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Ladies Pistol Class Saturday October 7, 2017

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The Ladies Pistol Class date will be held on Saturday October 7, 2017 at North Side Sportsmen’s Association

The application can be found here [Ladies Pistol 2017 Application]

Classroom is indoors with shooting outdoors – please dress appropriately for the weather.

 

THIS CLASS WILL USE THE MAIN MEETING ROOM AND THE WEST RANGE

(THE PISTOL RANGE WILL BE OPEN FOR NORMAL MEMBER USE)

 

The number of students is limited to 48 and will fill very quickly.

One class will be held in the AM and the other in the PM.  Each class is four hours long.

CLASS SPACE IS LIMITED AND ONLY TIMELY COMPLETED APPLICATIONS MAILED IN WITH A CHECK WILL HOLD A RESERVATION.

Participation is NOT limited to club members.  There is no charge for instruction.  The $60 registration fee is to cover ammunition and other expenses.  Additional details are on the applicationwhich will also be posted on the club website: http://northsidesportsmen.com

Applicants must be least 18 years of age, be of excellent character, have a clean criminal record and not be the subject of an active PFA. Applicants must be capable of moderate physical

exercise such as golf.  Recommended dress: a baseball cap with visor, a comfortable loose fitting long sleeve shirt buttoned to the top. Comfortable long pants and outdoor shoes that you don’t mind getting dirty.

NO advance reservations – only properly completed applications with check for $60 made out to NSSA will hold a spot.

Questions pertaining to registration can be sent to pistolclass@northsidesportsmen.com

Special thanks to Defense Training Academy http://advancedsecuritydefense.us/ for permitting us to use the range on October 7 which was their scheduled date for the West Range and to the West Range Chairman and Skeet Chairman and all of the terrific volunteers who are helping this to be another successful class.

Thank you,

Harry Schneider

NSSA Pistol Chairman

pistol@northsidesportsmen.com

Rifle Range Renovation Schedule

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Improvements for the Rifle Range pavilion are coming this fall. The first upgrade scheduled is the replacement of the broken concrete pad. Work will start Labor Day, Monday, September 4, 2017. This will require shutting down the range during work hours, 8 AM until about 3:30 or 4 PM all week. We will move the shooting benches into the grass and establish a new firing line there so that members may shoot each day after the workers finish. All range rules will remain the same as before. Shooters are still required to sign in as always, but will not be charged to shoot, as the cash box will be unavailable. The pistol range will not be affected by this work, and will remain open.

On Saturday, September 9 the workers are planning to pour the concrete. After that shooting out on the grass should be available every day all day, until we are told we can use the pad and bring the benches back under the pavilion. The F Class CMP shoot will occur on Sunday, September 10, weather permitting.

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Get Ready! Fall Trap League starts soon

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Every Fall and Spring NSSA hosts a 15-week trap league that takes place on Thursday Nights. Shooters are divided into 5 teams which compete against each other for shells, prizes, and most importantly, bragging rights!
 
Our Fall League starts Thursday, August 31st, with a 100 bird pre-season shoot. After this shoot, shooters will be divided into the 5 even teams based on their score and known ability, and these are the teams they will shoot 50 birds each week for throughout the rest of the season.
 
Sign-up times are 4pm-8pm each Thursday and it costs $10 per week to shoot the league. This cost not only covers the targets each week but also the prizes and the end of the league banquet dinner that we have at the club. 
 
Everyone is welcome, including non members, so we hope to see you out there! During this 15-week league, shooters are not required to participate in the league and can opt to shoot practice. Please be advised, however, that league squads will have preference over practice shooters for trap availability.
 
 
We hope to see you there! 
—
Ron Halli
Kevin Dallmus 

Defense Training International Course Opportunity July 29-30

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Defense Training International is offering a 2 day “ARMED RESPONSE TO A TERRORIST ATTACK” course at NSSA on July 29-30 2017.

Visit http://defense-training.com to register. Read on for the course outline.

ARMED RESPONSE TO A TERRORIST ATTACK

This course is designed to prepare armed citizens against the threat of terrorist violence and other active-shooter events.

Current events indicate a steady increase in terror-related attacks against westerners. Violent extremists and other savages are actively targeting LEOs, Military servicemen and women–as well as their families–to be butchered in public. In addition to LE/MIL individuals and families, we see a rise in these types of attacks on virtually any target of opportunity. Even members of their own culture/faith/ideology are martyred for their depraved cause! This trend will likely continue for the foreseeable future.

For that reason, we have seen the need to develop this specialized firearms course with a focus on armed response to these unique dangers in our modern world. Classroom instruction will cover practical options and tactics intended to give individual operators the life-saving mindset and skill sets for prevailing against such attacks.

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