2010 Indiana State/Sectional USPSA Championship

[jakemartens]

June 25th-27th
Atlanta Conservation Club
Atlanta, IN
The
“Make My Day”
Match
Entry form:
http://www.uspsaindiana.org/downloads/2010_Indiana_Section_Entry.pdf


10 stages have been submitted for approval
"You're mouthwash ain't making it"
"You're a legend in your own mind"
"Do you feel lucky"
"I am all broken up about that man's rights"
"Did he fire 6 shots or only 5"
"I mean nobody puts ketchup on a hotdog"
"I shoot the bastard, that's my policy"
"Marvelous"
"Smith, Wesson and Me"
"A man's got to know his limitations"

10 stages + Chrono
257 plus rounds
Trophy Match
&
Random Draw Prize Table

Already have Stage Sponsors
SVI Infinity
Millennium Custom
TechWear USA
Starlight Cases

Gold Level
CPSWA
Rugged Gear

Silver Level
Decot HyWyd

Last year the match was the 2nd largest attended State/Sectional Sanctioned Match and 11th overall most attended USPSA Sanctioned Match (excluding the Nationals) (A2,DoubleTap,A1,A6,A8,A5,A7,A3,A4,VA/MD,IN Sect)
So don't miss out. If you like alot of shooting, lot's of options on how to shoot stages, good mix of near, far, close, tight, go fast, not so fast stages then this is your match.
Here are the last 3 years Section Matches
2009 Match
YouTube - jakemartens's Channel
2008 Match
YouTube - jakemartens's Channel
2007 Match
YouTube - jakemartens's Channel

Match can be shot in 1 day format Saturday or Sunday
or 2 day format Saturday afternoon/Sunday morning (limited slots)
Staff will be shooting on Friday (limited exceptions to slots for competitors on Friday)

$85 entry fee
Jr's $50
(includes match shirt)
($110 after 6/1/10)
NO REFUNDS after 6/1/10
Entry Form:
http://www.uspsaindiana.org/downloads/2010_Indiana_Section_Entry.pdf

We are currently seeking Range Officers and Range Staff. Match RO/Staff shoot for free, includes match shirt, and hotel accommodation for
June 25th- 26th.
Please notify Jake Martens ASAP if interested.
Atlanta Conservation Club
Indiana Section - USPSA
Match Director: Jake Martens
317-828-5338
jakemartens@comcast.net

 

[HICKMAN]

can't wait

 

[jakemartens]

can't wait

Over the last 3 years the Indiana Section Match has become a must shoot match for alot of competitors all over. Holding it at Atlanta Conservation Club puts it right in the center of the state at a great location.
We are expecting 250-300 shooters this year.
Between me, Coach and Mike we have put together 10 really good stages.

We have got
7 stages of 32 rounds
1 stage of 16
1 of 11
and 1 of 6

there will be 39 pieces of steel, at least 4 foot pad activators, 3 or 4 drop out ports, some drop turners and swingers and some hard cover targets.

It will be a great mix of stages that will offer lots of options for shooters to complete.

 

[riverman67]

Over the last 3 years the Indiana Section Match has become a must shoot match for alot of competitors all over. Holding it at Atlanta Conservation Club puts it right in the center of the state at a great location.
We are expecting 250-300 shooters this year.
Between me, Coach and Mike we have put together 10 really good stages.

We have got
7 stages of 32 rounds
1 stage of 16
1 of 11
and 1 of 6


there will be 39 pieces of steel, at least 4 foot pad activators, 3 or 4 drop out ports, some drop turners and swingers and some hard cover targets.

It will be a great mix of stages that will offer lots of options for shooters to complete.

Sounds like great fun

Count me in when and where can we get signed up.

 

[Litlratt]

Other commitments on Saturday and Sunday, but if I could shoot on Friday I'm in.

 

[downrange72]

Sounds like great fun

Count me in when and where can we get signed up.

I'm in...let me know waht I can do to help

 

[HICKMAN]

Link to the entry form?

 

[jakemartens]

Other commitments on Saturday and Sunday, but if I could shoot on Friday I'm in.

Staff will be shooting on Friday (limited exceptions to slots for competitors on Friday)

Email me for entry form

jakemartens@comcast.net

 

[bigcraig]

Can I borrown your gun, Jake?

Kidding, of course.

I plan on being there.

 

[jakemartens]

Can I borrown your gun, Jake?

Kidding, of course.

I plan on being there.

maybe
might have my new one by then.

 

[HICKMAN]

pics of new one?

How do you pick your staff?

I wouldn't mind taking a day or two of vacation to help out.

 

[jakemartens]

here is the link to the pdf of the entry form
http://www.uspsaindiana.org/downloads/2010_Indiana_Section_Entry.pdf

 

[Barrn]

Mailed my application yesterday for this and the USPSA Championship in Warsaw. Just want to be part of the fun.

 

[jakemartens]

Mailed my application yesterday for this and the USPSA Championship in Warsaw. Just want to be part of the fun.

Great,
planning on 2 don't miss matches this year!!

 

[nipplehead]

Glad you brought the Sectional to a more central Location. I know you had good attendance were it was but I hate to drive to Kentucky to shoot an Indiana Sectional. It becomes alot more do able for those of us that might work weekends..only have to take one day off or call in sick!!

 

[Coach]

Glad you brought the Sectional to a more central Location. I know you had good attendance were it was but I hate to drive to Kentucky to shoot an Indiana Sectional. It becomes alot more do able for those of us that might work weekends..only have to take one day off or call in sick!!

I hear what you are saying and I even understand it. But there are some things to consider that many shooters don't seem to get.

1) There are very few places in the state to hold a quality state match. We need to have ten stages and they need to be more than stand in a box and shoot three targets in order to draw people and for those people to have fun.

2) For the same range to hold a major match like this is a lot of work for the host club and the few people who build these stages and tear them down. If it moves around a bit it helps spread out the work. I have worked the match every year since 2005 and I know how thin the work crew is.

3) If some club up north would have the bays and the props the state match could come back up North. FWAPS have hosted it before and Warsaw is thinking about some dirt work so they could host.

We want to make the match as easy to attend for Hoosiers as we can. We will have folks from Tennessee attend the match even though it is north of Indianapolis this year. Clint Upchurch usually attends and he is from North or South Carolina. Black Barry Martens will attend and he lives in Kansas City. (I have never seen his horns by the way)

Silver Creek where the match was is in Indiana according to the way most people figure geography. I agree with you that it was in Kentucky, because in my mind Northern Kentucky starts at US 40.

Just some food for thought about the state match and its location since I have some experience with putting the match on.

 

[jakemartens]

pics of new one?

How do you pick your staff?

I wouldn't mind taking a day or two of vacation to help out.

I accept people's offer to help.
For staff we need people that can help do set up during the week leading up to Friday.
All staff needs to be available Friday AM to finish final stage set up, hang targets and then review the walk through and other information about the stages.
Then we shoot Friday afternoon. Reset the stages before we leave Friday.
Saturday early AM to make sure everything on their stages are ready to go. Targets set, got pasters, shooting list, other needed supplies.
Sunday we do it all again, and there tear it down Sunday after the scores have been posted and we call the match final.
Each stage will have a dedicated staff running it for Saturday and Sunday.
Their will be a CRO = Chief Range Officer who is in charge of the stage and is Range Officer Certified, is responsible for ensuring the proper running of the stage, runs shooters, assist in scorekeeping, ensure safety is in place at all times, that shooters are following rules etc.
There will be at least one Range Officer = assistant to the CRO, Range Officer Certified and does all the crap work the CRO doesn't want to do (assit running shooters, scorekeep, ensure the stage remains safe at all times)
Stage Staff = will help with keeping flow of stage, ensuring targets are pasted and reset, assist in scorekeeping, keeping order of shooters and all the grunt work the RO doesn't want to do.

We will require at a minimum 1 CRO, 1 RO and 1 stage staff to make the match. To make the match run smooth and be enjoyable for everyone I would like to have 1 CRO, 2 RO, 2 Stage staff for every stage.
Now 3 of the stages are in the same bay, so yeah we need at least 35 people to run the stages.
Then there are about 5-10 other jobs that we need help with, like
running score sheets, running water, helping at check in, helping at lunch, etc..

It is a long weekend, but just helping a being a part of a big match like this a competitor can learn alot.
The help is needed and I always try to have a good prize table just for the Staff.

 

[jakemartens]

I hear what you are saying and I even understand it. But there are some things to consider that many shooters don't seem to get.

1) There are very few places in the state to hold a quality state match. We need to have ten stages and they need to be more than stand in a box and shoot three targets in order to draw people and for those people to have fun.

2) For the same range to hold a major match like this is a lot of work for the host club and the few people who build these stages and tear them down. If it moves around a bit it helps spread out the work. I have worked the match every year since 2005 and I know how thin the work crew is.

3) If some club up north would have the bays and the props the state match could come back up North. FWAPS have hosted it before and Warsaw is thinking about some dirt work so they could host.

We want to make the match as easy to attend for Hoosiers as we can. We will have folks from Tennessee attend the match even though it is north of Indianapolis this year. Clint Upchurch usually attends and he is from North or South Carolina. Black Barry Martens will attend and he lives in Kansas City. (I have never seen his horns by the way)

Silver Creek where the match was is in Indiana according to the way most people figure geography. I agree with you that it was in Kentucky, because in my mind Northern Kentucky starts at US 40.

Just some food for thought about the state match and its location since I have some experience with putting the match on.

Also don't forget that I am asking to basically take over the range for 5 to 6 days, use all their props, facilities and equipment. It takes alot of stuff to put up good stages, especially when 5 or 6 of them are long courses.
We will show up on Tuesday morning before the match and start building stages. We will use every bay so that means that the members can't shoot for that week. Now obviously we don't do this for free and pay the host club for use of the range, and use of the equipment and they also get a a portion of every paid entry fee.

Moving the match around helps expose it to different people and different clubs. It allows for a different setting so you are not stuck putting on the same kind of stages in the same bays every year. You get different people helping (although I see alot of the same people out there every year!!)

I my goal is to put one of the best big matches out there each year and keep getting the same people back and bringing in new people each year!!!

 

[trafalga]

Sent you an email about helping out. Thanks for all the hard work already by all involved
to put this event on.

 

[HICKMAN]

Jake, once I find out Tuesday if I have to have surgery on knee, I'll let you know about helping out.