Fall is almost upon us and CVOA has begun to plan for Homecoming Weekend and ski season activities. Our ski trips are proceeding as scheduled, and in this regard CVOA leaderships has addressed questions about the current public health environment and communicated with ski trip participants. Following is a brief excerpt of that communication.

Leadership and the Board will address similar questions for other CVOA activities and events at the appropriate time.

Looking forward to CVOA gearing up for the upcoming ski season.

Have a great end of summer and beginning of fall.

STEVE

Trip Leader: Bonnie Farrar – phone: 207.735.3984

Our trip is full with the minimum 22 travelers; contact Bonnie if you would like to be put on a wait list in case any travelers have to cancel before the trip.

Trip Leaders: Lee & Jon Goss – phone: 207-542-9361

The Aspen/Snowmass trip has filled 8 condos. We also have one condo for four people available. If you are interested, or would like to be placed on the waiting list, contact Lee and Jon.

The Big Sky trip has been filled with the maximum 36 people. If you are interested in being placed on the waiting list, contact Mike.

August rolled along smoothly at the Range. Though ammunition is still in short supply and what is available is expensive, the Range has seen a continuous flow of shooters. Our trash bins have been filling up each month. If you are throwing away boxes, please take a second to break them down so there is plenty of room for the next user.  

I have six folks interested in getting certified as NRA Range Safety Officers. I need a few more before we can get a special class for our Range. The course will be an all-day affair held at Howell’s in Windham, just off the Gray Exit of 95. It will be on a Saturday in October that best suits everyone, and we will reimburse the cost of travel as well as the class. This certification will apply to all ranges, making you a valuable asset for any other range to which you belong. If you are interested, please send me an email or text.  

Fall is approaching fast and folks are already starting to sight-in their rifles for hunting season. Deb Sanford was sighting-in her 305 for bear hunting recently, taking advantage of the new 50yard range. We hope you all enjoy the extra space for shooting. Please be aware that if you need to pattern in a shotgun, we ask that you not use the pistol or rifle targets. You may bring a sheet of cardboard and lean it against the bottom of the target stand.  

5 Stand and Trap will continue to operate every Saturday (5 Stand) and Sunday (Trap) from 9am to noon or until all shooters are done. If you’ve never tried either, we encourage you to come, and one of our Range Safety Officers or other experienced members will guide you through a round. One box of ammo and a shotgun (20 or 12 gauge) is all you need. I promise you will have a blast!  

The voice activation system is still down, but the manual pull is working fine. So if you are certified to use the Trap system and want to shoot outside of our regular schedule, contact me and I will give you the details of using the manual pull.  

I just want to give out a special thank you to our range member volunteers who help make everything operate smoothly. There are many of you who have helped out this season. Just a few names I want to mention are those who have helped with the 5 Stand and Trap shoots:

Come and enjoy your Range. Fall is always the most beautiful time to shoot, so impress your friends and bring them along. Guests are always welcome; just have them fill out a Day-Use Waiver (and leave $5/person) at the kiosk attached to the Gatehouse. Also, membership forms can be filled out at the kiosk or on line. A single membership to both CVOA and the Range is just $40. And if you are new to the Range and apply after October 1st, your membership will be extended through 2022!

See you at the Range,

Diane Stone, Range Secretary

dpstone32@gmail.com or 207-240-4752

Do some minor exterior painting and staining, a few items didn’t quite get done on the clean-up day. Call Harvey at 207-246-2339

Pitch in before and after the shoots – open up the 5-stand building, set up for trap; close up the 5-stand building, put away trap stations; fill the clay throwers at the end of the each shoot.

Become an NRA Range Safety Officer by taking a one-day course at Howell’s in Grey; CVOA pays the course fee. We would like to have 6 new officers, and Howell’s will set up a course just for us. Call Ray at 207-240-3591.

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