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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







MAY 4
MAY 10
MAY 18
MAY 25


MAY 18


MAY 24-25
MAY 31-JUNE 1
MAY 31-JUNE 1


MAY 3
MAY 3
MAY 4
MAY 10
MAY 10


MAY 4
MAY 4
MAY 17-18

For 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
GUN 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.