History of Our Club
Our club has a very short history having been born as an idea in October 2003. Bob Jahn and Keith Ulfers wanted to provide an opportunity for folks in the Twin Cities and surrounding counties to have indoor trigger time over Minnesota's long winter.
Both being active members of the excellent Minnetonka Game and Fish Club's IDPA Chapter we decided to start the sport in November and end in April at the then Armored Fires, now Bill's North when the other shooting club's start up again in the spring. In Spring 2005 we started shooting monthly at the Del Tone range in the spring and summers of 2005 and 2006. In 2007 we moved to our current outdoor spring /summer range at Beaverbrook in East Bethel.
Our Mission
To provide at least one opportunity per month to safely practice and hone our shooting skills with real world carry guns according to IDPA rules. We are committed to working around the schedules of other clubs to maximize your shooting opportunities. We also are committed to real world courses and doing all we can to see that everyone has a safe, enjoyable time. We plan and time our courses to minimize time spent, while maximizing round count. We are delighted with the growth off the club and remain committed to matches run in the spirit of IDPA.
Our Officers
Bob Jahn, CSO: continues to serve as President, Treasurer. Bob is an NRA certifiied pistol instructor and a somewhat new shooter (5+ years). Bob is rated as a 5 Gun IDPA Marksmen. He made 5 Gunner in the spring of 2007 after many attempts! . Bob also shoots pins, GSSF and particularly enjoys his Glocks, Sigs. M&Ps and the Kahrs.
Keith Cekalla, CSO : serves as our EVP and match director. As an IDPA Certified Safety Officer and NRA certified instructor Keith designs or approved all courses of fire and is in charge of the matches and all decisions regarding safety and IDPA rules. Keith is an avid hunter and enjoys pistols, rifles and shotguns. An excellent shot Keith is rated asa 5 Gun Sharpshooter in IDPA. Keith also competes in GSSF and USPSA at the local and state level. Keith shoots a number of different handguns often a Kimber custom shop or Wilson CQB .45 ACP, and several Glocks.
Mike Van Metteren - This VP also serves as a our Match Director at Bill's and runs the range when Keith is absent. Mike has become one of our best shooters, achieving 5 Gun Sharpshooter status and going on to earn Expert ratings. Mike is sometimes seen with his wheel gun, but as the ratings and scores shows is also familiar with the semi autos.
Bob Andrews VP - Membership - Bob is the dedicated guy who get you registered and handles the scoring. He also processes and reports on the club membership and works with getting new shooters straight on the rules and waivers. Bob shoots an M&P and has a Kahr P9 that he likes as a BUG gun.
Jeff Cater - VP - Administration He works with the ranges and organizes various classes and events for the club - A naval retiree Jeff spent a fair amount of time in the submarine service and is a devoted fan of J M Browning. Often seen with various Kimbers in 45ACP, Jeff also likes JMB's Hi Power in 9mm for ESP
Keith Ulfers, CSO: is our Match Director Emeritus and served as MD for our first two years. Keith is now an IDPA 5 Gun Master, Glock fan and NRA certified firearms instructor. Keith is also very active in USPSA attending many state matches and traveling nationwide to various shooting events. While he is a Glock fan Keith has been shooting a lot of revolver in USPSA and often uses his Kahr P9 in IDPA matches.