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SemperFiGuy:
Or the lack of it.............

Anyhow, a significantly different approach to Safety/Range Officer training seems to exist between our two major handgun Shoot-and-Scoot organizations, IDPA and USPSA.

For example, if you want USPSA RO training, you find a class, sign up for it, go to class, pass the tests, and become a USPSA RO.  (Then there's just a Whole Lot to learn and practical skills to build after the class is over, but that's another entirely separate story.  It takes a purposeful apprenticeship to build RO/SO skills, even after class training.)

From what I understand about IDPA, the number of SOs in a state and/or region is limited, application is through the Area/State IDPA officials, and there are more hoops through which to jump.

Seems like IDPA doesn't really want to grow, because it's hard to run IDPA matches without IDPA SOs, which are deliberately limited in number.  And when's the last time an accessible IDPA SO training class was offered around these parts?

Am I missing anything here?

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tstuart34:
I'm sure Aldo will answer for your SFG. But during the last indoor match he went through what his plans are to get more SO trained. Like you said it seems to be a selected group that gets to be trained as SO. He said he has a group of regulars that he had been training during the indoor matchs. He said he is planning on holding a SO course in the near future for this group of people. Those people are actually from several areas and he hopes to start having matches in Omaha GI and Columbus. I would be interested in taking the course. One I think it would be range safety experience and two I would like to help out More when I'm at a march.

I hope that they can get some more outdoor matches going near Lincoln With IDPA and Uspsa some time in the close future. 

SemperFiGuy:
The subtext of my original message has to do with the lack of IDPA programs in the Omaha area.   Aldo is just one (fine) guy, and it's about all he can do to promote programs in Lincoln, along with everything else on his plate.  So he can't be expected to cover all of Eastern Nebraska by himself.

We once had a very active IDPA shooting group here in Omaha, but it closed up about five years ago when the Bullet Hole asked the group to leave due to the BHs intentions to convert the IDPA space and time to open public shooting.  Sure took the fun out of Tuesday evenings.  We could reactivate IDPA in Omaha Metro, but it takes dedicated certified SOs to do so.   If there are any such qualified folks in the area, it's not evident.   The USPSA group does a fine job with their branch of the sport; however, venues for additional shooters are needed in Omaha Metro.

It's good to hear that plans are cooking for more IDPA SOs.   Can't come soon enough.

sfg

tstuart34:

--- Quote from: SemperFiGuy on May 25, 2015, 05:51:48 PM ---The subtext of my original message has to do with the lack of IDPA programs in the Omaha area.   Aldo is just one (fine) guy, and it's about all he can do to promote programs in Lincoln, along with everything else on his plate.  So he can't be expected to cover all of Eastern Nebraska by himself.

We once had a very active IDPA shooting group here in Omaha, but it closed up about five years ago when the Bullet Hole asked the group to leave due to the BHs intentions to convert the IDPA space and time to open public shooting.  Sure took the fun out of Tuesday evenings.  We could reactivate IDPA in Omaha Metro, but it takes dedicated certified SOs to do so.   If there are any such qualified folks in the area, it's not evident.   The USPSA group does a fine job with their branch of the sport; however, venues for additional shooters are needed in Omaha Metro.

It's good to hear that plans are cooking for more IDPA SOs.   Can't come soon enough.

sfg
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One of the prospects is from the metro area or close to Omaha. Could not tell you his name but I know he shots a 1911 :P. Once again during the last match they said that Take Aim would like to host matches but like you said Also needs help. Bullet is his partner crime from what I understand. I appreciate what they do. I've been involved in similar small organizations that are trying to take off and it's not easy. I commend those two for building things up with limited resources.

bullit:
SFG ... your concerns have been noted and pass on to "Godfather". 

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