Open House 2007
The picnic was a great success! The weather: warm, the turnout: brisk. The club grounds were looking their best for a wide range of visitors. From old salts looking to sight-in their rifles on the 200, to youngsters discovering the joys of the shooting arts for the first time, there was something for everyone.
All the goals set for the picnic were met:
- Membership renewal: 20 members renewed their memberships, Thank you!
- New member signup: 16 new members joined the club, Welcome!
- 200 Yard range Grand Opening: Oh yeah, it’s there!
- Rifle Sight-in Day: Several visitors took advantage of the 200 yd range.
Luckily, an elite team of photojournalists was on hand to record the festivities. Otherwise no one would believe how much fun the picnic was. We have photos and videos grouped according to activity below. Please take the time to view them all, you won’t be sorry. Every attempt was made to make accurately reference people in the photos. We apologize for any mistakes. Please submit any additions or corrections to SaraSpa Secretary.
Follow the links below for specific picture groups:
Plinking on the 50
| Ready for Action! | Bob Frates instructs the next generation |
| Stand back Bob, I'm going hot! |
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Bullseye Team - On Target!
| Getting ready... | Fire! |
| Bob Eggleston maintains a watchful eye on safety |
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Stalking Foam on the Archery Range
| Letting them fly! | In the business, we call this “a target rich environment” |
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Gettin' 'er Done on the 200
Everything was in place for a memorable day...
| A brand new range (note the new flagpole) | The range flag signals – “Open for Business!” |
The Firearms Stood at the Ready...
| Scott Souza’s DPMSLR308 (AR 308) | Dave Zelker’s Grizzly (50BMG) |
| Bob Cornute brought a quartet of M1 Garands | Food for the Garands |
Let's Get This Show On the Road...
| David McBurnie takes aim under the watchful eyes of Bob Cornute | Scott Souza mans the Grizzly – Gene Ellis provides spotting scope support |
| Rob Walker worked the sight-in table | A visitor tries out Rob Walker’s handiwork |
| The 200 was packed all day long | Gene Ellis instructs Terry on operation of the AR 223 |
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IDPA - Shows How it's Done
| Bob Frates, Scott Souza, and Dan Henderson in conference | Bob in the starting block |
| Bob finishes up | Scott reloads out-of-sight of the cardboard assailants |
| Scott puts on the finishing touches | I don’t know what Bob said, but Scott doesn’t look happy |
| Dan's turn | David McBurnie in action. |
| David says, “You guys keep looking; I know I hit the target!” |
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Clay Action on the Shotgun Field
We Started the Day with a Skeet Demo...
| Bill Potter stands ready on the pad. Bob Cornute and Marshall Baldwin standby | Marshall Baldwin takes a turn. Bob provides “Pigeon Control”. David Tinney waits for his turn |
| Bob Cornute shows how it’s done | Len Muller provides “One-on-One” skeet instruction to visitors. Len had no shortage of customers |
Then We Moved On To Trap Shooting...
| The new star of the Shotgun Field, the “Wobble Trap” machine! | Boyd Carliss squares off against the Wobble Trap Machine. Bill Potter monitors the action while Bob Cornute keeps score. |
| Len Muller moves his classroom onto the new elevated trap shooting platform. | A visitor puts Len’s instruction to the test. |
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Don't Forget the Food
| Rodney Beagle and wife manned the grill. The food was excellent! |
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Renewals and New Members
| JoAnn Zelker, ably assisted by her granddaughter, in-action at the signup/renewal table. | Scott Souza on a walk through with new members |
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Videos
| M1 Garand Demo | 50 BMG "Grizzly" |
| IDPA Demo |
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