Sealed Bid Auction on GRPC (CLUB) Unneeded Property

1.   To submit a sealed bid, write the item number and description on the outside of an envelope.  Place inside the envelope on a sheet of paper a repeat of the item number and description along with your printed name and phone numbers.  Seal the envelope and place it in the drop box in the Club store.  Please submit a different envelope for each item as this will make the judging process much simpler. 

2.  The sealed bids will be opened on Saturday, February 11, 2012 at the Club.  No bids will be accepted after 10:00  AM that day.  Advise me, the Club Secretary,  if you wish to be present when the sealed bids are opened.  

3.   GRPC will notify the winners.  Winners will have until 1 March, 2012) to collect the item and render payment.  If the item or items are not paid for within that period, the second place bidder will be notified.  If necessary, a third place bidder will win and so on until the item or items are sold. 

4.   ALL SALES ARE FINAL AND THE ITEMS ARE SOLD “AS IS.”  GRPC assumes no responsibility for the safety, condition or any other liability associated with the item or items.

Firearms Training

New Shooter? New gun? Different type gun?

 GRPC has a very active Junior Shooting Program, a good thing.  But what about adults who are new, or just purchased a firearm for home or personal defense, or have gotten into a new type of firearm? 

 As American citizens arm themselves (excellent idea, given the state of affairs), it seems there are a lot of people who have not been exposed to the “gun culture” or “guncraft” which used to be handed down from parents, uncles/aunts, grandparents as a matter of course.  The 30 year break in “guncraft” education has left a lot of people who have purchased firearms for whatever reasons, and who are learning how to shoot by the discovery method. Not good. The pundit may observe you can learn anything by the discovery method, including skydiving, and point out you only need a parachute if you plan on skydiving more than once, but we would prefer a more “proactive” approach.

GRPC has a fairly large population of NRA Certified Instructors, and hundreds of “gun cranks” who are markedly competent.

As a “market survey”, would you be interested in a basic course in operating, caring for, maintaining and using firearms?

If there are enough interested people, we can schedule classes to provide new shooters the experience and knowledge base of the more experienced persons.  Yes, there will be a fee. All money will be divided between GRPC general revenue and the Junior Shooting program. The volunteer instructors will get the time of day, but only if they bring their own watch.

 Interested? 

 Marion Estes,  marion_estes@comcast.net as contact person.