X-RING NEWS Centralia Rifle Club & Junior Division Newsletter
Volume 3 Number 1	January 2008
2008 OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS SELECTED AT ANNUAL MTG The following directors were selected for the year at the annual meeting on Jan. 15. The elected leadership of the club is included in bold. Congratulations to all the new leaders. We look forward to an outstanding year of shooting activities. DIRECTORS Rick Carter - President Lee Hayes - Vice-President Shirley Hendricks - Secretary Holly Pattee - Treasurer Neil Harris, Steve Carmick, Brad Tarbet, Jack Thompson, Mike Milano, Sue Carmick, Bob Fahnestock MEMBERS FEES ARE DUE Reminder letters will go out to all members who have not renewed by February 15. (send $120 to Centralia Rifle Club, PO Box 465, Centralia, WA 98531) If you can get your check to us before then, it will save the club mailing costs and we thank you. On March 1, 2008 those who have not renewed will have their numbers removed from the door security lock and have no further access to the club range. Get your fees in right away. The club needs you to enjoy the busy shooting season ahead. Jack Thompson is the new membership chairman. He has lots of ideas, but like us all, limited time. Get in touch with him if you can lend a hand at 360-807-0403. BUILDING REPAIR This is the year we want to get gutters, the final side of the building tinned, and some range improvements. Daniel Freeman, Jack Thompson, and Lee Hayes are taking the lead on this projects, and we thank them mightily! BULLSEYE PISTOL LEAGUE The 2008 bullseye pistol league will be starting the first Thursday in February. (February 7, 2008). It will run for 10 weeks plus one extra night for a total of 11 weeks. The cost is $25 for members and $40 for non members. This is an event where beginners are welcome and you may use any .22 revolver or .22 semi-automatic pistol. The range has pistols to rent for $3 per night. All matches begin at 7 PM. Contact Neil Harris 360-273-6546. ACTION TARGET SHOOTING New member Blake Hasbrouck has volunteered to help with the needed fabrication for the “falling plates” targets. Thank you, Blake. Bowling Pin Shoot. Lee Hayes has volunteered to coordinate this event and help Steve Carmick. A date in late April has been proposed. SELF DEFENSE COURSE This is going to happen. Plans are moving forward on this. We have quite a list of interested participants, but can always include a few more. Tell those you know who might be interested to call Steve Carmick (748-7671) and get their names on the list. If any of you want to be involved as participants or trainers, IT’S NOT TOO LATE. Just let us know. INSTRUCTOR’S COURSE We are contacting training counselors to conduct this course, for 2008. Six members have indicated an interest, but we’d like 15 for the course. Are you interested? Let it be known and stay tuned. HIGH SCHOOL RIFLE TEAMS The High School teams are at late-season...note that practices are 3:30-5:30 Weds. and Fridays, 5:00-7:00 Tues & Thurs, Monday matches 3:00-6:00. (Arrange your shooting times around these). SPECIAL EVENT COSTS At the Oct. meeting the following rate scale was set for groups using the range. ($10.00 per person; $150.00 Minimum; club supplies RSO). WEBSITE The site is for you to review frequently to keep up on new club activities. Send Neil Harris items you want included, as well. CRITICAL SAFETY REMINDER Our backstop is for pistol caliber cartridges only! Even if a rifle caliber bullet is fired from a pistol frame, it will damage or destroy our backstop. If you see someone with a rifle caliber weapon, you don’t have to confront them. Just get their name or license number and immediately call any of the officers, giving the time of day and date you saw them. They will immediately become former members. COMING EVENTS: Bullseye League - Feb 7, 2008 for 11 wks State Shoots: March 3, 2008 NEXT MEETINGS: February 5, 2008 - Regular Club Meeting March 4, 2008 - Regular Club Meeting