Andover Sportsmen's Club

Dear Members,

We are pleased to announce that the upgrades to the Indoor Range have been completed and the range is open for your use.

Sincerely,

Al Croteau, Indoor Range Director

Dear Members:

The Board of Directors has recently voted to replace, effective today, the Re-Opening Plan Rule established on May 15th and amended June 22. Specifically, it is recommended, but not required, that members: (1) continue to practice social distancing, (2) routinely wash their hands and (3) use personal judgment for the wearing of face coverings.

Members are responsible for their own actions as well as the action of their guests. The virus policy enacted on March 11 remains in full force and effect. Members are responsible to be aware of everyone around them for the safe handling of firearms, bows and conduct concerning COVID-19. As such some people may be A-symptomatic of COVID-19 whereby we must recommend that safe distancing, hygiene and mask protection be used. As a Member, if you feel a situation is dangerous, you leave or you ask the offending member to change or if the situation is deemed significant, you file a report.

As no negative repercussions have occurred regarding guests since the club reopened, approximately two months ago this vote also eliminates the restriction that the club not be open to the public or guests.

Richard A. Reichter, President

On behalf of all club members, many, many thanks to Brad Reichter for organizing the truly extraordinary July 3rd fireworks display and his staff of Dan Croteau,,Brake Croteau, Tim Gallant and Kathy Gallant who assisted in making the event a success.  The event made for a nice evening distraction  welcomed by all as a bit of relief from the depressing COVID-19 pressurs.

Putting on such as event was not a simple thing to do in as much as we were required to engange in discussions with local Fre Prevention and the state Fire Marshall as well as the Police department, Board of Health the the pyrogechnic vendor.

The actual display was unusually creative to the delight of the children  especially as they had been disapointed when learning that so many community fireworks displays had to be cancelled.

Next year we hope to have fireworks again, with a cookout, events and games.

As we approach the mid point of this year's club calendar  this is when, under normal circumstances, I would be reporting on significant club events having already occurred and commenting on what might be expected during the balance of the year. 

However, 2020 has obviously been anything other than normal due to the COVID-19 pandemic and we can only hope that by the next regularly scheduled Membership Meeting on September 10, 2020 a large degree of normalcy has been restored.

That which I can happily report is that during the last three months an astonishing number of facilites related work has been completed which might result in the timing of future facility developments being accelerated.

During the same period we have made a concerted effort to analyze and compare that which ASC offers its members to other sporting clubs and plan accordingly in order to insure that ASC  "is always all that it can be".

On behalf of your Board of Directors I wish all members and your families a healthy and enjoyable summer season.

Sincerely,

Richard Reichter, President