Trafford Sportsmen's Club News

OUTDOOR PISTOL,RIFLE LEAUGE

Sat, 28 Mar 2026 20:15:14 GMT

LADIES DAY

Sat, 21 Mar 2026 18:57:33 GMT

Good day at the range

Bowtech Amplify Compound Bow for Sale

Sun, 08 Mar 2026 02:28:12 GMT

This bow was donated to the club. Lightly used in 2022, target practice only, never taken in woods to hunt. Bowtech produced the bow from 2021-2025, user adjustable with wide range of poundage and draw length adjustments. See doc attached. To enlarge attachments, hover over doc & right click, click more tools, click magnify image.

Price reduced to $450.

Contact: Gene Cawoski..412-372-0925..ecawoski@yahoo.com

BSA AT INDOOR RANGE

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 04:52:44 GMT

FUN WAS HAD BY ALL

Penn-Trafford Recreation Archery Classes

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 22:14:42 GMT

TSC will be holding Penn-Trafford Recreation archery classes. Classes will be held on Tuesdays, June 2-9-16-23-30 and September 1-8-15-22-29, 2036, at the indoor pistol range, 6-7pm. Registration is done through Penn-Trafford Recreation, NOT TSC. All equipment is supplied, if you own your own equipment, you are welcome to use it in the class.

INDOOR PISTOL BANQUET

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 03:17:44 GMT

TSC 50 year members

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 01:35:11 GMT

John Kozubal, Dave Bridge, David Morris (in pic) Joseph Cipcic, Robert Cipcic and Paul Durkey. coul not attend.

Vintage rifle shoot

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 02:44:12 GMT

FOR INFO CALL EDDIE O 412-613-6641

Battle of the bulge shoot

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 02:41:11 GMT

vintage rifle shoot

Indoor Archery Practice

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 18:44:04 GMT

Indoor Archery Practice

The TSC archery committee is offering indoor archery practice Tuesday evenings @ 600pm starting 1/13/26 at the indoor pistol range. If there are no shooters by 7:00pm the range will be closed. Bales/bags will be set at 20yd distance. For beginners they can be moved closer.

Indoor practice typically continues thru mid to end of April when the weather breaks.

Open for Traditional/Compound/xBows. xBows can ONLY be shot at the target bags.

Nominal fee of $2/shooter will be charged towards utility usage.

Gene Cawoski

412-372-0925

ecawoski@yahoo.com

LADIES DAY

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 02:29:09 GMT

battle of the bulge shoot

Sun, 14 Dec 2025 03:06:54 GMT

For info. call Eddie O at 412-613-6641

INDOOR WINTERT SHOOT

Sun, 30 Nov 2025 16:33:40 GMT

BILL HOLLAND

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 21:34:19 GMT

Bill Hollands burial will be Wednesday November 12 at 2:30 at the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies.

Gateway skeet team

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 02:58:40 GMT

Finished 2nd in state great job

MEMBERSHIP LAPTOP COMPUTER

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 21:52:06 GMT

if any body knows the 25 digit code to unlock it please e-mail me

LADIES DAY

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 19:37:43 GMT

A GOOD DAY ON THE INDOOR RANGE

LADIES DAY

Sun, 05 Oct 2025 01:32:28 GMT

LADIES DAT AT THE INDOOR RANGE

indoor range shooting games list

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 02:16:16 GMT

INDOOR FALL LEAGUE

Sun, 07 Sep 2025 02:35:34 GMT

FRONT GATE

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 02:20:14 GMT

Monday August 18 the front gate will be closed. Enter just behind the gate by orange cones.

TSC FLEA MARKET

Thu, 07 Aug 2025 20:32:56 GMT

Outdoor Range Closures Aug 3, 2025

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 16:48:43 GMT

Attention

All listed outdoor ranges (Air Rifle, Rifle, Pistol) will be closed Sunday, Aug 3, 2025 from 6am-4pm, for the

TSC 3D Archery shoot.

Ranges will reopen at 4pm.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

Any questions call Gene Cawoski @ 412-372-0925

The passing of Rich Kraly

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 22:02:48 GMT

military rifle shoot

Thu, 08 May 2025 00:46:32 GMT

New Targets On Walk-Thru Course

Wed, 30 Apr 2025 23:13:00 GMT

Newest changes to the archery practice range walk-thru course. Shooting bags have been hung on all the target stands in front of the bales. When hit the bales should ricochet a little but not swing excessively.

No more arrows passing thru the bales, ruining fletching's. And now the course is xbow compatible.

These bags will accommodate Traditional, Compound and xBow bows equipped with FIELD TIPS ONLY, NO BROADHEADS.

Couple photos attached.

OUTDOOR RANGES EXPANSION

Sat, 19 Apr 2025 17:03:55 GMT

Outdoor range expansion project has started. Closures will be posted if possible. Range work will always be Monday through Friday 8 AM to 4PM. All outdoor ranges will reopen at 4PM when closed. Your patience is appreciated, while we make things better and nicer for all members.

Ladies Day

Sat, 12 Apr 2025 13:00:00 GMT

To be held at indoor range April 12 9:00 am to 2:00 pm

For information call John 724 744 7344

Scouts of America

Tue, 18 Mar 2025 01:46:30 GMT

Level Green Troop 1201 & 201 at indoor range all had fun

Sportsman of the year

Sun, 16 Mar 2025 03:09:03 GMT

Charley Skarbak presents sportsman of the year award to Bill Holland

spring & summer shoot

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 04:08:32 GMT

Outdoor range spring & summer shoot schedules are posted on indoor range & outdoor range calendars. Schedules can also be picked up at the indoor range.

Outdoor range

Sat, 18 Jan 2025 18:22:21 GMT

The outdoor range is open for walkers only. No vehicular traffic until further notice because of icy conditions.

Ladies day

Sat, 05 Oct 2024 13:00:00 GMT

Ladies day at indoor range check indoor range calendar fo details

Indoor range winter leagues

Wed, 04 Sep 2024 01:25:08 GMT

check indoor range calendar for schedule

Hunting Permission & Treestand/Ground Blind Rules

Mon, 12 Aug 2024 16:43:00 GMT

Trafford Sportsmen's Club Property.

Hunting is allowed by members and nonmembers.

With all the storm damage, extreme caution should be used when in the wooded area of the club property.

All treestands (climbers/ladder), and ground blinds must have an identifying tag affixed to the stand as shown below, which is the same as required by the Pa. Game Commission for stands on all game lands. Nonmembers, at the Member ID Card #, please indicate ‘Permission Granted xx/xx/20xx’.

Member/Nonmember Name Member ID Card #

Telephone #

Emergency Telephone #

License CID #

Any stand not tagged by opening day of the statewide archery season will be removed and can be claimed at the indoor pistol range Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings, or at the Skeet office Thursday and Friday evenings.

Using the same PGC guidelines for removal from game lands, all stands & blinds must be removed from TSC property two weeks after the final deer season for WMU2B.

Thank you for your cooperation. TSC Executive Board

Hunting on club property

Sat, 10 Aug 2024 17:17:33 GMT

After contacting the PA Game Commission, this is what we know. TSC is classified as a co-opp by the game commission. This means in a nutshell we are not aloud to stop hunting on TSC property or post it with no hunting signs. Hunting is allowed by members and nonmembers. So, this makes our yearly vote/article useless and redundant. So with all the storm damage, extreme caution should be used when in the wooded area of the club property.

outdoor range conditions

Tue, 16 Jul 2024 23:26:01 GMT

Do not go past the 200yd range there are numerous storm damaged trees along the hillside especially the 300 yd area. You can still shoot 400 yds do not post any targets past 200yds

Arrow/Bolt Lube Tubes

Mon, 27 May 2024 17:16:07 GMT

If you have trouble pulling your field point tipped arrow from the Rinehart foam backers, or bolt from the xBow target, 'Lube Tubes' have been fastened to the elevated stand supports, see photos in the Archery Forum posting.

Inside the plastic tubes is foam pipe wrap with silicone spray. Just slide your arrow/bolt in and it will have a thin layer of silicone when removed. This can aid in easier removal.

The silicone will periodically be refreshed.

Remember, when removing field tipped arrows/bolts from the Rinehart foam backers or xBow target, ALWAYS TWIST THE ARROW/BOLT CLOCKWISE AND PULL, this will ensure the field tip does not unscrew and stay imbedded in the backer/target.

outdoor leagues

Tue, 19 Mar 2024 03:27:11 GMT

pin shoot 10:30am to noon rifle shoot noon to 2:00 pm Sundays

April 14 & 28

May 12 & 26

June 9 & 30

July 7 & 21

Aug 4 , 18 & 25

Sept 8

AR and speed shoot 4:30 pm to 7:pm Mondays

April 15 & 22

May 6 & 20

June 3 & 17

July 1,15 & 29

Aug 12 & 26

Sept 9

outdoor pistol & rifle leagues

Tue, 12 Mar 2024 02:16:55 GMT

outdoor league's to start April 14 stop in at indoor range for a schedule

ladies day

Wed, 17 Jan 2024 03:36:59 GMT

Ladies Day Event at indoor range

Saturday April 6 10:ooam to1:00pm

informal instruction available

for information call John 724-744-7344

indoor 22 league

Wed, 13 Dec 2023 23:06:39 GMT

new indoor 22 league to start Monday January 8

air rifle starts Wednesday January 10

400 Yard Range...Ready to Go!

Mon, 20 Nov 2023 13:00:00 GMT

400 Yard Outdoor Range!

We're thrilled to announce the completed 400 yard range at Trafford Sportsmen's Club. Bring that big scope and long gun down and show us what you've got!

indoor range

Sun, 24 Sep 2023 14:57:25 GMT

Indoor leagues start oct 2 come to indoor range for flyers

New TSC Store Launches!

Fri, 15 Sep 2023 17:18:32 GMT

Come in to the brand new TSC Merchandise Store and check it out. Lots of cool gear, with more being added every day. You can also purchase key fobs as well so head in, and take a look around!

TSC Newsletter - August, 2023

Tue, 01 Aug 2023 16:00:00 GMT

2023 TSC Hunting Privileges’ and Rules

The executive board has approved member and non member hunting on TSC club grounds for the 2023-24 hunting seasons. Non members must receive permission by calling 412-372-3820 or attend a monthly club meeting, 2^nd Thursday of each month @ 7p.m.
All hunters must sign a ‘hold harmless’ agreement if not already signed. The doc. can be obtained at the indoor pistol house any time it is open, at the clubhouse when trap is shooting or attending a member’s mtg. as mentioned above.
Tree stands and ground blinds are permitted in accordance with PGC guidelines. All tree stands (climbers/ladder), and ground blinds must have an identifying tag affixed to the stand as shown below, which is the same as required by the Pa. Game Commission for stands/blinds on all game lands.

Tag Info:
Member/Non Member Name
Phone #
Emergency Phone#
License CID #

Plastic holders can be obtained at the above mentioned locations.

Any stand not tagged by the 9-30-2024statewide archery season opener will be removed and can be claimed at the indoor pistol range Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings.
Using the same PGC guidelines for removal from game lands, all stands & blinds must be removed from TSC property two weeks after the final deer season for WMU2B, 2-10-2024.
Please observe all property boundary lines as designated by signs, hunting on TSC property ONLY.

Thank you for your cooperation. TSC Executive Board

Dennis Gagorik, President

NOW AVAILABLE: Special Tasks Group Training

Tue, 18 Jul 2023 20:33:20 GMT

An exciting new offering is coming to TSC!

Anthony DeRubels, Founder of Special Tasks Group Training, is bringing his expertise to TSC to provide in- depth training in the areas of Private Firearm, Basic Medical, and Active Shooter Response Training.

You can check out the full course catalog online here at:

https://facebook.com/specialtasksgrouptraining

or contact Anthony directly via phone at (412) 254-6665 or via email at: anthony@specialtasksgroupsecurity.com

Check it out today and continue your shooting education!

TSC Newsletter - June, 2023

Thu, 01 Jun 2023 16:00:00 GMT

President’s message – I hope this newsletter finds each of you well and in good fortune. So, spring is here once more. It is time to dust off the Muskets, get to the Club, and have fun shooting. Welcome aboard to all our new members. We hope you will have fun here at the Club and are taking full advantage of what the Club has to offer you. Please take the time to read all range rules first and respond accordingly. Remember, safety first always. If you are a pistol or rifle shooter, take the time to learn something new like trap or skeet.

CLUB STATUS - Sometimes we all just need a gentle reminder. If one could look back in time just five or so years ago and compare to where we are now and consider all the rich improvements that have taken place at our Club, Wow! We could almost feel like we were living in a dream. Not only are we financially sound but we should all be very thankful for the positive and ambitious achievements that we were able to obtain through the challenging work of our Club leadership and membership. All of us together should take considerable pride in those achievements and it should give us great satisfaction in knowing we are on the right track to a bright future, making our Club the best Club to date for our members and community. We all know that making everyone happy all the time is an impossible task. But - pulling our weight together – we can go a long way in fixing some of the minor issues surrounding every organization. So, do you want to succeed as a club? We can ALL do this, let’s make it happen!

MEMBERSHIP DUES – This year will be a little different than in the past years. Your renewal notice will be coming to you by your E-mail. So, be watching for that in the fall. Your email will be vitally important for you to continue membership here at the club. Keep your E-mail address up to date on our new Website log in which you will be able to create once it is up and ready for use. If you wish, for a small fee to cover the cost you will be able to pay online with a credit card. As always you can mail in a check or stop by and pay cash. There will be more information coming in the fall newsletter to help guide you through this transition period.

MEMBERSHIP – For all membership information about joining the Club and all other membership information, contact our Membership Director Rich at 412-951-7048.

CLUB MEETINGS – TIME CHANGE!! The starting time for the General Meeting is now at 7:00 pm. Please keep this in mind or you will miss the Pizza! LOL As always, the General Club Meetings will be on the second Thursday of each month. Please come out and support the club meetings.

CLUB DONATIONS – A big thank you to those that have generously given of their time and money to help support the Club. A big round of applause to each one of you!! Again, thank you! And if you'd like to do it again, click HERE to go to our new, online Donation Page!

CLUB AWARDS – We are pleased to announce the 2022 Sportsperson of the year award was presented to Richard VanVeen for all his hard work, kindness, and support over the many years of Club service, Congratulations Dick!

CLUB HOUSE RENTALS – We take considerable pride in our Club house. If you are wanting to book our Club house for your special event, we expect you to regard our Club house as you would your home and follow the rental agreement as written. This means no nails, pins and duck-tape on our plastered walls or wood trim. For rental information, contact Coleen at 724-630-0462.

ENTRANCE GATE – Commonly referred to as the street gate, for insurance and damage control reasons, the gate must be kept CLOSED overnight. Please, it is important that the range officer or last person out close the gate to help secure and protect our facilities.

ARCHERY – watch for information on 3D events coming this year, contact Gene at 412-372-0925.

INDOOR PISTOL AND RIFLE RANGE – For all event scheduling and information of any nature regarding the use of the indoor pistol building or to secure a date on the calendar of events, you must Contact Wayne at 412-445-7711 after 5:00 pm.

OUTDOOR PISTOL AND RIFLE RANGES – The STOP shooting time for these ranges (except Friday) is at sunset. Sunset is according to the weather channel. Fridays only stop shooting time is at 6:30pm. Ranges remain closed on Thursdays. For more information, contact Lud at 724-691-5590.

CLUB POLICY CHANGES – Policy 6 - wording changed from Executive Office to Elected position.

Policy 14 - deleted, (officer not permitted to hold more than one club position) not obtainable. Not enough members to fill these positions.

Policy 18 – Creating and removing articles added. Changed to a simplified voting process.

"I prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery." Thomas Jefferson, 1787

!!! IMPORTANT: TSC ONLINE MEMBERSHIP PORTAL!!!

Thu, 01 Jun 2023 04:00:00 GMT

We know many of you have been waiting for this for a long time and it’s finally here! We are pleased to announce that a brand-new Trafford Sportsmen Club Website and Membership Management Portal will be coming online in early August. Based on Wild Apricot™, the industry standard for membership management software, this platform will deliver to our members a host of new and exciting features to include:

Redesigned Website and Online Member Portal: A single place to keep up with Club news, events, and activities.
Online Payments: Process online payments via credit/debit cards or mobile payment systems for annual membership dues, with the ability to set an autopay for your renewal if you like.
Account Self-Service: Log into your profile from a computer or mobile device to view your account, including all invoices due and processed payments, and pay any outstanding fees – even when you’re on the go!
Mobile Application for iPhone & Android devices: You can view your personal profile, including your member since and renewal due dates, view your membership card, and make changes to your personal information — all in the member app, without needing to contact an administrator.
Mobile Event Registration: You will find it easier than ever to register and attend events using the mobile app. You can view your organization’s event calendar and event details, and register for events directly from the app. You can also keep on top of existing registrations by viewing your tickets, adding events to your calendar, and paying outstanding registration fees.
Member Directory: With the member app, you can view TSC’s member directory and member profiles. If you choose, you can even email and call fellow members, so it’s easier to stay in touch and build a community.
Blogs and Forums: You can participate in blogs or read news articles to stay up to date wherever you are or encourage your community to interact by participating in online discussion forums.
Members Only Pages: Access to exclusive members-only pages for specific membership levels or groups.
A new, TSC branded Membership Merchandise online store: Show your TSC pride with a selection of shirts, hats, and other items to tell the world about your passion. (Coming 2024).

If you are interested in exploring Wild Apricot™, check out this link: https://www.wildapricot.com/features for more information and in-depth coverage of all the great features and capabilities WA brings. So, stay tuned for the next few months…we can’t wait to upgrade your experience and make being a member at Trafford Sportsmen Club even better and more fulfilling!

!!! IMPORTANT !!!

Please ensure that we have a working email address on file for you. Send an email to:

member-mail@traffordsportsmen.com

that contains your full name, current address, and cell phone number so we can update our membership database and more easily communicate with you! This saves the Club staff time…and reduces expenses!

Trafford Sportsmen's Club News

OUTDOOR PISTOL,RIFLE LEAUGE

LADIES DAY

Bowtech Amplify Compound Bow for Sale

BSA AT INDOOR RANGE

Penn-Trafford Recreation Archery Classes

INDOOR PISTOL BANQUET

TSC 50 year members

Vintage rifle shoot

Battle of the bulge shoot

Indoor Archery Practice

LADIES DAY

battle of the bulge shoot

INDOOR WINTERT SHOOT

BILL HOLLAND

Gateway skeet team

MEMBERSHIP LAPTOP COMPUTER

LADIES DAY

LADIES DAY

indoor range shooting games list

INDOOR FALL LEAGUE

FRONT GATE

TSC FLEA MARKET

Outdoor Range Closures Aug 3, 2025

The passing of Rich Kraly

military rifle shoot

New Targets On Walk-Thru Course

OUTDOOR RANGES EXPANSION

Ladies Day

Scouts of America

Sportsman of the year

spring & summer shoot

Outdoor range

Ladies day

Indoor range winter leagues

Hunting Permission & Treestand/Ground Blind Rules

Hunting on club property

outdoor range conditions

Arrow/Bolt Lube Tubes

If you have trouble pulling your field point tipped arrow from the Rinehart foam backers, or bolt from the xBow target, 'Lube Tubes' have been fastened to the elevated stand supports, see photos in the Archery Forum posting.

Inside the plastic tubes is foam pipe wrap with silicone spray. Just slide your arrow/bolt in and it will have a thin layer of silicone when removed. This can aid in easier removal.

The silicone will periodically be refreshed.

Remember, when removing field tipped arrows/bolts from the Rinehart foam backers or xBow target, ALWAYS TWIST THE ARROW/BOLT CLOCKWISE AND PULL, this will ensure the field tip does not unscrew and stay imbedded in the backer/target.

outdoor leagues

outdoor pistol & rifle leagues

ladies day

indoor 22 league

400 Yard Range...Ready to Go!

400 Yard Outdoor Range!

indoor range

New TSC Store Launches!

ONLINE STORE

TSC Newsletter - August, 2023

NOW AVAILABLE: Special Tasks Group Training

TSC Newsletter - June, 2023

!!! IMPORTANT: TSC ONLINE MEMBERSHIP PORTAL!!!