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July 2008 Newsletter

**** ATTENTION **** NO Membership Meetings will be held in July and August due to summer vacations.  Directors meetings will be held Thursday July 3^rd and Thursday July 31^st at 7:00 pm. Meeting dates are posted online at www.ncsaonline.org

    **** ATTENTION **** Each Monday evening the Trap Range is used by our Trap Shooters between the hours of 6:00 and 8:00 PM, Be advised that the Rifle Range is and will be closed during those hours. Thank you, the B.O.D.

    **** ATTENTION **** A new procedure for our guest fee collection has been implemented, Please take notice that there are small sized manila envelope left near the sign-in sheet, these envelopes must be used by members for collection of guest, targets or other fees, simply write your name and the amount on the envelope and deposit it in the collection slot. We do appreciate your cooperation and thank you for helping to make our job easier.

     A HUGE Thank You is in order for Darlene Moore and Robert Graves for their expertise, and maintenance of the flower bed that compliments our N.C.S.A. entrance sign and the flower pots that embellish our plinking and pistol ranges. The Officers and Members thank each of you for your hard work and contribution to the Assoc.

     N.C.S.A. Annual Family Picnic will be held on Sunday August 17th from 12:00 PM until 7:00 PM. Fun and games for kids between age 5 and 85. The picnic committee asks that those attending bring a side dish or dessert of their choosing to share. The grilled food and soft drinks will be supplied by the Club. All ranges will be closed for the picnic. Please contact Elmer at 731-4535 to inform him of the number of people in your group.

    NCSA Shirts and Hats We have Niagara County Sportsmen's shirts and hats with the Club Logo on them and are available for purchase at the Club on both membership and directors meeting dates, on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, and Sunday mornings. See George Durkin to purchase your shirts and or hats. Polo shirts are priced at $10.00 each, T-Shirts are $7.00 each. For more information contact George at 298-5923  

    OFF- HAND RIFLE MATCH started Sat. May 10 at 10:00 AM, there will be 2 standing rifle matches fired from 100 yards using the ASSRA 200 yd off-hand target. Any rifle, any caliber any type of sight can be used, also allowed are hooked butt plates, palm rests, elbow on hip, shooting sticks, tri-pods or slings. Five minutes for sighters and 10 shots in 20 minutes for Match 1. Targets will be scored at the butts by the competitors.  After a 10 minute break, Match 2 will begin, which will be the same as Match 1.  Fees will be $1.00 per match.  The ASSRA (American Single Shot Rifle Association), 200 yd off-hand target is like the old German ring target dating back to the 1800's.  It is what they used in their Schuetzen matches. The center bull is 1.5 inches in dia. and is worth 25 points.  Every 3/4" there is a scoring ring, out to the 15 ring.  A shot out of the scoring rings but on the paper gets a 10. Red Bullseye out to the 18 ring on one side and black on the other. Any questions call Don at 684-0481  

    Rifle Schedules are posted in our printed newsletter, at the Club and online at www.ncsaonline.org.

    NCSA’s Women on Target Shooting Clinic Needless to say, once again the attendees and the shooting clinic staff enjoyed another great day for the Women’s Shooting Clinic with some help and cooperation of the weather goddess; everyone involved in the program had a great time. The Officers and Directors would like to convey a special thanks’ to all the ladies who attended the clinic to make it a huge success, looking forward to seeing you again next year. It was obvious that the ladies did appreciate the efforts and attention that the staff provided to further their knowledge and proficiency in the shooting sports. The Officers, Directors and Women that attended the clinic would like to thank Lori McLane, Anna Herrmann, George Durkin, Charles Collins, Ron Duguay, Edward Rivers, Jerry Mclane, John Bongiovonni, Rob Henninger, Paul Bartlett, Carl Stivers, Joe Czerwinski, Elmer Goldpenny, Steve Urbaniak, Marty Wielgosz, Kelsey Wielgosz, Mike Goldpenny, and Russ Cappellino.

    NRA Recruiting We thank all the members who have elected to continue as participants in the N.R.A. recruiting program in 2008. The total commission refunded to us for the 86 Members that participated from May 2006 thru June 2008 is $505.00. We would like to thank those who have taken the initiative to respond to our efforts and for your additional contribution to N.C.S.A. We are pleased to announce that our new director Gerald McLane will be taking over as recruiting director here at NCSA. For questions or concerns contact Jerry at 998-8821

    Membership Renewals NCSA dues are due June 1st 08, For your convenience we’ve included a self addressed envelope with a renewal form in our June 08 Newsletter mailing to be used when renewing your 2008-09 Membership, We again ask that you please return the renewal with proper payment to the address indicated on the form. Or, you can deposit it the collection box next to the sign in sheet. (No cash please) A printable member renewal form is available at our website, www.ncsaonline.org or you can obtain a renewal form left near the collection box at the club. Any questions contact Mike at 695-0090.

     Indoor Range Access Anyone wishing to use the indoor range must pay a yearly range fee of $20.00 and will need to attend a one time range orientation to become familiar with range equipment, range rules and ammo that can and cannot be used on our range. When completed, our access control will be programmed to allow you access to the Indoor Range. The orientation is routinely offered immediately after the conclusion of our membership meetings, scheduled at 2:00 PM on the second Sunday of each month, and at 7:00 PM on the second Tuesday following the General Meetings. For more information contact George at 298-5923.

    Indoor Range Renewal You may renew your Indoor Range access any time during the year. Your status from any previous year will be considered verification that you have had the required Indoor Range Orientation Briefing. If your Indoor Range access has been turned off it will be restored upon receipt of payment to the Membership Chairman. If you have other questions, please contact Mike at 695-0090

     Membership Applications Steve Urbaniak will be accepting applications and providing orientation for new applicants on the second Sunday of each month at 12:00 PM sharp, the day of and prior to the General Membership Meeting at 2:00 PM, and at 7:00pm sharp on the second Tuesday following the General Membership Meeting. Applicants must submit a background check from their Local Police or Sheriff's Department at the time of their Membership Orientation. A valid New York State Pistol Permit can and will be accepted as your background check,

And you will need:

1) An initiation fee of $75.00 included in New Member Fees
2) Dues prorated (included in the New Member Fee) and
3) $5.00 for a Key Card deposit,

New Member Fees
Join between:    You pay:
6/1 and 12/31 -  $150.00
1/1 and 3/31   -  $112.50
4/1 and 6/1     -  $  93.75
Plus a Key Card
Deposit of $5.00