Fairbanks, Alaska

Volunteer officers and organizers of AIM-COMM's bullseye pistol shooting league program met Thursday evening at the Alaska Department of Fish and Game Hunter Education Indoor Shooting Range and made the decision to add a .22 rim-fire pistol league to Friday nights this winter, from late January through March 16. The .22 league will run concurrently with the already scheduled center-fire pistol winter league that will be conducted during the same dates - on Wednesday evenings. The center-fire league was consolidated to one evening (Wednesdays) which allows for conducting a .22 league on Friday evenings at the range.

Online registration at www.aimcomm.org is now open for the newly added .22 pistol league. There is room for 20 regular shooters and five alternate shooters on the .22 league. The cost is $150 for regular shooters and $50 for alternates. There is also a $20 annual AIM-COMM activity fee and a $10 league fee for those who have not yet paid these fees for the 2011-2012 AIM-COMM league season (Sep-May).

The schedule for the .22 rim-fire pistol league is as follows:

Winter .22 Rim-Fire (RF) League (XXIII) (1/20 - 3/16/12) - FRIDAYS ONLY
Jan. 20:  Organizational Meeting
Jan. 27:  Practice Match
Feb. 3:  Match 1
Feb. 10:  Match 2
Feb. 17:  Match 3
Feb. 24:  Match 4
Mar. 02:  Match 5
Mar. 09:  Tournament
Mar. 16: Potluck & Awards

If you have questions about the AIM-COMM Leagues, contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or phone 474-8650 (Paul Maki, League Chair).

High Aggregate of the Year

Out of a possible 300-10x score for a conventional bullseye pistol aggregate of one B2 slow-fire, one B3 timed-fire and one B3 rapid-fire target (combined score).

• 2006 - Pamela Roehl, 293-5x
• 2007 – Everett Williamson, 294-8x
• 2008 – Justin Farnsworth, 293-9x (.22 XV)
• 2009 – Everett Williamson, 295-9x (.22 XVI)
• 2010 – Everett Williamson, 293-7x (.22 XVIII)
• 2011 – Richard Briggs, 292-10x (.22 XX) (Everett and Jon Skinner both fired very close scores with 292-9x)

Above list may be incomplete. Years previous to 2006 may be added at a later date.

Fall .22 Rim-Fire (RF) League (XXII) (9/30-12/9/11)
Sept. 30:  Organizational Meeting
Oct. 5 & 7:  Practice Match
Oct. 12 & 14:  Match 1
Oct. 19 & 21:  Match 2
Oct. 26 & 28:  Match 3
Nov. 2 & 4:  Match 4
Nov. 9 & 11:  Match 5
Nov. 16 & 18:  Match 6
Nov. 23 & 25:  Match 7
Nov. 30 & Dec. 2:  Tournament
Dec. 9: Potluck & Awards

Annual AIM-COMM / RANGE Banquet and Volunteer Awards Ceremony
Saturday, January 14, 2012 - 4-5 p.m. social hour

Winter Center-Fire (CF) League (XIII) (1/20 - 3/16/12) - WEDNESDAYS ONLY
Jan. 20:  Organizational Meeting
Jan. 25:  Practice Match
Feb. 01:  Match 1
Feb. 08:  Match 2
Feb. 15:  Match 3
Feb. 22:  Match 4
Feb. 29:  Match 5
Mar. 07:  Tournament
Mar. 16: Potluck & Awards

Winter .22 Rim-Fire (RF) League (XXIII) (1/20 - 3/16/12) - FRIDAYS ONLY
Jan. 20:  Organizational Meeting
Jan. 27:  Practice Match
Feb. 3:  Match 1
Feb. 10:  Match 2
Feb. 17:  Match 3
Feb. 24:  Match 4
Mar. 02:  Match 5
Mar. 09:  Tournament
Mar. 16: Potluck & Awards

Spring .22 Rim-Fire (RF) League (XXIV) (3/30 - 5/23/12) - WEDNESDAYS AND FRIDAYS
Mar. 30:  Organizational Meeting
Apr. 4 & 6:  Practice Match
Apr. 11 & 13:  Match 1
Apr. 18 & 20:  Match 2
Apr. 25 & 27:  Match 3
May 2 & 4:  Match 4
May 9 & 11:  Match 5
May 16 & 18:  Tournament
May 23: Potluck & Awards

A Word from the Most Improved Shooter .22 League XV

I think maybe the first criteria for attaining the coveted Most Improved Shooter award is to start out with a score in the basement like mine was. The next step is to care about improving that low score. Of course, I neglected this second step and apathetically made my way through match after match, not really noticing how much my scores were improving. So, needless to say, I was shocked to receive the MIS award in the .22 league. I tend to be one of the casual shooters who joined the league to have fun and let the scores take a back seat to being involved with a really great group of people. I always get a lot of encouragement from other shooters, both from ones who have scores like mine and those who always see their names at the top, approaching ever closer to the elusive 900.

Most league shooters are more intent on their scores than I am. Then again, some shooters are really relaxed about scores, like me. The great thing about these leagues is that there are shooters of both types. No matter the skill level or intensity of the shooters, one thing is a constant--everyone encourages each other. In the end, that’s the most important aspect of this game called bull’s eye pistol shooting. So, come on, join a league! You’ll be glad you did.

Joyce Bateman

Editor's Note:
Joyce Bateman was a regular shooter at the Alaska Department of Fish & Game Hunter Education Indoor Shooting Range in Fairbanks, Alaska, for many years until she moved to Montana in 2011. Bateman's enthusiam and great attitude were always noticeable and her shooting improved tremendously since she began shooting. Bateman volunteered as the recording secretary for the AIM-COMM board of directors and also as the league council secretary and was always offering to help with other events and programs at the range. Bateman was nominated for range volunteer of the year (VOTY) for 2011. Thank you, Joyce, for all your contributions!