Williams Sportsman’s Club
PO Box 131 Williams AZ 86046-0131
http://www.williamssportsmansclub.COM
wscazrange01@gmail.com
Announcements
Range Time Schedule Changed on April 1st – No fooling!
Time open every Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday changes to 9:00am –1:00pm.
Coconino Sheriff Important Crime Alert Presentation Sat April 20th
– by Jerry Smiley, RSO
Are you unsure of what you should do if you encounter an active shooter? Come learn from our law enforcement experts on self-awareness, situational awareness, and civilian responses to active shooter situations. Coconino Sheriff Jim Driscoll & Chief Deputy Bret Axlund are the featured speakers. This three hour presentation will be 9 AM to Noon, Saturday, April 20th. Snacks and refreshments provided – No RSVP required.
‘Stop the Bleed’ Class Sun April 21st – by Annette Perkins, Secretary & RSO
This is a national program developed to educate the public on the use of tourniquets and pressure dressings. Join us from 5 to 6:30 PM at the Shed, 300 West Railroad Ave, Williams, for this life saving skill education!
New – “.22RF Challenge Shoot at the Range” starts Wed April 24th – by Martin Martin, President & RSO
This new event will be held the fourth Wednesday monthly starting at 5 PM and will be overseen by WSC President Martin. Bring whatever .22rimfire rifle you have – bolt, pump, or semi-auto – with either a scope or iron sights, and join in the fun. Our first shoot will be a 50 yard benchrest event and targets will be provided. Future events will be steel silhouette, steel gongs, field targets, or long distance benchrest. Prizes will be awarded to the high score
shooters. Sounds like fun! Hope to see you there! Question? Call Martin (928) 853-2298
FREE Lady’s Handgun Course Saturday, May 4th! – by Wynn Simon, Board Member & Chief RSO
Want to learn more? The course is designed for women new to shooting (or those who want to refresh their handgun skills) to learn basic handgun safety and use. The WSC will provide the targets and instruction time. Sign-ups will be taken at the Sheriff’s Crime Alert Presentation. Bring your pistol and ammo however the WSC will provide .22 handguns, rifles, and ammunition to use. A flyer has been sent out with further information. To sign up call or email Wynn at (928) 856-2806 / wynnsimon@gmail.com
WSC Offering Youth Basic Rifle Marksmanship Course – by Chris Mayer, Board member & RSO
Attention all WSC Parents and Grandparents! Your WSC will be conducting a Basic Rifle marksmanship program for children 9 to 17 years old. The program will utilize .22RF rifles and the WSC will supply the ammunition. If the youth does not have a rifle the WSC will supply one. There is no cost for the course however donations for the cost of targets and ammunition will be accepted. The WSC trainers are certified instructors and the WSC will have sufficient RSOs present to ensure range safety. The parent / guardian is responsible for their transportation to and from the range
All participating youths, after their successful completion of the Basic Marksmanship Course, will be awarded a FREE “WSC Youth Membership” which will permit them full access to the WSC Range to maintain and improve their new shooting sports skills until they turn 18. At that time they would need to change their membership to an adult status.
What you need to do and why. The WSC needs to know NOW how many youths would be interested in attending. The time frame will be Saturdays in the late spring / summer. Email the club with your name & number, the youth(s)’ name(s), ages, and if they have a rifle to use or not. Or if you just want further info do the same -> wscazrange01@gmail.com
Range Gate Locked? – by Martin Martin, President & RSO
If the range gate is locked during scheduled hours the range is closed. Remember we share the range with other users and sometimes we may close early or even for the entire day due to weather. Also the USFS permit requires us to close the range access road if it is excessively muddy to prevent deep ruts and surface damage, and when range cattle are grazing. We attempt to notify all WSC members about range closures and apologize for any inconvenience. Thank you for understanding. As always – Check the WSC website before traveling.
Williams Friends of the NRA Event – August 24th, 2024 at 4:30 PM – More Info to Come
Join other champions of the Second Amendment for dinner, games, auctions, and fun with a chance to win exclusive NRA guns, gear, décor, and collectibles! Mark your calendar!
The WSC has a new email address – WSCAZRANGE01@gmail.com
All official communications to and from our membership will transition over. Please set your email system filters to recognize this new email address and not to dump it into the SPAM file.
Club Management – by Annette Perkins, Secretary & RSO
Monthly meetings
WSC Board and General meetings are held the second Wednesday evening of every month starting at 3 PM at the American Legion Hall, 425 West Grant Ave. All WSC RSOs, members and the public are welcome to attend.
April 10th Board Meeting Highlights –
o Tammy Ontiveros addressed the board. She is a candidate for the Coconino County Board of Supervisors, District 3.
o Public Safety presentation Saturday April 20th
– flyers sent out.
o Ladies Shoot set for May 4th
– flyers sent out.
o Stop the Bleed presentation April 21st
o Finance Report – None
o Membership report – 229 members, membership cards eliminated, RSOs must check roster if any questions.
o Chief RSO report – RSO of the Month – Kelly Spencer, RSO advanced training approved, Hunter Ed on Apr 14th.
o Sporting Clays – next shoot Sun Apr 28th
o Rangemaster report – Range closure info to be added to gate sign, new cover for sidewalk sign, key box moved next to gate locks, American flag available for road edge display courtesy of Bill Cannon.
o Keith Heimes interment service Fri May 17th 12 noon at Camp Navajo.
o LE Range schedule: AZ Superior Court April 16-19th & AZ Supreme Court Sep 17-20th.
o Buckeye Church Youth .22 Shoot June 19th-22nd.
o WSC Recruitment booths (Sat only): Williams Gun Show June 29, 2024, and September 28th, 2024. Flagstaff Gun Show June 1st and August 10, 2024. Volunteers needed.
Next WSC Board meeting set for May 8th at 3 PM.
Rifle & Pistol Range Activities – by Bill Cannon, RSO
Practical Pistol Challenge Saturday May 11th 9 AM – 1 PM – The second Saturday monthly
We know you’ve heard it before “But wait! There’s more! It’s designed for You – Come out!”
As an alternative to shooting at fixed targets and to advance WSC members’ skill sets, the WSC is offering a Practical Pistol Challenge as an additional and fun shooting opportunity. As the title implies, the course of fire is designed to impart ‘practical’ or a somewhat limited ‘real life defensive use’ of a pistol or pistol caliber carbine. The WSC Board is enthusiastic about the value this course offers our members and to ensure consistency of operations Bill Cannon has been designated as the Lead RSO to manage these monthly shoots.
It is designed to provide all WSC members an enjoyable time sharpening their shooting skills. The course is designed to be a fun, learning experience for those who carry a defensive pistol or you guys and gals new to pistol shooting – so don’t panic as there is no set course of fire that you must follow. This means you may ask and engage all or only certain challenges.
There may be challenges with scenarios consisting of differing targets and target types, reloading demands, movement challenges, timed fire if you want, moving targets, barricade positions, and the opportunity to utilize differing standing, kneeling and prone shooting positions. Members may shoot the course as many times as they desire but if multiple of members are in attendance we will use a rotational order. Bring a box of ammo and a spare
magazine or two. If you happen to go to the range when the course is being conducted please go over and check it out. You’ll see it is set up to be FUN.
The WSC intends to offer this opportunity ever month and with more frequency as demand justifies. Right now the course will be offered the second Saturday monthly and shall be posted on the website, in the newsletter, and at the Range.
Mark your calendars for Saturday May 11th – RSOs Bill Cannon and Dale Vicari will help you.
Shotgun Range Activities – by Warren Weir, Treasurer, RSO & Sporting Clays Director
Next Sporting Clays Shoot – is scheduled for Sunday April 28th at Camp Raymond. If interested email the WSC at wscazrange01@gmail.com and we will forward it to Warren.
Range Safety Officers – by Wynn Simon, Board Member & Chief Range Safety Officer
Range Safety Officer of the Month – A $25.00 gas card will go to Kelly Spencer. Kelly has worked diligently, along with his wife Vicki (who is always helping) making target holders and presenting a positive image to the members. Thank you and Congratulations to Kelly – and
Vicki!
RSO Training – Continuing educational training for the RSOs was requested.
Membership Report – by Chuck Corcoran, Board member, RSO & Membership Director
New Members
Welcome 10 new members who have joined since our March WSC membership meeting –
James & Emerald Arnold
Craig & Barbara Vogel
Ed Lewis
Scott Downard
Dalton Edwards
Kristina Kosola
Joseph Sullivan
Scott Waldrop
Quotable Quote – From the pages of the Williams Grand Canyon News October 2, 2021
“Our youth are the future of shooting sports activities in this country. Some might take up hunting, some may find competitive shooting their passion, but all of them started here learning safe firearms practices and being introduced to the proper fundamentals of the shooting
sports.”
-WSC Past President Keith Heimes
Gunsmithing & FFL Services
Michael Coleman is a WSC Member
Discounts to Williams Sportsman Club members.
Firearms for sale:
H&K USP .45 ACP $850
AMT Backup .45 ACP $450
Ruger Blackhawk .44 Magnum Revolver $650
Meet me at the range to try them out.
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