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I got a pleasant surprise today at the range. Since moving back to Wisconsin at the end of 2014 I have been a member of an outdoor range in my town. Over the past several months, I've been shooting more regularly, and have begun to make some friends there.

This morning, a couple of the directors took me aside and asked me if I would like to take a more active role at the range. I've been invited to become an alternate director. They have two alternates, and whenever a director steps down, one of the alternates is chosen to be a director. I also will be on the rotation to be a range officer.

Meanwhile, I think the targets I was shooting at today were moving. Or, it may have been windy. Could've been a bad batch of ammo, too.

Congratulations on your promotion!

Congratulations, Ditto! My targets move like that sometimes, too. Or maybe it's the ammo. I shoot indoors, so it can't be wind. Or...can it?

Deadwood Dutch wrote:Congratulations on your promotion!

Thanks. A funny thing, though. They didn't happen to mention the pay. I'm sure it's pretty substantial, though, don't you think?

It's always a double edged sword when asked to do more. Ask CT_Shooter , RSb and JEBar. They answered our inquiries to help out and now they work like dogs.

Good for you. Cream always rises to the top.

daytime dave wrote:It's always a double edged sword when asked to do more. Ask CT_Shooter , RSb and JEBar. They answered our inquiries to help out and now they work like dogs.

Good for you. Cream always rises to the top.

Dave, I'm guessing the pay here is about as good as I will be getting at the range?

Hopefully, those guys know that we all appreciate what they do here.

That's the only pay they get. Your appreciation and mine

Congrats. Ya those moving targets in the wind with bad ammo make for a challenging day....

Did they forget to tell you that when you become a director you never have time to actually shoot anymore!

Glad you stepped up and are willing to help out.

White Squirrel wrote:Did they forget to tell you that when you become a director you never have time to actually shoot anymore!

Glad you stepped up and are willing to help out.

Ah.... So that's where the "pay" comes in. You save money by not shooting so much.

Only except the job when you get paid and a free range membership. Marksmanship and leadership roles are never free.

If it's anything like my range, you can collect all the brass you can carry....why can't people clean up after themselves??? The range itself is very well kept, but I can't believe how many people just shoot, eject a few dozen casings and just walk away. I've never seen anyone yet cuz I'm usually there by myself, but the logbook is full so I know there are busy times.

ditto1958 wrote:

daytime dave wrote:It's always a double edged sword when asked to do more. Ask CT_Shooter , RSb and JEBar. They answered our inquiries to help out and now they work like dogs.

Good for you. Cream always rises to the top.

Dave, I'm guessing the pay here is about as good as I will be getting at the range?

Hopefully, those guys know that we all appreciate what they do here.

I bet we pay double what the range pays.

If I'm lucky, they'll spell my name right on my name tag.

ditto1958 wrote:If I'm lucky, they'll spell my name right on my name tag.

Hi, my name is dotti.

Congrats on being trusted with the responsibility.
Did you get a badge?

No, not yet. I will need to be trained first.