What’s New: 

• Lots going on in the next few months.  If I forgot something or you have an event you want publicized let me know.  I can send out an email to the list which numbers over 130 now.  Plus I can add it to the website events pages as I know about it.
   

• All Shotgun Match at TCGC May 1st info at http://oregonblast.blogspot.com/.
   

• 14th Annual Single Stack May 29th at Albany.  App at ..\Special Events\14th SS Championship.pdf
   

• Oregon "Glocks Only" Match (an USPSA match, not a GSSF match) May 30th at Albany.  App at ..\Special Events\Glocks Only Match 2010.pdf
   

• A new member of the Columbia Cascade Section, Bruce Walker, has created a nice tool for viewing your results at a single match or over series of matches.  The tool can be found at http://www.bdwalker.net/ipsc/MatchResults/.  This tool uses the scores as posted on the various websites, however, it gives some detail not readily discernable from the straight posting of scores.  In addition, Bruce has a Forum for NW Shooters at http://ipscnw.ning.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 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.  There 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.
   
• There will be an IPSC style match at Wolverton May 23rd 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.
   
• 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: 

• The dates for the CCS Championships match have been reset to Aug 7-8 at Tri-County (TCGC).
   

• Points standings thru April are on the website.
   

• Due to the bay problems at Dundee, the Crazy Croc match for this year is cancelled.
   

• Remaining Points dates for the upcoming year:
  
  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

• 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.
   
• The CCS 2008 Safety / Training manual is on the website under CCS Business.

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 May 1st.
• 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 1st.
• 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 May and July Classes are full (there are no classes in June or Aug due to scedule conflicts).  Next available class is September 4.  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.

May 1 All Shotgun match at TCGC

May 1 DRRC USPSA practice/training match

May 2 Man of Steel match at TCGC

May 8 Albany regular USPSA match

May 8 Bend Rimfire & USPSA matches

May 9 MOTHER'S DAY

May 15 NRA Action Pistol Match at TCGC

May 16 TCGC regular USPSA match

May 22 Dundee USPSA Points match

May 23 Albany Speed Steel

May 29 Single Stack match at Albany

May 30 "Glocks Only" match at Albany

 

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