Chillicothe Sportsmen’s

Club News JUNE 2005

 

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

 

INFORMATIONAL NOTICES

 

NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION:  The NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION dates are set.  ALL SESSIONS WILL BE HELD IN THE CLUBHOUSE.  YOU ARE REQUESTED TO PLEASE BRING YOUR COPY OF THE CLUB’S BY-LAWS, GENERAL/GROUND RULES, AND RANGE RULES WITH YOU.  The scheduled dates are:

May - Tuesday, May 31st, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

June – Saturday, June 4th, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. and Tuesday, June 21st, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

If you are planning on attending one of these three sessions, PLEASE let Chuck Varnold know @ (309) 697-6766 OR BY E-MAIL - tunaot@insightbb.com  He needs your name, member status and phone number.  Additional dates and times will be scheduled later in the year.

You do not have to attend the orientation session before being eligible to use the Club’s facilities.

Club Members:  Remember to introduce yourselves to our New Members when you see them.  Let’s make them feel welcome to our fraternity of sports enthusiasts.

 

INAPPROPRIATE TARGETS:  We are again having a few of our member’s using FORBIDDEN TARGETS on some of our ranges.  We don’t want to see anyone injured, maimed, or killed.  Everyone has received a copy of the Rules for each of our Ranges and they are also posted on each of the Ranges.  If you are seen and reported to the Board, you could lose your membership privileges.

ROAD IMPROVEMENTS:  Between the Township Road Commissioner & the Club, our long entrance road has been graded, had drainage ditches added, had additional gravel added, and treated (tree sap) to help keep the dust down.  The tree sap will not harm your vehicle and will not be pulled up onto the vehicle’s paint by driving.  PLEASE USE THE ROAD, NOT THE DITCHES FOR DRIVING!  LET’S ALSO TRY TO KEEP THE GRAVEL ON THE ROAD (drive down the middle of the road) AND OUT OF THE DRAINAGE DITCHES.  Keeping your speed down also helps.

YSSI WEEKEND:  Again, a BIG THANK YOU TO ALL WHO HELPED GIVE THE YOUTH A TREMENDOUS WEEKEND APRIL 22-24, ON ALL OF OUR RANGES!!

 

TRAP RANGE NEWS:  Dale is still in dire need of help with the many scheduled Trap Events.  If you are able to help him, please do so.  Questions / Availability – contact Dale Schroeder @ (309) 369-6569.

Monday, May 30th is a 100 bird handicap derby / $100 added money opening at 9:00 a.m.

Saturday, June 11th is an ATA Registered Shoot starting at 8:00 a.m.

Friday, June 24th is a Friday Night Derby starting at 6:00 p.m.

SPORTING RIFLE LEAGUE, RANGE #1, 5:30 P.M. on MONDAY’S:  This annual event started Monday, May 2nd, and continues every Monday evening except for Memorial Day & Labor Day.  It is not too late to join in on the fun.  The event will use the same format as last year:  22 cal offhand - 20 shots @ 50 yds on SR1 target; NRA Sporting Rifle – 32 shots in 3 positions (standing, sitting, prone) on SR1 target; 22 cal benchrest – 20 shots on special benchrest target; HP or Match Rifle – 32 shots in 4 positions (standing, sitting rapid, prone rapid, prone slow) on SR1, SR1, SR21, & MR31 targets, respectively.  Questions – contact Don Olson @ (309) 682-6840.

 

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.  Check out the Club web site.  Some of our regular events have changed there starting dates and times.  The included calendars are as accurate as possible for this month and next month.  You can also go to the Club’s website http://www.chillisportsmen.org/ for event information.

 

BUFFALO SHOOTS

1st place in the April 17th Center Fire match was Barney Rainwater

1st place in the April 17th 22-Scope class was Bill Wallinger.

Prize for the June 12th match is ½ of the Entry Money per class.

Questions – contact Tim Shoff @ (309) 745-9463.

 

MAUSER MATCH

The May 14th Mauser Match, with its beautiful however slightly cool weather, results were:

The “Cast Bullet” challenge had a tie at 185-3X by Dave Hale, 1908 Brazilian Mauser, and Keith Koehler, 1903 Springfield.  Dave won the tiebreaker.

Paul Bishop, 194-8X, with a 1908 Brazilian Mauser, won high Raw Score.

Overall results were:

1st place           Dennis Rainville     212-1X        AK47

2nd place            Marty Lehman         206-2X        1903 Springfield

3rd place            Dave Hale            202-3X        M48 Mauser

Next match is the 4th Saturday, June 25th.  The Special Challenge will be for SKS shooters.

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

 

CLUB MEMBER MAILING ADDRESS

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

 

 

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

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.