The ATA will not be collecting fees for the ISTA at the U. S. Open. Why is that? There may be many reasons. Or none at all. I report you decide....
So what is the purpose of the elevator Jack bought at the Cardinal Center? I report. You decide. Merlo out
Reports from trenches are - - - Cloverdale keeps having around 100 shooters for their small meat shoots. Strange they aren't giving out those All...
A demand for the official record of the after the grand meeting was given to the IDNR. According to the IDNR there were no minutes or notes taken....
Word out is that White Flyer will be the go to target for the Cardinal Center. The ink is now drying. I report. You decide. Merlo
Word on the street is that the Eurotargets were tested at the Cardinal Center this past week. They were at least flying and word is that they...
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Deal, Injunction Trigger EndTo Skeet Target Patent Suit By Matthew Bultman Law360, New York (November 9, 2016, 8:42 PM EST) -- Reagent Chemical &...
Say it aint so Merlo! The scoop is Euro Targets may soon be flying around the Cardinal Center. Why should White Flyer get the business? After all...
I don't make this stuff up. You decide. Merlo out
The IDNR WSRC is scheduled for layoffs. Illinois seems to want out. They want outside management. The place was shuttered last year for a while....
I have been getting inundated with folks asking me if Monica was still with the IDNR directing things at the WSRC. Despite the false numbers that...
The next event is the rediscussion of an MOU that both parties have agreed to. Ah yes, I know I have posted two boring chapters of that. Round...
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What do you get for vetoing ATA WSRC monies and shutting down the WSRC? For vetoing the road bill last year. For turning your back on the SCTP....
But wait! That's not all. Last year the forum mentioned the needed road repairs. And look what appeared in the minutes. Do you remember...
Last year it was mentioned to the IDNR in the minutes that the trap houses at the WSRC are sinking and or leaning. Has it been addressed by the...
Do ATA Executive Committee Members go to all the satellite grands? What do you think? You don't think the travel expenses are designed for the...
The U.S. Open "may" happen but it is the "how" that may be intriguing. The IDNR and ATA will not be collecting ISTA fees. Why not? The U.S. Open...
If you have not heard, the SCTP is signing a deal with the Cardinal Center for the next three years. What impact will this have? A big part of the...
Just a heads up. You are welcome to guess but it is coming.
The mentioned is not me. He was a legend in the outdoor sports world on the west coast. I am just a hobo with news....
I read some think it is plausible the ATA and or WSRC directors may not know the numbers of participants at the shoot. The lease between the groups...
I am posting this for username lord maker. The page below is from last year. Obviously the same format. The same system but no incorrect numbers...
Thanks. The info is given to me. You guys do the deciphering.
Below you will see two pictures. The first picture shows the chart published by Trap and Field that shows the entry figures since 2009 for the...
The results reported to me were somewhere between 60% and 80% voted for the Cardinal Center.
Where will the SCTP hold their National Tournament and College National Tournaments in the future? The Cardinal Center stepped up to the plate when...
No one answered in the office. ;)
The electric bill for the WSRC is $100,000.00 for the month of August. A Walmart calculator puts the basic utilitites at $111,000.00 to open for...
If you are trying to compute the profit / loss for Sparta this year you may want these figures. The bill for water and sewage for August was close...
At the end of October the SCTP College Nationals will return to the Cardinal Center. Last year the CC was a last minute fill in after the WSRC was...
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Bat, would you like the word "company" substituted for the word "corporation". I can have a mod do that. The questions in red remain the same....
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Not a corporation licensed to buy and sell property in the State of Illinois.
The ATA dealt with a company Pull 2012, which happened to have ties to an eventual ATA President. The ATA first paid mega dollars for a lease and...
History Buff or Annie Oakley.
I don't get it. Here is the time line. You decide. Phill Kiner posted some contents from a letter to Delegates regarding the investigation that...
Minutes are posted from a Executive Committee teleconference. It appears to be one subject only. 20 It was also noted that: 21 ▪ Ex-Officio Rob...
The SCTP surveyed their customer base which I surmise is the shooters or parents of shooters.
The 1784 entries in the 2016 GAH Event was 34 higher than the number of entries at the 1950 Grand American Handicap....
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It is supposed to be a 10 year deal. Maybe others can add more information.
Brad is undergoing surgery to have a stent put in. Last report is that his heart is in good condition. More later.
The ATA will now be awarding the mega gun $16,500 to the president. There are still some lingering questions. Who got the guns before the vote?...
[ATTACH] Glenn Lash, of Lowber, PA, like so many shooters began shooting as a junior in the 70's then came back to the sport later in the 90's. He...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Could this be true? You decide. Merlo out
I have been alerted by some legal-types that there could be some other serious consequences. It was explained like this: A group of people handed...
A person by name of Pasquale Esposito will be discussed. His supervisor may also make the discussion. You heard it here. Merlo out.
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