Author: Art Schoner

Spring Work Party There will be a massive spring cleaning and maintenance work party on Sunday May 22 at 10:00. We will tackling the following work: • Pressure washing the outside of the restroom building. • Blowing out and cleaning both the 50-yard and 100-meter ranges. • Pressure washing both ranges. • Cleaning and sealing both ranges’ roofs. • Repainting the red safety lines • Sealing the wall between the ranges (if enough members show) • General range and grounds clean up to include the trash immediately outside the gate. We will need: • Ladders (both step and extension) • Gas powered pressure washers (2 to 3) • Garden hose • Telescoping poles for sealing the roofs. (We have the brushes and adaptors) • Gas/battery powered leaf blowers • Telescopic pressure washer wands for use on the roofs. • Tools to facilitate safely removing the trash by the gate. There may be reptilian inhabitants. So come out and get your service hours in and make your club look a little better. Both ranges will be closed from 10:00 until the work is complete. This is a fair-weather work party. In case of inclement weather, it will be rescheduled for some …

ASC Members, Please see the below link to access the March edition of the ASC flyer. Any questions, comments, concerns or submissions to the newsletter can be sent to [email protected]. ASC March Newsletter 2022

The volunteers for this Friday’s delivery have been identified and notified. If you responded, but have not heard back from me directly, I appreciate your volunteering but you will not be needed this Friday. Thanks again! Art Schoner ASC XO

We’ll have our spring frame and Bowling Pin Table work party this coming Saturday February 26th at 10:00. We will build 7 bowling pin tables and replace the SRB target frames. Some other frames require some repair, but not replacement. We will need at least one table saw to rip the lower cross member of the frames. Some miter saws and drills/drivers should do the rest. If you have Torx drivers, bring T20 through T30. We will be working on the 50-yard range and the hundred will remain open, except for time to retrieve and replace frames for repair. Given sufficient turn out we should be done by noon. I also need volunteers to get service hours for shooting! The wood for the work above will be delivered sometime Friday. I won’t know more about scheduling until late Thursday or Friday morning. I’d like 2 volunteers to cover all day Friday. One from 8 until 12, and the other from 12 until 4. You’re free to shoot, or just lounge around. I just need the range open and someone to accept the delivery. If you’re interested, please contact me via email at [email protected]. Thanks, and see you on the range. …

Thanks to the hard-working crew of 19 members who showed up and worked hard to get the range cleaned up and the new backers ready for use.  A special thanks to Jim Manning for buying the crew lunch.  Check out their work next time you visit the range. Art Schoner ASC XO

The weather forecast for tomorrow has improved tremendously.  The work party is a go.  See you there at 9:30. Don’t forget to set your clocks back!   Art ASC XO

Please Be Patient! I have received multiple emails asking about canceling the work party this Sunday.  I am aware that the weather forecast for Saturday is horrible.  But long term, and recent, experience has shown that while it may be spot on and rain all day Sunday, it could also change.  I will post a go/no go notice Saturday sometime afternoon after returning from the bowling pin match.  Please check the website if you haven’t received an email as the website updates immediately, but the emails can take a while. Art ASC XO

I hope everyone had a safe and happy Halloween.  But now that the trick-or-treating is done, it’s time to get ready for the next major event, the Fall Clean Up Work Party!  It’s scheduled for SUNDAY November 7th at 9:30. Don’t forget Day Light Savings Time ends that morning so we fall back one hour. We’ll be cleaning up the 50 yd, 100 m, and side berms, as well as general range clean up.  Hopefully, we’ll also have new backers to grommet with our new grommet press.  So come out and help beautify your club’s ranges and get your service hours in.  Please bring string trimmers, chain saws, brush cutters, open utility trailers, and whatever other tools you have that may help.  Don’t forget your PPE. I apologize for my inability to get the details included, and then correct.  (Subconsciously, I think this was a method to bombard everyone with emails in order to get as many members as possible.)  Again, sorry for the fiasco! If you have any questions, email me at [email protected].