A comment was made by OSTA Delegate Blair (meeting) that the CC should have a bid for the Grand. According to ATA minutes, the Executive Committee...
This is another story for you Ohio lurkers..... I don't know the technical issues. A watchdog group in Ohio seems to have forced a by-law issue...
The Zone shoots in Ohio will have varying target costs this year depending on the venues. One zone is reported to be as low as $32 and another as...
Recent email says the Cardinal Classic may be bringing some nostalgia back. My notes say they are working on catered events and beer tent. So far...
The SCTP has put a notice at the beginning of their website warning parents of minors, and minors, that they should move on. The SCTP can’t market...
I am receiving these notes from some of you in the trenches. I get it. This OSTA HOF stuff was probably never voted on. What do the minutes...
The word from my pals in the trenches is Skip Klinger is now employed at the WSRC in Sparta. I report. You decide. merlo out
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According to the Executive Meeting Minutes from 2023, it was the Executive Committee that recently voted to extend the lease at Sparta. This was...
I have received a letter from Pat McCarthy that was sent to OSTA HOF Members. Pat is asking HOF members still living to donate $100 to support the...
The State of Ohio recently passed a law legalizing the recreational use of marijuana. What if you smell marijuana while shooting? What if you...
I received this letter supposedly authored by Mr James Bradford, whom is also an Ex ATA President. It is directed towards the OSTA regarding the...
The title says it all. Winchester has bought White Flyer. I report. You decide. merlo out
A notice was sent to the Directors of a State Association informing them what is or was on the upcoming meeting agenda. The catch is, the notice...
It looks like the ATA put the wrong dates on some payout checks from the grand. Some banks wouldn't cash them. No harm. No foul? I report....
Once AIM is gone Sparta dies. Slim pickings I think for the vendors. Not many walking around in the Hall of Fame Building. Only one person when...
My pals in the trenches are saying the fix is in again. The voting will be recorded as unanimous or secret. But, they could be wrong. You tell...
It is new contract time for the ATA Executive Director. How many ATA Delegates have done their duties by becoming involved in those negotiations?...
Why are the ATA State Organizations and the ATA itself making it difficult for the AIM and SCTP shooters to compete for the big money at week end?...
Annie Oakley won all her defamation lawsuits. Thanks for the information. I report. You decide. merlo out
Annie Oakley Once Took Hearst Newspapers to Court for Reporting a False Cocaine Addiction By| Oct 13, 2015 [IMG]
Would you remove a person from your Trapshooting Hall of Fame that was described like this…. Racist Sexual Assault & theft of clothes (armed theft)...
Someone please explain how your face is not allowed in the OSTA HOF but your name is ok at certain times. Just trying to make sense of the recent...
I have received several emails / messages on this….. If a shooter is “forever enshrined” in a trapshooting Hall of Fame, should or could that person...
Why did Missouri move their State Shoot to the same week as the Great Lakes Grand? Usually the ATA frowns on major shoots competing with the holier...
Some of my pals in the trenches say Middletown has axed their new Manager. I have reports someone from the past quit as well. Middletown is a...
There have been some discussions about target costs recently. Not all clubs charge the same amount for targets. Why? What should they charge? I...
According to ATA minutes…. Van-Blargan Hensel alleges that Wyatt Readler (#1853544) was allowed to see one pair of doubles on each post as he led a...
Budweiser is in the news due to recent advertising to lure the LGBTQ crowd. Budweiser used to be a huge ATA sponsor.
Would you prefer shooting with added money at a shoot? Does added money affect which venues you choose? A recent statement by the Executive...
According to the most recent minutes put out by the ATA, Lynn Gipson says added money has no impact on attendance at the Grand. He pointed to 2012...
They will be arresting the head of the opposing party in the United States. I report. You decide. merlo out
My pals in the trenches have given me the above story. The WSRC is up for sale. Is this the beginning of a new beginning? Your thoughts… I...
A recent post on a thread by Dobyns noted the ATA has a good job done investing. And the minutes shows the ATA is worth around $21 million. The...
I am not a Certified Public Accountant. That said please read what was written in the minutes: The Net Assets of the ATA increased from $731,622...
Since a thread about this subject has been lingering, let’s ask the shooters. Should the PA State Shoot adopt a more fair method of assigning banks...
Just for the record….who nominated Ed Wehking as ATA President? I report. You decide. merlo out.
Now comes the ATA Board of Directors with a recent move that may be confusing. The BOD of Directors (Delegates) voted to have Mexico as part of the...
Will we have a big turnout at the Grand? When was the last time the numbers were acceptable as the ATA Flagship Shoot? I report. You decide....
Simple question. Let’s see the answer I report. You decide. merlo out
The answer may be important. I report. You decide. merlo out
Would you believe there was formal correspondence between the ATA Executive Committee and a member stating the ATA is committed to Sparta until “at...
Since it has been discussed on the forum, let’s hear from the members.
It appears none of the monies have to be repaid. Latest paperwork to come in: [ATTACH] Thanks to you guys in the trenches. I report. You...
Would you believe the ATA received over $170,000 in PPP Loans from the Government? That is Payroll Protection Plan for COVID relief. I haven’t...
Some Delegates and shoot managers are miffed they have not received a viable shoot program from the ATA Leadership. If the ATA does not come up...
Many are still mourning the loss of Jack Fishburn. According to the ATA Minutes, the EC decided to donate $100 to the Jack Fishburn Memorial...
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