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SPRING
DIRECTOR’S LETTER
IS HERE
AND THE BRASS IS GROWING
Time to get out on the range and plant those freedom seeds!
A Message from Joyce Wilson IDPA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Spring greetings to all of our mem- bers around the world. Here at IDPA Headquarters, we are doing much of our yearly behind-the-scenes work to get ready for shooting season. Although many of our clubs shoot year-round if weather permits, there is no doubt that between April and September the lion’s share of sanc- tioned and club matches occur. We hope that you are out on the range enjoying sunshine and freedom.
Part of our background work is pre- paring for the 2020 IDPA Nationals to be held Sept. 23-26th at the Cameo Shooting and Education Complex (CSEC) in Grand Junction, Colorado. MD Staff Seth Hayden, Ken Reed, Marty Johnson and Frank Strong have clever stages designed for your shoot- ing enjoyment. We were excited to have more than twice as many Safety Officers apply to work this match as needed and that
is a great problem to have. Each year, we
are proud of our ability to offer SO slots
to folks who have not worked Nationals before – usually around 30% of our staff are first timers. This allows them the oppor- tunity to see how Nationals is run, to be mentored by experienced National staff
and take home to their local club this knowl- edge. Shooter sign up will begin in June
and each shooter will be eligible, in order of points accrued, to sign up for one of the 8 IDPA divisions.
The new CSO exam and process was rolled out in January. This effort com- bines requirements of active officiating at sanctioned matches and rule book knowl- edge as proven by passing the CSO exam. If you have questions about the process or the application, please contact your Area Coordinator or International Point of Contact. Requirements for CSOs can be
found in the Match Administration Rules on the IDPA website.
Our Video Team has been prepping
for their rollout, as well. Some of you may have noticed the initial test video on the Continuing Education tab of your IDPA website Dashboard. We are working with our video hosting provider to begin posting videos a few times each month based on commonly asked questions or information that will be helpful to shooter, SOs and Match Directors. Watch your Dashboard for upcoming information.
An update from March 1st indicates that the Postal Match is a bigger hit that we hoped for – on that date nearly 3000 match scores have been uploaded. Folks seems ea- ger to measure themselves against shooters in the same class and division around the world. We are hoping to do a similar match in 2021.
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