January 6: Old Bolt Gun Match: The annual Old Bolt Gun Match will start at 9:00 a.m. and the course of fire will be the usual High Power Course we fire each month.  To be eligible for awards, competitors must fire a military rifle with issue sights and stock.  ANY military rifle other than the M1, M14/M1A or AR15 may be used. Those wishing to shoot for practice may fire any rifle.

January 17: Annual Meeting: The annual Blue and Gray meeting will start at 7:00 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus on Leeman Ferry Road.  Election of officers and other business will be conducted.  Members are invited to attend.

March 31: John C. Garand Match:  The Club will sponsor a Garand match on the 200 yd range on March 31.  We will fire on the old 5V target. The match fee is $35 and includes G.I. M2 Ball ammunition issued on the line and a John C. Garand t-shirt.  Application form can be found here.  *Entry deadline to receive a t-shirt is March 19.  Check the M1 Garand/M14 forum for additional information.

June 23: Work Party: A work party will be held at the Guntersville Range on Saturday, June 23rd. The primary task will be replacing the crossties and other work on the Pistol Range. The work party will begin at 8:00 a.m.

Jerald Bailey will be in charge of the activity. He can be reached at 894-7833 - Guntersville.

Obviously, this means the range will be closed that day until all work is completed and the range is reopened by Jerald.

2006

January 7: Old Bolt Gun Match- The annual Old Bolt Gun Match will start at 9:00 a.m. and the course of fire will be the usual High Power Course we fire each month.  To be eligible for awards, competitors must fire a military rifle with issue sights and stock.  ANY military rifle other than the M1, M14/M1A or AR15 may be used. Those wishing to shoot for practice may fire any rifle.  This is not an NRA match and scores will not be forwarded to the NRA.  Following the Old Bolt Gun Match, we will hold the Annual M1 Carbine Match.

January 25: Annual Blue and Gray club meeting will be held at the Knights of Columbus Hall on Leeman Ferry Road starting at 7:00 p.m.  Election of Officers, possible increased dues and other business will be conducted.  Please make plans now to attend.

March 18:   1800 Monthly Outdoor Pistol Tournament

Contact Person: John Lindberg Phone 256-679-9361. Email lindbergjohn@hotmail.com               
Entry Fee:  $5.00 (all fees will be returned to the club for pistol programs)  Starting Time: 0900

Rules & Targets:  NRA rules will be used as guidance, and only targets certified by the NRA will be used.  B16 reduced targets will be utilized for 25 yard slow fire. These matches will be fired rain or shine from a covered firing point. Contestants should bring a staple gun to repair targets. Competitor scoring will be utilized.  These matches are not NRA-approved, and scores will not be submitted for classification.  For an introduction to bullseye shooting, visit http://www.bullseyepistol.com.

Course of Fire:  .22 aggregate (30 shots slow fire, 30 shots timed fire, 30 shots rapid fire)
Center fire aggregate (same course of fire.  You may use your .22 again if you don't have a centerfire pistol).  Semi-automatics and revolvers are welcome.    

Awards: No cash prizes will be awarded.

April 29:  Work Party beginning at 7:00 a.m.  Contact Todd Taylor at 256 759-8064 to find out what tools are needed if you can help out.

June 24:  High Power Match at Tullahoma:  The Club will sponsor an NRA Approved 80 shot match at the AEDC Range in Tullahoma on June 24^th.  The range will be open at 8:00 a.m. and firing will begin at 9:00.  Entry fee will be $20.00.  Since this is a military range a last minute cancellation is possible.  It is recommended that you notify James Moses by e-mail if you plan to attend.  You will be notified by return e-mail if a cancellation occurs.

July 22:  Range Safety Officer Training:  The Club is offering NRA Range Safety Officer (RSO) training.  Some government facilities require a certified RSO to be present when civilian organizations use their range.  The AEDC range is one of these.  The training will take about all day.  The location will be at Taylor Electric in Madison on July 22.  John Maguire will conduct the training.  The cost will be approximately $75 per student.  Contact James Moses at 534-7968 if you wish to take this training.

Sept. 9: 100 yard High Power Championship:  A special match will be held at the Magic City range on September 9^th to help support the State High Power team.  This will consist of the National Match Course and a 100 yard John C. Garand match fired concurrently.  A barbeque will follow.  Contact John Liechty at highpwr67@bellsouth.net or 205 647-6107.
 

Sept. 21: Marshall County Friends of NRA Banquet: For information check this link.

Sept. 30: John C. Garand Match:  The Club will sponsor a Garand match on the 200 yd range on Sept. 30^th.  We will fire on the old 5V target. The Blue and Gray will also have a cookout for entrants and range help (for spectators and others a modest cost of $5 per person is asked).  The match fee is $30 and includes G.I. M2 Ball ammunition issued on the line. 

November 11: Alabama Qualification Match for Junior Olympic Team: The Blue and Gray will host the Alabama Qualification Match for the Junior Olympic Team at the Guntersville Dam range.  40-60 participants are expected and your help at the range will be needed.  For more information and how you might help please contact Dan Fox at 883-6780.

November 18: Work Party beginning at 8:00 a.m.  Contact Todd Taylor at 256 759-8064 to find out what tools are needed if you can help out.

December 2: M1 Only Match:  The annual M1 Garand match will be fired on Dec. 2nd.  Any M1 Garand with issue sights may be used.  Following the M1 match there will be an M1 Carbine match.  The course of fire for both events will be the National Match Course.  These are not NRA matches and the scores will not be sent in for classification purposes.  Other rifles may be fired for practice.  The primary differences between this match and the recently fired John C. Garand match is that “Accurized” M1’s can be fired in this match and the National Match Course is to be fired in this match.