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Fourth Annual Battle of the Bulge Match Dec 10th

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On Sunday, December 10 th Northside Sportsman’s Club will hold the Fourth Annual Battle of the Bulge shoot.
It will be the 73 rd anniversary of the battle that took place from December 16, 1944 through January 25, 1945. 250,000 German troops, including three full German Panzer divisions, were massed along the Belgian border.

It was Germany’s last large-scale offensive and a great gamble to try to turn the tide of war. Soldiers on both sides would suffer some of the harshest winter conditions and experience some of the most brutal fighting of the Second World War.
It was named The Battle of the Bulge because of the bulge it created in the American lines at the onset of the battle.

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Nov 2017 Rifle Sight in days

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NSSA’s Rifle Committee will once again hold sight-ins days this year for hunting rifles on November 18 and 19, and also Nov 25 and 26, from 8 am til 4 pm each day. These dates are the Saturday and Sunday before and after Thanksgiving.

This activity will be open to members at $1/rifle, and $2/rifle for non members and is open to the public. We will supply targets, sandbags, spotting scopes and assistance. All you need to bring is firearms and ammo. Distances will be 50, 100, and 200 yards.

Participants may sight in rifles, muzzleloaders and slug guns. Cost is $1 per firearm for members and $2 for non-members.This event is subject to cancellation depending on the weather conditions. We will only cancel any day that the temperature does not rise above 25 F. or for all day rain. If we cancel, the range will be open for regular shooting.

Come on out and get you deer rifle ready for the season, and enjoy swapping stories with other hunters.

Rifle Range Renovations Begin Nov 6

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Further work on the rifle range will start Monday, November 6, at about 8 AM and continue for 2 to 3 weeks. We will be getting a new pavilion roof installed, with gutters, downspouts, and other improvements. During week days when the workers are there the range will be CLOSED to all shooting. After the workers leave for the day, the range will be open. The range may NOT be open weekends depending on weather impact during weekday and to keep the project on schedule. This work will not affect the pistol range, which will be open as usual.

Sight-in Days will occur as usual on the weekend before and after Thanksgiving, and the range should be open Thanksgiving Day. Those members wishing to sight in for deer season should either wait for sight-in days, or get it done before November 6. As usual, all ranges will be closed the first week of regular deer season.

Please bear with us as we make the pavilion a better place, and we build for the future.

Any questions, contact Stan Hoover, Range Chairman

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! 
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Ron Halli
Kevin Dallmus