Martinsville Sportsman's Conservation Club: INGO meet/shoot day?

[mettle]

Whatever is done, we should do it with the full blessing of the board. As I understood it, you are able to bring one non-immediate family guest while you are there. If that is the case, and we can buddy up, then I would assume we can do it. However, we should still check in just to be sure. I do not desire to violate any club policies, express or implied, in any way.

-Calvin

I know you can bring a guest, that guest, only once and then they have to apply for membership if they want.

If we have enough interest I'm gonna email the board and give a heads up/permission request to 'bombard' the range with shooters on a given Sat. to make sure they are aware, OK with it.

 

[360]

I know you can bring a guest, that guest, only once and then they have to apply for membership if they want.

If we have enough interest I'm gonna email the board and give a heads up/permission request to 'bombard' the range with shooters on a given Sat. to make sure they are aware, OK with it.

I'm not sure I would use the word "bombard" in your request.

Seriously though, why do they have a 500 member limit? Is it because of the size of the range, or does it get so crowded sometimes, it's lent to safety? I have heard some here say they go and there is no body there the whole time they visit. And the other thing that doesn't make sense, if you go as a visitor with another member, and you like it, you can't go back until the next year, and that's only if they allow your membership.

This range seems like a legitimate business model to me?

 

[opus1776]

I would recommend talking to the board about hosting the event without any guest fees-- think of it as "try out the club for a day" marketing.

I heard that MCFG has had MANY folks become members after various INGO events were held there.

Esrice,

Neat idea except for one thing: MSCC already has 500 members and the club just turned down 100 applications for membership! Marketing the club isn't a problem.

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[tyler34]

a bunch of shooters isn't an issue if all the shooters are club members, and I know we have have a bunch that are so it should be fine.

 

[mettle]

I'm not sure I would use the word "bombard" in your request.


This range seems like a legitimate business model to me?

I'm pretty sure I wouldn't...

 

[jmb79]

My wife and I are members. We'd love to attend an INGO event there.

 

[360]

I am most interested. This is the best opportunity I have for y'all to line up and flog me.

 

[Griffeycom]

I'm not sure I would use the word "bombard" in your request.

Seriously though, why do they have a 500 member limit? Is it because of the size of the range, or does it get so crowded sometimes, it's lent to safety? I have heard some here say they go and there is no body there the whole time they visit. And the other thing that doesn't make sense, if you go as a visitor with another member, and you like it, you can't go back until the next year, and that's only if they allow your membership.

This range seems like a legitimate business model to me?

I think it's to PREVENT a bunch of shooters at the range all at once. With a 500 member cap, it's safe to say that you can show up and not have a ton of people at the range, waiting to shoot, etc...Just my guess though, I'm a new member myself so I don't have a definite answer.

 

[360]

I will patiently await a gracious invite in my PM.

 

[mettle]

bump for interest

 

[360]

bump for interest

I think you got your interest. We are waiting to see if they will allow it.

 

[mettle]

I think you got your interest. We are waiting to see if they will allow it.

Actually, I haven't seen half the people respond in this thread as in the other thread concerning membership start or renewal. So, I was just bumping it to keep the thread up so others who don't frequent the site everyday--they just may see it.

I was thinking April.

 

[360]

Gotcha. Did you hear back about a group shoot?

 

[Zoub]

I think if you want an informal Club/INGO day then do that. Ask the club to send out an email to club members telling them what day you plan to be there and the purpose of the meet.

For existing club members who are active on INGO to meet FTF. Skip the non-member part of it for now. Get over the first hurdle, then do the second. In my circle we do informal get togethers at the club on our own. Many club members are on INGO and usually after we shoot others join as well.

Just a thought.....

PS IM Opus on here for help, he gets it done.

 

[mettle]

bump for May?

 

[G-Niner]

Not a member but I would dearly love to participate in an INGO meet-and greet day at the Martinsville club. I will keep watching this thread.