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Unfortunately, I regret to inform the club and fellow participants that the July Rimfire Challenge is canceled.  Watch for further rimfire challenge announcements. Tom Sanford

The Flyer – Special Edition A Special Edition of The Flyer has been published for the 2026/2027 Board of Directors Elections. This edition identifies the board positions and includes the official ballot for member review and participation on July 18th, 2026. Tom Sanford, Newsletter Editor Special Edition 2026

On July 18, 2026, the Airfield Shooting Club will be holding its annual ASC Election Meeting and Breakfast for all active ASC Members. The Election Ballot can be viewed here: Election Ballot – 2026 We will meet in the Airfield Center’s Point Yancey Conference Room (see map here for location: Elections Meeting Map, with breakfast being served at 8:30 a.m. Breakfast is paid for by the ASC for all ASC Members active and in good standing. Please note that family or guests accompanying Members will not be paid for by the Club. After breakfast, ASC President and other Board members will address Club matters. We will then hold the election to choose the new ASC Board.  All active Members will be eligible to vote.  We encourage all members to participate. Please RSVP if you intend to participate (no later than July the 8th) to [email protected]

Rimfire Challenge – ARA Modified Benchrest 50-Yard Precision Skill Challenge 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, June 21st, 2026, for a day of fun 22LR shooting. The shooters will follow a modified version of the ARA Benchrest Shooting Competition, shooting two to four official ARA 25 bull targets, depending on participation level.  Each shooter has 20 minutes to complete each target, whether it’s a factory or unlimited target classification. The cost is $5 for ASC Members and $10 for Non-Members.  Please bring exact cash. 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 noon. *** 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].

The locks for the gates, bathrooms and sign in sheds have been changed. If you do not have the new codes and you have renewed your membership and have not received your membership card please reach out to the secretary. If you have not renewed and wish to stay a member of the club, please reach out to the secretary to get your renewal completed. Cory aka the MO

Unfortunately, I regret to inform the club and fellow participants that the May Rimfire Challenge is canceled.  Watch for further rimfire challenge announcements. Tom Sanford

Women On Target Coming June 13th! Who:               All women 12 and older.  Young ladies age 12-17 must be accompanied by a paying Adult.  No experience necessary!  Beginners welcome! We will have an intermediate pistol session available as well as an optional safety class. When:             Saturday, check-in begins at 8:45 a.m. Runs until 5 p.m. Where:           Airfield 4-H Conference Center, Wakefield, Virginia 23888 What:             Women will have the opportunity to attend 4 out of 11 training sessions. The Classes offered are: Rifle, Archery, Shotgun, EITHER Entry level or Advance Pistol (not both), Stop the Bleed, Use of Deadly Force, After the Use of Force, Handgun Cleaning, Making your Home a Harder Target, Less than Lethal and Situational Awareness. Agenda: 8:45 – 9:00 a.m.      Check-in 9:00 – 9:15 am       Welcome 9:15 – 12:20 p.m    First two training sessions 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.    Lunch 1:40 – 4:40 p.m.     Second two training sessions 4:405 – 5:00 p.m.     Closing Remarks – Awarding of certificates Cost: $75.00 (pre-registration required). Cost is non-refundable (unless approved by ASC Board). Cost includes loaner firearms, all ammunition, targets, instruction by certified instructors and lunch. Attendance limited …

Folks – Unfortunately, we didn’t have anyone sign up for the Stop the Bleed course being hosted this weekend.  We are cancelling it.  We hope to offer it in July.  Stay tuned for more details!  

Could you save a life on the firing line? A trauma kit is useless if you don’t know how to use it.  Join us on 9 May for a practical workshop on Hemorrhage Control & Range Safety. ​ We’ll be moving past the theory and getting hands-on with tourniquet trainers and wound-packing drills. Whether you carry an IFAK, use our trauma kits at the rnage or just want to be better prepared.  If you volunteer to be an RSO for any of our activities you should consider this! this course is designed for shooters, by shooters. ​Topics include: ​Rapid TQ deployment (Self-aid vs. Buddy-aid). ​Packing wounds. ​Standardizing our club’s response to medical emergencies This will be held at Airfield Conference Center in the Sussex Conference Room at Airfield Conference Center. When: 9 May, Starts at 10.  Runs to about 12 Cost: $40/members – $50/non-members Limited Spots available: Because this is hands on, we are limiting this to 10 people.  Get your request in early!!  This is your opportunity to obtain certification! Sign Up here: https://forms.gle/aFfZdfY2FcSTrdJZ9  

Good afternoon, The Governance Committee has spent some time trying to assess the rules for simplicity and clarity.  We received some great feedback on suggestions of the rules and we appreciate that.  We will say that we are done yet, but this is a good first start.  We encourage you to read these rules!  We are focusing on safety after we have had some recent issues.   Please click on the Range Rules link on our web page! Modified verbiage for eye and ear protection – Made Eye and ear protection required but can use discretion for suppressors and air guns.  There is also an exclusion for folks that for some reason cannot comply with this rule.  It is incumbent on the RSO however to make sure they understand it is required. Modified Range Commands to make simpler – Combined the Range is Hot and You may commence shooting command. We also removed the exception of going forward of the red line during a cold range for any reason except if you are going down range.  Members will now be required to tape targets to the carboard backers behind the red line.  Also even guns cannot be brought forward of the …