Chillicothe Sportsmen’s
Club News MARCH 2006
WEB PAGE http://www.chillisportsmen.org/
IMPORTANT INFORMATIONAL NOTICES
LEGISLATIVE ALERT: The
Illinois General Assembly (thru Mayor Richard Daley, Chicago, & Governor
Rod Blagojevich) is again trying to push thru ‘anti-gun owners’ legislation - HB4693
(ban retail sales of firearms), HB4964 (storage in an unusable
condition), & HB2414 (generally ban gun ownership with few
exceptions). Contact your respective
elected officials and politely voice your strong objections to the passage of
these and any and all additional anti-gun owning legislation bills. Additional information on these and other
bills can be found at the ISRA Website - www.ISRA.ORG
or NRA-ILA Website – www.NRAILA.org and
follow the appropriate links.
ISRA LOBBY DAY AT SPRINGFIELD: Wednesday, March 15 is the date. Meet in the Stratton Cafeteria at 1 P.M. for the finalizing of visits to your applicable elected representatives. A reception will follow at 5:30 p.m. Contact Dean Martin, 309/691-5251, coordinator for CSC, for the details. Dean will have a van available for transportation to & from Springfield.
2006 CLUB STICKERS: All members
should have received a 2006 sticker with your membership renewal. This sticker should be displayed when you
are on the Club Grounds. The sticker
DOES NOT has to be attached to your vehicle.
You can lay it on your dash, tape it to your window, attach it to a
piece of plastic suspended from your rear view mirror, or any other arrangement
you wish to use. The sticker should be
visible from the front of your vehicle.
NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION: Remember,
all NEW ANNUAL MEMBERS have to attend one of the NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION
sessions before you can receive your membership card and gate key. If this newsletter has (**) in the
middle initial area of your name line, you are one who has to attend this
session. The next scheduled
sessions are:
Monday, February 27th,
7:30 – 9:30 p.m. or Monday, March 20th, 7:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 18th,
2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
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
WORK HOURS / INDOOR RANGE
CLEANUP: The monthly indoor range cleanup is scheduled for
Saturday, March 11, @ 9:00 a.m. Dean
Martin & his work-crew can always use help. Questions – Contact Dean Martin @ (309) 691-5251.
BASIC PISTOL CLASS: The
Club will host a NRA Basic Pistol Class the week of March 13-19. Look at the March calendar for the dates
& times. Cost is $50 for each
person. Advance reservations by
March 3, are required. Questions /
Applications / Registration Forms – Contact Bob Bjerke @ (309) 692-1800.
YSSI WEEKEND: The 6th
Annual Youth Shooting Sports Weekend is scheduled for April 21–23, 2006. Volunteer HELP is needed in all areas
(Ranges, Kitchen, Guides, etc.).
Reloaded ammunition is also needed for the applicable shooting
areas. WORK HOURS will be
credited. Questions and/or Availability
– Contact Bob Bjerke @ (309) 692-1800.
GUN SHOW
The semi-annual Gun Show is set for April 1 & 2, 2006, in the Clubhouse. Show times are:
Saturday, April 1st, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. & Sunday, April 2nd, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Gun Show Work Party Dates are set for Friday, March 31, 9:00 a.m. till done for cleanup and Show setup and Monday, April 3, 9:00 a.m. till done to take down and cleanup from the Show.
CSC Tables: Do you have any gun related items (sorry – but no guns) that you wish to sell? Some FREE Club Tables will be available for Club Members desiring to sell a few items. If you are interested, contact Dennis Loser, at least a minimum of 3 days before the show, at number below to obtain the necessary details.
Desserts (Pies & Cakes ONLY) are also needed for the Show Kitchen. Work Hours Credits will be given for help and desserts (1/2 hour per dessert). To help in the kitchen and/or provide desserts - contact Carol Loser @ 309/274-4833.
To make table reservations and/or to help with the show contact Dennis Loser @ (309) 274-2721.
TRAP
TRAP WORK DATES: March 18,
March 25, and April 1 are set for cleaning & painting the Trap Building,
cleaning the surrounding trap grounds, and finalizing the new trap house
work. Starting time is 8:30 a.m.,
weather permitting.
TRAP LEAGUE MEETING: The annual
trap league meeting will be held Saturday, April 1, 10:00a.m., at the Trap
House. Questions – contact Dale
Schroeder @ (309) 369-6569.
MAUSER MATCH
Results of the January 11th
match were:
First: Jeff Sarff 210-4X 30-06 Mauser
Second: Mark Geason 210-2X Turk Mauser
Third: Terry Beachler 207-2X M48 Yugo Mauser
Turkey Mauser Challenge
Scores: Paul Bishop 195-7X; Carl Dalcher 194-6X; and Max Koehl
189-6X. Max Koehl won the coin toss
(How does 3rd highest score qualify for the coin toss & win the
prize?) to take home the prize.
Next match is March 11th. Be at Range #1 by 9:45 a.m. to shoot the
first relay.
Special Challenge match will be
for straight pull bolt-action rifles.
Questions – contact Max Koehl @
(309) 385-1033.
E-MAIL ADDRESS
Many newer members and some 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)
CLUB MEMBER MAILING ADDRESS
If you have moved, or are
moving, please let us know your new address. Mail your new address to the Club at P.O.
Box 13, Chillicothe, IL 61523 or call one of our officers. Our monthly newsletters are mailed at bulk
rate, which the Post Office will NOT FORWARD to you. The newsletters are returned to the Club as ”POSTAGE DUE”.
CLUB WEB SITE
The newsletter and calendar are available for viewing on-line at www.chillisportsmen.org The website also lists all Club activities, 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 sprtsman@mtco.com
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
ARE YOU A NRA MEMBER? IF NOT, WHY NOT? The NRA is one of the few National Organizations that fights for
your rights for you to continue to be allowed to own and use firearms for
target shooting, plinking, and hunting!
Join the NRA today thru the CSC.
Dick Powell, Treasurer, has the necessary information and forms.
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.
