May 29, 2011 Newsletter

The rain got out of the way Sunday morning but left the bays a little swampy. Great turnout for setup on Saturday with 20 shooters plus Ed. We were a little overwhelmed on Sunday morning with 48 shooters. It didn't help that I hadn't made up enough scoresheets and had to turn all of you loose on Ed while I made more.

Safety note, we had 3 DQ's for Negligent Discharges this month. One may have been a gun malfunction, I did not witness any of these, so I can't be sure. But, they were during reloads or showing clear. Keep your finger out of the trigger guard unless you are engaging a target. I don't want to repeat this message.

Also, we do have a Safety Area and it will be setup on the east end of the pistol bays (by the 5-Stand). Also, if you carry concealed, please use the 200 yard range to unload before coming to the pistol bays. Just make sure that no one is downrange before you clear leather.

We had  68 shooters and 12 reshoots for a total of 80 guns. Here's the breakdown by division.

We had fourteen (14) new shooters this month: Dan Kelly, John Redella, Matt Brill, Steve Urdzik, Ben Lucas, Dave Dorisio, Christian Letizia, John Koch, John LaRiche, James Sukes, James Merrill, Geoff Ferron, Chris DeFabio & Nate Badman. What, no one could bring their girlfriend or wife out to shoot with them?

We have Crooked Creek Conservation Club applications. Ask Bill, Ed or myself for one if you are interested in joining. We hold a pistol practice on Wednesday evening starting about 4:30~5:00 PM for members.

Upcoming Major Matches

 

Start Date	End Date	Match	Location
6/24/2011	6/26/2011	Firecracker	Penfield (Rochester), NY
7/29/2011	7/31/2011	Eastern Lakes Section 3-Gun Championship	Rush (Rochester), NY
7/29/2011	7/31/2011	Indiana Section & State USPSA Championship	Warsaw, IN
8/4/2011	8/7/2011	Western PA Section	Hollidaysburg, PA
8/19/2011	8/21/2011	Michigan Sectional	Dorr (Grand Rapids), MI
8/19/2011	8/21/2011	Eastern Lakes Sectional	Pendleton (Buffalo), NY
9/1/2011	9/4/2011	Area 8 Championship	Fredericksburg, VA

If you want to go to one of these matches with the gang from Crooked Creek, fill out your application and send it to me with your check. That is usually how we can create a squad and keep the gang together.

Our next match will be on Sunday, June 26^th  at Crooked Creek in Hartsgrove. Setup will be on Saturday, June 25^th starting at 1:30 PM. You can shoot one gun after setup. We'll be on the fourth Sunday the rest of the year (including July). Mark your calendars.

2011 Schedule

June 26

July 24

August 28

September 25

October 23

Signups for Sunday start at 7:30AM. We will run two (2) squads on Sunday at 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM. Please arrive in time to register, gear-up and be ready to shoot at 8:00AM. I will try to design the stages to keep us on schedule so that you don't have to wait for the second squad. The last squad will help with teardown.

This month's Top Shooters are:

May 29, 2011 Match Results

Bud Connolly
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