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The Pistol Marksmanship Course is now closed.  We will not take any more registrations. Scott Sampson Chief Instructor ASC #762

What:  This 4 hour pistol shooting class will be a for fine tuning the basics of marksmanship with a handgun.  We will progress from the very basics improving your fundamentals into starting to push speed vs accuracy.  We will also explore two hand vs one hand shooting. This is open to members and their family.  Spots will be limited so before paying please contact Scott Sampson at [email protected] to reserve your spot today. When: Nov 18, 1 to 5 pm Details: We will cover the following: Review of Fundamentals (30 min): Aiming (sight picture/sight alignment/focus) Trigger control (where to place finger/how to press) Breath Control Hold control – (grip) Follow Thorough Precision shooting – slow fire (two handed) (45 min ~80 rounds): Work on shooting tight groups focusing on fundamentals – targets at 10 or 15’ Blank target Then a NRA qual target – complete a qual level Then an AP2 target – just to give a target for them to look at (when we don’t them to focus on it Dot target – Challenge drill One handed shooting – Slow fire (45 min ~40 rounds) – target at 10 or 15’ Shoot the NRA qualification target again one handed …

The 4H work party is still a go, its a rain or shine event. One other member going, got an email asking everyone to meet at the Gray Building. I unfortunately, will not be able to attend as I have become under the weather. Cory ASC MO

This is a reminder that this coming Saturday, October 7th, there will be a work party to assist the 4H center with the new 3D archery range. Part of the Airfield Shooting Clubs original goals were to assist the 4H center with projects since they are our host. This new range will be available for ASC members to use also. This adds archery to our offerings to members. If you have time please consider helping out the center and our club. Service hours will be given for hours performed. Please RSVP from the information provided in the flier.   Cory, ASC MO

The work party for the new 3D archery range is a go for Oct 7. After meeting with Kathy at the September board meeting some details were provided. Volunteers will be assisting with laying out and preparing the shooting lanes. Assisting with removal of brush and trimming back tree limbs. General tools like loppers and handsaws would be needed. If you have a pole saw it could be helpful. Of course gloves, closed toe shoes and safety glasses would be helpful. Service hours will be given for all volunteers from the club. This is the flier provided from the center. If you plan on attending please reply to the email address on the flier or you may use the QR code. Cory ASC MO

Only 7 spots left before we start putting folks on the wait list.  Don’t be Tardy to the Party! Women On target Event at Airfield Shooting Club in Wakefield Virgina! The event is being hosted by Airfield Shooting Club. This one to be held on Oct 28th. So why attend this one? We are doing this a little different with a more opportunities than we have done in the past. Attendees will have the opportunity to take beginner classes in Shotgun, Rifle, Archery and either a Beginner OR Advanced Pistol (you cannot do both). In addition, this session we will also offer an emergency medical session that you can go to instead of one of the sessions above! We have some exciting changes we are trying to implement in this session to make it better than it was. Please do not wait to sign up and pay! We are expecting a large turn out so spots will fill up quickly. Please visit our web site to see more and register. https://airfieldshootingclub.org/women-on-target/

A work party is planned for OCT 7th to assist the 4H center with the new 3D archery range.  A flier from the 4H center is forthcoming. If you are in need of service hours, this will be a good chance for them. Information from Kathy, 4H Center Director below. Details for now: 9AM-3PM Lunch provided. We are putting in shooting lanes for 15 stations. / clearing  trees and shrubs as needed. Marking the shooting lines TOOLS: work gloves hat bug spray work boots /  closed toe shoes loppers Pruning saws, pole saws and hand saws for tree limbs. refillable water bottle  – we will have a water cooler of ice water back there. Chain saw likely not needed unless they want to cut firewood for us and stack it neatly by the road. The pathway is already in, we just need to create and mark the shooting lanes. If you have any questions, contact me. Cory ASC MO [email protected]

Good Evening, We have another Women On target Event!  This one to be held on Oct 28th at Airfield Shooting club.  So why attend this one? We are doing this a little different with a more opportunities. Attendees will have the opportunity to take beginner classes in Shotgun, Rifle, Archery and either a Beginner OR Advanced Pistol (you cannot do both).  In addition, this session we will also offer an emergency medical session that you can go to instead of one of the sessions above! We have some exciting changes we are trying to implement in this session to make it better than it was. Please do not wait to sign up and pay!  We are expecting a large turn out so spots will fill up quickly. Please visit our web site to see more and register. https://airfieldshootingclub.org/women-on-target/ Respectfully, Scott Sampson Chief Instructor ASC #762

Hello from your new elected MO, Cory Allen. With all the recent upgrades and repairs to the range I was left in pretty good shape. We will be looking to schedule a few work parties in September and/or October. I am currently waiting for information back from Kathy, the 4H center director, about helping with the new 3D archery range work party in early October. As soon as we find out details they will posted. If you need service hours this will be a good way to make them. Now that the lead abatement and rebuilding of the SRB has been completed, we need to tackle a project on the berm separating the 100 from the shotgun range. The majority of the vegetation needs to be stripped so that we do not risk losing the berm in the event of a major storm, i.e. hurricane. The roadways down to the shotgun range will need to be trimmed back also. If any member has access to a tractor with cutting attachments, mini excavator or a skid loader/tractor with a grapple that would be a big plus. If you have access to this type of equipment, please reach out to me at …

Gentle Shooters, The next installment of “How the Pins Fall” will occur this Saturday, August 5th at the newly renovated Airfield Shooting Complex in Uptown Wakefield. All of your friends will be there at 9:30, so don’t miss it. We are expecting much better weather. And we may even post scores after the match! New to Bowling Pin Shooting? See our information page. Specific Questions? Well good luck but sometimes our Adjunct Associate Chief Pinhead can help at [email protected]. See you Saturday Steven