Mt. Airy Chapter IWLA Newsletter

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1 Mt. Airy Chapter IWLA Newsletter 6642 Woodville Rd., P.O. Box 442, Mt. Airy, MD President Stick Simmons Director Danny Church V. President Steve Martin Director Scott Elliott Treasurer Wendy Linthicum Director Bud Moore Secretary John Sanderson Director Justin Sanderson Membership Al Ansorge CRSO Butch Hartman Otis Kirk Deceased Dustin Runion Butch Hartman Larry Burris Upcoming Events Great things to do in the next few weeks: Every week Thursday Night Trap Practice, 5:30PM. (Work hours!) May Every 6:30: Sharpshooters practice for all shooters. May 3, 10, 17 & 24 Explore Archery! 5:30PM. May 7 Heart of Maryland Shoot, 8:00AM. May 13 Level 1 Archery Certification class, 7:30AM. May 22 Member meeting, 7:30PM. Note the date change due to the Memorial Day holiday. Past Presidents Bruce Kunze Deceased Michael Koehnlein, Newsletter Editor George East Roby Shipley May 24 RSO class signup, 7:00PM. William Salter June Every 6:30: Sharpshooters practice for all shooters. June 3 MD SCTP State Trap Championship, 9:00AM. June 3 Groundhog Shoot, 9:00AM. See the article below. June 10 RSO Class, 7:30AM. (Sign up on May 24.) June 14 Archery Committee, 6:00PM. June 26 Member meeting, 7:30PM. Committee Reports Committee Changes: The names and quantities of committees have changed. The Executive Committee has streamlined the committees. Archery: Laurie Ansorge The Explore Archery has started. See the article below. ATA: Brandy Gibbons Nothing to Boy Scouts: Ladd Proctor No Bylaws/Business: Mark Spurrier No Caretaker: Stan Gibson Nothing to Carnival: Toney Smith No Energy Conservation: Steven Trice No Environment: Tom Crow No Facilities Cleaning: Ron Nenno No FC Sportsmen s Counsel: Tom Crow No Heart of Maryland: Randy Picket May 7 shoot. Volunteers needed. Hunter Safety Program: Butch Hartman Look for classes later in the year. Hunting/Conservation: Justin Sanderson No IWLA Delegate: Todd Morris See the article below. Kitchen: Tom Rufty No Monthly Shoot: Larry Davidson John K. won, again. See the article below. Newsletter: Michael Koehnlein Send pictures, captions and articles to: mjkmtairyiwla@gmail.com Pistol/: Larry Davidson people helped out on the work day. Property: Tom Williams Nate helped fix the corner of the building. Road Clean Up Prg: Mike Skena No Save Our Stream Prg: Lloyd Spangberger No Scholastic Trap Prg: Stick Simmons We are going to Friends of the NRA. Skeet Field: Bill & Matt Ryan No Thursday Night Trap: Dennis Everett. Get some volunteer hours on Thursday nights. Tri-State League: Danny Church Nothing to WEB Master: Keith Poirier No April 24, 2017 Volume 26 Number 4, Page 1

2 RSO Class Schedule There are three RSO classes left in Classes are nine hours. And yes, the class starts at 7:30AM. Lunch is available at the clubhouse. Pre-Registration Dates RSO Class Dates May 24 at 7:00PM June 10 at 7:30AM August 30 at 7:00PM September 16 at 7:30AM October 25 at 7:00PM November 11 at 7:30AM All classes are held on Saturday. RSO Class Notes: 1. You must come to the club house on the preregistration night to sign up for the RSO class. 2. The class is limited to 16 people. 3. The class will not be held if less than ten people enroll. 4. At preregistration you will need: a. Identification. b. $35 CASH for course materials. If you have any questions call Butch Hartman at Monthly Shoot Schedule Monthly shoots are friendly with a meat prize for the best shot. TYPE OF DATE SHOOT RANGE June 3 Bud s Groundhog Shoot July 8 Service Rifle Off Hand August 8 Snub Nose/ Compact Pistol Pistol Range September 9 100,200,300 Bench Rest September Muzzleloader 30 Rifle Shoot November 4 Deer Rifle December 2 Polymer Pistol Pistol range All Monthly Shoots start at 9 AM. For Sale 22 Long Rifle Ammo, 9000 rounds of Remington 22 lr golden bullet for sale in bulk boxes of 500, 550, and 250. I ll sell entire lot for $0.05/round. Contact Garnett at US 22LR, made by Mossberg, property of US, training rifle, Lyman 57 peep sight, extra mag, $ ball ammo, 520 rounds packed in 20 round boxes, AR15 ammo, in ammo can, $195. Contact Bud at (H) or (C). Pre 64 Model 70 Winchester featherweight, 30-06, made in 1961, 3X9 Weaver scope, excellent condition, $ Pieces of Lake City National Match, once fired 308 brass, resized and cleaned, $100. Contact Bud at (H) or (C). Place your ad here! Open to any Mt Airy IWLA member. Give me your ad information at any monthly meeting. Or pictures and text to Michael at mjkmtairyiwla@gmail.com. Reminder of the Month The padlock on the rifle range gate was stolen recently. There is a new lock with the same combination. AFTER OPENING THE GATE LOCK THE PADLOCK ON THE HOLE IN THE COVER. All other procedures remain the same. See the picture. Figure 1 - Remember to Scramble the Code Monthly Shoot News The monthly shoot had 21 shooters and 2 spectators. Tic- Tac-Toe was the theme with rimfire rifles. Tom Williams scored, Scott and Sara called the line and Larry grilled. John Kerekes won. This is his third win this year! Mission MXB-Dagger Crossbow, Lost AT Camo with scope, new in box, $800. Contact Jeff at: shoottens@hotmail.com. April 24, 2017 Volume 26 Number 4, Page 2

3 will use scoped rifles at 100 yards. Shoot from the bench or prone. Bags or bipods are allowed but no front rest. You get two sighters and an opportunity for bonus points. Figure 2 At the Benches IWLA Delegate Report There will be a divisional meeting held at the Woodmont IWLA. There will be discussion of changing the name of IWLA. The new name will be Isaac Walton Conservation League of America. In local news there was good news in Annapolis. Many bills were defeated that would restrict gun rights. Archery Archery had a great time. Here s some pictures. Steve Trice hosted the event. Figure 5 This Way to the Fun Figure 3 At the Targets - And the Target Figure 6 That's Him! Figure 4 Tom Presents the Winner His Steaks, Congrats John Next Monthly Shoot on June 3: Howie has promised a unique shoot. It s still a groundhog shoot, but different. It Figure 7 Getting Ready to Sling Arrows April 24, 2017 Volume 26 Number 4, Page 3

4 April Monthly Membership Meeting Held April 24, 2017 Old Business 1. There were two new applicants this month: Skylarh Jelen and Christopher Jollie. 2. The treasurer s report was given. 3. Light poles, fences, most doors are installed at the skeet field. 4. Training requirements for using the skeet field are under discussion. 5. Corn Shoot raffle tickets for a Henry Big Boy rifle are on sale. A Yeti cooler is also up for grabs. Tickets are $5 each or 3 for $10. See Dave Jenkins. 6. See Steve Martin for raffle tickets for the Scholastic Trap Program. New Business 1. One new member was voted in this month: Bryan Prease. 2. A donation check was received for the amount of $150 in memory of Nelson Jones. 3. The Archery committee has requested that trash and other stuff not be piled near the archery trailer. 4. The club has received certification from the National Skeet Shooting Association. 5. There is a good chance that the club may be eligible for grants from the NRA. These grants could be as much as $ The Summer League is getting started. No team? No problem. Sign up for ad hoc teams. Form your 5 person team now. $625 per team. The first shoot is July 11 th. Forms are available on the website. Sign up before June 30 th. 7. The CAP request for use of the facility has been approved by the board. The CAP will meet on Wednesday evenings. Next Scheduled Executive Board and General Membership Meetings Executive Board Meeting: 5/22/2017-6:30PM Reminder: The executive board meetings are not open to the general membership without a prior request or board invite. General Membership Meeting: 5/22/2017-7:30PM Range Rules Note that these range rules are still in effect until further notice. The new range rules have NOT been implemented. 1) Do not lock the gate when using ranges, just close the gate. 2) Do not block the range road with your vehicle. 3) You MUST have your range badge on your person and displayed. 4) You must sign the range use log and you must use your full 6 digit badge membership number. 5) You must enter all guest names into the Range Use Log. Names should be printed and clearly readable. 6) You must pick up your brass, other trash and remove the targets from the backers. 7) Only paper targets no larger than 24"X 24" can be used except at yards. 8) Shot gun pattern use only on pattern board (to left of the clubhouse before the pine trees) 9) On the pistol range, NO SHOOTING CLOSER THAN 10 YARDS. 10) On the rifle range, NO SHOOTING IN FRONT OF THE BENCHES. 11) Willful destruction of the ranges will not be tolerated. Shoot only at targets on the backers. 12) Pistol Range: During a cease fire DO NOT TOUCH any firearm forward of the red line for any reason. Open actions, make sure that the firearm is unloaded, stand behind the red line and do not touch any firearms. 13) : The RED FLAG identifies a cease fire situation. During a cease fire DO NOT TOUCH any firearm forward of the red line for any reason. There are possible members setting targets that you may not see. 14) No alcohol will be consumed before or during shooting. 15) At the archery range, only shoot field points at the club target. DO NOT SHOOT ANY FIREARMS ON THE ARCHERY RANGE. 16) No rapid firing at any range. Rapid fire is faster than 1 shot every 4 seconds. 17) Member s Guests: It is your responsibility to monitor them the entire time he or she is on chapter property. You must supervise your guest while they are shooting. Members are not to be shooting while the guests are shooting. No more than three immediate family guest or no more than two non-immediate family member guests permitted at any time. Be Advised April 24, 2017 Volume 26 Number 4, Page 4

5 Violations of Range Rules numbered 1 thru 8 constitute a policy and procedure offense. The following corrective actions will be taken: First Offense you will be sent a written letter of reprimand Second Offense you will be required to submit your range badge to a chapter officer and will be required to meet with the Mt. Airy Chapter IWLA Executive Board before your Range Badge will be returned. Violations of Range Rules numbered 9 thru 17 constitute a policy, procedure, and Safety offense. The following corrective actions will be taken. All Safety Violations will result in the loss of your range use privileges. THERE WILL BE NO WARNINGS. Your Range Badge will be pulled. You will be required to meet with the Mt. Airy Chapter IWLA Executive Board. April 24, 2017 Volume 26 Number 4, Page 5

6 Note: The May Member meeting will be held on May 22, at 7:30PM. Note the date change due to the Memorial Day holiday. Mt. Airy Chapter IWLA 6642 Woodville Rd. P.O. Box 442 Mt. Airy MD 21771