Category: General Announcements

New Bylaw Changes

April 8, 2026

 The following Bylaw changes were approved at the April 7 regular meeting.

Article V, Section 6: Senior rate set at $35 and age changed to 65.  Grandfathering of anyone already at 62. – Approved
Article V, Section 3: Regular member rate changed to $135 and $75 for 10 hours of service. – Approved
Article IV, Section 9: Categorized spending as general and capital.  $5,000 limit requiring a vote by the membership. – Approved
Article IV, Section 7: Removed restriction on spending more than $500 per month for club expenses. – Approved

Basic Firearms Safety Course

March 30, 2026

The Tewksbury Rod & Gun Club will hold a NRA/MA certified Basic Firearms Safety course on April 18, 2026. If you are interested in taking the course, please contact us at firearmsafety@tewksburyrodandgun.org.

In order to obtain a License to Carry (LTC) a Firearm in the state of Massachusetts, you are required to attend a basic firearms training course. This course is accepted by the state and a certificate will be issued to you as proof of completion.

Instructors will provide hands on learning in the following areas:

  • safe firearm handling
  • firearm parts and operation
  • ammunition and its function
  • shooting fundamentals
  • how to select, clean and store a firearm
  • live fire practical in the club’s indoor range

Schedule: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Please arrive 15 minutes early to sign in.

Maximum Enrollment: 10 (note: your check will not be deposited until the date of the class and will be returned to you if you cannot attend)

The cost of the course, which includes training materials and the use of club provided firearms, is $125. If you are club member, the fee is reduced to $85. Coffee & donuts, along with a hot dog lunch will be provided.

Enrollment will only be confirmed upon receipt of payment. In order to obtain a License to Carry (LTC) a Firearm in the state of Massachusetts, you are required to attend a basic firearms training course. This course is accepted by the state and a certificate will be issued to you as proof of completion.

The Tewksbury Rod & Gun Club is dedicated to promote firearm safety.

Basic Firearms Safety Course

March 2, 2026

The Tewksbury Rod & Gun Club will hold a NRA/MA certified Basic Firearms Safety course on March 21, 2026. If you are interested in taking the course, please contact us at firearmsafety@tewksburyrodandgun.org.

In order to obtain a License to Carry (LTC) a Firearm in the state of Massachusetts, you are required to attend a basic firearms training course. This course is accepted by the state and a certificate will be issued to you as proof of completion.

Instructors will provide hands on learning in the following areas:

  • safe firearm handling
  • firearm parts and operation
  • ammunition and its function
  • shooting fundamentals
  • how to select, clean and store a firearm
  • live fire practical in the club’s indoor range

Schedule: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Please arrive 15 minutes early to sign in.

Maximum Enrollment: 10 (note: your check will not be deposited until the date of the class and will be returned to you if you cannot attend)

The cost of the course, which includes training materials and the use of club provided firearms, is $125. If you are club member, the fee is reduced to $85. Coffee & donuts, along with a hot dog lunch will be provided.

Enrollment will only be confirmed upon receipt of payment. In order to obtain a License to Carry (LTC) a Firearm in the state of Massachusetts, you are required to attend a basic firearms training course. This course is accepted by the state and a certificate will be issued to you as proof of completion.

The Tewksbury Rod & Gun Club is dedicated to promote firearm safety.

Range Safety Officer Class – March 22, 2026

March 2, 2026
Tewksbury Rod and Gun Club will be holding an NRA Range Safety Officer (RSO) class for anyone interested in becoming a Range Safety Officer at our trap or high bore ranges. The class will be held on March 22, 2026, at the clubhouse.  The class starts promptly at 8:00AM and should end by 5:00PM. The class is presented at cost of materials and lunch – $40.  No profit is made by the club and the instructors are volunteers.
 
Requirements for becoming an RSO are completion with a passing grade for the Range Safety Officer class, commitments to cover at least (2) four-hour Saturday shifts at the high bore range or (4) four-hour weekday shifts and a short orientation on the high bore range. Trap RSOs require additional training, and the commitment is to open the field a minimum of (5) times per season.
If you are interested, please sign up at the link below.
 
 
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mike Hebert at coach_mike@tewksburyrodandgun.org or 978-604-0745.

Greater Lowell Trap League Looking for Shooters

February 16, 2026

We are once again fielding teams to compete in the Greater Lowell Trap League (GLTL). The GLTL is a trap shooting league that consists of various local gun clubs that runs from the middle of April to the end of July. Matches are held weekly on Tuesday or Wednesday nights, either at our home field or at other local trap fields.

The league has 5 divisions, so shooters are placed on teams of similar skill level/experience. C/D division teams shoot on Tuesday nights and AA/A/B division teams shoot on Wednesday nights.

While the shooting and competition is fun, the camaraderie is what makes the league special. The weekly winner is based on team score, not individual score. Most matches end with the home team hosting dinner for the visiting team, which allows like-minded men, women, and youth shooters to get together and enjoy each other’s company.

If you have any questions about the GLTL, or have potential interest in joining a team, please reach out to Steve DeFrancesco either by phone at 978-604-7437, or by email at steve.defrancesco@yahoo.com.

Thank you and we hope to see you out on the trap field this spring!

SCTP Family Information Night

January 31, 2026

The SCTP will be hosting their Family Meeting and Information Night, providing information on this year’s program, answering any questions and completing 2026 National SCTP Forms

Date/Time: Thu, Feb 26, 2023 at 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Arrive at 5:45 PM).
Location: Tewksbury Rod and Gun Club (79 Chandler Street, Tewksbury)

Click here for more information about the program.

If you have any questions before February 26, contact:
Wally Bristol (Head Coach): Email or (978) 761-3899

Basic Firearms Safety Course

January 26, 2026

The Tewksbury Rod & Gun Club will hold a NRA/MA certified Basic Firearms Safety course on February 21, 2026. If you are interested in taking the course, please contact us at firearmsafety@tewksburyrodandgun.org.

In order to obtain a License to Carry (LTC) a Firearm in the state of Massachusetts, you are required to attend a basic firearms training course. This course is accepted by the state and a certificate will be issued to you as proof of completion.

Instructors will provide hands on learning in the following areas:

  • safe firearm handling
  • firearm parts and operation
  • ammunition and its function
  • shooting fundamentals
  • how to select, clean and store a firearm
  • live fire practical in the club’s indoor range

Schedule: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Please arrive 15 minutes early to sign in.

Maximum Enrollment: 10 (note: your check will not be deposited until the date of the class and will be returned to you if you cannot attend)

The cost of the course, which includes training materials and the use of club provided firearms, is $125. If you are club member, the fee is reduced to $85. Coffee & donuts, along with a hot dog lunch will be provided.

Enrollment will only be confirmed upon receipt of payment. In order to obtain a License to Carry (LTC) a Firearm in the state of Massachusetts, you are required to attend a basic firearms training course. This course is accepted by the state and a certificate will be issued to you as proof of completion.

The Tewksbury Rod & Gun Club is dedicated to promote firearm safety.

Indoor Range Work Party

January 6, 2026

This Saturday, January 10th, 2026 @ 8am, We are looking for some volunteers to help us clean up the indoor range. Currently there is an excess amount “unspent” gunpowder on the floor, and when a ricochet occurs, the gunpowder flares up…. It is urgent that we need to rectify this. So our plan is to sweep and vacuum the indoor range, and also perform some general maintenance at the same time. So if you are available, we would love it if you could spare some time and help!

If you have any questions about this, and or would like to volunteer your time, please call Jeff Blute @ 978-973-6109