June 3, 2016

Greetings!

Thank you for reading the Friday News.  Please remember, everything we do, including this email is made possible by the generous support of GOAL members.  If you are not a member, please consider joining GOAL , if you are a member, please consider a generous donation, purchasing raffle tickets, or attending a GOAL event.  

"Firearms, Food & Fun!"

Join us at Hopkinton Sportsmen's Association - Saturday June 18, 2016 for an afternoon of range fun followed by a BBQ bash, complete with beer tent, cigars and more!

No need to bring your guns, we'll be supplying them for you! Best part of all, you will have a chance to win a gun just by participating!

This event is a benefit for The GOAL Foundation.

Corporate Sponsorship Opportunities!  If you are interested in sponsoring this event we have many great opportunities and all donations are tax deductible.  Please contact GOAL President of the Board Jay Beard for more information.

Click here for more information - to purchase tickets.

Sponsor the Shoot-B-Q!   As a fundraiser for our non-profit 501(c)(3) entity, the GOAL Foundation all Shoot-B-Q support is tax deductible!  If you or your company would like to support this great day of firearms, food and fun!  Please contact GOAL President of the Board, Jay Beard.

GOAL Affiliated Clubs - Tickets to the Shoot-B-Q make great incentives and raffle prizes for your next meeting or event.  You can purchase tickets online at the link above!

Have you checked out the GOAL Training schedule for 2016? We have a huge variety to choose from and more on the way.  Remember, GOAL members always get a discount and all proceeds go directly towards our continued efforts to protect & restore Second Amendment freedom in MA.

• The Art of Concealed Carry in Massachusetts:   9/14/16, 10/20/16
• Basic Metallic Cartridge Reloading: with Jim Finnerty  8/13/16, 10/8/16, 12/11/16
• Basic Pistol Course (NRA LTC-002): 8/23/16, 9/13/16, 10/18/16, 12/13/16
• Combat Focus Shooting with Rob Pincus: September 19 - 20
• Combat Focus Shooting - Advanced Pistol Handling with Rob Pincus - September 21 - 22
  This is an advanced class open only to graduates of a Combat Focus Shooting Program.
  
• Home Firearm Safety (NRA LTC-007) We just added a bunch of new dates for our Home Firearm Safety course at GOAL. We recommend this course for people who have previous experience handling firearms as it does not include a live fire aspect. Class length is 4 hours and meets all requirements for MA LTC/FID application. More info here: http://www.shop.goal.org/product.sc?productId=96
• Intro to Modern Sporting Rifle- AR15: 6/22/16 at Shawme F&G
• Intro to IDPA:  TBA
  
• MA Gun Law for Citizens:  9/22/16
• NRA Instructors Course Basic Pistol: Two Day Course: 6/27-28/16, 11/14-15/16
  
• Precision Marksman Level 1 with Alex Hartmann: 6/6-7/16 at Shawme F&G, 10/3-4/16 at Shawme F&G
  
• Precision Rifle Reloading with Jim Finnerty:  10/16/16
• Principles of Concealed Carry: 10/12/16 at Shawme F&G
  
• Progressive Carbine Training with Scott Germain of Center Mass Training: Two Day Course: 4/22-23/16, at Shawme F&G 9/9-10/16
  
• Utah Non-Resident CCW: 9/7/16
  

GOAL presents Women On Target events all over Massachusetts. If you are interested in a great day of fun and education for ladies only please contact us by clicking here !

2016 Schedule: (look for more dates soon)

Westwood Gun Club - June 11, 2016 - 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Westwood Gun Club 25 Trailside Road Medfield, MA. Pre-registration is required. To register, contact Mark Gentile via email: [email protected]

The Fin, Fur & Feather club of Natick & Wellesley - June 4, 2016 - 8:00am to 4:15pm - Limited to 50 students. Pre-registration is required, contact Mary at [email protected] or by calling 508-533-5572. Please note this event has a rain date scheduled for June 11, 2016.

The North Brookfield Sportsman's Club - June 25, 2016 - 8:15am to 5:00pm - Limited to 24 students and will include: pistol, rifle, shotgun, and archery. Pre-registration is required, Please contact Jean Underwood at 508-867-7855 for registration.

Click here for more information.

Conservation Camp Nurse Needed! The Massachusetts Junior Conservation Camp has a Camp Health Officer/Nurse position to fill for its two-week session beginning in late July.  The Camp Health Officer is expected to be on site at all times. The 2016 MJCC session will be held at Camp Moses, a Scout Reservation located in Russell, Massachusetts from July 31- August 12, 2016.  Nursing or EMT training/certification preferred. The MJCC conducts a single two-week overnight camp for girls and boys ages 13-17 years of age with a focus on outdoor skills and natural resource conservation.  Email a cover letter and resume  Mass. Jr Conservation Camp, PO Box 306, Northborough MA  01532.  For more information on the camp, go to: www.juniorconservationcamp.org/  Phone: 508-450-5120 

Celebrate 150 Years with MassWildlife on June 4 – MassWildlife and GOAL have had long standing partnership over the years.  GOAL members are encouraged to join the Division as it celebrates its 150th anniversary at an open house on June 4 from 10:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. at our Field Headquarters in Westborough. Experience the breadth of agency programs through interactive displays, demonstrations, and guided walks. Learn about everything from black bears to backyard birds, from dragonflies to deer. View MassWildlife’s fleet of vehicles including an airboat and trout stocking truck. You can even try archery, fly or spin casting, and simulated target shooting plus a BBQ and birthday cake! Open house interactive stations include Whale Skeleton,  Aging a Deer, Live Reptiles, Wildlife Pelt Preparation, and a Kids Crafts station. Talk with biologists to find out what they do to help fish, wildlife and the land for all of us to enjoy!  Go to the MassWildlife 150th page for more details.

If your club has an open to the public event you would like to promote, please email the info to [email protected] 

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