04/19/2014 Racine IDPA Match

The next Racine IDPA match is coming up this Saturday, April 19th, 2014. The match is being held outdoors at Racine County Line Rifle Club in Racine. Directions can be found on our web site at www.racineidpa.com. Please note that you cannot shoot this match if you shot the 04/05/2014 match unless volunteering as a Safety Officer. The same stages will be used as were used for the April 5th match. Please note that this is an outdoor match, and will be held in the morning. Please be sure to dress appropriately for the weather. Registration will begin at 8:15 AM. Setup and range preparation will start 7:30 AM. Safety meeting will be at 9:00 AM with shooting to start immediately after. You MUST attend the safety meeting to be able to shoot. If you arrive late and miss the safety meeting you will not be able to shoot. Also, eye and ear protection are required for all Shooters and any observers out on the range. COURSES OF FIRE This month features 3 stages plus a side match. Concealment will be mandatory for some of the stages. Ammo requirements would suggest bringing a minimum of 55 rounds total for both the main match and side match. The side match will also require 10 rounds from a Pistol Caliber Carbine. Please note the side match will require the Carbine to be loaded on the clock. Match fee is $15 for Racine IDPA members, $20 for all non-members. Safety Officers pay $10. Members of RCLRC receive a $10 discount. NEW SHOOTERS If you are new to IDPA, we ask that you do not gear up until we meet to discuss basic IDPA safety and competition rules. As a reminder, we run a “cold range”- no firearms are to be loaded except under the command of a Safety Officer when it’s your turn to shoot a stage. Handguns can only be handled at the Safety Table or under the direction of an S.O. Also, there is NO handling of ammunition or ammunition carriers (mags, speedloaders, etc.) at the safety table. Failure to abide by these rules will result in a match disqualification. Please feel free to ask a Safety Officer or the Match Director if you have any questions regarding our safety rules. SAFETY OFFICERS We plan on 2 squads, and we need at least 4 people to step forward. If you can SO please email me at id******@co*****.net or John Alexander at jj****@wi.com and/or post to the match event in the club’s Facebook group. MATCH DIRECTOR John Alexander will be the Match Director at this match. PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Remember, helping with the match will earn entries towards whatever prize guns the club gives away in December 2014. Registration, set up / teardown, S.O.-ing, etc., all count towards earning entries. Racine IDPA would like to congratulate Mike Herro as being accepted as the Wisconsin/Minnesota IDPA Area Coordinator. Mike has been a long-time volunteer for Racine IDPA, and we?re sure that IDPA in Wisconsin and Minnesota will flourish under his guidance as the Area Coordinator. The club?s current raffle is for a LaserLyte Laser Training Package. The package includes 3 laser training cartridges (9mm, 40S&W, 45ACP), a training target, and a set of three laser-activated knock-down cans. There will be 58 tickets sold, at $10 each or 3/$25, with the drawing held as soon as all of the tickets have been sold. 22 tickets are still available as of this email. We will be moving to an online registration system starting with the May match. Watch for details in future match announcements. If anyone has any suggestions for stages, please send them my way. I’m always interested in other peoples’ stage design, and while I can’t guarantee they’ll get used at any particular match, the odds are good that they’ll get used eventually. Please keep in mind that the designs may be modified to keep them IDPA-legal or to fit the range the match is held at. Come ready to shoot and have some fun. See you on Saturday. Tom Ropers, Club President Please email us if you have any questions. www.racineidpa.com ID******@co*****.net

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