{"id":2413,"date":"2024-02-02T15:17:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-02T15:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fwrrclub.org\/?p=2413"},"modified":"2024-02-02T15:17:02","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T15:17:02","slug":"fwrr-newsletter-february-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fwrrclub.org\/index.php\/2024\/02\/02\/fwrr-newsletter-february-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"FWRR Newsletter – February 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

February\n2024 FWRRC NEWSLETTER<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

FWRR\nClub Meeting<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\nnext meeting of the Fort Wayne Rifle and Revolver Club will be held on Monday,\nFebruary 5,2024.  Meeting\nPlace: VFW Post 857, located at 2202 West Main Street in Fort Wayne. \nMeeting Time: 7:00 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meeting Agenda: \nStandard meeting format.  New business topics will include a discussion of\nCleanup Day activities.  Please make an effort to attend meetings, as a\nquorum is required to conduct club business. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2024\nMembership Renewal<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2024\nMembership Renewal Forms were mailed in early December, 2023. To date,\napproximately 55% of the membership has responded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dues must be received on or before March 1st to avoid a late fee or termination of membership. Dues received with postmark dates after March 1st, but on or before March 31st, are subject to a $25.00 late fee. Dues received with postmark dates after March 31st will be returned with a notice indicating that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n


1) the party’s membership has been terminated, and;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) future membership requires submission of a membership application and payment of new member fees (c.f., Bylaws Article XI, Section 2).\u00a0 Dues paid with an NSF check are subject to a $25.00 returned check fee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If\npersonal hardship prevents timely payment of dues, contact a club officer who\nmay arrange either for dues to be waived or for payment to be deferred.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PLEASE READ AND FOLLOW THE\nINSTRUCTIONS PRINTED AT THE TOP OF THE FORM.  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Provide responses to all requested information and remember to include proof of current NRA membership.\u00a0\u00a0 PROOF OF NRA MEMBERSHIP MUST BE DATED.\u00a0 A photocopy of a membership card of a magazine label (or the label itself) are acceptable forms of proof of current membership.\u00a0 (Some NRA membership cards lack dates.\u00a0 At present, magazine labels contain membership date information.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Individuals who were accepted as\nmembers after October 1, 2023 are not required to pay membership dues for the\n2024 calendar year; nevertheless, they do need to return the renewal form with\nproof of current NRA membership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Updating\nthe roster is a time-consuming activity.  Deciphering illegible printing and contacting members to obtain\nproof of NRA membership are frustrating and time-consuming tasks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cleanup\nDay<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please join fellow members for\nwork, lunch, and camaraderie at Cleanup Day, April 27, 2024.  As usual,\nwork will include target frame repairs, road grading, and the trimming of trees\nand brush along the lane.  In addition, new seats will be assembled to\nreplace those which have deteriorated or mysteriously disappeared.   If\nyou have suggestions for additional projects, please present them at the\nFebruary meeting.  A list of projects will be posted on the website https:\/\/fwrrclub.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lock\nCombination Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\nlock combination change will be made on Cleanup Day (4\/27\/24).  Retain\nyour 2023 Membership Card until the change is made.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dues\nIncrease<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Basic\ndues for 2024 were increase from $60.00 to $80.00 and will increase at a rate\nof $5.00 per year for the following four years.  Individuals inducted\nbefore January 2024 will be grandfathered with regard to Senior and Life\nmemberships under Article XI, Section 5 of the recently amended 2002\nBylaws.  Individuals inducted after January 2024, who have been members\nfor at least five consecutive years, are eligible for Life (dues free)\nmembership in the year following their\n70th birthday.  Article XI, Sections 5 of the Bylaws will be amended to\nreflect these changes.  The Bylaw revision will be mailed with 2024\nMembership Cards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Driving\nOff Road<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TO AVOID DAMAGE TO THE NEWLY\nINSTALLED SWALES*, IT IS NO LONGER PERMISSIBLE FOR ANY MEMBER TO DRIVE OFF ROAD TO THE 100\nYARD TARGET FRAME.<\/strong>  Soil conditions\npermitting, it is acceptable to drive on the grass downrange (west) of the\n100-yard firing mound on the 300 yard range to access the 200 yard target\nframes.  Do not drive across the 100-yard firing mound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*<\/strong> <\/strong>swales<\/strong> are\na low or hollow place, especially a marshy depression between ridges<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discipline\nReports<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ACPDL (Allen\nCounty Practical Defense League<\/a>)\n*<\/strong>Click Name for more\ninformation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ACPDL\nmatches will be held on February 3rd, March 2nd, and April 6th.  Only\nACPDL members are permitted to shoot.  The pre-match meeting begins at\n9:00 a.m. and shooting commences at 9:30 a.m.  Matches are typically\nfinished by 12:00 noon.  Observers and those persons interested in\nbecoming ACPDL members are welcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

USPSA (United\nStates Practical Shooting Association<\/a>) *<\/strong>Click Name for more\ninformation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

USPSA\nmatches will be held on March 3rd and April 24th.  Match start time is\n9:00 a.m.  A practice session is scheduled for April 4th at 5:00 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

High-power (HP)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winter\nOffhand Matches are scheduled for February 10th and March 9th. \nRegistration begins at 8:00 a.m. and match start time is 9:00 a.m.  The next\n50\/80 round National Match course will be fired on April 20th. \nRegistration begins at 7:00 a.m. and match start time is 8:00 a.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Breakfast with\nthe Juniors fund raiser will be held in March.  Sausage and gravy will be\non the menu. Please check the website for the date.  A Winchester Model 94\n\u201cCount the Bullets in a Jar\u201d event will be held at the breakfast.  A maximum\nof 40 opportunities will be offered to count the bullets at a requested\ndonation amount of $15.00\/opportunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If\nyou have young folks who are interested in HP rifle competition, please contact\nLarry Beardsley.  Email: fwrrhpdirector@aol.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cowboy Action<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\nnext Cowboy Action Match will be held on April 13.  Registration opens at\n8:30 a.m. for regular matches and at 9:00 a.m. for voluntary side\nmatches.  Regular match start time is 10:00 a.m.  The matches begin\nwith a mandatory shooter\u2019s meeting. The ammunition requirements for the regular\nmatch are 60 rounds for pistols, 60 rounds rifles, and 30 rounds for\nshotguns.  Only lead bullets and shot are permitted.  Shot may be no\nlarger than #4 (shot sizes 4 \u2013 9). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

PCSL (Practical Competition\nShooting League)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PCSL\nmatches will be held on March 24th and April 28th.  Match time is 10:00\na.m. Registration starts at 9:30 a.m.  New shooter orientation begins at\n9:50 a.m.  Rifles in caliber .223 and pistols in calibers 9 mm, .40 and\n.45 are used in this competition. Rounds counts are 120\/match for rifles and\n60\/match for pistols.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mowing\nCrew<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Current\nMembers of the Mowing Crew:  Please contact Marty Didion<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Email: martindidion4@gmail.com<\/a> or\nText: (260) 633-0172) if you no longer wish to be on the Mowing Crew;\notherwise, it will be assumed that you wish to continue to participate. \nIf you are interested in joining the mowing crew, contact Marty Didion at the\nemail and telephone numbers listed above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New\nMembers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please welcome new member\nJonathan D. Kline and Brian R. Rice who were inducted as full members at the\nDecember 2023 meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sad\nNews<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\nclub has learned of the passing of David B. Hazelet (membership date: October,\n2000).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For\nSale<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jaggi\nShooting Glasses Frame with extra nose piece, lenses, blinders and case:\n$125.00. Contact Marty Didion at  martindidion4@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Members\nwho wish to sell shooting-related items may send ad information to Marty Didion\nat martindidion4@gmail.com<\/a>. \nAds must be received three weeks before meetings in order to appear in the next\nnewsletter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

February 2024 FWRRC NEWSLETTER FWRR Club Meeting The next meeting of the Fort Wayne Rifle and Revolver Club will be held on Monday, February 5,2024.  Meeting Place: VFW Post 857, located at 2202 West Main Street in Fort Wayne.  Meeting Time: 7:00 p.m. Meeting Agenda:  Standard meeting format.  New business topics will include a discussion…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2413","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fwrrclub.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2413","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fwrrclub.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fwrrclub.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fwrrclub.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fwrrclub.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2413"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/fwrrclub.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2413\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2414,"href":"https:\/\/fwrrclub.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2413\/revisions\/2414"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fwrrclub.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2413"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fwrrclub.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2413"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fwrrclub.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2413"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}