Chillicothe Sportsmen’s

Club News February 2010

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

Chillicothe Sportsmen’s Club, Inc.

PO Box 13, Chillicothe, IL. 61523-0013

NOTICES & INFORMATION

ADDITIONAL INDOOR RANGE HOURS:  On Tuesday afternoons, 1-4PM, for a $ 5.00 fee, the Indoor Range will be open for members who want to practice and improve their small-bore rifle and pistol shooting skills.  This is in addition to the Thursday afternoons, 1-4PM, schedule. Questions – contact Bill Beluschek @ (309) 246-2800 or Gene Perna @ (815) 437-2286.

2010 WORK HOURS:  Indoor Range & Clubhouse Cleanup, February 13th, 9AM, contact Bob Bjerke @ (309) 692-1800.

2010 CLUB GROUNDS MOWING NOTICE:  CSC is accepting bids for mowing services for 2010. The club grounds consist of 5 shooting ranges and an archery range and trails. Requirements include regularly scheduled mowing and trim on all ranges plus selected additional mowing as required for special events. Must have commercial quality equipment.  Bidders informational meetings are scheduled for Feb. 13 and 14 at 1:00 PM in the clubhouse. For additional information, contact Steven C. Schneckenburger @ 309 692-7807. Send pictures of equipment and bids to s.schneckenburger@comcast.net.  All bids must be received before March 8, 2010.

NRA &/OR ISRA MEMBERSHIP.  Are you a member of either or both of these organizations?  IF YOU ARE NOT A MEMBER, WHY ARE YOU NOT A MEMBER?  These are the only two Organizations that are continually fighting for your rights that allow you to continue to be permitted to own and use firearms for target shooting, plinking, and hunting!  Anti-gun legislators on both the Federal & State levels are constantly introducing legislation to VOID your 2nd AMENDMENT Rights!  Join or renew in either or both of these organizations today!  Their websites are: www.nrahq.org/ and www.isra.org/  Follow the appropriate prompts to the membership applications.

MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS

INDIVIDUAL DUES INVOICES ARE NOT SENT OUT.  THE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER NOTICE, EITHER E-MAIL/WEB VERSION OR HARD COPY MAILED VERSION IS ALL THAT YOU RECEIVE.

Your membership expired on December 31st, 2009, and the gate lock was changed on January 1st, 2010. 

ALL MEMBERS – RENEW BY FEBRUARY 1ST, TO AVOID BEING ASSESSED AN ADDITIONAL LATE PAYMENT FEE OF $10.00 PER MONTH.   

NMO ORIENTATION 

NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION (NMO):  An (**) in your middle initial area of your address means you need to attend to obtain your current year’s membership card & gate key.  Check the enclosed calendars 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 tunaot1@sbcglobal.net

 

CMP NRA Approved High Power Rifle Matches for 2010:

March 27 at 1:00PM(all other 2010 matches at 7:30AM)

May 15, June 19, Jul 17, Aug 21, Sep 18, Oct 16.  

M1 Garand Matches are on May 15 and Sept 18 at 1:00PM

Contact: Steve schneckenburger

SAFETY NOTE:  Far too many errant shots are being fired into the ceiling (and elsewhere) on the Indoor Range.  REMEMBER—Keep Your Finger Off The Trigger & Out Of The Trigger Guard Until You Have Established Your Safe Sight Picture—On All Ranges & In All Situations—SAFETY FIRST !!!

Mauser Matches

Mauser Matches are shot with centerfire rifles with open sights and with unimproved pre-1964 military bolt action repeaters on the SR-1 target from standing at 50 meters.

The January 9th match results were:

High Raw Score: Jay Zentko           193-0X        K31 Schmidt Rubin

First Place:    Brian Cox            235-0X        K31 Schmidt Rubin

Second Place:   Brady Robbins        210-0X        Russian 91/30 Mosin-Nagant

Third Place:    Chuck Bledsoe        201-0X        Russian 91/30 Mosin-Nagant

Special Challenge:     None

The next match is February 13th with a special challenge for rifles chambered in .30-06

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

Neujahrsschiessen / New Year's Day Shoot:   We tried something different this year and had a Bird Shoot (Wooden Eagle Target), only we used Mauser Match type rifles instead of .22s this time.  Congrats to Dave Hale for firing the shot that dropped the bird, after he and the two dozen or so other participants softened up the bird with around 288 shots.  It was a chilly morning, but the good spirits that accompany a new year -- well, that and a couple of fires --  kept the frostbite and hypothermia at bay.  Thank you to Max Koehl, Terry Beachler and John Wiesbrock for contructing and painting the Eagle.                                                        

Paul Bishop

TEMPORARILY AWAY/NEW ADDRESS/NEW E-MAIL ADDRESS

ALL MEMBERS:  It is your responsibility to make sure that the Club has your current home address, telephone number, e-mail address, etc., for you to continue receiving your monthly newsletter and any other important communications.

1.       The USPS WILL NOT HOLD NOR FORWARD any “Bulk Mail” items when they are or are not notified of an address change or any ‘temporary mail hold’ by the postal customer.  These items are marked ‘return to sender’ and include the monthly CSC newsletters.

2.       Members that receive their monthly newsletter “VIA E-MAIL” must also notify the Club.

    Webmaster when their e-mail address changes to avoid the dreaded “Undeliverable” notice.

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 webmaster@chillisportsmen.org

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

Charles Varnold      Jerry Oglesby              Donald Clemens       Lowell Bennett

(309) 697-6766       (309) 274-5413             (309) 274-6870       (309) 274-5586

    ***NOTE  RM1SPECIAL CMP M1 GARAND RAFFLE   NOTE***

 

Chillicothe Sportsmen’s Club is raffling off an M1 Garand. It is a CMP unit on a Springfield

Armory receiver. It sports a new production stock & handguard set w/CMP cartouche, a new

production barrel & new web sling. Rifle is refinished USGI w/all parts inspected or replaced

w/new. Drawing to be held when last ticket is sold (no later than Oct. 16, 2010)—Peoria, IL.

Winner need not be present to win.

                          ONLY 200 CHANCES SOLD--$20 each

            Get yours today—see Chris Bach or Steve Schneckenburger

 

    BULLSEYE PISTOL CLASS at CHILLICOTHE

    SPORTSMEN’S CLUB—OPEN to the PUBLIC

 

   Learn the sport of pistol shooting and firearms safety at CSC’s indoor range.  Classes are for women, men and children ages 9 and up. Parent or guardian must accompany minors.

 

   Classes start Wed., 3FEB2010 from 6:30 to 9:00 pm and run for 5 consecutive Wednesdays at the CSC clubhouse off Yankee Lane.

 

   Students will learn basic firearms safety, range rules and commands, and safe gun handling.  Students will be assisted by experienced shooters.  This is a CSC sponsored event and all firearms, ammunition, and targets will be furnished.  Students are responsible for providing their own eye and ear protection.

 

   Classes are limited to 12 students.  Cost is $35.00 per student.  Make checks payable to ‘Chillicothe Sportsmen’s Club’.

 

CONTACT:  Ron Dennis (309)697-0095

          Bullseye Pistol Director


 

Contact Tim Vik via e-mail at webmaster@chillisportsmen.org if you would like to receive the CSC Newsletter and calendar of events via e-mail at no cost to you.