Chillicothe Sportsmen’s

Club News March 2007

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

 

NOTICES

 

HUNTER SAFETY EDUCATION CLASS:  March 8-10, see calendar for times.  Reservations & Questions - contact Lowell Bennett @ (309) 274-5586.

INDOOR RANGE Work Day:  Saturday, March 10, 9AM, Indoor Range Cleanup.  Need 10 to 12 people to help with this project.  Questions - contact Dean Martin @ (309) 691-5251.

The Annual YSSI Weekend is coming up April 20-22.  HELP is needed on all ranges and in the Club House.  100 youth and adults spend time on 22 rifles, archery, shotgun, high-power rifles, buffalo rifles, muzzle-loading rifles, and cowboy action shooting.  All meals are provided for the participants and staff.  New or Reloaded ammunition is needed for many of the shooting stations.  Contact the appropriate event director to determine their specific ammunition needs or Bob Bjerke, Event Chairman, @ (309) 692-1800, for information or for volunteering to help.

The Club Website now has a listing of Club Member’s guns and related items available for sale.  Check out this area on the website.  You may find something you are looking for.  As a Club Member you may also list items available for sale.

 

TRAP

 

TRAP RANGE Work Days:  Saturday, March 17, & Saturday, March 31, 8:30 a.m., Trap Range & Trap House Cleanup, weather permitting.  Questions – contact Dale Schroeder @ (309) 369-6569.

TRAP LEAGUE MEETING:  The annual Trap League Meeting will be held following the work party Saturday, March 31, 10:00 a.m., at the Trap Building.  Questions – contact Dale Schroeder.

 

GUN SHOW

 

The CSC semi-annual gun show is scheduled for March 31 - April 1 weekend in the Clubhouse.  Show times are:

Saturday, March 31, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. & Sunday, April 1, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Work Party Dates are set for Friday, March 30, 9:00 a.m. till done for building cleanup, Show setup, Dealer setup; and Sunday, after the show closes, for Show takedown, help Dealer’s move out, building cleanup.  Work Hour Credits will be given.

Desserts (Pies & Cakes ONLY) are also needed for the Show Kitchen.  Work Hour Credits will be given for help and desserts (3/4 hour per dessert).

Questions, make table reservations, help with the show or kitchen, provide desserts, etc., contact Steve Risinger @ (309) 449-3217.

 

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.

February 10, Match Results

1st Place        Chris Bach           204-1x               M1903 Springfield

2nd Place        Greg Denzer          203-2x               M1903-A3 Springfield

3rd Place        Jay Zentko           201-1x               8mm Mauser

High Raw Score: Tie 195-4x - Paul Bishop, M1909 Argentine Mauser, & Max Koehl, M44 Mosin-Nagant Carbine.

FAT 30’s Challenge Match Winner:     Chris Bach           201-1x        91/59 Mosin-Nagant

Next match is March 10, 10AM, Range 1.  Come early if you want to shoot the first relay.  Relays have been filling up early.  The March Challenge Match is “LEAD BULLETS“.

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

 

NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION

 

NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION:  An (**) in your name area means you to need to attend to obtain your 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@insightbb.com/

 

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 @ $ .39 which the Club has to pay to retrieve it.  These newsletters cannot be forwarded, as we do not know where to send them.

If you notify the Club Secretary of any planned extended stay away from your residence before you leave, your mailing address can be updated so that you can still receive your monthly newsletter, as some members have, while on that extended stay away from your home.

THEREFORE, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, ALL RETURNED “TEMPORARILY AWAY” NEWSLETTERS WILL BE PLACED ON THE NO NEWSLETTER LIST (NNL) UNTIL YOU NOTIFY THE CLUB SECRETARY THAT YOU HAVE RETURNED.  ANY “TEMPORARILY AWAY” HELD / RETURNED NEWSLETTERS WOULD THEN BE FORWARDED TO YOU!!

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 @ $ .39.  The Post Office will not forward these newsletters.  The Club then pays another $ .39 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 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

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

NMO           New Member Orientation

NRA           National Rifle Association

ISRA          Illinois State 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.