President Stick Simmons 301-252-0994 Director Danny Church 301 865-0076 Mt. Airy Chapter IWLA Newsletter 6642 Woodville Rd., P.O. Box 442, Mt. Airy, MD 21771 301-829-2998 V. President Steve Martin 301-370-0252 Director Scott Elliott 301-514-6356 Treasurer Wendy Linthicum 301-882-7111 Secretary John Sanderson 301-831-6853 Director Bud Moore 443-293-7015 Membership Al Ansorge 301-448-6753 Director Phil Rau 301-418-5447 Otis Kirk Deceased Dustin Runion 240-215-4236 Butch Hartman 301-928-6338 Larry Burris 410-795-5233 Upcoming Events Great things to do in the next few weeks: Every week Thursday Night Trap Practice, 6:30PM. January 7 Monthly Shoot planning meeting 9:00AM. January 25 RSO class pre-registration 7:00PM. January 30 Member meeting 7:30PM. February 5 RSO class #1 7:30AM, pre-register required. February 7 Mt Airy Sharpshooters registration 6:30PM. February 27 Member meeting 7:30PM. Past Presidents Bruce Kunze deceased Michael Koehnlein, Newsletter Editor George East 240-285-7566 Roby Shipley 307-358-6631 William Salter 301-293-2908 Range Closures for Hunting Season December 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31; January 6, 7 Reminder: No hunting on Sundays. The ranges are open. Committee Reports Archery: Steve Trice 301-996-9645. Shoots are being planned for this winter. ATA: Phil Rau 301-418-5447. Nothing to Bar: jonathanasanderson@gmail.com. Nothing to Boy Scouts: Ladd Proctor 301-829-4682. No Business: Steve Carberry 301-593-5568. No Bylaws: Mark Spurrier 410-552-4886. No Caretaker: Stan Gibson 240-344-3591. Nothing to Carnival: Toney Smith 301-831-0210. No Energy Conservation: Steven Trice 301-996-9645. No Equipment/Property: Ed Plourde 301-829-0941. No Facilities Cleaning: Ron Nenno. No Farm & Wildlife: Chuck Mandrik 301-775-3085. Dates for a field cleanup TBA. FC Sportsmen s Counsel: Tom Crow 410-708-4237. No Grounds Environment: Tom Crow 410-708-4237. No Heart of Maryland: Randy Picket 410-489-5189. A meeting will be held in January to pick dates. Hunter Safety Program: Butch Hartman 301-928-6338. See the table for the RSO schedule. See more information below for the Hunter Safety classes. Hunting: Justin Sanderson 240-446-0401. Things are going great. See the range closure dates at the top of this page and on the website. IWLA Delegate: Todd Morris 301-829-5237. No Kitchen: Tom Rufty 443-610-1462. No Legislative: Todd Morris 301-829-5237. No Monthly Shoot: Larry Davidson 301-788-8105. No December shoot. Planning meeting on Jan 7, 9:00AM. Newsletter: Michael Koehnlein. Pictures, news and prizes please. mjkmtairyiwla@gmail.com Pistol/Rifle Range: Bud Moore 443-293-7015. Backers were recently changed. Property: Tom Williams 410-795-5744. No Range Rules: Mike Godwin t7731mg@gmail.com. No Road Clean Up Prg: Mike Skena 724-309-0772. Nothing to Save Our Stream Prg: Lloyd Spangberger 443-821-1193. No Scholastic Trap Prg: Stick Simmons 419-635-2763. Sign up February 7 at 6:30. Skeet Field: Vacant position. Roofing material is available. Installation to follow. Thursday Night Trap: Dennis. Volunteers are needed on Thursday nights. Tri-State League: Next shoot is January 8 at Tuscarora. December 19, 2016 Volume 25 Number 10, Page 1
WEB Master: Keith Poirier 301-259-1071. No Wild Game Feed: Martin Tressler No RSO Class Schedule There are five RSO classes scheduled for 2017. The class held on February 5 th is the only class held on a Sunday. All others are held on Saturday. Classes are nine hours. And yes, the class starts at 7:30AM. Lunch is available at the clubhouse. Pre-Registration Dates RSO Class Dates January 25 at 7:00PM February 5 at 7:30AM* March 29 at 7:00PM April 15 at 7:30AM 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 * This is the only Sunday class. All other 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 301-928- 6338. 2017 Monthly Shoot Schedule The planning meeting will be held early January. Come by with your idea for a monthly shoot. You can be sure that someone will bring a pot of chili and stew. DATE TYPE OF SHOOT RANGE FOOD 1/7/2017 Planning Meeting Club 9:00AM House Food February? Think of something! All Monthly Shoots start at 9 AM. The accident report forms are next to the first aid box. Committee Chairpersons All committee chairs, and persons wishing to become committee chairs, must submit a request in writing to the President at the regular meeting requesting to be considered for a standing or ad hoc committee chairperson appointment. See the Bylaws, Article IX, Committees, paragraph b. Monthly Shoot News There will be a planning meeting on January 7 th at the clubhouse. Meet at 9:00AM. Provide your input on the type of monthly shoot you d like to see. We ll have chili and stew. Hunter Safety Class There will be three Hunter Safety classes offered in 2017. Dates have not been set yet. You must pre-register on-line before taking the class. Details will be listed here when available. MASS Archery At the January meeting, the IWLA-MAC "Mt. Airy Straight Shooters (MASS) Archery" subcommittee will be seeking club membership interest in the events planned for 2017. MASS will also offer instructor training to expand the core of volunteers. In particular, any bow hunters wanting to partner with our archery trainers for the new Archery Trade Association (ATA) Introduction to Bow Hunting class should see Don Sherwood or Laurie Ansorge. The archery committee is also planning a club shoot on the new MASS equipment. This will 'equalize' the fun. Last fall Stick won the unofficial shoot off after classes were held! For Sale Place your ad here! Open to any Mt Airy IWLA member. Give me your ad information at any monthly meeting. Or email pictures and text to Michael at mjkmtairyiwla@gmail.com. Reminder of the Month Accidents: All Accidents on Chapter property must be reported to a Chapter Officer and completing an accident December 19, 2016 Volume 25 Number 10, Page 2
December Monthly Membership Meeting General Membership Meeting: 1/30/2017-7:30pm Held December 19, 2016 Old Business 1. The skeet houses are ready for roof installation. 2. The dues notices have been sent out. If you have any questions please call Al Ansorge. 3. Steve checked that the berms can be reconfigured as long as the backer dirt stays on the range. New Business 1. There were two new applicants this month: James Hoffman and Michael Koehnlein II. 2. Three new members were voted in this month: Tom Chatfield, Timothy Cressman and Nate Heine. Orientation will be held January 14. 3. Daniel Colella has asked for hardship help with his dues this year. The board approved. 4. The treasurer has filed taxes. 5. Re- registration for charitable status was completed by the treasurer. 6. Reminder: Close all gates behind you and spin the tumblers. The front gate was left open with the combination showing.. 7. The Boy Scouts camped out for three days, December 16-18. They also had a good time shooting. 8. Some club property is missing and appears to have been borrowed. If you ve borrowed items please return them. The storage room will be locked with a limited set of keys. 9. MASS is planning training and a club shoot on the new equipment. See the information on page 2. 10. A trip is being planned to the NRA museum in Fairfax. See the information on page 4. 11. Turn in your money for the calendar raffle at the next meeting. 12. There is a vacancy on the Board of Directors. A vote at the January meeting will fill the position. Four people have been nominated: Justin Sanderson, Michael Koehnlein, Sara Duley and Frederick Diven. The term is until the next full election. Executive Board and General Membership Meetings Executive Board Meeting: 1/30/2017-6:30pm Reminder: The executive board meetings are not open to the general membership without a prior request or board invite. December 19, 2016 Volume 25 Number 10, Page 3
NRA Museum Trip MT Airy IWLA is planning a trip to the NRA Museum and lunch at Willard's Barbecue. This will be a fun filled day. When - March 18, 2017 Where will we meet - The club house at 8:00 AM. Depart at 8:30 SHARP We will need a RSVP so we can have an idea as far as transportation. Cost - none if we car pool if we have a large enough response we will get a bus and that will be the only cost. Lunch is on you. PLEASE RSVP as soon as possible so we can get the transportation figured out No later than February 1, 2017 RSVP to- Larry Davidson - Larryd@verizon.net or 301-788-8105 Steve Martin - stevencmartin44@comcast.net or 301-370-0252 December 19, 2016 Volume 25 Number 10, Page 4
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 200+300 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) Rifle Range: 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 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. December 19, 2016 Volume 25 Number 10, Page 5
Mt. Airy Chapter IWLA 6642 Woodville Rd. P.O. Box 442 Mt. Airy MD 21771