The PLANTATION SPORTSMENS CLUB was founded on September 24, 2003, with the envision of putting together a mix of hunting, freshwater fishing, saltwater fishing and sport shooting activities for the residents of the Plantation of Leesburg. The club has guest speakers, special outdoor activity interest groups and organized group sporting events. The best part is that membership is free. The club has no dues. The club’s income is derived from a monthly 50/50 raffle.

Twenty one Plantation of Leesburg residents showed up at the first meeting. Within three meetings the club had over 50 members. Today the membership stands at over 85 members. The clubs expects to have 100 members by years end.

The club is the only club of it’s kind to be found in an active adult community between Clermont and Lady Lake.

Each month the hunting, freshwater fishing, saltwater fishing and sport shooting interest group coordinators report on upcoming events, what is hot and where to go.

Each month the club has guest speakers. The club has had the Plantation Archery Club, Lake County Sheriffs Office SWAT team, Florida State Representative Carey Baker who recently returned from IRAC, newly elected Sheriff Chris Daniels or the Lake County Sheriffs Office, charter boat captains, champion fly fishermen, along with a host of renowned Florida professional fisherman and hunters as guest speakers. The club is always looking for interesting speakers. Whenever a guest speaker is unavailable we have acquired a large collection of hunting, fishing and sport shooting tapes and they are shown. If there were someone or some group a member would like to see and hear at a future meeting they pass the information onto the clubs president and he seeks a speaker to fill the need.

Each month the club has one or more organized group sporting events. We have had a saltwater fishing trip with more being planned. We have gone as a group to several Southern Classic Gun and Knife Shows, The Florida
Sportsmens Fishing Show and to the Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World. Another hog hunt, a turkey hunt and a dove hunt are being planned.

The club has developed it’s own logo and soon it will be seen throughout the Plantation at Leesburg on shirts, hats and jackets.

The club has a corkboard at each meeting where members can display sporting items they have for sale or want to purchase.

After the business portion of each meeting the members break up into hunting, freshwater fishing, saltwater fishing and sport shooting interest groups.