CANYON OAKS SPORTSMAN'S CLUB, INC.

OCTOBER, 2005

FIRE SEASON HAS STARTED!!!! Yes, the fire season has started - fires in Burbank, Highway 14, and Chatsworth today. Please be careful with cigarettes, cigars, etc. as well as camp fires and cooking fires. When you leave the range, make sure the fire(s) are out, completely out. Thank you.

October 2005 Schedule

Member Meeting - October 4, 2005:

One of the most important meetings of the year. The nominees for your Board of Directors are nominated. Be at the meeting. The Board of Directors sets the direction for the club for the next year. Get involved. Great raffle too! Meeting starts at 7:30 PM at the range clubhouse. There will be a discussion on the NRA Shooting Sports Camp Program.

Combined Range Committee Meeting - October 5, 2005:

DID YOU KNOW THE TRAP MACHINE IS BROKEN?? At this meeting, the CRC (your club and the other 4 clubs) will be discussing the various options - fix it (short term), rebuild it locally, factory rebuild, or a new heavier duty trap machine. What will the final decision be? What's going on about the rifle range and general purpose range (P-4)? Will there be goats at the range to help with weed control? Which club(s) are raising (yes, raising) their dues because their members don't come out to work parties? You might be surprised at the answer. And other matters will be discussed.

CLUB WEEKEND AND OKTOBERFEST - OCTOBER 8 & 9, 2005

Saturday and Sunday - open shooting - trap, skeet, rifle, pistol, Cowboy Action, small bore, etc. We don't know what Sunday Morning rifle match is planned, but there should be something - bring rimfire, centerfire and military - one of them should be the one - scoped and iron sights - always a lot of fun and challenging too. Sunday Lunch (yes!!) will be Oktoberfest - arranged by Horace Fernandez and Tobe Cowden - should be German sausages, beer and potato salad - nominal fee to cover costs. Let's all show up for this - show the club's support - some long time members will be there too!! Come out and see who they are - surprises. The usual spectacular Saturday Nite BBQ will be lit off at O:dusk 30 as usual. The weather should be fairly warm, no rain predicted (as of today). Bring a friend and come on out and visit with your club members - I've seen some really good deals made on shotguns, ammo, reloading supplies, etc. at one of these BBQ's. You just never know what fun will be going on.

SHOOTING SPORTS CAMP PROGRAM - OCTOBER 22 OR 23 (YOUR CHOICE)

The National Rifle Association is putting on a program on providing a NRA Shooting Sports Camp, how to put one on, learn how to recruit club members, how to apply for a grant to offset costs, hear what has works from other successful club members who have done these camps. The $10 fee will be reimbursed by Canyon Oaks to any member who attends plus some gas money - please car pool with other members if you can. NRA will provide lunch. Runs from 9 AM to 4 PM. Where - BSA Ventura County Council Building, 509 Daily Drive, Camarillo CA (805) 482-8938. To reserve a spot call Nick Clark (days) 805-642-2673 or evenings 805-676-1915. Your Board of Directors supports this program and wants as many members to attend as can. So far, we have two attendees out of a membership of over 100. This is for the future of the club. If you are inspired by the program, the Board will back your efforts financially and with manpower. See Brad or Mike Baptist on the range weekend - they will have copies of the flyer the NRA sent and will try to answer your questions.

LAST MONTH'S BINGO WINNERS

The last month's big bore shoot was a Bingo Match - 2 divisions. Iron Sights - Les MacWillie, Jr. was first and Margo Brokop shot her way to second place. The Scoped Division - 1st place Les MacWillie, Sr.; 2nd Mike Totta, 3rd Len Totta (Sr.) and 4th place to Carlos Parada.

OXYMORONS - AGAIN

Is it good if a vacuum really sucks?
Why is the third hand on the watch called the second hand?
If a word is misspelled in the dictionary, how would we ever know?
If Webster wrote the first dictionary, where did he find the words?
Why do we say something is out of whack? What is a whack?
Why does "slow down" and "slow up" mean the same thing?
Why does "fat chance" and "slim chance" mean the same thing?
Why do "tug" boats push their barges?
Why do we sing "Take me out to the ball game" when we are already there?
Why are they called "stands" when they are made for sitting?
Why is it called "after dark" when it really is "after light"?
Doesn't "expecting the unexpected" make the unexpected expected?
Why are a "wise man" and a "wise guy" opposites?
Why do "overlook" and "oversee" mean opposite things?
Why is "phonics" not spelled the way it sounds?
If work is so terrific, why do they have to pay you to do it?
If all the world is a stage, where is the audience sitting?
If love is blind, why is lingerie so popular?
If you are cross-eyed and have dyslexia, can you read all right?
Why is bra singular and panties plural?
Why do you press harder on the buttons of a remote control when you know the batteries are dead?
Why do we put suits in garment bags and garments in a suitcase?
How come abbreviated is such a long word?
Why do we wash bath towels? Aren't we clean when we use them?
Why doesn't glue stick to the inside of the bottle?
Why do they call it a TV set when you only have one?
Christmas oxymoron: What other time of the year do you! sit in front of a dead tree and eat candy out of your socks?
(I always wanted to know) Why do we drive on a parkway and park in a driveway?

The original point and click interface was a Smith and Wesson!!!

MONTHLY SAFETY ITEM - Remember to always wear safety glasses and hearing protection when shooting. It doesn't take much of an accident to burn an eyeball, rupture an eardrum. It's not about fashion, it's about the rest of your life and how you'll have to live it if you lose.

Upcoming Election - Article VIII of the Club Constitution - provides for the nomination of Board Members at the October General Member Meeting. The actual ballots are supposed to be counted at the December Member Meeting. What this means is that the ballots must be distributed (mailed) to the members in November. So we need at least 11 nominees for the Board of Directors - to qualify to be nominated as a Board Member - the club member nominee must have attended at least 8 out of the last 12 member meetings of the Club. If you qualify and want to confirm that you are able to serve as a Board Member, show up at the October meeting. Our Club is always in need of some "new blood" - especially members with good leadership/management/organizational skills.

WEBSITE - The old Canyon Oaks website is gone. The new website address is www.cosci.org and is currently under construction. Check it frequently - it will be operational soon.

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