03/15/2014 Racine IDPA Match

The next Racine IDPA match is coming up this Saturday, March 15th, 2014. The match is being held indoors at Shooters’ Sport Center in Racine. Directions can be found on our web site at www.racineidpa.com. Please note that if you shot the match on March 1st, you can only shoot this match if acting as an S.O. The same stages will be used as those that were used for the March 1st match. Registration will begin at 5:15 PM. Setup and range preparation will start as soon as the range is released to us. Safety meeting will be at 6:15 PM with shooting to start immediately after. We will not be stopping for dinner, so please make sure to eat dinner before attending the match. 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 50 rounds total for both the main match and side match. The side match will also require 2 rounds from a shotgun (bird shot only, please- no slugs!). Match fee is $15 for Racine IDPA members, $20 for all non-members. Safety Officers pay $10. 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 idpa_tom@comcast.net or Michael Ramps at direwolf78@gmail.com and/or post to the match event in the club’s Facebook group. MATCH DIRECTOR Michael Ramps will be the Match Director at this match. PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE With the success of last season’s change to running two matches a month while indoors, we’re continuing that format with this year’s indoor matches. Please remember, the primary purpose of this is to keep the attendance at a reasonable number so that all of us can leave the range at a decent time. Shooters may only attend one match each month unless they are acting as a Safety Officer at both matches. 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. The current club raffle is for a Ruger LCP .380ACP Pistol which includes a laser and holster. We will sell a total of 54 tickets for this raffle, with prices of $10 each or 3/$25. We’ll hold the drawing as soon as all the tickets are sold. All federal and state laws apply. The winner will be responsible for any shipping and/or transfer fees. 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 IDPA_Tom@comcast.net

MATCH DIRECTOR