Events in April 2024
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Police training session - OUTDOOR PISTOL RANGE CLOSED Police training session - OUTDOOR PISTOL RANGE CLOSED
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April 1, 2024 – April 5, 2024The outdoor pistol range is reserved for police training.
The rifle range remains open for WSC member use.Questions to the Outdoor Range chair.
Clubhouse cleaning (Indoor Range CLOSED) Clubhouse cleaning (Indoor Range CLOSED)
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April 1, 2024The indoor range will be closed while the crew from Molly Maids is cleaning the clubhouse.
Questions to the Indoor Range chair on range issues,
or the Recording Secretary for facilities issues.Trap Team Practice Trap Team Practice
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April 1, 2024Both of WSC's Trap fields are open on Mondays in summer for Trap Team practice.
For our members on the Greater Lowell Trap League, this is a great time to get in practice in lighting situations similar to League evening shoots.
Set-up starts at 4:30PM; shooting starts at 5:00PM and at least runs until 6:30PM, if not sunset (but may close early if all the shooters on-site have finished).
Direct any questions to our Trap Chair.
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Police training session - OUTDOOR PISTOL RANGE CLOSED Police training session - OUTDOOR PISTOL RANGE CLOSED
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April 1, 2024 – April 5, 2024The outdoor pistol range is reserved for police training.
The rifle range remains open for WSC member use.Questions to the Outdoor Range chair.
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Police training session - OUTDOOR PISTOL RANGE CLOSED Police training session - OUTDOOR PISTOL RANGE CLOSED
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April 1, 2024 – April 5, 2024The outdoor pistol range is reserved for police training.
The rifle range remains open for WSC member use.Questions to the Outdoor Range chair.
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Police training session - OUTDOOR PISTOL RANGE CLOSED Police training session - OUTDOOR PISTOL RANGE CLOSED
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April 1, 2024 – April 5, 2024The outdoor pistol range is reserved for police training.
The rifle range remains open for WSC member use.Questions to the Outdoor Range chair.
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Police training session - OUTDOOR PISTOL RANGE CLOSED Police training session - OUTDOOR PISTOL RANGE CLOSED
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April 1, 2024 – April 5, 2024The outdoor pistol range is reserved for police training.
The rifle range remains open for WSC member use.Questions to the Outdoor Range chair.
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Sporting Clays Sporting Clays
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April 6, 2024Shooting on our Sporting Clays course.
Our fee schedule.Questions to the chair.
Outdoor Range Safety Briefing (Pistol Range CLOSED 10AM-12 noon) Outdoor Range Safety Briefing (Pistol Range CLOSED 10AM-12 noon)
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April 6, 2024Registration Required!!
All members must have an Orange Card to use the outdoor ranges. Cards are issued after a safety briefing, given by the Outdoor Range Chair. To attend, you must register by EMailing the Chair at least 3 days in advance. Please follow the instructions in the Chair's response carefully.
Note well: you must register to ensure that you can be notified of a last-minute schedule changes.
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Trap Fields Open Trap Fields Open
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April 7, 2024Sunday afternoon trap,
open to the public.Show up and sign up from 12:30PM-1:00PM. Trap continues to run until the shooters who arrived promptly have worn out themselves (and the scorers). This usually occurs by 3PM. So to get the most out of your afternoon, show up at the start of the session.
Questions to the Trap Chair.
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Trap Team Practice Trap Team Practice
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April 8, 2024Both of WSC's Trap fields are open on Mondays in summer for Trap Team practice.
For our members on the Greater Lowell Trap League, this is a great time to get in practice in lighting situations similar to League evening shoots.
Set-up starts at 4:30PM; shooting starts at 5:00PM and at least runs until 6:30PM, if not sunset (but may close early if all the shooters on-site have finished).
Direct any questions to our Trap Chair.
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Police training session - OUTDOOR PISTOL RANGE CLOSED Police training session - OUTDOOR PISTOL RANGE CLOSED
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April 9, 2024 – April 9, 2024The outdoor pistol range is reserved for police training.
The rifle range remains open for WSC member use.Questions to the Outdoor Range chair.
Indoor Pistol Range GSSR - Range Reserved Indoor Pistol Range GSSR - Range Reserved
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April 9, 2024All members must pass a Gun Skills Safety Review (GSSR) to gain access to the Indoor Range (via their WSC Proximity Cards). Proximity Card permissions are updated after the GSSR by the Indoor Range Chair. To attend, you must register by EMailing the Chair at least 3 days in advance.
Agenda:
- Meet in the clubhouse downstairs
- View a safety video
- Take a brief quiz on range procedures
- Demonstrate safe gun handling and usage with a live-fire test
(Bring gun and approved target ammo)
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ATA Trap Marathon ATA Trap Marathon
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April 13, 2024All-day trap event - both fields reserved. Participation at the event is open to all members of the Amateur Trapshooting Association - both WSC members, and the public.
To volunteer help run the event (AM or PM),
sign up and get credit for your annual work hours.Questions to the Trap Chair or the ATA Doubles Trap League Liaison.
Sporting Clays Sporting Clays
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April 13, 2024Shooting on our Sporting Clays course.
Our fee schedule.Questions to the chair.
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Action Bay Qualifications (PISTOL RANGE CLOSED) Action Bay Qualifications (PISTOL RANGE CLOSED)
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April 14, 2024Qualifications for use of the Action Bays by club members, to ensure that participants can safely use a holster with a handgun and shoot safely.
In essence, there will be a written test, and you will be required to draw and fire from a holster and hit a target at thirty feet.
Requirements:
- Center fire handgun in an acceptable caliber (see the rules)
- Belt-style holster that completely covers the trigger guard of the gun
- At least 30 rounds of ammo
- Orange range card (see the CRO for replacement of lost cards)
- Eye and ear protection
- Baseball-style hat
- A digital/printed copy of the rules for reference during the test
- A pen to take the written test
Full requirements are in the Action Bay Qualification Procedures.
The test is an open book 25-question multiple-choice which must be completed in 30 minutes. The passing grade is 84%, and requires great familiarity with the rules to finish in time.
Resources: Action Bay Range Rules and Cross Functional Rules
Registration is required, to ensure that you can be notified of last-minute schedule changes. Contact Action Bay Chair.
This is a qualification session for the Action Bays. Successful completion is required to gain access to the Action Bays.
Outdoor Range Safety Briefing (Pistol range closed 1PM-2PM) Outdoor Range Safety Briefing (Pistol range closed 1PM-2PM)
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April 14, 2024Registration Required!!
All members must have an Orange Card to use the outdoor ranges. Cards are issued after a safety briefing, given by the Outdoor Range Chair. To attend, you must register by EMailing the Chair at least 3 days in advance. Please follow the instructions in the Chair's response carefully.
Note well: you must register to ensure that you can be notified of a last-minute schedule changes.
Trap Fields Open Trap Fields Open
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April 14, 2024Sunday afternoon trap,
open to the public.Show up and sign up from 12:30PM-1:00PM. Trap continues to run until the shooters who arrived promptly have worn out themselves (and the scorers). This usually occurs by 3PM. So to get the most out of your afternoon, show up at the start of the session.
Questions to the Trap Chair.
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Clubhouse cleaning (Indoor Range CLOSED) Clubhouse cleaning (Indoor Range CLOSED)
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April 15, 2024The indoor range will be closed while the crew from Molly Maids is cleaning the clubhouse.
Questions to the Indoor Range chair on range issues,
or the Recording Secretary for facilities issues.Trap Team Practice Trap Team Practice
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April 15, 2024Both of WSC's Trap fields are open on Mondays in summer for Trap Team practice.
For our members on the Greater Lowell Trap League, this is a great time to get in practice in lighting situations similar to League evening shoots.
Set-up starts at 4:30PM; shooting starts at 5:00PM and at least runs until 6:30PM, if not sunset (but may close early if all the shooters on-site have finished).
Direct any questions to our Trap Chair.
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Trout Stocking Trout Stocking
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April 17, 2024The truck will be delivering trout at the club around 11:30AM.
If you would like to help with putting the fish in or just see the process, stop by. Don't be late as it happens quickly.
Questions to the Forestry/Tree Farm chair.
Precision Pistol Summer League Introductory Session (Indoor Range CLOSED) Precision Pistol Summer League Introductory Session (Indoor Range CLOSED)
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April 17, 2024An introduction of the Intraclub Individual Handicap Summer Pistol League. Intended for both current pistol team members, and WSC members interested in trying Precision Pistol ("Bullseye").
There will be no shooting practice that night - the indoor range is closed so that the intro can use the clubhouse upstairs meeting room.
Questions to the Pistol Team Secretary.
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ATA Doubles Trap League ATA Doubles Trap League
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April 18, 2024The club's Doubles League competes at the Trap range.
Questions to the ATA Doubles Trap League Liaison.
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41st Annual Fishing Derby (all ranges closed) 41st Annual Fishing Derby (all ranges closed)
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April 20, 2024All ranges, indoor and out, will be closed during this event.
- The Kitchen chair will be managing the kitchen detail starting at 5:00AM, so if you are an early riser you can help there
- The parking detail starts at 6:30AM
- Registration starts at 7:30AM
- Fishing from 8:00AM – 10:30AM
- Prizes awarded at 11:00AM
Other work items that day include:
- Distributing fishing gear.
- Helping visitors at the pond.
- Measuring and scoring fish at the fishing shack.
- Servinc food.
- Monitoring the fire pit.
- Trash detail - cleaning up.
Register here to help out.
Questions to the Fishing Derby chair.
CANCELED Sporting Clays CANCELED Sporting Clays
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April 20, 2024We are NOT shooting on our Sporting Clays course during the annual Children's Fishing Derby.
Why not come to the club and help out with the derby, instead?
Questions about Clays to the Clays co-chairs. Questions about the Derby to the Derby chair.
Sporting Clays Sporting Clays
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April 20, 2024Shooting on our Sporting Clays course.
Our fee schedule.Questions to the chair.
Pistol League Banquet (Indoor Range Closed) Pistol League Banquet (Indoor Range Closed)
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April 20, 2024The Nashoba Valley Pistol League is holding their banquet in the clubhouse upstairs meeting room. Doors open to guests at 6:30PM, but the indoor pistol range is closed starting at 12:00 noon for the entire event).
Questions to the Pistol Team Secretary.
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Trap Fields Open Trap Fields Open
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April 21, 2024Sunday afternoon trap,
open to the public.Show up and sign up from 12:30PM-1:00PM. Trap continues to run until the shooters who arrived promptly have worn out themselves (and the scorers). This usually occurs by 3PM. So to get the most out of your afternoon, show up at the start of the session.
Questions to the Trap Chair.
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Trap Team Practice Trap Team Practice
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April 22, 2024Both of WSC's Trap fields are open on Mondays in summer for Trap Team practice.
For our members on the Greater Lowell Trap League, this is a great time to get in practice in lighting situations similar to League evening shoots.
Set-up starts at 4:30PM; shooting starts at 5:00PM and at least runs until 6:30PM, if not sunset (but may close early if all the shooters on-site have finished).
Direct any questions to our Trap Chair.
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ATA Doubles Trap League ATA Doubles Trap League
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April 25, 2024The club's Doubles League competes at the Trap range.
Questions to the ATA Doubles Trap League Liaison.
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Red Cross Adult/Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED training Red Cross Adult/Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED training
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April 26, 2024Heart attacks are the leading cause of death at any shooting range, sportmens club, and the population at large. This course will give you the information and the skills you need to help adults and children during many emergency situations, including the practice of CPR, and operation of Automated External Defibrillators.
The instruction will be delivered via the American Red Cross's "blended training" method, which combines pre-class online work with hands-on skills sessions. You must complete the online blending learning portion before Friday, February 9th.
Tuition is $65.00/person. This class will be a complete Red Cross class. Spots will be limited.
Direct questions to Elizabeth, the Junior Club Chair.
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Sporting Clays Sporting Clays
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April 27, 2024Shooting on our Sporting Clays course.
Our fee schedule.Questions to the chair.
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Indoor Range Work Party (RANGE CLOSED FOR MAINTENANCE) Indoor Range Work Party (RANGE CLOSED FOR MAINTENANCE)
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April 28, 2024Sign up to help clean up, and get credit for your annual work hours membership requirement.
Questions to the Indoor Range chair.
Trap Fields Open Trap Fields Open
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April 28, 2024Sunday afternoon trap,
open to the public.Show up and sign up from 12:30PM-1:00PM. Trap continues to run until the shooters who arrived promptly have worn out themselves (and the scorers). This usually occurs by 3PM. So to get the most out of your afternoon, show up at the start of the session.
Questions to the Trap Chair.
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Clubhouse cleaning (Indoor Range CLOSED) Clubhouse cleaning (Indoor Range CLOSED)
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April 29, 2024The indoor range will be closed while the crew from Molly Maids is cleaning the clubhouse.
Questions to the Indoor Range chair on range issues,
or the Recording Secretary for facilities issues.Trap Team Practice Trap Team Practice
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April 29, 2024Both of WSC's Trap fields are open on Mondays in summer for Trap Team practice.
For our members on the Greater Lowell Trap League, this is a great time to get in practice in lighting situations similar to League evening shoots.
Set-up starts at 4:30PM; shooting starts at 5:00PM and at least runs until 6:30PM, if not sunset (but may close early if all the shooters on-site have finished).
Direct any questions to our Trap Chair.