CCS 2008 (May) news

News from the Columbia Cascade Section (Oregon, NW Corner)

What’s New:

• The points standings thru April are on the website at

http://tinyurl.com/4co68z

• Look for a call to a work party soon to build props for the AREA 1 match. If you can spare a couple of hours on a weekend it will be a great help.
• Dundee will not have a match in June due to the conflict with the AREA 1/CCS Championships
• Area 1 is filling fast. The only slots left available are Friday (26^th) all day. If you are not signed up yet, have a special need and can’t shoot all day Friday, email Chuck Anderson [chuckanderson223@verizon.net]. The 2008 Area 1 and Columbia Cascade Section combined match will be at Tri-County June 26-29. This match is the culmination of the CCS 2007-2008 points series. More details at http://www.northwestsection.org/2008Area1Championship/.
• On September 26, 27, 28th, the COSSA Practical Shooters in Bend will host a clinic given by Todd Jarrett. It will consist of two days of clinics and critiques followed by his shooting the Bend September IPSC match with the group as a squad. They will be moving the IPSC match for September to the 28th from the normal third Saturday. The course fee is $500. Arrangements have been made for group rates on lodging, etc. If anyone is interested, please contact Mitch Mora at 541-480-0716. There is additional information and a registration form on the COSSA website at www.oregonshooting.com/. Click on COSSA Practical Shooters and then click on Training for details. The class minimum is 10 with a maximum of around 15. They have 8 firm commitments so if you are interested, time is of the essence.

• The US Steel Shoot Regional Match will be at Albany. The match will be September 27 and 28. Additional information to come at www.ussteelshoot.com.

Other News:

• 2008 Crazy Croc apps are on the Croc website. Click on “Crazy Croc Match” on the first page. http://www.teamcroc.com/
• We are in a new points year. Remember to submit an application if you want to compete for a slot at Nationals. The form is at http://www.columbia-cascade.org/PointsAffadavit2008_files/PointsAffadavit2008.htm
• The USPSA Classifier Calculator is at http://www.classifiercalc.com/ now.
• New 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 new Safety Manual is posted on the website. Look under CCS Business.

• 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. Next class is May 3rd. Registration for the class is handled by Mary Renfrow tricountygun@qwest.net

Upcoming events:

May 3 DRRC USPSA Training Match

May 4 Man of Steel at TCGC

May 10 Albany Regular USPSA Match

May 11 Mother’s Day

May 11 Albany Multi-gun

May 17 Bend Classifier Match

May 18 TCGC Regular USPSA Match

May 24 Dundee USPSA Points Match

May 31 Oregon Single Stack Championship

Columbia-Cascade Section Information Officer.

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