In the past, we have relied on personal recommendations from existing club members to qualify prospective new members. With the growth that we have seen in recent years, we are seeing more and more new members who are voted in without an existing member recommendation. While we have not experienced any problems with un-sponsored members, we must take steps to ensure that our club can continue its growth in the safest possible manner. It is for this reason that on 20 July 2000, the following qualifications were added to the requirements for club membership. These requirements are to be met by all new club members before they are issued membership cards or given the range combination. The basic purpose of the recommendations is for a prospective new member to demonstrate safe firearm handling skills and get to know the shooting membership of the club.

Each new applicant must meet one of the following three requirements to become a full member of the club:

· Have completed a Hunter’s Education class or Gun Safety program and attend one club shooting event.

· Hold a current NRA classification card or Instructor rating and attend one club function.

· Attend and participate in three club shooting events.

A Shooting event is defined as any regularly scheduled club function in which the prospective member fires in the club match. A club function is defined as a regularly scheduled club event at which the prospective new member must be present, but may or may not compete.