The official newsletter of

Rivanna Rifle and Pistol Club, Incorporated

February 2020 Volume IIII, Issue 02

Club location The club is located near Charlottesville, Virginia, in southern Albemarle County, about 4 miles south of I-64 (Exit 120) on Old Lynchburg Road-Route 631 (5th Street extension). The Rivanna Rifle and Pistol Club is a private, founded on Jan-uary 13, 1950, it is an 100-acre shooting facility organized and maintained by its “volunteer” membership. The facilities consist of a spacious clubhouse with indoor pis-tol/small–bore rifle range and multiple outdoor ranges. The upper outdoor ranges include a skeet field, a trap field, and a wobble Field. The lower outdoor ranges include a 300–yard rifle range, a plinking range, several stations covered firing–line pistol and rifle Ranges, and a PPC range. RRPC membership has continued to grow every year. And with this growth our membership strives to meet the de-mands place on this 100 acre facility with the continued resi-dential developments expanding into the once isolated land. We do not intend to compete with other clubs or organiza-tions, but to form partnerships with all, in and around our community, and work towards a common goal. We are dedicated to educating, encouraging, and promoting the proper and safe use of firearms, hunting and conserva-tion, in a friendly, social environment. Physical Address: Mailing Address: 1570 Old Lynchburg Rd. P.O. Box 7883 Charlottesville, VA 22903 Charlottesville, VA 22906 434-977-5482 http://www.rrpc.org

OFFICERS

President ROBERT SCHMIDT Vice-President ROBERT KING Secretary TIM ROGERS Treasurer (434) 987-4478

CHIP BERRY

https://law.lis.virginia.gov/constitution/

https://law.lis.virginia.gov/

charters/charlottesville/

Monthly Meetings schedule

7:00 pm 7:00 pm General Meeting Board of Directors RRPC Main Clubhouse RRPC Main Clubhouse Thursday, February 13, 2020 Thursday, February 20, 2020 6:00 pm We invite all our membership at our Prospective Member’s next General and Board of Directors RRPC Main Clubhouse meetings. We look forward to Thursday, February 13, 2020 seeing you soon.

Minutes

from January meetings

Please find below a summary of the minutes from the January RRPC Club meetings: Jan 9: Regular Membership Meeting:

- 20 voting members were present for the regular membership meeting representing full quorum of the membership.

- 16 new prospective applicants were introduced to the membership and 11 new prospec-tive associates were voted into the club.

- On January 20, Martin Luther King Day, VCDL will participate in Lobby Day 2020. They are organizing buses to transport people to Richmond. Go to VCDL.com for more information and scheduling. There are 2 buses organized for Charlottesville if you are interested contact Tim Rogers at trogers307@hotmail.com.

CONTENT

Club History ..................... 1 Officers Content ............................ 2-3 Meetings & Board of Direc-tors Membership News Schedules Archery ............................. 4 Pistol ................................. 4 Coached Practice After Hours Matches Basic Pistol Shooting Class High Nooners Bullseye Cowboy Action IDPA Pistol/Rifle ........................ 4 High Power Rifle Rimfire Steel Open Steel Tactical Shooters Group Appleseed Clinic Shotgun Skeet .................. 5 Trap .................................. 5 Coaching Message on Fields ATA Trap Shooters Shotgun Working Stiffs Skeet and Trap Orientation Trap and Skeet Introduction Public Trap/Skeet Field Public Wobble Public 5-Stand Women’s Group ............... 5 Well Armed Woman Youth 4-H Youth Shooting Ed. Prg. Other Org. & Events ......... 6-8 RRPC web calendar ............ 8

Please have your “new articles-club membership activity” submitted to secretary@rrpc.com for the March 2020 issue by February 15, 2020. Thank you, Cherie A. Hulsman-Reid 2020 RRPC Editor

Rivanna Rifle and Pistol Club Board of Directors

Officers

President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer

Bob Schmidt Robert King Tim Rogers Chip Berry

(434) 987-4478

Trustees

Paul Benneche Steve Dellinger Jerry Pownwall

(434) 260-4559 (434) 589-5338

Directors Directors Directors Director

Mike Johnson Tom Templeton Joe Pennio Pete Thorsen

(757) 419-9321

Jan 16: Board of Directors Meeting:

- The club’s cash balance is up, YTD Net Income is up, with YTD Expenses up.

- There are 1983 members/associates, with 52 pending applicants. As of the January Board meeting, only about 85% of the membership has paid the 2020 dues.

- Preston Miller was voted in as a new voting members.

Respectfully, Tim Rogers, RRPC Secretary

The Buildings and Grounds Committee is always in need of Volunteer members who are willing to come out and help make our club a better place. If you would like to help maintain and/or improve our club's facilities, please contact the RRPC by email at buildingsgrounds@rrpc.org. Watch for more work party announcements on the Work Party webpage. Submitted by Malcolm J. Blundell

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Additional, we are always in need of any club member to volunteer for RRPC sponsor events, especially for our Shotgun events;

Trap, Skeet, Wobble, etc. CONTACT...Jesse Davis, Shotgun Chair. (434) 293-3811. Thank you.

Basics of Pistol Shooting Class

Next Class -- February 29, 2020.

For information on this class, speak with Jerry Pownall.

February Shooters!

Happy Birthday

A new and improve stairwell which was done by Sam, Craig, Tom &

Jesse.

The old stairs and platform were ready to collapse — which they

almost did with one of RRPC members on it. Now it is all re-

placed ... WOW! ... complete with post caps and trim.

Please pass along a ‘GREAT JOB and THANKS!’ to this team of guys.

All Shooting events In case of “Severe weather” (below 60*, rain-ing, or extreme heat— ) all events on the fields will be cancel.

“Rimfire Steel” (OO) 1st Saturday February 8:00 am – 4:00 pm Please contact:

David White Rimfire Steel Chairman Infor: nssf.org/rimfire http://www.rrpc.org/rimfiresteel https://rrpc2.org/Activities#Rimfire Click website for more details.

“Open Steel”

2nd and 4th Sunday February Please contact:

David White Open Steel Chairman Currently no listing on rrpc or rrpc2 websites as being club sponsored or in event catego-ry. Click website for more details.

“High Nooners” Bullseye Pistol Program Every Wednesday February 10:00 am – 12:30 pm Please contact: RRPC Bullseye Chair http://www.rrpc.org/highnooners Click website for more details.

“After Hours” Matches 2nd and 4th Wednesday nights February 7:00 pm Indoor range Please contact: RRPC Precision Pistol Chairs Tom and Eliz Gathright elcgathright@nccwildblue.com (540) 456-6462 http://www.rrpc.org/precision https://rrpc2.org/Activities#Precision Click website for more details.

Coached Pistol Program 1st and 3rd Wednesday nights February 7:00 pm Indoor range

Coached Archery 4th Sunday February 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Please contact: RRPC Archery Chairs Peter Netland (434) 249-5588 Michael Lilly 804-922-2091 Judy Brochu Women Archery Director 1:30 pm (434) 981-6137 http://www.rrpc.org/archery https://rrpc2.org/Activities#Archery Click website for more details.

“Cowboy Action”

2nd Saturday Begins in March Happy Trails, RRPP Cowboy Action Chairs Richard Dickman (434) 973-8759 Bob Ziegler, (434) 990-4223 Joe Witcofsky (aka Capt. R. Hugh Kidnme) RRPC Cowboy Action Chairman (203) 216-2316 Werner Gstattenbauer (aka Big Gus) (434) 989-5465 http://www.rrpc.org/cowboy https://rrpc2.org/Activities#CowboyAction http://cowboyaction.blogspot.com/ Click website for more details.

Basic Shooting Class Last Saturday of Month (group) February 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Indoor Range Please contact:

RRPC Basic Shooting Chair Jerry Pownall https://rrpc2.org/events Click website for more details.

“High-Power Rifle” (OO)

1st Saturday February - Start 9:00 am, 1st round 11:00 am, 2nd round Please contact: Steve Dellinger High Power Rifle Chairman (434) 589-5338 home after 7:00 pm weekdays http://www.rrpc.org/highpower https://rrpc2.org/Activities#HighPowerRifle https://rrpc2.org/resources/Documents/Activities/highpowermatchbulletin.pdf Click website for more details.

“Tactical Shooters Group” [TSG]

Every Sunday February Please contact:

Ron Alabanza TSG Chairman http://www.rrpc.org/TSG https://rrpc2.org/Activities#Tactical Click website for more details.

International Defensive Pistol Association 3rd Saturday February 8:00 am – 4:00 pm Please contact: Megan Rogers www.RivannaAP.org https://www.idpa.com/ Group has registered with IDPA-Rivanna Rifle and Pistol Club, Club ID C0155 130 Fox Lane Louisa, Virginia 23093 https://rrpc2.org/calendar

Appleseed Rifle Clinic

Please contact:

oddsrevenva@gmail.com

https://appleseedinfo.org/ https://appleseedinfo.org/location/?locationid=403&eventid=6459

The 2020 24th Edition of the CMP High-power Rifle and Pistol Competition Rules and the 2020 8th Edition of the CMP Games

Rifle and Pistol Competition Rules can be downloaded at http://thecmp.org/competitions/cmp-

The Well Armed Woman Shooting Chapter Membership Program 2nd Sunday February 1:30 — 4:00 pm Please contact: Judith Levine Director Well Armed Woman Shooting Charter Membership https://twawshootingchapters.org/ Click website for more details

Trap Coaching Every Wednesday February 2:00 pm – 9:00 pm Open to the pubic. Please contact: Mike Kreynus RRPC Trap Director (804) 263-1008 http://rrpc2.org/trap Click website for more details.

RRPC Trap and Skeet Fields Every Sunday February 1:30 — 5:00 pm Open to the pubic. Exception: 2nd Sunday is 5-Stand not Trap. Please contact: Jesse Davis RRPC Shotgun Chairman (434) 293-3811 http://www.rrpc.org/TSfields Click website for more details.

ATA Trap Shooters (Learners & Advanced)

4th Saturday February 10:00 am – 6:00 pm Open to the pubic. Reg. https://shootata.com/ and bring your average card to each event. Please contact: Craig DePiazzy (434) 906-2182 Mike Kreynus (804) 263-1008 https://shootata.com/AboutUs/GrandAmeri-can/2020SatelliteGrandDatesPrograms.aspx Click website for more details

Shotgun Working Stiffs Program Every Saturday February 9:00 am — 12:00 pm Please contact: Joe Pennio Program Director Click RRPC website for more details.

RRPC Public Wobble Field Every Sunday February 1:30 — 5:00 pm Please contact: Jesse Davis RRPC Shotgun Chairman (434) 293-3811 http://www.rrpc.org/wobble Click website for more details

Skeet and Trap Orientation Program 3rd Saturday of each month February 10:00 am — 12:00 pm Please contact:

Tom Templeton RRPC Trustee and RRPC Skeet Director (757) 419-9321 http://www.rrpc.org/SKorient Click website for more details.

RRPC Public 5-Stand Field 2nd Sunday of each month February 1:30 — 5:00 pm Please contact: Luke Wright RRPC Sporting Clays Director (434) 977-4070 http://www.rrpc.org/5stand Click website for more details

RRPC Public Skeet Field Every Sunday February 1:30 — 5:00 pm Please contact: Tom Templeton RRPC Trustee and RRPC Skeet Director (757) 419-9321 http://www.rrpc.org/SKorient Click website for more details

4-H Youth Education Shooting Program 1st and 3rd Sunday February 1:30 — 3:30 pm Please contact: Paul Benneche (434) 260-4559

RRPC Teenagers Youth Program 2nd and 4th Sunday February ** 4:00 — 6:00 pm Please contact: Paul Benneche RRPC Youth Program Chairman (434) 260-4559 http://rrpc.org/youth Click website for more details.

RRPC Women’s Group 4th Sunday February 1:30 — 4:00 pm Please contact: Cathy Blais RRPC Women Program Chairwoman Women Rifle Kim Smalley RRPC Women Program Chairwoman Judy Brochu-Blake Director Women Archery (434) 981-6137 1:30 pm Archery/Clubhouse Irma Beyer Director Women Skeet http://www.rrpc.org/womensprograms Click website for more details.

Always verify by going to RRPC website and calendar before coming to the club.

RRPC Trap Shooters (Learners & Advanced) Competitors and Recreational

The organized Trap shooting program will continue every Wednesday from 2:00 p.m. through 9:00 p.m. We have LED floods lights for shooting after sunset. Any RRPC member and guests are welcome to learn the sport of Trap Shooting.

RRPC 2020 Winter Registered Trap League

The first and third Sunday of February.

Any questions, anytime -

Mike Kreynus

RRPC Trap Program Director

(804) 263-1008

Certified ATA/NRA Trap Coach, Certified Shotgun Instructor, Certified Range Safety Officer

RRPC 2020 AIM Trap League

The fourth Saturday of each month.

On the Calendar

NRA Collegiate Rifle Sectional Tournament

Sat, February 15, 8am – 2pm Where: Indoor range (exclusive use, closed to other users)

The Va. Rifle and Pistol Club at UVA will be conducting a NRA Collegiate Rifle Sectional Tournament from 8am until 2:00pm on Sat. February 15. Liberty University is expected to attend. The courses of fire will be a 60 shot three position .22 smallbore match followed by a 60 shot standing precision air rifle match. The paper targets will be scored using an Orion scanning system, which can score a 10 bull target in about 3-5 seconds. Spectators are welcome. Contact: Paul Benneche, 434-260-4559.

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CALENDAR OF RRPC EVENTS