Membership Information- Joining
the North Porter County Conservation Club
(Scroll down for the Club Range Rules and Regulations)
1.
Complete the NPCCC application in full.
Include email address, NPCCC member sponsor and info as to NRA
membership, DNR affiliation, and all other appropriate additional
information.
2.
Include CCW permit copy, or FOID card copy, recent firearms purchase
copy, or local police department background check.
3.
Include $50 initiation fee + $125, ($75 dues with Police or Military
affiliation) ($75 half year dues after October 1) Payment is good until the
following March 31. Annual dues
are $100 + 10 hrs of volunteer time or $155. Membership dues calendar runs
from April 1 until March 31.
4.
Contact Paul Sosa by email at paul.sosa@valpo.edu to
obtain safety course and NPCCC range orientation. In addition, applicant must view NPCCC safety PowerPoint
presentation and complete written test with a 100% score.
5.
All these documents are to be presented to the secretary by mail or
at the regular monthly meeting on the second Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m.
at the NPCCC club house.
6.
The prospective applicant will present themselves at the following
monthly meeting to be voted into the membership.
7.
In order to be presented with a membership card and receive the
combination to the range for full membership privileges, the applicant must
perform 20 hours of service to the club.
Examples include: helping to set up matches, taking in $$ at the
match, passing out score sheets, etc., helping out at the club picnic,
working on the fence line, becoming a club officer, plowing the snow off the
road leading into the range in winter, participating in the highway cleanup,
etc. During this volunteer
period, applicants will have the opportunity to meet possible sponsors and
meet the membership of the club.
Contact Nick Paulas at nickp50@msn.com or 219.227.8943 with any other questions or concerns.
Here's a copy of the membership application:
NORTH PORTER COUNTY CONSERVATION CLUB, INC.
APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP
PLEDGE:
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO
THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION, UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH
LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
I CERTIFY THAT I AM A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES; THAT I AM NOT A
MEMBER OF ANY ORGANIZATION WHICH HAS, AS A PART OF IT’S PROGRAM THE
ATTEMPT TO OVERTHROW THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES BY FORCE OR
VIOLENCE; THAT I HAVE NOT BEEN CONVICTED OF A CRIME OF VIOLENCE; AND IF
ADMITTED TO MEMBERSHIP, I WILL FULFILL THE OBLIGATIONS OF GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP
AND GOOD CITIZENSHIP.
I SUBSCRIBE TO THE ABOVE PLEDGE AND WSH TO BE CONSIDERED AS A MEMBER OF
THE NORTH PORTER COUNTY CONSERVATION CLUB.
I UNDERSTAND THAT GIVING FALSE INFORMATION ON THIS APPLICATION OR FAILURE
TO COMPLY WITH ANY OF THE CLUB RULES AND SAFETY REGULATIONS WILL RESULT IN
SUSPENSION AND/OR TERMINATION OF CLUB MEMBERSHIP WITH NO REFUND OF DUES.
NAME_______________________________________________DATE_____________
(LAST) (FIRST) (MI)
ADDRESS____________________________________CITY/TOWN______________
STATE_________________ZIP__________________
HOME PHONE_____________________BUSINESS PHONE___________________
OCCUPATION______________________EMPLOYER________________________
SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT____________________________________________
ENDORSED BY______________________________________DATE______________
E-MAIL ____________________________________________________________
COMMENTS________________________________________________________
_______________________________DATE ACCEPTED_______________________
QUALIFICATION FOR RANGE USE
I UNDERSTAND THAT FOR ME TO BE ABLE TO USE THE NORTH PORTER COUNTY
CONSERVATION CLUB RANGES UNSUPERVISED, THAT I MUST (1) PASS THE NPCCC
FIREARMS AND SAFETY TEST THAT ACCOMPANIES THE APPLICATION, AND (2) TAKE THE
NRA HOME FIREARMS SAFETY COARSE. THIS COURSE IS GIVEN AT A DESIGNATED DATE,
TIME AND LOCATION TO BE DETERMINED BY THE NRA INSTRUCTOR PROVIDING THE
COURSE. PRIOR TO COMPLETION A OF REQUIREMENTS 1 AND 2, MY USE OF THE NPCCC
FIREARM RANGES WILL BE RESTRICTED TO USE ONLY WITH ANOTHER CLUB MEMBER THAT
HAS COMPLETED THESE REQUIREMENTS.
APPLICANT’S INITIALS_________________
THIS APPLICATION IS ACCOMPANIED BY $_________, WHICH IS THE INITIATION
MEMBERSHIP FEE AND THE REMAINDER APPLIES TO DUES.
DUES ARE PRORATED TO $50.00 AFTER OCTOBER 1RST.
GENERAL INFORMATION
FEES: INITIATION FEE $50.00 ANNUAL DUES $100.00
REGULAR MEETINGS ARE HELD THE SECOND TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH AT THE
CLUBHOUSE LOCATED AT 933 NORTH STATE ROAD 49, CHESTERTON, INDIANA, 46304; OR
AT AN ALTERNATE DESIGNATED LOCATION DURING WINTER AND EARLY SPRING.
YOU MUST BE PRESENT TO SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION. STATE YOUR REASONS FOR
APPLYING FOR MEMBERSHIP AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS POSED BY THE MEMBERSHIP.
YOU NEED NOT BE PRESENT TO BE VOTED ON. YOUR SPONSER WILL BE NOTIFIED OF
THE RESULT.
(OPTIONAL) PLEASE LIST YOUR CLUB AFFILIATIONS—CONSERVATION, SHOOTING,
HUNTING, ETC…
THANK YOU FOR APPLYING TO THE NORTH PORTER COUNTY CONSERVATION CLUB.
NORTH PORTER
COUNTY
CONCERVATION
CLUB
GENERAL RULES
AND
REGULATIONS
LOCK THE GATE AFTER
ENTRY.
MEMBERS MUST SIGN IN AND ALL
GUESTS (FULL NAMES) MUST SIGN IN.
REMEMBER, YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR GUEST/S. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR
GUEST/S STAY WITH YOU SO THEY ARE UNDER YOUR DIRECT SUPERVISION.
.
CLUB I.D. MUST BE WORN AT ALL TIMES.
RAISE THE RED FLAG
TO THE TOP OF THE POLE AND SECURE.
THE RIFLE BAY IS
AVAILABLE TO SHOOTERS DURING NORMAL SHOOTING HOURS.
BEFORE YOU SHOOT IN THE RIFLE BAY, MAKE SURE THE GATE IS CLOSED AND
LOCKED.
DO NOT SHOOT IN THE RIFLE BAY AT A DISTANCE LESS THAN 100 YDS. (FROM
BENCH REST TO BACK STOP).
NO RIFLE CALIBERS
CAN BE SHOT AT ANY STEEL TARGETS.
RIFLE CALIBER
BULLETS ONLY ARE TO BE USED AT PAPER
TARGETS ONLY.
NO MAGNUM PISTOL
CALIBERS CAN BE SHOT AT ANY STEEL
TARGETS.
ONLY NON
MAGNUM PISTOL CALIBERS WITH A VELOCITY OF 1400 FPS OR LESS, CAN BE USED ON STEEL
TARGETS.
THE FIRING OF ANY
FULLY AUTOMATIC WEAPON IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED.
THE FIRING OF ANY 50
BMG RIFLE IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED.
SHOTGUN BAY IS FOR
SHOTGUN ONLY. NO PISTOLS OR
RIFLES ARE ALLOWED IN THIS AREA. BIRDSHOT ONLY IS TO BE USED IN THIS AREAOR ON
ANY STEEL TARGETS. EXAMPLE: ONLY #6 SHOT OR SMALLER MAY BE USED.
NO FIREARMS
DISCHARGED OUTSIDE THE CONFINES OF THE SHOOTING BAYS.
EVERYONE MUST SIGN
OUT.
LOWER THE RED FLAG
AND SECURE.
LOCK THE GATE BEHIND
YOU WHEN YOU LEAVE.
SHOOTING HOURS :
MONDAY THROUGH SUNDAY 9 AM TO ½ HOUR BEFORE SUNSET.
ON SCHEDULED MATCH DAYS, THE RANGE WILL BE CLOSED UNTIL
AFTER THE MATCH AND IT IS DETERMINED SAFE TO SHOOT BY THE MATCH DIRECTOR.
ABSOLUTELY NO ACOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN AND AROUND THE
SHOOTING AREAS AT ANYTIME!
MORE
SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES AND REGULATIONS
Eye
and ear protection must be worn in and around all shooting areas.
Gun handling only in designated safe areas and on the
firing line.
NO gun handling is allowed in the parking lot, i.e., at the trunk or
inside the car in the parking area or any other are not designated as a safe
area.
ABSOLUTELY NO
ammunition is to be handled in the safe area!.
All firearms on the range must be secured when not
shooting. If guns are not made safe
and holstered,
they must have the actions cleared and locked open.
Steel
targets must be shot at a distance of no closer than 30 feet due to the ricochet
hazard.
Keep targets as low as possible when placed directly
against the berm at the end of the shooting bay; Especially when shooting from a
kneeling, sitting or prone position. A shot below the backstop may ricochet off the ground
and over the top of the backstop!
Paper/steel
targets must not be shot or placed in a position where shots fired will
impact the ground before striking the berm. This is an extreme ricochet hazard!
DO
NOT SHOOT or
hang targets on rifle racks, barricades, permanent telephone poles or cinder
blocks in any of the shooting bays.
DO NOT use anything glass as a target.
DO
NOT place
paper targets in the same line of fire in front of steel targets due to the
ricochet hazard. Always be aware
of your target and what is behind it!
Be aware of the direction of the muzzle of your
firearm at all times. Especially
when reloading, dry firing, clearing jams, examination, etc.
DO NOT break a 180 degree line
of fire in any direction from down range.
When more than one person is shooting in the same
shooting bay, respect the firing line. All
shooting must be done from the same firing line.
No one shoots behind another.
All
persons not shooting
must be behind the firing line.
Communicate
with other shooters in the same shooting bay.
Recognize all “ease fires” and
NO
shooting while anyone is down range setting targets, etc.
No one will touch any firearms at or behind the firing line at this time.
If guns are not made safe and holstered, they must have the actions cleared and
locked open.
If
the hammer is dropped on a chambered round and it does not fire, keep the
firearm pointed down range for at least 30 seconds to allow for a possible
hangfire. After this waiting
period, open the action, clear the chamber and check the barrel for obstruction.
DO
NOT point
the gun at yourself to look up the barrel for obstruction. Use a rod to check
for obstruction.
If
the barrel is obstructed, DO NOT
attempt to chamber or fire ammunition in the firearm until the obstruction is
fully cleared.
Clean up after yourself. Pick up brass (reloadable or
not) and dispose of all garbage, used paper targets, etc.
VIOLATION
OF ANY NPCCC RULES OR REGULATIONS CAN RESULT IN SUSPENSION AND/OR TERMINATION OF
CLUB MEMBERSHIP.
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