Chillicothe Sportsmen’s

Club News May 2007

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

 

NOTICES

CSC Memberships:  2007 Annual Memberships are full.  New Annual Member applications WILL NOT be accepted prior to January 2008.  IF ANYONE KNOWS ERIC HENSON, PLEASE HAVE HIM CONTACT Charles Varnold, Bob Bjerke, or Richard Powell a.s.a.p.  Thanks!

 

Club Affiliation Numbers:  The CSC affiliation numbers are now listed in the Club map area.

 

May & June Concealed Carry Classes:  Contact Cliff Wilcox @  (309) 579-2793 for all details (dates, locations, times, cost, etc.)

 

ISRA/NRA – Gun Control Issues:  Are you an ISRA and or a NRA Member?  If not, why not?!?!?

Less than ½ of the current CSC members are NRA and/or ISRA members.

PLEASE CONSIDER JOINING EITHER OR BOTH OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS (ISRA & NRA) TODAY IF YOU ARE NOT ALREADY A MEMBER.

Annual memberships in each of these organizations are only $25.00 each, which is less than your annual dues.  ISRA membership forms are available @ www.isra.org/  Annual NRA membership, which is regularly $35.00 by mail, can be obtained from either Richard Powell, Treasurer, or Bob Bjerke, Secretary., at a special $25.00 rate.  This special NRA rate includes individuals desiring to renew their annual membership.

The lobbying arms of the ISRA & the NRA are the two groups fighting the abhorrent attempts to revoke our rights to own the firearms we currently have access to.  Go to the ISRA website www.isra.org/ and follow the prompts to the legislative bills pending.  If you are not signed up for the free ISRA ALERT SERVICE, do so today.  You can also go to the NRA website www.nra-ila.org/ and follow the prompts to see pending legislative bills for all states, including Illinois.

PLEASE CONTINUE TO PERIODICALLY CONTACT YOUR ELECTED REPRESNTATIVES AND POLITELY INFORM THEM OF YOUR STRENIOUS OBJECTIONS TO ANY AND ALL PROPOSED OR PENDING ANTI-GUN OWNER LEGISLATION.  The applicable websites can help you find the correct names, addresses, and telephone numbers.  The CSC website has a listing of federally elected Illinois Officials.

 

BUFFALO MATCHES

The March 17, Centerfire Match Results

1st Place        Bill Rummenie

2nd Place        Mike James

3rd Place (tie)  Bill Wallinger & Barney Rainwater

May match dates, Range 5, 9AM, are: May 20 (Centerfire) & May 27 (Rimfire)

Questions – contact Tim Shoff @ (309) 745-9463 or Mike Hallar @ (309) 444-0085.

 

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.

 

April 7, Match Results

1st Place        George Keller        222-0x               M48 Yugo Mauser

2nd Place        Greg Denzer          208-1x               M1903-A3 Springfield

3rd Place        Barney Rainwater     207-3x               K98k German Mauser

High Raw Score: Paul Bishop         196-2x               Finnish Mosin-Nagant

FINISH MOSIN-NAGANT Challenge Match Winner: Paul Bishop   198-2x Finnish Mosin-Nagant

Next match is May 12, 10AM, Range 1.  Come early if you want to shoot the first relay.  Relays have been filling up early.  The May Challenge Match is “LEE ENFIELD RIFLES”.

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 – Club Number #IL-08

DCM           Department of Civilian Marksmanship (old designation)

CMP           Civilian Marksmanship Program (new designation) - Club Number #52084

IPSC          International Practical Shooting Confederation

NMO           New Member Orientation

NRA           National Rifle Association - Club Affiliation Number  #R0570

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.