Welcome to Tri-County

Tri-county Rod and Gun Club was founded in February of 1961. It is a privately owned non-profit organization with a total of 500 members. Members may use the grounds anytime unless there is an event scheduled. There is a locked gate to enter the property, non-members are not allowed unless with a member and must be signed in at the clubhouse and pay the guest fee.
All organized Tri-County activities are open to the public. We invite you to come join us in such activities as:

Trap shooting leagues	Five-stand Sporting Clays
Indoor and outdoor Archery Leagues	3-D Archery tournaments
Metallic Silhouette Shoots	Black Powder Shoots
Action Pistol Shoots	Outdoor and Indoor Pistol Leagues

For further details, contact any Tri-County member.

NOTICE

The Club is in need of someone to run trap. Please contact Fred or Connie Morche if you would like help out.

Remember that 2012 club dues are due in January and are late as of March 1, 2012. There will be no other notices of dues mailed out. Please support your club and pay as soon as possible. Late fees are $50/month starting in March, Electronic gate key cards will be shut off for anyone not having paid their dues. It may take up to a month to reactivate key card after payment of dues and/or late fees.

Potluck and General Meeting—June 12

Potluck starts at 6:30 pm; Meeting starts at 7:30 pm. Fish Fry: Fish & Potatoes will be provided. Please bring a covered dish or dessert to share

Notice: New Sign-in Sheet for Gun Ranges & Ponds in the Back

A new sign-in sheet will be used for the gun ranges and ponds in the back. Please fill in your name(s), arrival date, arrival time, departure time, and mark an X or check the areas that you may visit that day(s). The new sheet also includes boxes for fishing/picnicking and camping at the back ponds.

Have you moved?

If so please contact the club Membership Secretary at tricountymembership@gmail.com with your new mailing address and email so we can update our records.

USA Archery Coaching Certification Program
Level 1 Instructor (formerly Basic) Class
Saturday, April 28, 8 am—5pm $40 (includes lunch)

Topics include range safety, range set-up, basic equipment setup and repair, and how to teach the basic steps of shooting. Certification used by Boy Scouts of America, NASP, and other programs focused on introducing basic archery skills to beginners. Limited to 12 participants.
For more information or to register, please contact:
Nate Klein (913) 961-7190 or naklein1974@hotmail.com by April 20

Rules Regarding Steel Targets

The steel chicken, pig, turkey, and ram targets represent a sizeable monetary investment by the club, and willful damage to them will not be tolerated. Shooting at them with centerfire rifles puts holes and craters in them that must be welded up before they can be used in matches. Craters cause bullet fragments to be reflected straight back toward the firing line at high speed, where they have caused personal injury.

During scheduled IHMSA silhouette matches only, rifles firing low-intensity cartridges and cast lead bullets are allowed to compete at the discretion of the match directors, providing that they do not damage the targets. Such shooting cannot be allowed at any other time, for the obvious reason that onlookers may assume that if your .44-40 is allowed, so is their .300 Weatherby.

For rifle shooters who wish to practice on steel targets, there are heavy rectangular steel gongs at the 100- and 200-meter lines. All other steel targets belonging to the club are off limits to all rifle shooting.