Membership

Anyone interested in applying for membership with the Blue Ridge Cherry Valley Rod and Gun Club Inc. must attend a monthly member meeting along with their sponsor.  Meetings are held on the last Friday of each month unless otherwise announced.

You must arrive at the clubhouse before 6pm to attend a Safety Briefing that starts at 6pm.  Our Chief Range Safety Officer conducts safety Briefings. The briefing goes over what is expected of you as a member of BRCV.

Prior to submitting their membership application, each applicant will be provided a checklist of information covered at the initial safety briefing for their signature of understanding along with a copy of the club s Rules and Regulations also for their signature of understanding. These signed documents will be retained by the club Chief Range Safety Officer and a copy will be provided to each applicant for their own safekeeping.

After the briefing, membership candidates can submit their application to our Membership Recruiter.  Applicants are presented to club members present for an up or down vote. On acceptance, Payment of dues, onetime initiation fee and cost of the primary members Home Firearm Safety course is made to the Membership Recruiter. After the conclusion of the general membership meeting new members will be given their member/gate card.

BRCV R & G Club Inc. is a supporting member of the National Rifle Association.  We are a 100% NRA member club. We require that All members maintain their membership in the NRA for the duration of club membership.

Failure to maintain membership in the NRA will void your club membership, which will remain so until proof of NRA membership is received.

In addition, BRCV R & G Club Inc. Safety Program requires that each new member successfully complete the club required NRA Home Firearm Safety Course or proof of prior completion and contingent upon club verification and allowance of prior course as satisfactory compliance.  This course is offered by the club at a member-reduced rate. This course must be taken at the next available offering (not to exceed 90 days from the date of BRCV club acceptance). The course will be available on scheduled Saturday only.
Each person interested in membership must attend the club  Safety Briefing that starts promptly at 6:00pm.

Failure to provide proof of current NRA membership or to complete the NRA Home Firearm Safety Course will result in the loss of BRCV membership, no exceptions.