mstamper Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 Title pretty much asks the question. I am wondering what are the oldest still operating USPSA clubs. The club I am president of will be celebrating 30 years in 2021. We are the very first USPSA / IPSC club in the State of Georgia. Our club number is GA01. We started in 1991. What other clubs are out there that have been around 25+ years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 Probably in area 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstamper Posted December 30, 2020 Author Share Posted December 30, 2020 30 minutes ago, Sarge said: Probably in area 1. any club names? Are these indoor or outdoor clubs. We are and always have been an indoor club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillChunn Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 (edited) Livingston Gun Club - Southeast Michigan Practical Shooters - MI05 is the oldest and still active club in Michigan According to Pat Sweeney SEMPS was organized about 1978 and moved to LGC in 1983 So that's 42 years. Outdoor ranges only. Detroit Sportsmen's Congress - MI11 Originated in 1993 so this will be the start of the 29th year Both indoor and outdoor ranges so they try and provide 11-12 monthly matches a year. January 2021 will be the next scheduled match as the indoor range was locked down in December. BC Edited December 31, 2020 by BillChunn corrected dates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southpaw Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 Cactus Combat Match League says established 1975. But I don't know what year they started their USPSA affiliation. https://www.cactusmatch.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckS Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 I am not exactly sure when the Southwest Pistol League (SWPL) was formed but the first recorded League champion was John Plahn in 1963. I believe the Columbia Conference was the start of IPSC. a document can be seen in this thread: The first draft of the rules was published in 1979. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ampleworks Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 Depending on how the clubs were initially numbered, a good indication may be how low of a number one has. For example, Ashland is KY01. Of course, I suppose this will only get us on a per-state basis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillChunn Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 2 hours ago, ampleworks said: Depending on how the clubs were initially numbered, a good indication may be how low of a number one has. For example, Ashland is KY01. Of course, I suppose this will only get us on a per-state basis. That only works if the club is in the Section. We have one here in Michigan that is not a section participant and is listed as IPSCxx where USPSA headquarters assigns the last 2 digits. BC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nik Habicht Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 Old Bridge NJ has been around since at least the late 90s. Central Jersey - which I don't think is a USPSA club anymore - has history going back to the 80s I think. Lower Providence goes back that far too I think - at least it;'s the current home of PPSA The Philadelphia Pistol Shooter's Association, which met elsewhere before moving to LP. LP did take a couple of years off before Area 8 Director Ted Murphy revived the match.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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