FTA CLUB NEWS – MAY 2020

A PERSONAL THANK YOU

TO ALL WHO HAVE COME TO THE CLUB OR

SUPPORTED US WITH THE PURCHASE OF A GIFT CERTIFICATE!

We have had great turnouts and appreciate everyone’s mindfulness of the CoronaVirus restrictions we have implemented.

I especially appreciate all of you who have verbally shown your support, thanked us for being open, understand the difficult circumstances we are all in, and who “get it” that there are complications to manage for any business opening or re-opening in this day and time.

There are a lot of moving parts at a Shotgun Sport facility…. and, after being closed for 6 weeks, there were a few mechanical/technical issues that needed to be addressed on the re-opening day. But all were handled beautifully by Charlie, and we were back on track in full operating order by the following day!

{{{ other than the typical issues one would expect when a business’ functioning is based on 26,000 Loaded Clay Targets, 66 Trap Machines, 86 Batteries, 84 Solar Panels, 22 Remote Controls, 21 Computer Card Readers, 5 Wireless Call Speakers, 10 Golf Carts, and a Pickle! }}}

HUGE THANKS to Kitty, Charle, Anna, and Colton! Together, we got down and dirty, and worked our butts off to make the club a spectacular place for you to come burn off some steam, get fresh air, and have fun!

And a BIG THANKS to Charlie of ProMatic… who came up here and spent 2 FULL DAYS with my son, Charlie, and Colton… servicing, cleaning, tweaking, and calibrating every singe trap machine on property!!

NEW HOURS

TO BETTER SERVE YOU!!

8:00am-4:30pm

Thursday – Monday

STARTING SUNDAY, MAY 17th

— Open To The Public —

Also…

Get 25% Off Entire Order

Until The End Of May 2020

&

With Any Purchase Get

25 Free Targets To Be Redeemed

In A Visit

 June 1 thru July 31, 2020

(discounts can’t be combined with other discounts or used in special events)

– Sporting Clays – Super Sporting – Skeet – Trap – 5-Stand

Time to get outside, get some fresh air,

blow off some steam…

Whether you are new to shotgun sports

or a regular.

We have everything you need!

CoronaVirus Precautions We Ask Of You:

CoronaVirus Precautions We Have In Place:

AMELIA SHOTGUN SPORTS

86300 Hot Shot Trail

Yulee, Florida

www. AmeliaShotgunSports.com

904-548-9818

Markham will open on Thursday May 21st for Trap, Skeet, Five-Stand, Rifle, and Pistol. There will be some restrictions:

One person allowed in the clubhouse buying a practice ticket at a time. You will be met at the door and walked to the counter to buy your ticket.

Bathrooms are closed at the Trap and Skeet clubhouse. They will be open at the Rifle and Pistol range. The porta-potty that was on the sporting clays course will be brought out and will be available.

Squadding for everything will be at tables near the clubhouse. You will squad one round at a time then return to the appropriate table to squad again.

No seating will be available. Bring a lawn chair! The clubhouse and the porch are closed. The picnic tables will not be available for seating. Obviously no gathering in groups.

Masks must be worn everywhere except when you are shooting. Skeet shooters will have to keep social distancing between stations or will have to put their masks back on if they are going to socialize between stations.

Five-stand is open Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday. They will be open Friday this week, but closed like normal summer hours. Normal days, nights, and times will apply starting next week. They are closed on Memorial Day.

The park does not open the gates until 8:00 AM.

Sporting Clays will resume at a later date.

Hope this finds you well and safe,

Joe Loitz

Secretary Markham Skeet, Trap, & Sporting Clays

This range is opening with limited access to rifle and handgun ranges beginning Monday, May 18 by appointment only. The range will be open on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. by appointment only. This facility will operate at 50% capacity with a one-hour time limit per participant and only one person per lane is allowed.

To make a reservation, call 561-512-0285 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays. The following guidelines apply for making reservations. You can:

·        Make only one reservation per call, per person, and per day (for example, if you call Friday and make a reservation, you cannot call and make another reservation until Saturday)

·        Reserve up to two lanes (under the names of the caller and their shooting partner) per reservation

·        Make reservations for up to four days out (for example, on Fridays you can make reservations for Saturdays, Sundays or Mondays)

·        Make reservations for the opening Monday (May 18) only on that day

·        Make reservations for all subsequent Mondays starting on the preceding Fridays

The FWC is opening this and other FWC-managed ranges in a phased approach. Phase 2 guidelines have not been finalized. The FWC will continue to evaluate its COVID-19 response with regards to shooting ranges and is committed to resuming more normal operations when it’s safe to do so.

Details

·        All handgun ranges are open.

·        100- and 200-yard rifle ranges are open. Electronic targets are not installed on the 200-yard rifle range. Customers can currently use this range at the same price as the other ranges. See information about range fees (Ctrl Click to follow link or go to https://myfwc.com/hunting/safety-education/shooting-ranges/palm-beach/range-details/).

·        300-yard rifle range is closed until the electronic targets can be installed.

·        Trap and skeet fields are closed until the throwers and electronic controllers can be installed.

·        Sporting clays course and 5-Stand is closed until construction is complete.

·        Seminole Pratt Whitney road is not paved to the entrance of the facility.

About this range:

This public shooting facility is under construction. It is being built by the FWC in partnership with Palm Beach County. When complete, it will feature rifle and handgun ranges, sporting clays, 5-stand, skeet, and American and Olympic trap. Phase I of the project (rifle and handgun ranges) is supported through funding from the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program (WSFR). Additional support and funding are provided by Palm Beach County, the National Rifle Association, and the Fish and Wildlife Foundation of Florida. This center is being created to offer target shooting enthusiasts a place to gain skills and knowledge for safe, responsible firearms handling and target shooting. Wheelchair accessibility and accommodations are provided at this facility.

Phone:

561-512-0285

County:

Palm Beach

Location:

Accessible from Seminole Pratt Whitney Road – towards the south entrance to J.W. Corbett Wildlife Management Area and Everglades Youth Conservation Center Camp. Not paved.

GPS Coordinates:

26°51’04.39”N

80°17’31.50”W

Menu:

·        6-position 300-yard rifle range

·        20-position 200-yard rifle range

·        20-position 100-yard rifle range

·        42-position 25/50-meter rifle/handgun range

·        30-position 10-meter/50-foot handgun range 

·        6 automated American trap fields

·        9 automated skeet fields

·        5 automated International (Bunker) trap fields

·        Automated 15-station sporting clays course

·        Automated 5-stand sporting clays field

Cost:

Find rifle, handgun and shotgun range fee information and other details (Ctrl Click to follow link or go to https://myfwc.com/hunting/safety-education/shooting-ranges/palm-beach/range-details/).

Forms of Payment:

Cash and all major credit cards

Hours:

Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Closures:

·        Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

·        Easter Sunday

·        Thanksgiving

·        Christmas Day

·        New Year’s Day

Supervision:

The rifle and handgun ranges will be supervised by range safety officers and volunteers

Amenities:

·        Target frames on the rifle and handgun ranges will be provided. Shooters must bring targets to attach to the center of the frames or they can purchase targets in the concession store.

·        Concession store will have restrooms and drinking water, eye and ear protection, ammunition and other convenience items for sale. Rental shotguns and clay carts will be available for the sporting clays course.