American Civil War Shooting Association

The American Civil War Shooting Association, Inc.

DRAFT Minutes of the February 13, 2011, Annual Board Meeting <= /span>

= 1) The meeting was call= ed to order shortly after 9:00 a.m.= at the Steven & Elaine Sherry residence, 513 Storle Avenue, Burlingt= on Wisconsin.

= 2) Roll call was held.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> The members of the Board of Direct= ors present were:

Commander: &= nbsp; &nbs= p; Bob Chabalowski &n= bsp; = ; <= /span>

Deputy Commander: &= nbsp; Dan Gibson

Adjutant: &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; Rob Weber

Paymaster: &n= bsp; = ; = Darlene Van Kauwenbergh

Judge Advocate General: &= nbsp; Dan Graff

Absent

Inspector General: = &= nbsp; Les Knutsen

Immediate Past Commander: = ; Pat Kobosky

= 3) Team Commanders pres= ent:

1^st U.S. Sharpshooters – by proxy (Steven She= rry)

15^th Wis. Volunteer Infantry – Steven Sherry = (also Dan Christianson, adjutant)

2^nd W= is. Volunteer Infantry – Gary Van Kauwenbergh

56^th = Virginia – by proxy (Bob Chabalowski)

6^th W= is. Volunteers – Bob Jaburek

66^th = North Carolina – Bob Chabalowski

Iron Brigade Guard – Lance Herdegen

8^th W= isconsin – Dick Tessmann

Also present from Michigan were Norm Gibson and Dan Gibson, members of the 1^st Regiment, South Carolina V= olunteer Infantry. <= /p>

Others present included Gene Hass, Dick Fritz, Mary Borcic, El= aine Sherry, Fran Fritz, Linda Tessmann, Diane Gibson, and Karen Gibson.

= 4) Gary Van Kauwenbergh’s minutes of the meeting on September 19, 2010, were approved with= out reading.

= 5) Copies of the member= ship roster as of Febr= uary 2, 2011, were distributed, showing 327 members.&nbs= p; However, membership rosters for several teams were submitted at the meeting and additional changes were anticipated, as more teams meet and fil= ed their rosters. NOTE: Rosters received, non-renewals and= other post-meeting updates have brought the total membership down to 285 in 23 te= ams.

= 6) Paymaster Darlene Van Kauwenbergh reported on the income and expenditures for 2010, and the year-= end balance of $2,539.80. Her rep= ort was approved (see Paymaster’s written report, attached, for details).=

= 7) The 2011 Budget was approved, including the purchase of a new battery for the defibulator (see = Paymaster’s separate budget document).

= 8) Elections were held = and Bob Chabalowski was re-elected Commander, Dan Gibson was elected Deputy Commander, Rob Weber was elected Adjutant and Darlene Van Kauwenbergh was re-elected Paymaster.

= 9) The ACWSA 2011 skirm= ish schedule for the Illinois/Wisconsin area was approved:

a) June = 11-12, 2011 &#= 8211; Appleton, WI

b) July 16-17, 2011 – Bristol, WI (Joint skirmish with N-SSA)

c) August 6-7, 2011 – Boscobel, <= st1:State w:st=3D"on">WI

d) September 3-5, 2011 – Rhinelander, WI

= e) September 17-18, 2011 – Bristol, WI

10) = Old Business.

= a) Discussion about a c= hampionship match was led by Dan Gibson. = There will be none this year, although members from Wisconsin and Illinois are invited to participate in the August 13-14 “Crossover Shoot” to= be held by the Michigan region at Bluewater MI. The future goal is to include an a= nnual championship match between regions, probably beginning in June 2012. Use of ranges in Bristol, IN or Bluewater, MI is being researched.

= b) Bob Chabalowski repo= rted that a night-time Gatling gun demonstration is being organized for the Bosc= obel skirmish.

= c) Lance Herdegen repor= ted on anticipated Civil War sesquicentennial events including an event at Camp Randall.

= 11) New Business.

= a) Plaques: It was decided= to continue the annual award plaques and to display them in the clubhouses at Appleton and/or Boscobel.

= b) Dues: The “first year free” dues program was continued= for 2011.

= c) National Commander idea: Bob Chabalowski discussed his proposal to reorganize ACWSA on a strong regional basis with = a National Commander and Deputy Commander having very limited authority, and with the office of Commander shifting between the two existing regions. A motion was approved to create (as a temporary measure to be in effect for no more than= three years) and pending the revision of the Bylaws, the offices of National Comm= ander and Deputy National Commander, each serving a three year term, to be responsible for overseeing national meetings and such additional duties as = the future revised Bylaws shall specify. The National Commander and Deputy Commander shall be from different regions of the ACWSA and the Deputy Commander shall become National Command= er at the end of the National Commander’s term. The Michigan area regional commander and D= eputy National Commander is Dan Gibson. The Wisconsin/Illinois regional commander and National Commander is = Bob Chabalowski.

= d) Bylaws: The Commander designated Adjutant Rob Weber and JAG Dan Graff to draft a re-write of the = 1999 Bylaws.

= e) Artillery rules.

i) The go-ahead was given for Norm G= ibson to proceed to draft the final Artillery Rules for Cannon.=

ii) Draft Artillery Rules for Mortar= s were also tentatively approved, except for articles II, V and XV. The mortar team commanders will wo= rk out differences and reach a consensus before the skirmish season begins. Norm Gibson may proceed to draft t= he final rules, with the exceptions noted until a consensus is reached.

f) Skirmish rules:

i) Individual votes were held on se= veral specific rule proposals with the following results:

· The term “weapon” SHALL be replaced throughout the skirmish rules by “arm” or “firearm.”

· A team in the top three for the current season SHALL NOT be allowed to shoot = with reduced or enlarged numbers and pro-rated targets. [1.4e - Limits on who may shoot long or short on shooters.]

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· A team with enough members present and shooting at a match to make a full team SHALL NOT be allowed to send shooter(s) to another team and shoot short or substitute from outside the team. = [1.4i – Limits on substitution.]

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· The skirmish director SHALL hav= e the discretion to allow timers and safeties from a team which includes members = of the official’s team. [1.10c = & 1.10d – duties of timer and safety.]

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· The skirmish director SHALL have the discretion to allow timers and safeties to= be the same person in repeater and handgun matches. [1.10c & 1.10d – duties of timer and safety.]<= /b>

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·         The skirmish director SHALL have unlimited discretion in setting individual and team targeting distances different than 50 and 100 yards (with pre-skirmish notice). [2.2 through 2.8 – Distances.]

·         A bullet mark on a target SHALL count as a hit, even if target material is not removed. [3.1e – Hits.] NOTE: considerable discussion = took place on this rule and a clarification was made that the rule refers to a m= ark left by the bullet itself, not grease.

·         Steel targets SHALL be knocked down to count as a hit. [3.1e – Hits.] = That is, a bullet mark on a steel target is not a hit. As for being “knocked down&#= 8221; see Rule 3.1e2 which provides that hitting and distorting the wire hanger (= or other target support) so that the target cannot fall does count as a= hit on the target (the “Nate Brown“ rule).

·         Self contained cartridges SHALL NOT be allowed to be carried except in cartridge boxes. [6.4d, 6.12a4 & 6.8c &#= 8211; Cartridge gun safety.]

·         It SHALL NOT be required that Henry rifles be required to clear with a rod thr= ough the barrel. [6.4d, 6.12a4 & 6.= 8c – Cartridge gun safety.]

·         Cartridge gun shooters SHALL be required to keep the action open to and from the firi= ng line. [6.4d, 6.12a4 & 6.8c = 211; Cartridge gun safety.]

·         A shooter SHALL get the benefit of the doubt when the scoring officer and/or = the skirmish rules committee cannot tell if a hole was made by more than 4 shot= s, and the shooter claims it was. [4.= 5d, 1.13 & 8.1 – Individual match scoring.]

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ii)    Rules 1.7b, 1.14a., 1.14b, 1.14c= , and 1.14e and 5.6, are to be moved into the Bylaws because they appear to be le= ss directly connected with the skirmish event itself.

iii)   Amendments were made to Rules to= 1.2a, 1..21a. and c., 2.1b., 2.8e., 3.1, 3.2a. and 3.5d while Rules 1.9f. 1.14d, 2.5e., 4.4b., 4.5b, 6.5a, and 6.12a1. were deleted.

(1) The most significant amendments = for shooters are probably the following:

(a) Individual targets will be scored based on the center of the hole being on or inside the ring, rather than the edge of the hole breaking the ring.

(b) Only one cap, rather than two, m= ust be snapped before a match for shoulder arms (with similar provision for firing= the priming pan of a flintlock).

iv)   Rule 3.5e, pertaining to penalti= es for other rule violations 9 (on page 13) was tabled for further development.

v)    With those changes, the draft Sk= irmish Rules were approved. JAG Dan = Graff will complete the final Rules.

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g)    Firearms approval.

i)     Member requests to approve four specific firearms were discussed:

(1) The Uberti 1849 Colt Pocket Mode= l (.31 caliber) was approved for use.

(2) The Cook & Brother carbine, = .58 caliber, was approved for use.

(3) The Spencer Rifle Model 1860, ca= liber 56-50 was not approved as manufactured, but after modification a firearm ma= y be submitted for individual inspection and approval. The modification noted was the rem= oval of the sling swivel.

(4) The so-called 1857 “Mauser= ” a Pedersoli reproduction of a .54 caliber rifle manufactured by the Wurtemb= urger arsenal at Oberndorf was not approved.&nbs= p; However, this firearm and any additional proof of its actual issuanc= e to troops may be considered by the ACWSA firearms committee in the future.

ii)    Bob Chabalowski authorized each = regional commander to designate one or more members having recognized historical expertise to serve on a firearms committee to be responsible for approving firearms for ACWSA use. The regional designees shall coordinate their considerations so that approvals = are granted only on a national basis, not region by region.

h)   The meeting adjourned at 2:20 PM.=

American Civil War Shooters Association (ACWSA)

Paymaster's Cash Flows for 2010

Prepared by Darlene Van Kauwenbergh

Cash Balance December 31, 2009

$= 1,772.75

Receipts:

3/6/2010

Dues

3= 535.00

8/29/2010<= o:p>

Dues

2= 17.50

12/28/2010<= o:p>

Dues

1= 5.00

Interest for the year

2= .71

Total Receipts

3= ,770.21

Subtotal

$= 5,542.96

Expenses:

3/24/2010<= o:p>

Bank Check Order

1= 4.00

New checks needed with accurate bank info<= /p>

3/19/2010<= o:p>

#251 Stephen & Elaine Sherry

2= 0.00

Hosting annual meeting

3/25/2010<= o:p>

#252 NRA

1= ,931.87

Insurance

4/14/2010<= o:p>

#253 Dept of Financial Institutions

1= 0.00

Annual Nonstock Corporate Report

4/21/2010<= o:p>

#254 Brian Haack

6= 0.00

Wire bending jigs

5/26/2010<= o:p>

#255 Geiger Awards

6= 77.31

Award Ribbons

6/10/2010<= o:p>

#256 Eric Platz

5= 0.64

Wire for metal targets

8/29/2010<= o:p>

#257 Gary Van Kauwenbergh

5= 9.70

Hostek payment (web server)

8/29/2010

#258 Gene Haas

1= 79.64

Sound system repair

Total Expenses

3= ,003.16

Checkbook Balance 12/31/10

$= 2,539.80

Bank Balance 12/31/10 Check 258 outstanding

$= 2,719.44

Summary of Cash Transactions by category

Additions

Subtractions

Retained

Totals

3= ,770.21

3= ,003.16

8= 0%

7= 67.05

2= 0%

Dues

3= ,767.50

1= 00%

Interest

2= .71

0= %

Insurance

1= ,931.87

6= 4%

Award Ribbons

6= 77.31

2= 3%

Wire bending jigs

6= 0.00

2= %

Wire for metal targeting

5= 0.64

2= %

Incorporation Fees

1= 0.00

0= %

Web Site

5= 9.70

2= %

Sound System Repair

1= 79.64

6= %

Other (annual meeting & honorariums)

3= 4.00

1= %

American Civil War Shooters Association (ACWSA)
Paymaster's Cash Flows for 2010
Prepared by Darlene Van Kauwenbergh

Cash Balance December 31, 2009			$= 1,772.75

Receipts:

3/6/2010	Dues	3= 535.00
8/29/2010<= o:p>	Dues	2= 17.50
12/28/2010<= o:p>	Dues	1= 5.00

	Interest for the year	2= .71
	Total Receipts		3= ,770.21

Subtotal			$= 5,542.96

Expenses:

3/24/2010<= o:p>	Bank Check Order	1= 4.00
	New checks needed with accurate bank info<= /p>
3/19/2010<= o:p>	#251 Stephen & Elaine Sherry	2= 0.00
	Hosting annual meeting
3/25/2010<= o:p>	#252 NRA	1= ,931.87
	Insurance
4/14/2010<= o:p>	#253 Dept of Financial Institutions	1= 0.00
	Annual Nonstock Corporate Report
4/21/2010<= o:p>	#254 Brian Haack	6= 0.00
	Wire bending jigs
5/26/2010<= o:p>	#255 Geiger Awards	6= 77.31
	Award Ribbons
6/10/2010<= o:p>	#256 Eric Platz	5= 0.64
	Wire for metal targets
8/29/2010<= o:p>	#257 Gary Van Kauwenbergh	5= 9.70
	Hostek payment (web server)
8/29/2010	#258 Gene Haas	1= 79.64
	Sound system repair

	Total Expenses		3= ,003.16

	Checkbook Balance 12/31/10		$= 2,539.80
	Bank Balance 12/31/10 Check 258 outstanding		$= 2,719.44

Summary of Cash Transactions by category
		Additions		Subtractions		Retained
	Totals	3= ,770.21		3= ,003.16	8= 0%	7= 67.05	2= 0%


	Dues	3= ,767.50	1= 00%
	Interest	2= .71	0= %

	Insurance			1= ,931.87	6= 4%
	Award Ribbons			6= 77.31	2= 3%
	Wire bending jigs			6= 0.00	2= %
	Wire for metal targeting			5= 0.64	2= %
	Incorporation Fees			1= 0.00	0= %
	Web Site			5= 9.70	2= %
	Sound System Repair			1= 79.64	6= %
	Other (annual meeting & honorariums)			3= 4.00	1= %