MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS/ PROCEDURE:
  1. Complete application and send to noted address (PO Box on application) with payment of all dues, fees, and assessments.
  2. Your application will be reviewed.
  3. Applicants are subject to criminal record check at the discretion of the club.
  4. You must be a member of the NRA or pay the NRA assessment.
  5. Denied applicants will receive a full refund of all dues and fees paid.
  6. Approved applicants must attend a new member orientation prior to using the facilities. Associate and junior members are strongly encouraged to attend the orientation. The club will notify approved applicants of date and time of new member orientation.
  7. Club handbook, bylaws, and membership cards will be provided at the new member orientation.

JOIN DATE: Your official join date will be the date of the first scheduled orientation you can attend after receipt of application and payment. Prorated dues payments should be calculated based on the next available orientation date that you can attend. A new member's inability or failure to attend their scheduled orientation will not change their established join date.

CALCULATING DUES FOR NEW APPLICANTS:
If your join date is in: July, Aug, Sept Oct, Nov, Dec Jan, Feb, Mar Apr, May, June
Initiation $100.00 $100.00 $100.00 $100.00
Dues $150.00 $113.00 $75.00 $38.00
Contingency Fund $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00
Building Assessment $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00
HID Card Deposit $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00
Minimum Due (Your total could be more. See below) $330.00 $293.00 $255.00 $218.00
If you are not an NRA member
or if it is expired add this amount.		 $35.00 $35.00 $35.00 $35.00
Add an additional $10.00 for a regular associate or prorated amount + $5 for HID card for family membership as appropriate (amounts to right include HID card deposit). $10.00/$80.00 $10.00/$61.00 $10.00/$41.00 $10.00/$24.00
Add an additional $5.00 for each junior member (must be under 18 years) unless part of family membership then no cost. $5 X ea $5 X ea $5 X ea $5 X ea

New Member Orientation Dates
Date Time
August 1, 2010 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
September 11, 2010 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM
October 16, 2010 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM
November 7, 2010 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM
December 12, 2010 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM

NRA MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED: All members of DRRC are required to be a member of the NRA. To verify NRA membership, include original or copy of the label from your NRA magazine or a copy of your NRA membership card. If not currently an NRA member the NRA assessment fee will be used by DRRC to acquire an NRA membership on your behalf.

MEMBERSHIP YEAR: Our membership year is from July 1st - June 30th. All new member applications are prorated so all annual membership renewals occur at the same time.

MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL BILLING CYCLE: Regardless of when you join all member renewal statements are mailed in early May. Membership renewals payments are due by the July membersip meetig however you are encouraged to remit payment by June 15th to ensure uninterrupted access to facilities.

WORK HOURS: All senior members are expected to put in at least 8 hours a year of volunteer service to the club. There are many easy ways to do this including, maintenance days, helping at Hunters Sight-In, volunteering to help at various matches, etc. The $150.00 work hour fee will be waived if verifiable work hours are recorded by a predetermined date for the previous year. Assessment begins with first renewal cycle after joining the club.

FAMILY MEMBERSHIP: Includes senior ($150), associate member (spouse) ($75 + $5 HID), minor junior members (no cost). Provides HID access card for associate. Associate must attend new member orientation. All other fees and assessments also apply.

REGULAR ASSOCIATE/JUNIORS: Regular associate (spouse) and junior members may only use the club while accompanied by a Senior Member, except as noted at events otherwise open to the public. Must be under 18 years to qualify as a junior.

DUES STRUCTURE:
Dues/Fees/Assessments Amount Comments
Initiation Fee $100.00 First time applicants only.
Senior Member Annual Dues $150.00 Due by July general meeting. Prorated for new applicants.
HID Card $5.00 Deposit for proximity card used for accessing club property and clubhouse. $10 if family membership.
Building Assessment $25.00 Assessed for first three years of membership, included in first prorated year for new applicants.
Contingency Fund Assessment $50.00 Dedicated funds held and used solely for emergencies or as directed by the board. One time fee assessed to all new members.
NRA Assessment $35.00 Assessed at time of joining or renewal for non NRA members or those showing expired membership. Used to pay NRA dues on behalf of member.
Work Hour Assessment $150.00 Begins with first year of renewal. Waived if member has contributed at least 8 hours of verified volunteer work for DRRC.
Associate Member Annual Dues $10.00/$75.00 Regular spouse associate ($10) must be with senior member when at range, family spouse associate ($75 + $5 for HID) gets access card and may come to range on own.
Junior Member Annual Dues $5.00 Per junior member unless part of family membership then no cost.

APPLICATION: Douglas Ridge Rifle Club Membership Application

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Make sure you have the most current version of our application. Using an older version could result in delaying your membership application if dues, fees, and assessment amounts are not correct. The most current version will always be the one available on this website.

PAYMENT METHOD - Acceptable payment methods are cash, check, money order, or cashier's check. We are sorry but we cannot accept credit or debit cards. Do not send cash by mail.

NEED HELP - If you need help calculating due and fees or have questions regarding the application process please send an email to the VP at webmaster@douglasridge.org.

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