(Photo: Greenwich Meridian or the temperature!)
SNOW
Half-way through February already and the days are lengthening even if it is still a bit cold. The picture shows the range in the snow. A number of our more hardy members kept shooting; very peaceful but you needed a good filter to reduce the light!
COACHING
18 months ago the Club had one NSRA qualified instructor. Following successful courses we now have 5 qualified Club Coaches! These are Dave Britchford, Malcolm Brain, Mike Kettle, Jim Howard and Graham Rowcroft. So if you want to up your shooting game have a word with one of the coaches.
MEMBERSHIP
It's a good job we now have some Club coaches because Club membership has risen and is getting towards 70 members. We like to continue to encourage new members whilst taking care not to be victims of our own success and disappoint both existing members and newcomers by not having enough time for everybody to shoot. The Committee will delay the entry of new members if training resources are stretched. Fortunately the early 'labour intensive' stage for new shooters doesn't usually last very long.
COMPETITIONS
As new shooters arrive any time through the year it may be a while before they can sign up for the major summer and winter competitions. So we are considering the inauguration of a 'rolling' 10 week Meridian competition that will be available more frequently.
Junior shooters should note that we will also introduce ad hoc competitions with prizes such as levy tokens, and will also start marking cards shot for averages as part of awarding the Junior Cup. Any ideas and suggestions on competitions would be welcomed by Malcolm Brain or Graham Rowcroft.
WORK PARTY
We will be having a range clearing day in March to make sure the Club looks smart for all competitors at the Open Shoot. Lend a hand on range clearing and get a free levy token! We will also need helpers over the weekend of the open shoot. Nothing onerous and if you can donate a couple of hours it is always much appreciated.
