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CCR Shooting Sports Committee 2019 Annual Report Submitted by Cameron Geralds, Shooting Sports Committee Chairman This report features subcommittee reports from: • Archery • Rifle • Pistol • Shotgun Shooting sports are an integral part of CCR’s long history of hunting and recreational shooting. The Shooting Sports Committee appreciates the Board’s continued recognition of the importance of the shooting sports and strongly encourages the continued funding of these activities at the current budget levels for 2020. The shooting sports are heavily supported by volunteer members who: • Maintain and improve our shooting sports facilities • Host shooting events • Raise funds to support committee activities Archery Subcommittee Sue Schymanski, Jeff Miller Subcommittee co-chairs 325 members and guests utilized the archery range or participated in one of our three organized shoots in 2019. Shoots scheduled for 2020. • Memorial Day 3D Shoot – Sunday, May 24; • 4 th of July 3D Shoot – Sunday, July 5; • Labor Day 3D Shoot – Sunday, September 6. All shoots have a 9 a.m. shotgun start. The committee is offering archery equipment available to borrow, including several youth bows as well as a few adult compound and traditional bows that can be signed out for use. If interested, please contact Sue Schymanski, Jeff Miller or Bob Norton. Thank you to the hard working committee members: Bob and Dianne Norton; Terry and Neva Sanborn; Larry and Teresa Burcz; Dave and Sherry Kerridge; Matt and Laura Reilly; Jim and Kathie Powell; Bernie and Corky Norton; Mike and Carol Kerridge; Gary and Jo-Carole Zechel, Jeff and Paula Miller, Sue Schymanski, and Bill and Judy Hasson. We welcome Mike and Sue Krupnek and Dan Ferguson to the committee. Subcommittee Custodial Account The current Financial Balance in Archery subcommittee custodial fund is $1,704.40 Rifle and Pistol Range Use Shooting sports continue to be a very popular activity. CCR Rifle/Pistol ranges have been used by members and their guests more than 800 times. Actual range use is higher, as some members forget to sign in. RANGE Times used usage/ time frame 7 yd Handgun 180 180 hrs. 5/4/19 thru11/2/19 25 yd range house 319 392 hrs. 5/26/19 thru10/23/19 100/200 yd house 237 280 hrs. 11/23/18 thru 11/3/19 300 yd. house 50 53 hrs. 8/21/18 to 11/01/19 Youth Shooting The Shooting Sports Committee, through the leadership of Mike Krupnek, co-sponsored a youth shooting day with the Recreation committee. The event was well attended. Youth shooters enjoyed the special activity using reactive steel targets. It is recommended to be an annual event. Rifle Subcommittee Cameron Geralds, Subcommittee Chair Members have been very pleased with the continued availability of shooting safety accessories. These items make it much easier to safely bring family members and guests to the range. It is a credit to the trustworthiness of the membership that we can leave these items out with a minimum of losses. Continued on page 18 17