USI President’s update as of 10-2-2022
My goal since becoming president of USI has been to stabilize our income and cash position while expanding our spending on much deferred maintenance and facility work and some improvements. So far, we have been able to slightly increase our available cash while successfully completeing a number of projects around the ranges at USI in the last couple of months.
We just completed supplementing the rifle/pistol range berms with 10 truckloads of new impact materials. This has already reduced the amount debris that has traveled outside of the berms. This will likely be an annual or biennial project in the future. Thanks to Ron McCurry and Chris Payne for developing a new method to apply the material that is both faster and safer than previous methods.
We have finished repairing and cleaning the restrooms in the clubhouse and patching the floor. Thanks to Walnut Creek and Concord for helping underwrite this much needed update.
USI has completed upgrading the controller for the 5-stand with a new display, keypad and software. Steve McConnel and Blake have also finished installing the voice puller on trap field 7.
Diablo is in the process of moving all of their action pistol supplies to their new Tuff Sheds so we should have a second classroom available by the end of the month. We are evaluating creation of a training bay east of the warehouse that would allow private training companies or law enforcement to have both class room space and a shooting bay on the weekends that would not interfere with the current club use of the range.
John Lester has arranged for his company UCC to donate a number heavy timber “crane pads” that may prove helpful in replacing or repairing some of the other walls that have, or will, fail. The MPR range may be the next candidate for an upgrade. In the meantime, Pierre and Marcus shortened the target heights for the right hand targets to reduce the ricochets that were happening due to bullets skipping off of the top of the berms. Ron faced these areas with clays to perform as impact areas. This appears to have been very successful so far.
I am looking forward continuing to strengthen and expand our offerings here at USI. Your comments or suggestions are always welcome.
Larry Hood
President, United Sportsmen, Inc.
president@unitedsportsmen.com
U.S.I. Range Construction Photos
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NO CARRYING UNCASED FIREARMS TO THE RANGE WINDOW OR IN THE CLUB PARKING AREAS
U.S.I. Board of Directors
Bay Point Rod and Gun Club
President Ed Collins
president@baypointrodandgunclub.com
Diablo Rod and Gun Club
President Dennis Winslow
president@diablorodandgun.com
Brentwood Rod and Gun Club
President Tomm Heath
president@bwrgc.com
Concord Sportsmen’s Club
President Mike McIntosh
president@concordsportsmen.com
Walnut Creek Sportsmen’s Club
President Steve O’Connell
president@walnutcreeksportsmen.com
United Sportsmen Incorporated
Larry Hood – President
president@unitedsportsmen.com
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