History
The club was created in 1973 by Dr. Gian B. Paloschi (1930-1993). He was the club founder, mentor, and benefactor. He liked hunting and the shooting sports; thus his affiliation with the shooting sports of trap and skeet. He was more an accomplished Trap shooter [ New York State Handicap Champion and Ontario Summer Games winner], but he also enjoyed skeet as it kept him sharp for his favorite hunting, that of the woodcock. The club would not exist, if not for his insight to create it, and his determination to see it succeed, both during his lifetime and beyond! We all thank you!!
Doc, or John, as he was known to his closest friends,is always missed, every time the club is open; for his wit, humour, wisdom and zest for life, fun and fast sports cars. The club continues to hold the "Annual Paloschi Memorial Trap Shoot", in his honour.
The club began in 1973 with 1 Trap field, which soon became a combination field with skeet. In 1976 an additional combination was added, as was an automatic practice trap field to the east of the main field. In 1983, the practice trap was torn down, and 2 more combination fields were added, doubling the clubs capabilities. Soon, a need for greater storage dictated the club built a garage, in 1987, which has a low skeet house built onto it. Completion of this field to throw targets was not finished until 1997, with the help of a NSSA grant and the need to do so. Since then our skeet tournaments have seen consistant annual increases, with participants from all across North America and as far away as England.