Looking for clubs to start up IDPA!

SteveS

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Hi,

As the Area Coordinator for IDPA in Canada, I am looking for clubs and individuals that would like to become officially affiliated with IDPA (International Defensive Pistol Association). There are currently three IDPA clubs in Canada, two of which are in Ontario. The Pembroke Outdoor Sportsman Club has about 50 IDPA members, some of these members are from orbiting clubs such as Smith Falls, Eaganville, and Beachburg. Some may ask why should we join IDPA? IDPA is a truly international shooting disipline and by becoming members you are part of a larger group of internationally ranked shooters who love to participate in Action Shooting matches. As a member, you are welcome to shoot at thousands of affiliated clubs around the world. Also as members, your training is taught by professional instructors, at no cost to you other than the host range fees and targets. For those that have the ability and desire, Safety Officer, Range Officer, Match Director, and IDPA Instructor courses are also taught at no charge. Having said that it becomes apparent why an individual would become an IDPA member, however, as a club with an affiliation there are advantages as well. IDPA is strictly non-profit, and for this reason the individual shooter saves money. For the affiliated club you are able to set match fees which can generate money to maintain your clubs status as an action shooting range, or simply repair and upgrade your range in order to compete legally. Our club charges $20.00 per match which generates enough money to pay for all our props, repairs, lunch, range fees, and provide certificates to the winners of each division. We also manage to put a little away for desperately needed range improvements that will be carried out shortly. As an affiliated club you will process your own members IDPA membership applications and you will be allowed to retain $5.00 from each membership to be put towards the next years club affiliation fee, which likely means the affiliation will pay for itself as ours does. Most importantly, we have a great time and enjoy the company of a wide range of shooter from 13 to 70. If this sounds like something you or your club would like to get involved in, check out the IDPA website at www.idpa.com , reply to this thread, or contact me at sshirley@sympatico.ca for more information.

Steve Shirley
IDPA Area Coordinator for Canada
 
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Club interested in IDPA.

Hello Steve
We attended your last match and talked with you about Joining IDPA and getting our club the Rockcut Shooting club to host some matches this summer. We have a core group of shooters interested in IDPA shooting and hope to make this into a regular event at our club. The example that your group has set shows that this can be successful and profitable for clubs. I hope that having some matches at our club will create more activity and get more members out and participating. Once they try it they will be hooked.
Mikey
 
Hi Mikey,

I'm glad you had a good time at the match. It is difficult for us all to deal with the limitations of indoor shoots, but I think Pat did a great job. The biggest problem I am having recruiting IDPA members is that they don't believe that all this can be done at little or no cost. I think some shooters might be a little shy right now because of some bad experiences in the recent past with similar disiplines. I hope you guys sign up so we can invite you to the Provincials this fall. Hope you come back for another shoot!!!

Steve

P.S. If you need any help to get going, I or the staff at IDPA HQ will bend over backwards to give you a hand.
 
What are some of the differences between IDPA and IPSC. I currently shoot IPSC but allways looking for more ways to get lead down range. And what are the training requirments?
 
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we used to be affiliated with the IDPA years back but none of our members liked paying fees and not going to US matches. At the time there were no clubs near BC that were doing it. There might be now, and if people are interested in doing it again, I'm sure the club would be too.
 
Hello Steve
I have sent in my application to join IDPA already and would be interested in taking the SO and any other courses to get qualified to host matches. We need to source targets and look for suppliers for steel targets etc. We have a club timer and already have some prop materials. We had a 3 gun match last summer and it went over well. We want to get a regular weekly practice session going as soon as the weather gets warmer in the spring. I have taken the IPSC RO course in the past and I also am a refree with CPCA for PPC. Since we are relatively close to your club we hope to attend many of the matches at the Pembroke club and hope your members can make it to some of our matches.
Mikey
 
Hi RHall,

I shot IPSC in Europe for about 5 years, and a lot of IDPA members are current IPSC shooters. I guess the main difference is that IDPA was formed by IPSC members who wanted to keep a shooting disipline that was challenging yet cost and equipment controlled. That is not to say that you can't use stock guns in IPSC, as you know you can and many of my friends do very well. However, IDPA which is based on concealed carry, has only 5 divisions, CDP,ESP,SSP,ESR, and SSR, and the rules are very strict in that the guns and equipment used are extremely practical, basically right out of the box. This means that a shooter can buy a gun and equipment, shoot in his division, and really never have to upgrade his equipment to remain competative. The courses of fire are very similar to IPSC as are the targets, the rules are challenging yet allow for younger and older shooters to compete as well. As stated earlier we have members at our club ranging from 13 to over 70. We have ex commando's, swat guys, cops, sherrifs, housewives, etc, and because of the classification system in place, everyone can shoot with the chance of winning. Although no-one ever complains if they don't win because of the great time they had. Most importantly, the price is right, I think we all spend enough money on equipment, ammo, range dues, range fees, and courses that we should not be robbed at the firing line as well. We dont even let new shooters buy a gun until they have tried out a bunch that we usually provide in order to make an informed decision. I hope this answers your question and I am sure you will see plenty of responses from members backing up these statements.


Steve
 
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I have taken over from Steve as the POSC IDPA club rep.

Steve has done a GREAT job of promoting the sport and with assistance running great matches. I hope to at least do as well and try to raise the bar, also with assistance.

IDPA has given me a new lease in shooting life, I'm enjoying myself more.

The match fees have been set at $20 and there is nothing to indicate a raise in fees.

What make IDPA a great sport is that you can run what you brung and with minimal equipment and it's related costs.

You need a gun, of course, minimum of 3 mags, a hoster that is IDPA legal - no, the Uncle Mikes Kydex is not legal, a double mag pouch, ear and eye protection and ammo.

There get out there and have FUN, FUN, FUN!

I will be posting the matches on this forum and by e-mail.
 
Hi Mikey,

Glad to hear you have things rolling, if you need any help getting started give me a call and I can help you. We import targets through a local company at a very reasonable cost, cheaper than knock off ones from other disiplines, I will give you the contact number if you PM me. When you guys are ready we would be pleased to provide your members with the courses needed to get things rolling, Free of charge of course. If you guys are already RO's of one form or another that will only make things easier. We will have courses for experienced RO's and others for RO candidates with no experience as more time will be required for them. Check on your Steel Target Situation with ref to shrouds etc, we find that all our targets being made from wood, make them more adaptable and safe. I can put you in contact with someone who builds our targets for crazy low prices. Then you could probably use the design and build your own. Hope to see you on the range.

Steve
 
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Hi Slavex,

Sorry to hear that guys lost interest in IDPA, Now that we have guys here in Ontario that are IDPA SO's RO's, MD's, and instructors, and are willing to put these courses on for free, I think that things will take off. IDPA HQ in AR has bent over backwards to help us get set up and the rest is up to us. We hope to get enough clubs interested so that we can put on Canadian Nationals soon, for the time being we will have to settle for Provincials. Although we are able to shoot at the US Nationals in PA this fall which a bunch of us plan to do.

Steve
 
I checked out the IDPA site, it sort of looked like its American based and you send your application to the States, I also coundnt see what if any training was needed to start, like a Black Badge Course. It looks good though.
 
Like everything, the IDPA was formed and is HQed from the States. But as the name indicates, International Defensive Pistol Assn, it truely is international organization. No need for any American bashing as these guys will treat you great! You do not need anything except a little advice to get started. We would be happy to give you all the advice you can stand. If you take out a Club Affiliation they will send you a package with useful info and props to get you going. You will likely only have to pay for this once as you will be able to keep five dollars of each membership at your club to pay for future affiliation fees. $75.00 after the first year. We already have enough to pay for multible years. As Peter stated in an earlier thread he is the POSC rep now, and I am the Ontario Coordinator, and I would be happy to host your potential RO's for all the courses you need to be self sufficient in the future for free. As the Area Coordinator I will also be looking for Affiliated Clubs to host the provincial matches, as this will be done at a different club each year to make it easy for everyone to attend. Also the benifit of all those people shooting on your range will be a good way to pay for targetry.

Steve
 
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RePete said:
... a hoster that is IDPA legal - no, the Uncle Mikes Kydex is not legal,...
Click to expand...

Not stock it isn't, mine is modified with the belt retainer from my BlackHawk CQC Serpa to meet the Holster requirements... but it gets people going... ya just gotta look :D I have this for my back up to my back up holster.

Last match I lent out 3 Glocks, 12 mags, 5 Holsters, and 3 sets of mag holders... and everyone had fun. There is always someone who can lend equipment if required.
 
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Newbie at EESA

I'm a newbie at EESA just South East of London Ontario. The club has a big IPSC contingent but I'd love to see IDPA come in. Having said that I am a really new memeber and don't know too many people yet. I don't know how other memebers would feel about IDPA.

Chris
 
Hi
We, as members all have rule books, also there is a downloadable rulebook on www.idpa.com. There is a very good explanation there on what the holster limitations are, complete with photos. The IDPA has tried not to be too strict on holsters but as always if there are no rules in place, people will show up with the strangest things. We enforce the rules, but like Pat says, we also help people out at the matches rather than turn them away. Equipment seems to be on everyones mind but I assure you that it has not caused us any grief. Remember this shooting disipline can provide you with a lot of fun, good training, and lots of new friends, and that is really what it is all about, and that is what we are focusing on.


Steve
 
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