Apollo Spring Church Sportsmen Association Inc.
This history is compiled from the memory of Emerson Townsend, Blair McCormick and Don Rosenstil
The club was started in 1934 at the old grange Hall in Spring Church. By 1948 Apollo Community Sportsmen's Club and Spring Church Sportsmen's Club merged to form the Apollo Spring Church Sportsmen's Club, it meet in Apollo on First Street. By 1951, the club moved to Sportsman's road at the now Penn Needle Art Plant. The club house that was built there is 1950-51 is still standing. Our current location was bought in 1958; the Bob Scout building was the clubhouse at that time. By 1961-62 a new clubhouse was erected. In 1976 just before the large mortgage burning party the building burned to the ground. It was re-built in 1977 and is now our current club-house. The 18 acre lake was built in 1965, spearheading that project were Gene Barclay and Matt Schultz.
Through all the years the club has been very interested in Archery and Rifling, even today there still exists a 22 rifle league and an archery league at the club. We also sponsor a Boy Scout Troup and a Cub Scout Troop. the lake has attracted many members to the club as well. We are currently in the process of of adding new things to the club. We now have a electric trap ready to go, that is when a committee is formed to run it. We have re-vamped the pistol range to be in the latest compliance with the NRA. Our rifle range will be next on the list to be up-dated to the NRA compliance. We have placed a handicapped fishing platform as well as a floating dock to aid in using the lake. Overall, the Apollo Spring Church Sportsmen's Club continues to grow, the biggest problem in growth is faithful members.
Apollo Spring Church Sportsmen Club On the Occasion Of D-Day Come Join US - Honor Our Heroes Past and Present Participation : Free, the public is invited When: Saturday June 3, 2006 Where: Apollo Spring Church Sportsmen Club Route 56- about 6 miles east of Apollo Opening Ceremony at 9:30 AM. Activities - 10 to 4 This year we dedicate the event and displays to the foot soldier ( and his best friend - his rifle) There will be a brief opening Ceremony honoring all our military, past present and future Then, From 10 - 4 you will be able to view, discuss and ask questions about the displays presented by the club and the Library. A special interactive display will be set up The vintage rifles used from the Spanish American war to the end of the Korean Conflict will be part of this display, along with presentations of the history of their development and use. A unique event is planned ! Do you know what rifle your farther, uncle grandfather or neighbor carried during his service? Interested participants may have the possibly once-in-a- lifetime opportunity to observe, or try their hands with some of these historic weapons on the target range, so they can experience first-hand the look, sound, smell and feel of these tools of war the "soldier's best friend" Fro more information, please contact Warren Turner at (724) 478-2045 or E- Mail whturner@alltel.net or Rocco Ali at (724) 478-4303 E-Mail roca_1@excite.com Presented in memorial by : The Apollo-Spring Church Sportsmen's Club & The Apollo Memorial Library.