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Members' Meeting Enhancement Committee

We would like to enhance our monthly members meeting to be more informative and interesting, and we need your help to do so. As you know, on the 2nd Thursday of each month, a membership meeting is held to update the members on the status of the club and to vote in new members.

We felt that would also be a good time to bring in some other activities into this forum. By gathering your thoughts and ideas of what you would like to have occur at these meetings, we could then go out and see how to make it happen.

So far we have had some topics already proposed:

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Share Your ASC Stories!

The ASC board of directors is documenting the club's history and has asked member Randall H. Miller to manage the project. The final product will highlight significant dates and developments in the club's evolution. However, since the organization is ultimately about the bonds between like-minded men and women, your stories are equally important!

Can you recall any significant events, developments, or experiences that you'd like to share? Can you remember a particularly strong showing at a competition? Have you witnessed acts of generosity between club members or something that still makes you laugh when you think about it? If so, please take the time to write up your favorite stories to the best of your recollection and as clearly as possible and email them to rhm@randallhmiller.com. He will serve as the collection point and copyedit everything prior to any publishing on the ASC website. Additionally, please invite other members to do the same if you know of anyone with an interesting story to tell.

The ASC has a long and distinguished history but we need your help to document that history for future generations. Don't be shy!

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Indoor Range Event and Update

On Wednesday, April 30th, we will try an event for members and their children. It will start at 7:00pm at the indoor range. There will be a small entrance fee, and prizes will be awarded to the best teams. At this time, only .22 caliber pistols will be allowed. Please bring ammo, ear, and eye protection. The club has both if you need a set.

There is a new design for a target carrier for the range. It is to be used when one has the targets come forward, and is a large square unit. If you wish, please try it, and let me know you thoughts or redesigns. It purpose is to prevent the targets from folding when moving towards the shooters.

Al Croteau, Indoor Range Director

Results of Trap "Fun Birds" Shoot

Saturday turned out to be a gorgeous day to shoot trap. With 14 shooters showing up we got under way just after 9am. Thank you to Steve L for bringing coffee and donuts.

Everyone finishing their first round from 16 yards and the leader with a 23 was Phil J. Right behind him all tied with a score of 22 were Whit H, Ken G, and Erik A. The second round saw some high scores from Sam W and Tony C. and some professional sand bagging from Kip S and Steve L.  

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Additional Youth Program Classes Added

Additional youth program classes have been added to accommodate the demand. Visit the Youth Program page to see the new dates and to register for the program.

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Enforcement of Youth Rule Delayed Until August 1st

During a special meeting of the Board of Directors on March 19th, the following motion was voted upon and approved:

It is hereby resolved that with respect to the changes to the ASC range rules approved by the Board of Directors at the March board meeting, that the date of August 1st, 2014 is the implementation date of the provision contained therein that anyone under the age of 18 attend an authorized ASC training class.

For details regarding the rule changes implemented in March, please see this article.

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Range Rules Change, Effective Immediately

On March 6th, the Board of Directors approved range rule changes to become effective immediately. The changes are intended to expand and clarify the minimum age requirements for pistol and rifle use on both the indoor and outdoor ranges. Specifically:

Paragraph 4.11 has been added to the indoor range rules which reads:

Minimum Ages. No one under the age of 8 years old is allowed on the range. No one under the age of 12 years old may fire a handgun. No one under the age of 12 years old may fire a rifle with a caliber larger than .22. No one under the age of 16 years old may fire a handgun with a caliber larger than .22. Anyone under the age of 18, along with their parent or legal guardian, must successfully complete a youth firearms program. The youth must wear their youth badge/certificate when on the range.

Paragraph 5.12 of the existing outdoor range rules has been changed to read:

Minimum Ages. No one under the age of 8 years old is allowed on the range. No one under the age of 12 years old may fire a handgun. No one under the age of 12 years old may fire a rifle with a caliber larger than .22. No one under the age of 16 years old may fire a handgun with a caliber larger than .22. Anyone under the age of 18, along with their parent or legal guardian, must successfully complete a youth firearms program. The youth must wear their youth badge/certificate when on the range.

A full copy of the Range Rules can be found by clicking here. For details on the youth training program, please visit the Youth Program page.

Youths which have previously completed the youth program will be grandfathered in; their parents should contact Frank Bleszinski (fjbasc@aol.com) in order to recieve a youth badge for them.

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Trap Range Keys Changed

Effective immediately, all existing trap range access keys will no longer work. Approved trap range operators should get in touch with Tony Capone (aceaceallin@yahoo.com) for new instructions on how to access trap range facilities.

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March Madness 100 Results

March 1st was a cold, but sunny Saturday morning. At 8:30am, the cars started rolling in and before we knew it we had 13 shooters for our 100 bird shoot. We classified all the shooters on past and present averages and we ended up with five class "A" shooters and eight class "B" shooters.

Each class was competing among themselves for the prize money in their class. After the squads were made up and a brief safety and rules meeting, we were under way.

To read the full article, please click the "Read More" link on the bottom right of this post.

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Tuesday Night Archery for February 18th Canceled

Due to inclement weather, Tuesday Night Archery for February 18th has been canceled.

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