Over 150 JOAD Archers from 11 different archery programs in the region competed at NSSA this Saturday and Sunday! Welcome to everyone! Thank you to all those who volunteered this weekend.
NSSA Welcomes JOAD competitors
Category Archives: Ranges
Spring 2024 Trap League Begins March 7th
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 Seasonal League starts Thursday, March 7th, with a 50 bird pre-season warm up shoot.
This shoot is a great opportunity for shooters to dust off their guns and get back out on the range. Following the warm-up 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 3:30pm-8:30pm each Thursday and it costs $14 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.
For more information and schedule, visit https://northsidesportsmen.com/events/trap-league/
Thanks, Rick Jackson
Youth Intro To Archery Feb 25, 2024
The North Side Archery Committee is proud to announce its 6 week Youth Intro to Archery Course will begin on Feb 25th 2024. Your child will have the opportunity to explore the joy of Archery while learning the fundamentals of the sport.
NSSA will provide all equipment, but you may bring your own equipment if you wish.
Cost is $10. (Fee waived for existing NSSA Youth Members)
Limited spots are available Click here to sign up
Date/Time: Sundays 10am – 11:30am, (9:30AM Start First Week for equipment fitting)
Sunday Feb 25th – April 7 (No session Easter March 31st).
email questions: archery@northsidesportsmen.com
ATA Registered Trap Events
NSSA is happy to announce 3 ATA registered handicap shoots this upcoming trap season!
ATA Registered shoots will occur on the following Dates. Come and join us!
- Sunday 1-28
- Sunday 2-18
- Sunday 3-3
2024 New Years Day Trapshoot
NSSA is proud to announce its Annual New Years Day Trap Shoot!
The kitchen will be OPEN and the best part is you don’t have to shoot in the event to come out and eat!!! (Menu Below)
Club opens at 10am; Shooting begins at 11am. Must be signed up by Noon.
Practice available: $5
Food will be available.
Program will be 100 targets:
- 50-16 yard targets
- Break
- 50-22 yard targets
Targets: $28
Northside Purse $20 Divided 1st (40%), 2nd (30%), 3rd (20%), 10th (10%)
Mid 50’s $5
Lewis Class: ( $200 added ) $10 (2) classes divided 60/40%
- Ties on money will be divided
- 50/50 Raffle
- NSSA reserves the right to modify or alter the program
FOOD MENU -All members, shooting or not shooting, are welcome to come out and enjoy breakfast and lunch-
- BREAKFAST 9:00-10:30
- Croissant w/sausage egg cheese. Hashbrowns. $5.00
- LUNCH 11:00-???
- Chili over buttered noodles with garlic bread and coleslaw – $7.00
- Cheeseburger with fries and slaw – $7.00
- Chicken Salad Club Sandwich (lettuce and bacon) with coleslaw and fries – $7.00
Youth Intro to Archery Jan 7 2024
The North Side Archery Committee is proud to announce its 6 week Youth Intro to Archery Course will begin on Jan 7th 2024. Your child will have the opportunity to explore the joy of Archery while learning the fundamentals of the sport.
NSSA will provide all equipment, but you may bring your own equipment if you wish.
Cost is $10. (Fee waived for existing NSSA Youth Members)
Limited spots are available Click here to sign up
Date/Time: Sundays 10am – 11:30am, First Session 01/07/2024.
Indoor 3D Archery begins Jan 4th 2024
The first 3D Archery Shoot of the year will take place on Thursday Jan 4th 2024. Come in from the cold and join us for the fun and camaraderie. Visit the 3D Archery Page for more info and full schedule.
Battle of the Bulge Match Dec 16th 2023
On Saturday, December 16th Northside Sportsman’s Club will hold a Battle of the Bulge shoot.
It will be the 79th 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.
For an excellent history of the Battle of the Bulge, see http://tinyurl.com/Ardennenoffensive
This match is intended to honor the memory of those men who, a generation ago, were surrounded at Bastogne, or were members of Patton’s third Army that relieved Bastogne on Christmas day 1944.
If you wish to dress in a period uniform, you’re welcome (and encouraged) to do so. Rifles permissible include M1 Garand, 1903 Springfield, German K 98, and US Carbine 30 Caliber. Other rifle types may be appropriate; please ask.
COURSE OF FIRE
We will be shooting man silhouette targets at 200 yards.
We’ll start with the bolt action rifles by shooting up to 5 sighters at 200 yards, followed by 16 rounds slow-fire
for score with your choice of standing, kneeling or prone.
Then we’ll move to the M1 Garand or US Carbine 200 yards, once again shooting up to 5 sighters followed by
24 rounds rapid-fire for score, (3 clips or magazines of 8 rounds each in a 120 second time frame) your
choice of standing, kneeling or prone.
The two relays will be scored separately.
The match is open to members and non-members, and will cost $10, regardless of whether you compete with
one or two rifles.
DATE: Saturday, December 16, 2023
TIME: Sign-in at 9:30. Match starts at 10:00
COST: $10
This match is an informal event intended to foster the memory and respect for the soldiers who fought and died. Period dress is encouraged but not required.
For questions, comments, or feedback, please contact Stan Hoover rifle@northsidesportsmen.com
NSTL Post Season Trap Shoot Oct 1
The North Suburban Trap League will conclude its season at NSSA on Oct 1st 10am – 3pm with its Post-Season Shoot. One Trap Field will remain open for Practice during the event.
Youth Archery Intro Oct 15th
The North Side Archery Committee is proud to announce its 6 week Youth Intro to Archery Course will begin on Oct 15th. Your child will have the opportunity to explore the joy of Archery while learning the fundamentals of the sport.
NSSA will provide all equipment, but you may bring your own equipment if you wish.
Cost is $10. (Fee waived for existing NSSA Youth Members)
Limited spots are available Click here to sign up
Date/Time: Sundays 11am – 12:30am, First Session 10/15/2023.