Southern Cove Rod and Gun Club Hosts Gun Shoot With Many Games

Southern Cove Rod and Gun Club held its gun shoot on Tuesday, March 8. Having been a hunter in years past, I was intrigued with this event and thought I may like to start being a participant.

The club is located in New Enterprise. The goal of the club is to give back to the community.

The club was very welcoming and the atmosphere was one of socialization, laughing and great food. There were over 60 shooters, including men and women. The building is beautiful with its knotty pine walls and various animals such as deer heads and a turkey on display. The building is very spacious and suitable for events such as weddings and reunions.

Homemade food was available for purchase. There were many games to participate in, even for those who were not shooting.

In one game, participants choose a number and place it on a target where they think the BBs would most likely hit. To my surprise my number won, and I came home with a ham.

Many other prizes were given out, such as a grill and various meat items and even a monetary prize.

The club was established in May of 1959 as a Bedford County nonprofit organization. The club provides the Dream Hunt, Youth Fishing Derby and Youth Pheasant Hunt and various outdoor events for local youth. These free events provide families time to bond and interact with other families while competing to win prizes and trophies while enjoying the outdoors.

The building in New Enterprise was established in 2005. The cement floor and construction was done in 2007.

The Dream Hunt is unique. It may cost the club up to $4,500 per individual hunter. Contributions help to provide disabled and terminally ill youths the hunt of a lifetime. Processing of the game animal and a taxidermy mount for the hunter is included.

Donations are always needed for raffle items. The club helps the community in various ways. They provide funding for such groups as NBC Archery Club, Easter for Eli, Made of Steele, John's Way Medical Equipment and NBC Food Pantry. The club also helps numerous community people in need, such as those going through house fires, accidents, lengthy illnesses, disabilities and deaths. Recently they also provided money to NBC High School for scholarships.

If you have any questions, please contact Melvin Leach at (814) 224-4691.

The club has events throughout the year. There will be a spring cash party on March 26. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and dinner will be at 6. The drawing will start at 7. This event is to help the Reimagine Everett Theatre event.

There will be a red dot shoot on April 3.

Road cleanup day will be April 24. This takes place on Snake Spring Mountain (Texas Corner/Salemville area).

On June 18, the Youth Fishing Derby will start at 7 a.m. at Gary Reed's Pond in Loysburg.

The Youth Pheasant Hunt will take place in October.

There will be a gun bash on Nov. 5.