Gem County Rod and Gun Club

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CHECK THE CALENDAR !

Activities scheduled for January

January 2012
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The gate combination will be changed. The Orange 2012 membership card shows the new combination.

Cowboy Action is cancelled for the months of January and February. First cowboy match will be in
March 2012 providing weather permitting.
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Silhouette Match on lower rifle range. Registration at 12:30 and the match start at 1:00pm until 3:00pm. For additional match information contact Dennis Wiley at 398-8569.

Wild Bunch Match on pistol range from 10:00am to 2:00pm.

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Ada County Sheriff Training on pistol range from 8:00am to 5:00pm.
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Ada County Sheriff Training on pistol range from 8:00am to 5:00pm.
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Black Powder Match in the lower three rifle range bays.
Registration at 12:30pm and the match start at 1:00pm until 4:00pm.
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From the President's Corner

Hello members of Gem County Rod and Gun Club:

Due to SAFETY concerns PLEASE:
NO pets on range out of vehicle
NO Beer or any Alcohol on the range
NO unattended children under 12
If you have more than 10 people coming to shoot with you at the range outside of a scheduled event, please contact Lyle or Tom for bay rental fees. We want to make sure that we have a safe environment that also leaves the range accessible and available for all members. Please close and lock the gate when entering the range unless it is for a scheduled event.

Volunteers we need you! GCRGC operates on a volunteer basis. We need help with the newsletter, range improvements and cleanup, and a variety of other tasks that help us maintain the range in good working order. This is your Club and we hope you will join us in making it be the best it can be!

Thank you all. If you have any questions, please make sure to call, e-mail, or show up at monthly meeting.

2011-2012 Hunter Education Schedule for Emmett and Sweet

This is the finalized schedule for Hunter Education classes for the 2011-2012 EHS and Sweet school season. Classes meet 6-9 PM M,W, and F for two weeks and the range shoot is held on the first Sat at 1 PM. School conflicts required shifting a few days. Registration and payment of $8 per student is conducted the first day of class.

Emmett High School Classes

February 2/6 to 17, Lead Instructor: Bob, Range day 2/11

March 3/5 to 16, Lead Instructor: Bob, Range day 3/10

April 4/2 to 13, Lead Instructor: Carl, Range day 4/7

Sweet School class

March 3/12 to 22, Lead Instructor: Keith, Range day 3/17
Notes: Second week is M, W, Th
arrange to shoot locally

Thanks for all you do for the youths of Gem County!

Keith Johnson 365-3330
Bob Hawthorne 365-0614
Carl Wheeler 365-1234

Range Safety

Whenever you use the range, one of the first safety rules that all shooters should enforce is that you and your party all wear eye and ear protection. Use of safety glasses is especially important if the steel knock down targets are being used as targets. Fragments from the bullet can and do ricochet off of steel going in all directions. Protect your eyes and the eyes of those in your group, whether or not they are shooting.

Keeping the Gate Closed and Locked

Club members do not always close and lock the gate when entering or leaving the range. Leaving the gate unlocked permits non-members to enter the range. Non-members then get locked in and either calls a member for the combination or a member has to go to the range and unlock the gate. Or the non-member takes the fence down to drive out; then a member has to fix the fence. It may be an inconvenience to close and lock the gate when entering or leaving, but it's also an inconvenience to others when they have to take care of the resulting problems. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.

SAFETY FIRST

Take a few minutes and refresh yourself with the Gem County Rod and Gun Club Safety Rules. These are a few of the rules that you need to keep in mind when using the range:

***Downrange: No one should be handling an uncased firearm when others are downrange of them.

***180 Rule: Never break the 180 degree rule by pointing your firearm to the side or behind you when at the firing line.

***Loading Safety: Load or re-load your pistol only when on the firing line.

***Earth Berms: No one is to be on the berms, this is an unsafe area.

***Safety Table: Use the safety table when you need to work on your gun, there is to be NO ammunition at the safety table.