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Newsletter of the Connecticut Travelers Sporting Clays Association


FEBRUARY 2006 NEWSLETTER
© Phil Steinkraus, Editor

DEEP FREEZE AT MID-HUDSON:
THERE’S A REASON IT’S CALLED “MARTYRDOM”
By Phil Steinkraus

Every time I drive past a golf course in the dead of winter and spy some poor soul, dragging a
bag of clubs over the frozen fairways, I snicker “simple-minded fool” to myself. Who would
subject themselves to such cruelty? Even if they drive the ball well, they still have to
contend with putting on those half-assed, winter greens. We shooters are too intelligent and
dignified to try to play our sport under such totally unsuitable conditions, right?

The Travelers did their best impression of the death-march scene from Dr. Zhivago on Sunday,
January 15th at Mid-Hudson Sporting Grounds in New Paltz, NY. Fifty shooters with more
enthusiasm than common sense endured temperatures so cold that even The-Lone-Canadian put on a
sweater!

Winter shooting is all about what I term the “sauna” effect—It’s a living hell when you’re in
the middle of it, but it sure feels good when it’s over! I also think that competing under such
cruel conditions hardens the resolve and commitment of the shooter. We are here because we love
this sport and we’ll take it any way we can get it--even if it’s 10 degrees outside! That said,
I feel that the winter shoots are most often attended by those Travelers who represent both the
core membership of this club and are also embody its very soul; Bruce and Donna Galatto, Lans
Christensen, Paula and Preston Moore, Alan Pana, Lavert Cypher, Al and Dean Anglace and the new
owners of Mid-Hudson Rich Lanzelotta, Steve Smith and Joe Maresca. I know there are countless
others out there (Dick Orenstein who’s presently MIA in the sunshine state—SPF 20 Dick!) but I
just wanted to thank a few!

How were the targets? I would characterize them as excellent for a frozen January shoot. This
course was a variation on the tried and true presentations we saw last season, and all the
stations worked flawlessly. If this were the June club championship, I might feel the course
was a bit stale, but I can’t blame Peter Wicker and the rest of the crew for giving us a
dead-reliable, if overly familiar course to play on.

My candidate for hardest station was the second to last on the course, which gave us a
high-climbing, left-to-right, 35-yard quartering bird, followed by a low, right-to-left crosser
at 40 yards. I shot this thinking the sheer distances had exhausted the ballistics of my
pop-gun .410, until I saw some 12-gauge contenders really screw up. A hard target is a hard
target—it doesn’t matter how many times you shot it last season.

My favorite station was the last on the course and gave us a true pair of a low, explosive
outgoer under a lot of power and a high, arching, right-to-left chandelle that gave the shooter
more than enough time to daydream about standing on the podium next to Lavert—thus providing
ample opportunity miss it! I’ve always loved presentations that contrast a shooter’s ability to
be quick while simultaneously asking them be deliberate and time their shot: this station
perfectly showcased this quality. The day progressed and just as the thermometer broke into the
bottom rfange of bearable, it was time to put the gun away and break for lunch.

As I worked my way through the buffet line, who should I see but Mid-Hudson co-owner, Rich
Lanzelotta, scurrying in and out of the kitchen wearing an apron acting like a newlywed bride
hosting her first dinner party! I quipped he was like the patron who was so fond of their local
bar they bought the place. Rich apparently doesn’t enjoy my sense of humor so I’ll sensor his
response, but I did get a laugh out of his lovely wife, Rosanna.

For as long as I’ve been competing, there have always been a handful of shooters who on a given
day can win any event in the Northeast. They’ve long since paid their dues, having honed
technique and competitive edge on tens, if not hundreds of thousands of clays. Preston Moore
has been one of these names for as long as I’ve known him. He’s shot all over the world for
more than a decade, and although he can’t make it to the shoots as regularly as he’d like, it
came as no surprise to me that he racked up a raw score of 90 with his 30-inch, Winchester
Model-21, side-by-side. That score was supplemented with Travelers 5-target SxS allowance,
making his adjusted score a whopping 95: Pretty impressive considering his wife Paula is
supposed to be the shooter in the family!

Lavert Cypher was second with his Winchester, Model-21 SxS (You think these guys know something
we don’t?) coming in with an excellent adjusted score of 91. In response to my questions in a
previous Reload, Lavert reports that after his Browning 425 over/under developed a crack at the
pistol grip and went into the shop for repairs, he turned to his Model-21 as a last resort. His
is a field grade gun with a straight stock, 30-inch barrels and fixed chokes at Full and Full.
The length of pull is 15 1/2 inches—nearly a full inch longer than his O/U, but he found that the
same LOP on the 21 resulted in him constantly knocking off his glasses.

Because Lavert shoots 32-inch barrels on his O/U, he thought he’d try a longer barreled SxS and
purchased a second, 32-inch Model-21 with a Monte Carlo stock. For some reason, the stock
dimensions, although similar to the 30-inch-gun, were different enough to put him off his game.
He’s convinced it was the angle of pitch at heel and toe. Lavert has since returned to his
30-inch gun and intends to continue competing exclusively with it.

Lavert reckons he won 13 or 14 HOA’s last season and came first in class another dozen times
with his 21. He’s looking forward to competing at Clayshooting USA’s Triple Classic in Georgia
in March and intends to shoot the entire upcoming season with his Model 21. His only concern at
this point is wear and tear: His competition gun is now over 60 years old and Lavert feels at
some point he may have a custom 21 created for him by Tony Galazaan’s Connecticut Shotgun
Manufacturing.

HOA Preston Moore *95 SxS
Class I Lavert Cypher *91 SxS
RU Phil Steinkraus *89 .410
Class II John Mohler 78
RU Lou Greenberg 77
Class III Martin Blanchette 74
RU Dean Anglace 73
Class IV Ken Ericson 68
RU Lans Christensen 67
Class V Fred Meeker 59
RU Jim Henion *58 28 Ga.
Class VI Ken Lion 54
RU Chester Onuma 53
Lady Paula Moore 85
RU Donna Galatto 70
Vet Bruce Galatto 86
RU Godfrey Shelton 78
Jr. Jason Lenhart 69
RU Amber Kirilak 50

CORRECTION

You may have noticed that the calendar of events published in the last issue of Reload
contained some glaring inaccuracies (AAA). Our staff in the fact-checking/proof-reading
department was striking for free ammunition, so seeing such blatant errors make it to print
wasn’t surprising. If you penciled in any of those dates for the season, please amend your
itinerary with the revised calendar in this issue.

SURVEY SAYS!

By El Presidente

I want to share with you the preliminary results of the "yes" and "no" questions that were
asked in the survey. I was pleased that there were 70 surveys returned--that shows a definite
interest in CTSCA. Not all the surveys were completed perhaps due to a lack of understanding or
knowledge of the question. I believe we can progress on our current course and add a couple of
changes along the way. We finally have enough members to manage the NSCA registration process.
The NSCA has made an exception for us by relaxing some of their mandates and we’ve decided to
offer this service to our members.

Reload and the Travelers Guide Book show very strong support and it proves that both are vital
assets. Distribution of Reload via the Internet showed above average support of over 60% so we
seem to be on the right track there.

The question of running Saturday shoots was a core issue in this survey that garnered
overwhelming support. I plan to move forward with this concept as soon as is practical. These
events will be known as "Travelers Express" shoots and will consist of an occasional additional
Saturday shoot, at a discounted price with a shortened day starting at 9am and no awards
ceremony. An la carte box lunch to eat on the fly may be optional.

Mandatory NRA membership remains a divided issue with one third of the Travelers declining NRA
membership. Although those in favor gained considerably from our last survey, I feel every
individual has a right to their own opinion on this matter. Mandatory NRA membership remains
off the docket and will not become one of our requirements for membership. Al Anglace

CLAYSHOOTING USA DELIVERS

Most of you have received your first complementary issue of Clayshooting USA. This promotion to
Travelers offers the magazine at a 33 percent saving off the regular subscription price. Expect
to receive one more complementary March/April issue, then it’s pay up or miss out. I have a
conflict of interest as I write for them, but I still say it’s the best American clayshooting
magazine. They accurately report what’s happening in the sport—even if it’s politically
sensitive, and they do it with style. Clayshooting USA is a shining beacon to our sport,
outclassed only by our own Reload! If you like what you see, why not subscribe?

GET FIT

Ever wish you could just snap your fingers and add five to ten targets to your scores? I know
of one such secret (no, it’s not an eraser!) though it will cost you money and will require
more effort than a snap of the digits. If you’ve never had your gun fitted, now, in the dead of
winter is a very good time to consider it. Most of us are of average size and build: The
standard dimensions on most production guns come close to fitting us in the same way an off the
rack suit comes close to fitting: Sure it’ll work for a day or two, but wouldn’t you really
rather have the sleeves shortened an inch? A gun that fits shoots where you look—there’s no
adjusting your head on the stock or having to remind yourself to float every target because the
sight picture is bad.

Gunfit is one of shootings most complex equations: Lots of people have big ideas about it, but
damned few are qualified call themselves fitters. Keith Lupton is not only a highly qualified
shooting coach but also a master gunfitter. Keith has 20 years of experience fitting both,
competition and game guns, as well as teaching sporting clays-and wing shooters alike. A
session with Keith will result in an optimal dimension for you--a written formula of
measurements--and he can even arrange any alterations for you.

Keith Lupton regularly teaches at Mid-Hudson Sporting Grounds in New Paltz, NY and can be
reached at:

Keith Lupton Shooting Schools
15 Old Farm Rd.
Rhinebeck, NY 12572
(845) 876-2058
(914) 646-1528 cell

THE EYES HAVE IT

By Al Anglace

I’ve collected the opinions of many accomplished shooters and discovered that they elect the
eyes as the uppermost ingredient to becoming a first-rate shot. Oh, you don’t agree? Well, for
this article at least, you are out-voted.

First off, you have to see and understand the target before you load your brain with
pre-rehearsed motion. What you see is what you have to be prepared to hit. Now if you can’t see
the target that well to begin with, you’re more likely to miss it. Your eyes must react to the
target so you don’t have to visually play an abnormally quick game of catch up to remain
focused on the target. While you’re running down that clay, what do you think your gun is
doing? It’s out of control behind the bird trying to come through it. Know the motion you want
to make before you call for the target: Load your brain before you load your gun.

Only after you’ve used your eyes to develop a game plan for hitting the target, do you go to
the next step of determining foot position, insertion point and break point. Let’s consider how
these other steps relate to the eyes: Does good or bad eyesight change any of these variables?
Of course it does. The better you see the target, the faster you’ll get on it thus determining
your break point, insertion point, hold point and therefore foot position. Eyesight will also
obviously affect our reading of target path and speed. It’s safe to say that if your swing
starts at the base of your feet and lower carriage, it’s also equally true that before your
swing ever starts, it’s restricted range will be determined by what you see and how sharp its
focus is.

From the moment we wake up in the morning until we go to sleep at night, we navigate this life
with both eyes open. Why then, do we think it’s a good idea to close one of them when we shoot?
The answer probably lies in bad coaching—someone told us to do it when we started shooting, and
we never got around to changing it. Fellow Traveler and FITASC Team USA member Paula Moore
spent the better part of a year learning to shoot with both eyes open—and that was already
after she was an All American. Why would she switch? Because she knows two-eyed shooters have a
100 percent advantage over squinters. The only advantage to shooting with one eye is it
eliminates any left-eye, right-eye dominance problems.

One of the biggest variables in teaching someone to shoot a shotgun is eye dominance. There are
many gradations of dominance, from partial to full. You can go shooting the morning after a
late night and find that your usual dominant eye is now being infringed upon by your other eye
due to fatigue. That will change your sight picture significantly—many report actually looking
down the side of the barrels, when the non-dominant eye exerts its influence. These problems
aside, trust me when I say that you want to shoot with both eyes open. If you’ve started down
the one-eyed path get some help to rectify this self-imposed limitation.

“Bang! lost . . . your head was off of the gun.” Believe it or not it had to do with your eyes.
Eyes direct concentration through the brain and if you are not looking hard at the target, your
concentration wavers and the gun follows.

I’ll wrap up with the reminder that those of us who wear glasses or contacts need to be
vigilant about regular eye exams and updating our corrective lenses. Your vision changes over
time and as we play a game that is so vision oriented, we need to stay on top of our
prescription. If the windows to the soul can’t keep up with that screaming battue, then maybe
it’s time for a visit to the eye doctor.

Got an opinion on this subject? You’re always welcome to respond via e-mail (aaa738@aol.com)
or snail mail (Priceless, 91 Park Lane Road, New Milford, CT 06776). Good shooting and break
‘em one at a time!


CLUB HISTORIAN

By John M. Hachmann (Phil Steinkraus)

As there is no monthly shoot scheduled for February, I gave John a break, but I’ll encourage
you all to attend the February annual meeting and make yourselves heard. It’s a well-known fact
that Al only takes your suggestions seriously if he sees you at this meeting.

As in presidential elections, if you don’t vote, you’ve got no right to bitch about bad
government. Our annual meeting is the time to complain about leadership, heap praise on the
newsletter editor or stage a coup d’etat! All kidding aside, if you want the king’s ear, come
freeze your backside off at Mid-Hudson for a little hot coffee and some very cold sporting
clays.

DRESS WARM FOR WINTER SUCCESS

By Henry Nachaj

I just got back from taking Scotch, my Chesapeake Bay Retriever for his morning constitutional
in 10-degree weather. We were out for an hour with Scotch engaging his four-wheel drive and me
hardly worrying about walking on the 1/2 inch of icy crust that formed the previous evening on
the snowy trails. I took it unusually slow as I got to enjoy one of the great pleasures in
life: a Cuban Partagas Mille Fleurs (Joke about Canuks all you want but at least we can enjoy a
real cigar!) We arrived home with Scotch panting and myself glowing in a slight sweat. Now
this wasn’t a particularly energetic walk, but unimaginably, I was still over-dressed for the
occasion. I wore Le Chameau, fur/neoprene-lined boots with heavy pure cotton socks. My pants
were loose fitting jeans and a 100 percent cotton shirt was covered with an Aigle polar fleece
three-quarter-length jacket. All this was covered with a thin Lacoste ski jacket topped off
with wind stopper synthetic gloves and my signature wool felt Australian hat. If it was so cold
out, how could I be so hot?

Lets start from the ground up with boots. In my early days of shooting and hunting, I wore
construction boots with a vibram sole. This afforded great traction on ice, snow and mud. The
downside was cold, wet feet! Twenty-five years ago, Cabellas, Timberland and others developed
vibram-soled hunting boots with thinsulate insulation, a gore-tex waterproof membrane, and
silicone treated leather. It worked great for walking and most shooting although you did tend
to swear at yourself while wading through the deeper puddles! These boots lasted only a couple
of years before the gore-tex membrane cracked and they needing replacing. These boots are now
made offshore. With all the cost-cutting associated with cheapened, third-world manufacturing,
gone is the goodyear vibram sole, replaced with an aggressively patterned molded plastic sole.

My latest 1200-gram, thinsulate Le Chameau hiking boots are great in mud but absolutely lethal
on hard-pack snow or ice: The plastic sole is just too hard and provides no grip on cold
surfaces. A case in point, I nearly fell on my you-know-what just walking from the car to the
clubhouse at the Christmas shoot! For the past several years, I’ve worn the Le Chameau
fur/neoprene boots for deer, goose and upland bird hunting. The large tread pattern provides
excellent traction in mud, snow and hard-pack snow and the soft rubber sole stays pliant even
at sub-zero temperatures. The fur/neoprene provides insulation as well as wicking away
moisture generated by sweating feet. For weather bellow zero, I use a great Canadian invention
called the felt packs, made by Sorel. The sole is heavy rubber with a moderate tread pattern.
The rubber is a very soft compound that remains pliable in extremely cold temperatures. The
boots are normally quite tall. Inside the boot, there is a thick 5/8-inch felt (now synthetic)
removable liner. The felt liner will absorb foot moisture and still insulate. Up in Eskimo
land, they remove the felt liners at night for the moisture to evaporate (even in an Igloo). It
is the ultimate cold weather boot with ratings up to –60 degrees! For very icy conditions,
forget about the plastic traction add-ons. Get yourself the good stuff: Boot-Track. It has
tungsten studs that will cut into the hardest ice.

Over the years, I’ve learned the hard way that my sweaty feet don’t like synthetic or
synthetic-blend socks--specifically nylon or polyester mixes. I have found that a thick pair of
heavy cotton socks will work for most of the year. When it gets down below zero, I put on a
thin pair of thermax socks. For ice fishing I wear thermax covered by a thick pair of wool or
cotton socks. Thermax is a multiple, hollow-core filament that has far better insulating
properties than wool. It also rapidly wicks away moisture.

For me, heavyweight pure cotton pants are ideal for cold weather shooting and hunting. Heavy
wool Malone pants are quaint, but also bulky and impractical. Ditto for thick long johns--thin
layers are definitely the way to go. With temperatures just at or below freezing, a good pair
of 100% cotton pants covered by a pair of rain-suit pants or the excellent Browning gore-tex
rainwear pants are more than sufficient. They offer excellent wind stopping properties, ease of
movement and easy removal if you get too hot. For temperatures of 10 degrees or below, I wear
Columbia insulated duck hunting bib-overalls over my cotton pants. They keep me dry, they’re
windproof and afford decent mobility--much more than wool ever did when wet. They also keep the
lower back and kidneys warm as well as the added benefit of insulation up front. When it drops
below zero I add thin, polar-fleece thermal long-johns and a matching turtleneck top from Le
Chameau. They wick away moisture and keep me snug without the bulk.

A heavy, pure cotton shirt is great for cold weather shooting. For colder weather a cotton
flannel shirt in light or medium weight will add extra insulation without bulk (I’ve always
found wool shirts to be too bulky and restrictive.) From below freezing to about 20 degrees, I
add an Aigle three-quarter-length polar fleece jacket under a waxed Barbour coat. The waxed
coat affords wind protection and another thin layer. In mid-winter when I’m really used to the
cold, I wear a Browning gore-tex thinsulate shooting jacket with no other insulating layer. For
very raw and humid weather, I add a thin wool sweater from Le Chameau that has a very tight,
knight pattern providing superior insulating properties. It also works well under a waxed coat
but its main advantage over other wool sweaters, is its reduced bulk for the same level of
warmth! Always bear in mind when choosing a shooting jacket: Can you mount the gun to your face
without moving the collar?

For wet conditions, I wear a waxed cotton Barbour hat. It has a foldable rim that you can mold
into all sorts of shapes to keep the water drops from falling down your collar. I love my
Australian wool felt hat but once it gets down into the single digits, the Russian “babushka”
comes out. It is made of rabbit fur and the rear edge and ear flaps come down to keep the ears
and back of the neck warm. In spring and fall, I use a pair of thin neoprene gloves purchased
at Gander Mountain, manufactured by Red Head. They are thin, afford great trigger feel while
simultaneously providing good insulating value. I’ve also successfully used thick neoprene
gloves similar to wetsuit material. Under normal winter conditions, I wear windstopper gloves.
They are thin, allow trigger feel and really do keep out the wind. When it’s bitterly cold, I
borrow a trick from the cross-country skiers and wear a thin thermax glove under the
windstoppers. Another excellent glove is the Gunglove. It has good feel and stays flexible in
the cold. The most important thing to remember about gloves, is to keep them loose! Any tight
glove will restrict blood flow and isolate hand heat from the rest of the body. This slowed
circulation gives you cold hands. An old trick is when your hands start to get cold, extend
your arms horizontally and shake them. The blood flows better in the horizontal position and
the shaking, increases circulation. You‘ll warm up soon. For additional comfort, you can add a
combustible hand warmer--Just be careful about fire. There are also excellent heat packs that
give off hours of warmth from a disposable chemical pack.
All extremities should be kept warm and dry.

Dont over dress--otherwise youll overheat, sweat and get cold very fast!

Thin layers are better than thick: You can always remove or add a thin layer easily.

Running shoes have no place on the clays course after November. Have a decent pair of boots on
hand before the winter weather hits and check the tread pattern and softness of the sole for
cold weather applications. Just because you wore them last season doesnt mean theyre up to the
job now. Acclimatize!!! Dont overheat your house in winter. Keep it at 65 degrees and take
President Carters advice and wear a sweater. Youll save at least 15 percent on your energy
bill and itll make you feel much healthier! It is much easier to get used to cold than
heatPadlock the thermostat at 65 and I guarantee a day of 40-degree weather will feel like
heaven!

Keep it loose. One doesnt want to restrict any movement by wearing tight clothing!

If anyone would like a question answered or wants to know more, send me an email. If I don’t
know, I’ll ask someone who does. If I can’t find it out, you don’t need to know it!

Henry

hnachaj@hotmail.com



CONTACTING THE TRAVELERS...

CTSCA Home Office: Al Anglace, email <aaa738@aol.com> (by far the best way) or telephone
860-354-9351 if you absolutely must.

Editor: Phil Steinkraus, email philistein@aol.com

Membership, Address Changes and Shooting Class status: Contact Cyndi Dalena at Email
<shotguncyndi@prodigy.net>.

Guide Book questions, Dick Orenstein <oren@umich.edu> or call 203-226-5251.

Past issues of “Reload! are available online at www.ShotgunReport.com.


- - - 2006 CTSCA SHOOTING CALENDAR - - -

FEB. 19 – 2006 ANNUAL MEETING – MID HUDSON SPORTING GROUNDS –
New Paltz, NY. Report on Survey returns, election of officers, proposed venue changes and your opportunity to address your issues and suggestions.
MAR. 19 – MID HUDSON SPORTING GROUNDS – New Paltz, NY.
MAR31-APR1&2 – SPRING TRIP TO THE EASTERN SHORE –
Pintail Point, Hopkins and M&M.
APR. 23 – “TAX TIME REVOLT” – YE OLDE NEWGATE COON CLUB –
Norfolk, CT.
MAY 21 – “MAY MINUET” – TAMARACK PRESERVE
Millbrook, NY.
JUN. 10 & 11 – CLUB FITASC CHAMPIONSHIPS – MID HUDSON SPORTING GROUNDS
JUN. 12 – CLUB SPORTING CHAMPIONSHIPS – MID HUDSON SPORTING GROUNDS – New Paltz, NY.
Repeat of the successful “SWAP MEET” held a few years ago. Buy, sell or swap those no longer needed items. Buy your new unneeded items.
JUL. 16 – “SUMMERTIME SUMMERTIME” – ORVIS/SANDANONA
Millbrook, NY.
AUG. 11, 12 & 13 – “GREAT EASTERN LOBSTER CLASSIC” – ADDIEVILLE EAST FARM – Mapleville, RI.
SEP. 10 – NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION FUNDRAISER – MID COUNTY FISH & GAME CLUB, LaGrangeville, NY.
SEP. 17 – “SEPTEMBERSCHUTZENFEST” – MILLBROOK ROD & GUN CLUB
Millbrook, NY.
SEP. 29, 30 & OCT 1 – ANNUAL FALL TRIP – Venue to be announced.
OCT. 15 – “SMALL GAUGE CHAMPIONSHIPS” – FAIRFIELD COUNTY FISH & GAME –Monroe, CT.
NOV. 19 – “SALUTE THE COLORS” – YE OLDE NEWGATE COON CLUB –
Norfolk, CT.
DEC. 17 – DICK LOSEE MEMORIAL CHRISTMAS PARTY SHOOT – MID COUNTY ROD & GUN CLUB – LaGrangeville, NY.

THIS IS A TENTITIVE CALENDAR AND IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE TO ACCOMMODATE OUR HOST RANGES CALENDAR.
MOST SHOOTS WILL OFFER OPTIONAL NSCA REGISTERATION.

- - - OTHER 2006 SHOOTS OF INTEREST - - -
Always call ahead to confirm.
Feb. 19, Mar. 26 – Winter Triple Header, Addieville East Farm, RI.
May 7 Fairfield County Open, NSCA reg., Fairfield Fish and Game, Monroe,CT
June 18 Fairfield’s First FITASC, NSCA reg., Fairfield Fish and Game, Monroe,CT
Aug 26+27 CT State Shoot, Fairfield Fish and Game, Monroe,CT

UPCOMING EVENTS AT YE OLDE NEWGATE COON CLUB
contact Joe Gimelli ( 860) 738-3619
or email: coonclubclays@earthlink.net
APR. 14- GOOD FRIDAY BLAST COON CLUB CLASSIC
NOV. 5- 180 TARGET THREE-SHOT SHOOTOUT
DEC. 3- CHRISTMAS AT THE COON


THE UPCOMING TRAVELERS MONTHLY SHOOT
Annual Meeting and Shoot
Mid Hudson Sporting Grounds
411 Ohioville Road, New Paltz, New York
Sunday, February, 19, 2006


Our only official meeting for the year. The agenda will include discussion of the Survey
returns and suggested changes to our shooting venue. “Express Saturday” will be a major topic
along with other topics that could change our past practices. Naturally, we will hold our hotly
contested election of officers. Members that would like to have items for discussion included
on the agenda must contact Al Anglace at 203 417-6295 or aaa738@aol.com on or before February
10. The meeting starts at 9AM sharp. The agenda will be completed by 11:30AM. Lunch will
follow. Shooting of 100 Sporting will commence at 12:30. This is a fun day without awards. A
member can elect to come for the meeting only or stay for the complete venue. However, shooting
only is not an elective. The usual drill, pre-registration by WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2006,
MEETING AND LUNCH ONLY, COMPLIMENTS OF CTSCA.