Q: How do Guest Passes work?
A: Guest passes can be purchased for $50 and allow you to bring a maximum of two guests to the club each time you visit. If you have an enhanced spouse member, they can also purchase a guest pass for an additional $50. You must be a full member for two months before you are eligible to purchase a guest pass. We do not prorate guest pass fees. You can mail the form to add a guest pass or purchase it when you renew your membership. We honor the guest pass addition as of the date that it is postmarked. The guest pass form can be found here: https://lprgc.org/wp-
Q: I used to be a member. Can I resume my old membership?
A: If you have let your membership expire for more than two years, you will need to start over as a new member. If you are simply late in renewing, you can renew online or by mail and we’ll reactivate your membership.
Q: Do you support “auto-pay” for membership dues
A: No. Dues are paid annually, and a very high percentage of credit cards will either expire or change in some other way such that the recurring charge will not work the next year. It’s impossible to keep up with 2000+ recurring charges and credit card updates.
Q: I renewed my membership, when will I get my key card sticker or guest pass?
A: We are no longer issuing stickers. The membership records are 100% electronic and tied to your new access card.
Q: Do the old key cards still work?
A: No. We re-issued key cards in 2016. The new cards have an American Flag background. The old cards do not work with the new security system.
Q: How will we know what trap thrower combination/code is?
A: The Trap Thrower code will be displayed when you sign in at the membership kiosk in the clubhouse.
Q: How can I add a guest pass, spouse, or junior to my membership
A: You can do this at the monthly membership meeting or fill out and mail in this form.
Q: How can I tell if my membership card is working properly?
A: First, make sure that your membership card is not in a wallet or card holder. Holders, wallets, and other RFID cards can cause interference issues with the radio signals used by the membership cards. Using ONLY your membership card, place it against the key card reader. The light on the reader will blink, and typically turn green and you will hear a beep. If the reader does nothing, it is possible that your membership card is broken. If you bend the card or snap it, or leave it in a hot car and it melts, it will not work properly. You can also see your membership status under the TV in the clubhouse entranceway. This will let you know if your card has been granted access to ranges and club buildings. Provisional member cards cannot open doors.
Q: I lost or broke my membership card, how can I get a replacement
A: You can fill out and mail in this form.
Q: Do I have to attend all of the new member events in a specific order?
A: No, you can complete them as you have time. All events repeat each month.
Q: What are the different types of membership?
A: REGULAR members shall be those members who have reached their eighteenth birthday prior to November 1st of the membership year and have met all the requirements for admission into the club listed under Provisional members. They can hold office, vote in general meetings or elections, be issued the means of private admission to club facilities and recommend candidates for membership. Beginning November 1, 2004, Regular members who join after this date must also perform 4 (four) hours of work annually, within the limits of their physical ability, for the first 4 (four) years of their membership. The 4 (four) hours worked as a Provisional member counts towards this requirement. Members may opt out of the work requirement, excluding the Provisional requirement, for an additional fee as last set by the board of directors.
PROVISIONAL members are those applicants for membership who have not yet fulfilled the following prerequisites:
1. Attended 2 (two) General Meetings
2. Attended 1 (one) Orientation Meeting
3. Performed at least 4 (four) hours of work, within the limits of their physical ability.
4. Received the approval of the membership
A Committee Chairman, Board Officer or Director must verify completion of the first three prerequisites. If necessary, a waiver of the second General Meeting may be requested. The request must be made in writing and submitted to the Board of Directors for approval. Provisional members cannot hold office, vote in general membership meetings or elections or be issued the means of private admission to Club facilities.
SENIOR CITIZEN membership is open to any Regular member who is 60 (sixty) years of age or older and has been a member in good standing for at least 10 (ten) consecutive years. A Senior Citizen member can hold office, vote in general meetings or elections, be issued the means of private admission to club facilities, and recommend candidates for membership.
LIFE MEMBER. The Board of Directors, with approval of the general membership may grant Life membership. Life members are included as Regular members in all references to Regular 5 members in these By-laws except that they do not pay annual dues.
SPOUSE and/or PARTNER membership may be purchased by a Regular or Senior Citizen member in good standing. Spouse and/or Partner membership shall run concurrent with that of the Regular or Senior Citizen membership. A Spouse and/or Partner member cannot hold office, vote in general meetings or elections, be issued the means of private admission to club facilities or recommend candidates for membership.
ENHANCED SPOUSE and/or PARTNER members shall be those members who are married to and not separated from a Regular member on November 1. An Enhanced Spouse and /or Partner member shall have all privileges of a Regular member and must satisfy all requirements of a Regular member as set forth in Article IV, Section 3. Enhanced Spouse and/or Partner membership shall run concurrent with that of the Regular member.
GROUP INDUSTRY members shall be those members who are employed on a full or part time basis, not including sponsored shooters, by an employer who is regularly engaged in the firearms/archery industry. In order for a member to be eligible as a Group Industry member, the employer must certify they employ a minimum of ten (10) members, all of whom are regular members.
JUNIOR members shall be those who have not reached their eighteenth birth anniversary prior to November 1st of the membership year and who are assumed to be the responsibility of a voting member in good standing. They cannot hold office, vote in general meetings or elections, be issued the means of private admission to club facilities or recommend candidates for membership. Junior members will be required to convert to the next higher level of membership upon attainment of the proper age. Junior members converting to Regular membership will not be required to pay an initiation fee, but shall fulfill all other membership prerequisites.
Q: I have an honorary membership (free police officer, etc). Can I sponsor a new member
A: No. Anyone who has been granted Honorary membership cannot hold office, vote in general meetings or elections, or recommend candidates for membership.