New Member
This page is a summary of some of the most important club rules. Note that these points are not all-inclusive, and they do not supersede the safety or venue rules.
Safety First!
- Wear your badge at the club
- Eye and ear protection are required at all firearms venues
- On pistol range, no centerfire rifles and no pistol rounds larger than .50
- No shotgun shells with shot larger than 7 ½
- Keep shotguns unloaded and visibly open except when shooting
- Concealed carry allowed, but no open carry
Club Website and Contact Info
- The club website has info on the Safety Rules, and the Club Calendar.
- And once you have an account you can access Member News, Club Governance, Committee info, Club Forum, etc.
- Check the Club Calendar before you head to the club!
- It is your responsibility to maintain current phone and email info.
- Log in to the club website and go to My Account to check and update your info.
- See the Help page for assistance on initially setting up your account.
Committee Members
- One of the best benefits of the club is the ability to use the club off-hours.
- To do so, you must be a committee member and commit to performing duties 3-4 times per year.
- You can ask for a given committee, but assignments are made based on openings
- A partial list of committees is shown below
| General | Grounds | Skeet | Trap | Clays | Pistol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safety Class Procurement Powder Finance Communications IT |
Shop Duty Buildings/Grounds Clubhouse Kitchen Trash & Cleaning Lake |
Skeet Certification Skeet Duty Skeet Target Movement Skeet House Duty Skeet Shoots |
Trap Certification Trap Duty Trap Target Movement Trap Shoots |
Clays Certification Clays Duty Clays Target Movement Clays Maintenance Clays Shoots |
Pistol Live Fire Certification Pistol Coaches Pistol Duty Pistol Maintenance Pistol Shoots |
Club Hours and Fees
The club has open and off-hours periods
- Open hours are in March - December on Saturdays 11 am - 3pm and Sundays 1-5 pm
- Payment for venues uses tokens, available in the shop or from the token machine
- Members pay 1 token per shotgun round, and 1 token per day for pistol and archery.
- Non-committee members shooting shotgun during off-hours may shoot only as a guest and must pay 2 tokens per round.
- Guests pay 2 tokens per shotgun round, and 2 tokens per day for pistol and archery.
During open hours:
- The entry gate and shop are open
- Non-committee members can use the shooting venues
- Visitors may enter the club without a member host
- Pay the range officer at each venue
During off-hours:
- The entry gate is closed, and you must use the code to open it
- Wear your badge indicating your committee status
- Sign in first before shooting
- Pay first for pistol and archery, and after shooting for shotgun
- Clean up and close up when done
- Non-committee members shooting shotgun during off-hours may shoot only as a guest and must pay 2 tokens per round.
- No shooting is allowed after 10:00 PM, nor before 7:00 AM.
Certifications and Training
- Individual certifications are required for pistol, archery, skeet, trap and clays.
- These certifications will be marked on your badge.
- All the shotgun training starts with Shotgun 101 for everyone.
- See schedule on Club Calendar and sign up if necessary
- Note that the pistol certification requires a live fire test with one and only one attempt. Get training if you are in doubt!
- Some venues such as archery also run introductory sessions
Club Events and Benefits
Monitor the Club Calendar, Member News (login required) and club emails to learn about events such as:
- Competitions in skeet, trap, archery
- Annual member's day in November with elections, picnic and free shooting
- Pond stocked with trout in November
- Meet and greet dinners during the summer
- Women on Target
- Youth leagues and events
- FFL transfers