Sun River Rangers Shooting Society
Newsletter
August 2008
Greetings,
The 2008 Montana State Shoot is now over but what a great shoot it was! We had 12 stages this year and 96 shooters.
The weather was very nice and I’m not sure it could have been better. The evaluations were very positive. Thanks
to all who helped make the shoot successful.
It is with sadness that I tell you of the passing of Texas Red. He died in his sleep Wednesday night, July 23.
Red was last with the club members at the State Shoot where he helped with the side matches. We had very nice memorial
service for him during the regular club shoot on August 3. The service was planned by Mysterious Bill in coordination
with Red’s sister. We would like to extend our thanks to Mysterious Bill for planning a very meaningful service.
Elections: It is once again time to plan for the yearly elections. The positions open this year are President,
Treasurer, Member-at-Large and Range Master. The members of the nominating committee are Huckleberry Squib (Chair):
452-0235, Buskadero: 799-1280, and Prairie Dog: 452-0136. It you would like to become a member of the Board or
would like to nominate someone to one of the positions, please contact one of the members of the Nominating Committee.
Per our Bylaws, there will be a meeting after the September 7 shoot to take nominations from the floor, after which
ballots will be mailed to all members. The ballots will be counted at the Annual Membership Meeting on October
5 and the results announced.
Name Our Town: We are looking for a name for our little “town” and would like suggestions from Club members. Please
submit your ideas to any board member by September 7th. The top three choices will be on the election ballot.
Adopt-a-Bay: We have decided to try an adopt-a-bay program. Anyone, by themselves or with a few friends, can adopt
a bay which will be yours to clean and do the upkeep on. Your name(s) will be placed on a sign and displayed at
the bay (or bays!) you have adopted. Please contact me if you are interested in adopting a bay.
Great Falls Gun Show: The club will have a table at the Great Falls Gun show September 26 – 28. The hours are Friday
3:00 – 7:00 p.m., Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., and Sunday 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. We will be doing 2 to 3 hour
shifts. If you are interested in helping out, please contact me.
Club Timers: We have misplaced two of the club timers. They are the black pact timers and should be marked with
the SRR label on the back. Please check your timers to see if you may have one that belongs to the club by mistake.
Lost & Found: There was a leather jacket left behind at the State Shoot. If you are missing one or know who
it might belong to, please contact me.
Labor Day Fun Shoot: We are planning a 3-day shoot on Labor Day weekend, August 30 to September 1. Saturday will
be our regular Saturday shoot for August. Sunday will be a fun shoot and Monday will be a long-range shoot. For
more details, please see the enclosed information sheet. We do request RSVP’s as we are planning meals and need
to know how many to plan for. And remember – always bring extra ammo!!!
Last Chance Handgunners Territorial Shoot: The two-day Territorial Shoot was August 16 – 17. If you missed it,
you missed a fun shoot. We had nice weather, just a little hot, and about 45 – 50 shooters on 10 stages. The Helena
Club is planning to host two 2-day shoots only next summer – in May and August. If you’ve never been to shoot at
their range, these would be good shoots to go to and support our sister club.
Jeb (727-7625)
Sun River Rangers Labor Day Fun Shoot
Free for members
$10.00 for non-members
Includes 3 days of shooting and food
Our usual August 4th Saturday shoot will be on the 5th Saturday
Saturday, August 30
Regular shoot, Registration 8:15 – 8:45
Safety Meeting at 9:00, begin shooting
Lunch: The Club will provide hamburgers.
Dinner: The Club will provide the meat, members bring potluck dishes.
Sunday, August 31
Brunch: 10:00 a.m., the Club will provide pancake breakfast
Fun shoots and side matches all day.
Dinner: Wild game barbeque
Monday, September 1
Breakfast on your own
Long range shoot
Lunch: leftovers
Please let us know if you’re coming – Jeb’s Lady at 727-7625
Bring plenty of ammo!!!