Per the bylaws of the association, NSSA will conduct its annual election of officers and board members at the December 6th general membership meeting.
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2022 Sight in days
North Side Sportsmen’s Association 2022 Sight-in Days Saturday Nov 19 / Sunday Nov 20 8 AM until 4 PM At the rifle range 325 Mt Pleasant Road Warrendale, PA 15086
Sight in your old or new hunting rifle, muzzleloader, or slug gun for the coming hunting season. This event is open to the public, FREE for NSSA members, $2/firearm for non-members. You supply firearms and ammo, we supply the targets, at 100 yards. We will supply target spotting if you don’t have a scope, and advice and help if you need it. Sandbags will also be available, and a limited supply of ear and eye protection on loan.
The range will be open to members for general shooting at no charge (Guests $2). Please note that access to targets may be limited at times due to the need to service sight-in targets.
Sight-in days will only be cancelled due to inclement weather, particularly cold below 25F. If so, a notice will be sent out. The range will then remain open to members.
Trap Meat Shoots are Back!
The first meat shoot of the 2022/2023 season will be on Dec 4, 2022 at 10:00 am.
This is a fun event and there’s a chance for anyone to win, beginners and sharpshooters alike. You can score a 0 and still win!
One trap field will remain OPEN to practice shooters.
Bring your friends- meat shoots are open to the public. We hope to see all of there.
Please email questions to trap@northsidesportsmen.com
Indoor Archery League begins Dec 13, 2022
The 9 week indoor 300 Archery league begins on Tuesday December 13th 2022 at 6:00 pm. Sign up using the form here:https://forms.gle/yWkRQacR7xSDPmzt7 Handicap scoring will be utilized to make it competitive for all skill levels. See the Indoor Archery League Page for more details and full schedule.
email questions to indoor300@northsidesportsmen.com
Indoor 3D Archery begins Jan 5th 2023
The first 3D Archery Shoot of the year will take place on Thursday Jan 5th 2023. Come in from the cold and join us for the fun and camaraderie. Visit the 3D Archery Page for more info and full schedule.
NRA RSO Training Oct 29 2022
NSSA’s Chief RSO Bob Pelles will be providing NRA Range Safety Officer training Oct 29 2022
If the above link does not work, visit nrainstructors.org
Click “Find an NRA training course(s) near you”
On the search form, check “NRA Basic Range Safety Officer Course” and enter the zip code (15086). Find NSSA in the results and proceed with registration.
Please have your NRA member number handy. Class will start at 8 am. All course materials will be provided. Lunch will be ordered with the cost split among the participants..
Fee is $95
NSSA 2022 Apparel preorders
NSSA sweatshirts orders are being taken thru September 22nd. There are three
color choices available in the ¼ zip pullovers (light gray-heather, dark gray-
graphite, navy) in all sizes, and a sweatshirt option (navy only).
There are two logo options; Traditional NSSA embroidered logo or the broken
clay logo.
Samples to view are at the club in front of the kitchen window along with order
forms.
Pre-paid orders only! – checks made payable to NSSA. Cash is accepted as well.
Questions?? See Sandy Bayer (412-680-3493) or Ron Halli at the club.
NSSA 2022 Member Picnic Sept 17th
NSSA is holding a picnic on Saturday, September 17th, 2022, on our grounds. This event is FREE to all current members, spouses, children and grandchildren (17 and under). We have not been able to hold this event for several years due to the pandemic, so please come out and bring the family.
We will be serving picnic food from 12 noon to 3 PM, including burgers, hot dogs, chicken, pulled pork, vegetable and fruit trays, potato salad, fresh corn, cookies and soft drinks.
- So that we have enough food, we will require advanced registration. The on-line link is https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0d4aacaa2fa5fb6-family1
- There will be games and contests for the kids.
- If you have received your 2023 membership renewal but have not returned it, bring it to the lobby with your dues, and get your 2023 sticker, saving us postage.
- Guests are welcome, at $25 each.
- Masks are optional for those that are vaxxed.
- We will need volunteers to help with the picnic. Later this week we will send a members email with the link to sign up for the various opportunities. This will be first come, first served, so don’t delay if you want hours.
- ALL ranges will be closed all day of the picnic.
Ladies Pistol Class Sept 10, 2022
We will be holding a Ladies Pistol Orientation on September 10th, 2022 from 8:00am until 1:00pm. This orientation class will include both classroom instruction and shooting outdoors on our West Range. The emphasis of this class is safety and fun.
Please note that this is an introductory class designed for first time shooters. Due to the limited number of spots available, preference will be given to those who have not taken our Ladies Pistol Class in the past. If you have already taken the class and choose to sign up again, please be aware that your registration may be cancelled and your money refunded to allow for new applicants to register.
The cost to participate in the course is $80, which covers the cost of ammunition and other expenses. Payment is required at the time of registration to hold your spot in the course. Participants will receive a full refund if they cancel their registration before September 5th, 2022. No refund will be provided for cancellations on or after September 5th, 2022.
Participants can register and pay for the class online by clicking on this blue link: LADIES PISTOL CLASS REGISTRATION. Participants will receive both a confirmation email and a reminder email 3 days prior to the event. This class is open to the public. NSSA membership is NOT required.
Feel free to reply to this email with any questions. We hope to see you there!
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NSSA Safety & Training Committee
NSSA West Range Committee
2022 Youth Air Rifle begins Oct 15th
NSSA is proud to announce its 2022 Fall Youth Air Rifle Program will start on Oct 15th. The focus of the program is to provide instruction from the Winchester/NRA Air-rifle qualification course on firearms safety and development of shooting skills. The program will be run by NRA accredited instructors and volunteers.
All equipment and ammunition will be provided by NSSA.
Dates: Oct. 15, Oct. 22, Oct. 29, Nov 5th
Times: 9 am to 10 am
10:15 am to 11:15 am
11:30 am to 12:30 pm
Ages: Boys/Girls 11 – 17
Sign Up: Contact Jeff Knauss (j.knauss@verizon.net) or Phone 412-766-2789