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.

 

 

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