
Regional Report Home North Central | May 2008 SPECIAL EVENTS Friends of NRA Friends of NRA banquets are key grassroots events that support thousands of community services related to firearm education, hunter safety, wildlife conservation, range improvements, youth marksmanship and law enforcement. For more information on upcoming events in your area, please contact your local field representative, call (800) 672-3888, ext. 1354 or visit www.friendsofnra.org North Central Region Director—Tom Ulik (507) 895-9407; tulik@nrahq.org OH—Lloyd Edwards (419) 646-3669; ledwards@nrahq.org Southern OH—Phillip Gray (740) 773-4119; pgray@nrahq.org IN—John Crone (317) 946-7260; jcrone@nrahq.org IL—Mike Huber (815) 635-3321; mhuber@nrahq.org Southern IL—Wayne Steele (217) 233-6784; wsteele@nrahq.org MI—Don Bassett (231) 839-1055; dbassett@nrahq.org Southern MI—Allan Herman (989) 686-3013; aherman@nrahq.org WI—Scott Taetsch (715) 873-3360; staetsch@nrahq.org IA, NE—Tim Bacon (515) 332-1285; tbacon@nrahq.org LAW ENFORCEMENT Police Competition NRA Police Pistol Combat competition is an extension of an officer’s training. See PPC Rulebook (Rule 2.4) for eligibility requirements. MAY 17-18—KALAMAZOO, MI (Regional)Contact Tiffany King (703) 267-1621 or tking@nrahq.org. TRAINING Women’s Events Women On Target creates opportunities, educates and mentors women’s responsible participation in recreational shooting and hunting. The program offers fun, non-competitive instructional shooting clinics and hunts. For more information, contact the person listed or call (800) 861-1166. MAY 5—OAK HARBOR, OH Instructional Shooting Clinic (Pistol) Michelle Woods (419) 797-2715 MAY 10—WASHINGTON, MI Instructional Shooting Clinic (Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun, Archery) Gary Willliams (248) 853-0092 MAY 19—OAK HARBOR, OH Instructional Shooting Clinic (Pistol) Michelle Woods (419) 797-2715 SPECIAL ALERT Women’s Wilderness Escape JULY 16-24—RATON, NM The first annual NRA Women’s Wilderness Escape will be held July 16-24, 2008, at the NRA Whittington Center in scenic Raton, New Mexico. The Wilderness Escape provides women 18 and older with exposure to a wide variety of shooting sports, hunting and outdoor-related activities. Participants will learn to shoot rifle silhouette, scoped/tactical carbine, long-range high power rifle, conventional and tactical pistol, historic firearms, shotgun (trap or skeet) and archery. Outdoor activities include camping, survival training, game calling, game habitat, hunter education and western cowgirl history. Food, housing, guns, ammunition, targets, classes, camping, mock hunt, evening activities, instructors, demonstrations and adventures are all included in the $975 fee. Travel to and from location is not included. Space is limited and reservations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Call Patricia Zollman at (800) 861-1166 or visit www.nrahq.org/women/wilderness_escape.asp |
AREA SHOOTS PISTOL EVANSVILLE, IN INDIANAPOLIS, IN LAKE ELMO, MN LYNCHBURG, OH ACTION PISTOL BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI SMALLBORE RIFLE ST. FRANCIS, MN WILLIAMSTON, MI GRAND FORKS, ND HIGH POWER RIFLE PORT HURON, MI FREEDOM, IN BISMARCK, ND LACROSSE, WI BONFIELD, IL SILHOUETTE LOUISVILLE, NE YPSILANTI, MI FRIENDSHIP, IN |
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more information, call Tonia Forte at (703) 267-1466. A PLACE TO SHOOT Area Range Facility Randomly selected listings of shooting ranges that are open to the public will appear here periodically. To include your range, send the facility name, telephone number, city and state to: “A Place To Shoot,” NRA Publications Division, 11250 Waples Mill Road, Fairfax, VA 22030-9400. For detailed information on the facilities listed below, call the accompanying numbers. For information on other shooting facilities in your area, call NRA Clubs and Associations at (800) 672-2582. Bullet Stop Gun Shop 22100 Harlem Road Loves Park, IL 61111 (815) 654-7550 bulletstop@inwave.com Burnsville Pistol Range 14300 Ewing Avenue Burnsville, MN (952) 890-6228 rchird@real-time.com Custom Cop Corporation 7731 E. 1000 N. Indianapolis, IN 46259 (317) 862-3237 jamesrheath@aol.com Metro Gun Club 10601 Naples Street Blaine, MN 55449 (763) 786-5880 |
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SHOWS MAY 2-4 BELLEVILLE, IL Belle-Claire Fairgrounds, Egyptian Gun Collectors Ass’n (618) 495-2572 MAY 2-4 BALDWIN, WI Civic Center, Bob & Rocco (608) 752-6677 MAY 3-4 DETROIT LAKES, MN National Guard Armory (218) 736-2133 MAY 3-4 DETROIT, MI Fairgrounds, Michigan Gun Shows (517) 676-4160 MAY 3-4 DAYTON, OH Hara Arena, Goodman Gun Shows (502) 538-3900 MAY 10-11 WILMINGTON, OH Roberts Centre, Ohio Gun Collectors Ass’n (330) 467-5733 *OGCA MEMBERS ONLY MAY 11 ST. CHARLES-DEKALB, IL Kane County Fairgrounds, Constellation, Inc. (815) 758-2773 MAY 17-18 NEW BERLIN, IL Fairgrounds, Central Illinois Gun Collectors Ass’n (217) 483-4935 MAY 17-18 BIRCH RUN, MI Expo Center, Michigan Gun Shows (517) 676-4160 MAY 17-18 FREMONT, NE Christensen Field, R. K. Shows (563) 927-8176 |
MAY 17-18 MAUMEE, OH Lucas City Recreation Center, Maumee Valley Gun Collectors (419) 893-1110 MAY 18 LAKEMOOR, IL Banquet Facility, Lakemoor Gun Shows (815) 363-9541 MAY 19-20 FORT WAYNE, IN Coliseum, C. P. I., Inc. (260) 483-6144 MAY 23-25 EAGLE RIVER, WI Ice Arena, Bob & Rocco (608) 752-6677 MAY 24-25 HARRISON, MI Claire County Fairgrounds, Michigan Gun Shows (517) 676-4160 MAY 30-JUNE 1 INDIANAPOLIS, IN State Fairgrounds, World Class Gun Shows (256) 381-0506 MAY 31-JUNE 1 PECATONICA, IL Winnebago County Fairgrounds, Northern Illinois Rifle & Pistol Club (815) 964-6134 *NRA Affiliate. All others are NRA Recruiters. For details, call (703) 267-3772. |
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