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Membership "I don’t want to belong to any club that will accept me as a member!" watch our
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Located
in Hagerstown, MD on nearly 180 acres, the Club has been at this
location since 1939. Shooting at NARGC is limited to members and guests
with the exception of scheduled open competitions. The governing body,
the Board of Directors, consists of six officers elected annually and
six directors (two elected every three years), and the immediate past
president. Prospective members of the Club must be at least 21 years
old, U.S. citizens, and sponsored by two current Club members. All
applicants for membership must complete a written application. For more information review the
APPLICATION and
WAIVER.
After
being voted on and sworn in, members must take
the range safety class prior to being able to use any of the shooting
ranges. The purpose
of the course is to familiarize members with the layout of
the Club, with safety rules, and with the usage rules for each range.
The names of prospective members are published to the membership at
least one month prior to being voted on at a Board of Directors meeting.
Candidates must be approved for membership by a unanimous vote of the
Board of Directors. For more information see
MEMBERSHIP PROCESS.
New members who have not received a “Membership Card” may utilize the club facilities by showing your “receipt” to the bar staff. You may not utilize any gun range until you get a Grounds Badge. Also, you may not do any gambling that requires a member number. Members who have not taken the range safety course may use the ranges only as a supervised guest of a member who has taken the course. Range safety qualified members can bring guests to the Club. All guests must be accompanied by a range-qualified member while using any range. Members are responsible for the conduct of their guests at all times they are on Club property. The Clubhouse has a full kitchen, bar, and meeting rooms. Club grounds include picnic and camping areas. Hunting is permitted in certain areas as well as fishing; appropriate State licenses are required. Ranges include skeet and trap, 5-stand, archery, bench rest rifle for high power and small bore, running game, bull's-eye pistol, rifle and pistol silhouette and muzzle-loading. Rifle and shotgun leagues operate on a regular basis and the Club hosts a variety of open competitive rifle, pistol and shotgun events. The membership voted in favor of having the $100 assessment again this year to cover certain expenses necessary for the operation of the Club - one item is replacement of the heating and air conditioning system. With our current membership, the only way to decrease the cost of operation per members is to increase the number of active members in the Club. With enough active members, it is possible that the assessment would not be necessary next year. The Board of Directors is sponsoring Membership Drive Days to reward current members for bringing new members into the Club. Membership Drive Day (Membership Drive Days are currently scheduled for January 22, February 19, March 19, April 16, 2011). After all paperwork has been processed and cleared, and all money paid to the Club, the sponsoring member will received $160 or dues (membership fees) credit. All active regular members and active life members are eligible to participate. Also, new members who have joined the Club through the Membership Drive and have had all of the processing completed, are eligible to bring in prospective members on subsequent Membership Days. |
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