Chillicothe Sportsmen’s

Club News JULY 2004

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

SPECIAL NOTICES

A SPECIAL THANKS YOU TO ALL OF THE CLUB VOLUNTEERS WHO HELPED WITH THE YSSI WEEKEND IN LATE APRIL.  YOUR TIME CONTRIBUTION MADE THE EVENT A GREAT SUCCESS.  SORRY THAT I DID NOT GET THIS INTO AN EARLIER NEWSLETTER.

 

FAMILY MEMBERSHIP:  A clarification of our Club’s Family Membership policy is:  A member’s family, spouse and minor children, and family guests are entitled to the use our facilities when the member is present and only when the member is present.  Minor Children upon obtaining their drivers license are eligible to become Junior Members, $5.00 per year, upon application.  Children upon graduation from high school/18th birthday are expected to apply for their own ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP, subject to the Club’s Membership By-Laws, if they desire to continue using the Club’s facilities.  There have been recent occurrences where members have permitted their minor and older children to use their gate key to obtain entrance to the Club Grounds without the member or spouse being present.  PLEASE DO NOT GIVE/LEND YOUR GATE KEY TO YOUR CHILD/CHILDREN/OTHER GUESTS TO USE THE FACILITIES WITHOUT YOU, THE MEMBER, OR YOUR SPOUSE BEING ON THE GROUNDS WITH HIM/HER/THEM.  Individuals who are not Club Members without proper escort will be directed to leave the Club’s Grounds’.

The CSC Attorney checked out the Illinois Statutes and determined that a MINOR is any individual under the age of 18.

 

Hunter Education Class:  A class will be held on August 12-14 in the Club House.  For information/reservation contact Lowell Bennett @ (309) 274-5586.

 

NEED WORK HOURS:  Saturday, July 17, is the delivery date for a semi-trailer load of Clay Birds for the Shotgun Range.  Dale Schroeder, 309/369-6569, will appreciate any and all help unloading this load of Clay Birds into the new storage garage located just behind Range #1.

Work dates are still tentatively set for the weekend of July 30 – August 1.  The bullet impact area at the rear of Range 1 needs to be cleared of rocks and built up to preclude rounds from going thru the trees behind the Range.  We are trying to obtain the use of applicable heavy equipment for this weekend.

Mike James, our Club House Maintenance Director, needs individuals experienced in tuck-pointing (club house walls) and plumbing (faucet repair/replacement).  His phone is (309) 274-6473.  If you have any other skills that would be helpful in building maintenance/repair, please contact Mike and offer your services.

Individuals with weed whackers are needed to trim around areas (buildings and trees) where the mowers cannot reach.  This project will be ongoing throughout the summer season.  Contact any Board Officer or Board Member for crediting your hours for doing this project.

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.

 

Monday’s:  Sporting Rifle, 5:30 pm.

Thursday’s:  Outdoor Bull’s-eye, 3:30 pm. & Trap League, 6:00 pm.  OPEN TRAP PRACTICE, 5:00 pm.

Saturday’s & Sunday’s:  Many different pistol, rifle, archery, and shotgun events on various weekends and starting times.

ARCHERY:  The William P. Rudolph Jr. Memorial Archery event will take place on the 17th & 18th, starting at 7:00 am.

 

Even if you do not plan to compete in any of these events, please take the time to come out and observe them.  You may find an area of interest that you may want to try later.  The participants and directors’ will be more than willing to explain their respective event to you.  You may even get to try the event for yourself.

MUZZLE LOADING RIFLE

Saturday, July 10, 8:00 a.m., Range #5, will be the next Muzzle Loading Rifle Shoot.  The event is open to ALL TYPES of Muzzle Loading Rifles.  Come out and enjoy a morning of fun and camaraderie.

CLUB MEMBER MAILING ADDRESS

Some of our members have moved to a new address and have not notified the Club.  The Post Office returns your monthly club newsletter and charges the Club $ .37 for each newsletter returned.  The Club then has to again pay $ .37 to forward this returned newsletter to you.  These fees are in addition to the original printing and standard rate postage charges.

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.  If you call and get an answering machine, please leave your telephone number also.  Sometimes the machines are unable to clearly record your message.  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 newsletter).  Tim Vik is the CLUB WEBMASTER and E-MAIL coordinator.  His E-MAIL address is sprtsman@mtco.com.  Thanks!!

The Club Website also has Club event and general Club information on it.

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

Dale Schroeder    Charles Varnold         Bob Bjerke        Richard Powell

*(309) 369-6569*     (309) 697-6766             (309) 692-1800       (309) 697-2889

*Temporary Telephone Number
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.