The April 7th General Membership and April 21st Board meetings have been cancelled. All other indoor activities are also cancelled.
Category Archives: Club Operations
CORONAVIRUS RESTRICTIONS
Members,
Effective immediately, The NSSA board has agreed to enforce the following restrictions in response to the COVID19 situation. These measures are based upon guidance from the CDC, Governor of Pennsylvania and Allegheny County Health Department.
Outdoor Ranges/Events
- All outdoor ranges (Pistol, Rifle, Outdoor Archery, West Range) will be open during normal operating hours.
- Range fees are WAIVED until further notice
- Members MUST sign in. Bring your own pen and cleaning wipes / hand sanitizer after handling the sign in sheet or touching other surfaces.
- Outdoor Training events are cancelled
- All club organized outdoor events will continue as scheduled unless the range chairman states otherwise.
- Trap & Skeet Fields are closed for both scheduled and unscheduled shooting.
- Absolutely No guests are permitted until further notice. Members’ Spouse and children are permitted per the bylaws.
- Members are expected to observe all precautions as recommended by the CDC and Health Officials
Indoor Range/Events
- The clubhouse including the Indoor archery range, and skeet building are CLOSED until further notice.
- All indoor events are cancelled.
- Only administrative staff will be permitted in any building on club property while we are under these conditions.
Wayne Noftz, President
Al Straub, Vice President
Stan Hoover, Chairman of the Board
NSSA Sight In Days 2019
Rifle Sight-In Days will be held at NSSA from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM on the following days…
- Saturday, November 16
- Sunday, November 17
- Saturday, November 23
- Sunday, November 24
This event is open to members and non-members alike.
Sight-in targets are provided at 50 yards and 100 yards. Spotting and general assistance is offered. Range safety is monitored by NRA-certified Range Safety Officers.
The cost is $1 per rifle for members; $2 per rifle for non-members.
Stan Hoover
Glen Beattie
Last Call for 2020 Membership Renewals
If you have not yet renewed your NSSA dues for 2020, now is the time to do so! Renewals are due back to the club by September 30, 2019. Please let us know if you did not receive your renewal form in the mail.
The Membership Committee is hard at work processing the renewals we have received thus far and we will be sending out a large batch of 2020 stickers this coming week.
There is no need to respond to this email if you have already sent in your dues. Your checks will be cashed this week and you can expect to receive your 2020 sticker in the mail no later than October 14th.
Pennsylvania Hunter-Trapper Education Oct 26
Defense Training International at NSSA
DTI will be offering Defensive Urban Rifle course at NSSA August 3 & 4
Youth Archers take on 3-D!
We added a new twist to today’s fun activity for our Youth Archers by offering the opportunity to practice with 3-D targets. They quickly realized the challenges they face when aiming at targets which are at different distances and angles. Everyone in attendance had a great time!
Indoor Archery League to Begin Dec 11
The 9 week indoor 300 Archery league begins on Tuesday December 11th at 6:00 pm. Please sign up by email to indoor300@northsidesportsmen.com. Scoring will be determined by the number of participants. See the Indoor Archery League Page for more details and full schedule.
AR-15 Challenge Nov 11 2018
NSSA will host another AR15 challenge on Sunday Nov 11, 2018 on the West Range.
The AR 15 challenge will test your shooting skills using your AR15 at 7 different stages in various different positions: Standing, kneeling, prone strong arm and weak arm.
Requirements:
2 magazines for some of the stages. You will need at least 68 rounds of ammunition.
Rules:
You may use any AR style firearm and any sight but you may not change sights or the firearm during completion. If we have poor weather we will not require prone shooting – an alternate position will be decided.
Registration:
Please email west.range@northsidesportsmen.com to register for the event.
The cost will be $10.00 to shoot the challenge.
Sign in starts at 9am, shooting begins at 10am. Any shooters not shooting at the time will be required to help target changes and scoring.
Click the link for more details
Club Picnic 9/15
This year’s club picnic will be held on Saturday, September 15th. Members and their immediate family members (spouse, children/grandchildren under 18yo) are free when the member pays their 2019 dues in advance of the picnic or at the door. Guests are welcome but are $15 per person. Food will be served from 12pm-3pm and will include hot dogs, hamburgers, kielbasa, corn, etc. We will also provide games for the children in attendance.
Please RSVP via email (membership@northsidesportsmen
If you do not yet have a 2019 sticker on your access card you must renew at the door. Please plan on bringing your 2019 renewal form, payment (cash, check made out to NSSA or card including debit/ credit/ Apple Pay) and your volunteer card if applicable. Members who have not yet renewed can expect to receive their renewal form in the mail no later than September 1st.
Regards,
Emily Noftz
NSSA Director/Membership Chairman