Dylan Needs a New Hat

By Dale Nelson

The DRRC Youth Shotgun Team had a very good day at the February 6 Tournament at Portland Gun Club.

Dylan Nelson took a First Place in Juniors Singles with a 97/100. Cameron Phillips received a First place in sub-Juniors Singles and McKenna Johnson took a First Place in Ladies Sub-Juniors Singles.  I Handicap Singles, Cameron Phillips took a 2^nd place overall and a First in Sub-Juniors with a 93/100. Dylan was First Place in Juniors.  McKenna Johnson was first in Ladies sub-juniors with an 87/100.  The numbers listed indicate personal bests for these young shooters.

The Team had some real excitement when Dylan shot his first straight 50!

The Team participated in a time honored tradition of shooting his lucky hat.  Dylan now needs to develop a new lucky hat before he campaigns for the next trapshooting milestone.

The family of Marian Pinnell would like to invite all that knew and loved her to a celebration of her life.

As many of you know the Medford Gun Club Blanket Shoot was one of Marian’s favorite shoots of the year, so we thought it only fitting to honor her after the shoot on Saturday March 19, 2016.  We will be serving some finger foods, but more importantly we will also have desserts.  If you knew Marian you knew how much she liked her sweets and how much she enjoyed entertaining her friends and family.

We ask that people start to show up at 7:00 pm, then at 7:30 pm the family will share their memories and then open it up to all of you to share your memories.

Please and come join us in telling stories or shooting tales, sharing photos and your memories of the good times we all had with Marian.

When:  March 19, 2016 at 7 pm

Location:  The Inn at the Commons, 200 N. Riverside, Medford OR 97501 Phone: 541-774-4702

Click HERE for a printable flyer with map.

Saturday July 23, 2016 – 60 Bird Buddy Backer

Grand Pacific Early Bird Event. Evergreen Gun Club, Olympia Washington

Sign up begins at 2:00 PM until 5:00 PM and the event starts at 3:00 PM. The last squad must start on trap 1 before 7:00 PM.

Championship Buckle to each member of the winning team

$20.00 Entry fee per team. $12.00 from each entry to be paid out High Gun 3 pays (50/30/20%).

Options: Non Mandatory, paid back 100%

$5.00 Long Run. $2.50 from front & $2.50 from the back. Paid 100% ties divide.

$10.00 Trap Option Split $5.00 per trap paid out 60/40% percentage system

$10.00 Jackpot on the total. 1 pay for each 10 entries paid out High Gun System.

Pick your own partner, all teams will stand at the 27- yard line.  New shells only on the line, no exceptions, everyone will be checked.  Guns and Loads per page 14 in the 2015-2016 PITA Rule Book.  

Questions? Call Mike Gregerson @ 775-455-5252 Or Jim Rankhorn @ 425-330-2864

Targets for this event will be donated by White Flyer. Buckles provided by KICK-EEZ.

President Jim Rankhorn has been working with some motels/hotels in the area to get special rates for Grand Pacific shooters.

The Red Lion, Olympia is again offering a special rate of $89/night.  To reserve call 800-Red Lion or click HERE.

The Lucky Eagle Casino & Hotel is again offering a ‘Shooter’s Rate’ – same as last year.  $89/night + 10% sales tax ($10 fee for 3 or more per room).  A block of rooms has been reserved for PITA but you must book by June 22 to get this special rate.   Phone them at 360-273-2000 or 800-720-1788 – mention code: PITA.   http://luckyeagle.com

If you have any problems reserving at either the Red Lion or the Lucky Eagle please let us know.

Mike Elke was found in his home by firefighters today (1/25/16)  just after 2:00 PM. It was not known if he was alive when the fire started as he was still sitting in his favorite chair.

Mike was born October 16, 1939 in Yakima Washington. He was a graduate of Everett High School and the Electrical Engineering Department at the University of Washington.

Per Mike’s request there will be no services.

The Walla Walla Gun Club is hosting an ATA shoot on April 3, 2016 with PITA cross registration is offered.  Click here to view the program. Notice that this shoot is also a SCTP youth shoot. At the youth shoot, there is a special youth rate of $75 for all 300 targets, which includes all ATA, PITA, WSTP and WA-PITA fees, so all youths shooting this event will come away with a PITA card and an ATA card if they don’t already have one. This should be a benefit to youth teams who want to shoot the PITA Grand Pacific as well as the Washington State ATA Championships.

They will be giving away MidwayUSA Foundation money and a new O/U shotgun courtesy of SCTP, so are really, really excited about this opportunity for adults as well as our youth team members in the Pacific Northwest. WWGC hopes parents will shoot the shoot right along with their kids, even squadding together if they wish. It should be a fun family affair, and they hope to attract a lot of teams.  If you have questions please contact Bob.

ROBERT O. BLOCH, WALLA WALLA GUN CLUB

541-969-7913 CELL, 509-529-7288 OFFICE

Don shot his 100,000th PITA target at the Casa Grande shoot – January 11-12, 2016. Congratulations!!
Don Zeller and Tiger Volz at Casa Grande Trap & Skeet (photo by T. Rebo)

Surrounded by snow this squad joined the 125 Club at the January Multiplex.

Paul Dible, Leon Rose, Kerry Cooper, Dale Lesock and Kevin Davis

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ATA Trap Shooting great Nora Ross is coming back to Washington State

 The Black Diamond Gun Club is once again proud to be hosting

 Nora Ross on May 16 & 17, 2016

Nora is a 34 time ATA All American and a member of the ATA Trap Shooting Hall of Fame. Nora Ross is giving a two-day trap shooting clinic that is limited to 10 shooters per day. Cost of the clinic is $375.00 for two days, the Black Diamond Gun Club will be providing a continental style breakfast and lunch for both days. Shooters are responsible for their ammunition and cost of targets. New or reloaded (trap) ammunition can be used during the clinic. Classes start at 9:00am both days, bring a note pad to keep the information you will learn during the clinic.

Reservations

Contact Jim Bradbury at 425-864-3037

Or email Jim at jim.b@superiorsteel.com

Call early to reserve your spot!