More delays from our contractor. Work will not begin Friday or Saturday. Their crew leader will be showing up on site this weekend to assess the situation (mostly the condition of the berm materials). All ranges, except the SRB, remain open for the weekend. When he shows up, I’ll temporarily close each range as required for him to assess the conditions.
Range Work Update 4/11/2023
First of all, I’d like to thank 3 members for their work related to the upcoming berm work: Our Chief Instructor Scott Sampson has done a miraculous job of getting the contracts ready and approved by both our board and the 4-H Center’s board. Secondly, I’d like to thank our Provost Mark Fitzmorris, for it was Mark who identified MT2 years ago as the go to contractor for the lead remediation effort. Mark will also be helping in the monitoring of both contracts. Thirdly, I’d like to thank Wes, and by default Brenda, Norton for he has volunteered to be at the range whenever needed, when I’m not available.
Now for the latest and greatest status of the schedule: MT2 is currently in Valdosta GA, and got flooded out of their current job (anyone watch the Masters’ golf tournament?) This has caused our start date to slip. The latest word is that they will be here Friday or Saturday. Whenever they arrive and begin work ALL ranges will be closed. The 50-yd and 100m ranges will remain closed until all work is complete. I also found out that their work schedule is 7-5 Monday through Saturday, so the trap and skeet fields will only be open on Sundays. If there is a day, other than Sunday, that they don’t work, I will adjust the calendar and post it on the website.
To avoid flooding everyone’s inbox with potentially unwanted emails, I will provide at least weekly updates on the club’s website. I will pin my posts so that they appear at the top, but no emails will go out. My intention is that this message/post will be the last one on this subject until the work is complete. I’ll also try to post updates on the club’s Facebook page.
Art Schoner
ASC MO
Lost and Found
If you’re missing an electronic device and may have left/lost it in the men’s room. Please email me with a description, including the color. I’ll then make arrangements to get it back to you.
Art Schoner
[email protected]
ASC MO
Sunday April 2 Work Party Update
No one has informed me that they will be bringing a chipper/shredder tomorrow. The 4-H Center has one we can borrow, but the current maintenance staff has no idea what condition its in. So, if you pride yourself as a mechanic and want to give it a try, bring your tools and supplies. We’ll see if it’ll run if no one shows up with their own chipper/shredder.
See you tomorrow at 1:00 PM,
Art Schoner
ASC MO
WASHOUT! Bowling Pin Mach cancelled for Saturday April 1st.
Unfortunately, the forecast for this Saturday’s Bowling Pin Match does not look promising. Regrettably, we are cancelling the match since we are expecting rain and high winds.
Steven
Renewal Forms
First, please accept my apologies for the delay, but renewal forms went out last night/this morning. Please note that I have since discovered that the program we used to generate the renewal forms may have imported the wrong NRA member #/EXP date. Please verify this information, including any personal information (address, phone #, email, etc.) that may have changed, and annotate the correct information on the form prior to returning it. All other information appears to be correct. With specific regards to the expiration date on the current (2022-2023) membership cards, expiration date will temporarily be extended to 15 APR, the date of the next Board meeting. If an additional extension is approved, another email will go out with that notification. Again, please accept my apologies for the delay and the errors identified above.
ASC SEC
Work Party and Range Repair Update
Range Repair Update
In Phase One, the lead remediation company is scheduled to arrive and begin work on Wednesday April 12. Their work should take one week. Phase 2 includes rebuilding and expanding the SRB, as well as work on both the 50 yd and 100m berms. If all goes well, phase 2 will begin immediately after Phase 1 is completed. Phase 2 should take 2 weeks. I’m going to close both ranges from April 12 until May 10 to account for any delays, including, but not limited to our variable spring weather. As the times approach and the work progresses, I will keep everyone informed and update the calendar. Hopefully the work is done before May 10, but I’d hate to have something scheduled and then not have the ranges available. Unless I post otherwise, the shotgun fields will be closed during the week while work in in progress for the workers safety. The shotgun fields SHOULD be open on the weekend.
Work Party
It’s also time for a spring-cleaning work party and for us to clean up the vegetation on and around our berms. We will be giving the wall its annual coat of sealant. If anyone has, or has access to a wood chipper/shredder please let me know, as I don’t think we should be dumping any longer.
Items we will need include, but are not limited to:
Pressure washers
Pressure washer surface cleaners
Water Host
Chainsaws
Leaf blowers
Hedge trimmers
Loppers
Brush cutters (string edgers aren’t really up for the task)
I know this is last minute, but I was just given the above work schedule, and this work needs to be completed prior to their arrival. To allow our church going members to attend, the party will start this Sunday April 2 at 1:00 PM. Don’t forget extra batteries or 2 cycle fuel for your tools! Are my snake loving friends available?
If you have a chipper/shredder, or any questions send me an email at [email protected].
I hope to see you Sunday!
Art Schoner
ASC Maint. Officer
No Foolin’ The 2023 Bowling Pin Season Begins this Saturday
Gentle Shooters,
Yea, they are letting us do that shoot at the bowling pins thing again! And right now, it is the only way you get to shoot at anything from a distance of 25 feet at our range. On behalf of the bowling pin match directors of the Airfield Shooting Club, it is gives me profound joy to announce the commencement of the 2023 Bowling Pin Match season. You, yes you, Gentle Shooter are invited to the Airfield Shooting Club range in sumptuous Wakefield Virginia this Saturday for a 9AM set up. Don’t be foolish this April First, go to the pin match. Ammunition is much more available now at fair(er?) prices and you have not shot this match since last year!
But wait, I don’t know the rules or how to get there. No problem, the airfieldshootingclub.org website has directions to the range as well as a complete listing of the rules for the match. Ok, but I have more questions. No sweat, just email our associate, adjunct, intern pinhead at [email protected]. Not sure about the email thing? Call Art at home (948) 867-5309.
See you Saturday.
Steven
Renewals
Hello ASC Members.
It’s almost ASC membership renewal time. Renewals should be going out in the next week to 10 days. If for some reason they take longer, a grace period will be announced. In the meantime, here are some items that need your attention:
Service Hours:
If you have performed some/any kind of service for the Club this past year, please email the secretary! Email: [email protected]. Include your Name, Member #, Date of Service, Service performed and Time you spent performing service. This will help with calculation and processing of your membership dues and avoid confusion when you receive your dues invoice.
Membership processing:
The ASC membership year runs from April 1st of current year to March 31st of the following year. Membership processing does not start until the 3rd week in March (i.e. now). DO NOT PAY YOUR MEMBERSHIP DUES EARLY. Wait for your invoice. We cannot tell you what you owe until everything is processed so please refrain from contacting the secretary and/or the Board early.
DEADLINE REMINDER:
You will have from March 31 st to June 1 st to pay your membership dues and other monies owed to ASC. If you pay from June 2 nd to August 31 st there will be a $25 late fee added to your membership dues. After August 31 st Your membership will be considered lapsed and you will need to reapply and rejoin the club. This means going through the new membership process and paying the current dues rate at the time, plus any other costs and initiation fees required by the ASC.
Thank you for attention. Any problems, questions (other than “how much will I owe”), etc … Please email the Secretary.
Skeet 101 – April 29th
For those that have always wanted to learn how to shoot Skeet, we have our very own Dale Mullin, who is willing to teach us! You must be comfortable with the basic fundamentals of shotgunning. If you took the shotgun 100 class a couple months ago you are all set.
If you are interested you will need to do the following:
- send an email to Scott Sampson ([email protected]) – confirm that spots are still open
You will need:
- Clays Card (RFID card) at least 100 targets.
- eyes and ears (Recommend plugs rather than muffs as muffs can interfere with the stock)
- A shotgun with an open choke
- Four boxes of target loads size (7 1/2 shot or smaller.)
- Lunch, beverages, snacks.
- Dress in layers so that we can adapt to the weather.
Hope to see you out there!