John Plum is stepping down from OBDOGS IDPA as he no longer has time to run the matches. If OBDOGS is to continue running matches, someone needs to step up to run things. They must be an OBRPC member and an IDPA SO.

 

Also - this means that there's no zombie 3gun match next month

If my work schedule wasn't so fubared I would seriously consider this.

This must be corrected.

My hope is that the League will continue. As a League Discipline Chairman I can tell you from experience that a lot of hard work goes into making things run smoothly. Lots of behind-the-scenes phone calls, meetings, paperwork, running for targets, etc. What we really need is a management team of a League Chair AND a Co-Chair or Asst. Chair like we had before when Steve Sherman was still around with John Plum. IMHO it's too much work for ONE person. And Tom was helping John run the OBDOGS match, effectively doing double-duty.

 

Many hands make light work. So who can think of a pair of SO's that have good people skills and want to take this responsibility on?

 

This brings me to this pontification:

 

SCF&GPA has a limited time frame for an event/match, along with limited space to run it. These issues along with the popularity of the sport created the necessary cut-off in pre-registration that is currently in-place. If OBDOGS folds, that will no doubtedly add to the registration problems that Tom has @ SCF&GPA since not every IDPA member goes to both matches. Old Bridge has the space & time to run a larger match with a lot more than 4 Stages (already alloted on the club's calendar), but no one to chair the League. Maybe something could be worked-out? It's a shame to think that the club that used to host the State IDPA Championship will no longer be holding any IDPA matches, but that new reality may come to fruition if nobody steps-up....and whom ever does needs to be a REGULAR Old Bridge Member, not a Probationary Member. I hope that the FUN continues since IDPA is a great way for Newbies to break into action shooting without having to spend a ton of money on special gear to do it.

 

Dave

Tom's not a member of OBRPC and he prefers to run the SCFGPA IDPA matches.

Tom's not a member of OBRPC and he prefers to run the SCFGPA IDPA matches.

 

Nick, I was there the day he joined OB a coupla years ago. Perhaps his membership has lapsed? In any case I didn't mean to infer that he take-on running BOTH, for that would ensure a burned-out Tom!

 

I was also there the day he ran the Rich Fox Memorial Match in November of 2010, which I proudly participated in along with plenty of others. Tom is a great guy who has a big heart. I would do anything Tom wanted.

 

What we need is for some "new blood" to step-up!

 

Dave

Oh - I guess he is. I thought he mentioned that he wasn't but I could be mistaken. I do agree we need new blood.

I do wish someone steps up even though that match competes with the CJ USPSA match, because I rather have MORE matches that compete to attract shooters.

 

I will make one warning though, DO NOT volunteer to run a match for the glory or because you like to be in charge, running matches is hard friking work, most of the time for very little personal reward, and you will end up cursing the day you took the job at least a few times a year. DO volunteer because you the love the shooting sports and want to keep a great match going. Do it for the right reasons, and it can be occasionally rewarding, do it for the wrong reasons and you will make life miserable for yourself and others.

I do wish someone steps up even though that match competes with the CJ USPSA match, because I rather have MORE matches that compete to attract shooters.

 

I will make one warning though, DO NOT volunteer to run a match for the glory or because you like to be in charge, running matches is hard friking work, most of the time for very little personal reward, and you will end up cursing the day you took the job at least a few times a year. DO volunteer because you the love the shooting sports and want to keep a great match going. Do it for the right reasons, and it can be occasionally rewarding, do it for the wrong reasons and you will make life miserable for yourself and others.

 

^^^^^^^THIS^^^^^^

 

A HOME RUN HIT OUTTA THE PARK!

 

The more Matches, the more Shooters are shooting.......which is a GOOD thing, especially in this State!