If you are looking for answers and/or are concerned about the future of the CSRA the APRA AGM is this Sunday Jan 15th:
http://www.albertarifle.com/pdf/2011_Notice_of_AGM.pdf
http://www.albertarifle.com/pdf/2011_Notice_of_AGM.pdf
CSRA members the APRA AGM is this Sunday
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The take away summary:
The APRA made the decision to uphold their earlier stance that all 2011 CSRA/APRA members that purchased their 2011 APRA memberships through the CSRA were "members not in good standing" with the APRA. Those members were not given the opportunity to vote at the AGM and were not given the ability to voice concerns or questions.
The Military discipline within the APRA (the CSRA) was not recognized as a portion of the APRA board, APRA in general as representative of the military discipline, nor was the CSRA able to give the discipline report.
Discussion about the issues between the CSRA and APRA were only tabled under new business.
Under new business, the 'Audit Committee' on behalf of the APRA, gave a brief review of the issues, what the Committee has done and a brief 'Q&A' with the membership as they see it.
There was very little discussion or questioning from the APRA membership body about what is happening and no questions or discussion directed to CSRA members in attendance that I am aware of.
The CSRA interim executive is working diligently to rectify this situation and is working with the APRA and the Audit Committee to resolve and correct the issues at hand. We will do our best at keeping CSRA members up to date with our actions and what is happening. If you are a CSRA member, and for whatever reason we do not have a current email address, and want to be kept 'in the loop', please email us up to date contact info at: calgaryservicerifle@gmail<dot>com
The APRA made the decision to uphold their earlier stance that all 2011 CSRA/APRA members that purchased their 2011 APRA memberships through the CSRA were "members not in good standing" with the APRA. Those members were not given the opportunity to vote at the AGM and were not given the ability to voice concerns or questions.
The Military discipline within the APRA (the CSRA) was not recognized as a portion of the APRA board, APRA in general as representative of the military discipline, nor was the CSRA able to give the discipline report.
Discussion about the issues between the CSRA and APRA were only tabled under new business.
Under new business, the 'Audit Committee' on behalf of the APRA, gave a brief review of the issues, what the Committee has done and a brief 'Q&A' with the membership as they see it.
There was very little discussion or questioning from the APRA membership body about what is happening and no questions or discussion directed to CSRA members in attendance that I am aware of.
The CSRA interim executive is working diligently to rectify this situation and is working with the APRA and the Audit Committee to resolve and correct the issues at hand. We will do our best at keeping CSRA members up to date with our actions and what is happening. If you are a CSRA member, and for whatever reason we do not have a current email address, and want to be kept 'in the loop', please email us up to date contact info at: calgaryservicerifle@gmail<dot>com
Counter to what was said after the meeting was over the current CSRA has been open and honest and provided what information it has to the APRA as requested and tried to work with the APRA to solve this problem in a manner that best serves both CSRA and APRA members. The president of the APRA insists that the members of the CSRA are 99% at fault for the missing funds and that they should have kept better check on what the CSRA executive was doing. That maybe true to some extent but it is also a fact that it is the responsibility of the APRA to collect and over see the sales of memberships in the APRA and they didn't notice that they hadn't been paid properly by the CSRA in three years. This matter would have been much simpler if the APRA had asked where the money was three years ago. One has to wonder what shape the APRA’s books are in.
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It's to bad the APRA is taking the stance as you indicate. All they are doing is potentially forcing dozens of shooters out of the game. How they can expect individuals to hang out and wait while the books get sorted out is beyond me. Especially when those individuals have paid their dues. It doesn't surprise me though, I haven't exactly been made to feel overly welcome out at the range by a few of the guys that are part of the old boys club. It seems if you aren't part of their group or style of shooting they don't want you there. We are our own worst enemies sometimes.
Nice move on their part for not letting you guys have a voice. They may have faced a motion or too that they wouldn't have liked I'm sure. Just goes to show their attitudes. As opposed to fostering a working relationship they are taking the bully stance.
Nice move on their part for not letting you guys have a voice. They may have faced a motion or too that they wouldn't have liked I'm sure. Just goes to show their attitudes. As opposed to fostering a working relationship they are taking the bully stance.
It will indeed be a huge let down if it doesn't get sorted.
Actually, service conditions shooting is the basis for all of the provincial rifle associations as well as the DCRA, and predates the Boer War.
Service conditions shooting in the Calgary area can be traced to before Ft. Calgary was constructed.
