Volume 19 Issue 7 December 2019 Match Info: President’s Message A Place To Another year has just about gone, 2019 is almost in the S h o o t 1 3 2 5 0 can. I hope everyone has had a good year. As with life in Pleasanton R d . general of course there is good and bad that must be San Antonio dealt with. I hope the good has outweighed the bad. T e x a s 7 8 2 2 1 None of us are getting younger, but it has been good to see the club gain- Monthly Match ing younger shooters. I would like to remind the younger shooters as well January 4, 2020 as the seasoned ones to be an active part of your posse. Sometimes folks • Range gate opens at 9:00 AM seem to be along for the ride and are happy to let others work. Give • Match Registra- those of us with gimpy stiff legs and bad backs a break and jump right in. tion from 9:00 to 9:30 AM. All in all, there has been great improvement over the last couple of years • Mandatory Shoot- with assistance setting up on the Saturday shoot and the never fun ers Safety Meet- teardown. ing at 9:30 AM. • Match Starts at 9:45 AM In upcoming business, we will endeavor to finish off the back wall of the registration shed in January, be on the lookout for a notice, help is appre- Inside this ciated. If you did not make it to last month’s shoot Santa left some good- i s s u e : ies for club members, remind us. President Last month I was chatting with a few folks that expressed their views 1 Message about my presidency, I really appreciated their feedback. It seems I am Down Range 2 not near as bad as I could be! Seriously, as with any club, things are run Treasurer Report 2 by volunteers and letting folks know their work is appreciated is really im- Costume Contest 2 portant. So from me, a shout out to our club officers, Territorial Gover- Quanah Parker 3 nor, scenario writers, and others that spend extra time out helping to Guest Policy 4 make our club a success! Gun Shows 4 Shooting 5 Schedule El Presidente Notes from the Range Master…DOWN RANGE! Can’t believe another year has gone by, but I’m sure this coming one will be just as fun. Planning on a couple of “Josey Wales” stages for the February match. Stage will still be set for standard SASS if you don’t want to shoot “Josey-style”. For those who do - a Josey Wales shoot uses four pistols instead of two pistols and a rifle. You stage the two extra pistols like you would your rifle. Cali- bers don’t have to match, you don’t have to shoot gunfighter style…it’s just to do something different. With deer season ending soon, we hope to re-engage Brock to get the long range up and running as well and don’t forget that Comancheria Days (1-5 April) are coming fast. RO I and II classes are Wednesday and Side Matches/Wild Bunch take place on Thursday. Main match runs Friday and Saturday. It’s a great time and there are peo- ple of every skill level so don’t worry about being “good enough”. Bring family and friends to come watch! Beginning Balance $7,838.13 12/7/2019 Deposit (Match Fees) $515.00 $8,353.13 12/7/2019 Debit (Range Fees) $(297.84) $8,055.29 Current Balance (plus $200 petty cash) $8,055.29 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Monterey Michael W. Simpson Treasurer South Texas Pistolaros (210) 884-0991 Costume Contest January 4, 2020 Cowboy Action Shooting Match The South Texas Pistolaros will once again hold a Costume Contest at the January CAS Match. The winners will receive a Free Match, which can be applied to a future South Texas Pistolaros Match. There are only two categories, “Mens” and “Ladies” Formal attire will be judged the same as “working” or “shooting’ attire. No Entry Form will be required. If you are a registered shooter for the January Match, you will be automatically entered. Judging will be done by last years winners, who are ineligible to compete. Quanah Parker Chief of the Qua Ha Di Comanche The bronze likeness of Quanah Parker show below is located at the Ft. Worth Stockyards. It is perhaps ironic that his once-prominent location at the Stockyards has been practically obscured by construction of hotels and commercial buildings. His band of Comanche dwindled to fewer than 100 as they too were steadily surrounded by “civilization” (and Col. Ranald Mackenszie) in the latter half of the 19th Century. His mother, (captive) Cynthia Ann Parker, was “rescued” by a combined force of Texas Rang- ers and soldiers led by future Governor Sul Ross in 1860. She and her daughter, Topsanna, did not live long after being returned to her white relatives. Quanah led his band until finally sur- rendering at Ft. Sill in 1875. He went on to serve his tribe well, insuring their successful adap- tation into their new reservation lives. He died in 1911. M a t c h S t a r t i n g T i m e A n d R a n g e R u l e s Access to the Cowboy Action Matches start at 9:45 AM. The gate to the CAS range should be Shooting Range will be available Registration will close by 9:30, closed during a Match. Be aware only after A Place To Shoot opens With the shooter’ Safety Meeting that visitors may come on to the at 9:00 AM. to follow. CAS range who are not familiar with CAS safety protocols. Please do not attempt to enter Please, present no bills larger the range parking lot via the dirt than $20 at registration. Members having concerns or com- bypass road. plaints about range issues shall Guest shooters must read and communicate those issues to the Please enter the CAS range sign a liability waiver before the Pistolaros club officers. through the side gates by the match. pistol range or around the right side of the building, South Texas Pistolaros Guest Shooter Policy Visiting shooters unknown to club members but possessing a valid SASS Membership who wish to register as a competitor will be a assigned a Pistolaros Officer or member as a “shooting buddy” for at least one stage. New-to-CAS individuals or guest without a valid SASS membership but with a documented knowledge of safe firearms hand skills (LTC, NRA certifi- cation, etc.) who desire to participate in a club match will be referred to the Range Master, or other designated Officer, for on-site orientation. If time permits, the orientation will be held before the match. If the Range Master and Match Director concur, the individuals will be assigned a mentor and permitted to register as a competitor. Any person who have not completed any type of formal firearms training but wish to participate in CAS will be referred to a formal CAS orientation session to be provided by the club. The orientation session will use a classroom setting to address basic firearms safety, handling CAS firearms safely, SASS match protocols, and range and club safety rules. Upon suc- cessful completion of the classroom session, attendees will have the opportunity to shoot in a controlled setting on the CAS range. Cost per students has yet to be determined, but a range fee of $11.00 per person plus the cost of suitable ammunition is to be expected. Guest Shooter Liability Waiver Policy Any contestant at a match who is not currently a member of the South Texas Pistolaros must first read and sign a liability waiver before competing. Gun Show Schedule Local Shows Area Shows January 4-5, 2020 January 4th – 5th, 2020 SA Events Ctr. New Braunfels Gun Show 8111 Meadow Leaf New Braunfels Civic/Convention Center SAXET Trade Shows 375 S Castell Ave San Antonio, Texas New Braunfels, TX 78130 (361) 289-2256 (817) 732-1194 Dates and locations of gun shows are subject to change, so please contact the show before traveling. January 4, 2020 – Main CAS Shoot January 18, 2020 – Practice Shoot February 1, 2020 - Main CAS Shoot February 15, 2020– Practice Shoot March 7, 2020 - Main CAS Shoot March 21, 2020 - Practice Shoot April 4, 2020 - Main CAS Shoot April 18, 2020 - Practice Shoot May 2, 2020 - Main CAS Shoot May 16, 2020 - Practice Shoot June 6, 2020 - Main CAS Shoot June 20, 2020 - Practice Shoot July 4, 2020 - Main CAS Shoot July 18, 2019 - Practice Shoot August 1, 2020 - Main CAS Shoot August 15, 2020 - Practice Shoot September 5, 2020 - Main CAS Shoot September 19, 2020 - Practice Shoot October 3, 2020- Main CAS Shoot October 17, 2020 - Practice Shoot November 7, 2020 - Main CAS Shoot November 21, 2020 - Practice Shoot December 5, 2020 - Main CAS Shoot December 21, 2020 - Practice Shoot Please check this website for any changes during the year! For scheduled Wild Bunch Matches, please check this website or current monthly Newsletter. .