The preliminary results for the October TAPS match are attached for those who shot the match to review. If any of you find errors in your Class or Division, let me know before I finalize the results on Wednesday and submit everything to USPSA.

In spite of a chilly start, things warmed nicely in the afternoon, even though the wind gusts kept blowing poppers down. Turnout was disappointing, and many of you missed a 32-round Tournament level stage Larry came up with just for this match. I am stymied by the lack of attendance at the monthly matches recently, with only 25 or fewer shooters showing up for a 6 stage match with over 140 rounds. If anyone has ideas on why attendance is dropping off, maybe we can do something to turn things around. Please let me know.

Thanks to Bud Millar, Gene Sutton, Ryan Bingaman, and Noah Gladstone for arriving early to help set up. I will continue the offer to let the first 5 set up people shoot for half price as an incentive to get more help. We were OK Sunday, but more workers would make everything easier. Simply showing up early and standing around or figuring out how you're going to shoot the stage does nothing to help get things ready. In the immortal words of Lew Walker, Area 8 CRO, "You can work, or you can talk. If you can't work and talk, just work." Nicely said Lew.

Congratulations to Division winners Don Seigle, Bryan Jones, Vince Hall and Bob Ariyamitr. Although only Open and Production had enough entries to pay to the award, the other Division winners will get free monthly match re-entry certificates. A and B Class in Open will be the only Classes paid this month. Thanks to those who bought Junior Raffle tickets to support the USPSA Junior Program, and good luck in the drawing!