IDPA/CDPA Whinning and #####ing

Please refrain from using IDPA in reference to CDP as there is and never will be an affiliation between the two. They are two distinct entities with IDPA being the original INTERNATIONAL organization and CDP being a rip off of it.

IDPA does not charge for any courses other than for the expense of the instructor to travel.
 
Starhunter said:
Mr. David Burke (CSSA) will be teaching the CDP (IDPA) Competitor Certification Course at The Shooting Edge in Calgary on June 16 and 17.

Cost: $150.00 per person ($50.00 deposit is required)
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Or you can join the Alberta Tactical Handgun League (an IDPA affiliated club - http://www.idpa.com/clublist.asp?Country=Canada) for $100.00 (which includes IDPA membership) and get your training for FREE!!!!!!.....from Canada's first IDPA 5 gun classified shooter. (http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=157364)




.....go to http://www.athl.org/ (or PM me) for more info.
 
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Please refrain from using IDPA in reference to CDP as there is and never will be an affiliation between the two.
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Thanks for the heads up. My statement above has been revised accordingly.

IDPA does not charge for any courses other than for the expense of the instructor to travel.
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It is good to know. Perhaps we can arrange to bring you to Calgary to teach a course as well. We encourage and welcome all shooting disciplines (IPSC, IDA, CDP, etc) as long as they're safe, positive, law-abiding and enjoyable.

$150?!?!?
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There is no profit here.

Or you can join the Alberta Tactical Handgun League
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That's a good idea too. ATHL is affiliated with IDPA, and run sanctioned matches.

Dragoon's training is second to none.
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Agreed. I took my Black Bagde with him.

The idea here is to get more people involved with our shooting community. The more individuals we get safely prepared, commited to participating, and enjoying IPSC, IDPA, CDP, etc., the better we stand in order to preserve our sport. What we have to do is stick together.
 
Starhunter

Dragoon is a certified IDPA Safety Officer Instructor and lives in Calgary. Why not arrange a Safety Officer Course - learn how to play IDPA and have a certification that is recognized world wide.

Take Care

Bob
 
You will have fun with either discipline and that is the main thing. We do CDP at our club, it is great we have several clubs in the area involved in interclub matches, it was here first and that is what we went with. Both styles are basically the same type of shooting principals, and both are fun.
 
PrairieMedic said:
Ummm.... Dragoon does IDPA. Burke is CDP.
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....and Burke charges $150.00 for CDP training (which doesn't include membership, etc)....

.....and in IDPA there is no charge for training.....
 
stormbringer said:
With the amount of infighting betwen you Dpers..............I think I will stick with IPSC.
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IPSC in Canada had a similar situation in the early 90s. Anyone been shooting IPSC long enough to remember CPSA? (IIRC, it was another Ontario-centric attempt to create an organization without ties to the international organization. Where is it now?)
 
Or we could head the "mine is better than yours" crap off at the pass.......I shoot IDPA .....is it "better" than the other "DPA's ....Nope. BUT again all you are going to pay for "competitor training" is ZERO dollars. To become a Safety Officer your club MAY have to pay travel expenses of a S/O instructor (which will obviously be divided between the # of class participants) depending on the location of the nearest instructor (his time is volunteered).
The Terrace Defensive Pistol Club flew a instructor up from Washington State.
Split seven ways the expense wasn't to bad and now we have a bunch of people certified as S/O's who are able to put on the FREE competitor training.
 
Now there is a positvie attitude.

ALL shooting is good shooting.

IDPA, CDPA, ODPA,MDPA, ZDPA................IPSC, USPSA, Smallbore,Minirifle, TRAP,Service Rifle. ALL OF IT!!

If one doe not see value in a particular training package. Well then I suggest they not pay for it. However this constant bickering is a tad off.
 
....and Burke charges $150.00 for CDP training (which doesn't include membership, etc)....

.....and in IDPA there is no charge for training.....
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Since the course fee has risen some many questions, I would like to point out that the $150.00 include the $45 CSSA membership fee. Also, CSSA will cover all travel costs in order to bring David to Calgary.

Please understand, it is not a matter of who's course is better or who's worse... we put the course together for those who would like to take it. If you are not interested in taken it, please disregard this thread.

Thank you.
 
Starhunter said:
CSSA will cover all travel costs in order to bring David to Calgary.

Please understand, it is not a matter of who's course is better or who's worse... we put the course together for those who would like to take it. If you are not interested in taken it, please disregard this thread.

Thank you.
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Sorry for the Hi jack but the fact that the CSSA is paying the costs of travel for an instructor who profits from training new CSSA members just does not sit right:mad: .......will be cancelling CSSA membership......end of Hi jack.


The above aside if there are people willing to pay for it and it means more shooters coming out and putting lead downrange then heres to a sucessful class:)
 
Edit: Sorry, wrong to hijack.

Course sounds good. Just a lot of $$$ compared to other CDP courses. Travel cost would explain it but couldn't someone closer do it?
Not that it matters to me, so I'll shut up now.
 
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bclinehand said:
Sorry for the Hi jack but the fact that the CSSA is paying the costs of travel for an instructor who profits from training new CSSA members just does not sit right:mad: .......will be cancelling CSSA membership......end of Hi jack.
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Dragoon said:
....and Burke charges $150.00 for CDP training (which doesn't include membership, etc)....

.....and in IDPA there is no charge for training.....
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I'd like to clear up some misconceptions - it's great that the Gunnutz will shoot from the hip from time to time, but come on guys, get the facts straight.

CSSA Instructors do not get paid for teaching.

The CDP course is a certificate course that is recognized by CFO's coast to coast. This is important for some shooters. Cost for the course depends a lot on range rental and other issues. In Manitoba the training course was around $95 - half of which is CSSA membership. This ensures that all competitors have the best insurance package available to action shooters as well as helping build our national voice. The other cost is for development & training materials - instructors do not get paid!

CDP competitors can still buy their US IDPA membership and compete in the USA just like anyone else.

In Manitoba we have had good success with the CDP course and are not charging a 'membership fee' for the MDPL. If you're a CSSA member with holster training, pay the match fee & have fun at our MDPL matches. The ATHL has a membership fee of $100/year - so who's cheaper???

Isn't the goal just to get people out shooting? Petty squabbles over who's got the designer label jeans just arent getting us anywhere.

Stay safe, have fun, see you in Calgary for the course!

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