What’s New: 

• The ARPC 13th annual Single Stack match is in two weeks on May 9th.  There are a few slots left.
• Apparently there is some question about match start times.  Unless otherwise noted, the walk thru starts at 9AM for all section matches. 
• The slots for Nationals Have been distributed.
• The points standings as of April 11^th are on the website.  There is a link on the home page.
• Bend will have an IDPA classifier matches at 6 PM on Tuesday June 9th and Tuesday June 23rd.  Bend has IDPA matches on the 2nd Sunday and the 3rd Saturday of the summer months.
• The next points match of the 2009 points year will be May 17th  at Tri-County. 
• The Area 1 match for 2009 will be in Idaho at Parma.  It is scheduled for June 18-21.  There a host of other special events in 2009 check the CCS website and click on Special Events, the Area 1 website and the USPSA website for more info.   Each website is updated regularly as information becomes available.   The 2009 Columbia-Cascade Section match is scheduled for July 18 & 19 at ARPC. 

• Mike McCarter is cooking up some special matches for the coming year.  Mike’s special matches are always fun.  The Plastic Gun Championships is August 22nd.
• Bend will be holding two courses May 2009, put on by Mr. Larry Vickers.  This class is being arranged by Scot Hill, one of the COSSA Practical Shooters.  The classes will be May 1 and 2 for Pistol Basic and May 3 and 4 for Carbine Basic.  Each class is $375 for the two day course.  One or both classes can be taken.  Additional information can be seen at the COSSA website under COSSA Practical Shooters and then under Training.   Go to www.oregonshooting.com.  For people interested, Scot can be reached at scothill@msn.com .   The subject of the email should be Larry Vickers Training.  Larry Vickers is recognized as a top notch instructor, one of the best pistol smiths in the country, and is a 22 year veteran of US Army Special Forces which includes 9 years in Delta Force.  The guy is the real deal. 

 Other News: 

• Mark Kruger has taken over the USPSA discipline in Eugene.  They shoot on the 1st Sunday of each month and would really like to see more people down in there area if possible for matches.
• Roseburg is up and going again with matches on the 2nd Sunday of each month. 
• The new club rep for COSSA at Bend is Bill Garland Sr.  billgarland@msn.com
• Steve Shippey is the new club rep for ARPC steve@nomikes.com.
• The section by-laws have been revised.  There is a link on the home page.  
• It is not too late to compete for a slot at Nationals for next year or to just register as member of the Columbia-Cascade Section.  The form is on the website.
• Regarding the points standings for 2009 points year, if you don’t see your name on the points standings, it's because you put “NO” on the Section Affidavit to be in the points series.  If this is not what you intended send Chuck Anderson an email so he can make the change. 
• ARPC (Albany Rifle and Pistol Club) now does I.C.O.R.E. (USPSA type stages with a revolver) every 3rd Saturday at 9am.
• The CCS 2008 Safety / Training manual is on the website under CCS Business.
• Remaining Points matches for this points year which ends in July are:
  May – TCGC
  June – Dundee
  July (CCS Championships) – ARPC
  No points matches in Dec or Aug
• The USPSA Classifier Calculator is at http://www.classifiercalc.com/  now.
• Rob Shepard has a free classified ads section on his website.  The ads are on his website MajorNyneguns.com.  Click on the Rob’s Garage Sale Tag on his home page.  His guidelines are on his website.

Training:

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

• The new 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 May 2nd.
• 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 May 2nd.
• 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.  The next class will be May 2nd.   There are no classes in Dec, Jan or Feb.  Registration for the class is handled by Mary Renfrow tricountygun@qwest.net

 CCS Board Info: 

• Section Coordinator – Chuck Anderson, Deputy Section Coordinator – Paul Meier, Secretary – Mark O’Shea, Treasurer – Mike McCarter, 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.

May 1-4 Vickers Class at Bend

May 2 DRRC USPSA training match

May 2 Bend mixed Steel match

May 3 Tri-County Man of Steel

May 3 Eugene regular USPSA match

May 9 Albany regular USPSA match

May 10 Mother's Day

May 10 Albany ICORE match

May 16  Bend regular USPSA match

May 17 TCGC USPSA Points match

May 23 Dundee regular USPSA match

May 25 Memorial Day

 

 

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