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Last post Sat, Apr 5 2008 8:47 AM by Francis Becigneul. 17 replies.
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  • Wed, Jan 30 2008 6:49 PM

    IBS Benchrest School

    IBS Benchrest School

    The 2008 International Benchrest Shooters School is a reality. Parts are falling into place. It will be held on the weekend of June 20-21-22, 2008 at the Tawas Range of Iosco Sportsman's Club in East Tawas, Michigan. The schooling begins at 6:00 PM on Friday and continues until the last shot of the IBS sanctioned 100 yard score aggregate is fired on Sunday afternoon. There will be fun, instruction, and merchandise prizes. This school is intended for the beginner and intermediate shooter. At this point you can contact me for further details. I'll soon have the registration forms ready but that is yet to come. As the Tawas area is a vacationers' mecca, you will need to make motel reservations in advance. I'll post the nearby motels soon.There is limited camping space available at the range with limited electricity and water available. There is no pump out facility there, however. There are a couple bathrooms but no showers in the clubhouse. There is a kitchen inside and a barbeque pit outside where we will cook our steaks on Saturday evening.
    FBike@wildblue.net
  • Thu, Jan 31 2008 7:45 PM In reply to

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    With this school we plan on pairing students with instructors. But The beginning of the school will be taught with everyone together. By doing this, we will be able to give eveyone the same Safety Briefing, the same History of BR briefing, the same Bench Etiquette briefing, and the listing of times and schedule for the school. After that is taken care of the instructors will break off to go teach their students. From there, each instructor can key on things they feel most important with their students. The rest of Saturday is for instruction, Sunday is the match. Students and Instructors will shoot. There will be Awards, Trophies and a Merchandise Draw as well. The school will cover briefly Long Range BR, (600 and 1000) yards, and also Short Range Group shooting (100 to 300), but it will Key on IBS Score shooting, both Hunter and VFS style. This school is a Non Profit school for us (Francis and Paul). We Volunteered to do this, like we have for the past few years for the Postal Matches. Any profits from this school will be split by the IBS and The Iosco Sportsmen's Club.

    Paul

  • Thu, Mar 6 2008 2:48 PM In reply to

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    The merchandise and the student registration forms are beginning to come in. Don't be left out in the cold (or out in the dumb), register now and plan on attending.

  • Thu, Mar 6 2008 7:29 PM In reply to

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    FB come on down to buckcreek KY we'll learn ya to shoot fur free ! LOL
  • Fri, Mar 7 2008 8:50 PM In reply to

    • Brad Lewis
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    Re: IBS Benchrest School

    Ha,..........I got "Schooled" down at the Whetstone Hollar' a couple times myself,.........

  • Mon, Mar 10 2008 8:00 AM In reply to

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    Brad you are correct I have been SCHOOOOOLED !!! at Buckcreek several times myself !!!!

    By GENERAL Jackie and the crew ???

    HUMBLE HENRY

  • Mon, Mar 10 2008 3:07 PM In reply to

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    Evidently, you three don't understand the concept of education and the purpose of such a school. In and at this IBS sanctioned school the prospective students will be taught the proper manner in which to develop a load and handle a benchrest rifle and benchrest equipment. They will be taught the proper way to clean a rifle and maintain it. They will be taught how to set up a loading table and a cleaning station. They will be taught safety on the way to a range and how to remain safe at the range and again on the way home. They will be taught range etiquette (very important) and behavior. They will be taught how to handle guys like you. The cost of tuition for the school is set at $150.00 but that includes membership in IBS ($40.00), lunch at the range Saturday and Sunday ($16.00), steak dinner at the range Saturday evening ($15.00), receive a school tee-shirt ($10.00), shoot an 100 yard IBS score match on Sunday ($12.00). They will receive their schooling commencing at 6:00PM Friday, with continuation all day Saturday, shooting much of the time for free. Many of the students will be shooting their instructors rifle. Don't make me list all the merchandise prizes we will have, as more is coming in daily. Now if the Buck Creek Renegades can counter any of these things let me know. Everyone will leave Tawas Sunday evening with a feeling that they have learned something; not that they have been skooled.

  • Mon, Mar 10 2008 7:58 PM In reply to

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    Relax Francis just kidding !!!!

     

    HUMBLE

  • Mon, Mar 10 2008 8:18 PM In reply to

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    holy smoke FB.....teach them how to take a joke wile your at it.

    i'm all for your school many of the new guy's and a few of the old guy's need it. 

  • Tue, Mar 11 2008 9:38 AM In reply to

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    It would seem you guys took my message in the wrong way. I was pointing out that there are two types of schooling. If I offended you, I'm sorry.

  • Tue, Mar 11 2008 3:36 PM In reply to

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    ya still love me ??
  • Tue, Mar 11 2008 4:49 PM In reply to

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    Love ya still?????????????

    Who said I love you in the first place?

    Sister Mary Emotion taught us in school to respect the feelings of others. I think I missed school that day.

     

  • Wed, Mar 12 2008 6:55 PM In reply to

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    Francis, Darlin', ya need to learn to stick-out your tongue and wink more often! ;) BIG MIKE . . . a.k.a. RG

  • Sat, Mar 15 2008 10:09 AM In reply to

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         While there are those who feel I'm adding to this thread from time to time to bring it back to the top of the heap, the fact of the matter is that I want everyone to know there will be a school and that there will be education and there will be merchandise and there will be fun and there will be camaraderie. I don't know how else to say it in order to get more people involved. Work with me here, George.

         Now isn't that better than just saying "Bump to top?" 

  • Sat, Mar 15 2008 6:24 PM In reply to

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     I wish you the best on the program Francis. Have you put out the word other places and advertised any? I would think most FUTURE benchrest shooters don't realize that they are. When I was a lad I was a plinker until I met a guy that literally sweetalked me into coming out for a match. I didn't have a clue to what to expect but he helped with one on one attention to get me started. Bill Waldrop would do anything he could to get someone started in the game. What a prince of a guy and still is. He doesn't shoot competition anymore but still comes by to visit and point out convoluted thinking. Without Bill I would not be shooting benchrest.

    My point is I hope you have a great turnout and guide the future competitors on the right track. 

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