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As we come to the end of another year, I am sure 2023 will be one that most of us will not soon forget. With numerous changes and events that have effected all of us on a personal as well as a social level, to say it has been an interesting year would be an understatement.  I would like to take a moment and thank all of you that have helped to make 2023 another successful year at ASC. For all of you that have helped out at a range, special event, training event, community event, facilities event, monthly membership meetings, kitchen or behind the scenes, I THANK YOU.

To the officers and Board of directors. I thank you. Your effort and hard work is what makes ASC the best club around. I would like to share with you just a little of what it takes to make Andover Sportsmen’s Club  the best family orientated club around:

• Vice President.  Organizing the kitchen which often served up to 50 meals per Sunday breakfast. Helped organized and  run Easter egg hunts, fireworks display, fishing derby, fishing trip, Italian dinner, Pig roast Kids Christmas party.
• Secretary. Recorded all BOD and special Board meetings. Reports these meetings to the membership. Monitors all incoming calls and voice mails to the club. Handles all formal club correspondence.
• Treasurer, Handles all financial transactions, 13 separate operating budgets. Responsible for cash management and paying all club bills.
• Project manager and Facilities, responsible for improvements to club house, improvement to indoor archery building, building and improvements to our training range, building and improvements to our Ax range, over seen blasting and excavation of our long distance rifle range. Continues with feasibility studies for an ASC fishing pond as well as a separate training facility.
• Outdoor rifle and pistol ranges. An incredible staff that maintains , welds and paints 90 + steel targets for your shooting pleasure. A training range that seriously diminishes the interruption of range time for our members that is utilized by 8 police departments.
• Indoor pistol range. Works tirelessly to maintain the range so it is available to members 24 / 7. Where our pistol team practices and hold competitions. Replaced all air filtration filters. Has provided over 8000 targets this year.
• Skeet and trap. Building of a new high house, maintains and improvements to two trap fields. Holds many special events for our membership.
• Archery. Improvements to the indoor archery building. Replaced the complete target area of the indoor facility, Acquired  new target as well as Olympic style targets
• Membership. has handled 400+ new members this year. Family and friends have joined to enjoy the club and all it offers.
• Training. An incredible job revitalizing our training dept which was seriously effected by covid. From ax throwing training, Archery training, Shotgun training , LTC training, Youth training , Ladies night. Has brought Refuse To Be A Victim training, not only to our membership but also to our senior center and community.
• Community Relations (Fishing derby, car show, Kids Christmas party, Easter egg hunt). Sponsors local High School students with College Scholarships. Donations to our vets at Veteran North East Out Reach center, Ironstone farms, Tewksbury youth trap league, local youth baseball team, Andover Day, guest speakers from GOAL.
• Safety. Responsible for all club safety. Handles all club rule infractions which may or may not lead to disciplinary action taken by the board. Ensures all compliance with the state for the safe operation of all ranges.

As you can see, it takes a substantial amount of dedicated people and hard work to provide a Safe, Family atmosphere club for our membership. These are the many people, that make ASC a success and the best club around.

I wish you and your Family a very Happy and Safe Holiday season !

Thank you

Stephen Cioffi, ASC President

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE 2022

As we close the books on 2022 I believe it can be fairly stated it was the latest in an unbroken series of increasingly successful years commencing more than a decade and a half ago. Even during the worst of the COVID pandemic period the expansion of our membership base continued to increase from that which was less than 700 locally concentrated members to approximately 3600 members with a current footprint in more than 150 communities. The membership growth has been strategically matched by an extensive facilities construction program that has included both  recreational facilities and major infrastructure considerations along with the development of (i) an outstanding educational/training program, (ii) an increase in community affairs including numerous organizations to which we provide financial support, (iii) continuing education scholarships to  local high school graduates, youth  summer camps for ASC club member’s children as well as programs for local community youth and (iv) a significant increase in member’s social events that serve to promote the ASC  culture of being a safe, friendly, family oriented organization.

A unique financial management system has enabled us to absorb significant annual operating and long term capital investment requirements while at the same time adding substantially to our realizable net hard assets plus capital reserves to an extent not generally thought possible. 

The foregoing achievements were realized  primarily due to the unwavering  dedication by an extraordinary Board of Directors (BOD)  to the protection and annual implementation of a more than decade old  operating structure that can provide a solid base upon which readily identifiable future growth opportunities can be considered.

On a personal note I have decided to retire after having been Financial Director, Trap Director, Archery Director and ten years as President.  My successor as President will be Steve Cioffi (Training Director) for whom I have the highest regard and who deserves the respect and support of all members.  As this is my last annual President’s message, I conclude it by thanking the BOD, my fellow officers and all ASC members for your many years of cooperation and support without which none of the achievements described above would have been possible.  I wish all ASC members and your families a wonderful Christmas and a healthy and happy New Year.

Kind regards,

Dick Reichter, President

My fellow members;

We will soon have completed that which I believe can be accurately described as another successful year of ASC operations involving all departments and within the constraints of sound financial planning and controls procedures.

As we close 2018 it is appropriate that we express our appreciation to Steve Cooper (Community Relations) and Cal Perry (Membership) who will be retiring from their ASC Board of Directors activities effective December 31, 2018.

During Steve’s current two year tenure the club's active participation in numerous community activities has increased dramatically thereby creating a platform for additional initiatives commencing in 2019. Assuming Steve’s position on the BOD as Community Relations Director is Stephen Pasco. Stephen's past business experiences and his having been a member of other local sporting clubs is expected to be of invaluable assistance in our developing a long range ASC Community Relations strategy.

Our sincere thanks also go to Cal Perry who stepped into the breech as Membership Director at a time when dramatically automated membership systems were being implemented. Cal is well known, and unreservedly applauded, for his avid support for our nation’s military veterans and as such he plans to devote additional time to the Veteran’s Outreach Program to which ASC provides financial support. Assuming Cal’s position as Membership Director will be Dave Williams. For decades Dave has been one of the most widely respected ASC members and has previously served on the Board of Directors in various capacities including that of Membership Director. Dave’s experience will be invaluable to the development of a long term strategic plan including additional activities for all ASC members and expounding the ASC footprint more deeply in the numerous communities in which ASC members reside.

On behalf of your entire Board of Directors I wish all members and their families a joyous and safe Christmas and New Year’s season

Respectfully,
Dick Reichter, President