Category: ASC Announce

Our very own Ken Bowra has been nominated for the upcoming NRA Board Elections.  I asked Ken to provide me with something to put out to the AASC membership on his thoughts and vision for the NRA: As discussed, I am a candidate with the NRA 2.0 Reform Group. https://electanewnra.com/ We believe the governing of the NRA should be based on integrity and transparency. We will continue to fight for the 2nd Amendment and bring the NRA back to its mission of creating and supporting shooting programs, competitive shooting, and furthering firearms safety and education. Our goal is to bring the NRA back to the mission and core values that made it the great organization it once was. The reform movement has gotten rid of everyone who was associated with past issues and put in place safeguards like financial transparency to stop it from happening again. Bottom line: The reform movement within the NRA is committed to restoring financial transparency, fiscal accountability and getting the NRA refocused on its core mission of defending the 2nd Amendment of the Bill of Rights. 2026 NRA Board of Directors Election MG Ken Bowra Bio For NRA

In light of the recent increase of rule/safety infractions, the ASC board will be reviewing and revising the Range Rules with the goal of simplifying, clarifying and hopefully condensing the rules.  If you have comments or suggestions, please send them in an email to [email protected].  All input will be reviewed by the Governance Committee and possibly forwarded on to the board for incorporation into the Rules. Although all submissions will be read and reviewed, please do not expect a response.   Art Schoner ASC President

The semi-annual NSSA registered skeet shooting competition will be held at the Airfield Shooting Club on 18-19 October. The competition will have all categories:  12 Ga, 20 Ga, 28 Ga, .410 bore, and Doubles. There will be a cash prize for first place in each category. The cost is $30 per gun. In order to participate you please notify intent to shoot (day, gun, etc.) and be a member of NSSA.  Walkups are subject to waiting and possibly shifting to Sunday. On the day of the shoot you will need: Cash or check for full amount for each gun. Checks are to be payable to Airfield Shooting Club NSSA membership card. You may join the NSSA at the shoot, the yearly membership is $30.00 Classification Sheet. The competition will allow mixed guns each day so you may compete on any of the 3 days.  Once we have all shooters sending their preferences, a draft schedule will be made available to all. Ties for Gun Championships will be decided by long runs from the front or back whichever is longer. Email day(s), gun(s), NSSA number and address to: [email protected] Additionally, if anyone needs to get their service hours in, I will be asking …

The Center is hosting a work party/day this Saturday, September 6th.  The details are:   Hours 9AM to 3PM work. Lunch at noon. Swimming, dinner and s’mores afterwards. Projects include: Building shelves in the attics, replacing the bench tops at our amphitheater (a dumpster will be there and lumber was delivered yesterday) and Farm Fresh Fire circle, building picnic tables, PAINTING the exterior of SPAIN and Captain Yancey and inside the Farm Fresh building, water sealing decks and benches, picking up sticks around the grounds and moving logs – yep! – burning old files, organizing classrooms and two sheds, hedge trimming around the pool fence, and more. FUN!  FUN! FUN! Please RSVP with the Center for a head count for lunch.  757-899-4901 If you attend, make sure to leave your name and ASC number with the Center to receive credit for your time.

Need service hours or want to help youth enjoy and compete in the shooting sports?  Our Swamp Shooters need 6 volunteers this Saturday June 21 as they, and the Center, host the district shoot. Not sure who the swamp shooters are?  Here is the link to describe the program. Swamp Shooters – Airfield Shooting Club Duties include escorting 2 shooters at a time to rotate through the rimfire silhouette matches.  You may be asked to reset the silhouettes for the shooters.  After the silhouettes matches are over, we will clear the 50 yard range and setup 3 position match.  During the smallbore 3 Position Match, we will need 2 or 3 volunteers to clear the 100-meter range.  The other 3 volunteers will help with the 3 Position shooters. When the 3 Position match is finished, we will clear the 50-yard range again.  At the end of the matches, we will restore the 50-yard range for general use. Hours will be 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.  Lunch will be provided. The point of contact is Jim Manning [email protected]

Lock combinations are being changed today 5/17/2025. If you have not renewed your membership please do so as soon as you can. If you have decided not to renew, can you please email the secretary as to reason you have decided not to renew. Membership Invoices have been sent out to everyone. If you have not received it, please check your spam and junk email. The Title of the email is “Invoice”. If you cannot find it, please contact the Secretary.

The work on the 50-yard shelter is finally complete.  We now have a new secure roof with no holes in it.  The gutters and gutter guards are installed to help with erosion and keeping us dryer.  The gutters are also on the bathroom building.  Photo credits go to Brenda Norton.  🙂   Remember:  This work was supported by the 2025 Virginia Wildlife Grant Program through a partnership between the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources and the Wildlife Foundation of Virginia. Work on the 5-Stand should start in the next week or so. Art Schoner ASC President

The work on the 50 and the bathroom building has begun.  Work started Saturday April 5 and was delayed until Wednesday April 16 due to material issues.  We received a $10,00 grant from DWR to help wit this work “This program is supported by the 2025 Virginia Wildlife Grant Program through a partnership between the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources and the Wildlife Foundation of Virginia.” It was pretty well gutted on Saturday April 5.   Materials arrived 4/15 and work resumed on 4/16.   There will be additional posts on the website, but this will be the last one sent out in an email.   Art Schoner ASC President

Work will begin tomorrow, 4/4.  The range will be closed from sunrise to approximately 1500, when their workday ends.  I will post an end date as work progresses.   Art Schoner ASC President