Link to the October 2020 Newsletter here.
Membership meeting and a prospective new member orientation on Saturday, November 7, 2020.
With the easing of restrictions for meetings in Franklin County, TCMSA is planning for an irregular membership meeting and a prospective new member orientation on Saturday, November 7, 2020. Information and requirements are:
The meeting will be at HAPO Center (formerly TRAC) on Saturday, November 7, 2020, at 0800 in the morning.
No one will be allowed to attend without a face mask.
Prospective new membership fees are $80 for the first year and a membership with the NRA. There will be NRA recruiters at the meeting to sign you up if not a current member. All payments are cash or check only, no credit or debit cards. All prospective new members need to notify TCMSA of their planned attendance with the CONTACT US tab on the web page TCMSA.ORG.
The new member orientation requires two hours of classroom training, self-provided travel to the range for an additional two hours of hands-on training. You need to be prepared with appropriate clothing for weather conditions, proper eye, and ear protection, and also have any food/fluid requirements taken care of. The range does not have drinking water or cover from the elements besides the covered benches.
There is not a general membership meeting at Griggs on November 7, 2020, due to the social distancing requirement.
August 2020 Newsletter
Link to the August 2020 newsletter here.
Work Party on Wednesday June 24th, 0800-1100
There is a work party on Wednesday June 24th, 0800-1100. We will be repairing the 100 yard target hangers, installing another handgun table and repairing the .22lr/SHP target frames. If anyone has a portable welder capable of repairing some rebar target holders, it would be great. The range will be cold until about 0930, when the down range work is done. Bring hearing protection for when the range opens.
Club meetings for June have been cancelled
The restrictions for meetings are still in place for Franklin County. The June monthly general meeting and the new member orientation for June have been cancelled.
May 2020 Newsletter
Link to the May 2020 newsletter here.
Meeting Cancelled
The Thursday, May 7th meeting of TCMSA has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 precautions.
Range Reopening
Notice to all TCMSA members
Department of Homeland Security published on Saturday, April 28th an ADVISORY IN NATURE, NOT A DIRECTIVE that will allow the range to reopen. You will be using your own judgement and safety protocol if you decide to use the range.
NOTE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION
The range will be closed Wednesday April 1st and Wednesday April 15th, Pasco Police will be conducting their rifle training and qualifications.
Before going to the range, check the web page, face book and email for a short notice closure to complete the repair of the road to the 200-yard target line. Efforts are being made this week to obtain materials and coordinate with the equipment operator
Hand sanitizer is supposed to be installed in the Santi cans by the service provider, unable to confirm if this has been done. Wash stations are not available from the service provider at this time.
You will need to provide your own wipes/sanitizer after activities such as opening the gate or signing in and out.
Maintain social distancing on the benches, use every other one. Respect other members, maintain distances and boundaries.
Range Closure Cancellation of Additional Club Events
Cancellation of Club Events
Dear TCMSA Member,
Due to the state’s current ban on public events & the federal recommendation of limiting groups of 10 or more people, the Sporting Rifle match scheduled for March 21 is cancelled. The Benchrest match scheduled for March 28 may be cancelled as well, and you should also expect that the April 2 general membership meeting will be cancelled. THIS MAY AFFECT YOUR ABILITY TO RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP!! We strongly suggest that you mail your renewal rather than plan on being able to renew at the April meeting.
TCMSA
PO Box 4587
Pasco, WA 99302
Since garbage collection and sanitation of the outhouses require the gates to be accessible using the existing gate combination, along with the scheduled combination change April 1, we won’t be deviating from the scheduled combination change. This includes not locking the gate to members at this time. That being said, we STRONGLY ADVISE everyone to use some common sense. If you decide to use the range, keep some distance from other shooters, bring your own pen for the sign in sheet, and maybe some hand wipes. Please realize that many of our members are in the highest risk category for COVID-19, so give everyone some space if you happen to be at the range the same time as someone else.
Please note these decisions have not been taken lightly, the officers & board have debated these decisions for several days, and have taken these actions to ensure that our members are safe, and so that we can continue to have a safe place to shoot.
Thank you for your understanding!
TCMSA Officers & Board of Directors