Membership Information
Interested in Membership?
After looking at
different sections on our website, you have seen that our chapter has a lot to
offer.
An Olympic Archery range
A
shotgun range with 4 trap and/or 3 skeet fields
An indoor air rifle range
A
17-point outdoor rifle and pistol range with target placements at 25, 50, 75,
and 100 yards
An indoor archery range
Three
outdoor field archery ranges (two 14-point walking and 1 sighting-in)
A pond for fishing and campgrounds
Picnic areas with pavilions, a
playground, and a playing field
To use the
facilities you need to be a member, an escorted guest of a member, or be
attending an open special event, such as:
Our annual ladies-only “Women on
Target” event
A monthly bull’s-eye pistol match
A seasonal monthly Service Rifle
match
A monthly Bull Run Muzzleloaders
shoot
High Power rifle practice
Amateur
Trapshooting Association or National Skeet Shooting Association ‘registered
target’ shoots
A junior in one of our Youth
Activities programs
NOVA Sharpshooters for
Sporter or Precision Air Rifle
The
Queen Ann Archers and Junior Olympic Archery Development
To become a member
you first attend a Membership Orientation Meeting, typically held the first
Saturday morning of each month, starting at 9;00 am (be there by 8:30 am) in
the Chapter field house. The orientation lasts about three hours. We cover the history and goals of the
organization and our range rules and procedures, including our safety rules for
firearms use.
After attending
the orientation, you may complete an application and pay the dues by cash or
check.
The
initiation fee is $100 (a one-time fee as long as your membership is
continuous)
Plus the dues for an annual
membership
Individual memberships are
$145 per year
Includes
use of the facilities for members of your household when accompanied by you
Family memberships
For
two adults living in the same household who will come (and vote) separately;
$220 per year.
Prospective
members should bring a check or cash for their initiation fee and first year’s
membership dues.
Annual
membership period runs from January 1 to December 31.
Dues
are pro-rated quarterly through the year, determined by the month you join.
The
chapter has made provisions to preserve the continuity of membership for those
who deploy out of the area in the service of our country, such as Department of
Defense and State Department personnel who must rotate overseas.
After having
attended an orientation and paying your dues and initiation fee, we ask all our
new members to provide six hours of volunteer labor around the property,
usually coordinated through our groundskeeper, Rick Kohne. When you have completed your six hours, you
are eligible to receive your range badge, which serves as a passport to let you
use the various chapter facilities.
Finally, you need
to be voted in at a General Membership meeting, typically held at 7:30 pm on
the third Tuesday of each month.
Arrangements can be made to vote people into the club in absentia who
are unable to attend a Membership meeting.
To contact us and
get the most current information, send an email to the Membership Chairman Jim Showalter.
Thank you for your
interest in our club. We will look
forward to seeing you at an upcoming prospective New Member Orientation
Meeting.
James Showalter
Membership Chairman.
Arlington-Fairfax
Chapter, Inc.