Current Newsletter
Volume 49 Issue 7-8 www.nkssa.org July / August 2025
Meeting, Trap & Open Range
Sunday, July 13
Sunday, August 10
We will start at 1 pm with a pot luck lunch. Trap and open range will be available immediately following the meeting.
We will have a swap table at every meeting, so bring any shooting related items you would like to sell.
NRA Memberships
Visit our website to Join or Renew your NRA membership.
You will get a reduced rate, a free hat and the club will get $5 back from each new membership or renewal.
Support 2 great causes at the same time.
Open Range
Cost is $1 per member and $5 for non-members.
Eye and Ear protection is required.
Saturday Open Range
July 5 & August 2
10 am – 2 pm
Weather permitting—over 40 degrees and not raining
Contact: jvthoman@gmail.com
Sunday Open Range
July 6, Noon-5 pm
Weather permitting—over 40 degrees and not raining
Contact: anvil.feather@hotmail.com
July 13 & August 10 2-5 pm
Contact: peismann@aol.com
Monday Open Range
Every Monday
4 pm – 8pm
Contact: bschwartz0563@yahoo.com
Tuesday Open Range
Every Tuesday, 12-4
Weather permitting
(over 45 degrees and not raining.)
Contact: 2bhomeontherange@gmail.com
Wednesday Open Range
July 9 & 23, August 13 & 27
11 am- 4 pm
Contact: blambky@yahoo.com
Thursday Open Range
July 3, 17 & August 7, 21
4 pm – 8 pm
Contact: jvthoman@gmail.com
Trap
Sundays, July 13 & August 10
2-5 pm (immediately following meeting)
Every Thursday, 6-9 pm
Weather permitting
Over 40 degrees and not raining
Contact: tem@nkssa.org or jt@nkssa.org
Five Stand
July 6, 20 & August 17, 31
12-4 pm
Weather permitting—over 45 degrees and not raining
Contact: 2bhomeontherange@gmail.com
Practical Rifle
July 20, August 17
Noon-5pm
Contact: jeremy.henage@gmail.com
3 Position Rifle
Friday, July 4, 9 am-noon
Anvil.feather@hotmail.com
Practical Pistol
SCSA
July 19 & August 23 9am – noon
Contact: anvil.feather@hotmail.com
SCSA 2
July 12
NO Match in August due to 4-H regional event
9 am – 2 pm
Contact: lgruseck@outlook.com
SCSA 3
Mondays, July 7 & August 4
10 am- 3 pm
Contact: miken@outlook.com
Practical Pistol Practice
July 9 & August13 —6 pm-dark
Contact: anvil.feather@hotmai.com
Practical Pistol Practice 2
July 23 & August 27 — 4 pm-dark.
Contact: nkssalks@gmail.com
Silhouette
Sundays: July 27 & August 24
12-5 pm
Contact: pennypwic@aol.com
Hunter Education Class
Saturday, Augsut 16
Preregistration is required.
Contact blambky@yahoo.com for more information.
Civilian Marksmanship
We are affiliated with the CMP.
To place an order, you will need a copy of your membership card and our code.
Call or text: 859-240-9057 or email: 2bhomeontherange@gmail.com
5th District Fair
The annual 5th District Sportsman’s fair will be on Sunday, August 3.
We will be entering at least 3 men’s and 1 women’s trap teams.
If you are interested in shooting on one of our teams, please sign up on our website: www.nkssa.org.
There will also be muzzleloading events available on Sunday.
We will have our building up and our fans going, so come on out and support our teams even if you aren’t shooting.
Bring a dish to share for our pot luck lunch (and rumor has it that Tem will be bringing coneys again.)
Full Schedule will be available on our web site soon.
Whistler’s Day
Saturday, July 26 8 am – 1 pm
Registration 8-10 am
Free Event for all children 16 & under which includes: • Shotgun Stations • .22 Rifle Target Station • .22 Pistol Station
• Archery Station • Crossbow Station • 3D Archery Station • Sling Shots • Fishing • Demonstrations
PLUS FREE LUNCH, FREE YOUTH MEMBERSHIPS, & PRIZES INCLUDING GUNS!
This is a special event put on by Quail Forever for all youth.
They are looking for volunteers to help on the rifle range.
You do not have to be a certified RSO to help.
Please contact Mike at 859-393-0605 if you will be able to help.
Hunter Education Class
Saturday, Augsut 16
Preregistration is required.
Contact blambky@yahoo.com for more information.
RSO Class
Saturday, July 12 -- 9 am–5 pm
**Special class**
Free for 4-H and NKSSA members only.
Preregistration required.
Link is on our website: www.nkssa.org.
Saturday, August 23
9 am–5 pm
Basic NRA Range Safety Officer certification class.
Registration required.
Link will be on our website in early August.
NRA First Steps Rifle Course
Saturday, August 30
This short NRA course is designed for anyone who would like to learn more about shooting their rifles safely.
For more information contact Paul at nkssalks@gmail.com.
Link to registration is on our website: www.nkssa.org
Ladies Day
We had a beautiful day and about 35 ladies enjoyed a day of rifle, pistol, shotgun and muzzloader shooting.
Thanks to all of the men of our club who came out to help.
Also, thanks to Chef Tem for providing the delicious lunch!
Old Geezers Trap Shoot
We are now part of the Old Geezers Monthly Trap Shoot—young geezers and geezerettes are welcome, too
2nd Wednesday every month / 11:00am - 2:00pm
$4 per round and lunch is free
July 9—Campbell Co F&G
August 13—Bob White Club
Full schedule available at www.nkygeezers.com
Calendar:
All events are weather permitting:
Open range Sundays: over 40 degrees and not raining.
Open range weekdays: over 45 degrees and not raining. Trap: over 32 degrees and not raining.
5 stand: over 45 degrees and not raining. Practical Rifle: over 32 degrees and not raining.
July 1—open range 12-4 3—open range 4-8 3—trap 6-9 4—3 position rifle 9-12 5—open range 10-2 6—open range 1-5 6—5 stand 12-4 7—SCSA 3 9-3 7—open range 4-8 8—open range 12-4 9—open range 11-4 9—pract pistol pract 6-8 10—trap 6-9 12—SCSA 2 9-2 12—4H/NKSSA RSO 9-5 13—meeting 1 pm 13—open range 2-5 13—trap 2-5 14—open range 4-8 15—open range 12-4 17—open range 4-8 17—trap 6-9 19—SCSA 9-12 20—precision rf rifle 12-5 20—5 stand 12-4 21—open range 4-8 22—open range 12-4 23—open range 11-4 23—pract. Pistol pract 4-8 24—trap 6-9 26—Whistler’s day 8-2 27—silhouette match 12-5 28—open range 4-8 29—open range 12-4 31—trap 6-9 | August 2—Open Range 10-2 2—squirrel rifle 2-5 3—5th Dist Fair trap 10-5 4—SCSA 3 9-3 4—open range 4-8 5—open range 12-4 7—open range 4-8 7—trap 6-9 9—4 H Regional Event 10—meeting 1 pm 10—trap 2-5 10—open range 2-5 11—open range 4-8 12—open range 12-4 13—open range 11-4 13—pract pistol pract 6-8 14—trap 6-9 16—Hunter ed Class 9-5 17—5 stand 12-4 17—precision rifle 12-5 18—open range 4-8 19—open range 12-4 21—open range 4-8 21—trap 6-9 23—RSO class 9-5 23—SCSA 9-noon 24—silhouette match 12-5 25—open range 4-8 26—open range 12-4 27—open range 11-4 27—pract.pistol pract 4-8 28—trap 6-9 30—NRA Rifle Course 10-5 31—five stand 12-4 |
All events are weather permitting:
Open range Sundays: over 40 degrees and not raining.
Open range weekdays: over 45 degrees and not raining
Trap: over 45 degrees and not raining.
5 stand: over 45 degrees and not raining.
Practical Rifle: over 32 degrees and not raining.
Classifieds
Free for members.
If you have items to sell, looking for a specific item to buy or have a business,
contact pennypwic@aol.com or call or text 859-240-9057 if you would like to put an ad in the newsletter.
For Sale
Henry Big Boy Model X rifle in 44mag/44spl with front and rear skinner sights. Perfect shape. LNIB asking 950
Smith and Wesson 986 9mm with race holster and accessories all removed parts, box and paperwork.
Stevens 44 1½ The gun is a 44 1/2 22rf made in about 1906.
Call, email, text: 859-750-3510 kyairgunner@hotmail.com
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