Firearms Club starts with help from college; safety key
Joshua Rice
Issue date: 2/4/10 Section: News
After several semesters of trying to gain support, the Hillsdale Firearms Club held its first information meeting Jan. 27.
At the meeting club president and sophomore Zachary Dombrowski explained to a room full of students what participation in the club would entail.
"We're going to have a recreational side and a competitive side," Dombrowski said. "We'll have the opportunity to get educated and educate others."
Dombrowski went on to say that "the college has handed down the membership fee at $40," hastening to add that the price covers a full semester of shooting opportunities at the college's range, as well as access to the 13 college-owned shotguns during shoots.
Sophomore and club treasurer Davidson Russell said it's easy to spend $40 in just one weekend at a public range.
Russell, who has participated in shotgun competitions since he was 15, said he has wanted to be part of a firearms club since he came to Hillsdale.
"I started sending e-mails to the administration when I got here in 2008," he said. "The administration wasn't ready to start a club then."
Russell remained in contact with Vice President of Administration Rich Péwé, and Associate Professor of History David Raney, who has become the club's faculty adviser.
"The college wants to see the 'shooting experience' brought to a wider audience," Russell said. "We're on the ground level, the college wants this to be a standing club."
Russell did say that interest will have to pick up, and mentioned 40 to 50 members as a realistic goal.
Based on the approximately 50 signatures collected at the Source in the fall and the good turnout at the information meeting, Russell was optimistic that participation will increase.
According to Russell, the club is designed to just give students "an opportunity to get out there," by providing several shooting opportunities per week.
At the same time, those involved with the club expressed hopes that at some future date they will be able to field a competitive team.
At the meeting club president and sophomore Zachary Dombrowski explained to a room full of students what participation in the club would entail.
"We're going to have a recreational side and a competitive side," Dombrowski said. "We'll have the opportunity to get educated and educate others."
Dombrowski went on to say that "the college has handed down the membership fee at $40," hastening to add that the price covers a full semester of shooting opportunities at the college's range, as well as access to the 13 college-owned shotguns during shoots.
Sophomore and club treasurer Davidson Russell said it's easy to spend $40 in just one weekend at a public range.
Russell, who has participated in shotgun competitions since he was 15, said he has wanted to be part of a firearms club since he came to Hillsdale.
"I started sending e-mails to the administration when I got here in 2008," he said. "The administration wasn't ready to start a club then."
Russell remained in contact with Vice President of Administration Rich Péwé, and Associate Professor of History David Raney, who has become the club's faculty adviser.
"The college wants to see the 'shooting experience' brought to a wider audience," Russell said. "We're on the ground level, the college wants this to be a standing club."
Russell did say that interest will have to pick up, and mentioned 40 to 50 members as a realistic goal.
Based on the approximately 50 signatures collected at the Source in the fall and the good turnout at the information meeting, Russell was optimistic that participation will increase.
According to Russell, the club is designed to just give students "an opportunity to get out there," by providing several shooting opportunities per week.
At the same time, those involved with the club expressed hopes that at some future date they will be able to field a competitive team.
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Joy Pavelski
posted 2/11/10 @ 11:17 AM EST
Sweet!
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