Apply for Membership

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 New member applicants are invited to submit Applications/questionnaire any time throughout the year. Upon review, applicants will be placed on a waiting list in the order they were received. 

Application for Membership Procedure & Requirements

Application for Membership Procedure & Requirements

1. All new member applicants must fill out the membership application/questionnaire found on this website or at the clubhouses. Submit the Application/questionnaire by e-mail to nra1620@aol.com or by mailing to Plymouth Rod & Gun Club, PO Box 3121 Plymouth, MA 02360. Applicants may also drop off the Application in the secretary’s mailbox at either the upper or lower clubhouses.

2. Upon review of the application/questionnaire the applicant will be notified by e-mail or phone with an invitation to attend an Orientation. Applicants must bring a copy of both sides of their LTC or FID license and the required membership fees at this time.

3. All applicants will be required to complete the mandatory range orientations.

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.

Indoor Range Orientation. This orientation is held at the Lower Clubhouse and is a live-fire exercise. 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. Applicants must bring a appropriate 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.

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 E-mail only if the applicant was NOT accepted into the club. 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, he/she will be issued a membership packet with a membership Card ,Gate FOB card and a key to the club houses, this Packet MUST be picked up at the upper skeet Club house, typically the weekend following their acceptance.

6. If an applicant is not accepted to be a new member of the club, he/she will receive a full refund of the fees paid and will not be allowed to reapply for membership for a period of one 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 that the applicant was invited to.

Revised:  5/27/25

All Regular Membership and Spousal Membership applicants must have a valid license to carry (LTC/pistol permit) or FID card to be considered for membership.

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 for 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): $300

· Active Military: $6/yearly and $300 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 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 $300 Initiation Fee, $150 Annual Dues for the Regular Member, $30 for the Spouse and $6 for the Junior Member totaling $486. Only the Regular Member and Spouse need to appear at the monthly meeting.

Revised: 5/20/25