VICE PRESIDENTS COLUMN

Hello,  I am Beverly Spungin, the Vice President of Wyoming State Shooting Association.  I  would like to express some ideas here.    Please feel free to take up a dialogue with me if anything strikes you to do so.

To begin, I am concerned about the future of our association.  We have had the same officers for some time now.  They all do a very good job, especially our Secretary/Treasurer, whom we could not get along without.

But, looking to the future, I certainly would like to see some younger people become involved to ensure the survival of our association. 

Many people have fear that they are not up to the job, they are not sure what it entails.  To begin, one should start coming to meetings and participating in discussion and whatever events WSSA is holding.  After awhile they can get a sense of how we work, how they would like it to work, and what they would like to accomplish in the future.

Many of the directors slots are unfilled right now.  If someone had an interest, he or she could volunteer to man one of those, doing with it as opportunities opened up. 

This is an election year.  I hope clubs/individuals look at this as something that should be fostered.  They should nominate candidates and cast their votes for their choices.

Our winter meeting is Saturday, Jan. 22, at the Ramada Inn Coffee Shop, in Casper.  It is up the stairs toward the back.  We meet over coffee and some of us order lunch after the meeting and just chat and catch up with each other.  Over the years we have become friends, and it certainly is nice seeing them.

Please consider helping if you have an interest in the shooting sports/young people shooting/legislation/hunting and perpetuating the shooting culture.  This culture is hard under attack everyday, as you well know.  This organization is one of the bulwarks of freedom and deserves your assistance.