CLUB NEWS

Last Updated on June 20, 2010

Pistol Teams

Interested in pistol marksmanship?  Have you heard about or tried bullseye pistol shooting (http://www.bullseyepistol.com/)?  It’s a fun competitive individual and team sport.  Matches can include centerfire and/or rimfire pistols, and typically involves three different courses of shooting fired off-hand from 50 feet:  slow fire (10 shots in 10 minutes), timed fire (10 shots in 40 seconds), and rapid fire (10 shots in 20 seconds).

The Andover Sportsmen’s Club (ASC) has two bullseye pistol teams (Grizzlys and Kodiaks) in the Merrimack Valley Pistol League (MVPL), which includes about 20 local teams from clubs in Tewksbury, Billerica, Lowell, and Dracut.  In the MVPL, a rimfire only league, each team has up to 12 shooters on their rosters.  In a match, the top 5 individual scores for each team count toward the team total.  Presently, the ASC teams practice and compete on Monday evenings.  The season runs from October until March.  We are always looking for new shooters (beginners to experts).  If you would like more information, please feel free to contact one of the captains:  Mike Patane (mapatane@yahoo.com), or George Wright (dieselgeo@yahoo.com).

Fishing Derby

The 2010 Fishing Derby was held on Saturday, May 1st at Sudden Pond, from 6 a.m. until noon.  Coverage here.

Junior Conservation Camp 2010

The Massachusetts Junior Conservation Camp is a two week experience allowing youth to develop skills and confidence that will last a lifetime.

The camp is a unique outdoor experience offering a balanced program of conservation education and instruction in outdoor recreation activities. The camp's programs introduces young people to the ethical concepts and knowledge essential to a lifetime of properly enjoying our natural resources and the leisure activities that depend on their careful stewardship.

Every year we sponsor two campers for the two weeks.  This year we are sending Mark Denatalie of Somerville, and Jeffrey Johnson of Tewksbury.

2010 Scholarships

The Andover Sportsmen's Club awarded four $500.00 scholarships to four graduating seniors for the year 2010. This year's winners are Kaleigh Timmins from Andover High, Hillary Buck from North Andover High; Joe Chartier of Andover, and Christopher Klove of Lynnfield, who are offspring of club members.

 

The Pig Roast

was well attended.

In mid July the floor was cleaned, sanded and three coats of polyurethane applied.

Recently departed members

The club lost two long time members recently, Allan Minkkinen and Ken Bonanno, and you can read about them here.

 

2009 Scholarships

The Andover Sportsmen's Club awarded four $500.00 scholarships to four graduating seniors for the year 2009.  This year we awarded two of the four to Seniors who are offspring of club members.

This years winners were:

ASC:

    Leigh S. (Croteau) Hartwell

    Thomas S. Lumb

 

Andover High:

    Leo Lamontagne

North Andover High:

     Jessica Lambert

Junior Conservation Camp 2009

The Massachusetts Junior Conservation Camp is a two week experience allowing youth to develop skills and confidence that will last a lifetime.  It will be held from August 9 – 21, 2009.

The Massachusetts Sportsmen’s Junior Conservation Camp program is open to boys and girls aged 13 to 17.  Currently, it is hosted at the Chesterfield Scout Reservation on 521 acres near Scout Pond in Chesterfield, Massachusetts.

Every year we sponsor two campers for the two weeks, but we only had one name this year.  This year's camper will be James Woodmansee, grandson of Gerry Woodmansee.

Pig Roast

Was held on Saturday, October 25th, pictures here.

Junior Conservation Camp 2008

The Massachusetts Junior Conservation Camp is a two week experience allowing youth to develop skills and confidence that will last a lifetime.  It was held from August 10 –22, 2008.

The Massachusetts Sportsmen’s Junior Conservation Camp program is open to boys and girls aged 13 to 17.  Currently, it is hosted at the Chesterfield Scout Reservation on 521 acres near Scout Pond in Chesterfield, Massachusetts.

Every year we sponsor two campers for the two weeks.  This year's campers were the grandchildren of Gerry Woodmansee, Sarah and Craig.

2008 Scholarships

The Andover Sportsmen's Club awarded four $500.00 scholarships to four graduating seniors for the year 2008.  This year we awarded two of the four to Seniors who are offspring of club members.

This years winners were:

ASC:

    Leigh S. Croteau

    Christopher M. Burden

 

Andover High:

    Hannah V. Hastings

North Andover High:

     Rebecca Baker

 

Hannah V. Hastings, Leigh S. Croteau, Rebecca Baker

 

Christopher M. Burden

Breakfast

Breakfast is normally served every Sunday morning from 7:00 a.m. until 9:00 a.m.  Come join us.

NEW BLOOD

We need some of our club members to step up and volunteer to help make this a great club.  If you feel that you can make a different.  Come on down and we will find somewhere you can help.  If there is a special area you would like to help out in let us know.  Some of the area that could use help are: