Read the May_June 2020 Newsletter for More Information
Member Notice – 5/18/2020
Dear Members,
Effective Immediately
The Cheshire County Shooting Sports Education Foundation is open for business. Please make sure to check the calendar on our website before coming to the Range. www.ccssef.org
We need each member to make their health and firearms safety top priority while at CCSSEF facility. We ask if our volunteers and members are not feeling well to stay home. Members need to ask themselves these important questions before coming to the range. If your answer is yes to any of these questions please stay home.
1 Have you been in close contact with a confirmed case of COVID-19 in the last 14 days?
2 Are you experiencing any respiratory symptoms, including a runny nose, sore throat, cough, or shortness of breath?
3 Have you had a fever or felt feverish in the last 72 hours?
3 Are you experiencing any new muscle aches or chills?
4 Have you had any new changes in your sense of taste or smell?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, please do not put our employees and other guests at risk and come back another day when you feel better.
The board has created a COVID-19 policy, which is effective immediately:
- During this uncertain time, if you determine you are unable to volunteer or are uncomfortable volunteering, you can choose to stay home. The board supports you making this choice. Please send an email to Michael Hagan or Peter Crowell. We will update the calendar as needed if you are in charge of an activity or other duties.
- We will be instituting changes that will reduce group sizes to no greater than 10 on range spaces. This is in accordance with protocols from health experts and relevant federal and state agencies.
- We are requiring all renewal memberships be mailed in and we will mail your card back to you.
- New memberships will be conducted by appointment only to help reduce the amount of people gathering.
- The Clubhouse will remain closed.
- Members must maintain 6’ foot distancing while using the range.
Please take these steps to help us keep the foundation facility a healthy environment:
- Proper hand washing is the most effective way to prevent the spread of infections; it also helps prevent lead poisoning.
- Masks are strongly encouraged!
- Cover coughs and sneezes using a strong tissue or the crease of your elbow.
- Keep tissues and hand cleaners handy and use them. We have supplied each range station with disinfectant and hand sanitizer.
- Do not cough into your hands.
- Do not sneeze into your hands.
- Keep your fingers away from your eyes, nose and mouth.
- Sanitize areas after use, including door handles, bathrooms, and tables. (sanitizers will be available at every location) Members need to use them at each station after every use.
We appreciate your understanding as we make these adjustments at Cheshire County Shooting Sports Education Foundation.
Board Chair
Michael Hagan
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM YOUR GENERAL MANAGER:
The General Manager’s office hours M/W/F 10 AM to 3 PM will move to his home office starting tomorrow, March 23rd. Note from the letter above: please mail membership renewals to: Ferry Brook Range, PO Box 233, Keene, NH 03431 and I will process and mail your membership card to you.
For new memberships: download the application from our website, complete with special attention to the requirements on page two, and call me for an orientation appointment. Don’t forget you CAN ALWAYS call me with any questions on membership or the application or anything to do with activities at the Range.
My email contact information will remain the same: gm@ccssef.org
Temporary phone numbers: 603-827-3347 and 917-952-8176, both numbers have voice mail.
Also PLEASE feel free to call regarding any of our scheduled activities, your training requirements (looks like there are a lot of new gun owners being created), and ANY other questions. Your range is here, operational, and happy to have you come on up and shoot.
Thanks and stay safe and healthy,
Peter Crowell, GM
Ferry Brook Range
Cheshire County Shooting Sports Educational Foundation
The Great Grey T-shirt Project
Since The Great T-Shirt Project was so successful, we have added an Apparel tab to the menu. This page will feature all of the great foundation apparel available to members and friends.
Junior Rifle Team Suspends Activities for Now
The Junior Rifle Team has suspended its indoor activities for 4 weeks. The plan is to re-convene in mid April for 2 weeks indoors to finish up the Gallery Match and then move outdoors for May 2nd and 9th. The Wednesday afternoon practices for our travel athletes is scheduled to start up on April 29th. We’ve moved our annual Awards Banquet from April 17th to June 5th.
Activities at the indoor range in Winchester is suspended until further notice.
We’re going to re-assess in early April to ensure the Junior Team can continue as planned in 4 weeks.
