Chillicothe Sportsmen’s
Club News APRIL 2006
WEB PAGE http://www.chillisportsmen.org/
IMPORTANT INFORMATIONAL NOTICES
CLUB SHOOTING RULES: Each of our Shooting Range’s has a Specified Shooting Line. Please use this line to shoot from. If the target distance is greater than you desire, set your target closer to the shooting line, but not so close as to create a shooting hazard. Also make sure your target height is sufficient to ensure your bullet impacts into the Range’s Backstop. DO NOT MOVE YOUR SHOOTING LINE FORWARD OF THE DESIGNATED RANGE SHOOTING LINE. VIOLATORS ARE SUBJECT TO DISCIPLINARY SANCTIONS.
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, April 17th,
7:30 – 9:30 p.m. or Monday, May 15th, 7:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 15th,
2:00 – 4:00 p.m. or Saturday, May 20th, 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, April 8, @ 9:00 a.m. Dean
Martin & his work-crew can always use help. Questions – Contact Dean Martin @ (309) 691-5251.
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 at the CSC FREE Club Tables) 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 DATE: April 1 is
set for the final cleanup of the Trap Grounds and Trap Building Area. 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.
STATE AIR RIFLE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Saturday, March 4th, CSC hosted the Illinois State High School Air Rifle Championships. The shooters competed in either of two disciplines, sporter class or precision class. Represented schools were: Iroquois, Zion-Benton, Marmion Academy, Pekin, Auburn, Waukegan, and Quincy. There were twelve teams with 48 individual competitors.
Kudos to the people who helped: Kitchen/Food – John Meyers & Larry Bielema. Range Setup & Operation – Lynn Goble, Dean Martin, David Smith, & Gene Perna.
The team coaches were very appreciative to CSC for having such a great facility to hold their Championship Matches.
CSC looks forward to hosting this event again next year. Ross Baer, CSC Co-Ordinator.
MAUSER MATCH
Results of the March 11th
match were:
First: Joe Zentko 221-1X
Second: Bobby Franken 207-0X Jugo M24/47
Mauser
Third: Jim Martin 205-2X K98K Mauser
March Straight Pull Bolt-Action
Rifle Challenge: Jay Zentko
Next match is April 8th.
Be at Range #1 by 9:45 a.m. to
shoot the first relay.
Special Challenge match will be
for cast bullets.
Questions – contact Max Koehl @
(309) 385-1033.
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 an ISRA or a NRA
MEMBER? IF NOT, WHY NOT? These are two Organizations that fight for
your rights that allow you to continue to be permitted 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. Join the ISRA thru their website www.isra.org/join/
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.
