This Saturday (May 17th) is our monthly Rim Fire Match at the Lemon Grove Rod & Gun Club. This shoot will follow our previously used procedures including:

• Match set up is at 8:00 a.m.
  
• Shooters meeting is at 8:50 a.m. The Match Director will explain the safety procedures and the stages. You must be present for the safety meeting to shoot.
  
• Shooting commences at 9:00 a.m. or when the Match Director determines we are ready. Mike Cowlishaw is the Match Director.
  
• We will shoot handguns first. After a lunch break, we will shoot rifles. If you are staying for the rifle portion, bring a sack lunch or some nourishment to carry you over.
  
• Each stage will consist of 5 strings involving a minimum of five shots or 25 shots minimum per stage, plus extra shots (no penalty). The Match Director will establish the ready position, but it will NOT be drawing from a holster. Normally, a low ready or barrel on the barrel position is used. Bring plenty of ammo as we do a lot of shooting.
  
• For the first time, we will be using the 50-yard range as a part of the match. This will permit some longer distance shooting with all shots being directed into the backstop.
  
• Handgun divisions will be limited revolver, open revolver, limited semi-auto and open semi-auto (all in .22 rim fire).
  
• Match fee is $5 per shooter for Club members and $8 for guests. A junior (18 or under) will shoot for free if accompanied by a parent or guardian who also shoots the match and pays the normal fee for themselves. The fee includes both handgun and rifle or either one separately.
  
• Match scores tabulated after the conclusion of the match and sent to participants who leave their score sheet and their e-mail address. You are free to leave at any time, but will not participate in the tabulation if you do not finish the course of fire.
  

This is first and foremost a FUN SHOOT. It is an appropriate shoot for those at the beginner level as well as those more accomplished. Targets will be set so the stage is achievable for the beginner shooter. The more accomplished shooter will be able to shoot the targets more rapidly, but all will enjoy the experience equally. This match is very good practice for proper gun handling skill building and for rapid target acquisition and engagement.

I would like to say a big thank you to Joe Alter, Richard Demontagne, Paul Smith, Roger Snipes and Jerry Vaughn for all of the work and dedication to and for our club that they have performed over the last many years. I'm sure, all of the club's members say thank you for a job well done!

Congratulations to our new Treasurer, Robert Freed, Board Members at large, Dexter Haight, Eric Johnson and Jerry Shiller and Sergeant at Arms, Mike Cowlishaw. I thank you in advance for the many hours that you will be contributing to the club over the next 2 years.

I hope that all members will attend our installation to say goodbye to the old board members and welcome the new members of the board.

Due to the change in the times that the club is open, the coke machine is no longer necessary. Effective in May, the coke machine will have been removed and the refrigerator in the storage shed will now have soft drinks available for purchase on the honor system. The price will be 75¢ for soft drinks and 50¢ for water. A money box will be kept in the refrigerator to pay for the drinks.

There have been numerous requests by some of our members to pay a fee rather than complete their NMA. It was the unanimous decision of the board that members should be able to find 4 hours over a year to donate to the club. At this time the NMA will be required.

The short sporting clays course during the fun shoot has been rewarded 5 stars by our members. Everybody that shot the mini course was thrilled to have the opportunity to try something different. This event will be ongoing at our fun shoots.

I would like to see more volunteers to RSO at the club and I also need volunteers to help with the work party lunch. As no one seems to want to prepare the meals, I have been prepping the food and just need a volunteer to put the pans in the oven and setup the clubhouse for the meal. Please consider helping out. This is your club.

Our website is loaded with information that our members can use when deciding on when to visit the range. Please look at the RSO range schedule as well as the general schedule and plan accordingly. This year we only had 89 members eligible to vote and of those a little over half attended the elections. I hope to see all of you at the installation picnic on May 3rd - bring your shotguns, rifles and pistols and be prepared to have fun.