davidball Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 (edited) Berm Aid I - April 30, 2006 Wabash Valley Practical Pistol Shooters (WVPPS) will be hosting Berm Aid I on April 30, 2006 at the Riley Conservation Club in Riley, Indiana (just east of Terre Haute). Berm Aid I is a fundraiser match to raise money to pay for past and future range renovations at the Riley Conservation Club that directly benefit our USPSA style matches. This past February we were able to complete range improvements at Riley by adding a full size pistol bay, two "mini" bays (for speed shoots) and enhancing an existing pistol bay (pictures of the renovations can be found at http://www.wvpps.com. These improvements will greatly improve our ability to hold USPSA matches (and perhaps add IDPA, steel, etc.) at Riley. Funds raised from Berm Aid I will be used to complete payment on this year's work and begin to raise funds for future projects. Berm Aid I will be a no-frills (no T-shirts, no prize table, etc.) trophy match with section championship quality stages and management, featuring seven courses of fire and approximately 186 rounds fired. But the match fee ($40.00) will be only about half of what you would pay for a section match. Berm Aid I will also serve as the monthly USPSA match for WVPPS. Plaques will be awarded for the winner in each division and certificates will be awarded for class winners and category winners where participation numbers warrant. Come and join us for a great match and help one of Indiana's growing USPSA clubs continue to move forward! Stages will be posted on our website in the next few weeks. Match application is currently available at the website. For more information contact David Ball at daviddvcball@yahoo.com or visit our website at http://www.wvpps.com. Edited March 24, 2006 by davidball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 I shot some IDPA matches at that range a few years ago. Had a great time. The improvements were much needed and look GREAT! I will try to get out there in April. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G17comp Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 Great name (Berm Aid), and great idea! See you there, and keep up the good work! Brian F. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rptstoy1 Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 Do you welcome match day registrations?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidball Posted March 14, 2006 Author Share Posted March 14, 2006 Do you welcome match day registrations?? You bet. We are going to limit the total number of shooters in order to make sure we can manage the one-day format in an efficient manner. We will certainly accept match day registrations for any open slots. Check this thread and our website for updates on available slots for the match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDave Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 Looks like a great match and I'm torqued I can't be there!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeMartens Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 I try to make the regular monthly matches there and Dave and crew usually have some great stages. Anyone remember the Saloon Stage from the 2004 Indiana Sectional??? Well that was Dave's stage!!!! I am planning on making it, I know it will be fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Posted March 20, 2006 Share Posted March 20, 2006 The first club match of the year at Riley went very well yesterday. The new bay and speed shoot areas added quite nicely to the match. Looking forward to the Berm Aid Match. Being on the Fifth Sunday there is no reason to not have a good turn out. If you have not shot at Wabash Valley in a while give it a go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidball Posted March 21, 2006 Author Share Posted March 21, 2006 (edited) The first club match of the year at Riley went very well yesterday. The new bay and speed shoot areas added quite nicely to the match. Looking forward to the Berm Aid Match. Being on the Fifth Sunday there is no reason to not have a good turn out. If you have not shot at Wabash Valley in a while give it a go. Thanks for the props, RLP. The first match on the "new" range was quite the experience. One more stage (6) than we are used to, spread out over more ground than we are used to, but it all seemed to work well. It was a good "dry run" for the upcoming BIG match at the end of April. While it was a little frantic from the MDs point of view, all of the shooters I have heard from said it was a great match. We have a little more grounds keeping to do, but we are on track for Berm Aid I. We are in the final stages of debugging stage designs. We hope to have them posted by the end of the week. Edited March 21, 2006 by davidball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caspian_45 Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 Dave, you and the rest of the crew did an outstanding job getting the range work done. I really like what you had done to the range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidball Posted March 21, 2006 Author Share Posted March 21, 2006 Dave, you and the rest of the crew did an outstanding job getting the range work done. I really like what you had done to the range. Thanks, Tony . . . as a member of the "old guard" (in experience, not age ), I appreciate the comment. Too bad you are going to be at the Single Stack the weekend of our big match! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caspian_45 Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 Oh... I'll be there Sunday. The SSC get over Saturday afternoon. I'll have plenty of time to make the match. I'm 3.5 hours from Barry and only 1 hour from Riley. I just won't be able to work the match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeMartens Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 Shot this yesterday and thought everything ran great. Really like the added shooting bays and the additional stage!!! I have been shooting at this range for the past couple of years and it is great to see this and hope it continues to improve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidball Posted March 21, 2006 Author Share Posted March 21, 2006 Oh... I'll be there Sunday. The SSC get over Saturday afternoon. I'll have plenty of time to make the match. I'm 3.5 hours from Barry and only 1 hour from Riley. I just won't be able to work the match. Great! No work and lots of shooting! (Wanna trade places?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caspian_45 Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 I try to make the regular monthly matches there and Dave and crew usually have some great stages.Anyone remember the Saloon Stage from the 2004 Indiana Sectional??? Well that was Dave's stage!!!! I am planning on making it, I know it will be fun. Silverado? Fun stage. And, everything worked. ------------------------- Sound like it might be a good idea to get an announcement made to the SSC shooters to let them know they can shoot this match on Sunday? Maybe run an afternoon session? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidball Posted March 21, 2006 Author Share Posted March 21, 2006 I try to make the regular monthly matches there and Dave and crew usually have some great stages. Anyone remember the Saloon Stage from the 2004 Indiana Sectional??? Well that was Dave's stage!!!! I am planning on making it, I know it will be fun. Silverado? Fun stage. And, everything worked. Yep, that was it. Glad you enjoyed it. Sound like it might be a good idea to get an announcement made to the SSC shooters to let them know they can shoot this match on Sunday? Maybe run an afternoon session? We appreciate the suggestion, Flex, but we are going to run one Sunday session. We want to stay within the parameters that we know will produce a challenging, fun match for the facility and staff we have available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidball Posted March 24, 2006 Author Share Posted March 24, 2006 Stage descriptions are now available at http://www.wvpps.com. Select "Match Stages" from the menu bar on the left. There are a couple of typos which will be corrected later today ("heels" is mispelled everywhere it is used), but you'll get the gist. Or, just click here: Stage 1: Three Ports of Call Stage 2: Long Division Stage 3: "V" for Victory Stage 4: Down and to the Right Stage 5: Merle's Standards Stage 6: Riley Standards Stage 7: Salute to Kentucky 186 minimum round count. We're gonna have fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Moore Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 stages 5 & 7 look evil, but yet challenging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidball Posted March 24, 2006 Author Share Posted March 24, 2006 stages 5 & 7 look evil, but yet challenging. Bring your "A" game . . . or "M" game, as it were . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Moore Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 I will need every bit of it for those two stages. I'm a bit rusty due to the winter here in Michigan but I will give it my best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Di Vita Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 Those look like fantastic stages! Really looking forward to this match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 stages 5 & 7 look evil, but yet challenging. Bring your "A" game . . . or "M" game, as it were . . . I'll bring my "C" game Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidball Posted March 24, 2006 Author Share Posted March 24, 2006 stages 5 & 7 look evil, but yet challenging. Bring your "A" game . . . or "M" game, as it were . . . I'll bring my "C" game Dave Games of all classifications, divisions, ethnicities, religions and gender are welcome at Berm Aid I!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidball Posted March 30, 2006 Author Share Posted March 30, 2006 Hotel information for those of you who will be traveling and need a place to stay. All four are located at the intersection of US 41 and I 70 which is 10 minutes from the range. Plenty of food (and drink) establishments in the area. Hampton Inn 3325 US 41 S Terre Haute, IN 47802 (812) 242-2222 Drury Inn 3040 US 41 S Terre Haute, IN 47802 (812) 238-1206 Holiday Inn 3300 US 41 S Terre Haute, IN 47802 (800) 470-3431 Signature Inn 3053 US 41 S Terre Haute, IN 47802 (812) 238-1461 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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