Calendar

Events in September 2023

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
					1	2 Sporting Clays Sporting Clays 9:15 am – 12:30 pm September 2, 2023 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.
3 Trap Fields Open Trap Fields Open 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm September 3, 2023 Sunday 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.	4 Labor Day Labor Day N/A September 4, 2023	5	6 Pistol Team Match - Indoor Range Reserved Pistol Team Match - Indoor Range Reserved 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm September 6, 2023 A match for a Westford pistol team in the Nashoba Valley Pistol League. Questions to the Pistol Team's Secretary.	7 Action Bays Club Match Action Bays Club Match 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm September 7, 2023 Schedule: 4:00PM: Setup. 5:00PM: First Squad starts. After 5:00 PM, squads will be formed as shooters arrive as long as remaining daylight permits. Cost: $5.00/match. Questions to the Action Shooting Pits chair Hybrid Open House planning meeting (Indoor Range CLOSED) Hybrid Open House planning meeting (Indoor Range CLOSED) 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm September 7, 2023 A meeting to plan the club's Open House (which is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, 30-Sep'23).	8 Game Preserve Review Game Preserve Review 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm September 8, 2023 A review of the WSC game preserve, and discussion on how we can increase usage. RSVP to the Game Preserve chair.	9 Sporting Clays Sporting Clays 9:15 am – 12:30 pm September 9, 2023 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.
10 Trap Fields Open Trap Fields Open 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm September 10, 2023 Sunday 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.	11 Clubhouse cleaning (Indoor Range CLOSED) Clubhouse cleaning (Indoor Range CLOSED) 11:00 am – 12:00 pm September 11, 2023 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; Dinner: Chicken/Broccoli Ziti Alfredo; Speaker: TBD RESCHEDULED Hybrid General Membership Meeting; Dinner: Chicken/Broccoli Ziti Alfredo; Speaker: TBD 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm September 11, 2023 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: Chicken/Broccoli Ziti Alfredo, Side Salad, Dessert and Choice of Drink - all for only $5! The guest speaker is: TBD. Indoor range closed starting at 6:30PM.	12 Indoor Pistol Range GSSR - Range Reserved Indoor Pistol Range GSSR - Range Reserved 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm September 12, 2023 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)	13 Pistol Team Match - Indoor Range Reserved Pistol Team Match - Indoor Range Reserved 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm September 13, 2023 A match for a Westford pistol team in the Nashoba Valley Pistol League. Questions to the Pistol Team's Secretary.	14 Game Preserve stocked Game Preserve stocked N/A September 14, 2023 More birds will be stocked on the Game Preserve today. Questions to the Game Preserve chair. Action Bays Club Match Action Bays Club Match 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm September 14, 2023 Schedule: 4:00PM: Setup. 5:00PM: First Squad starts. After 5:00 PM, squads will be formed as shooters arrive as long as remaining daylight permits. Cost: $5.00/match. Questions to the Action Shooting Pits chair RESCHEDULED Hybrid Open House planning meeting (Indoor Range CLOSED) RESCHEDULED Hybrid Open House planning meeting (Indoor Range CLOSED) 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm September 14, 2023 A meeting to plan the club's Open House (which is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, 30-Sep'23).	15 Game Preserve opens for Winter Game Preserve opens for Winter N/A September 15, 2023 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 (except for Sunday afternoons), and finally closes for the hunting year on March 31st. Contact the Game Preserve chair for details. Rosh Hashanah begins Rosh Hashanah begins N/A September 15, 2023	16 Game Preserve stocked Game Preserve stocked N/A September 16, 2023 More birds will be stocked on the Game Preserve today. Questions to the Game Preserve chair. Sporting Clays Sporting Clays 9:15 am – 12:30 pm September 16, 2023 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.
17 New Member Presentation New Member Presentation 9:00 am – 11:00 am September 17, 2023 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. Questions to the Membership Secretary. Action Bay Qualifications (PISTOL RANGE CLOSED) Action Bay Qualifications (PISTOL RANGE CLOSED) 11:30 am – 1:30 pm September 17, 2023 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. 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 Rocket Launch Cub Scout Pack 95 Rocket Launch 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm September 17, 2023 WSC sponsored Cub Scout Pack 95 Scouts will assemble and launch model rockets at the field by the Trap House. Actual activities will run from 1:00PM-3:00PM. Participants should gather at the flagpole in front of the WSC clubhouse. Outdoor Range Safety Briefing (Pistol range closed 1PM-2PM) Outdoor Range Safety Briefing (Pistol range closed 1PM-2PM) 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm September 17, 2023 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. Trap Fields Open Trap Fields Open 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm September 17, 2023 Sunday 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.	18 GOAL Massachusetts Firearms Law Class at Stony Brook Fish and Game GOAL Massachusetts Firearms Law Class at Stony Brook Fish and Game N/A September 18, 2023 Contact the WSC President if you want to attend. Hybrid Open House planning meeting (Indoor Range CLOSED) Hybrid Open House planning meeting (Indoor Range CLOSED) 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm September 18, 2023 A meeting to plan the club's Open House (which is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, 30-Sep'23). RE-RESCHEDULED Executive Board Meeting RE-RESCHEDULED Executive Board Meeting 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm September 18, 2023 E-board meets in the clubhouse. Indoor range is closed.	19	20 Pistol Team Match - Indoor Range Reserved Pistol Team Match - Indoor Range Reserved 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm September 20, 2023 A match for a Westford pistol team in the Nashoba Valley Pistol League. Questions to the Pistol Team's Secretary.	21 Game Preserve stocked Game Preserve stocked N/A September 21, 2023 More birds will be stocked on the Game Preserve today. Questions to the Game Preserve chair.	22	23 Game Preserve stocked Game Preserve stocked N/A September 23, 2023 More birds will be stocked on the Game Preserve today. Questions to the Game Preserve chair. Sporting Clays Sporting Clays 9:15 am – 12:30 pm September 23, 2023 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.
24 Yom Kippur begins Yom Kippur begins N/A September 24, 2023 Trap Fields Open Trap Fields Open 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm September 24, 2023 Sunday 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.	25 Police training session - OUTDOOR PISTOL RANGE CLOSED Police training session - OUTDOOR PISTOL RANGE CLOSED 7:00 am – 3:00 pm September 25, 2023 – September 29, 2023 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) Clubhouse cleaning (Indoor Range CLOSED) 11:00 am – 12:00 pm September 25, 2023 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.	26 Police training session - OUTDOOR PISTOL RANGE CLOSED Police training session - OUTDOOR PISTOL RANGE CLOSED 7:00 am – 3:00 pm September 25, 2023 – September 29, 2023 The outdoor pistol range is reserved for police training. The rifle range remains open for WSC member use. Questions to the Outdoor Range chair. Hybrid Open House planning meeting (Indoor Range CLOSED) Hybrid Open House planning meeting (Indoor Range CLOSED) 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm September 26, 2023 A meeting to plan the club's Open House (which is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, 30-Sep'23). Westford Anti 2A Bylaw Information Session (Indoor Range CLOSED) Westford Anti 2A Bylaw Information Session (Indoor Range CLOSED) 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm September 26, 2023 Westford Pro 2A will be holding an information session to explain the anti-Second Amendment bylaw up for vote at Westford Special Town Meeting, 7:00PM on Monday, 16-Oct'23. Sign up for this session here. Questions to Westford Pro 2A.	27 Police training session - OUTDOOR PISTOL RANGE CLOSED Police training session - OUTDOOR PISTOL RANGE CLOSED 7:00 am – 3:00 pm September 25, 2023 – September 29, 2023 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 Pistol Team Match - Indoor Range Reserved 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm September 27, 2023 A match for a Westford pistol team in the Nashoba Valley Pistol League. Questions to the Pistol Team's Secretary.	28 Police training session - OUTDOOR PISTOL RANGE CLOSED Police training session - OUTDOOR PISTOL RANGE CLOSED 7:00 am – 3:00 pm September 25, 2023 – September 29, 2023 The outdoor pistol range is reserved for police training. The rifle range remains open for WSC member use. Questions to the Outdoor Range chair. Game Preserve stocked Game Preserve stocked N/A September 28, 2023 More birds will be stocked on the Game Preserve today. Questions to the Game Preserve chair.	29 Police training session - OUTDOOR PISTOL RANGE CLOSED Police training session - OUTDOOR PISTOL RANGE CLOSED 7:00 am – 3:00 pm September 25, 2023 – September 29, 2023 The outdoor pistol range is reserved for police training. The rifle range remains open for WSC member use. Questions to the Outdoor Range chair.	30 POSTPONED ATA Trap Marathon POSTPONED ATA Trap Marathon 9:00 am – 4:00 pm September 30, 2023 The all-day trap event has been postponed to a later date, to-be-determined. For more info, contact the ATA Doubles Trap League Liaison. Sporting Clays Sporting Clays 9:15 am – 12:30 pm September 30, 2023 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. Open House Open House 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm September 30, 2023 Open house to showcase the club to prospective members and our neighbors. Many free fun activities for the whole family! Questions to the Open House chair. (Indoor range is closed for the duration).