June 5, 2009
Zone 7 delegates,
Again thank you for your effort in getting gun clubs to submit applications for the shoot. Congratulations to Western Wings in Roberts, ID. They have been awarded the 2010 Zone 7 Sporting Clays Championship tournament. Even though one person did not vote, it would not have made any difference in the outcome.
I hope that the gun clubs that were not awarded the shoot will continue to submit for future consideration for the Zone Championship. We want to continue to help and support our Zone 7 clubs in any way we can.
If there are any questions regarding the vote or the process, please call or e-mail me.
Respectfully,
Dan Mitchell
(503) 930-5450
Here is how each individual voted:
| Keith Lindsey |
AK |
SPRINGER75@ALASKA.NET |
Western Wings |
| Norma Friedman |
AZ |
LULU75@COX.NET |
Ben Avery |
| Carl Patrick |
AZ |
patrickcw737@msn.com |
Ben Avery |
| David Schnack |
AZ |
daveschnack@cox.net |
Kiowa Creek |
| Richard Arrowood |
CA |
rarrowood@arrowoodwinery.com |
Western Wings |
| George Dana |
CA |
smgashooter@frontiernet.net |
Western Wings |
| Joseph Kennedy |
CA |
JKENNEDY@OMNEON.COM |
Kiowa Creek |
| Chris Stephens |
CA |
chrissml@novato.net |
Kiowa Creek |
| Ron Titus |
CA |
Rtitus@sbcglobal.net |
Western Wings |
| Mike Barnell |
CO |
MIKEHB@IX.NETCOM.COM |
|
| Ron Fincher |
CO |
oldron@durango.net |
Kiowa Creek |
| Jim Harbin |
CO |
HW42@MHO.COM |
Kiowa Creek |
| Darla Youngblood |
CO |
D_YOUNGBLOOD@MSN.COM |
Kiowa Creek |
| Dwight Kikuta |
HI |
kikutad001@hawaii.rr.com |
Kiowa Creek |
| Curt Jones |
ID |
acjivmd@yahoo.com |
Western Wings |
| Dyke Jones |
ID |
dykejones@wseco.com |
Western Wings |
| John Hackethorn |
MT |
johnan5@bresnan.net |
Western Wings |
| Mike Lupold |
MT |
MIKE @SSPLUS.BIZ |
Western Wings |
| Lewis Roberts |
NM |
LROBERTS@CYBERMESA.COM |
NRA Whittington |
| Maureen Daane |
NV |
mojer@gbis.com |
Kiowa Creek |
| Donald Harmer |
NV |
corpsvcs@msn.com |
Kiowa Creek |
| David Farley |
OR |
FARLEYDAVIDD@MSN.COM |
Western Wings |
| Dan Mitchell |
OR |
MITCHELLSCLAYTARGETS@YAHOO.COM |
N/A |
| Rick Vigil |
UT |
rovigil@msn.com |
Western Wings |
| Art Heitlauf |
WA |
art@careage.com |
Western Wings |
| Thomas Ryan |
WA |
TMRMD@AOL.COM |
Western Wings |
| Mike Wilgus |
WA |
HIGHGUN@COMCAST.NET |
Western Wings |
Totals
Ben Avery - 2
Kiowa Creek - 9
NRA Whittington - 1
Western Wings - 13
May 31 , 2009
Zone 7 Delegates,
Attached are the applications from the clubs who have submitted for the 2010 Zone sporting clays championships. They are: Ben Avery, Camanche Hills, Coyote Springs, Kiowa Creek, Raahauge Shooter Enterprises, Western Wings and the Whittington Center.
I would appreciate it if you would send your votes to me no later than the 5th of June. I will post the results on my web page and will send you the results after the votes have been counted.
Thank you for your efforts in getting other clubs to submit. I believe this is the most number of clubs that have ever submitted bids for the Zone shoot.
Any questions please call me at 503-930-5450 or e-mail me at mitchellsclaytargets@yahoo.com.
Dan Mitchell
March 17, 2009
Zone 7 Delegates,
As of this date, only one club submitted a bid for the 2010 Zone 7 Championship - Western Wings in Roberts, ID. I left messages with Tim Miles at Coyote Springs to ask him whether he is still interested in hosting the shoot, but he has not yet responded to me. If you know of any other clubs who are interested in hosting the shoot, please have the club manager contact me ASAP for any help or information they may need. The bid sheets are located on my web site:
http://www.mitchellsclaytargetsports.com/pdf/2010_Zone_7_shoot_app.pdf.
The next Sporting Clays magazine will also have a note asking Zone 7 clubs to submit applications for the 2010 shoot (it was supposed have been in the February issue, but did not make it in until the May issue). Hopefully, we can generate more interest from the clubs. The current deadline for bid submission is April 30. Please provide feedback on whether you think this is still a realistic deadline or whether you would like to push it out. If your choice is to push out the date, please propose a date that you think is reasonable and when you would like to vote on the selection of host club for the 2010 Zone Championship.
I was hoping to be able to announce the location of the 2010 Zone Championship at Desert Lake, but given the circumstances, that may not be possible. However, we should be able to tell the shooters which clubs have submitted and announce the date when the selection will be made.
I heard the NRA Whittington Center in New Mexico expressed an interest in submitting a bid for an upcoming zone shoot. Maybe the New Mexico State Delegate, Mr. Lewis, can enlighten us on any information regarding their interest.
Respectfully,
Dan Mitchell
(503) 530-5450
mitchellsclaytargets@yahoo.com
Thank you for your votes and input on the selection of the host club for the 2009 Zone Championship.
As promised, here are the results of the vote. Congratulations to Jared Smith and Desert Lake Shooting Club.
I will be making up a new form within the next 60 days for clubs to use to bid for the 2010 shoot. I would like to hold the vote prior to the 2009 zone shoot, so we can tell folks where the 2010 Championship will be held at the 2009 zone shoot.
Sincerely,
Dan Mitchell
| Delegate Name |
State |
2009 |
2010 |
| Keith Lindsey |
AK |
No Vote |
No Vote |
| Norma Friedman |
AZ |
Coyote Springs |
Wait |
| Carl Patrick |
AZ |
Coyote Springs |
No Vote |
| David Schnack |
AZ |
Coyote Springs |
Wait |
| Richard Arrowood |
CA |
Desert Lake |
Wait |
| George Dana |
CA |
Desert Lake |
Salem |
| Joe Kennedy |
CA |
Desert Lake |
Wait |
| Chris Stephens |
CA |
Sage Hill |
Wait |
| Ron Titus |
CA |
No Vote |
No Vote |
| Mike Barnell |
CO |
Desert Lake |
Coyote Springs |
| Ron Fincher |
CO |
No Vote |
No Vote |
| Jim Harbin |
CO |
Desert Lake |
Coyote Springs |
| Darla Youngblood |
CO |
No Vote |
No Vote |
| Dwight Kikuta |
HI |
Desert Lake |
Salem |
| Curt Jones |
ID |
Coyote Springs |
Wait |
| Dyke Jones |
ID |
Coyote Springs |
Wait |
| John Hackelthorn |
MT |
Desert Lake |
Wait |
| Mike Lupold |
MT |
Desert Lake |
Wait |
| Robert Lewis |
NM |
Coyote Springs |
Wait |
| Maureen Daane |
NV |
Sage Hill |
Wait |
| Don Harmer |
NV |
Sage Hill |
Salem |
| Dave Farley |
OR |
Desert Lake |
Salem |
| Rick Vigil |
UT |
Sage Hill |
Wait |
| Art Heitlauf |
WA |
Desert Lake |
Salem |
| Tom Ryan |
WA |
Desert Lake |
Salem |
| Mike Wilgus |
WA |
Desert Lake |
Wait |
|
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|
|
| |
|
|
|
| 2009 |
|
|
|
| Coyote Springs |
6 |
|
|
| Sage Hill |
4 |
|
|
| Desert Lake |
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| No Votes |
4 |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
| 2010 |
|
|
|
| Salem |
6 |
|
|
| Coyote Springs |
2 |
|
|
| Wait |
13 |
|
|
| No Votes |
5 |
|
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Letter #3 to the 2008-2009 NSCA State Delegates
(06/03/08)
As I promised in earlier emails, enclosed is the list of clubs that have submitted proposals to host the 2009 and 2010 Zone 7 shoot.
I am very surprised and disappointed that only a few clubs responded with proposals. I sent two letters requesting you, the state delegates talk to your clubs about hosting the zone and even advertised in Sporting Clays magazine stating any club interested in hosting the zone shoot get back to me.
The low response from clubs was one reason I sent out the letter discussing splitting the zone. I felt this would allow more clubs to make a bid for the zone shoot. Clubs that don’t have the facilities to handle 300+ shooters, but could handle 150-250 shooters could now bid for the zone shoot.
Some of you noted the proposal form for the zone shoot did not require clubs to specify the pricing of the events. I feel it is unfair to the club to set a price in these economic times. The cost to put on a shoot is impossible to predict with the rising cost of fuel, targets, labor, food, etc. Also, with the rising cost of living, it is difficult to predict how many shooters will attend.
Here are the clubs who have made a proposal to host the zone.
2009
Desert Lakes Shooting Club. Boulder City, NV. (Most of you have either been there or read about the club). They can handle up to 350 shooters in the main and 240 for FITASC. You can read more about the club at: http://www.desertlakeshooting.com
Coyote Springs Sporting Clays. Tuscon, AZ. (Host of the 2008 Zone 7 Championship). (Tim decided to bid again when he heard no other clubs had submitted a proposal to make sure we had a place to shoot the zone). Their website is: http://www.coyotespringsclays.com
Sage Hills Clay Sports. Reno, NV. (Host of the Winter Championships). They can handle 400+ shooters in the main event. Sage Hill is central to within the zone.
2010
Sage Hills and Coyote Springs submitted bids for 2010 as well.
Salem Clay Targets. Salem, Oregon. (Many of you have been to the club for either the Oregon State shoot or Ducks Unlimited). They can handle up to 324 shooters in the main and 176 FITASC. You can read more about the club at: http://www.salemclays.com/
These are the only clubs who expressed an interest in hosting the zone to-date. If you prefer not to vote for a club for 2010, but would rather wait until next year, please check the appropriate box.
Also, if you know of clubs interested in hosting the 2010 Zone Shoot, please have them submit a bid by May1, 2009 so we can vote on the host of the 2010 Zone Shoot prior to the 2009 shoot.
Respectfully,
Dan Mitchell
Zone 7 Coordinator
Cell: (503) 930-5450
Email: mitchellsclaytargets@yahoo.com