MEMBERSHIP

Membership in our club is broken into three categories for purposes of dues: Life Members, Working Members, and Non-working Members. Life Members pay dues only to the national Izaak Walton League ($40), if applicable. Working Members are entitled to a reduced dues rate of $62. Non-working Members pay the full due rate of $227.

To qualify as a Working Member, one must either contribute 25 hours of service to the club during the year or act as a club officer or committee chair. While the number of officers and committee chairs in the club is limited, there are numerous opportunities to get your 25 hours of service in.

All Working and Non-working Members are required to work 8 hours each year on specific projects as identified and listed by the club on the website, in the newsletter or posted at the club house. These 8 hours are in addition to the 25 hours that Working Members complete, giving Working Members a total of 33 service hours per year. Failure to the complete the 8 mandatory hours will result in an assessment of $150 to be paid with the next dues payment.

As a prerequisite to voting, all members are required to attend at least 4 regularly scheduled club meetings during each calendar year. If a member does not satisfy this requirement, the member may not vote on any matters coming before the club in the subsequent calendar year.

Members are allowed to bring guests to the range with them but are responsible for their conduct at all times.

TO JOIN

The Mt. Airy Chapter of the IWLA meets at 7:30 p.m. on the last Monday of the month at its clubhouse at the intersection of Woodville Road and Shirley Bohn Road, northwest of Mt. Airy, MD. We have over 200 members. To become a member you must have a sponser, be at least 18 years old and come to a regularly scheduled meeting to turn in a completed application form and a check for $227. The application form can be obtained at the meeting. At the beginning of the meeting, you will introduce yourself and explain why you want to join the club. The vote on the application will take place at the next monthly meeting and you will be notified regarding your acceptance. If accepted, you will then attend a 3 hour orientation, usually the second Saturday after that meeting, to review our Standard Range Operating Procedures, sign an acknowledgment form, and receive your Range Badge. It takes about 1 ½ months to become a 'shooting' member.