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    Nub from mn

    in Introduce Yourself

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    Welcome! It looks like the MN page is http://www.mnuspsa.org/. If you go to uspsa.org & click on the find clubs & select MN there is a list of clubs that should be in the MN section.

    I would check that out & see if there is anything for new shooters in your area. Definitely check out a match.

    I found that it helped to follow along mentally with the range commands to become familiar with them as they were being given to the shooters.

    Tips to get people to show up for match setup

    in Pre-match

    Posted

    Definitely interested in ideas. The local club that I am the MD for, typically sees about 100+ at our monthly matches. We use to do 8 stages, we've recently changed that to 7 stages. All stages are of a Sectional level in quality of design (props, complexity, technical, etc). In order to get those stages on the ground, the day prior, we've put a requirement of 8 volunteers to make it happen. My max capacity for setup help has been 12, but that's never been realized. The most I've gotten is 11, but it's typically between 8-10. I'm limited in how long I can use the range for setup the day prior, so having a full compliment of volunteers is imperative. In exchange for setup help, the volunteers get to shoot the match for free the following day. I'd like to offer that they shoot the match the day of setup (Saturday) and if they wanted, shoot the next day as well (maybe a different division or same division). Unfortunately, I can't regularly get 10+ to put the stages on the ground fast enough to afford them enough time to shoot after setting up. I've also tinkered with the idea of paying the setup crew, but that would have to be enticing enough to justify. For example, $50 to help setup, the match costs $25 (currently costs $20). This "pay for setup option" would mean that the setup people wouldn't shoot for free, but they could apply a portion of that $50 to the match fees. I do like the "enter into a season ending raffle" idea. That is something I'll have to put some serious consideration to the idea of a giveaway.

    Is there a reason you have a max of 12 for setup? I would think the more help you got, the easier you could setup in time to shoot the day before. You may (or not) get enough help if they knew they would be able to shoot that day.

    Every situation is unique & it sounds like you are under some unfortunate constraints.

    Hello, New member from IL

    in Introduce Yourself

    Posted

    I would suggest a 550 over the 650 if you're going to be switching calibers much. I have a 550 and an automated 1050 in the garage you can come check out if you want.

    Whats this IL email list? I need on it too!

    I send out a mostly weekly email with the match information for IL Section matches (south of I-80) & any other USPSA information. We used to have all the match directors forwarding the same email 5 times. Now the match directors send out their email & I BCC everyone on the list. PM sent.

    Hello, New member from IL

    in Introduce Yourself

    Posted · Edited by furyalecto

    Welcome Tim,

    If you are in Central Illinois there are plenty of places to shoot. You should be able to see the Illinois Section site (south of I-80) in my signature which has some Illinois USPSA club information. Please let me know if you want on the USPSA match announcement email list for Illinois.

    Hopefully I will see you at a match although I have just restarted the whole kid thing so my own shooting time is down a bit.

    Thanks,

    Dirk

    Production Nats Shooter's Packet

    in USPSA Nationals

    Posted · Edited by furyalecto

    I am sure many know that an unfortunate part of big match self-squadding is re-adjusting of the squads if the match isn't full so that the match runs as efficiently as possible. It looks like they staggered the squads to facilitate this.

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