Chillicothe Sportsmen’s

Club News APRIL 2003

 

 

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SPRING WORK PARTY – APRIL 5

RANGES 1 & 2 WILL BE CLOSED TILL NOON FOR TRAP WORK PARTY CLEANUP.  PISTOL RANGES REAR BERM ALSO NEEDS WORK.  CHAINSAWS AND HEAVY EARTH MOVING EQUIPMENT ARE NEEDED.  CONTACT CALLY MORGAN (691-3427), DALE SCHROEDER (274-3082), OR KEVIN MONK (443-5339) FOR DETAILS.

 

 TRAP NEWS

If You are interested in shooting on a League Team – ATTEND the League Meeting on Saturday April 5, 11:00 am, at the trap building.  You do not have to have a full trap team.  There will be teams needing shooters.  Potential rule changes, if any, will be voted on.

Volunteers are needed for the YSSI Weekend (SATURDAY) on the Trap Range.  Each shooter must have a coach/instructor on the shooting line for instruction and safety reasons.

The Trap Range is open on Thursday nights – weather permitting.  Open practice starts at 5:00 p.m. with the league starting at 6:00 p.m.

 

GUN SHOW

The semi-annual Gun Show is set for April 5 & 6, 2003, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Clubhouse.  Gun Show Work Party’s are set for April 4, 9:00 a.m. till done to clean and setup for the Show and April 7, 9:00 a.m. till done to tear down and cleanup from the Show.  Desserts (Pies & Cakes) are also needed for the Show.  Work Credit Hours will be given for help and desserts (1/2 hour per dessert).  Contact Cal Loser @ 309/274-4833 if you are going to help.

 

Indoor Pistol Practice

The indoor range is open for informal shooting from 1:00 to 3:00 P. M. on Thursday afternoons. Pistols (no magnum loads or jacketed bullets) and .22 rim fire rifles only. Range fee is $5.00. ALL PERSONNEL MUST WEAR ADEQUATE EAR AND EYE PROTECTION. For additional information, contact Dean Martin at 309/691-5251 or by e-mail at DEANNJUDE@aol.com.

WORK PARTY DATE:     There will be a work party to clean up the indoor range on Saturday, April 19, starting at 1:00 p.m.  We will be removing lead from the impact area and vacuuming and mopping the floor.  If you want to get in some of your work hours, call Dean Martin @ 309/691-5251, days or evenings.  Please leave a message on the answering machine.  The answering machine is used to screen calls.

 

ARCHERY NEWS

The archery range is looking for volunteers to help set up targets on Friday before each 3-D shoot. We are going to set up teams, either two, three or four people on a team. This team will be responsible for setting up 10 targets on Friday before the 3-D shoot each month. Team one might set up the first 10 targets before the first shoot and then they would rotate to targets 11 thru 20. They will be able to use their own imagination when setting these targets as long are placed in a safe manner. The course will be checked for safety before shooters are allowed on the course. We are also looking for people interested in pulling these targets down on Sunday afternoon after each shoot. If you are interested in helping please contact one of the numbers to sign up for a team or arrange your own team or to help on Sunday and get signed up.  Larry Pollack @ 309/274-9653; Fred Anderson @ 309/579-3250.

Youth Shooting Sports Invitational Weekend

The 3rd annual YSSI Weekend is set for April 25-27, 2003, at our Club Grounds.  VOLUNTEER INSTRUCTOR HELP is needed on ALL RANGES (22 rifle, shotgun, archery, high-power rifle, buffalo shooting, muzzle loading rifle, cowboy action pistol), in the KITCHEN (cooks and cleanup), and as Youth Group GUIDES (escort groups to each station during the day on Saturday).  The Club also needs re-loaded shells in applicable shooting areas.  Work Hours will be credited.  Please contact Event CO-chair Bob Bjerke @ (309) 692-1800 with your availability and preferences.

 

USPSA Practice

Starting in January, there will be USPSA indoor practice on Tuesday nights from 6:00PM to 9:00PM except the 2nd Tuesday of the month.  Cost for participation will be $5.00 per session.  Contact Chuck Varnold at 309/697-6766 for more information.

 

BOWLING PIN SHOOTS

The monthly Bowling Pin Shooting Competition starts Saturday April 12, at 9:00 a.m.

 

MAUSER MATCH

See you at 10:00 a.m. on Range 1 for the monthly match on Saturday, April 12.

 

CMP/DCM MATCH

Monthly match starts at 7:00 a.m. on Range 1 on April 19.

 

Club Web Site and e-Newsletter

   The newsletter and calendar are available for viewing on-line.  Back issues of the newsletter are available as well and the club activities information has been updated.  Check it out.  Also, please let Tim Vik know if you are willing to get the newsletter via e-mail.  This is an excellent way of saving the Club some money by eliminating unnecessary printing and postage charges by getting the electronic version of the newsletter.  Contact Tim via e-mail at sprtsman@mtco.com.

If you have any questions or concerns about your Club you may contact any Club Officer listed below or any board member.

 

President                              Vice-President                                    Secretary                             Treasurer

Cally Morgan      Charles Varnold         Bob Bjerke        Dale Schroeder

(309) 691-3427               (309) 697-6766                           (309) 692-1800               (309) 274-3082

 

 

SPECIAL EMAIL NOTICE

 

Many of you newer members and some of you older members have provided the Club with your email address.  The Club will be emailing you your monthly newsletter effective with this newsletter.  You will also continue to receive a hard copy of the newsletter, until we hear from you that the email version is sufficient.  Please let us know that you received your email version and it is sufficient so that the Club can delete your name from the club newsletter printing and mailing list.  This will save the Club money.  Tim Vik, the Club email coordinator, email address is sprtsman@mtco.com.  Thanks!!


Acronyms - What the heck do they mean!!???!!?!?

Wonder what all the acronyms used out on the range and in this newsletter mean? This area of the newsletter is dedicated to helping explain these. If I forget some or misidentify them, please let me know.

SASS          Single Action Shooting Society

USPSA         United States Practical Shooting Association

DCM           Department of Civilian Marksmanship (old designation)

CMP           Civilian Marksmanship Program (new designation)

IPSC          International Practical Shooting Confederation

NRA           National Rifle Association

PPC           Police Practical Combat

Contact Tim Vik via e-mail at sprtsman@mtco.com if you would like to receive the CSC Newsletter and calendar of events via e-mail at no cost to you.