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Special Interests - Groups & Societies => The Barracks => Upcoming Musters => Topic started by: LT Col Long on February 03, 2020, 01:38:48 PM
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Div Illinois is proud to announce that there will be 2 musters for 2020. The first one to be held on 17 May and the second on 29 August. I will inquire to see if the GG will be given permission to attend on the May date. Ain't going to push my luck for 2. We will observe some steel, 2x4, precision rifle and pistol. Info the rifle targets have shrunk from last years. Plans are still being mixed for refreshments.. Be advised both are weather permitting as this range is on private property. Burn up some ammo!!!
Don
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I am watching things and stuff (gov picklehead, virus stats, and other crap) which would or could cause me to cancel this muster. Like I have said before we shoot on private property and are more or less weather governed. When it rains the range turns into a "slip and slide" and everything morphs down to the shotgun stage. That all said, and remembering what I went through every time a deployment came about and what the medicals dispensed into your hind quarters, I will use caution and try to come to a sensical decision before I cancel. As of this writing, the Sep Muster is a go, weather permitting.
I hope that ALL of you are taking precautions to keep yourselves, your family, safe and healthy!!
Keeping a "little buddy" handy!!
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I found an e-mail in my Inbox this morning from the Rock River Regulators of Beloit, WI, cancelling their "Season Opener" match of April 4th. I can imagine that must have been a difficult call for Stoney Mike to make.
I fear this may be a pattern for this year. I'm 64 years old and diabetic (not taking insulin yet), so I'm at the top of the "slippery slope" of the "at risk posse" for the virus. A substantial number of fellow SASS, GAF and NCOWS shooters are close to my age or older and have underlying medical conditions. Some undoubtedly will decide not to attend matches for a while due to personal or work responsibilities, as well as their health concerns. Some match organizers may decide to cancel other matches voluntarily, and who knows what local, state and federal restrictions may be imposed upon them.
Having said that, I wish to affirm my intent to attend all the shooting events I normally do, unless they are cancelled, prohibited by government edict, or the virus strikes me. I hope to see, next season, if not this one, all the familiar faces at the ranges again. Good luck to us all.
Snidely Whiplash
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Ok, must be some confusion on my scheduling. Once again, DIVISION of Illinois 2 musters this year. First one to be held on 17 May and the second to be held on 29 August.
Both of these musters are weather dependent because they are being held on private property. IE if it rains like crazy near the dates scheduled, then more than likely I will have to cancel.
Again, Division of Illinois. If I mentioned Sep I might have been thinking of the alternate date. My apologies.
Department of Mizzo is scheduled for 18 April, at the Big Springs Shooting Complex in Iowa. Major Whiskey Double is working the details. See DEPT of Missouri Thread.
Now this COVID 19 stuff, it is too early for me to call off the May shoot. We (BOD) have not even checked the range condition (still wet). That is on the calendar for 8 April unless gov picklehead extends the stay at home policy in which case we will probably have to cancel the first cowboy shoot and the May GAF muster could be in jeopardy.
I am watching and will decide accordingly.
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To all concerned, Div Illinois will go on as scheduled (17 May and 29 August) for now. We who live here in Il have been directed to STAY AT HOME until 30 April. I will make a determination on 1 May as to whether or not we will shoot on 17 May. I sure do hope to, but...
Don
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To all who plan to attend the Div Illinois Muster on 17 May, gov picklehead has put us all on lock-down until 30 May. Have to wear a mask in public. As of now, I don't know!! Maybe, but picklehead is not moving anything but his bowels. So do stay tuned. If I have to cancel I will put the word out NLT 10 May.
BS times for sure!!!
Don
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What happened to River City John’s post? I happened to agree with it. I am more offended by your name calling. I may not agree with all that is going on around me, but we need to remain civil. Hoping local governments will step in, break from state & set their own level of social distancing & rolling back toward some normalicy.
I live with the realization, I will be wearing a mask in public all summer, far too many people asystematics running around.
Brian
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What happened to River City John’s post?
Brian, I deleted it myself.
Don doesn't need a Mr. Obvious stomping around with his chubby fist upraised, venting . . .
RCJ
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Thanks for the reply. Your & my reply are called for the 3 C’s, Civility, Calm, & Caution. I am hoping that our local governments will step up & say no to state. Use some common sense! What is necessary in Chicago, isn’t necessary for the rest of the state.
Brian
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My apologies if I have offended anyone in my previous posts. So with that I'll get right to it. Div Illinois17 May Muster is cancelled. The governor of IL has directed that we stay home until and through 30 May. I will not reschedule this muster, but will go forward with the August muster, weather and the state of IL permitting. I am calm and civil, however I am also aware of what the Constitution tells us (US). During 20 years of active military service, I have seen socialism and martial law up close. These days resemble what I have seen in the past. And, yes, I do not need the representatives of the governor's office showing up and shutting me down.
Agreed, do take care and watch out for yourselves.
Don
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I am sorry it had to be canceled, looking forward to August.
Brian
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The governor of IL has directed that we stay home until and through 30 May. I will not reschedule this muster, but will go forward with the August muster, weather and the state of IL permitting. I am calm and civil, however I am also aware of what the Constitution tells us (US). During 20 years of active military service, I have seen socialism and martial law up close. These days resemble what I have seen in the past. And, yes, I do not need the representatives of the governor's office showing up and shutting me down.
Don
Give the abhorrent anti-gun nature of the Governor and his political party in Illinois, and the average age and health statuses of members of GAF, SASS, NCOWS and several other shooting disciplines, I'm surprised shooting events weren't granted meeting exemptions in the hope that we would congregate and cause our own extinction.
Snidely Whiplash
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Give the abhorrent anti-gun nature of the Governor and his political party in Illinois, and the average age and health statuses of members of GAF, SASS, NCOWS and several other shooting disciplines, I'm surprised shooting events weren't granted meeting exemptions in the hope that we would congregate and cause our own extinction.
Snidely Whiplash
Thanks, now guess what will happen?
Used to live in Montgomery County.
Later
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Here In IL Princess Lori Light-in-the-head, Mayor of Cheecargo, has put a 14 day quarantine on all folks coming into Cheecargo from out of state. Where I will be holding the Div IL Muster, luckily, is north-west of her domain. Motels on the very east side of Rockford are open and doing some business. The only one in west Rockford looked slow when I went by on this past Sunday. I will inquire as to motel availability and share it on a separate post. I have not heard anything about what gubna Picklehead has planned for the state. Usually he and Lori are of the same thinking.
So if any are planning on coming to the Div Il Muster, do stay tuned for further developments.
Bottom line, I aint sure!!
Bvt LTCol Long
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I forgot to add that the muster I am referring to is the one which I have scheduled for Sat 29 August. Waiting on the gubna!!
Bvt LtCol Long
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I stated that I would post something about motels, so here goes. The motels on the FAR east side of Rockford are all open. There is one on the west side of town and it is open too. Now the kicker... Gubna Picklehead has put a 14 day quarantine on people from out of state. So far I think that it is still a bad rumor, but I don't know for sure. It is for sure in cheegargo.
I don't want to sound as a downer, but it might be in your best interest to forgo the Il muster and wait until next year. Things are getting liberal fast here and all throughout the state. So if you come, you come at your own risk!??!
LtCol Long
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Here's a link to Winnebago County, ILL quarantine guidelines: https://www.mystateline.com/news/local-news/winnebago-county-recommends-quarantine-for-travelers-from-20-states-including-wisconsin/
I would suggest making as few stops in Illinois as possible - a good practice for those of us non-FIBs who aren't residents of Arkansas, Mississippi, Texas, or Virginia, the only 4 states whose residents Illinois will allow to apply for an ILL non-resident concealed carry permit. ILL does not recognize ANY out-of-state concealed carry permits.
I believe Mayor Lighthead of Chicago is either urging or ordering a 14 day quarantine for those visiting Chicago.
Keep a mask in your vehicle in case you need it. I believe most states have gone to requiring a mask if you enter a public or commercial building. Who can say what other legislation will be passed between now and the muster to try to regulate germs. I'd like to see mandatory home quarantine for elected officials and politicians until they test positive for common sense 14 days in a row.
Snidely Whiplash
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Snidely is correct and the link he posted is the one I could not find. (Computers and I clash, often!!) Stay the 7734 out of cheecargo, PERIOD!!! If you hail from the close border cities/small towns, and don't go stopping all over Illinois, you probably will be ok. If you have more than 2 hours drive, well, it is up to you.
(Thanks for posting, Kevin!! I looked???)
LtCol Long
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When traveling from Janesville Wisconsin to visit friends or family in Fort Wayne, Indiana, I would drive south on 90/39 down to Highway 30 and take that east to Valparaiso just to avoid the entire Chicago/Cook County mess. It involved some stop-n-go traffic through some small towns and took an extra 40-45 minutes back in the 80's, but it was well worth it to me not to worry about the Kamikaze lane changers and Rocketman entrance/exit drivers on I-90/94 - plus I saved on tolls.
Snidely Whiplash
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OK, next Saturday 8/29 still on. Please provide details for location.
Thanks
Brian
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Dry Gulch Ranch outside Winnebago, IL. Same place that Shamrock held them. Check the Good Guys Posse web for fire numbers/addresses.
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Dry Gulch Ranch outside Winnebago,IL. Same place we did them with Shamrock. Check out the Good Guys Posse website.
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10573 Telegraph Rd., Winnebago , IL:
Map to Dry Gulch Ranch cowboy range :https://www.google.com/maps/place/10573+Telegraph+Rd,+Winnebago,+IL+61088/@42.3359484,-89.2487213,965m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x880891df6561b85d:0xc7ca98c107838dd2!8m2!3d42.335492!4d-89.2461299?shorturl=1 (http://:https://www.google.com/maps/place/10573+Telegraph+Rd,+Winnebago,+IL+61088/@42.3359484,-89.2487213,965m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x880891df6561b85d:0xc7ca98c107838dd2!8m2!3d42.335492!4d-89.2461299?shorturl=1)
Proceed westbound from Rockford on Hwy 20 towards Freeport. At Winnebago Rd. (Mobil, Road Ranger, McDonalds, Culvers) turn north on Winnebago Rd. Proceed about 3.8 miles to the first stop sign which is Telegraph Rd. Turn east and go about .4 miles to the second driveway on the north side (#10573). Turn into the farm driveway, past the house towards the rear buildings. Turn left just before the buildings and drive towards the fence. You will see the entrance road near the fence. There will be cowboy signs directing you in.
As always, please remember that the range is on private property and is only open during scheduled matches. Please respect the property and privacy of the landowners and tenants.
We have two different landowners involved with our range - one who owns the range property and one who owns the farm and the road we travel to the range. Please do NOT try to go out to the range except for scheduled matches and work days. The owner of the farm gets upset - and rightly so - if folks wander unannounced through his property. He doesn't know who you are or what your intentions are. So, please do not go out to the range except for announced work and match days. Please respect the privacy and private property of the folks who are kind enough to give us access through their property.
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8:00AM registration, 8:45 Safety meeting?
Weather is looking, getting things together.
Looks like if I was traveling to Chicago, would be quarantined for 14 days, how is it for the rest of the state?
Any objections or concerns about me attending? Will be wearomg PPE.
Will hold off on reservations until Thursday afternoon.
After crunching the numbers, I shouldn’t attend. Iowa is on Chicago travel ban because as a state, we average 15-20 Covid per 100,000 per day, my county’s averages over 50 a day per 100,000.
Yesterday 17 cases in Winnebago County, 78 in Johnson County IA. Winnebago +130,000 in population.
Thanks
Brian
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"After crunching the numbers, I shouldn’t attend."
Crunch the real numbers before making a decision:
If you decide to wait until next year, consider that if the Democrats win in Washington this November, it may be 4-8 years before another muster is scheduled. Who can say what next year will bring?
If they lose, and you happen to catch Covid-19 in November or December, the intensive care wards may be full - of riot victims. The hospital bed you need may already be taken by a looter peaceful protest "bystander". Certain political groups have already taken lumps suffered ideological setbacks trying to take their bs protests "cause" to normal less enlightened communities. I fully expect violent mass-tantrums if Trump wins again. If you're going to catch Covid-19, now, before "protesting" expands from downtown drugstores to pharmaceutical-stocked hospitals, may be preferable.
Lastly, if you shoot mostly SASS and NCOWS like I do, you get one shot at each target and and are scored on hits and misses. In GAF, you keep shooting until you hit each target. We may benefit from that kind of practice.
Snidely "glass half empty" Whiplash ::)
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I am against the overreach! We all must make our own informed decisions. Both VA & UIHC shut down Volunteer programs mid March. Checked around community, no one wanted to accept a +60 Volunteer. End of April found an opening at UIHC to Volunteer. That option ended July 3rd. Found yet another way. I didn’t have to, with 33 years in institution, would never been appointed to reassignment position, but, anytime I volunteered, kept other Radiology staff stayed at their jobs. Since May 3rd, have over 250 volunteer hours, with 150 hours after retirement, most likely, only volunteer in building!
Monday 78 new, Tuesday 100, Wednesday 334. I knew we would have a spike with students back, but not this fast. Governor ordered all bars closed in 6 counties.
So, I won’t be coming to muster.
Dusty