Promoting Conservation and the Shooting Sports in North Iowa Since 1968

May 2009 Monthly Newsletter

We are holding our meetings at the outdoor range.

I would like to talk a little about the range clean up and construction that will take place the last weekend of April (4/25/09 & 4/26/09) and the first weekend of May (5/2/09 & 5/3/09). Please volunteer a few hours to the construction projects and clean up that will take place. We still have some important projects to finish up to make the range safer and easier to use. We have to remember that almost all the construction and maintenance is done on a volunteer basis with donated funds and materials. Many members past and present can pat themselves on the back for jobs well done - this doesn't necessarily mean you have to toil away all day at the range - the work can be paper work or the time spent at the gun show working the various jobs to make our show what it is today. After all, the gun show is our only fund raiser of the year. One of the most disturbing things I have seen is a member coming to the range for a morning's shooting and forgetting it was range clean up that Saturday. Instead of joining in and doing what he could since he had planned on shooting that morning instead of working - he turned around and left. We can read many things into this incident, but the bottom line is we as members get exactly what we put into this club. He could have met and worked with some very good individuals. Most every member has a place to shoot - it is the camaraderie that brings us to joining the club. I realize many things can come up those two weekends that keep a member away, but there are many other days that you can volunteer to help the club out - schedule one into your busy spring, summer or fall and follow through - you will enjoy the range more and feel better about yourself and your relationship with the club to boot.

With that said I would like to outline the projects for this years clean up and construction. The cement under the one and two hundred yard cover and a pad for the new sign in sign out structure. Maintenance of the fence around our shooting facility, trimming of tree limbs and rock pick up for ease of mowing. Construction of a simplified practice target holder set for concealed carry qualification practice.

I would like the membership to think of Bob Lauritson. We lost Bob last month and he will be missed. His health towards the end limited what and how much he could shoot - but he still spent what time he could at the range. I talked to several new members last year who were helped by Bob on their first visits to the range. He couldn't do much on the work days but he was still there to help however he could. Bob will be missed by the club - our condolences to his family and friends.

We will be shooting trap starting at 5PM till the meeting and then after the meeting. If you have never shot trap this will be a good time to start - there will be several trap shooters there to help show you the ropes. Please attend and bring a shooting friend it is open to the public.

Steve Hays

General Membership Meeting - 7PM May 7th - OUTDOOR RANGE

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Monday Night Trap - 5:30PM till dark - Wednesday Night High Power Rifle League