IDPA-POCO-Members [UPDATED-PROPOSAL TURNED DOWN FOR 3RD YEAR IN A ROW. SEE POST#285]

Would you be interested if there was IDPA at Poco Club?

  • Yes, I would like to see IDPA at Poco Club

    Votes: 106 74.6%

  • No, just drive to Chilliwack for your IDPA fix

    Votes: 36 25.4%
  • Total voters
    142
It may sound like we want to use all the unused time in all the ranges in Poco. But logistically it is impossible because to have that type of set up we need people to work and frankly there just isn't enough dedicated people who would have the free time to make it happen.

There are simply not enough Safety Officers to manage a larger set up.

So one week-night a week for practice and one Sunday per month for club shoot is all that can be managed with the current number of people shooting IDPA.

Of course once more people are interested and more people take the Safety Officer training course then a larger pool of people will make it possible to increase the size of the monthly club match.

The set up for competition is the same as IPSC. If you have shot IPSC then you can understand the amount of work and committment needed to make it happen. Safety features are the same between IPSC and IDPA. Which means only one shooter is on the line shooting the course of fire with a minimum of two SO looking after him/her at each stage. So man power is the main limiting factor at the moment.

But given the excellent facilities at Poco and the large number of members, IDPA might be attractive to quite a number of people. The Production shooters at IPSC will definitely be able to shoot IDPA, all you need to do is to put a jacket on while you are shooting and be familiar with the rules of IDPA.

Frankly the only real difference is Cover, tactical sequence and tactical reloads. We have even played with three guns. Your pistol that you wear, the AR and a shot gun (sometimes the revolver that is on a stand when you run out of ammo), all used in one stage. Frankly its a whole lot of fun.

So give it a try. Then you make up your mind. Open invitation to come to Chilliwack Wed nights or first Sunday of the month. Just send pm to me or Rottboy. We will look after you. If you don't have the equipment, we will lend you everything, the holster gun and ammo. You have to bring your jacket tho. LOL

What I am saying is, have an open mind, try it out first then make your dicision to have IDPA at Poco or not. Come and meet those who shoot IDPA and check us out also. We are really not power hungry people. We just want to shoot IDPA. As for running the BOD of any club? For me you can keep it, there is no fun in management!!!! I am retired. The fun is in the shooting!!!!! And I really don't like the driving!!!!!
 
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pats said:
Sure sounds good, but this is not where you need to be saying this, you need to be telling the BOD that.
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If we are given the chance, we would. Rottboy was at the meeting and gave a number of presentations three years in a row, but during the Q and A session all questions were answered satisfactorily. Until they had no more questions. We were talking to the BOD but they are not communicating. We want to be able to have a dialogue, a two way communication. All we got was plain NO. Please advice how we should proceed.

You saw the email that the Prez sent to Rottboy and Rottboy's response. Following that, OEM and easyrider posted a petition (out of frustration and desperation) and its documented how it was taken down. So please tell us how to approach it.

Posting here in CGN is one of the methods. Getting more member to know about IDPA is the aim of introducing to members and other people.

There will be other means of communication with the general members. We do not have access to a list of members at Poco so our method of communication is limited.

If you have any suggestions, please let us know.

But we won't go away!!!!!!

Its not arrogance, its persistance because we really believe it to be good for everyone.
 
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blueskies said:
Then perhaps it was not wise to write: "IDPA is the governing body of a shooting sport that simulates self-defense scenarios and real life encounters" on the petition.
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I wrote the petition. That quote was lifted directly from the IDPA website.

We are preaching to the choir. The issue is not political acceptability of IDPA. IDPA is a game, that's all, just like the policitically accepted IPSC, Black Powder, Silhouette etc.

We just wanna play the game of IDPA. But I guess, as Pats said it, we gotta play the game before we can the game. BTW, good posts Pats....Thank you.
Can we invite you for coffee at the Timmy's? Our treat:D
 
I just received word that Rottboy_8's third proposal to the BOD has been voted down...............again.

Rottboy_8 has been alone during these first three years/proposals.

He will not be alone for the fourth.

Rottboy_8 has lost another battle, but with the support of POCO members who want to see positive change, he will win the war.

Thank you Rottboy_8, for all your efforts. Your persistence will pay off.
 
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Thanks Rottboy! BTW, what were the reasons given for the BOD's refusal to allow IDPA at Poco? Perhaps we should all meet up and have a discussion on how to approach this.
 
OEM said:
Thanks Rottboy! BTW, what were the reasons given for the BOD's refusal to allow IDPA at Poco? Perhaps we should all meet up and have a discussion on how to approach this.
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I spoke about this with Rottboy and he told me this time, no reason was given for refusal.

I guess they just don't want IDPA at Poco no matter what some members may wish for. Guess we all have to make up our own mind on the issue.
 
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