You guys are doing a great job on your project Allen!! First cabin facility you've put together guy!! Hap

Rick, I don't think this is a good time to ask Mr. Chubb about financial matters. Maybe you could ask him privately the name of his excavation and concrete contractor and go from there.

Ah, better idea. Thanks

8 bore and Rick, I also have a great interest in his project from the trades point of view. I wish I could see some of the in progress work, form system, shoring formwork, etc. Who ever he has as a contractor is well organized and doing a great job, first class all the way. I wish him the best. Bob

Hi Allen:

Just wanted to tell you that what you guys are doing there is fantastic!!! Based on the photos and what you've described, KSP in PA, will be the ultimate destination for shooters. I can't wait to see it and shoot a few targets there. On behalf of White Flyer Targets, I want to thank you along with the KSP Board for all you folks have done for the International Shooting Sports and plan on doing in the future. Couple this fantastic facility with your plans for Junior Programs and as a future Regional Olympic Training Center, you guys are setting the bar of excellence.

Congratulations to all involved and as we have discussed in the past, White Flyer looks forward to working with Keystone Shooting Park and thanks you and your Board for their future support. AS you know, Josh Taylor is your point of contact and he is looking forward to visiting the facility soon. In the meantime, let us know if you need anything or we can help.

Phil Murray White Flyer Targets

Pictures are worth 1,000 words. The future site of KSP (Fall 2008)

The dirt is ready to start flying (August 2009). The stake is the front edge of the bunker.

Nick Michaels of S.S. Witmer, Inc. (Excavation Contractors) doing his Cat magic (September 2009).

Looking forward to taking a trip down (i'm in western NY) and shooting some bunker and helice once your up and running... Do you have any website available yet, or a future pricing schedule?

The top soil was stripped off and the site was now ready for deep digging. My buddy George had to get in the picture. He makes sure that no Lions come onto the site. He's a Rhodesian Ridgeback and their breed for hunting Lions.

Let the deep digging begin. The bunker and tunnel were excavated in just one day.

The wall forms are delivered and soon erected for the first pour.

Three of the four Central Builders concrete trucks stacked up in the parking lot getting ready to pour 36 yards of wall concrete.

After a couple days of rain we needed a little help from a boom truck. The site was pretty much a mud pit and couldn't make it up the hill and get close to the pour sites.

Getting ready to set the forms for the second set of wall pours. Another 37 yards of concrete ready to find a home.

The bunker and tunnel roof decking, rebar and forms were set this past Monday getting ready for the pours on Tuesday.

This photo was taken after side forms were removed on the Tuesday afternoon. You'll noe that we installed temporary center support posts and beams to support the weight until the mass hardens. These support beams will stay in place for two weeks. At that time the mass will be cured enough to support its own weight and they'll be removed. We used 4,000 PSI fiberglass impregnated concrete for the walls, flour and roof pours. We used 3,500 PSI for the footers.

You will all be surprised to know that our Masonry Contractor is Amish. He's a young guy and both he and his crew do great work. You can see the quality of his past work on their website: www.hilltopmasonry.com. Yes, In good fun I kidded him about his cell phone and website.

Our contractors list is as follows:

S.S. Witmer, Inc. - Dalmatia, PA. (Excavation Contractor) Hilltop Masonry - Millersburg, PA. (Masonry Contractor) W & W Residential Services, Inc. - Herndon, PA. (Electrical Contractor) I & S Homes, LLC - Halifax, PA. (Door, Fencing & Roofing Contractor) Big "B" Manufacturing, Inc. - Klingerstown, PA. (Metal Goods Manufacturer) Fastsigns, Inc. - Harrisburg, PA. (Sign Contractor) Central Builders Supply Co. - Sunbury, PA. (Concrete Package Supplier) Meckley Limestone, Inc. - Herndon, PA. (Stone Package Supplier) Mattarelli, SNC - Bologna, Italy - (Trap Machine Manufacturer) Elfipa, SNC - Venice, Italy - (Range Electronics Manufacturer)

We used all the best local contractors. None of our primary contractors are located more than (15) miles from our site. I heavily believe in supporting local businesses and they've made me proud of their professionalism, knowledge and craftsmanship. We used the best Olympic Trap and Range Electronics manufacturers in the world to round out our Shooting Park offerings.

It's getting late and I'm off to bed, so I'll reply to the other current and future posts over the weekend.

Best Regards,

Allen Chubb

Thank you Allen, That's a great series and shows me what I was looking for. You are to be commended for putting such a good team together. Best of luck, Bob

Bob Hawkes,

Once again, thanks so much for your kind words of praise. This is especially meaningful from someone of your expertise in the concrete trades. This design and construction standard will stand the test of time and keep throwing targets long after we depart this planet. As I stated before, I expect this facility to last at least 3 to 4 generations without any major maintenance or renovations. Yes, the initial costs are higher, but ultimately our amortized results will show a much greater savings by using a higher initial building standard. We also expect a much greater participation level given the unmatched level of shooter conveniences and in turn that will bring excitement and new blood back to our games. This is a design that is unmatched in the United States. The operational and fully automated concept is revoluntionary and will not be seen at any other facility in the world at the present time. We are going way outside the box and hopefully KSP will be an inspiration to other future international shotgun construction projects.

Hap MecTweaks,

No, this is not the first facility that I've designed and built. My very first facility was the Olympic Trap range at the Ontelaunee Rod & Gun Club, near Allentown, Pennsylvania in 1989.

Eightbore & RickN,

No, I'm not going to discuss any financial matters. Those matters remain confidential with our Board and donors.

Target13/Phil,

Once again Phil, thanks for your very kind words. We are extremely proud of what we will bring to the sports and ultimately what this venue will do to help the US Shooting Team develop and train a broad bench of World Class competitors. The KSP complex will closely resemble real life ranges found at some of the finest venues throughout the world and especially Europe. Our athletes will now have a first hand example of what they will face at these events by using the same type of hardware, electronics as well as bunker design. No more surprises for the athletes, because now they'll have the golden opportunity to train in an environment that will equal the challenges that will face them across the globe. We look forward to partnering with White Flyer at the KSP complex for many years to come.

Skeetman,

Yes, we will have a website as I previously mentioned, but quite honestly our attentions have been more directed to the construction aspect of this endeavor. Now with the site soon shuting down until spring, we'll have more opportunity to work on the website. I would hope that the site is up and running by Mid-January. We already secured the domain name of www.keystoneshootingpark.com. We'll make an announcement when it's operational.

Once again, I'd like to personally thank everyone for your warm and positive comments. This venue is a huge undertaking and I don't think that most people have the slightest idea what is fully involved in such a project. It is a daunting task and especially since I'm acting as the General Contractor on the project, I've found that organizing even the best contractors can be like herding cats at times. I've maxed out my cell phone minutes each month and found myself glued to the site for more hours then originally expected. I've lost quite a bit of sleep at nights thinking did we do this or did we do that and then coming up with new plans for the venue and shoot promotions.

As a point of advice to everyone; we all have our moments of discontent at venues or events. Instead of putting on your bitching cap, you might want to go to the management or owner and say "I really appreciate what you've done here and thank you for everything". It's a thankless job, but it doesn't have to be!

Best Regards,

Allen Chubb