Calumet-Keweenaw Sportsmen's Club
 

Post Office Box 283
  Calumet, MI 49913

Since 1946, the primary focus of the Calumet-Keweenaw Sportsmen's Club has been deer feeding, fish stocking and conservancy advocacy.  The Club has been a tireless advocate for fishing and watershed conservation, outdoor education, improved hunting and fishing opportunities and protecting public access rights in the Keweenaw.

When local and state decision makers are faced with important decisions on wildlife management and sportsmen's issues, they need to be aware of the economic and political clout of Keweenaw hunters and anglers.   Grass roots action can be the deciding factor on political issues protecting sportsmen's interests.  Through letter writing campaigns and attendance at public meetings, we urge local and state legislators, the Michigan DNR and the Michigan Natural Resources Commission to make environmentally responsible and user friendly decisions that benefit the Keweenaw and our hunting and fishing resources.  We also oppose anti hunting and fishing legislation.  Through membership in Michigan United Conservation Clubs (MUCC), U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance, U.P. Sportsmen's Alliance, U.P. Whitetails and Michigan United Deer Hunters the club extends its strength as an influential grass roots organization.

Through a generous donation in 2003 by Keweenaw natives and long time club members Ernie and Edith Niederer, the club now owns a wooded 13 acre parcel on the Phoenix Farms Road in Keweenaw County.  In 2006 the club purchased a house from Keweenaw County at the former Radar Base on Mount Horace Greeley.  The house was moved to the property at 5947 Phoenix Farms Road in 2007.  Renovations began and continued through 2008 resulting in this fully operational clubhouse.  In 2011 work will begin on an Archery range along with internal upgrades to the clubhouse.  Future plans call for nature trails, picnic areas, a barbecue pit and eventually shooting facilities.  The club also envisions planting trees and food plots to support wildlife.  Profits from major fundraisers such as the club’s annual gun/sports show and raffle go to our Keweenaw Legacy Building Fund for the development of the property.

The Club and its members have been and continue to be active in supporting the community.  Members have volunteered their time in stream and pond cleanups, roadside and beach cleanups, as guides for local Historical events, bell ringers for the Salvation Army, advisors for Michigan DNR land acquisition projects, sponsoring a youth fishing derby at Swedetown pond and writing support letters for Keweenaw County public land acquisitions. The club also made recent contributions to the Lake Linden School Forest for development of an Archery range and to the Calumet High School “Archery in the Schools Program”.  The club also supports a local Youth Hunter Safety Training program.  Successful youth hunters are recognized at the December membership meeting.
The club is working with the Calumet Township Supervisor and the DEQ on a summer 2009 project to improve fishing access to the Swedetown pond.

At the Annual meeting, held in conjunction with the regular January 20, 2011 club meeting, the following were approved as the officers for 2011.

1^st Vice President  Cliff Perreault           2^nd vice President   Open

Secretary    Mike Dudenas     Treasurer    Jim Roberts

     The Board of Directors for the club shall oversee the welfare of the Club and be responsible for the approval and implementation of all projects undertaken by the Sportsmen’s Club. Director term of office is  3 years.  Board meetings are held on the 2^nd Tuesday of each month starting at 5PM.  Meetings are open to everyone. Contact any board member or Mike Dudenas at mdude@pasty.com for the meeting location.

 Directors through 2011    Directors through 2012    Directors through 2013

Jerry Vairus                 Larry Butala                Mike Dudenas

Ken Sevon                Jerry Lamppa                   Ron Lahti

Mike West                    Jim Junttila                     Jim Roberts

                       Doug Edwards             Roy Keranen                   Clarence Fisher                  

Cliff Perreault

Club dinner meetings are held on the 3rd Thursday of every month (winter months) at the Copper City hall located next to the Post Office in Copper City.  Copper City will be the club dinner meeting site for January, February, March, and April 2011. Our first dinner meeting was held at the clubhouse in October 2008 and we plan to continue summer meetings there in 2011.  Dinner prepared by our outstanding chefs is served promptly at 6PM.  After dinner the club features guest speakers addressing fishing, hunting, deer feeding, conservation issues and additional topics of interest to Keweenaw Sportsmen and Sportswomen.

September 2009 monthly meeting at the clubhouse Ned Huwatschek and Richard Schaefer preparing a fish boil.

Jim Junttila, our publicist and past president prepares our newsletter.  Jim’s an accomplished outdoor sports writer and the entertaining letter describes club activities and plans.  To get your name on the list, send a note to the Club’s PO box or email Mike Dudenas at mdude@pasty.com.

To become a member of the Calumet-Keweenaw Sportsmen’s Club, send your information and membership level to the club’s PO Box.

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