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NSSA-NSCA Acquires Property Adjacent to NSC

Click image to enlarge map. This property overview shows the location of the new tract in relation to the original property and major features of the National Shooting Complex.
On December 31, NSSA-NSCA completed the purchase of 23+ acres adjoining the National Shooting Complex that creates a buffer from development and helps protect the association’s investment in its San Antonio, Texas, property.

The land purchase is an important investment in the future of the National Shooting Complex, preventing any type of encroachments of residential or commercial development adjacent to our property boundary. This investment received unanimous support from the joint NSSA-NSCA Finance Committee and the Executive Committee.

“The NSSA-NSCA bought this property as a buffer from the continuous growth that we’re seeing around the National Shooting Complex,” said Michael Hampton, Jr., NSSA-NSCA Executive Director. “We’ve long wanted to add this property to the complex, and we are very fortunate that it became available to us at a time when we were able to leverage the market strength and our futures portfolio to do this purchase without encumbering the association with long-term debt.”

The property adjoins the southwest side of the National Shooting Complex that has access off Gass Road. Twenty acres are under agricultural exemption. It includes a 2300-square-foot house and a deep, large-capacity well. It has almost 500 feet of frontage on Gass Road, and one side of the property has a gravel road that separates it from neighboring property. It has a 1200-foot common border with the original NSC property.

“As we all know, land is something that they will not make any more of, and when the opportunity arises to buy some that attaches to our current 600 acres, we need to take it,” said Hampton. “The property had been in the Skolaut family for over 70 years, and the family gave the association the first opportunity to buy this land, as we have been good neighbors to them. At closing, Mrs. Skolaut’s daughter said, ‘It’s sad to see it go, but we’re happy, and I know my mother is happy, that it’s going to the gun club.’”

For questions about the property acquisition, contact Executive Director Michael Hampton or an NSSA-NSCA officer.

 

 

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Mike Broekhove Retires from NSC

Mike Broekhove, the head maintenance technician at the National Shooting Complex, retired July 30 after working 7 years and 11 months at the facility.

Born and raised a farmer, Mike came to the National Shooting Complex looking to keep busy. “We kept him busy for sure,” said Peter Masch, facilities manager. Mike is known to be resourceful, bringing numerous ideas that improved the facility as well as reducing the amount of physical labor needed for certain projects. “With his old-school work ethic and new ideas, he improved the daily operations of the complex as well as multiple cost-saving programs,” said Masch. “He will be missed.”

Mike plans to spend his retirement traveling, fishing, and enjoying more time with his family, especially his grandchildren. Congratulations, Mike! We will miss you!

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New Hospitality Rooms Available at National Championship

For the first time at the National Sporting Clays Championship, the National Shooting Complex has two new hospitality suites that are being made available for rent to Nationals participants and vendors. Located in the newly constructed third vendor building, the new units are each 20 feet x 30 feet (600 square feet), with a glass store-front view to the north and easy access with numeric keypad lock.

Shooters may rent the suites by the day for use by a squad or friends before and after shooting, for parties, or just a place to relax. Each includes two couches, coffee table, a high-top table and chairs, TV with cable channels, refrigerator, and heat/air conditioning. It also includes two reserved parking spaces on the day the unit is rented.

The suites are available starting October 19 through October 27. For Nationals, the suites are being offered at an inaugural rate of $175 per day. To reserve one, contact Olivia Gracia at nscrv@nssa-nsca.com or 210-688-3371 ext. 244.
 

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Question of the Week: NSC Memberships and Rates

“Do you offer special shooting packages or memberships at the National Shooting Complex for people who live near San Antonio?”

 

The National Shooting Complex is open to the public on Thursdays and Saturdays and we do offer memberships. NSC members are provided Wednesdays and Fridays as additional days of shooting and also receive discounted rates on targets in all disciplines. Skeet, sporting clays, 5-stand, and trap are offered. NSSA and NSCA members who live outside a 75-mile radius of the complex are extended NSC membership benefits for both days of shooting and target rates.

You can find a membership flyer, application, and other information on our Membership and Rates page.

Royce Graff
NSC Director

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New Hospitality Rooms Available at World Shoot

For the first time at the World Skeet Championships, the National Shooting Complex has two new hospitality suites that are being made available for rent to World Shoot participants and vendors. Located in the newly constructed third vendor building, the new units are each 20 feet x 30 feet (600 square feet), with a glass store-front view to the north and easy access with numeric keypad lock.

Shooters may rent the suites by the day for use by a squad or friends before and after shooting, for parties, or just a place to relax. Each includes two couches, coffee table, a high-top table and chairs, TV with cable channels, refrigerator, and heat/air conditioning.

For the World Shoot, the suites are being offered at an inaugural rate of $175 per day. To reserve one, contact Olivia Gracia at nscrv@nssa-nsca.com or 210-688-3371 ext. 244.