Calendar

Events in September 2022

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August 28, 2022(1 event)

Trap Fields Open (Members/Friends/Family Only)


August 28, 2022

Sunday afternoon trap.

Trap has resumed on a semi-restricted basis for WSC members, and their friends and family only. (The front gate will not be left ajar by the Trap committee, so if your family/guests are not carpooling and don't have a gate card, please coordinate to let them through upon their arrival). Also, payments for rounds may now be made online.

Participant use of the online reservation system that was inaugurated during the coronavirus lockdown is now optional - reservations are no longer mandatory. However, the reservation system is still an excellent place to check before heading to the club in case a session has been canceled at the last minute.

Questions to the Trap Chair.

August 29, 2022(1 event)

Clubhouse cleaning (Indoor Range CLOSED)


August 29, 2022

The 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.

August 30, 2022(1 event)

Trap Fields Reserved


August 30, 2022

Both trap fields are reserved until sunset for Westford Trap Team 4 to potentially host a match of the Greater Lowell Trap League (GLTL). See the Trap Signup Calendar web page for details on which team might be hosting a match this week. Questions to WSC's Trap Chair.

August 31, 2022(2 events)

Trap Fields Reserved


August 31, 2022

Both trap fields are reserved until sunset for Westford Trap Team 4 to potentially host a match of the Greater Lowell Trap League (GLTL). See the Trap Signup Calendar web page for details on which team might be hosting a match this week. Questions to WSC's Trap Chair.

Pistol Team Practice (Indoor Range Reserved)


August 31, 2022

Time to start knocking the rust off and prepare for the Nashoba Valley Pistol League 2022-2023 season. Hope to see as many members of Westford's two NVPL teams as can make it. WSC club members also welcomed to attend to watch, get information, ask questions, try Precision Pistol target shooting.

Contact the Pistol Team Secretary for more details.

September 1, 2022
September 2, 2022
September 3, 2022(1 event)

Sporting Clays


September 3, 2022

Shooting on our Sporting Clays course. Open to non-members.
Our fee schedule.

Please arrive in the parking lot by 9:10AM for squad assignments.

Questions to the chair.

September 4, 2022(1 event)

Trap Fields Open (Members/Friends/Family Only)


September 4, 2022

Sunday afternoon trap.

Trap has resumed on a semi-restricted basis for WSC members, and their friends and family only. (The front gate will not be left ajar by the Trap committee, so if your family/guests are not carpooling and don't have a gate card, please coordinate to let them through upon their arrival). Also, payments for rounds may now be made online.

Participant use of the online reservation system that was inaugurated during the coronavirus lockdown is now optional - reservations are no longer mandatory. However, the reservation system is still an excellent place to check before heading to the club in case a session has been canceled at the last minute.

Questions to the Trap Chair.

September 5, 2022(1 event)

Labor Day

N/A
September 5, 2022

September 6, 2022
September 7, 2022(1 event)

Pistol Team Practice (Indoor Range Reserved)


September 7, 2022

Time to start knocking the rust off and prepare for the Nashoba Valley Pistol League 2022-2023 season. Hope to see as many members of Westford's two NVPL teams as can make it. WSC club members also welcomed to attend to watch, get information, ask questions, try Precision Pistol target shooting.

Contact the Pistol Team Secretary for more details.

September 8, 2022
September 9, 2022(1 event)

Sportmens Rendezvous


September 9, 2022

WSC members will gather at the outdoor fire pit, and tell fishing, hunting and shooting stories.

If it rains, we'll go indoors.

Questions to the WSC President.

September 10, 2022(1 event)

Sporting Clays


September 10, 2022

Shooting on our Sporting Clays course. Open to non-members.
Our fee schedule.

Please arrive in the parking lot by 9:10AM for squad assignments.

Questions to the chair.

September 11, 2022(1 event)

Trap Fields Open (Members/Friends/Family Only)


September 11, 2022

Sunday afternoon trap.

Trap has resumed on a semi-restricted basis for WSC members, and their friends and family only. (The front gate will not be left ajar by the Trap committee, so if your family/guests are not carpooling and don't have a gate card, please coordinate to let them through upon their arrival). Also, payments for rounds may now be made online.

Participant use of the online reservation system that was inaugurated during the coronavirus lockdown is now optional - reservations are no longer mandatory. However, the reservation system is still an excellent place to check before heading to the club in case a session has been canceled at the last minute.

Questions to the Trap Chair.

September 12, 2022(2 events)

Clubhouse cleaning (Indoor Range CLOSED)


September 12, 2022

The 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.

RESCHEDULED HYBRID General Membership Meeting; Speaker: GOAL


September 12, 2022

General Membership meeting at the clubhouse, shared via Zoom teleconference for those who do not wish to meet in person. Connection details to be supplied by club E-blast; here is a copy of the links that you can click on.

If you choose to attend the meetings in person:

  • If you have been fully vaccinated, no face covering is required.
  • If you have not been fully vaccinated, a face covering and/or social distancing is strongly recommended.

The monthly meal is: TBD.

The guest speaker is: A GOAL representative, on "What the latest Supreme Court case means to Massachusetts".

Indoor range closed starting at 2:30PM.

September 13, 2022(1 event)

Indoor Pistol Range GSSR - Range Reserved


September 13, 2022

All 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)
September 14, 2022(1 event)

Pistol Team Match - Indoor Range Reserved


September 14, 2022

A match for a Westford pistol team in the Nashoba Valley Pistol League.

Questions to the Pistol Team's Secretary.

September 15, 2022(1 event)

Game Preserve opens for Fall

N/A
September 15, 2022

This is the first day that WSC's private game preserve is open for upland game bird hunting. It goes on hiatus during deer season, and finally closes for the hunting year on March 31st. Contact the Game Preserve chair for details.

September 16, 2022
September 17, 2022(1 event)

Sporting Clays


September 17, 2022

Shooting on our Sporting Clays course. Open to non-members.
Our fee schedule.

Please arrive in the parking lot by 9:10AM for squad assignments.

Questions to the chair.

September 18, 2022(5 events)

New Member Presentation


September 18, 2022

A presentation for prospective members is held in the clubhouse. Indoor range is closed.

The meeting starts with the presentation, so please plan on being seated by the starting time. The meeting should last approximately one hour, depending on the number of applicants.

New Member Presentation

Action Bay Qualifications (PISTOL RANGE CLOSED)


September 18, 2022

Qualifications 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.

Cub Scout Pack 95 Initiation and Rocket Launch


September 18, 2022

WSC sponsored Cub Scout Pack 95 newcomer welcome/model rocket launch at the field by the Trap House.

Pack 95 will welcome and orient new Scouts and their families. Then Scouts will assemble and launch model rockets.

Actual activities will run from 1:00PM-3:00PM. Participants should gather at the flagpole in front of the WSC clubhouse.

Trap Fields Open (Members/Friends/Family Only)


September 18, 2022

Sunday afternoon trap.

Trap has resumed on a semi-restricted basis for WSC members, and their friends and family only. (The front gate will not be left ajar by the Trap committee, so if your family/guests are not carpooling and don't have a gate card, please coordinate to let them through upon their arrival). Also, payments for rounds may now be made online.

Participant use of the online reservation system that was inaugurated during the coronavirus lockdown is now optional - reservations are no longer mandatory. However, the reservation system is still an excellent place to check before heading to the club in case a session has been canceled at the last minute.

Questions to the Trap Chair.

RESCHEDULED Outdoor Range Safety Briefing (Pistol range closed 1:00PM-3PM)


September 18, 2022

Registration 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.

September 19, 2022(1 event)

Executive Board Meeting (Indoor Range CLOSED)


September 19, 2022

E-board meets in the clubhouse. Indoor range is closed.

September 20, 2022
September 21, 2022(1 event)

Pistol Team Match - Indoor Range Reserved


September 21, 2022

A match for a Westford pistol team in the Nashoba Valley Pistol League.

Questions to the Pistol Team's Secretary.

September 22, 2022
September 23, 2022
September 24, 2022(1 event)

Sporting Clays


September 24, 2022

Shooting on our Sporting Clays course. Open to non-members.
Our fee schedule.

Please arrive in the parking lot by 9:10AM for squad assignments.

Questions to the chair.

September 25, 2022(3 events)

Rosh Hashanah begins

N/A
September 25, 2022

You passed Hunter's Education, now what?


September 25, 2022

An informal seminar given by the President and 1 or 2 other volunteers about the basics of beginning hunting. We will discuss:

  1. Gear
  2. Location
  3. Scouting
  4. ... and more.

Trap Fields Open (Members/Friends/Family Only)


September 25, 2022

Sunday afternoon trap.

Trap has resumed on a semi-restricted basis for WSC members, and their friends and family only. (The front gate will not be left ajar by the Trap committee, so if your family/guests are not carpooling and don't have a gate card, please coordinate to let them through upon their arrival). Also, payments for rounds may now be made online.

Participant use of the online reservation system that was inaugurated during the coronavirus lockdown is now optional - reservations are no longer mandatory. However, the reservation system is still an excellent place to check before heading to the club in case a session has been canceled at the last minute.

Questions to the Trap Chair.

September 26, 2022(2 events)

Police training session - OUTDOOR PISTOL RANGE CLOSED


September 26, 2022

The 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)


September 26, 2022

The 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.

September 27, 2022(1 event)

Police training session - OUTDOOR PISTOL RANGE CLOSED


September 27, 2022

The outdoor pistol range is reserved for police training.
The rifle range remains open for WSC member use.

Questions to the Outdoor Range chair.

September 28, 2022(2 events)

Police training session - OUTDOOR PISTOL RANGE CLOSED


September 28, 2022

The outdoor pistol range is reserved for police training.
The rifle range remains open for WSC member use.

Questions to the Outdoor Range chair.

Pistol Team Match - Indoor Range Reserved


September 28, 2022

A match for a Westford pistol team in the Nashoba Valley Pistol League.

Questions to the Pistol Team's Secretary.

September 29, 2022(1 event)

Police training session - OUTDOOR PISTOL RANGE CLOSED


September 29, 2022

The outdoor pistol range is reserved for police training.
The rifle range remains open for WSC member use.

Questions to the Outdoor Range chair.

September 30, 2022(1 event)

Police training session - OUTDOOR PISTOL RANGE CLOSED


September 30, 2022

The outdoor pistol range is reserved for police training.
The rifle range remains open for WSC member use.

Questions to the Outdoor Range chair.

October 1, 2022(1 event)

ATA Trap Marathon


October 1, 2022

All-day trap event - both fields reserved. Full details to follow.

Questions to the Trap Chair.