General Club Info.

General Information

CLUB FACILITIES
The club owns 39.8 acres of mostly wooded land on both the north and south sides of Telegraph Road in West Caln Township, Chester County, PA. Situated on club property is a 100 yard rifle range which includes a 3 point 50 yard outdoor pistol range and a totally separate 15 point 25 yard pistol range. A uniquely designed elevated trap house provides challenging practice for shot gunners.
The large 120'x 50' clubhouse contains a 38'x 27' meeting room, kitchen facilities, and a 75' x 38' indoor range used for pistol, .22 rifle, and archery activities. The indoor pistol range is 16 point, fifty foot and has turning targets. The club manages and maintains a cooperative trout nursery with the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission and the Chester County Parks and Recreation Departments along Birch Run on Hibernia County Park Property.

CONSTITUTION & BY-LAWS TRUSTEE DESCRIPTION

HISTORY OF THE CLUB
The club's first meeting was on December 18. 1957 at the Wagontown Fire House. Meetings were held there or at the Martin's Corner Fire House for a number of years. In 1962 the club purchased 23.4 acres from John and Mary Nagy for $100 per acre and this is where our facilities are now located. Also in 1962 the club introduced the idea for hunter safety education to the Chester County Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs. This idea grew into the statewide program we have today.
In 1963 our new property was cleared for the rifle range and in 1964 the first road was made up to the club grounds.
Ground was broken for our current clubhouse on March 1, 1973 and the first meeting was held there on September 11. 1974. In 1998 the clubhouse exterior was given a facelift with new siding and stone facings on the front of the building.
In 2000 the club purchased two parcels of woodland containing a total of 19.4 acres adjoining our original property.
Membership stood at 111 at the end of 1958 and has grown steadily over the years. 1969 - 254. 1973 - 631. 1978 - 802. 2000 - over 1,000 members.

RIFLE / PISTOL / SHOTGUN - RANGE REQUIREMENTS

Range Rules must be adhered to at all times. Outdoor Pistol / Rifle / Shotgun ranges are open any time during posted shooting hours to Rangemasters. Ranges are supervised on weekends by Rangemasters and restricted to shooting by the general membership that have current membership cards. Rangemasters are members, who on a yearly basis, attended the special Rangemasters meeting, sign a Rangemaster Acknowledgment Form and have the club seal embossed to their current membership card. First time Rangemasters must attend a training session.

Ranges are only open to the public at club sanctioned shooting functions.

MEMBERSHIP YEARLY DUES SCHEDULE - 2007
The Club is accepting new memberships in 2007

Senior membership - Annual $40.00 Plus a $50.00 Initiation
Junior Membership - Annual $5.00 Plus a $5.00 Initiation
Family Membership - Annual $60.00 Plus a $50.00 Initiation
Life Membership - Annual Contribution of $5.00 to receive club news letter
and a suggested Contribution of $25.00 or more to support Club Programs.

The Club By-Laws and Application Form define the age limits and requirements for each type of membership. Visit the club or meet with a club member for additional information and to obtain an application. Blank Applications are not mailed out. A sample application is shown.