Lander Valley Sportsmen's Association

Silver Medal, Personal Best! Priceless!

Lander Rifle/Pistol Club shooter Amanda Harrenga claimed a Silver Medal at the Utah Junior Olympic qualifier on Jan. 8, 2011 with a score of 311 out of 400 in Air Pistol. She competed in the J2 (age 15‐17) category. The 1st place finisher from Utah shot a winning score of 313.

This is the sixth year In Amanda’s shooting career having already won impressive state and national awards in Progressive Pistol. In her first year shooting “International Style” she has showed strong improvement with another personal best recorded under match pressure.

The venue for this competition was the University of Utah and was hosted by the Utah Precision Marksmanship Society. In addition to Junior shooters, Collegiate and Adults competed in relays for Air Pistol, Air Rifle and Conventional Pistol.

The State Junior Olympics are a qualifying match for the National competition held in Colorado Springs held in April. Athletes who are accepted into the Nationals will receive invites from USA Shooting based on their performance at State.

Breaking Clays at LVSA?

Dear Club Members:

Thanks to the generosity of John Smithbaker and Brunton, Inc., the Club now owns a three-station, clay throwing machine.

At the Dec 1, 2010, meeting, we decided to survey our members to see what interest there may be in staging shotgun vs clay pigeon events. Given the physical limitations of our outdoor range (no trap house, etc), we are thinking that these events would be less formal, but more fun than traditional trap events. Ours would be similar to the clay shooting done at the One Shot and Past Shooters gatherings in September.

If this is something that you may find interesting, please contact me or one of the other LVSA officers. Any and all ideas will be welcomed.

Charlie Piette

Sec / Treas

WYOMING SILHOUETTE CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

JUNE 20 2009    SMALLBORE RIFLE
A beautiful day to shoot silhouettes at Lander; temps for the match 60 - 80.     Match winner and State Champion was Bob Snyder, Littleton, CO for his 7th time since 1994. He posted a 98 for the 120 shot [2X60 course of fire].                                  1st Master Dave Bonner- Aurora, CO 95
          2nd Master Tyler Kamp- Daniel WY 89
          1st AAA Loren Peter- Moran, WY   92
          2nd AAA Ron Kamp- Daniel   WY   88
          1st AA Tom Porter- Belgrade MT   62 s/o
          2nd AA Tony Fuller- Wheatland   WY   62
          1st A Dan Wanfalt- Morning Sun IA   54
          1st B Larry Cole-   Washolguah WA

High Power standard Rifle
   The match was disrupted by high winds and a shower; 3 relays needed to shoot on the swinger targets due to the wind downing the regular free standing targets. The sportsmen took it all in stride. Match winner and WY Champion is Bob McAlice, Arvada, CO with 41/80. His win came after a shoot-off that determined the top 4 places.   Steve Hawks, Loveland CO took 1st AAA. Loren Peter finished 2nd and Tyler Kamp 3rd after they had all tied at 41.    1st AA was Tony Fuller @ 30. Dave Larned, Smithfield, UT was 1st A @ 33 and Larry Cole's 10 was best in B.

Minutes May 6, 2009

LVSA May 6, 2009 Meeting Notes

CTO 7:40PM by President Sebesta after the spring newsletter was packaged for mailing. Board members present: Sebesta, Banks, Campbell, Thomas, Williams and 6 members.

Minutes from Apr 1 were read. M to approve as read by Piette, 2^nd Thomas; VV+. Treasurer Banks reported $3743 in checking & $1180 in savings. The major expenses: trophies for 3P air championships & welding target frames. Membership @ 285.

Shooting Com’te by Thomas Chief Inst- April weather cancelled several events, 3P air championships well attended from outside of Lander. Final bulletin not rec’d. Ron Pieracini, NRA instructor will be teaching a ‘safe gun’ handling course for BLM employees May 8^th. Events are current on the web site.

Range Com’te by Campbell- Range shows great amounts of use. He was able to obtain $120 worth of weed spray from Weed & Pest at no charge. No action done on the type of roofing for the buildings

OLD BUSINESS- 1] The outdoor range sign installed 4/8 by Spriggs & Sebesta. 2] President reported NO response from WY Millitary Dept on range lease; last attempt was 4/28. 3] Campbell & Spriggs installed new swinger frames at 200 & 300 meters. Frames were welded by Lee Perine $135. 4] Irvine expects to order the paint and flooring this month. Watch email and calendar for work party. Old mats are offered to highest bid. 5] The Ruger 77 in 7X57 is on display at the Good Place---sell tickets. 6] Charles Piette reviewed the financial and was able to find 7 items that caused the discrepancy reported in March. Thank you. 5] Trea Banks asked for match reports with in the 2 weeks after the event as in approved policy. No need for a ‘formal’ form but readable . The reports on ‘candy wrappers’ do not meet requirements. 6] Web site still being overloaded with junk adds; Brian has worked to limit access to ‘moderator’ only.

NEW BUISNESS-- 1] Discussion held on increasing participation, no motion presented. 2] Banks and Piette discussed the XL vs Money accounting programs. Either will work when care taken to input information. 3] WSSA annual meeting May 30. Irvine on the ballot for Junior Programs. M by Campbell, 2^nd Collins to use LVSA votes for his reelection. VV+. 4] Discussion held on moving the storage shed so it doesn’t block the solar collector. Discussion on the offer to move it for a couple of memberships and agreed to proceed to moving to a location by/at present wood storage. 5] Matt Lemm discussed the June FNRA program and offered the various sponsor packages. M by Piette, 2^nd Banks to purchase the $250 package. After discussion Piette amended the motion to the $600 package, 2^nd by Thomas. VV+. June 13 is the Lander banquet, with Jim Allen chairman.
6] The fall newsletter deadline is Aug 28. 6] A steel chicken has been turned in. It is not one of the clubs. Anyone know the owner? 7] The Sportsmens Bill of Rights was discussed. The Sportsmen4responsibleenergy.org has requested LVSA endorse and allow our name to be added to the list as an endorser. M by Campbell , 2^nd Doric that LVSA endorse action. VV+ 7] Carol Pehrson {332-9113} asked if the airgun range could be used at the Boy Scouts day June 6 in Riverton. Weather/wind concerns along with ‘who will staff’ were expressed. No volunteers. 8] Pieracini gave further information on the BLM training and asked for use and support to obtain target frames, vests, muffs etc. Thomas & Campbell will assist. 8] Campbell requested that LVSA ask LRClub set a limit on the amount of 30-06 ball that an individual could purchase and that ammo costs be reduced or included in the clinic fees or for the Garand match.

Next meeting Sept 2, 7PM to work on newsletter. Wish all a great summer.

Roger Sebesta President

Emailed to BOD 5-10-09

Apr 1, 2009 Minutes

LVSA Apr 1, 2009 Notes

Call to order by Pres Sebesta at 7:35PM. Executive Com’te present: Sec/trea T Banks, Chief Inst D Thomas, Chief Range B Campbell, C Williams and 4 members.

Mar 4 Minutes were read. Motion from D Lemm, 2^nd Thomas to approve as read. VV+
Treasurer reported $4330 in checking and $1173 in checking.

Shooting com’te-D Thomas reported that the Inland Empire Postal is completed. LVSA team missed 1^st place by 9 points in the 16000 agg, 4 position event. Personal protection class will be completed with range day 4/4. Brian McCoy was 2^nd open in the International air Pistol match averaging 188.8. Chip Williams’ 184.3 ave gave him 1^st senior. Lander Junior program expects to have representation at the State PPPistol match. Jr sectional was down in attendance but up in scoring.

Range Com’te- B Campbell reported the new gong frames are in the works, will be installed as weather permits. Club will need to replace roofing on 3 sheds this summer. M by Thomas, 2^nd Lemm to give Campbell permission to use discretion as to replace with metal or roll asphalt. VV+

Old business 1] Winter fair netted $461. Is the effort worth it?? C Cain rec’d some verbal abuse while phoning to line up staff for the fair. 2] CMP reports and dues have been paid. 3] Outdoor sign ready to be installed. 4] No further correspondence from the military dept on the range lease. 4] G&F season setting meeting was 3/31; maybe 20 in attendance; several changes proposed- longer antlerless elk season in some areas, new procedure to award left over tags; even with antelope and deer below objectives proposed tag numbers increased. 5] The Good Place has offered to display the raffle rifle. Discussion held and their offer will be accepted. 6] Banks reported that checking balance numbers from the Micrsoft Money program is off about $500 from bank statements. He has not found the error, but will continue. He was asked to reconcile the statements each month . He did not feel changing to an ‘XL’ format was a good idea seeing as how Money has been in use for about 12 years.

New business- 1] Match reports are delivered in varying styles, Banks given direction to develop a form he needs to aid his accounting. 2] Thomas rec’d email saying the 7^th Circuit Court determined the National Firearms Act is unconstitutional. That suggests automatic firearms will be handled as handguns, ie need to be over 21 years old. 3] Bruce Campbell discussed many of the benefits LVSA has rec’d from having Pat McCoy as a member and wished him well on his move to MT. 4] May newsletter deadline will be Apr 30; send items to Banks or Sebesta.

Next meeting May 6, 7PM to prepare newsletter for mailing with meeting to follow.

Adjourned with Happy Easter wish to all at 8:45PM Roger Sebesta Pres

LVSA minutes Mar 4, 2009

Minutes Mar 4, 2009 LVSA Meeting

Call to order at 7:30PM by Pres Sebesta. Ex board present were: VP Cain, Sec/Trea Banks, Chief Inst Thomas, EX board C Williams & 6 members.

The Feb 4, 09 minutes were read and approved by D Lemm motion, with 2^nd R Pieracani. VV+. Trea Banks reported $3357 in checking , $1188 in savings, with major expenditures being-$252 fair booth, $442 rifle raffle; income $420 Personnel Protection class. Paid membership stands at 264.

Shooting com’te by D Thomas: Inland Empire postal in 8^th week; outdoor season starts 3/7 with 100 shot offhand; CC class starts 3/5 and will run into 1^st Sat of April, class is full; JR sectional Mar 14-15, State in April. C Williams gave date for the Progressive Pistol State in Douglas but didn’t expect LVSA to have a team this year.

Old Business 1] Winter fair- Carolyn Cain reported the trials of phoning membership and and not filling the shifts. There are still several openings. Sebesta to handle getting the rifle to the fair. 2] Banks reported the electronic door lock back on line, found out the 2 spare battery packs we had were no longer good. 3] Wyoming Sign works delivered the new logo sign that will be installed at the outdoor range. C Williams suggested we display it at the Winter fair before installing it outdoors. 4] Sebesta read the email correspondence between WY military dept and Omaha Dist.. The $3000 from WY was waiting for proper forms from Omaha in order to write the check. Sebesta phones Ms Loghry 2-20 and left message. No reply on questions about future lease fees, copy of environmental baseline study or sweat labor credit. 4]WY HB 27 concerning powder storage has died in committee; expect it to be presented again next session. Federal Holt & others bill for ammo registration, finger printing, gun bans is in committee and votes seem to be lacking for passage. All need to watch that it doesn’t get attached to ‘must pass’ legislation. 5] 200 yard target frame –no action or report. Bruce in Cheyenne. 6] D Irvine rec’d message that CO Rec Board grant will be funded. Any interest in the old mats?

New business 1] Board still open for suggestions to increase participation. 2] Sec/Trea reviewed expense and income #’s. He will work on complete financial with assets and liabilities and balance sheet. C Piette offered to lend a hand. 3] Sebesta phoned G&F 2X to obtain open house and district meeting dates; nothing set to date. 4] FNRA set for June 13, Cros Allen is chairman. They are not having the sponsor tables, but ask for LVSA support. P McCoy questioned the decision as putting collectors of the statues at a loss to keep their collections current. 6] D Thomas has looked into a gate opening system for the outdoor range but the $1300-1800 seems too high when we have 3 key sets. 7] Rumor of CMP having more Rem 40X is not correct. Discussion held that if more were to come available, LVSA should purchase some for resale or raffles. 8] R Pieracini suggested the orange vest be available for the CC class to aid differentiating students from crew. D Thomas will pick the vests up from the outdoor range. 9] Pieracini reported he had viewed the web site and found “pages” of junk drug ads. Mankowski will be asked to watch and delete often. 10] P McCoy & Lemm are expecting CC & powder storage legislation to be topic in 2010. 11] handgunlaws.us will give information on CC reciprocity between states.

Adjourned 8:55PM next meeting April1st, 2009

R Sebesta President

Emailed to ExB 3-5-09

National Parks to Allow Right-to-Carry

Full Story here: http://www.nraila.org/News/Read/NewsReleases.aspx?ID=11895

Fairfax, Va. - The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), through the National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, has announced the final amended version of its changes to rules on carrying of firearms in national parks and wildlife refuges. DOI’s move will restore the rights of law-abiding gun owners who wish to transport and carry firearms for lawful purposes on most DOI lands, and will make federal law consistent with the state law in which these public lands are located. The National Rifle Association (NRA) led the effort to amend the existing policy regarding the carrying and transportation of firearms on these federal lands.

State Jr Olympic Progressive Position Pistol

The wind normally blows in Douglas, that’s why we shoot indoors for Air Pistol. On Saturday the 29^th of March, Lander tipped the scales with 76 mph and the light (54 mph) breezes of Douglas were a welcome relief. After 3 hours in the car, the shooters from the Lander Junior Rifle/Pistol Club were ready for the Wyoming State Championship Progressive-Position Air Pistol Match.

PPP is a graduated program that prepares young shooters for the International competitions of the Olympics. The younger athletes are allowed to support the pistol on rests and at the top level; shooters compete standing, holding the pistol one-handed, at arm’s length.

This year the teams were a mixture of veteran and first time competitors. Mandy Harrenga returned to take overall high score of 357 out of 400 for the match win. Deborah King and Alec Smith also walked away with first place honors in the Youth Basic and Basic categories. Hannah Thomas claimed second in the Advanced Supported category, and Leah King and Renee Harrenga got their first experience in shoulder to shoulder competition.

The overall team title this year went to the Converse County team with the Lander team making them earn it. This year, at the highest level, all shot from the One-Handed position, the hardest position to master and the level of Olympic style shooting. The Lander girls, Hannah and Sarah King have been working hard at this level all year, competing with shooters from around the world in postal competitions. Next season they should be ready to compete at a national level in Colorado Springs.

The indoor Air Pistol program is winding down for the season but will be back in the fall with great expectations from our returning athletes and new faces.

Ammo Recall

PRODUCT WARNING AND RECALL NOTICE: WINCHESTER® 22 Long Rifle RIMFIRE AMMUNITION

6/25/2007

Olin Corporation, through its Winchester Division, is recalling several lots of rimfire ammunition.

SUPER-X® HIGH VELOCITY (Symbol X22LR) and POWER-POINT® (Symbol X22LRPP)

Lot Numbers containing Letters: XN, YA, YB or YC

Through extensive evaluation Winchester has determined the above lots of SUPER-X HIGH VELOCITY (X22LR) and POWER-POINT (X22LRPP) 22 Long Rifle rimfire ammunition may contain double powder charges. Double powder charge weight ammunition may cause firearm damage, rendering the firearm inoperable, and subject the shooter to a risk of personal injury and/or death when fired.

DO NOT USE WINCHESTER SUPER-X HIGH VELOCITY (X22LR) or POWER-POINT (X22LRPP) 22 Long Rifle RIMFIRE AMMUNITION WITH LOT NUMBERS CONTAINING LETTERS XN, YA, YB or YC. The ammunition Lot Number is imprinted (stamped without ink) on the outside of the right tuck flap of the 50-round box, as indicated here:

New key cards are available for the indoor range.

The new key cards are now available for the indoor range. Please contact Tom Banks to obtain one for open access to the range.