RO Class -- 22-23 September
Gene Bray
The ECO Section will
host a Level I (Range Office) Seminar at the Bristlecone Shooting,
Training, & Retail Center located in Lakewood, Colorado. The
hosting club is Bristlecone Practical Shooters. The address is 12105
West Cedar Drive, Lakewood, CO 80228. Map
to Bristlecone Shooting, Training, & Retail Cener.
The
class is scheduled for 22-23 September. The class, at this time, is
limited to 28 people.
RO class requirements, cost, sign up
& wait list, and joining USPSA information follows:
Range Officer (RSO) Class Requirements
Take the RO Seminar (USPSA membership is required to take the class. See above.)
No prior experience required, but student MUST BE a member of USPSA prior to class.
Final Exam: 50 question final sent to instructor
Maintain certification by taking annual exam
Next level of certification: CRO
Certified by NROI, Range Officers perform most of the officiating seen at a USPSA match. They carry the timer, check equipment, score targets, and help make sure the competitor competes in a safe manner.
To obtain certification as an RO, simply find and attend an RO seminar in your area. There are no previous requirements to take the class, although we do prefer that you have at least some shooting experience. Retaining Certification as an RO.
Once you've become certified as an RO through a seminar you will need to take an annual exam to maintain this certification. USPSA is currently using an on-line exam system for NROI-certified officials. If you've been expired for six months or less you will be able to log in to the member look-up at www.uspsa.org to take the exam on-line.
Class
Cost
The class fee is $50
per person. Out
of section applications, the fee will be $65 per person.
Sign
Up & Wait List Procedures
1. If
not a USPSA member, join USPSA. See information below, "USPSA
Membership", and complete the on-line membership application.
The link provides a method for expedited membership number. If
your USPSA membership expires in before you complete the
certification requirements, you must renew your
membership! You must be a USPSA member to take the class and
examination.
2. Sign up as member to the Google group “ecouspsa”. This is the primary means of communication pertaining to the RO class and for disseminating ECO match scores. Google Groups Find and Join information may be found here.
3. Complete
the attached Level I Seminar application and forward with a check
payable to "ECOUSPSA" in the amount of $50, if ECO member,
or $65, if not. Mailing address for the completed application and
check is:
ECOUSPSA
c/o Gene Bray
2935 Oro
Blanco Dr.
Colorado Springs, CO 80917
Additional
contact
information:
e-mail: mailto:eastern_c...@fastmail.com
cell
phone: 719-439-9859 (preferred)
home phone: 719-574-9978
4. I
will accept applications for the class starting Friday, July 19 via
USPS mail only. Applications with post marks earlier than
July 19th will be wait listed with earliest post mark last
on the list.
5. BOD shooters, who do not have a RO certification, will have priority for this class. If there are special circumstance which may require a priority for the class sign up please contact me personally.
6. I will track all applications in the ordered received and those below number 28 will be wait listed and automatically on the list for a September RO class unless you request return or destruction of you application and check. Return/destruction of application and check removes your name from the wait list/next class list.
USPSA Membership
You may join USPSA on-line at the following link: USPSA Membership Link
Cost for a Regular Membership (Annual) is $40 and includes an annual subscription to Front Sight magazine – the official journal of the United States Practical Shooting Association. Associate membership is $25 for an annual membership. Associate members are entitled to all benefits of USPSA membership, but do not receive a copy of Front Sight magazine.
Address questions to me via email: mailto:gene...@fastmail.com or via phone – 719-439-9859.
ECO Section Coordinator