Chillicothe Sportsmen’s

Club News February 2008

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

 

SPECIAL NOTICES

CSC Grounds Mowing Bids:  Bids are being solicited for the 2008 grounds mowing season.  Contact Cliff Wilcox, Grounds Chairman, @ 309/579-2793, for details and specifications.

Introduction to Bulls-eye Pistol Shooting:  Steve Dennis, 309/369-4912, is putting together a series of orientation classes (safety, rules, shooting positions, etc.,) on Bulls-eye pistol shooting.  The classes will be held on Thursday evenings starting in late February and last 4 to 5 weeks provided there is sufficient interest.  Costs will be nominal and all live firing will be done using .22 caliber semi-automatic pistols.

2008 ARCHERY Season:  2008 organizational meeting, Sunday, February 17, Noon, at WOLF HOLLOW ARCHERY.  Questions – contact Larry Pollack @ (309) 274-9653.

ALL EVENT DIRECTORS:  IF YOU HAVE NOT YET DONE SO, PLEASE NOTIFY TIM VIK, CHILLICOTHE SPORTSMEN’S CLUB WEBMASTER, TO UPDATE YOUR RESPECTIVE EVENT WEBSITE INFORMATION FOR 2008.

SOME MEMBERS ARE PASSING OUT THE OLD MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS TO PROSPECTIVE NEW MEMBERS.  PLEASE CHANGE THE AMOUNT DUE WITH THE APPLICATION TO $105.  NEW APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE CLUB HOUSE.

NEED WORK HOUR CREDITS?  Saturday, February 9, 2008, 9 A.M., Indoor Range Cleanup.  We will also be cleaning out the lead impact area starting at 8:30 a.m.  Questions - contact Bob Bjerke @ (309) 692-1800.

 

MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS

ALL MEMBERS - Your membership expired on December 31st, 2007, and the gate lock was changed on January 1st, 2008.  If you have not renewed your membership for 2008 by the February Board Meeting, you will be dropped from the membership rolls.

Please be sure to return your 2007 membership card with your dues and/or fees even if you don’t have any or only partial work hour credits.  This includes both non-renewing and renewing Annual Members, Associate Life Members, and Life Members (both under and over 65) all with or without work hours.  We need your membership cards for our records.  Thank you.

ALSO, PLEASE PRINT ALL OF YOUR INFORMATION LEGIBLY ON YOUR 2007 CARD.  WE ARE HAVING SOME TROUBLE READING SOME OF THE INFORMATION AND HAVE TO GUESS AS TO THE CORRECT DATA.

 

NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION CLASSES

NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION (NMO):  An (**) in your name (middle initial) area means you need to attend to obtain your 2008 card & gate key.  Check the enclosed calendar for dates & times.  ADVANCE RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED OR NO INSTRUCTOR WILL BE AT THE CLUB FOR THE CLASS.  To make your class attendance reservation or to ask any questions - Contact Charles Varnold at (309) 697-6766 or via e-mail at tunaot@insightbb.com/

 

MAUSER MATCHES

Mauser Match rules are casual center-fire off-hand rifle matches at 50 meters for rifles with open sights and pre-1964 military bolt action repeaters.

January 12 match results:

High Raw Score: Max Koehl            196-6X        K31 Schmidt-Rubin

First Place:    Bob Killian          209-2X        M39 Finnish Mosin-Nagant

Second Place:   Barney Rainwater     208-1X        M1903-A3 Springfield

Third Place:    Chris Bach           206-3X        M1917 Enfield

Challenge Match Winner: Chris Bach           200-0X        M1917 Enfield

                Second:       Cody Killian         199-1X        Israeli K98k

February 9 Special Challenge Match is for “Mauser K98k’s – any manufacture”.

Questions – contact Max Koehl @ (309) 385-1033.

 

SPECIAL NEW YEAR’S DAY SHOOT:  The 2008 Neujahrsschiessen (.22 rim-fire rifles) results:

Speed match – Autoloaders:  Paul Bishop first with Jim Gurnsey runnerup.

Non-autoloaders:  Max Koehl first with Paul Bishop runnerup.

 

CMP MATCHES

CMP matches re-start Saturday, April 5, 2008.  RSO’s and other volunteers are needed for the monthly matches.   Ammunition costs have risen dramatically since last fall.  Ammunition purchases from the Club for the 60-round relays will be $18.00 (.223), $22.00 (30-06), and $30.00 (.308).

The YSSI weekend is on Saturday, April 19.  Volunteers are needed to help instruct and coach the youth on the line and to ensure safety.  Staplers and some firearms are also needed.

Questions – contact Steve Schneckenburger @ (309) 692-7807.

 

TEMPORARILY AWAY FROM HOME/NEW ADDRESS

Are you going to be “TEMPORARILY AWAY” (maybe for the winter, an extended vacation or job demands)?  More and more monthly newsletters are being returned to the Club marked as “TEMPORARILY AWAY”!  When you notify the Post Office that you are going to be “TEMPORARILY AWAY” they will ONLY HOLD or FORWARD 1ST CLASS MAIL.  All other mail is returned to the sender.  Your monthly newsletter is mailed to you using Bulk Rate Postage.  Consequently, your newsletter is returned to the Club marked POSTAGE DUE @ $ .41 which the Club has to pay to retrieve it.  These newsletters cannot be forwarded, as we do not know where to send them.

If you notify the Club Secretary of any planned extended stay away from your residence before you leave, your mailing address can be updated so that you can still receive your monthly newsletter, as some members have, while on that extended stay away from your home.

THEREFORE, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, ALL RETURNED “TEMPORARILY AWAY” NEWSLETTERS WILL BE PLACED ON THE NO NEWSLETTER LIST (NNL) UNTIL YOU NOTIFY THE CLUB SECRETARY THAT YOU HAVE RETURNED.  ANY “TEMPORARILY AWAY” HELD / RETURNED NEWSLETTERS WOULD THEN BE FORWARDED TO YOU!!

Members that have “MOVED TO A NEW ADDRESS” and have not notified the Club of their NEW ADDRESS also have their newsletters returned marked POSTAGE DUE @ $ .41.  The Post Office will not forward these newsletters.  The Club then pays another $ .41 postage to forward it to you and updates your file to reflect your new address.  Please notify the Club when you move!

 

CLUB WEB SITE

The newsletter and calendar are available for viewing on-line at www.chillisportsmen.org  The website also lists all Club ACTIVIITIES, events, and contains periodically updated general information as well as the current CSC Membership Application. Tim Vik is the CLUB WEBMASTER and E-MAIL coordinator.  His NEW E-MAIL ADDRESS is webmaster@chillisportsmen.org  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

Charles Varnold      Jerry Oglesby              Bob Bjerke           Lowell Bennett

(309) 697-6766       (309) 274-5413             (309) 692-1800       (309) 274-5586

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 – Club Number #IL-08

DCM           Department of Civilian Marksmanship (old designation)

CMP           Civilian Marksmanship Program (new designation) - Club Number #52084

IPSC          International Practical Shooting Confederation

NMO           New Member Orientation

NRA           National Rifle Association - Club Affiliation Number  #R0570

ISRA          Illinois State Rifle Association – Club Affiliation Number  #00282

 

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