WEB PAGE http://www.chillisportsmen.org/
Chillicothe Sportsmen’s Club, Inc.
PO Box 13, Chillicothe, IL. 61523-0013
NOTICES & INFORMATION
ADDITIONAL INDOOR RANGE HOURS: On Tuesday afternoons, 1-4PM, for a $ 5.00 fee, the Indoor Range will be open for members who want to practice and improve their small-bore rifle and pistol shooting skills. This is in addition to the Thursday afternoons, 1-4PM, schedule. Questions – contact Bill Beluschek @ (309) 246-2800 or Gene Perna @ (815) 437-2286.
2010 WORK HOURS: Indoor Range Cleanup, March 9th, 9AM, call Bob Bjerke @ (309) 692-1800.
2010 CLUB GROUNDS MOWING NOTICE: CSC is accepting bids for mowing services for 2010. The club grounds consist of 5 shooting ranges and an archery range and trails. Requirements include regularly scheduled mowing and trim on all ranges plus selected additional mowing as required for special events. Must have commercial quality equipment. Bidders informational meetings are scheduled for Feb. 13 and 14 at 1:00 PM in the clubhouse. For additional information, contact Steven C. Schneckenburger @ 309 692-7807. Send pictures of equipment and bids to s.schneckenburger@comcast.net. All bids must be received before March 8, 2010.
NRA &/OR ISRA MEMBERSHIP. Are you a member of either or both of these organizations? IF YOU ARE NOT A MEMBER, WHY ARE YOU NOT A MEMBER? These are the only two Organizations that are continually fighting for your rights that allow you to continue to be permitted to own and use firearms for target shooting, plinking, and hunting! Anti-gun legislators on both the Federal & State levels are constantly introducing legislation to VOID your 2nd AMENDMENT Rights! Join or renew in either or both of these organizations today! Their websites are: www.nrahq.org/ and www.isra.org/ Follow the appropriate prompts to the membership applications.
MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS
INDIVIDUAL DUES INVOICES ARE NOT SENT OUT. THE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER NOTICE, EITHER E-MAIL/WEB VERSION OR HARD COPY MAILED VERSION IS ALL THAT YOU RECEIVE.
Memberships expired on December 31st, 2009, and the lock was changed on January 1st, 2010.
ALL MEMBERS – RENEW BY FEBRUARY 1ST, TO AVOID BEING
ASSESSED AN ADDITIONAL LATE PAYMENT FEE OF $10.00 PER MONTH.
ORIENTATION
NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION (NMO): An (**) in your middle initial area of your address means you
need to attend to obtain your current year’s membership card & gate key. Check the enclosed calendars 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 tunaot1@sbcglobal.net
SAFETY NOTE:
*PLEASE
READ CAREFULLY*
SAFETY NOTE: Far too many errant shots are being fired into the
ceiling (and elsewhere) on the Indoor Range.
REMEMBER—Keep Your Finger Off The Trigger & Out Of The Trigger Guard
Until You Have Established Your Safe Sight Picture—On All Ranges & In All
Situations—SAFETY FIRST !!!
TEMPORARILY AWAY/NEW ADDRESS/NEW E-MAIL ADDRESS
ALL MEMBERS: It
is your responsibility to make sure that the Club has your current home
address, telephone number, e-mail address, etc., for you to continue receiving
your monthly newsletter and any other important communications.
1. The USPS WILL NOT HOLD NOR FORWARD any “Bulk Mail” items when they are or are not notified of an address change or any ‘temporary mail hold’ by the postal customer. These items are marked ‘return to sender’ and include the monthly CSC newsletters.
2. Members that receive their monthly newsletter “VIA E-MAIL” must also notify the Club.
Webmaster when their e-mail address changes to avoid the dreaded “Undeliverable” notice.
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 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 Donald Clemens Lowell Bennett
(309) 697-6766 (309) 274-5413 (309) 274-6870 (309) 274-5586
NOTE**NOTE**NOTE**NOTE**NOTE
***NOTE RM1SPECIAL
CMP M1 GARAND RAFFLE NOTE***
Chillicothe Sportsmen’s Club
is raffling off an M1 Garand. It is a CMP unit
on a Springfield Armory
receiver. It sports a new production stock &
handguard set w/CMP
cartouche, a new production barrel & new web sling.
Rifle is refinished USGI
w/all parts inspected or replaced w/new. Drawing to be held when last ticket is
sold (no later than Oct. 16, 2010)—Peoria, IL.
Winner need not be present
to win.
ONLY 200
CHANCES SOLD--$20 each
Get yours today—see Chris
Bach (309) 256-1712
or Steve Schneckenburger (309) 692-7807
New Contact: As the new CSC Secretary, I am taking this opportunity to publish my contact information. If you have match results or information to publish in the Newsletter or if I can be of assistance to any Club member, please use the following to reach me:
Address—Donald Clemens, PO Box 191, Chillicothe, Il. 61523
Phone: (309) 274-6870 Cell: (309) 643-7118 e-mail: heldon@mtco.com
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.