IWLA Newsletter

Izaak Walton League of America Inc. Defenders of Soil, Air, Woods, Water and Wildlife

Alexandria Chapter of the Virginia State Division July 2018, Volume 160 2729 Garrisonville Road Stafford, Virginia 22556-3412 (540) 752-5331 Mike Scherr, President Email [email protected] Joe Kolos, Newsletter Editor Email [email protected]

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• July 7 – America's Rifle Challenge Match - Rifle/Pistol Range • July 8 - Guest Shoot at Rifle/Pistol Range • July 14 - Work Party - Starts at 8 am • July 15 – 11:00 Range Safety; 12:30 Executive Meeting; 2:00 General Membership Meeting – (Note schedule change because of Father’s Day)

IN THIS ISSUE Work Party: The next working party will be Page held on Ju ly 14, beginning at 8AM. Lunch will President’s Column………………………….. 2 be provided2 afterward. Members working 2 four- Conservation…………………………………. 2 hour tours (8 hours) or more are eligible for Ranges………………………………………… 3 dues reductions. Training………………………………………... 5 Scouts……………………………………...... 5 The web site: Marty Marbach is the Webmaster. Marketplace……………………………………. 5 The web site URL is http://www.iwla.us Please check the site before you come to see if The newsletter has gone electronic. We notify there are any last-minute closings. you via email when a newsletter is released. You can renew on the site and check your service Newsletters are posted monthly on the web site hours to ensure you get the dues discount! at www.iwla.us/newsletter Members with no email Comments or questions -- Marty Marbach or internet access should positively notify Joe [email protected] Kolos (703) 791- 3056, the newsletter editor, to get an exception paper newsletter copy. RSO Certifications: This is to inform you of some If you are not receiving an email news notice, changes to the RSO program. If you have not sent we don’t have a good email address for you. me a copy of your up to date RSO certification, you will be removed from the RSO group for the club. Meeting minutes: are online and can be seen by You need to go to the NRA instructor portal to logged-in members at www.iwla.us/Minutes.cfm renew your certification. Certification needs to be renewed every two years You can be easily added 1 back to the RSO list after your renewal. For RSO into the feasibility to build a multi-use youth activity guest vouchers, you need to do 4 hrs. of RSO duty pavilion to allow picnics, indoor air-rifle, indoor to be eligible. If you any questions about this please archery training and competition other Scout contact me, Marty Hanse [email protected] activities. We will need volunteers to help with this. The second possible committee is to look into the Membership Accounts: Membership cards can be feasibility of adding an action shooting range(s) printed from the web page by logging in, going to with three-sided berm to allow Three Gun Matches, “Update my record” and scrolling down to dues info. more Steel Matches, Cowboy Action shooting and Just below that is a tab to print out the 2018 card. other similar activities. New members may apply on the Sunday, membership meeting, July 15, at 2pm. A new The First and Second VP’s are heading up the member must be sponsored by a present current development of the Master Plan. As with all our member and bring proof of US citizenship efforts we need volunteers. Nothing happens (passport, or birth record). For more information without volunteers helping with both ideas and see http://iwla.us/membership.cfm effort to implement those ideas.

An online renewal capability is now open to On Tuesdays the range and competition members. This link will provide an explanation of committees are running a Practical Pistol mini- how the online renewal works. match starting about 1700. This will include new http://iwla.us/documents/IWLA Web Renewals.pdf and different stages like our ‘Steel Challenges’. The goal is to have fun, check out gear, develop new If you have questions about your account, contact and interesting stages to include in our quarterly Jim Matthews. Jim is the membership director and matches. If you can get from work to the range on can answer questions about your member account. Tuesday evening let Ed MacBride know you are Jim is at [email protected] coming and when you expect to arrive to reserve a slot on the relay (1700 or 1800 or….). PRESIDENT’S COLUMN The RV Storage/Camping sites will be continued PLEASE CHECK THE WEB SITE FOR UP TO thru 2019. The long annual site leases are full and DATE ANNOUNCEMENTS & CLOSURES 5 short term camping sites to be rented with details June was busy for the selection of the new to be worked out. Fees for the annual leases will be caretaker and assistant. We had a number of adjusted to match the local market prices of the respondents and the selection committee selected military MWR (not the commercial market which is three for interviews. We had several well qualified up to 3 times higher) applicants but only one can be selected. The selection committee down selected to the primary The approved fees for annual site leases as per RV selectee who was approved by the Board of length, payable in full before 1 Jan 2019 Directors on the 24th of June. Geoff Jackson and 0-20 feet = $720 per year his wife Akiko Tachibana were selected. Their 21-30 feet= $840 contract is effective 1 July. They will be moving into 31-40 feet = $960 the Caretaker’s house during July as we complete Over 40 feet = $1200 some necessary repairs and painting. Please Deposit (no change for 2019) for damage/removal welcome them as the move in. Geoff is very $600 for non-motorized RV and $1000 for experienced with managing multiple tasks in both motorized and is refundable if the RV is removed active duty assignments and civilian action officer from the site, the site is clean and all wood decks, for the Marine Corps Warfighting Lab. He is a picnic tables etc. removed. combat veteran (Iraq) and has had numerous Douglass Donnell is the Camping Chair. operational tours overseas, command positions with the Marine Corps and Marine Corps reserve. Plenty to do, lots of opportunity to help and He is also a hunter and Akiko is a stay-at-home volunteer. Mom and will be available if issues come up. Mike Scherr We have several special committees to continue Chapter President the planning for future Chapter facility additions and/or improvements. One committee is looking 2 CONSERVATION Be sure to display your membership card while at the ranges. You cannot shoot without a Anyone interested in helping with any conservation membership card. related projects, please send me your email so I can get you on our list. If you haven't received any Shotgun Range: The cost of shooting a round of emails about our recent planting efforts, then you 25 at the trap range on Sundays has increased to have not been added. $5 for members to keep up with the cost of running the range. We will be working with the shotgun committee over the next several months to plan and plant a The trap range opens Sundays, from 10:00 am - pollinator hedge row as a barrier to the shotgun 2:00 pm, for members who want to shoot clay range. If you would like to be part of the planning targets from electric throwers. and planting, please send me your email so I can add you to our conservation list. Volunteer RSO’s run the shotgun range on Sundays from 10 to 2. There are three loaner guns If you have any questions, thoughts or ideas you (a 20-gauge youth, full size 20 gauge and a 12 would like to share conservation wise, please email gauge) available at the range, if you want to shoot me at [email protected] and don’t own a shotgun. This is a safe environment to teach shotgun skills to new users, Bethany Harvey including appropriate children. Many range personnel are shotgun instructors. Hunting: A Hunter Safety brief for the property, not to be confused with Hunter's Education, must When the electric trap range is not open, be taken by any member wishing to hunt for the members only may use the shotgun range with upcoming season (Fall, deer and turkey). This brief their own targets and throwers from 9am until must be taken yearly. It will be offered this year for sunset. six weeks throughout August and September on Friday evenings. Specific dates and times will be Groups of four or more may request a special given as the time gets closer. opening of the range by appointment on days other than Sunday. A range operator must be available Hunter Education Dates: Virginia requires Hunter to run the range. Email AJ Pappas (chair) to Education if you are 12–15 years old or a first-time request a group appointment. hunter. These Hunter Education dates are planned at the chapter. Scholastic Clay Target Program: Stafford Clay Shooters Clean Up at State: On June 3rd the Virginia Bowhunter Education Course (IBEP) - Aug club youth trap team traveled to the Winchester 18 - Few Seats remaining Gun Club in Stephenson Virginia to participate in the State ATA/AIM and Scholastic Clay Target Basic Hunter Education Course - Sept 8 Program Virginia State Trap Championships. In Basic Hunter Education Course - Oct 14 weather that saw driving ran and gusting winds our Basic Hunter Education Course - Nov 11 shooters not only survived but thrived. For the state Basic Hunter Education Course - Dec 2 wide Amateur Trapshooting Association ATA shoot Becky Peters was the Junior Division High Lady Other local Hunter Ed courses are available at Champion, Gabriel Cook finished third in the https://www.dgif.virginia.gov/hunting/education/hunt Singles Sub-Junior division and Bryan Grupe was er-education-course/ runner up in the Singles Junior-Gold division. In the Scholastic Clay Target Program. The varsity RANGES team of Nolan Conway, Gabriel Cook Chace Conner, Drake Riggins and Becky Peters received the First Place Varsity State Championship award. Check the web site before coming to the ranges for In the individual award category, Louis Marangoni closings due to construction, weather, training or was Intermediate Category Champion, Gabriel other activities. Cook was Varsity Category Champion and Bryan Grupe was the Collegiate Category Champion.

3 Congratulations to the all the youth shooters who accepted the day of the event. More at: participated in the youth trap team this season. iwla.us/documents/sportingclays20180714.pdf

Archery: Please ensure you bring your own targets if you want to shoot crossbows or broadheads. Ensure you log in all personnel on the range, even if they are only observing. Take advantage of the RSO guest vouchers if you have them and mentor a new archer. This is an opportune time to let them see what our facility offers and make the membership pitch. As always, anyone with suggestions or feedback should feel free to contact me.

From left to right: Becky Peters, Chace Conner, Thanks, Gabriel Cook, Brett Edmonds, Bryan Grupe, Marty Sprick Drake Riggins, Nolan Conway, Louis [email protected] Marangoni, Helen Hazard. Rifle and Pistol Range: The next IWLA Shooting Virginia Hunters Education Association Sports event will be an American Rifle Challenge. These links are to event held by Virginia Hunters This match is open to members and their families Education Association: as well as member sponsored guests. http://iwla.us/EventDocs/IWLA%20ARC%20flyer%2 Virginia Hunter Skills Weekend – Sept. 14 - 16 0Jul-Dec18.pdf http://iwla.us/documents/Skills Fall 2018 Flyer.pdf 0800-0815 Check in and set up targets. VHEA has a special offer for ladies attending the 0830 Safety brief. Hunter Skills weekend. If they have never attended the event they can apply for a grant to cover their $20 members, $30 non-members, under 18 FREE. cost of the event. All they will have to pick up is their cost to and from the event. Ed McBride has been making updates to the rifle/pistol range. The pistol range has been Introduction to Waterfowling Weekend – Aug.18 extended to 60 yards to accommodate longer range http://iwla.us/documents/Waterfowl Workshop Flyer handguns. A right of way for power and access has 2018.pdf also been established. The rifle and pistol range berms are being improved. Construction of a berm Next Level Bowhunting Workshop Oct 12-14 to separate the rifle/pistol ranges is complete. http://iwla.us/documents/Next Level Bowhunt Workshop 2018.pdf Check the web site and Facebook before coming to the range for closings due to construction or http://iwla.us/documents/VHEA July 2018 Clays activities. Flyer.pdf Sporting Clays FUNraiser at: Be sure to display your membership card while at Shady Grove Sporting Clays the ranges. You cannot shoot without a 11986 Lucky Hill Road membership card. Remington, VA 22734 Saturday, July 14, 2018 9 am – 2 pm – Rain or Please reuse the target backers, if you take them Shine from the range. If you have a source of backers, Adult per person per round of 50 - $35.00 bring them to the range shed. Adult team of 4 per round - $140.00 Youth only $25 per round Members only may use the range at any time Youth Team of 4 per round - $100 between 9AM and sunset. Members who want to Register TODAY at www.vahea.org help at the ranges or who have questions should contact Ed MacBride. [email protected] On-line registration closes on July 10, 2018. No pre-payment required. Walk-in registrations will be 4 Guest Shoot at Ranges: July 1st is the guest SCOUTS shoot on the rifle range. On the first Sunday of every month, any members can bring two guests to Troop 142: Meets in the Club House on Tuesday shoot at the rifle/pistol range. The cost is $20 for a evenings from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. and is open to all half day session, 9 -12 in the morning or 12:30 - boys ages 11 to 17 years old. For more information 3:30 in the afternoon. RSO’s will be present on contact Scout Master: Walter Usener guest days to monitor and control the range. Email: [email protected] On Sunday’s, from 10am-2pm, up to four non- Cub Scout Pack 142: Dens meet in the club member guests can be sponsored by any member house every Thursday from 6:30 to 8:00. The Pack at the shotgun range. Cost is $5 for a round of 25 meets on the third Thursday of the month in the per member and $6 per non-member. RSOs will club house from 6:30 to 8:00. Cub Scouting is run the range at this time. open to all boys ages 7 to 10. For more information contact Cub Master Greg Gilbert. The Chapter has approved rules that will allow RSOs to bring up to two paid guests, at any time Girl Scout Troop 44: Meets in the Club House on the ranges are open, as a compensation for four Monday evenings from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. and is hours of RSO service. open to all 2nd and 3rd grade girls. Volunteer parents are welcome as well. Other grade levels are For eight hours of volunteer service, any member planned, but we would need those parents to run can bring two paid guests at any time. This paid those grade levels. For more information, contact guest benefit will cost $20 / 3-hour sessions, like Scout Master Kirstin Nason at the regular monthly rifle/pistol guest sessions. [email protected]

The guest vouchers may also be used at the THE MARKET PLACE shotgun and archery ranges at any time. Members may use “The Market Place” to sell or purchase merchandise and services. Please See Marty Hanse at monthly meetings for range forward listings to Joe Kolos at (703) 791-3056 or use guest vouchers for this volunteer benefit [email protected]. You may also purchase “business” ad space. Ad size 1 x 3 ½ = $10 per Range Safety Committee: The Range Safety month or $90 per year; 2 x 3 ½ = $20 per month or Committee will meet on the third Sunday of the $175 per year; the costs for larger ads are month at 11 am (before the member meeting). negotiable. Anyone with safety issues or interests is invited to attend. Mike Mooney [email protected] For Sale. Kayak. By Perception. Carolina 14.5 model with Yakima rudder. Steered by foot rests in TRAINING cockpit or by paddle. Used but in great condition with new rigging. $350. Walt (540) 846-7501 All firearms training in the United States is limited to persons legally allowed to purchase and own For Sale: M1 Garand Ammo PMC Mil-Spec .30 firearms. This is governed by federal laws M2 150 Gr FMJ (.30-06) 20 rounds/box, $18/box, associated with International Trafficking in Arms lower price for 6 or more boxes. Great for CMP Regulations (ITAR). Furthermore, anyone who is matches. Walt (540) 846-7501. prohibited from owning firearms due to a criminal conviction is also ineligible to receive firearms training. Courses are offered at the chapter on the second Saturday of the month. The following courses are tentatively scheduled for 2018:

11 Aug NRA PPITH Basic Course 13-14 Oct NRA PPOTH Basic (Advanced) Course 10 Nov USCCA Basic Course 8-9 Dec NRA Pistol Instructor Course w/ BIT

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For Sale: Savage Fox B, Series H 90-95% condition, 12ga, 3” chamber, 28” barrel - $600. Martin Sprick - [email protected]

For Sale: Vortex Viper Scope HST 6-24x50 VHS- 4325 with Weaver Tactical Rings - Like New - Sighted in only on a Remington 700 Tactical. $560 for Scope and Rings. Eric Daniels, CFCM For Sale. Washington Nationals Baseball Phone: 571-221-6882 Tickets. 2 great seats in Section 113 Row EE, baseline reserved a little behind 3rd base above the For Sale: Smith & Wesson M&P15ORC (optics infield dirt. Seats are part of my season ticket plan ready carbine) new in box, never fired, 5.56mm when I can't make a game. $90/pair, normally chamber, 6 position collapsible stock, 16" barrel, 1 $120. Call for dates and opponents you would like in 9" twist, chrome lined bore, chamber, gas key, to see. Walt (540) 846-7501 and bolt carrier, pictured magazine NOT included - $950.Martin Sprick - [email protected] For Sale: Caliber conversion kit for Dillon RL550B new in, never used, contains: shell plate, powder funnel, and locator buttons, (1) each in .30- 30 Win and .45-70 Gov’t caliber - $35 each Martin Sprick - [email protected]

For Sale: Marlin Glenfield Model 80G 85-90% For Sale: Rock River Arms LAR-15 Entry condition, .22 S/L/LR, 22” barrel, 2 magazines - Tactical new in box, never fired, 5.56mm, 6 $125. Martin Sprick - [email protected] position collapsible stock, 16" Wilson heavy barrel, 1 in 9" twist, flat top receiver with detachable rear sight, chrome lined bore, chamber, gas key, and bolt carrier, 2-stage 6.5 pound trigger, (10) 30- round magazines, original sectioned hard case included - $1100. Martin Sprick - For Sale: 2007 Viking Epic 2106ST camper, good [email protected] condition, $4200 or best offer, Steve (540) 538- 6640

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Lewis B. "Chesty Puller". Cold cast bronze For Sale: SIG Sauer P229 90-95% condition, mounted on reclaimed barn wood. 14.5" ht. x 7.7" 9mm, 4” barrel, (6) 13-round magazines, standard wd., $495.00, plus tax, 6-8 weeks for delivery. Half sights - $750. [email protected] down upon order, balance due upon delivery. Visa, MC, AmEx, Discover. Contact [email protected] / (540) 628-5051.

For Sale: Walther TPH 85-90% condition, .22 LR, polished stainless, 2.75” barrel, 3 magazines - $400.Martin Sprick - [email protected]

For Sale: Smith & Wesson Model 15-3 revolver 80-85% condition, wide trigger shoe, 4” barrel, .38 For Sale: .40 HP Ammo: new, factory ammo by spl, ser# K869XXX mfr 1969 - $600. Fiocchi. 50 rds / box. $15 per box. 6 boxes Martin Sprick - [email protected] available. Will sell all 6 boxes together for $85. Bill Yurek [email protected] For sale: Guns - e-mail interest to [email protected] • Colt Government Model wadcutter Jim Clark .38 Special pistol $1000 Conversion of .38 Super by USAMU to .38 AMU, then to .38 Special by Jim Clark. Two magazines, uses .38 Special wadcutter target loads only. Excellent condition. • Remington Model 37 Rangemaster rifle

$600 Bolt action .22 long rifle, with one magazine, prone stock and match front and rear sights. Very good condition. • Izhmash IZH-35M 25m pistol $400

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Semi auto .22 long rifle, two magazines. For Sale: Shotguns Excellent condition. - Pardner Model SBI Single Shot 20 Gauge • Russian 3-position target rifles $250 each Shotgun (by New England Firearms). Modified (two for sale) choke barrel (old school, no removable choke Single shot bolt action .22 long rifle, tube). It's old, and sort of ugly, but shoots different type rifles, match front and rear fine. Comes with a soft case. $125. sights. Drilled and tapped with Weaver - Eastern Arms Company, Single Shot 12 Gauge scope bases installed. Very good condition. Shotgun, no idea on choke - this is another Trades considered, .44 magnums and 12 gauge oldie. Foregrip has a crack, butt plate missing, but I shotguns in particular. Send e-mail to put a cushioned slip on butt pad on it. It's a bit of a [email protected] if interested. beater, but shoots fine. Maybe a good project gun. $100. D. Riggins [email protected] For Sale: SIG 229 Magazines. Two used magazines, function perfectly. $25 for the pair, I'm usually at the shotgun range Saturday not selling separately.Bill mornings, and some Sunday mornings, and I could show them to you then. I do require that you verify Yurek [email protected] you are eligible to buy a firearm by showing me your Virginia driver license, and either a voter registration card or VA CCH permit. D. Riggins [email protected]

For Sale: Smith & Wesson, M&P Bodyguard, in .380 caliber. The barrel is 2.75 inches and includes two 6-round magazines. Also included is the original box, zipper case and pistol lock. I purchased the gun in October 2016 and have fired less than 50 rounds. Asking $300. Dave Jones — [email protected]

For Sale: Appleseed Liberty Training Style Rifles - Marlin XT-22 bolt action .22LR rifle. Blued with black synthetic stock. M1 style sling, AR-15 style sites, one 7-round and two 10-round magazines, black soft case. Very small gun, suited to 5-10 year olds or a smaller adult. $350. - Savage Mark II bolt action .22LR rifle. Blued with black synthetic stock. M1 style sling, AR-15 style sites, two 10-round magazines, black soft case. Good sized gun for young teens, smaller females. $375. - Ruger 10-22, semi-automatic .22LR rifle. Blued with walnut stock. M1 style sling, AR-15 style sites, one 10-round and one 25-round magazine (Ramline). In a genuine Ruger 10/22 soft case. $500.

- Ruger 10-22, semi-automatic .22LR rifle. Stainless with walnut stock. M1 style sling, AR-15

style sites, one 50-round magazine (Ramline), and a Muddy GIrl soft case. $450 D. Riggins [email protected]

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For Sale: Seven (7) Leupold VX2 3-9x40 Scopes (Product # 110797) all brand new, sealed in packages. Retail for $389.99 - Selling for only $200 per scope! Eric Daniels, CFCM Phone: 571-221-6882

Scouts support at Kid’s Fishing Day June 2

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