Membership Requirements and Application
The Sunnyvale Rod & Gun Club is a sportsmen's and sportswomen's organization. It is a non-profit corporation that has served our community for over 37 years. In accordance with our bylaws, we offer several classes of membership, two of which apply to new members. These are the Probate Regular Membership and the Special Membership.
The Probate Regular Membership is the first stage in a sequence towards becoming a Full Regular Member. All Regular Members of the club pay $50.00 annual dues and perform work for the maintenance and betterment of the club. The Special Membership is designed for people who are unable to perform required duties around the club. There are a limited number of these memberships. These members pay $400.00 per year.
As a Probate Regular Member you will stand range duty and/or trap duty as scheduled by the Committee Chairman. You will have to put in at least 20 hours of work time as a Probate Member. You have up to one year to complete the probationary requirements (minimum 6 months). You must attend at least four general meetings as a Probate to be eligible for advancement to Associate Membership status. As a Probate you may shoot at current member rates (no charge on the Rifle/Pistol Range, $2.50 per round of trap) and attend club functions (e.g., fishing trips, hunting trips, BBQs, etc). Upon completion of your probationary period the Full Regular Members present at the General Meeting will vote on your advancement to Associate Regular Member. You will be required to attend that meeting. If you cannot attend, the vote will be postponed until the next meeting.
As an Associate Regular Member your immediate family members also receive most of the same benefits. You can purchase items through the club for your own use with the club's FFL (guns, ammo, reloading supplies, etc.). You will be given the gate combination, so you can shoot or work after public shooting hours up to our maximum hours of operation at the time. You must put in another 20 hours of work time during your Associate period. After six months as an Associate Member you will be voted on for advancement to Full Member.
As a Full Member you will have full voting privileges, and you are eligible to be on the Board of Directors, and vote on all club matters.
Special Members shoot at member rates (no charge on the Rifle/Pistol Range and $2.50 per round of trap). They can shoot during normal hours or, if accompanied by a Full Member, when the club is closed to the public. Special memberships are not voting memberships.
To join the club you must:
- Be at least 18 years old
- Be a citizen of the United States of America
- Be a member of the National Rifle Association. (Bring proof of membership, such as NRA card or recent magazine with mailing label. If you are not an NRA member you can apply to the NRA and the club at the same time.)
- Pay a $250.00 non-recurring initiation fee
- Pay prorated dues (based on a July 1 to June 30 membership year)
- Attend a General Membership meeting at the clubhouse (the 1st Thursday of each month at 7:00 PM)
For more information come to a club meeting and talk with our Membership Chairman.
Download the Club membership application (PDF).
NOTE: Applications must be submitted and are only accepted at the General Meeting.
