Sunday, February 15, 2009

February 2009 Newsletter

The February shoot is Sun. the 22nd. 0900-1130 Practice, 1130-1230 Lunch, 1230 Shoot.

>>>>>> Bring Your Muskets for the February Shoot! <<<<<<

2008 Top Master: John Mouzon

2008 Top Expert: Jim Rozelle

February Range Officer: Roy Dossat

January’s Top Aggregate Rifle Shooters:

Master John Mouzon 125 - 2X

Expert Jim Rozelle 118

January’s Top Pistol Shooters:

Master John Mouzon 172 - 2X

Expert Jim Rozelle 145 - 1X

Next Business Meeting: 7:30PM Thursday, 26 February 2009, to be held at Roy Dossat’s home. All members and interested parties are encouraged to attend.

The March shoot will be Sunday the 29th. The following business meeting will be Thursday, April 2nd.

Oyster Roast: Our annual club get-together is scheduled for Saturday, March 7th at Jim Rozelle’s home. All members, spouses, and kids invited. Bring a covered dish and your favorite drinks. Time has not been decide yet so come to the shoot, the meeting, or give Jim a call.

2009 Officer Elections: New Officers for 2009 have been elected. See the contact list on the left.

Notice: Annual club fees of $75 are now overdue. A large portion of the club’s yearly expenses, lease and insurance, are paid in late Jan – early Feb., therefore prompt remittance is appreciated.

The club is also planning to hold a blanket shoot during the April shoot. Items for the blanket should be valued at approximately $15 to $25, preferably hand made, and be black powder era related. Please, no Britney Spears CDs!

DATE Change! 2009 State Shoot: The SC Po’ Boys is hosting the 2009 State Shoot on April 17-19. Visit their website at http://scpoboys.googlepages.com/ for more information.

Western Carolina Offhand Championship: July 11-13 hosted by the French Broad Rifles. Contact Harry Chadwick, HChadw1932@aol.com.

The club newsletter is now available online: http://charlestownelongrifles.blogspot.com/

Have to include a picture of James Taylor’s 100 yd aggregate off-hand rifle target from the January shoot, Total of 41 and look at the group! Good shootin’ James.

For Sale:

2008 South Carolina State Shoot Shirts! S, M, & L only. $10 ea

If you require any black powder (GOEX FFg-FFFg $13.50/lb) please contact the Club Secretary. We have a new shipment in hand.

We also have some #11 CCI percussion caps. $4.60/tin of 100. Contact the Club Secretary.

If you have items for sale that you would like included in the newsletter, contact the Club Secretary.

If you would prefer to receive the newsletter by E-mail, please contact the Club Secretary by E-mail. I would like to encourage those of you who can use this method of delivery to do so; mailing costs are now nearly $10 per member per year.

Please bring all newsletter, shooting schedule, and membership list corrections, additions, or deletions to the attention of the Secretary, Dennis Darling.