Category: ASC Announce

I want to thank all the members that took time out of their day to come out to the work party at the rang Saturday March 1st. We accomplished many goals but still have the ballistic wall to work on, possibly Sunday April 6th. I would like to make a few notes and comments about a new addition to the range. -We added target frame folders to both the SRB and the 100. We will probably update the SRB holder at a future work party but please, if you must remove a frame from the range either hang the frame or at least lean it against the frame holder to not have the frames laying in the brush. If the frame is damaged beyond repair lay the frame on the ground so that it may be disposed of properly and let me know via email so that we can take care of it. A picture is provided of the frames at the 100 yard range. -New frames were built for the SRB, 25, 50 and 100. Please make sure that only the 10ft tall frames built for the 25 are only used at the 25. They should be stored either …

Effectively immediately, the range noise restrictions on Sunday mornings have been lifted.  The range hours are now, with no restrictions, sunrise to sunset 7 days a week.   Remember that special events, like weddings, may call for a temporary cease fire for specified hours.  Check the club calendar before heading to the range! Thanks to Kathy Guindon, the center’s executive director for lifting these random restrictions!   Art Schoner ASC President

I hope everyone had a wonderful and safe holiday season and your New Year is off to a great start! Now for some important club business that needs to be addressed: Kirk Culpepper, has served as the ASC treasurer for the past five years. He has stated his desire to retire from this position at the end of the board year in July. He strongly recommends having a multi-month turn over with his replacement as there are many passwords, financial accounts, and processes to be learned and turned over. Kirk would like to have 6 months to work with his replacement and feels that this is in the best interest of all parties. He had his duties dumped on him and he has no desire to repeat that with his replacement. If you’d like to support the club and time and interest, please contact me at [email protected] or Kirk directly at [email protected]. The club treasurer is an essential member of the Board, so this position MUST be filled. The earlier we find a replacement, the easier the transition will be. Kirk has summarized his duties below: On a daily basis the treasurer monitors the various accounts of the club including …

Our newsletter editor has produced another professional quality newsletter for your reading enjoyment. Thanks to Tom Sanford for another quality newsletter! Art ASC Q4 Newsletter 2024

Rimfire Challenge – ARA Modified Bench-rest 50-Yard Precision Skill Challenge on Dec 15th. Experience the fun of a friendly ARA-modified bench-rest shooting event uniquely designed to test and challenge your shooting skills. Join us on Sunday, December 15th, for a day of precision 22LR shooting. The shooters will follow a modified version of the ARA Bench-rest Shooting Competition, shooting two to four official ARA 50 YD 25 bull targets. Each shooter gets 20 mins to complete each target. Factory or unlimited target classifications. The cost is $5 for ASC Members and $10 for Non-Members. All participants must attend the Safety Meeting to shoot! The range set-up/sighting-in period lasts until 8:30 AM, and then the range goes cold for the 8:30 AM Mandatory Safety Meeting/Instructions. The match starts promptly at 9:00 a.m. and lasts until 12 noon. All participants must attend the Safety Meeting to shoot! *** The 25 – 50 Meter Range is Closed for this Event. *** For more information about this event, Contact the Match Director, Tom Sanford, at [email protected]. This event will be canceled due to poor weather conditions.

Recently, Tuesday November 12th, on a trip to the range I again noticed a few issues that we as members need to be more cognizant of. When I got to the 50/SRB to do some sighting in I had noticed that some target backers had been left at the back wall and not returned to the sign in shed. If the backers are all shot up an non usable please dispose of them in the trash cans. If the backer are still usable, please strip your spent targets from the backer and return them to the sign in shed. Also there was excessive amounts of brass on the floor area that had not been cleaned up. While talking to a couple members, I was advised of a recent trip of theirs to the range, specifically the SRB/50. A member had brought numerous guest and were occupying several lanes on the range on the 50 and the SRB and was not doing a very good job of watching over their guest. The worst part to me was that when the members questioned and asked to do a better job of watching over the guest, he was given some attitude about the …

Hot off the presses by our Editor in Chief, Tom Sanford. ASC Q3 Newsletter 2024

Information from the MO, Maintenance Officer: All members should take a minute or two and re read the rules of the range when you have a spare minute. Lately there have been several issues reported to the board or found by board members. Some are minor and some are more concerning. From arrival to leaving the range please try to leave the range better then you have found it. -Before coming to the range check the calendar on the ASC website, https://airfieldshootingclub.org/calendar/ to ensure that the range is not closed for an event. This could save you a costly trip to and from the range. -There are plenty of chairs and shooting benches at the range currently, please do not bring any chairs or furniture to the range unless you have been given approval from a board member. I know shooting from a lazy boy would be nice, but it just clogs up the shooting area, LOL. -When opening the gate or any lock please ensure that the lock is zeroed out before leaving the lock. -The combinations for any lock shall not be shared with any non member. If you have a guest, open the bathroom locks for them, …