TARGETS!
CLUB OFFICERS: TEAM CAPTAINS:
President……………….(See hard copy at club) Binghamton #1……….(See hard copy at club)
Vice President……..…(See hard copy at club) #2…(See hard copy at club)
Secretary……….(See hard copy at club) Marathon…………..(See hard copy at club)
Treasurer…………. (See hard copy at club) Sporterifle……..…(See hard copy at club)
Quartermaster………....(See hard copy at club) Venturer's……...…(See hard copy at club)
Guardian……………..(See hard copy at club)
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE:
Here we go again, this has to be the third or fourth time that I have had the honor of serving as President of the Binghamton Rifle Club. This one will be a challenge as I am following (See hard copy at club) who did an excellent job in her term of office. Under(See hard copy at club) guidance there has been a great deal of work done around the club and the membership was increased.
(See hard copy at club) is not going far from the main stream of the club. She has agreed to continue to serve in the position of "Quarter Master" and is taking over the editing of the newsletter from (See hard copy at club).
Not to fear, (See hard copy at club) is not going far as he wants to spend more time with the junior team that he lead for the past few years. (See hard copy at club) also does a lot in
handling the job of orientating new members.
(See hard copy at club) and (See hard copy at club), along with a few others, who are listed in this newsletter, are carrying the load of running this club. With a membership base of over ninety people it would be great if we could spread this load out a bit. Come on out to the meetings and donate an hour or two to your club.
CLUB WEB SITE: www.tier.net/brc
Thanks to (See hard copy at club) , our web master , we have a very well done and informative site. Check it out
DUES NOTIFICATION:
Annual dues are due by October 1st. Grace period ends October 30th. Membership cards will be deactivated on October 30th if dues have not been paid. There is a change in the associate membership dues this year. It will be $10.00. Regular memberships remain at $95.00 with Senior memberships being $50.00. Dues may be paid to any Club Officer or Team Captain.
GUARDIAN MEMBER POSITION:
Each year when dues are due the Guardian position will open to new applicants seeking this job. The Quardian will be responsible for minor repairs, making regular inspection visits to the club to check out its condition and notifying Club Officers of necessary repairs, removing garbage/recyclables, washing and sweeping floors, mowing grass and keeping parking lot presentable. Two people are selected by the board members for this position. A person appointed Guardian will not have to pay dues for the year in which they serve- October 02 to October 03. Please contact a Club officer if you are interested in being appointed to this position.
KIELBASA MATCH:
This year's Kielbasa Match will be on Friday September 13th starting at 6:30. Food selection is Kielbasa sandwiches, sausage sandwiches, pulled pork sandwiches and unlimited, beer, soda and soft drinks for $7.00 a person. All Club members are invited whether you shoot or not. All IPA members from other Clubs are also invited. It's a good time to tune-up for the official start of the IPA League the following week-September 20th. Attendees shooting will be assessed $2.00 per gun. Prizes will be awarded by the Lewis system meaning everyone regardless of their scores has a chance to win.
IPA LEAGUE:
September 20th will be the first day of IPA competition. Our Club has 3 teams participating in this year's league. Team Captains are always anxious to sign on new members so if you have any questions on how the league operates or what is involved please contact one of the team captains for more information. Captains are listed on page one.
SPORTERIFLE LEAGUE:
This postal match league starts practice on September 16th & 23rd. Team members shoot on their home range and scores are sent in. No travel is required. Loaner rifles are available for those who think they might be interested in starting to shoot in this league. Juniors and Venturer members are also welcome to join. A 22 cal rifle weighing no more than 7 ½ pounds with sights is all you need to shoot. Please contact Dour Murray at 862-4523 if interested.
JUNIOR VENTURING:
The Venturing program, formerly known as Explorer Scouts, is open to all young people between 14 and 20 years of age. Their first night when old and new members are asked to attend is September 17th. It is affiliated with the Boy Scouts of American with the activities devoted to firearm safety and marksmanship training. It's a great way to get young people started on a safe and educated road to gun handling and training. (See hard copy at club) is in charge and welcomes new members and old members back on September 17th. If there are any questions, please contact (See hard copy at club).
EMPIRE STATE GAMES:
In the Scholastic Division we had (See hard copy at club) participating in the 3 Position Rifle Team and Individual events. (See hard copy at club) received a Bronze Medal in the Free Rifle Prone Team event and also participated in the Individual event for Free Rifle Prone.
(See hard copy at club) took home a Silver Medal in the Open Men's Rapid Fire Team event and also competed in the Free Pistol Individual event.
(See hard copy at club) participated in the Running Target Team and Running Target Individual events.
We'd like to thank (See hard copy at club) for designing and constructing the electronic controls for the Women's International Rapid Fire and Sport Pistol. We were able to rent these controls and earn money for our Club
CALENDAR OF EVENTS:
General Meeting………………September 11
Kielbasa Match…….………….September 13
Sporterifle………….……September 16,23,30
Junior First Night……………..September 17
IPA Pistol Match…………..September 20,27
Junior Program………….…October 1,15,22
Sporterifle…………….…October 7,14,21,28
IPA Pistol Match………..October 4,11,18,25
Board Meeting………………….…October 9
IPA Pistol…………….…November 1,8,15,22
Sporterifle………….….November 4,11,18,25
General Quarterly Meeting…...November 13
Junior Program………….…November 12,26
International Pistol………..November 7,21
MARKSMANSHIP PROGRAM:
Sometime between November and February we will be hosting a marksmanship clinic for pistol.
The date has not been finalized yet. It will be a Saturday or Sunday, or possibly both, event with 15-20 shooters per day. All paid up members are invited to attend on a first come first serve basis. If we don't get enough members, we will open it to Club relatives and then guests of Club members. The only cost for this clinic is $10.00 per person. Refreshments will be served. If interested, please contact (See hard copy at club).
ANNUAL DUES FOR THE 2002-2003 CLUB YEAR ARE NOW DUE!
ANNUAL DUES FOR THE COMPLETE YEAR ……......................$ 95.00
SENIOR MEMBERSHIP DUES:...........................................................$ 50.00
You must have been a member for 3 years and be at least
65 years of age by October 1,2002
ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP DUES:................................................ . $10.00
Spouse of a member
JUNIOR MEMBERSHIP DUES...........................................................$ 25.00
Students 18 and under
COMPUTER CARDS ARE ISSUED TO ALL MEMBERS. THESE CARDS ARE
NOT ISSUED EVERY YEAR . YOU WILL USE THE SAME CARD YEAR
AFTER YEAR.
DUES ARE DUE BY OCTOBER 1ST
GRACE PERIOD DEADLINE-OCTOBER 31ST
ALL PERSONS WHO HAVE NOT PAID THEIR DUES BY THE
DEADLINE, WILL HAVE AN INVALID CARD AND WILL NOT BE ABLE
TO GAIN ENTRY INTO THE CLUB
Make checks payable to the Binghamton Rifle Club
If paying by mail send to:
Binghamton Rifle Club
P.O. Box 823
Binghamton, NY 13902-0823
I am renewing my membership to the Binghamton Rifle Club:
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