What’s New: 

• The dates for the CCS Championships match have been reset to Aug 7-8 at Tri-County (TCGC). Some other dates have changed as well see the Other News section below. Also news from Bend (next item).
   

• COSSA Practical Shooters has reduced its USPSA match program to bare minimum levels for the remainder of 2010. CPS will conduct a two-stage Level 1 match on the second Saturday April through October. There will be a classifier and a field course. The match will be held about 12:00 noon or thereabouts following the Ruger Rimfire steel match.
  
  Why did CPS make this drastic reduction? The IPSC program has suffered very low participation over the last two years. The recession has hit the Bend area very hard. Formerly active classified USPSA shooters have moved from the area or severely curtailed their shooting. Last year the CPS matches would only draw about six or seven shooters, most of whom had no interest in joining USPSA and getting classified.
  
  The good news is that CPS looks forward to better days and plans to maintain its USPSA affiliation. We will run this small program to keep the discipline alive in this part of the state. We continue to schedule a very active action shooting program with Steel, IDPA, Rimfire Steel, Precision Rifle and a couple of short multi-gun matches for 2010. USPSA shooters are always welcome to shoot with CPS when they come to Bend. Be sure to bring your .22 rifle and pistol for the Rimfire Steel match. The CPS schedule can be accessed at www.oregonsportshooting.com.
   

• There will be a GSSF match at TCGC June 5-6 Chuck is looking for RO's contact him at chuck@andersontactical.com  There are lots of benefits to working the match and you can shoot and work the same day. 
   
•  The April NRA Action Pistol Match at Tri-County is cancelled but there will a match May 15.
   
• The Area 1 match is filling quickly.  Sat/Sun slots are full.  They are also holding a Junior Camp in conjunction with the Area 1 on June 25, 2010.  For more info and to sign up go to www.idahouspsa.com.  Tthere will be top notch instruction available.
   
• USPSA made some rule changes that took effect March 1, 2010.  The summary is here.
   
• Dan Carpenter has stepped up to run the training matches at DRRC (Douglas Ridge) so the matches will continue.  First Sat in April shooting starts at 9 and they could use help with setup at 8.
   
• There will be an IPSC style match at Wolverton April 25th details are here: Wolverton WA.
   
• July 31st Tri-County will host the Northwest Regional Championship for the Ruger Rimfire Series.  For folks unfamiliar with this type of shooting it’s similar to Steel Challenge type stages.  Each shooter will use a Rifle and a Handgun in .22lr to complete the stages.  Stages are limited to no more than 10 rounds each.  You can find more information on the sport at www.teamrifmfire.com .  The app is here.
   
• Due to the bay problems at Dundee, the Crazy Croc match for this year is cancelled.
   

• A word about posting scores on the internet websites.  First this is a courtesy, not a requirement.  Second, I post the scores for the 3 clubs in the valley and I do it as soon as I get the scores.  Most days that means the same day as the match (which I think may have spoiled most of you).  If I do not post the scores right away or even for a few days, you may assume one of two things.  Either there was a problem with the scores or I am out of touch for a short period (e.g., coming home from my winter quarters).  Please resist sending me an email inquiring about the scores unless it has to do with an error in posted scores (which I will forward to the appropriate MD).  You are only one person, however, I have to deal with all of you.  Case in point: I am stuck in Mt Shasta CA with a broken down truck and spotty internet access (that was fixed a couple of days ago).  So I log on and there are 15 emails asking where the TCGC scores are from Mar 21.  Then over the next few days I get a few more.  See why I got cranky.  After I sent out my cranky email, I even got a couple of snippy replies and a couple of jokesters who didn’t realize I was serious about my truck (BTW it is costing me right at $15K for a new engine).  So be patient and be aware I will post the scores as soon as I receive them and can access the net, whatever the match and whatever the importance.
   

• The dates and locations for the USPSA Nationals:
  
  Sep 9-12    USPSA MultiGun Nationals      Open, Tactical, Limited, Heavy Metal      Las Vegas, Nevada

  Oct 1-2     US IPSC Nationals             Open, Standard – others to be announced   Columbia, South Carolina

  Oct 8-12    USPSA Handgun Nationals       Open and Limited 10                       Las Vegas, Nevada

  Oct 13-16   USPSA Handgun Nationals       Limited, Production and Revolver          Las Vegas, Nevada
   

 Other News: 

• Two items from Bend:

      1.    First IPSC match of the year will be April 10th. Because of low participation out here in Bend our IPSC matches are usually five stages. We set up three bays and re-set two of the stages for a total of five stage events. Consequently, there are no shoot-throughs, but it works for our shooters.

      2.    CPS is now in its steel match season, which goes through March. Steel matches are fired the first and third Saturdays starting at 10:00 AM. The stages are varied with one or two Speed Steel-type events and and what we call IPSC steel. It's fun!
   

• Points standings thru the March 21st match are on the website.
   

• Remaining Points dates for the upcoming year:
  
  Apr 10 Albany
  May 22 Dundee
  Jun 20 TCGC
  Aug 7-8 CCS Championships TCGC
   
• Other matches of interest in 2010:

Man of Steel at TCGC May 2
Oregon Single Stack at Albany May 29
Oregon Glock Championships at Albany May 30
GSSF at TCGC June 5-6
ABC match at Albany June 20
Area 1 at Idaho Falls June 24-27
NW Revolver Championships At Albany Aug 28
Cancelled NRA PPC 3-gun at TCGC July 24
New Date GSSF at Albany Oct 30-31
Cancelled Crazy Croc at Dundee Sep 4-5

• The CCS 2008 Safety / Training manual is on the website under CCS Business.
• The USPSA Classifier Calculator is at http://www.classifiercalc.com/  now.

Training:

 Note any of the classes below may be cancelled if a conflict with a major event occurs.  

• The Safety Manual is posted on the website.  Look under CCS Business.
• The first Saturday of each month at Albany is a new USPSA shooters training. You must call ahead (541-619-0038). Next class is Apr3.
• The first Saturday of each month at Douglas Ridge there is a USPSA style training match.  The match includes a safety session before the match and coaching during the match.  Next match is Apr 3.
• The first Saturday of each month at TCGC is the certification course which meets the CCS requirement for training as well as the TCGC requirement for members to shoot unaccompanied in the pistol pits.  Next class Apr 3.  Registration for the class is handled by email only at the following address: trico.ipsc@gmail.com

 CCS Board Info: 

• Section Coordinator – Mike McCarter, Deputy Section Coordinator – Paul Meier, Secretary – Mark O’Shea, Treasurer – Roger Nettles, Competition Director – Shaun Hescock.
• The Club Representatives (appointed by each club)  Albany – Steve Shippey, Bend – Bill Garland Sr., Dundee – Bill Marrs, Tri-County – Norm Bright and Shaun Hescock.
• The 5 elected positions plus the 4 club reps comprise the Columbia-Cascade Section Board. 

 Upcoming events (all matches start at 9AM):

Any cancellations will be in an email bulletin.

Apr 3 DRRC USPSA practice/training match

Apr 3 Bend IPSC Steel match

Apr 4 Easter

Apr 4 TCGC Speed Steel

Apr 10 Albany USPSA Points match

Apr 17 Bend IPSC Steel match

Apr 18 TCGC regular USPSA match

Apr 24 Dundee regular USPSA match

Apr 25 Albany Speed Steel

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