In Memoriam:
John Meyers
1940-2014
One of our founders and a key member of our club who made it
what it is today.
From Our Treasurer:
A
short report on how your "club" ended up for the year 2013.
We
ended 2013 with 994 members.
What
is interesting to me is that there is not a single activity that can stand on
its own, in fact no activity can even pay the real estate taxes. Without member
dues to pay the expenses, there would be no club.
It
cost $161,114.47 to operate in 2013, with $54,446.35 going for Capitol
Improvements, $23,338.40 on the Grounds, $12,034.00 for Insurance, $6430.56 for
Property Taxes, $5902.80 on Building Maintenance, $3551.94 to AmerenIllinois, $2835.66 for Propane Gas, $2678.64 for
Consumable Supplies, $5776.23 on Printing and Office Supplies, $2508.08 on
Postage and then a whole lot of smaller expenses.
Your
Dues brought in $87,400.00, Work Hours brought in $41,755.00, the Farm
$11,116.80, Initiation and Late Fees $8392.00 and the rest being covered by the
activities. Those which brought in more than $500 are listed. The three Gun
Shows brought in $4441.68, Bullseye Pistol in various
forms $3658.85, Bowling Pin $2222.89, Action Pistol $2102.26, High Power Rifle
$1821.93, the Driving Range, $1470.07, Mauser Matches
$ 1116.50, Small Bore Gallery Rifle $999.50, Cowboy $995.00, Sporting Rifle,
$700.00, with all activities but three showing a profit or at least paying
their way for the year.
Welcome New Members:
Edwin Black, Edwin Black Jr., Matthwew Buedel, Troy Cage,
Bradley Carmichael, Eric Conn, Craig Conney, Elizabeth
Doyle, Brian Gillespie, Martin Hansen, Julian Jaramilo,
Andrew Muir, Thomas Sanders, David Schuldt, Raiz Shaikh, Mark Vivian, Charles Wilson
We welcome you to our organization,
and hope you enjoy your time with us.
Happy Shooting, fishing, archery, and
using the facility.
Spring Gun Show Report:
The spring gun show will be held on April
5-6 at the club house.
Setup will be on Friday
April 4 at 9:30AM
Show hours are Saturday 8:30-4:00 and
Sunday 8:30 – 3:00
Cleanup will be at 3:00PM on Sunday
Please contact Steve Risinger 309-449-6268 or Gordon Young 309-633-0143
Work Hour Opportunities/Work Parties:
Outdoor Work Party:
The next work party will be on April 5, 2014 at 8:00Am.
We will need large screwdrivers, flat bars, hammers, pliers or vice grips to
remove liners in the concrete target holders. We will need screw guns, saws,
and hammers to make target frames. Please note: All ranges are closed to
shooting until after the work party is complete at approximately 1:00PM.
Contact Steve Schneckenburger at 309-692-7807 or 657-0170 for more
information.
Indoor Work Party:
Saturday April 12 at 9:00AM. Clubhouse Cleaning And
Maintenance
Contact Bob Bjerke at 309-692-1800 for more information
USRA Introduction to Defensive Handgun
Saturday, April 5, 2014 $100
An intensive
one day class. Learn new skills or get much needed range
practice to compliment your carry training.
· Learn how to
safely operate your handgun
· Learn what
additional equipment you should have and how to carry it
· Get an overview
of
· Will cover: mindset, situational awareness, use of cover,
barricades, movement, and more
usrifleman.org 847-920-USRA(8772)
steve_schnurbusch@hotmail.com
573-768-2450
Trap News:
Continuing into April open trap shooting will be open
on Wednesdays starting at 6:00PM weather permitting.
Raffles:
Buy a chance on a Remington 1911 R1 .45 ACP for $20.
100 tickets will be sold. Contact Bob Bjerke at 309-692-1800
We are also offering an opportunity to win a 1903A4
Springfield rifle. 150 tickets will be sold at $20 each. Call Chris Bach
309-256-1712 or Bob Griffith 309-274-2068
NRA Convention:
Some club members have organized a bus trip to the
convention in
YSSI Weekend:
The Youth Sports Shooting Invitational is scheduled
for April 25-27. Help is needed for trap, high power rifle, muzzle loader,
archery, cowboy action pistol, buffalo rifle, uspsa,
and in the kitchen and clubhouse. Work hour credits will be given to all
volunteers who assist. We expect approximately 100 scouts and their leaders. If
you would like to volunteer, contact the event director for that discipline or call
Bob Bjerke at 309-692-1800.
Club Officers:
President: Kevin Hutchison (309)
657-1518
Vice President: Derek Howald (309) 258-3116
Secretary: Donald Clemens (309)
274-6870
Treasurer:
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And Finally:
A Recent Three Gun Match
OOPS!
RANGE NUMBERS
The following are the range numbers:
RANGE LOCATION
1 -- 100 yard range
2 -- Trap range
3 -- Short lakeside
range (just north of
4 --
5 --
6 -- 3-bays
7 -- 300 yard range
8 --