Apply for Membership

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New member applicants are invited to join the club yearly between May and October. Questionnaires may be submitted at any time throughout the year. Upon review, applicants will be placed on a waiting list in the order they were received.

During our entry period, applicants will be invited to the club's monthly business meeting by e-mail to submit a formal application before the Executive Board and begin the membership process.

Application for Membership — Procedure & Requirements

1. All new member applicants must fill out the Membership Application Questionnaire. The questionnaire can be downloaded at the bottom of this page (see below). Applicants can submit the questionnaire to the Club Secretary, Ken Holmes, at nra1620@aol.com or by mailing it to: Plymouth Rod & Gun Club, P.O. Box 3121, Plymouth, MA 02360. Applicants may also drop off questionnaires in the Club Secretary's mailbox at either the Upper or Lower Clubhouses on Saturdays and Sundays between 9am and 12pm.
2. Upon review of the applicant questionnaire, the applicant will be notified by e-mail with an invitation to attend a monthly business meeting in which the application will be read before the Executive Board. New members will be required to bring a formal club membership application (included in the invitation e-mail), a copy of both sides of their firearms license, and the required membership fees to this meeting.
3. All new member applicants will be required to complete two (2) mandatory range orientations in the month their application was announced. The new member applicant will be required to bring an appropriate firearm, ten (10) rounds of ammunition, a target, and safety equipment to complete the indoor range portion of the orientation. If the range orientations are not completed before the next monthly meeting, the application will be held until the orientations are completed.
4. All new member applications will be voted on at the monthly meeting following the completion of the range orientations, and will be notified by mail if the board members have accepted them into the club or not. Applicants will not be allowed to attend the meeting at which their application is being voted on.
5. If the applicant is accepted as a new member of the club, they will be issued a membership packet and a key to the property. If an applicant is not accepted to be a new member of the club, they will received a full refund of fees paid and will not be allowed to reapply for membership for a period of one (1) year.

Note: if any part of this procedure cannot be complied with, the applicant must contact the club's Executive Board prior to the meeting in which the application is being presented.

All Regular Membership and Spousal Membership applicants must have a valid license to carry (LTC/pistol permit) or FID card in order to be considered for membership. There is a 30-day waiting period between the time an applicant's membership application is read before the Executive Board and the time it is to be voted upon. During the waiting period, the applicant will be required to attend two (2) mandatory orientations. Failure to attend the orientations will result in a delay upon which the application will be voted upon.

All club members are requested to volunteer yearly work hours to the club. This can be regular club maintenance and upkeep, or even specific professional skills that may assist the club. Current club members are requested to volunteer two (2) hours of their time during the year. New members are requested to volunteer four (4) hours of their time during their first year with the club and two (2) hours thereafter.

Dues & Initiation Fees:

• Annual Dues: $150/yearly
• One-Time Initiation Fee (Regular Members Only): $250
• Active Military: $6/yearly and $250 One-Time Initiation Fee
• Spousal Members: $30/yearly, no Initiation Fee
• Junior Members: $6/yearly, no Initiation Fee
• Senior Members: Annual dues waived

Junior Members are not required to attend the monthly meeting or the mandatory orientations until their nineteenth (19) birthday, in which their membership transitions into a Regular Membership with $150/yearly dues. If the Junior Member goes onto continuing education (excluding graduate studies), membership will remain $6/yearly with proof of the continuing education.

Active Military Members: upon active duty separation, membership transitions into a Regular Membership. There are no discounts for Reserve or National Guard unless deployed to a combat area.

Senior Members: valid only for members who are a minimum of sixty-five (65) years of age with a total combined Regular Membership of at least fifteen (15) years. There are no discounts for senior citizens.

Applying after July 1st: annual dues drop to $75 for the Regular Membership as half of the year has passed. ($30 Spouse and $6 Junior Member annual dues still apply). After October 1, the $150 annual dues fee is applied for the last three months of the year and all of the following year. Initiation fee still applies.

Example: Family of three (husband, wife, and junior) apply for membership to the club. Fees will be $250 Initiation Fee, $150 Annual Dues for the Regular Member, $30 for the Spouse and $6 for the Junior Member totaling $436. Only the Regular Member and Spouse need to appear at the monthly meeting.

Orientations:  Orientations are held the first Saturday of the month following the monthly business meeting, or as scheduled by the Executive Board.

The first orientation is the Outdoor Range Orientation. This orientation is held at the Upper Clubhouse and consists of a range walk-through, explanations of the range rules, and discussion of operating procedures for the outdoor range. The orientation starts promptly at 8:45am and lasts about an hour.

The second orientation is the Indoor Range Orientation at the Lower Clubhouse and immediately follows the Outdoor Range Orientation and is a live-fire exercise. It begins at 10am and also lasts about an hour. Any person who is being considered for membership and possessing an LTC (pistol permit) will need to participate in the live-fire portion of the orientation. Please bring a firearm, ten (10) rounds of ammunition, eye and ear protection, and a target. For those with an FID card, this will be a walk-through orientation.

Following completion of the requirements, your application will be voted on at the following monthly meeting. Applicants are asked not to attend this meeting.