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It is unfortunate. To be fair, I have been told that these matches may continue.
No, not as nice as that. They are probably going to install racks and stocks and use it as a place to perform water-boarding members who get out of line.Man WTH. [sad2]
So bummed reading this but it doesn't really surprise me. I remember the snickers and off comments from the " upper echelon " years back. I'll always remember all the great guys I meet down there that got me into shooting. Good times. Shit remember doing little 3 gun matches, ICORE, Man on man?
Thanks Rich, Ed, Jeff, John, Zeke, Dave's, Paul and all the rest.
Soooooo..... What are they going to do with all the equip? Clean out that space and install a cappuccino station?
All the true shooters have left...
What the hell is a "true shooter"?
Do I have a response? Sure. Let me sum the situation up based on what you've just said.
1. You decided to step down from the committee. (Ok fine.)
2. You made a parting recommendation on possible candidates to be your successor. (Also fine.)
3. The Board, for whatever reason, decided to appoint someone else. (It happens.)
4. You're upset about it. (Also fine)
5. You're here complaining about it in what looks like a bid for sympathy. (Not cool)
And if anybody's got an axe to grind here it seems like it's the former MRA president Charliet with that post pretty much disparaging the entire club, and in particular its current leadership. On that I don't know what the beef is/was, but I strongly suggest that everybody just let it go and move on. There's really no need for this.
Dragon2115,
The animosity exhibited was and still is kind of a mystery to me. Will I extend an olive branch at this point, probalbly not. I was elected by the membership to ask questions and get the best possible outcomes for the club and it's entire membership. Obviously, this is not very popular.
The action shooting program has a perfect safety record. That's the way I found it, and that's they way I left it.
Here's my take. Since I have been on the BOD, I have seen longtime contributing members run off because they have differing opinions. In fact, charliet, a longtime member, BOD member, President,shooter and friend, is a case in point. Does he have a differing opinion based on his years of service? Yes he does. But why is it that everytime he voices his opinions, he his raked through the coals? All this while he still volunteers his time for the benefit of the MRA juniors program.
The list goes on.
It is my hope that the action shooting program continues to introduce shooters to the sport in a safe and enjoyable manner. I may even compete, should my schedule allow it.
Onward and upward, so mode it be....