I expect so. I am going to be meeting with the local shooter who has volunteered to step forward to be the MD and remind him he has a few things to do.
There is also a good change that AFS will be offering the "USPSA Safe Handgun Competitor Course" for newcomers
Not yet final, but AFS is considering the third Sunday of January, February, and March. Stay tuned to the uspsa-ne.org website for final posting of the schedule.