Andover Sportsmen's Club

ASC held our annual kids Christmas party on Sunday, December 8 and a great time was had by all. We hosted around 45 kids and their families. Santa Claus took time out of his busy schedule to stop by and visit.  There were crafts, games, refreshments, and a face painter!  The party was a success for both kids and grown-ups. It would not have been possible without a whole crew of dedicated volunteers:

LeeAnne, Bob Cochran, Limor, Dror, Steve Manning, Emily Powell (who also made posters with all her pictures), Georgette, Aubrey, Kevin, Kim, Donna Tobin, Donna Rochon, Judianne, and Brad.

Tim and Kathy Gallant decorated the Club house to help us all get into the holiday spirit.

I wish the ASC community a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Doug Cooper

Community Relations Director

We are pleased to announce the start of the Winter 2025 Archery League.  Maximum of 10 shooters per session. 

Note:  You must have your own equipment to participate.  No club equipment will be available.  All skill levels are welcome to participate but must be able to shoot at 20 yards.  A minimum of 5 shooters are required at each session time in order to reserve the range.  In the event less than 5 shooters sign up for a session you will be contacted with alternate choices.

Here is the format of the league:   

• Start date Tuesday January 7th, 2025
• League will run for 10 consecutive weeks 
• Each shooter will sign up for one (same repeating) time slot per week 

Scheduled time slots: 

    Tuesdays 10:00 - 11:30 AM

    Tuesdays 5:00 - 6:30 PM

    Tuesdays 6:30 - 8:00 PM

    Thursdays 5:00 – 6:30 PM

    Thursdays 6:30 - 8:00 PM 

• Warm up will consist of 2 practice ends - (as many arrows as you can shoot in 2 minutes) 
• After warmup the real shooting will begin 
• There will be a maximum of 10 shooters in each time slot
• Shooting lines may be all 10 shooters at once or may be broken down into Group A and Group B alternating turns after each round 
• Each shooter will shoot a total of 10 ends of 3 arrows - total 30 arrows per session 
• Each end is timed for 2 minutes in which you need to shoot 3 arrows
• Compound shooters will be scored based on straight scores with NO handicap. 
• Recurve and barebow shooters will be using a handicap system, for the first 2 weeks scores will be used to set your handicap 
• Compound shooters will have the option to shoot at 3-spot targets or standard 40 cm competition targets and all others at standard 40cm competition targets. 
• No matter your bow type or skill level you can participate - you will need to shoot the same bow type for the duration of the league 
• At your first session you will be provided 10 targets (length of the league) 
• Each session requires a leader to maintain safety, collect and report scores 
• At the end of each week there will be a posted web-based leader board 
• Cost will be $20 and will be collected at your first session. 

Please use the link below to register.  Spots will be filled on a first come, first served basis and on your preferred time slots.  Make sure you can commit to the days/times you have selected.

IMPORTANT: 

If you run into problems with the signup portal we would appreciate it if you can report this to archeryleague@andoversportsmensclub.org (screenshots are helpful)

• If you have already used this portal to log in, use your badge number and password to sign in.
• If you have not logged in yet, click the "Forgot Password" link and use your badge number to set a password.
• If the "forgot Password" link process tells you that your badge number cannot be found, you will need to create an account. Click the "Create Account" button on the top right and create your profile.

NOTE: DO NOT do this on a phone. The layouts are not yet optimized for mobile. Do it in a normal browser.
Go to this link: https://fms.kluch.fm/fmi/webd/ASC

11/27 Update: All invoices have either been emailed or mailed. For those member's whose email addresses, on record, are no longer active, hard copies of the invoices have been mailed. Todate approximately 80% of the members have renewed for 2025.

Dear Members:

Our year runs from January 1 to December 31. Dues are paid in advance of the upcoming year. We will begin invoicing the members in late September/early October 2024 in order to provide you with plenty of advance notice so that you can renew your membership for 2025 prior to December 31, 2024.  As a result of our financial structure we have been able to fully operate, while making numerous repairs and upgrades.   By paying your dues when invoiced in September/October the club management can better plan the operating budget for 2025 and you can rest assured that your membership is renewed.  

Due to the volume of members, invoices will be generated  alphabetically on the last name and sent via email.  If your email address has changed in the past year, please notify the treasurer as soon as possible with your new address (Treasurer@AndoverSportsmensClub.org).  We request that members pay their 2025 dues via the link contained in their email.  This link is unique to each member.  Payment via this method directly credits the member's account, with minimal clerical effort.  If you experience a problem with the link please contact the Treasurer.  If you would prefer writing a check  please make the check payable to "Andover Sportsmen's Club, Inc."  in the amount of $130 and include your badge number in the memo section.  Please mail to the Andover Sportsmen's Club, Inc. at Post Office Box 255, Andover, MA  01810.

Be aware that if the club doesn't actually receive your renewal payment by 5pm on 12/31/2024, you will be dropped from the membership list, not be permitted to access the club property, and your key card will be deactivated. You may, within 30 days thereafter, be reinstated if you provide a written request for re-instatement satisfactory to the Board of Directors and remit your 2025 dues plus a $30 late fee. After January 31st, 2025 you will be deemed delinquent for nonpayment and cannot be re-instated.  At that point, your only option would be to re-join as a new member.

FOR NEW MEMBERS, IF YOUR APPLICATION FEE EXCEEDED $380, THEN YOU HAVE ALREADY RENEWED YOUR MEMBERSHIP FOR 2025.  THE HIGHER APPLICATION FEE OCURS FOR THE JOIN MONTHS OF SEPT, OCT., NOV. AND DEC.

Sincerely,

Brad Reichter, Treasurer