ARE CLOSED UNTIL AT LEAST 3:00PM THE DAY OF THIS EVENT. Good way to get some of your work hours in for the year.

Ohio Rifle and Pistol Junior State Smallbore Championship - Russ Evans (330) 534-5344
The Fish and Game Club of Vienna will again host the Ohio Rifle and Pistol Assoc.’s Junior State Smallbore Championship on the Outdoor Rifle Range the last weekend of June. Saturday June 27 and Sunday June 28. The outdoor rifle range will be closed from 9:00am until 4:00pm for the ORPA Jr. State Championship smallbore matches.

**Pistol rang will be closed on June 30th and July 1st from 9:00am to 5:00pm. Ohio Dept of Public Safety will be training school personal on the range.

ORPA Junior Smallbore Rifle camp - Evans (330) 534-5344
The outdoor rifle range will also be closed for The ORPA Junior Smallbore Rifle Camp July 6 through July10 from 9:00am until 4:00pm. 16- 20 juniors are expected from the Northeast Ohio League to attend a weeklong Jr. Smallbore Summer Camp. Experienced Coaches from New Hampshire, Michigan, and Ohio will be helping our junior shooters improve their scores.

2026 Mahoning Valley Trap League Schedule **ALL SHOOTING RANGES WILL BE CLOSED**
The league will be using the Fish and Game of Vienna’s trap facilities on the following Monday dates: July 20th, and September 14th.

**All ranges will be closed Aug 15th for the 4H match.

Club Rentals – James Ecker (917) 207-8708 or [email protected]
Rentals are available on days there are no club activities planned. Please call James for details if you are interested in renting the club. There are new fees and new polices for renting. You have use of the kitchen, meeting room and indoor activity room. No ranges, indoor or outdoor, are to be used.

Building Cleaning Chairperson – John Bauer (330) 716-4000 or Matt Bauer (330) 770-9232
Please contact Matt or John about cleaning. If you have been on the list in the past and wish to continue, please check and make sure you are still on it. If you no longer wish to clean, please cross out your name so they can add a new person. If you call and there is no answer, please leave a message. You will not get any credit hours for cleaning if you do not speak to one of them before and after you do your cleaning.

Rifle Range – Glen Laraway (330) 505-9958
***PAPER TARGETS ONLY ARE ALLOWED ON THE RIFLE RANGE!!***
Paper targets only to be used on the rifle range. No reactionary targets of any kind. NO EXCEPTIONS. Wood or plastic target frames only. NO METAL. If you have large, bulky items of trash to dispose of, such as, but not limited to, cardboard, wood or metal stakes, buckets, etc., please put these items in the dumpster and NOT in the trash cans, as they take up too much room in the cans.

Trap – Dale Bertuzzi (330) 856-7966
Trap is open to the public on Wednesdays and Sunday’s beginning at 9:00 AM. Fee is $5.00 per round. Help is needed to load the trap houses and score. Good way to get work hours in. Make arrangements ahead of time with Dale for the date and time you would like to help by contracting him for approval.

Memberships - Danielle Stokes (330) 719-1932 [email protected]
If you still need/want to pay your dues please contact Danielle. Dues are as followed…
R1/2 member -15 year’s continuous membership and 65 years of age or older (with all 10 hours worked): $30.00
Regular member (with all 10 hours worked): $60.00
Spousal member (with all 10 hours worked): $36.00
New membership dues are as followed….
New single membership dues: $176.00
New spousal membership dues with both people new to club (2 keys, 2 member cards, 2 badges): $288.00
New spousal membership dues with one spouse already a member: $112.00
All probationary members are REQUIRED to work their hours their first year. You CANNOT buy your hours as a probationary member. Dues must be cash or check (written out to Fish and Game Club of Vienna).
Replacement gate key: $2.00
Replacement yellow badge: $5.00

NRA Memberships – Rick Weirick (330) 550-1972
Call Rick and do your part to support the only organization fighting to guarantee your right to enjoy the shooting sports. Please contact Rick if interested in joining.


page – Brian Joyce (412) 498-9587
Please contact Brian regarding anything with the clubs page.

First Aid – Victor Scurry (330) 883-0103
Call Vic with any questions about the First Aid Kit

Newsletter - Danielle Stokes (330) 719-1932 [email protected]
Please keep her updated on all address, phone number, or email changes. *Attention all Project/Activity chairpersons, please make sure to give her or email me any info needed to be put into the newsletter BEFORE each meeting if you want it in the newsletter. Newsletter gets sent to print right after club meeting.*

**Next meeting will be July 2nd, at 7:00pm**
Dinner will be mac-n-cheese and hot dogs

Fish and Game Club located in Vienna, Ohio.

06/05/2026

Only one week left until our youth fishing derby!!! We added 170 crappie, sunfish and bluegill to the pond. There should be plenty of action. You can still register this week. We will also have an introduction to archery after lunch.

06/04/2026