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I'd like to update folks on the RSVP request. Last year we had a total of about 18 people attend the TexasCHLforum Day. This year, we're closer to 100! Since we had no idea what seminars people would want to attend, we asked for RSVP's to help us plan for them, as well as the food.

Our classroom can seat about 35 people comfortably at tables. We were worried people may find themselves standing during the presentations or perhaps even not being able to get into the room. Based upon the RSVP's so far, none of the seminars are going to fill up, though that could change as we get closer to Saturday.

I've spoken to several people who said they can't decide what seminars and/or shooting clinics they want to attend, so they haven't sent an RSVP. I suspect many people are in this situation, and we don't want anyone thinking that the lack of an RSVP means they can't come to a particular seminar, even if there is room available. We plan to post a list of RSVP's at the Blue Building so people can add their names anytime during the day.

We will be handing out a feedback sheet during registration. Please give us your thoughts on what you liked, what you didn’t like, and what you’d like to see next year. Last year we had a good time meeting folks, but it was pretty much limited to a fun day at the range. Although we have hosted the Texas State IDPA Championship for six years running, this year’s format for the TexasCHLforum Day at PSC is plowing new ground for us. We truly want your feedback and are not merely fishing for compliments. We can foresee this event growing dramatically over the years and I firmly believe it’s an excellent format for new and experienced shooters to come together so we can have fun and learn from each other. With your input, we can make become a reality.

I look forward to seeing you folks on Saturday!

Chas.

We don't need RSVP's for any of the shooting clinics, only the seminars.

Thanks,
Chas.

Here are a couple of links to PSC web sites. One is the official PSC web site and the other one is a web site I have for the PSC-IDPA match. Both web sites have information about PSC and each has a map.

It looks like we're going to have a good turnout and it should be fun.

Chas.

http://www.psc-range.com Official web site
http://www.cottonfamily.com/psc-idpa My site

Okay folks, here's the proposed schedule of events. It's not cast in stone, but it's certainly hardening!

The seminars will be held in the air conditioned "Blue Building" and the shooting clinics will be in the various pistol bays. The Blue Building has limited seating of approx. 35, plus standing room. We will take RSVP's for the seminars, although it's not required. The seats will go first to those who sent an RSVP for a seminar, then on a first-come-first-served basis. Don't RSVP for the concealed carry panel discussion that is scheduled during lunch. That's first-come-first-served only.

We are particularly interested in response to the CHL Fashion Show. As you can see from the schedule, we have not scheduled any shooting clinics during the Fashion Show, so more people can attend. However, if this is not a hot topic, then we'll likely move some clinics into that time slot, or perhaps add new clinics.

Chas.

Here is a link to the proposed schedule, though it still could change. All events in the Blue Building are seminars, while the lettered columns represent the pistol bays.

http://www.texasshooting.com/Images/CHL ... 2-html.htm

Piney wrote:Greetings--

I'd like to suggest offering name tags that folks can put their forum handle and/or real names on.

We're going to print name tags and if people will send an email (preferred method) or PM with both their forum handle and real name, we'll add those as well.

Thanks,
Chas.

j1132s wrote:When is the deadline to respond ?

I may be out of town Sept 30, just don't know for sure yet... so I'm not yet able to respond. I'd love to come and meet everybody

There isn't a deadline, so come if you can. RSVP's are very helpful in giving us an idea how to handle the food, but I don't want anyone missing it because they couldn't RSVP.

Chas.

Here is an update on the activities for the TexasCHLforum Day at PSC. We will run a series of seminars in the PSC “Blue Building� throughout the day from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. We will also have a combination of shooting clinics in the pistol bays and open shooting in the bays. The exact program is still being developed, but we have a great group of instructors and experienced shooters in the local area we hope to tap. Some folks have already volunteered.

Each seminar in the Blue Building will be offered once because of scheduling issues. The shooting clinics vary in length and some will be offered only once during the day, while others are short enough to be offered during two or more time slots. There will always be some pistol bays available for open shooting during seminars and shooting clinics. We will also have friendly competition on the Texas Stars throughout the day.

The topics currently being considered for the schedule are:

Seminars:
Awareness - Key to Survival (Steve Vandermolen)
Women & Guns - The Ladies’ Perspective (Donna Vandermolen)
Basic Firearms Safety [Perfect for young people and novices of all ages] (Gentine)
Deadly Force (Chp. 9) & Handling the Aftermath (Cotton)
Firearm Cleaning & Maintenance (Steve Vandermolen)
Reloading
CHL Fashion Show (a/k/a “How am I supposed to hide this thing?)

Shooting Clinics
Back to Basics - Shooting Fundamentals
Ladies Only! - Basis shooting skills
Kids & Guns - Straight talk and demonstrations for kids
Drawing (holster) & Shooting - Techniques and safety issues
IDPA Competition Shooting - Rules, techniques and practical application
Team Tactics - A partner can be an asset or a liability, it’s your choice.
Shooting on the move & moving targets - "He won't be still!"
Use of cover and concealment - Which is which and how to use each
Close Quarter Drills - Only inches apart and seconds to live
Malfunction Drills - Yes, everyone hates practicing these, but do it anyway!
Battlefield Pick-Ups - Learn how to operate guns that are unfamiliar to you

The time and bay assignments will be done much closer to Sept. 30, after the seminar and clinic topics are finalized. You’ll note that some of the shooting clinic topics are usually combined into one class. Our goal is to keep each clinic short (except the IDPA competition clinic) so people can focus on specific areas and skills, while providing them the flexibility to attend other seminars and clinics, or do some open shooting.

We haven’t decided if we are going to shut down for a lunch break, or simply have food available and allow people to stop for lunch when they choose.

Thanks for your interest and we hope a good time will be had by all.

Chas.

PWK wrote:Looking forward to being there with my husband and two sons. Seminars sound great, help on techniques would be nice. Would love to help in any way, maybe food service?

We're still trying to decide how to handle the food. The group is going to be much larger than last year and that's great! We're used to running about 180 to 200 folks at the Texas State IDPA Championship, so I don't want anyone worrying that we'll be overloaded.

Chas.

We are rapidly approaching the TexasCHLforum Day at PSC on Sept. 30th. We are down to planning the specific activities and I need your input.

What we can do will depend largely on the number of people who are coming. This will determine the number of instructors, SO's and other volunteers we will need. So, the first question we need answered is how many people still plan to attend? Please RSVP by posting here and let me know how many people will be with you. Yes, several folks have responded on the original thread, but many of those responses are several weeks old and we need a pretty good count now.

We also need your input concerning activities. We can simply have open shooting in the pistol bays. In addition to static targets, we will utilize the two Texas Stars, our computer controlled pneumatic target pair (Bob & Duck) and our running target (Randy's Runner).

However, we can also do much more. There are a number of seminars we can run, each about 45 to 90 minutes long. Some examples of potential seminar topics include 1) deadly force; 2) real world "carry" tips and issues (including holsters); 3) Steve Vandermolen's "Awareness" seminar; 4) and PSC activities. We can also have topic specific instructional clinics in multiple bays such as IDPA competition, shooting on the move, �house clearing,� and the list goes on.

When you RSVP, please let me know if you would prefer to have a variety of activities, or if you simply want to have open shooting. If the majority of folks want a variety of activities, I’ll post a list of seminars and shooting clinics and let people sign up. If we go this route, each clinic will be offered more than once, so everyone will have the opportunity to attend all clinics they wish. Seminars would be offered one at a time in the blue building.

Let us hear from you folks.

Thanks,
Chas.