Chillicothe Sportsmen’s

Club News OCTOBER 2003

 

WEB PAGE    http://www.chillisportsmen.org/

ANNUAL CLUB ELECTIONS

YOUR Club’s 2004 elections will be held on Tuesday, November 11th, at 6:30 P.M.  All members are welcome to come and cast YOUR vote for the 2004 Officers (President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer), one (1) open 2003-2004 Board Seat, and four (4) open 2004-2005 Board Seats.  Known candidate’s names will be published in next month’s (November) newsletter.

To get your name on the ballot for any of these positions, please contact one of our Nominations Committee:  Dale Schroeder, Chairman @ (309) 274-3082, Kevin Monk @ (309) 443-5339, Bob Bjerke @ (309) 692-1800.

HUNTER EDUCATION CLASS

Last 2003 Class is scheduled for the 2nd Weekend (Thursday evening, Friday evening, Saturday daytime) of October.  Any questions, contact Lowell Bennett @ (309) 274-5586.

LAKE NEWS

The IL-DNR recently checked out our Club’s Lake and made some recommendations regarding fishing limits to improve the size and quality, of the fish in our Lake.  Therefore, the Board decided that -- EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2003, AND FOR THE NEXT 12 MONTHS, NO BASS WILL BE TAKEN FROM THE LAKE.  IF YOU CATCH ANY BASS YOU MUST IMMEDIATELY RETURN THEM TO THE LAKE.   IN ADDITION, YOU MAY KEEP ONLY 2 CATFISH PER DAY AND A TOTAL OF 6 PANFISH (BLUEGILL, CRAPPIE, SUNFISH, ETC.) PER DAY.  Paul Aaron, (309) 274-2370, Lake Chairman, has posted new signs with this information around the Lake.

CLUB CALENDAR

Be sure to check out this month’s and next month’s included calendars for all Scheduled Archery, Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun, and Other Events and starting times.

GUN BAN NEWS

GUN BAN BILLS HAVE NOT GONE AWAY!  They have been tabled.  Detrimental bills to our right to own and use most firearms could resurface at any time.  Please remember to make periodic POLITE and FRIENDLY written/telephonic reminders to your legislators about your position on proposed firearms related issues.  Their local telephone numbers are listed in your telephone book.  Their office can give you their Springfield telephone number and e-mail address.

Web sites with information and details relating to firearms ownership related bills are:

http://www.isra.org           and           http://www.legis.state.il.us/

  TRAP NEWS

Open Trap is available on Thursday evenings @ 6:00 p.m. & the 1st and 3rd Sunday Mornings @ 9:00 a.m.  We will need help running Sunday shoots with Hunting Season starting.  Questions – contact Dale Schroeder @ (309) 274-3082.

INDOOR BULLSEYE

Starts this month on Thursday evenings, from 3:30 to 7:00 p.m.  Questions - contact Art Beer @ (309) 691-4253.

INDOOR SMALL BORE GALLERY

Starts this month on Monday evenings @ 6:00 p.m. and Saturday mornings @ 7:00 a.m.  Questions – contact Ross Baer @ (309) 274-3273.

JR AIR RIFLE

Starts this month on Wednesday evenings (October 15th) @ 7:00 p.m.  Questions – contact Dean Martin @ (309) 691-5251.

MAUSER MATCHES

Mauser Matches: are held on range #1 on the 2nd Saturday each month at 10 AM.  Future match dates are:  October 11, November 8, and December 13.  Rules: 50 meters, open sights, center-fire, 20 shots standing per relay, re-entry.  Questions - contact Max Koehl @ (309) 385-1033.

Results from the August Match are:

First     Paul Bishop          K98K                 6.5 X 55 handloads                197-7x

Second    Carl Dalcher         Turkish Mauser       8 x 57 cast bullet reloads        194-5x

Third     Max Koehl            Yugo M48A            8 x 57 Turkish Ball               192-4x

Fourth    Ron Anderson         Yugo M48A            8 x 57 Turkish Ball               183-4x

This match had the largest participation of all the matches to date!!  The weather was also perfect.

BUFFALO SHOOTS

Monthly match is the 3rd Sunday at 9:00 a.m., on Range 5.  Mike James, the current Director, is stepping down effective January 2004.  Anyone interested in assuming the Director’s Position please contact Mike @ (309) 274-6473 for the details of the position.

CMP/DCM MATCHES

Monthly match is the 3rd Saturday at 7:00 a.m., on Range 1.  Questions – contact Mahmood Julazadeh @ (309) 274-2779.

COWBOY ACTION & USPSA PISTOL

Monthly match starts at 9:00 a.m., on Ranges 3 & 4.  Cowboy Action Match is the 2nd Sunday.  Questions – contact Jerry Oglesby @ (309) 570-2243.  USPSA Match is the 4th Sunday.  Questions – contact Charles Varnold @ (309) 697-6766.

CLUB MEMBER MAILING ADDRESS

Cary Meyers, where are you??  Cary moved and did not provide the Club with any forwarding address.  If anyone knows him and/or his new address, please let us know, or better yet have him let us know, so that we can get him back on the monthly newsletter list.  Again, if you have moved, or are moving, please let us know your new address.    Please mail your new address to the Club at P.O. Box 13, Chillicothe, IL 61523 or call one of our officers with it.  Thanks.

CLUB WEB SITE & E-MAIL NOTICE

   The newsletter and calendar are available for viewing on-line.  Back issues of the newsletter are available as well and the club activities information are periodically updated.  Check it out.  The web site address is listed at the top of each monthly newsletter.

Many of you newer members and some of you older members have provided the Club with your e-mail address.  The Club will be e-mailing you your monthly newsletter.  If you have provided your e-mail address and have not received your monthly newsletter via e-mail, please let us know via e-mail so that we can get your correct e-mail address. (Some of the e-mailed newsletters have come back as undeliverable due to a bad e-mail address)  You will also continue to receive a hard copy of the newsletter, until we hear from you that the e-mail version is sufficient.  The Club can then delete your name from the club newsletter printing and mailing list.  This will save the Club money (just over $.50 per).  Tim Vik is the CLUB WEBMASTER and E-MAIL coordinator.  His E-MAIL address is sprtsman@mtco.com.  Thanks!!

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
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.