Where to shoot 1000 yards near Edmonton?
- Thread starter Schecter 81
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Schecter 81
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- Edmonton Area
Glad to hear from some of the board members and I look forward to meeting with you later this month to discuss what we can do to help.
Cheers and happy blizzard!!
Cheers and happy blizzard!!
Lee Enfield
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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- Republic of Alberta
Sorry for your inconvenience.
The CHAS is not a business, it is a volunteer based club where everyone is equally responsible & enjoys the same priviledges of the Genesee facility.
Yes there was advance notice of the maintenance...I suppose that if you gave me your phone number I could inform you personally when I get the email, or it is announced at a meeting.
If you had been aware of the clean-up and work party, (according to your posting) you wouldn't have been there.
The other members of the work party took time from their busy days to volunteer at the range ~ this interrupted their shooting as well. The more people who participate, the quicker the tasks are completed.
Nice to see you helped at the clean up, sorry to see that you still don't understand that you are as responsible for the facilities up-keep as all the rest of us.
Regarding the target benches, "unknown parties" cut them from their bolts and did not reinstall them (coincidentally) before a certain "long range" shooting competition last spring.
Hope to see some of you at the meeting tonight.... ;-)
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Nothing I posted is untrue. I did not receive notifcation. Not sure what else to say. And driving 2 hours round trip and not being able to shoot is an inconvenience. Like I said, I'd like to volunteer and help out, but I am getting a sour taste in my mouth.
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Lee Enfield
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Republic of Alberta
I'm not saying you were aware of the cleanup, "recce" above say's that he got notification, via the email newletter. I assume that you did as well, especially if you get the newsletters...
Lee Enfield,
I agree with bingo1010, any proof to back this up? I have done alot of shooting at Genesee over the past few years. The long range area is quite small and guys shoot prone to get more guys shooting. The benches take up alot of room in a confined area. Guys have been moving the bences around and usually put them back. I have not seen those benches bolted down in years so to make that statement coincedentlally without any evidence to support that claim is unjustified.
Amen Buddy ..
rome wasn"t built in a day.. what do you guys want an indoor heated 100 mile range where they wipe your anal ass for you .. give them time and your support .. thing do get done .. go to a meeting and help out
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Max Owner
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
Really inspires me to join. Can see why the range is going down hill.
I am not a member of the range executive but still managed to receive the monthly news email that stated the dates of the clean-up and range closures. Despite having being a range member for 2 years and having never attended a club meeting due to work and other commitments I don't feel left out.
I read the emails and the events forum on this site as it is usually posted here as well.
Yes I want the long range point opened too, but it is not some secret as to why it is closed for now (the govt).
I too am a member and will be for years to come even if the 800 is down for good ... but with some work it could be up in running in time . not many places around the city to shoot .. I'd like to see some of these other guys open up thier own ranges and see how hard it can be
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darren you better watch the #### that is coming out of your mouth. I only ever tried to help the range and to imply myself or my shooting competiton had anything to do with that is ridiculous. I did have a buddy weld the plates on the bottom to stable the benches but that is it. I have donated tons of my time to help fix the range and there is lots of shooters that will back that up. gennesse could be a world class shooting facility but it needs more shooters to attend the meetings and get there voices and concers heard. I tried for years to get things done only to be shot down. and far as the presedent saying building the berms was a complete waste of TIME AND MONEY i spent 5 days out there moving and building those berms and making the range as open as we could so more shooters could shoot at the same time. All berms were higher than they were supposed to be but they have eroded (which can be expected) and the club knew that. The problem is the guys running chas are collectors not shooters and they will tell u that and there is nothing wrong with that. but you need the opinions of the shooters on how to make the range the most effective and enjoyable. so rather that #####ing about what is wrong with the range get involved they meet the first monday of every month at the old timers cabin. the club has over 1000 members but only twenty people show up for range clean ups.
i encourage all with issues to start going to meetings and give your input there. these collectors are becoming obstacles to any and all range improvement and need to be offset by enthusiasts, preferably long range enthusiasts. this range and location offers great potential.
Sounds to me that with a little more turn out at the meetings and some time invested by actual shooting enthusiasts, CHAS could be run by avid shooters and not a bunch of collectors. These guys don't seem to care about all the members who's main purpose in having a membership is to continue doing what they enjoy (SHOOTING).
It's a real shame that Edmonton and area's only long range shooting facility is run by people who don't use it. I'm not saying this has to be the case, but realistically the long range is the only thing the genesse range has going for it. Just about every other range in the Edmonton area has nicer facilities for the other shooting disciplines. Yet genesse has only one thing that they don't.
You would think the CHAS executive would capitalize on that, it's not like they havn't had the opportunity. Central Alberta's largest long range shoot is held there and the club offers little to no support for the event other than using the range for a few day's.
BTW that shoot averages 50-60 competators every year, how many other compititions does CHAS put on with that number of people.
chaspres, when are the elections? and exactly what qualifications are needed to be a member of the executive? or president for that matter?
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I attended the last meeting and heard about all the issues and obstacles to get the LR range open again. For me and all the guys I know that shoot there, the only thing CHAS has going for it is the Genesse long range shooting facility. Without it, well....
I have read with interest and frustration recent postings from some individuals here who have complaints about CHAS. If you are a CHAS member, you have ample opportunity to get involved with the club and to contribute to make the club (and the range) better. And if you are a member who has internet access (as you must since you are here on the gunnutz forum) you receive regular e-mail updates from CHAS informing you of news, events, range updates and meeting dates so should be completely in the loop.
Instead of complaining here, get your a** out to the monthly meetings, sign up to volunteer, attend the AGM and become a Director, and get involved. CHAS is run by volunteers who just like you have businesses to run, kids to raise and a myriad of other commitments. If you can find time to spend on gunnutz, obviously you have some spare time on your hands. Despite having well over 1,000 members, there are unfortunately just a handful of members who actually take on any responsibility. There have been a lot of comments on here from people who call themselves CHAS members and are quick to make criticisms and spout off about how things should be done differently, but it's time for those of you who contribute nothing to step up and make a real active contribution rather than just whining and complaining and espousing your opinion on how things could be done better without any understanding of the context or realities of the situation. If all you who complain about the range get involved, hopefully by working together we can get the long ranges upgraded and back open as quickly as possible. And yes, I am a CHAS member, a former director, a collector AND a shooter...and I put in around a dozen hours a month volunteering for CHAS. How about you??
Instead of complaining here, get your a** out to the monthly meetings, sign up to volunteer, attend the AGM and become a Director, and get involved. CHAS is run by volunteers who just like you have businesses to run, kids to raise and a myriad of other commitments. If you can find time to spend on gunnutz, obviously you have some spare time on your hands. Despite having well over 1,000 members, there are unfortunately just a handful of members who actually take on any responsibility. There have been a lot of comments on here from people who call themselves CHAS members and are quick to make criticisms and spout off about how things should be done differently, but it's time for those of you who contribute nothing to step up and make a real active contribution rather than just whining and complaining and espousing your opinion on how things could be done better without any understanding of the context or realities of the situation. If all you who complain about the range get involved, hopefully by working together we can get the long ranges upgraded and back open as quickly as possible. And yes, I am a CHAS member, a former director, a collector AND a shooter...and I put in around a dozen hours a month volunteering for CHAS. How about you??
