North Side Sportsmen's Association

Category Archives: Club Operations

Youth Archery resuming 9/27

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NSSA Youth Archery will resume on Sunday, Sept 27th 2020. In order to maintain social distancing, we have divided the group into 2 sessions: 10am-12noon, and 1pm-3pm. CDC guidelines will be followed; All equipment will be sanitized in between sessions and masks will be required at all times except while on the firing line.

When archers are on the firing line, masks may be removed as it is a potential safety issue and interferes with proper anchoring. Archers on the firing line will be positioned at every other target to ensure they are a safe distance from one another.

Limited spots are available in the 1pm-3pm session only. If interested, email youtharchery@northsidesportsmen.com

Please include the following in your email:

  • bow type (Combound/Recurve)
  • If you have your own equipment, or will use a bow provided by the club.

Reminder: 2021 Membership Renewal

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Members, your 2020 Membership term expires on 9/30/2020. Renewal forms have been mailed and should have been delivered by now.
 
Please don’t delay in returning your renewal form promptly to maintain your membership.
 
There is high demand to join and we must proceed with inviting new members to fill vacated spots immediately after the renewal cycle.
 
 

Youth Air Rifle to resume

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NSSA will resume its youth air rifle program beginning 10/31/2020

The main focus of the program is to have fun while instructing firearms safety and developing air-rifle shooting skills in the Winchester/NRA Air–Rifle Qualification Course.

This Program will be run by NRA accreditedinstructors and volunteers. All Safetty Equipment, Rifles, and Ammo, is provided by NSSA.

Download the NSSA youth AIR RIFLE flyer

Fall Trap League starts Sept 3

Posted on by Posted in Open to Public, Shoots, Trap League

Every Fall and Spring NSSA hosts a 12-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 at the end of the 12-weeks.

 Our Fall League starts Thursday, September 3rd 2020, with a 100 bird pre-season shoot. This shoot is a great opportunity for shooters to dust off their guns and get back out on the range. Following the 100 bird 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 $12 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! Please be advised that during this 12-week league shooters are not required to participate in the league and can opt to shoot practice instead, however league squads will have preference over trap availability.
 
Thanks, 
Ron Halli

Ladies Pistol Class Sept 5, 2020

Posted on by Posted in Open to Public, Training, West Range

NSSA’s Ladies Pistol Orientation will be offered on Saturday, September 5th, 2020 at Northside Sportsmen’s Association. This orientation class will include both classroom instruction and shooting outdoors on our West Range. The emphasis of this class is safety and fun. 

The orientation class is four hours long. Participants can choose from either a morning session at 8:00am or an afternoon session at 1:00pm. Class space is limited to twenty-four participants at each session. We anticipate spots will fill up quickly so act now. Participation is NOT limited to club members.

The cost to participate in the class is $60, which covers the cost of ammunition and other expenses. Payment is required at the time of registration to hold your spot in the class. Participants will receive a full refund if they cancel their registration before September 1, 2020. No refund will be provided for cancellations made after September 1, 2020.

Participants can register and pay for the class online by clicking on this link: LADIES PISTOL CLASS REGISTRATION CLICK HERE. Participants will receive both a confirmation email and a reminder email 3 days prior to the event.

Any questions regarding the class can be directed to ladiespistol@northsidesportsmen.com. We hope to see you there! 

COVID-19 Green phase transition

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The Board has approved the following operational changes effective immediately with respect to the recent transition to GREEN.
 
 

BUILDINGS: All buildings including Indoor Archery Range, Meeting Room and Skeet House are now OPEN. Distancing guidelines and gathering restrictions are to be observed. Masks are optional but recommended. 

 
MEETINGS: We will resume club meetings on their normal schedules. Depending on attendance, the meeting may be relocated to the Indoor Archery Range to observe distancing requirements. The first scheduled Board Meeting is Tuesday June 16th, the next General Membership Meeting is Tuesday July 7th.
 
GOLF CART: The golf cart will be available for use with the following requirements: No more than 2 riders. The passenger must ride in the REAR seats to observe distancing. Sanitizing wipes will be provided and MUST be used to wipe down all contact surfaces after each use. The cart is undergoing maintenance but is expected to be in service this Monday 6/8.
 
Sporting Events: The respective Range chairmen are working on on rescheduling events. Further announcements will be made as those plans become available.
 
GUN BASH: The NSSA Executive Committee, along with the Board of  Directors and the Special Events Committee determined that it is necessary to postpone the April 25th Gun Bash. We would like to reassure you all that we fully intend to hold this event once we receive the guidance from the proper government agencies and local health officials and also when we feel that the general population will be comfortable and can enjoy attending public events of this size and nature again. We will provide our plans once they are clear. We are not issuing refunds as the event will be held at a future date and even if ticket buyers are not able to attend they will still be eligible to win the 40 main ticket prizes.
 
If you or an immediate household member is experiencing symptoms or has been exposed to COVID-19 please stay home.
 

All policies enforced will follow guidance set forth by the PA State, CDC and Dept. of Health

Regards,

Wayne Noftz, President

Al Straub, Vice President

Stan Hoover, Chairman of the Board

COVID-19 Yellow Phase Update

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The board has been monitoring the recent YELLOW Phase transition and have agreed it is appropriate to make the following changes. 
 
  • ALL OUTDOOR RANGES OPEN: All safety precautions MUST continue to be observed as recommended.
  • SCHEDULED EVENTS RESUME:  Additional scheduled events will be announced by range chairmen soon.  
  • GUESTS PERMITTED: All outdoor ranges have resumed their respective guest policies
  • RANGE FEES: Range fees MUST again be deposited in collection boxes at all outdoor ranges
  • RESTROOM ACCESS: The front main doors to the clubhouse will be accessible to members via keycard to access the restrooms (Restrooms will be cleaned on a weekly basis) – No other clubhouse doors will operate.
  • GATE OPERATION: The front gate will revert to all normal open/closing times for scheduled events
  • GOLF CART UNAVAILABLE: The rifle range golf cart remains unavailable until further notice
  • BUILDINGS: All inside buildings will remain closed except to essential personnel that are needed to maintain buildings and who have the need to access equipment necessary for outdoor range. Thus, Indoor Archery, Skeet House, Meeting room and Kitchen remain closed to general members.
  • MEETINGS: Due to current limits on large gatherings of people, we are unable to hold general membership meetings at this time. Additionally, we are unable to hold virtual meetings online because there are no provisions in our bylaws to allow it as per Robert’s rules of order.
 

Once Allegheny county is cleared to the “Green Phase” we will reevaluate the procedures required to resume normal operations. For example, the in-house trap league and the North Suburban Trap League will be modified as necessary. 

 

All policies enforced will follow guidance set forth by the PA State, CDC and Dept. of Health

Trap & Skeet Limited Reopening

Posted on by Posted in Building and Grounds, Skeet, Trap

 

Members,

In accordance with Governer Wolf’s recent announcement that Allegheny County will be entering the Yellow Phase of reopening, NSSA’s Board of Directors have voted to reopen both trap and skeet on a limited basis. Beginning Sunday, May 17th, Trap and Skeet will be open for shooting to MEMBERS ONLY at the following times. Please see adjusted range procedures below.

TRAP:
Thursdays 4pm-8pm
Sundays 10am-2pm

SKEET:
Wednesdays 6pm-9pm
Sundays 11am-2pm

PROCEDURES:
* MEMBERS ONLY – NO GUESTS (members spouse & children under age 18 allowed)
* Gate will remain closed – Access by card only – Don’t forget your card
* Practice Shooting Only – No Leagues at this time
* Clubhouses will remain closed
* Shooters must assemble shotguns at their vehicles and bring only shotgun and ammo to range
* Bathroom access through front main door only
* Outside vending machine with pop and water only
* Exact cash or check payments only – No Change will be given
* Face Masks are recommended but not mandatory
* Social Distancing must be practiced for these events to continue
* Please bring your own disinfecting wipes
* If you or any member of your immediate household is experiencing symptoms of Covid19 or has been exposed to anybody with Covid19, PLEASE STAY HOME.
* We encourage anybody with a pre-existing health condition or compromised immune system to stay at home at this time to protect yourself.

ADDITIONAL TRAP RANGE NOTE:
We have begun work on refurbishing the four trap houses and sometime in the near future trap will be closing for a minumum of 3-4 days for painting. You will be notified when this takes place.

As this situation is fluid, additional closures/changes to the above may be necessary. Any updates will be sent out by the Board of Directors when necessary. Feel free to reach out to shotgunsports@northsidesportsmen.com with any questions or concerns.

Mt Pleasant Road Closure begins 5/4/2020

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Beginning on May 4th, Mount Pleasant road will be closed to replace the bridge (WB-403) that passes over it. This is part of the PA Turnpike MILEPOST 28 TO 31 Total Reconstruction Project.

For more details visit the Turnpike Construction Project 

Below is a suggested detour to use if you are coming from RT 19:

  • Take Warrendale Bayne Rd east about 3/4 mile to Franklin Rd on left.
  • Continue on Franklin Rd about 1 mile to Mt Pleasant rd on left.
  • Continue on Mt Pleasant rd about 1/2 mile. Northside Sportsmen Club will be on the right.