Who knows if the proposals were as you describe "written" but the sites were proposed just the fact that ATA EC went to look at them is enough to...
You can easily loosen Red Loctite by heating, use a soldering iron on the screw head, this will not hurt the screw then use the screw driver and take...
It appears that we all have ideas, dreams, hopes, speculations etc. on what should/could happen, but we will all have to wait and see after the...
I imagine anything could be accomplished but it would take a great deal of planning, the location could also be detrimental to attendance as there...
Romi, If the forend will not snap on the barrel your shim you made is too thick, try making shims out of paper start with one thickness at a time and...
Monty, When you state that the wood is slipping forward, do you mean that the wood appears loose from the forend iron or that the forend iron is...
Sales taxes charged by the vendors at the WSRC go to the State of Illinois, just over 6% of sales.
While it appears costly to keep the State Park and the Sparta complex open the true cost of the ATA part of the Sparta complex is not the 1.9 million...
Right now I would suggest that we all hold our breath and not start any rumors. There should be some concrete news during or right after the Grand...
The funds were approved at the meeting of August 13th, 2014 and the Delegates voted 47 for and 0 against You can find this in the 2014 ATA Meeting...
Many memories, I know people who never left the grounds to eat they always ate in the cafeteria. All the other places to eat around the area we used...
If the IDNR had to close the Sparta facility and it was allowed to open for the Grand each year the maintenance fee would be greater than 1.9 million...
Where is the thread credited to N1H1, was it deleted?, I would be interested in his reply on this subject. Just lookin'
Now Doc be nice, allowing all the kids to play is benevolent.
Based on the above information would N1H1 consider changing his theory that our present shotguns are maxed out at 27 yds.
I don't think the BOD or the EC are reluctant to piss off the rank and file as Wishbone stated, since when have the EC or many of the BOD worried or...
Sorry to hear about your squad mate, hope he recovers. We had a squad that shot together for 5 years league and ATA. One of the squad members passed...
I like a lot of people respect Phil as a shooter and gentleman he has in the past voiced his displeasure with the ATA and recommended some changes,...
Well said Brad. It will be interesting to see a response if any, but maybe a graph will be presented showing the money Jack Fishburn would loose if...
It's a wonder that a graff or at least a flow chart was not presented to substantiate the theory by N1H1
I use a light purple mainly against a green background, if it becomes darker I go to a very light yellow, I have tried bronze if the sky is not very...
As I stated previously once a delegate is elected many become self-servant they feel they have a better grasp on what is needed regardless of what...
As N1H1 stated in his latest thread " A BOD member is charged with promoting the best interests of the Corporation AS HE OR SHE SEES THEM". Therein...
If true not very encouraging, the Grand should be ok for this year as the closeure date was previously set as September 01, 2015. If closeure is...
Just a short bit of history from what I had read and what I was told about this move by the ATA from Vandalia to Sparta. Back in the early 1990's...
What is the old addage " figures can lie, and liars can figure" I would hope that somewhere in this topic is the truth. But where and who will tell...
As I stated on a previous thread it appears that both parties in this transaction (the move by the ATA to Illinois) sold each other a "BILL of GOODS"...
With all this going on it's about time that the ATA membership were advised that at least there was a "PLAN B". This would lesson the 'gossip" going...
It's mind boggling the we (the ATA) got ourselves into such a mess, at the start everyone had good intensions with the only option open to us at the...
Jim, And your point is that there is not much wrong with the present Handicap system, if this is so then a great number of shooters here diagree with...
Gary, Don't walk away, like WPT says sit back and watch for a while if you don't feel comfortable posting not everyone has the tenacity to continue...
I was told that the host club is responsible for the program and mailing, this could be wrong as this was from a member of a club hosting a Satellite...
The Airport and the City of Dayton made it difficult for the ATA to stay in Vandalia. The Airport stated that they needed traps at the west end to...
The cost of holding a major ATA sponsored Tournament (the amount the ATA charges clubs to host a major tournament) is very high. Based on previous...
Bubba always did things his way whether it was Florida, Pennsylvania, Ohio or the Grand if you didn't like it or doing things his way "TOUGH" he is...
Anyone think that Lynn Gipson was maybe trying to get the business from the CC to mine the shot ( his other part time business). Maybe looking to the...
Maybe he was bored at the ATA office and needed to get away, business must be slow at the ATA office. Wonder when was the last time Lynn Gipson shot...
The truth of the matter is that nobody challenges the shooter on a "Failure to Fire" or for that matter a Slow or a Fast Pull call. Nobody wants to...
It's unfortunate that the historic records were destroyed, you would have thought that with computers or even DVD's the records could have been...
How could the State of Illinois rent or sell property they don't own, if the ATA would have no further use of the office in Sparta it would of course...
It is my understanding that the ATA owns the Pat Traps at Sparta. It is also my understanding of this arrangement that Sparta has the use of the Pat...
This is very true more and more shooters that were originally trap shooters are turning to Sporting Clays. There still are dedicated Trap shooters...
Hope this helps as presently Wisconsin needs all the help possible to keep this outstanding facility operating.
As I recall all shooters shooting the Grand targets paid this relocation fee for a number of years prior to the Grand moving. At one point I believe...
If the State of Illinois closes the Sparta complex and 2 trailers will be required to move the Pat Traps owned by the ATA how many trailers will be...
I seem to remember that the Grand American Handicap was shot on a Friday, the Vandalia Handicap and the Doubles Championship were shot on Saturday....
It was a real fun time for the family when the Grand was in Vandalia, Vandalia was a family friendly place, the ATA had things for the women Field...
Good shooting Ken, congratulations.
Hopefully this is all talk without substance but again you never know and I'm another one that does not believe that the ATA has a plan "B". Just...
Good one, Flyersarebest
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