Chillicothe Sportsmen’s

Club News August 2008

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

 

SPECIAL NOTICES

 

WANTED - TRAP MACHINE MECHANIC:  Any individual who is mechanically inclined and interested in performing the necessary periodic maintenance and minor adjustments/repairs should contact Jerry Oglesby @ (309) 274-5413 or Kevin Wunder @ (309) 246-5505 for the pertinent details.

 

Club Work Day:  DO YOU NEED 2008 WORK HOURS?  Saturday, September 6, 8:30 AM, has been set for a club wide workday.  Projects include tree branch trimming, outdoor range (all ranges) repairs & cleanup, indoor range cleanup, general clubhouse cleanup, clubhouse perimeter cleanup, general grounds cleanup, etc.  PLEASE bring appropriate tools (tree branch trimmers, chain saws, brush trimmers, some open trailers for hauling brush), gloves, etc.  The more people we have the quicker the work can be accomplished.  Questions, contact Cliff Wilcox, (309) 579-2793, for the outdoor work and Bob Bjerke, (309) 692-1800, for the clubhouse work.

 

Annual FNRA Dinner:  The CSC is a sponsor of this event and a recipient of one of the annual grants this year.  Our grant was for 22 caliber pistols and related items for use with the new shooter bulls-eye training program.

The event is a fund raising event with the proceeds used to promote shooting, education, hunter safety, etc., throughout the state. 

The Club has 8 free sponsor dinner tickets available to its members.  They will be given out at the August 12 monthly Board Meeting on a first asked first given basis.  Annual members will have the priority for receiving these tickets.  Then, if any tickets are left, other members will have the opportunity to obtain them.

 

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE:  Even though the US Supreme ruled in favor of our 2nd Amendments Rights to own/possess firearms, there are still a substantial number of ANTI-GUN bills pending in the Illinois General Assembly.  Please contact your respective representative, either in Springfield or thru his/her local office and POLITELY request that he/she vote against any and all pending ANTI-GUN legislation.  Additionally, politely request that he/she vote FOR the CONCEALED-CARRY LAW that is also pending.  The phone numbers are in your phone book.  They are also available thru the CSC, ISRA.org and NRAILA.org websites.  Follow the prompts.

 

Inappropriate Targets:  The Club is still experiencing problems with individuals using inappropriate items as targets (picnic tables & large spools (they are supposed to be used as equipment benches), glass bottles, old propane bottles, support posts for target boards, golf balls from the golf driving range, etc.  These actions, by a few individuals, are creating potential hazards for the Club, other members, and are a direct violation of CSC Range Rules.

  Membership sanctions will be imposed against identified violators!

 

NMO ORIENTATION 

 

NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION (NMO):  An (**) in your 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@comcast.net

 

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.  The next match is August 9th.

June 28 results:

First:    George Keller        207-1X        SKS

Second:   Steve Dippel         205-3X        Mauser 24-47

Third:    Jay Andrews          210-0X        Sissy French/unknown

High Raw Score: Ross Baer     194-4X        Schmidt-Rubin K31

Ball Ammo Challenge Winner:   Jim Martin    195-3X        K98k Mauser

July 12 results:

First:    Chuck Bledsoe        205-5X        M91-30 Russian Mosin-Nagant

Second:   Paul Bishop          200-6X        6.5mm Turk Mauser

Third:    Colton Killion       200-0X        M39 Finnish Mosin-Nagant

High Raw Score: Paul Bishop   198-6X        6.5mm Turk Mauser

Tiny Target Challenge Winner: Paul Bishop   184-3X        6.5mm Turk Mauser

                - Second:     Keith Kohler  168-1X        M1903 Springfield

August 9 Special Challenge Match is “8mm Mauser”.

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

 

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 @ $ .42 which the Club has to pay to retrieve it.  These newsletters cannot be forwarded, as we do not know where to send them.

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 @ $ .42.  The Post Office will not forward these newsletters.  The Club then pays another $ .42 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

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.