As a newcomer to the IBO, let me say this. I have been shooting 3D tournaments all over Alabama and Florida in local clubs and organizations and enjoy them very much. I am moving up to the big leagues and hoping to do well in the IBO. The first thing that I did was look at the rules on the webpage and make sure that I could abide by them. As I said earlier, I use a pair of 20x50 binoculars and like them a lot. I have already bought me a pair of 8x42 bino's for the upcoming 1st leg of the Southern Triple Crown. They were not very expensive as an earlier post stated, they are around $40 at Wal-Mart. If people want to compete at the IBO level then they will make the sacrifices and get the proper equipment to shoot and be competitive. Like the dead horse mentioned frequently thus far, there is not benefit to keep beatin him. Instead as Keith stated we should all try to recruit one new member for 2004. If we all bring in just one new member we could double our membership. I for one can't wait until the end of the month to make the trip up to Wetumpka and meet some of the truly nice people I have talked to so far.