Riley
Conservation Club
www.rileycc.com
November 2009
Members,
Enclosed in this newsletter is a renewal application for
your 2010 membership. Included with the
renewal application is a short survey.
We would appreciate it if you would complete the survey along with your
renewal application. The information in
the survey will assist the club leadership in determining the best direction
for the club in 2010.
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Our club will be conducting a gun giveaway at the March 2010
meeting. This giveaway will be for
members only. Each member will be
allotted one ticket for $30.00 to be paid along with and in addition to the
member's renewal fee. The giveaway will
increase the funds available in the club coffers in order to continue to
improve our club and our club facilities.
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This has been a good year for the Riley Conservation Club.
Our current membership is around 190 members, the highest in recent years. We
have added some specialty events such as the Steel Challenge and indoor Air
Rifle during the winter. Our first club picnic in several years was held
in September and a good time was had by all. We've enjoyed increased
revenues from various sources which has permitted us to make improvements to
the facilities. In addition, the added money has enabled us to finance a
much overdue furnace. We added "the sandbox," a new 25 yard berm that will let us sift and recycle the bullets fired
into it and is capable of absorbing high power rounds. The clubhouse has
been weatherized, painted inside and out, and the outside chimney has been scraped,
primed, and painted. We had some earthwork performed to let the range
drain after a hard rain, added about 40 tons of stone to the drive, and enjoy
the benefits of pistol bay enhancements financed by Wabash Valley Practical
Pistol Shooters. We've removed some nuisance trees and cleaned up some
shoreline to allow bank fishing. We now have a modern refrigerator for
the clubhouse, added American flags both inside and out, and have become a host
facility for the local Girl Scout troop.
We also gave away a Reminton 700 rifle as well
as a couple of Ruger 10/22's to club members. \
The officers and board are looking forward to 2010, and hope
you will help us out with future work projects and fundraiser events.
Officers for 2010 will be elected at the December 10 meeting. This meeting will include a drawing for door
prizes.
2010 Club Rules
The
Riley Conservation Club is a "Private Club for Members Only".
The following rules apply to all members, guests and other persons visiting or
using the Club. Club membership may be revoked, or membership renewal denied
for failure to abide by these rules. All members must sign an acknowledgment of
these rules in order to be a member.
GUESTS: A member may bring immediate family members (spouse and children living
in their household) and / or two (2) nonmember guests while shooting on the
range.
FISHING AND HIKING IN WOODS: Guests limited to immediate family members and one
(1) nonmember guest.
HUNTING IN WOODS: NO nonmember guests except
immediate family members. All guests MUST remain under the
members' direct supervision at all times, and the member is responsible for
their guest's actions and safety.
SIGN IN SHEET: All members MUST fill out the sign in / sign out sheet on
the firing line when using Club property.
I. GENERAL
1. Don't Litter! Always pick up and
properly dispose of any trash you generate. Don't use trash, glass bottles or
jars as targets on the range. Pick up all ammunition casings and live rounds.
Take all your trash home with you.
2. Leave Club Card on the dash of
your vehicle when using the facilities.
3. Do not block driveways or boat
ramps.
4.
All ranges are closed when clubhouse is rented, except when
specific permission is granted by the renter.
II. HUNTING,
FISHING & CAMPING
1. All state rules, regulations and
laws apply to the lakes and hunting grounds. Boat registration, fishing and
hunting licenses, life jackets, size of catch on game fish, number of game
taken, littering, etc. . .;
NO permanent tree stands, screws or nails put into trees. A member must be in
every boat on lakes.
2. Camping is permitted ONLY with
specific permission of the Club. A fee for camping may be charged.
3. Fires are permitted in
designated areas only. During dry periods, fires may be banned. Only dry,
fallen timber should be used for fires. No cutting of timber allowed without
specific permission.
III.
Safety is the Primary Consideration when using firearms. The
potential for a life threatening mishap through carelessness or recklessness is
extreme and could jeopardize the existence of the Club. Courtesy to others and
common sense, will help make the range a safer and more enjoyable experience to
all.
4. NEVER allow alcohol on the
range!
5. Before being allowed on the
range, a person must demonstrate competency and understanding of safety rules
with a firearm. Children and novice shooters must be closely supervised at all
times by an experienced adult shooter. Firearms safety classes will be offered
periodically.
6. Always handle firearms as though
loaded. Keep the muzzle of all firearms straight down range. Handling of loaded
firearms behind the firing line is forbidden. When not shooting, firearms must
1) be unloaded, magazines removed (for semi-automatics) and action open OR 2)
pistols unloaded and holstered with action closed OR 3) firearm unloaded and in
a case. Empty chamber flags are recommended.
7. NO handling of firearms when
someone is down range, FOR ANY REASON. The muzzle of your firearm should never
point at another person or any part of your own body (sweeping). Don't shoot
behind, across or in front of anyone. Be sure of your target and what is beyond
it.
8. Use only approved targets. NO
shooting at glass bottles, bricks, concrete blocks or other forms of trash.
Take your used targets and target frames home with you for disposal. NO
shooting at spinning targets with top spinners (hanging target spinners only).
9. Targets MUST be placed with ten
(10) feet of a backstop, and positioned so that rounds impact directly into the
backstop. NO shooting at targets placed on top of the berms.
10. NO shooting after dark (Sunset
to
11. NO fully automatic fire is
allowed at any time, for any reason.
12. When two (2) or more shooters
are present, they must determine a common, designated firing line. The
provisions of Rule 6 apply.
13. Don't shoot high-powered
firearms on the close (25 & 50 yd), small berms.
The high-powered rounds dig large holes and destroy the berms.
Use the larger (50 meter) and further berms, and move
closer if necessary. The provisions of Rules 6 & 9 apply.