The Re-Opening has Begun--with Caution

How Millcreek will Follow the State's Re-Opening Plans

Full function...with individual responsible precaution

During the last two months of the stay-at-home orders issued in response to the coronavirus pandemic, the Millcreek board of directors has met every two weeks via conference call. Much of our meetings have been spent trying to keep up with how the orders are affecting the club and its activities. The situation has seemed to change on almost a daily basis at times.

Based on the most recent developments, the board now considers Millcreek to be back to full operation, with some precautions advised.

Here's the latest:

• Apparently spurred by the Kansas legislature's passage of a bill to restrict her authority to unilaterally issue executive orders like the stay-at-home order, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly on May 27 rescinded her previous order forbidding public gatherings to occur without sufficient public health safeguards in place. Instead, her office announced, the plans to re-open public events and businesses will now be only voluntary "guidance." According to her office, the responsibility for imposing health, business and mass-gathering limits based on those guidelines will now be left up to county health officials.
• In response to the governor's decision, the Johnson County Board of County Commissioners announced the same day it would "not impose additional limits, based on current conditions." Instead, both Johnson County Health Officer Joseph LeMaster and Johnson County Department of Health and Environment Director Sanmi Areola said they "strongly recommend" residents and businesses in the county follow the state's re-opening guidelines.

As a result, the Millcreek board considers all legal mandates to restrict public activity that govern the club have been lifted, and any activity is now being conducted under voluntary constraints. In response, the board has decided:

• The temporary restriction on members bringing guests who do not live in the same household with them has been rescinded, and the club's visitor policy has returned to normal (see No. 1 and 3 here).
• All ranges and club facilities are now open for normal use, with individual precautions. (See below.)
• The club event calendar is now back in operation, resuming normal scheduling of events and matches.

Minus any formal, legal restrictions from the state or county, the board believes that responsibility for following the governor's recommendations now falls upon event organizers and coordinators for events, and upon participating individuals for non-event use of the club. Governor Kelly's four-phase re-opening plan, which you can read in detail here, recommends the following precautions to continue containing the spread of the virus:

• Stay home if you’re sick.
• Wash your hands frequently.
• Wear masks in public settings.
• Maximize physical distance (6 feet or more) in public settings.
• Avoid socializing with large groups.
• If you are in one of the groups identified as being at high risk of being harmed by coronavirus infection, only leave your house for essential needs.
• Minimize nonessential travel.
• Check in (via phone/letter/text/email) with friends and family who are isolated.

Throughout this pandemic, the board has taken the public health executive orders seriously, regardless of personal opinion. Going forward, the board continues to take the risk of disease related to the virus seriously, and urges all individuals and group organizers to continue to follow the preventive guidelines as they see fit in order to protect themselves and event participants.

For questions or comments, email President Dick Cooper here.

Oct Member Conference Call - Vote on Range Improvements

Come Make your Vote Heard on Planned Range Improvements Tuesday

The Millcreek Rifle Club Board of Directors will present to the club's entire membership its unanimous recommendation to fund the planned range improvements, at the regular membership meeting at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 6.

The Board voted at a special meeting held on Sept. 30 to accept the recommendation of the Construction Committee and award the contract for the improvements to Stainbrook Excavating, at a contract bid of $210,657. At the committee's recommendation, the Board voted to approve a report to ask the membership for a total construction budget of no more than $250,000, which includes a contingency fund of $39,343 to be reserved for additional expenses associated with the project. The Stainbrook bid was the lowest of the three bids presented in response to Millcreek's bid offer, and was $53,395 lower than the highest bid. The improvements budget will be funded by the Club's standing Special Projects account, with additional funding from the club's Cash on Hand account. 

If approved by the general membership, the funds will be spent to fund range improvements, including:

• An improved access road along the south side of the club property, which will permit access to the ranges to the east of the High Power Range, even when it is in use. Currently, users must access LE Ranges 1 and 2 and the Shotgun Field by crossing the High Power Range.
• Extending the High Power Range to 600 yards.
• Adding two new 100-yard ranges to the southeast side of the club.

For more details on the improvements, Click here.

"I hope the membership feels good about the project we will be bringing them," says Millcreek Rifle Club President Dick Cooper. "A lot of work went into this. Maintenance Director Joel Campbell and Construction Director Mike McGovern put a lot of work into this. I'm very pleased with the qualifications of our contractor. I think this is going to be a win/win for all of us."

If you do not want to attend the member meeting live, here's how to join us by conference call for Tuesday's meeting:

IMPORTANT: Please note that in order to vote on the budget recommendation, you must have your membership ID and number available for presentation. The Board members will be checking members in who call order to ensure only current members vote, in accordance with the club's bylaws. Even if you call in by telephone, you must be prepared to present your current membership number associated with your name in order to vote.

Once you have your membership gate card with you, Click here to join the meeting via Zoom. The meeting is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. , but Zoom will be checking people in starting at 6:30. You will need the following information to access the meeting:

Meeting ID: 912 1420 3996

Password: 1911

To access the meeting by phone, use one of the following:

+1 312 626 6799

+1 346 248 7799

Meeting ID: 912 1420 3996

Password: 1911

If you have a question, comment, or item you'd like to add to the meeting agenda, email President Dick Cooper at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

It's time to renew... did we miss yours?

Time to Renew your 2020 Membership

Did we miss yours?

Curt Cotton
Millcreek Rifle Club Membership Director

Spring means membership renewal time. But we are not confident that everyone received their renewal paperwork. If you are a current member, you should have received an email notification or a hard copy announcing the Annual Meeting including your membership renewal form. But we have had some reports of this email going into email spam folders, or that members have not received theirs. This communication went out approximately February 10, 2020.

If you didn’t get this email, please let us know so we can check our records and ensure you receive emails going forward. If you did not receive a membership form, click here to download a 2020 renewal form you can print out, fill in, and mail back. 
Additionally, there are copies of the renewal in the club house. If you would like a hard copy or have any questions regarding renewal, please send an email to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Remember, all current members must apply for annual renewals by May 31, 2020. The process is simple:

• Please do not wait to receive another notice, renewal invoice, or renewal bill. We do not send them.
• The Membership Renewal Form is available right here on the website. It is available 24/7, 365 days a year. Under the Main Menu heading, simply click on "Membership Renewal." Download and print the form, follow the simple instructions, and send in your completed renewal form, proof of current NRA Membership, and your check

Another Successful Spring Work Day

Another Successful Spring Work Day

Our thanks to those who attended

Curt Cotton
Millcreek Rifle Club Membership Director

Dedicated members turned out on a cold Sunday morning March 15 to participate in another successful Spring Club Work Day. Some non-members showed up, too, including the young gentlemen in the photos above, representatives of the 4-H Rifle Club who have helped at various workdays for several years now. Now that's how you raise up the next generation of Millcreek members, folks!

A work crew of about a dozen and a half hard-working individuals accomplished the following maintenance tasks in about three hours:

• Cleared more than 10 trailer loads of brush off Pistol Bays 1 through 5. (Be on the lookout for announcement of the resulting Spring Shotgun Range Brush Pile Burn.)

• Hung new Club Range Rules signs throughout the range.
• Cleaned out the long over-due Pavilion, discarding several loads of scrap in the process.

Lunch was provided, as always, by the generous contribution of member Steve Heath and his wife, Robin, who own Firehouse Subs at 6415 Quivira Road and 91st and Metcalf in Overland Park. At this time of financial stress on restaurants, I hope you will extend your gratitude to the Heaths for their contribution by stopping by to give them your business. And on behalf of Millcreek's nearly 1,900 members, thank you to those who turned out to help keep this club in world-class shape!

For Sale: One Big Ammunition Trailer

For Sale: One B.A.T.

That stands for Big Ammo Trailer

Dick Cooper
Millcreek Rifle Club President

The club purchased this surplus ammo trailer a few years ago.  It was modified to use as a mobile shooting platform.  Now, Millcreek no longer has a need for this.

The club has about $3,000 invested in it. The wood alone is more than a $1,000.  If you have any interest, please let me know.

Don't miss Spring Work Day March 15

Join in the fellowship of labor at this year's annual MCRC Club Spring Work Day - Sunday, March 15

"I'm going out to clean the pasture spring,...You come too." Poet Robert Frost understood when he wrote those lines that shared work is not always a chore. Shared work is another opportunity for brotherhood. That's why Club Work Days enjoy a long tradition at Millcreek Rifle Club. They offer members, new and old, the opportunity to share the fellowship of laboring for something we all love, Millcreek.

Membership Director Curt Cotton is developing a list of light maintenance tasks for this year's upcoming work day, Sunday, March 15. Please plan to bring eye and ear protection, along with your favorite tools, including chain saws if you have one. Other tools and supplies will be provided.

Lunch will be served, so please be sure to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to email Curt and RSVP before March 11 if you are coming, so we can plan the meal count.

Don't miss this chance to lighten the shared maintenance load on other members in your club by joining your hands with theirs in the fellowship of labor.

• Date: Sunday, March 15, 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM (including meal time)
• Location: Millcreek Rifle Club
• Volunteer: Contact Membership Director Curt Cotton to volunteer: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Lunch Provided

2019 Budget Performance and Proposed 2020 Budget

MCRC 2019 Budget Performance and Proposed 2020 Budget

By Ralph Goodrich
Millcreek Rifle Club Treasurer

Millcreek Rifle Club budget performance in 2019 was positive. Although total revenue for the year was under the 2019 budget by $13,617, total expenses were also less than budgeted, by $29,071, resulting in a bottom line of $73,329, or $15,454 more than our expected bottom line of $57,875.

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Range Improvements Phase 1 Approved

Members of the Mill Creek Rifle Club Board of Directors voted unanimously at its October monthly meeting to forward the report of the Club's Range Development Committee to the general membership for approval at the general member meeting at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday Dec. 3. The seven-member Committee, composed of volunteer Mill Creek members, met over the course of the last six months to bring together the numerous different perspectives of club members regarding Mill Creek Rifle Club's future, including law enforcement, competition, and hobbyists. After much research and deliberation, the committee recommends the following infrastructure improvements to the membership:

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Notice of annual meeting

Notice of Annual Meeting, Expenditure Review, Budget Presentation and Elections

The Millcreek Rifle Club Annual Meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m., March 3, 2020, in the Clubhouse.

Members will conduct the following business:

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2020 Membership Renewal is Now Available

2020 Membership Renewal is Now Available

Here's How To Renew Your Membership

Remember, all current members must apply for annual renewals by May 31, 2020. The process is simple:

• First, bear in mind that Millcreek Rifle Club does not mail to members any renewal notices, renewal invoices, or renewal bills. Please do not wait to get a bill for your renewal, because we do not send them.
• The Membership Renewal Form is available right here on the website. It is available 24/7, 365 days a year. Under the Main Menu heading, simply click on "Membership Renewal." Download and print the form, follow the simple instructions, and send in your completed renewal form, proof of current NRA Membership, and your check
• We will also distribute the Renwal Form via an upcoming email blast, as well as in an upcoming Crow's Roost. All Members should receive the Crow's Roost in early February. You can simply clip out the Renewal Form and mail in your renewal.
• Millcreek Rifle Club is rapidly approaching our membership cap, and we always have a list of people who are eager to join. Please renew on-time to avoid having your key card shut off, and your membership terminated.