Sporting Life

BAC Ohio-Kentucky ADC’s Sporting Clays Shoot Celebrates its 10th Year

On October 22 BAC Ohio-Kentucky Administrative District Council (ADC) held their 10th annual Sporting Clays Shoot. The event raises funds for conservation projects throughout the country, while bringing local members and their families together. In addition to the SportBrother John Lucarelli (deceased) and his brother Tony teamed up with three Local 16 apprentices and took a third-place win in the 2019 Sporting Clays Shoot event. ing Clays Shoot, OH-KY ADC From left, Local 16 members Brad Bargione, Kile Stillman, regularly partners with Union John Lucarelli, Tony Lucarelli, and Eddie Carson. Sportsmen Alliance (USA) to host a variety of activities for BAC families to take part in including fishing trips for children with special needs, cleaning up and installing area lake piers, and building an environmental studies center for Ashland University.

This year’s Sporting Clay Shoot was bittersweet for members of BAC Local 16 Ohio as it was the first after the passing of John M. Lucarelli, an anchor of the annual event.

“Brother Lucarelli took the role of mentor with him off the job and brought his knowledge to our apprentice teams who have shot there over the years, always willing to help and give advice and encouragement,” BAC Local 16 Ohio President Dan Musacchio said. “The event will never be the same without him. But his memory will live on every year as those apprentices who are now journeyworkers pass down what was imparted to them.”

BAC OH-KY ADC Director Ken Kudela said, “Because of contributions from brother Lucarelli and many others, we were able to build up more shooting teams and grow the event to the size that it is today.”

BAC Executive Vice President Jerry Sullivan, who also participated in this year’s Sporting Clays Shoot, agreed. “This year’s event was well attended by more than 100 local members, family members and friends,” he said. “This is due to the to the strong commitment of the ADC members and their leadership.” //

LOCAL 8 ILLINOIS

Jason Atwood of BAC Local 8 Illinois engaging in night coyote hunting to protect his farm animals.

LOCAL 1 WASHINGTON/ALASKA

Juan Tapia of BAC Local 1 Washington/Alaska caught this chum salmon in Green River, Washington.

LOCAL 21 ILLINOIS

BAC Local 21 Illinois member Hal Yuhas caught a buck in Henry, Illinois in November 2021 and a coho salmon on Lake Michigan in June 2022.

LOCAL 9 PENNSYLVANIA

BAC Local 9 Pennsylvania member Lewis Radomile harvested a 480lb Russian boar in Ohio’s Hocking Valley in August 2022 and a 9-point deer during the hunting season in Pittsburgh, PA in September 2022.