Chillicothe Sportsmen s Club Newsletter November 2018

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1 Chillicothe Sportsmen s Club Newsletter November 2018 WEB PAGE Chillicothe Sportsmen s Club, Inc. PO Box 13, Chillicothe, IL Webmaster Tim Vik - webmaster@chillisportsmen.org CONTACTS If you have any questions or concerns about your Club you may contact any Club Officer listed below or any board member. President V-President Secretary Treasurer Chris Bach Steve Risinger Tim Vik Lowell Bennett (309) (309) (309) (309) ANNUAL MEETING & ELECTIONS: INFORMATION & NOTICES: The Annual Meeting will take place on Tuesday, November 13, 6:30 pm in the Clubhouse. All officer positions are up for election/re-election and 5 director positions are also up for election/re-election. If you are interested in filling one of these positions, contact any of the nominating committee who will be handling the nominating ballot and election process. They are: Scott Kirchner, 309/ Deb Park, 309/ Steve Schneckenburger, 309/ Robert Griffith, 309/ Officers serve a one year term and directors serve two year terms. MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL TIME IS HERE: Our annual membership meeting is on November 13. That is when we will begin membership renewals for You can renew in person at the club house that evening and attend the meeting, where we ll also elect new officers and board members. Please join us whether you renew at that time or not. You can also renew your membership in person at the Gun Show on December 1 and 2, and also at the December 11 and January 8 board meetings. If you can t renew at one of those times, then please mail

2 your membership card with any work hours signed off and a check for what you owe to: Chillicothe Sportsmen s Club Attn: Bob Griffith P.O. Box 13 Chillicothe, IL Do not mail in your key. First, you may want to use it. It is still good until January 1. Second, it may damage mail sorting equipment if you don t use the proper envelop (and the Post Office may charge for the repairs). Don t forget that all memberships expire on December 31, and the locks get changed early morning on January 1. You have until February 1, 2019 to renew your membership, but if you think you might want to shoot in January, you might want to get your renewal in by the end of the year. If annual members have not renewed by February 1, 2019, you will have to apply again and start over as a new member. You will still owe for work hours not completed in HOW MUCH DO YOU OWE? Annual members will owe $100 for dues, plus $25 for the land fund and $15/hour for each of the required 10 work hours you have not completed. Sorry, no extra credit for work hours beyond the 10 required. Associate Life members of any age and Life members under the age of 65 will owe $25 for the land fund and $15/hour for each of the required 10 work hours you have not completed. Life members age 65 and over owe $25 for the land fund. If you have any questions, send me (Bob Griffith) an at griffrc@mchsi.com or you can call me evenings between 5:00 and 8:00 week nights or on weekends at CLUB REMINGTON TARGET RIFLES: The club has upgraded the.22 rifles used in the small bore shooting and youth activities. Because of this we have 6 Remington 513-T rifles and one (1) Remington 541-X rifle that we are going to sell. Each rifle will be complete with target grade rear peep sights and globe target front sights. I have shot these rifles and they are very accurate. All of the rifles have been gone through by a gun smith recently. These are rifles the club received though the DCM program (now CMP)many years ago. EACH RIFLE WILL BE SOLD FOR $300. They will be sold through a lottery system for those that are interested. Only club members in good standing will be allowed to put their name in for the lottery. Details will be explained at the Annual Meeting. All rifles will be sold through a local FFL and the standard waiting period will apply after passing the background check. If you are interested please contact Chris Bach at (309) or at christopher.bach@hotmail.com. LEGISLATIVE ACTION INFORMATION: The Legislative Committee needs a CSC Membership list of elected representatives, both Federal & State (Federal & State House of

3 Representatives, State Senate), for future use in contacting regarding 2 nd Amendment issues that will appear before them. To contact Gov. Rrauner online, simply fill out the form at: or call Art (309) CSC Legislative Action Chair 2018 WORK PARTY OPPORTUITIES: Do you have your 2018 work hours completed. Time is running out to get them in. OUTDOOR WORK PARTY: Thank you to all who came out in October to help with the cleanup! Saturday, November 3, 8 AM. Equipment needed includes p/u trucks, trailers, chainsaws, pole pruners, hedge trimmers, weed-eaters, and hand tools for repairing target boards. REMINDER--ALL RANGES WILL BE CLOSED, EXCEPT FOR ANY SCHEDULED EVENTS, UNTIL AFTER THE WORK PARTY IS FINISHED!!! Questions - contact Steve (309) or Tim (309) for more information. CLUBHOUSE & INDOOR RANGE CLEANUP: Saturday, November 10, 9 AM. Work will include cleaning the Main Hall, Entrance Area, Restrooms, Windows, kitchen, etc. We will also setup the chairs for the Annual Meeting. Questions contact Bob (309) Indoor Range cleanup will still occur on Saturday, October 13, 9 AM. Work will include cleaning the floor & shooting stantions. Questions contact Scott (309) AFFILIATIONS Your club is affiliated with the following organizations: NRA ISRA CMP USPSA SASS NRA National Rifle Association Affiliation Number #R0570 ISRA Illinois State Rifle Association Affiliation Number #00282 CMP Civilian Marksmanship Program Affiliation Number #5208 USPSA United States Practical Shooting Association Affiliation Number IL-08 SASS Single Action Shooting Society

4 The following are the range numbers: RANGE RANGE NUMBERS LOCATION Yard Range 2 -- Trap range 3 -- Short lakeside range (just north of Cowboy Town) 4 -- Cowboy Town 5 -- Practice Range bays (A, B, C) 7 -- New 100 yard range (Not useable yet) bays (A, B, C, D, E, F) 9 -- Reserved for future use Yard Range (old range 7) A -- Archery Range

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6 November Chillicothe Sportsmen s Club Calendar of Activities Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 Indr MP-4H Outdr Work Party-8 AM 4 DST Ends 5 MZL-Clay Bird Match 10 AM Indr Bowling Pin-1 Veteran s Day Election Day Indr Pistol Pract 1 Indr WTSP 6 13 Indr Pistol Pract 1 Annual Meeting 6:30 7 Permitting* Permitting*--6 8 Indr Bullseye 6 15 Indr MP-4H 5 Indr Bullseye PHPD 5-9 (Night Qualifications) 16 Indr TWAW 6 10 Indr & CH Clean-9 AM 1-Mauser Match 9 AM Indr 22 Steel RF Buffalo 9 AM Newsletter Article Sub Deadline 5 25 Indr USPSA 9 AM Indr Pistol Pract 1 Indr WTSP 6 27 Indr Pistol Pract 1 Indr WTSP Thanksgiving Day Indr MP-4H 5 30 CH Winter Gun Show Setup 9:30 AM Note that the number in front of the event indicates the range that the activity is taking place at. Last Updated: 10/23/

7 December Chillicothe Sportsmen s Club Calendar of Activities Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 CH-Winter Gun Show 8:30 AM 4 2 CH-Winter Gun Show 8:30 AM 3 Gun Show Cleanup-3 P 3 4 Indr Pistol Pract 1 Indr WTSP Indr MP-4H 5 Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day 7 8 Indr &CH Clean-9 AM 1-Mauser Match 9 AM Indr 22 Steel 1 9 Indr Bowling Pin Indr Pistol Pract 1 Board Meeting 6: Indr Bullseye Indr Bowling Pin-1 Newsletter Article Sub Deadline 5 23 Indr USPSA 9 AM Indr Pistol Pract 1 Indr WTSP 6 Christmas Day Indr MP-4H 5 27 Indr Bullseye 6 21 Indr TWAW New Year s Eve Note that the number in front of the event indicates the range that the activity is taking place at. Last Updated: 10/23/