ATA members may be encouraged to hear there are honest delegates. Note the following: The attached documents are confidential and provided to you...
I am not making this up. My pals in the trenches say there were only two Eastern Zone Delegates at the BOD meeting. The incoming President was...
What if the Missouri Governor says we will spend millions here? I report. You decide. merlo out
Do you think your delegate will demand a roll call vote at the BOD meeting?
There seems to be some interest in the Cardinal Classic. Pre-registration is up 52%. And the. $10,000 added money on the handicap may help more....
have received copies of a few of these notices. It looks like this year’s rent that was not used will not be applied to next year. A legal scholar...
I will not confirm sources. But, there are times when accurate information creates strange bedfellows. I report. You decide. merlo out
We need a few more sets of eyes and ears next week. I will be wandering around. I report. You decide. merlo out
Will your delegate be the person that requests a roll call vote? Will any reach that bar? There are some new delegates. I report. You decide. merlo...
My sources say there is some pressure to move everything to Linn Creek. Is there a better place? I report. You decide. merlo out
How will the trapshooting community view Linn Gipson and Linn Creek?
I think you meant "OSTA". The OSTA was not involved in that part of the talks with the ATA/Gipson, although the OSTA would get revenue from a deal....
I did not say that was a bribe. He was representing the ATA. I report. You decide. merlo out
My pals in the trenches say Gipson asked for $250,000 from the Cardinal Center up front. That was to be given at the point a contract was signed....
I am not looking for a power debate. I am seeking the documents. They must be out there. I report. You decide. Merlo out.
The ATA moved the grand to Linn Creek. We know that right? My pals say the ATA Real Property Committee never gave a report to the delegates....
Who last year thought we would ask this question?
Strange year 2020. Who thought the shoot would be at Linn Creek? My closest sources say Linn Creek was always the backup plan.
It sounds like the CC will see a longer trap line soon. I report. You decide. Merlo out.
Where will the Grand be this year? A lady in the trenches says she knows. I believe her. I report. You decide. Merlo out.
I can tell you one thing that is not happening. The Cardinal Center is not offering to bail the ATA out for a year. My friends are sure it would be...
My insiders are saying that even if Covid is gone at the last minute, the issue of labor is huge. No U S Open. No summer shoots. Little labor to...
The Cardinal Center has been contacted but their leadership is being re-shaped. There may not be a con-census. This could get interesting. I...
I am not saying I heard Lynn Gipson call the Cardinal Center. But, he did. . Right? So what did ATA Director Gipson ask Jack? We all know the...
I prefer a personal message here (pm) or my email merlothetrapshooter@yahoo.com
Some intriguing questions / statements from a few of those in the trenches this week. Do you think it is possible Mr Gipson makes more money...
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Which venue threw registered targets first?
Lauren Mueller is now the WSRC Director. She is an ATA Delegate for Illinois. Her family runs the Brittny club in Illinois. Is this a conflict...
The title of this says it. State law in Illinois will soon mandate gender neutral bathrooms. I report. You decide. Merlo out.
Wayne... Please verify that the sporting clays manager is gone too. I report. You decide. Merlo out
Wayne..., Thanks for the update. Report here often. I report. You decide. Merlo out.
Monica Brackman is out as the WSRC Director. Monica Brackman has not been rehired as the Director. I do not have the reason. Who wanted Monica...
Full copy PDF of IDNR lease offering....As requested.>>>> (thanks to you guys that get this stuff) I report. You decide. Merlo out
Attention to clause (C) right of first refusal Special thanks to you guys in the trenches that get this stuff. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I...
You may think I am making this up. Straight from my pals in the trenches. Bradford and the trustees could have owned the HOF building and museum....
The guys in the trenches are consistently telling me the vote to move the grand will be taken at the Executive meeting in December. Previously the...
My pals in the know say the end is near or soon to be near for the ATA in Sparta. If the ATA and the CC cannot come to an agreement then what....
I was investigating the complaint(s) that were filed. I regret one of my informers is no longer with us. The wheels of justice turn slowly. I...
I spoke with Illinois Inspector Pasquale Esposito June 2016, and had more communication thru fall that year. It may be misleading to say this has...
Brad M asked How many of the EC are left from the Pull 2012 days...…... I was preparing a thread on that topic. You may want to find the list of...
Your delegate should have all those answers. Not saying I don’t have most of them. I report. You decide. Merlo out
Just a reminder to those that have never heard of this guy. [ATTACH] I report. You decide. Merlo out.
The requested proposal from the CC was kept under wraps at the recent BOD. meeting? This has a few scratching their heads and finger pointing. And...
My pals in the trenches scrutinize and report with integrity. Yet we delayed posting some news until it could be reverified. I cannot discredit...
The phone is blowing up, pm and email boxes full. New news out of Sparta is “Gipson’s contract is under lock and key.” Don’t ask for a copy. I...
My sources say Gipson will not be pushing for the new proposal. The BOD will not see this. My newest source says this should be seen by all. But...
My new friend and another in the trench says this proposal from Jack Fishburn bails out the ATA. But some may have a problem with it. ($$$). It...
Our new friend at the top is quiet now. “Decade” is being kicked about. My source says the ATA can’t afford to say no. But they will. Source...
Why were two of these guys just seen going into the back door of the WSRC main entry? BIG STORY? I am told a rose between two thorns in the...
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