Chief Okemos Sportsman s Club P. O. Box 375, Dimondale, Michigan 48821 517-646-0400 www.chiefokemos.org or visit us on Facebook NEWSLETTER Vol. 29 No. 09 September 2016 President s Note Have you seen the new stone on the west 25-yard range? It is wonderful!! I would like to thank all the members who helped with the project. WELL DONE! Because of health problems, Ralph Batten has excused himself from two projects he has been involved in. We need help in filling in for him on Jr. Sporters and Reloading classes. If you are interested in running one of these, please contact me. Starting this month, Wheezers and Geezers breakfasts will only be held on those weeks that we have meetings scheduled. In September, the breakfasts will be held on 9/15 and 9/29. The Club has a new email address. Please use COSCMembership@gmail.com for all emails concerning new members, orientation, Newsletter, raffle, renewals and general membership correspondence. Thanks Sharon Whaley Gun Show We are having a Gun Show on September 25 between 9:00am and 3:00pm at the Clubhouse. John Gambill 517.646.0681 is in charge and will need help with set up and tear down. Hope to see you all there at this important Club function. Grass Cutting Wayne Walter is looking for some help with keeping the lawns looking neat and clean. If you are interested and able to help, please see him after the Wheezers & Geezers breakfasts on designated Thursday mornings.
From Your Membership Committee As you may have heard, we are stepping down as your Membership Committee Co-Chairs. It has been our pleasure serving the Club in this capacity. We have enjoyed meeting new members and assisting current members. Your new Co-Chairs are Bill Shepard and Penny Batten. New and renewal applications should now be sent to COSC Membership, P. O. Box 375 Dimondale, MI 48821. The COSC phone number is (517) 646-0400. New member badges will be issued when renewing for 2017; not just the usual badge stickers. Andy Powers and Don Uramkin will continue to do new member orientations on the 2nd and 4th Monday evenings at the Club. Bill Shepard will continue production of the monthly Newsletter and continue his involvment with the Club raffle. Again, it s been our honor to serve you with membership applications, new member orientations, questions and other related duties. We will continue to be COSC members and look forward to seeing you all at the Club. Jim and Dawn Hein Many, many thanks to Jim and Dawn for doing a fine job on the difficult and time consuming Membership Committee business for the Club. Bill Shepard Weather permitting; is every Wednesday at 5:00pm. Someone will be available earlier for help, if needed. Come on down and give it a try whether you are an experienced shooter or a brand new one. Putting lead on steel and hearing the ping is always fun. Program 3D and Field have begun. Cost is $5 for each individual member. During Sunday shoots times with a volunteer are 9:00am - 2:00pm. Cost will be $5 for members, $20 for families and $10 for each non-member. Contact Tom Kreh at 517.243.0153 for more information or to volunteer. Please note: The ranges will not be open on holiday Sundays to the public. No volunteers will be scheduled.
Junior Sporters Due to health reasons, Jr. Sporters is cancelled. We are looking for someone to take over. Junior Highpower Our Junior Highpower Service Rifle classes are ongoing on Mondays on the 200-yard range with a safety briefing starting at 5:30pm. Training starts around 5:40pm running through approximately 8:00pm. The classes are geared toward junior shooters 14 years and up. Adults can also attend the classes provided there is a firing point available not occupied by a junior shooter. COSC offers these classes free of charge. Most equipment and ammunition is supplied by COSC for the juniors. Adults are required to bring their own gear and ammo. Come out and learn the challenging sport of Highpower Service Rifle shooting from our talented instructors. See you on the range. Jim Stewart Cowboy Action All members are invited to join in on the Cowboy Action fun. Free demonstrations are available to anyone who wishes to try this shooting sport. So come on out! The 2016 schedule for Cowboy Action is shown in the "Upcoming Dates list later in this Newsletter. All Shoots start at 9:00am. For more information, contact me at 517.646.1611. Duane Whaley Trap Our schedule for Trap is Sundays at noon and Thursdays at 5:00pm. Price is $4.00 for members and $5.00 for non-members per round. Trap shooting is a family shooting sport and fun for all ages. We have NRA Certified Instructors who are willing to work with new shooters. If you need more information, please contact Duane Whaley at 517.646.1611. Ladies, Ladies, Ladies LLL is open to all women, members and non-members alike. Meetings are on the first and third Tuesday of each month promptly starting at 6:30pm. Bring $3 to cover the cost of.22 ammo. You are welcome to bring a higher caliber gun. If you do, you will need to bring your own ammo for your gun. Please dress accordingly for the weather. Closed toe shoes are a must, though. Bring bug spray, a drink, and ear & eye protection. You can learn more about good ear & eye protection from our instructors. Tiny foam ear buds are available if you don't have ear protection. If you have any questions, please contact Sharon Whaley at 517.646.1611 or Stephani Davis at 517.290.7165.
CPL Classes The Club will be offering 2 more Concealed Pistol License (CPL) classes this year. Our classes are set-up over 2 weekend days for the Basic Pistol Class and 2 weekend days for the CPL class. This is a total of 24 hours of training. We have NRA Certified Instructors who teach all about gun safety and shooting skills that will help you with all aspects of your training. Class prices are $75.00 for COSC members and $125.00 for non-members. For more information on class availability and any questions you may have, please contact Duane Whaley at 517.646.1611. 1) Sept 10 & 11 Basic Pistol Class All classes run from 9:00am to 4:00pm. Sept 17 & 18 CPL Class 2) Oct 8 & 9 Basic Pistol Class Oct 15 & 16 CPL Class By-Laws The Rules Committee has proposed a number of By-Law changes. The Club will vote officially on these changes during the January 2017 Membership meeting. In the meantime, we will be talking about these changes (and any other changes you may wish to have considered) during every Membership meeting until January. The official readings of the changes will be done during the October, November and December Membership meetings according to the rules as laid out in our current By-Laws. If you wish to participate, please attend the Membership meetings held on the second Monday of each month at 7:30pm. Reloading Class Due to lack of interest and health problems, the Fall Reloading class has been canceled. Clubhouse Rentals The COSC Clubhouse is available to members at the rate of $300 with an additional $50 deposit. You must be a current member in good standing and have been a member for at least a year to be able to rent the Clubhouse. Rentals start at noon on Friday and go through noon on Sunday. Kitchen facilities include a sixburner gas stove and oven, a refrigerator, 100-cup coffee pot, and a microwave. There are approximately 80 tables and 340 chairs for your use as well. WIFI is available, too! For questions, more information or a rental booking, please call Cathy Finn at 517.616.0093.
Upcoming Dates 09/06/2016 - LLL 09/10 & 09/11/2016 Basic Pistol Class 09/17 & 09/18/2016 CPL Class 09/18/2016 Jr. Trap Picnic 09/20/2016 - LLL 09/24/2016 Cowboy Action Shoot 09/25/2016 Gun Show & 2016 Raffle Drawing 09/26, 09/27 and 09/28 -. One 25-yard range closed. 10/01/2016 Clubhouse Rental 10/03, 10/04, 10/05 -. One 25-yard range closed. 10/08/2016 Work Party 10/08 & 10/09/2016 Basic Pistol Class 10/15 & 10/16/2016 CPL Class 10/22/2016 Cowboy Action Shoot 10/29 & 10/30/2016 Sighting-In Days 11/05 & 11/06 Sighting-In Days 11/05 thru 11/10 -. One 25-yard range closed. 11/14 thru 11/18 -. One 25-yard range closed. 11/28 thru 11/30 -. One 25-yard range closed. 12/03/2016 Clubhouse Rental 12/10/2016 COSC Christmas Party 12/17/2016 Clubhouse Rental Raffle We will be giving away two portable gun safes this month. Return your tickets before September 12 th so you can get in on the Seller Prize Drawing for September. This is your last chance to win a prize in the Seller Drawing. We sent out almost 7,000 tickets and have sold almost 3,300 of them. This Raffle goes a long way towards keeping your yearly dues down so please sell and return those tickets and get the money to either Bill Shepard 810.207.3022 or Pat Cavanaugh 517.819.7529 so you can get in on all of the Seller Prize Drawings. You can mail the tickets and checks (no cash please) to COSC, P.O. Box 375, Dimondale, MI 48821 or give them to a board member at any club function. All checks should be made payable to COSC. Don t forget the drawing for all of the prizes is at the end of the Gun Show on September 25 th sometime around 3:00 PM. Thanks, Bill Shepard & Pat Cavanaugh
Range Rule #1 As the days get shorter, remember Range Rule #1: Hours Open to use 9:00am to ½ hour before sunset but not past 9:00pm. Please be respectful of our neighbors and keep track of time when shooting in the evening. COSC Social Media Have you checked out the Club s website at www.chiefokemos.org? This site describes the Club, includes a member application, information about our sporting events, etc. If you are a Club officer, Board member, or Shooting Sport Discipline leader and need information updated on the website, please e-mail Sandy Enness at sandraenness@gmail.com. Facebook is a popular social media tool. Like us by typing Chief Okemos Sportsman s Club in the search box OR by clicking on the link from our web page. You can post information and share photos and videos on the Club s Facebook page. Aaron Lopez and Sandy Enness maintain the page and our goal is to keep the information as up-to-date as possible. How about our Flickr account? To view the photos posted, just visit the Club website or the Facebook page and click on the link to the photo account. There s a lot of information to be had through our Social Media sites! Please Remember No live or spent rounds, including brass, steel and aluminum cases, and shotgun hulls, can be thrown in trash barrels or in the dumpster. Please take your empties with you when you leave, or deposit them in the white plastic buckets at each range. Also, please dispose of your targets when you complete your visit to the range. COSC Pledge I give my pledge as an American to save and faithfully defend from waste the natural resources of my country, its air, soil, and minerals, its forests, waters and wildlife.
September 2016 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 Labor Day 6 Jr. Trap 5:00 PM LLL 6:30 7 8 9 10 Basic Pistol 11 Basic Pistol 12 Membership Meeting 7:30PM 13 Jr. Trap 5:00 PM 14 15 Wheezers & Geezers 8AM 16 17 CPL Training 18 Jr. Trap Picnic 19 20 Jr. Trap 5:00 PM LLL 6:30 21 22 23 24 Cowboy Action 9AM CPL Training 25 Gun Show 9-3 26 Board Meeting 7:30pm 27 Jr. Trap 5:00 PM 28 29 Wheezers & Geezers 8AM 30 Notes:
October 2016 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 Clubhouse Rental 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Work Party Basic Pistol 9 Basic Pistol 16 10 Membership Meeting 7:30PM 17 11 12 18 19 13 Wheezers & Geezers 8AM 20 14 15 CPL Class 21 22 Cowboy Action 9AM CPL Class 23 24 Board Meeting 7:30pm 25 26 27 Wheezers & Geezers 8AM 28 29 Sighting-In Days 30 Sighting-In Days 31 Halloween Notes:
NRA Membership When joining or renewing by mail, please provide: Name and address Membership number (if renewing) Magazine you prefer: American Rifleman American Hunter 1 st Freedom 1 Yr - $30, 3 Yr - $85, 5 Yr - $100 A check made out to NRA (Your receipt will be mailed to you.) Send to Keith Wright, 427 W. Jefferson, Dimondale, MI 48821 This procedure is not just for COSC members. Have your friends, neighbors, co-workers or anyone renew or join through the Club and COSC will get $5 or $10 commission. Executive Officers President Sharon Whaley - 646.1611 1st Vice Ralph Batten 482.8169 2 nd Vice Dan Reid 719.0416 Secretary Jody LaClear - 243.6991 Treasurer Rosemary DiPonio - 646.6929 Board Members Past President Keith Wright - 646.9179 Tony Piper - 646.8645 John Mann 694.1440 Jean Wank - 646.6753 John Gambill - 646.0681 Jerry Shihady 282.5097 Penny Batten - 482.8169 Duane Whaley 646.1611 Newsletter Bill Shepard 810.207.3022 COSCMembership@gmail.com Web Site Sandy Enness - sandraenness@gmail.com Facebook Aaron Lopez - lopez.aaron.m@gmail.com Contact Information All area codes are (517) unless otherwise noted. Tom Kreh 243.0153 Ron Kaplansky 337.2180 Cowboy Action Duane Whaley 646.1611 Hi-Power Jim Stewart 646.9763 Hunter Safety Junior Air Rifle Dave Walter 646.0701 Junior Sporters Trap Duane Whaley 646.1611 Junior/LadiesTrap Keith Wright 646.9179 NRA/COSC Membership Recruiting Keith Wright 646.9179 Range Maintenance Dennis Dann 775.1965 Grounds Maintenance Wayne Walter 627.8247 Clubhouse Rental Mike & Cathy Finn 616.0093 Work Hours Penny Batten 482.8169 Capital Area Friends of the NRA Committee Tony Piper 614.2663 Jr Tim Hodgman 643.1497 Membership Bill Shepard 810.207.2207 Penny Batten 482.8169 COSCMembership@gmail.com Orientation Andy Powers 285.7789 NRA Certified Training Counselor Ladies, Ladies, Ladies Sharon Whaley 646.1611 Black Powder Lloyd Merchant 927.7264