The centerfire benchrest match this coming Saturday is cancelled due to inclement weather.
Loren Mack
Rimfire Sporter Match Cancelled
With the forecast for snow, followed by up to .5” of freezing rain, the CMP Rimfire Sporting Games for Saturday, January 20, 2024 is cancelled. Safety of members is of prime concern, stay off the roads and keep warm.
Gaylor Baker
WA Self Defense Law Seminar
Firearm owners should undergo training in both firearm safety and the lawful use of firearms in self-defense situations. Knowledge in both areas will help ensure responsible gun ownership and minimize the risks associated with firearms.
Washington Gun Law is presenting a two-hour seminar on this subject March 2nd from 3pm to 5pm in Richland. See the attached link for information.
100 yd. Rimfire Match Cancelled
Due to the wind, snow and single digit weather, the January 13,2024 100 yard rimfire match is cancelled. No point attempting driving in the hazardous road conditions.
Gaylord Baker
3 Gun Match Canceled
The 3 gun match on January 14th is canceled.
Bart Andrist
3 Gun Match
There is a 3 Gun match scheduled for Sunday, January 14,2024. The match will be run by Bart Andrist and Pat Everham, taking over from Bob Byers. Setup at 8am shooting starts at 8:30.
This shoot requires shooting hand gun, shotgun and rifle at various steel targets.
If you are interested but don’t have the all the necessary firearms, there will be a loner handgun, shotgun and rifle, you will need to provide the ammunition.
Hand gun is 9mm, no steel cased ammo
Shotgun is 12 guage
Rifle is .223, no steel cased ammo.
Election Update
Elections for TCMSA Club Officers, two Board positions and a proposal for modernization of By-Laws will be on the ballot. James Simpson, who had been nominated for one of the Board positions, has volunteered to run for the Treasurer’s Position. The Club will need a nomination/volunteer for the open Board position. The nominations now are:
President: Gaylord Baker
Vice President: Brett Menaker
Treasurer: James Simpson
Secretary: Cosette Baker
Membership Coordinator: Connie Simpson
Board position: Dale Copeland
Board position: nomination/volunteer needed
Write-ins are an option on the ballot for all positions
Gaylord Baker
Club Treasurer Position
Your Club elections are coming up on January 4,2024, and we have not yet received a nomination or volunteer for the position of Club Treasurer. The Club by-laws do not allow for a Board member or Club Officer to hold more than one position. We need someone to volunteer for the position.
The Board has taken steps to reduce the knowledge and time required for the position. The Club will hire a CPA to take care of all tax and licensing issues, and a bookkeeper to take care of the books. The “new” Treasurers position will be responsible for:
Picking up Club mail at the Post Office
Depositing all member dues and donations in the Club bank account
Forwarding all renewal/new member info to the Membership Coordinator
Paying of bills with either check or electronic transfer
Forwarding all payment made and payment received information to the Bookkeeper
The Treasurer has a Club owned computer to take care of duties.
The Treasurer has an email account for communications
The position WILL NOT REQUIRE BOOKKEEPING DUTIES
If you want to volunteer or nominate a member for the position or get more information, contact either Gaylord Baker at 509-628-9044 or Mark Kimmel at 509-948-5352.
President Gaylord Baker
January ByLaw Revision Vote
Early in 2023, a group of volunteers started gathering every 2 weeks to do some “housekeeping” on our Bylaws with the goals of cleaning them up, updating them, and producing a document which would be both current and presentable to the Fed if/when we get to seriously discuss land leases/purchases. (Meetings were open to all members.)
The task rapidly revealed this was not going to a small effort in which redline/strikeout could be used to track a small number of changes proposed due to not only content changes but significant formatting changes. There was a conscious effort to NOT make significant content changes but to present existing content in a more professional manner. Its now up to the membership to decide if the modernization effort was successful.
The Proposed Bylaw revision has been reviewed by the Board twice, the general membership was presented an opportunity to review the results in early November, and is ready for an acceptance vote by the members at the January Annual Meeting. The version presented has been reviewed by the Board in mid-November following the member review session in early November. If approved, the document will be configuration controlled and a signed “pdf copy” will be posted in Association documents.
Link-> ByLaw final proposal
Bob Birney
Election for Board and Officers
Club elections will be held during the January 4, 2024 member meeting of TCMSA.
On the ballot is a proposed update of the TCMSA By Laws. The proposal is posted on the TCMSA web page.
Nominations for Club Officer and Board positions were presented at the December 7, 2023 member meeting. The nominations are:
Board Position: James Simpson (current Board member)
Board Position: Dale Copeland (new)
President: Gaylord Baker ( current President)
Vice President: Brett Menaker (current Vice President)
Treasurer: No nominations received. Need nomination or volunteer.
Secretary: Cosette Baker (current Secretary)
Membership Coordinator: Connie Simpson (new)
Nominations or volunteers for ANY of the positions will be accepted up to the Vote on January 4, 2024.
The Board is working with Rick Kilgore, the current Treasurer, and a CPA to ease the demand and procedural knowledge required for the Treasurers position. More information and a job description will be posted as it evolves.
Gaylord Baker
