Newsletter
June 2010
Greetings,
We
had a beautiful day for a shoot last Sunday and 26 shooters who took advantage
of it! The second half of the June shoot will be on July 24 as we are
using the fourth Saturday of June for the State Shoot workday.
The
next event is the State Shoot, July 9 - 11 and we have a lot to do to prepare
for it.
STATE
SHOOT PREPARATION:
Prairie
Dog would like to set up targets for the State Shoot on Sunday, June 20th.
We will start at 9:00 a.m. I know it is Father’s Day but if we get
a dozen or more people out to help, it should only take an hour or so.
The
workday to finish any clean-up and projects for the State Shoot will be
Saturday, June 26. Again, we will start at 9:00 a.m. and, with enough
help, it should not take long.
We
have had an out-of-State shooter with physical limitations request assistance
with mobility at the State Shoot. We are looking for a golf cart (preferably)
or a 4-wheeler to help him move about the range during the shoot. If you
have something you would be willing to lend us for a few days, please contact
Jeb Stuart at 868-9737 or Jeb’s Lady at 868-9736.
One
last reminder to register as soon as possible for the State Shoot: Your
registration MUST be postmarked by June 23. We will not be accepting
registrations at the shoot. You may print a registration form from the
website or call Jeb’s Lady and she will mail one to you.
RANGE
AND MEMBERSHIP:
We
have had three individuals in the Simms area contact us about joining our club
after being told by club members that they can join the club and use the
range. This is a reminder that we are not a public range but a private
club that owns a range. If a prospective member is not going to participate
as a cowboy shooter, membership in our club will not be a possibility. If
an individual inquires about the range, please determine if they are an active
cowboy shooter or want to become a cowboy shooter before making any promises
about club membership. We are concerned about setting a precedent that
will force us to allow everyone to join the range and use it without an
understanding of cowboy shooting, thereby destroying our targets and damaging
our range.
MEETING
AFTER THE JUNE 6 SHOOT:
During
the meeting after the June 6 shoot, several topics were discussed.
The
first item concerned the By-laws and the interpretation of Article IV: Meetings
#1, where it states “Meetings will be held after regularly scheduled
shoots when deemed necessary, weather permitting.” There were some
questions regarding who would determine when a meeting was deemed
necessary. After a review of the By-laws and Article XI, Amendments and
Policy Statements, #5, “Interpretation of the By-laws shall be the
responsibility of the Board of Directors”, the Board stands by the
current practice of regular monthly Board meetings for handling the business of
the Club along with a meeting in September for election nominations and a meeting
in October to present the results of the election. Any member who feels a
meeting is necessary at any other time may present their request to the Board
along with the agenda items or items they wish to discuss and the Board will
determine if a meeting is necessary and/or if a general ballot will need to be
sent out to the membership for a vote on any major business item.
The
other items discussed at the meeting were an audit of the club books and a
By-laws review.
The
Board had already decided a By-laws review was in order and had determined to
begin that process after the State Shoot. At the meeting, we had some
people volunteer to be on a committee for this process and after further
research in Roberts Rules of Order, we found that committees are to be
appointed by the Board, not created by volunteers, as there are several
considerations to take into account when creating committees. Therefore,
the Board is soliciting from all members suggestions, with the rationale for
the suggestion, for amendments to the By-laws as stated in the By-laws Article
XI, item 1. Suggestions will be reviewed and formatted, then
included on the ballot sent to all members in September. Please send your
suggestions to our
The
second items, an in-house audit of the treasury records, will be conducted in
November, after the shoot year is concluded and the books are updated for the
year. Once again, the volunteer committee has been found to be
inappropriately formed and we will entertain suggestions as to who would be
qualified to review the records. Please forward any suggestions to the
above noted PO Box or any Board member.
BOARD
MEETING:
If
you have any comments, inquiries or suggestions, we encourage you to contact
any Board member. The next Board meeting will be June 16, 6:30 p.m., at
3609 Ninth Avenue North,
ONE
FINAL NOTE:
We
have been hearing several rumors regarding Board members being paid out of the
treasury and other things that undermine the spirit of the Club. SASS has
always been firm about the “Spirit of the Game” and the Sun River
Rangers support the idea that Cowboy shooting should be fun, safe and in good
spirit. Any member found to be undermining the spirit of Cowboy shooting
by spreading rumors and causing dissension in the club will be subject to
removal from the club according to our By-laws, Article IX. Enough said.
See
you at the range,
JEB