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The Blue Ridge Cherry Valley Rod and Gun club has done it again. For the fifth year in a row the NRA has awarded us Gold Medal Club status.

To qualify as a Gold medal club the following requirements must be met:

• Be a 100% NRA Club
• Have a Club Newsletter
• Belong to the NRA State Association in your state
• Have administered or currently incorporate a NRA Youth Program into your club agenda
• Be an active participant in the NRA Membership Recruiting Program

I’m happy to report that our club meets and often exceeds the aforementioned requirements.

Congratulation to our members who have generously given their time and support to the club and to our Board of Directors who work tirelessly to make BRCV the outstanding club that it is!

The NRA is sending a 2016 plate to update the gold medal plaque in the clubhouse. Below a copy of the letter sent to us by the NRA:

As announced in June, BRCV has scheduled four (4) rimfire challenge events this year. The fourth match will be held on Saturday, October 3rd.

Here are the particulars for this match. A flyer is attached with additional information.

Cost: Is $20 per person over age 16 and $5 age 16 and younger. Cost includes a safety briefing and light lunch. Participants need to bring their own ammo. – approximately 300 rounds.

If you help set up and take down the stations, match fee will be reduced by $5.

Pre-registration is required – Space is limited to 20 participants. Register here via PayPal. There is a 4% ($.80) surcharge.

Or, you can pay with cash at the event. Pre-registration via our website is still required for cash payment.

Time: Arrive and sign-in by 9:30AM. The safety briefing will start promptly at 10:00AM. Range time will start about 10:30AM.
Anyone not attending the safety briefing cannot participate in the match.
If you have paid in advanced but cannot attend a 24 hour notice is mandatory. Otherwise, no refund will be granted!

Lunch: A light lunch provided.

Event Overview:

This event will have six (6) stages (four (4) pistol and two (2) rifle. NSSF rules apply
Any semi auto rifle or pistol is fine and there will be different divisions for optics and non-optics.
Each participant will be allowed to pick one category to shoot – Open or Limited. (Open – Any sights) (Limited – Iron sights)
Shooter will engage Six-Seven (6-7) steel targets per stage for score. Each stage consists of five (5) separate strings of 10 rounds max.
Scoring is best four (4) out of five (5) scores.
Pre-registration is a must via our website. Payment: 1) PayPal on our website or 2) Cash at event.
Match fee is $20 per shooter.

On October 3rd:

Registration in clubhouse at 9:30AM.
Match briefing at 10:00AM.
Match will begin at 10:30AM.
Ammo: Each participant will bring their own ammo (300 rounds) for their firearms (standard or high velocity).

Feel free to call or email me with your questions.

Beginning July 1, 2015, volunteers who serve in roles where they will be supervising children were required to obtain background checks, including the Child Abuse History Clearance issued by the Department of Human Services and the Criminal History Record Check issued by the Pennsylvania State Police.

If you have been a continuous resident of Pennsylvania for the last ten years, you will simply need to affirm in writing that you are not disqualified from service based upon a conviction of a criminal offense. A copy of the form is provided through the Department of Human Services.

Fees to obtain background checks under the new Child Protective Services Law are waived for volunteers effective July 25, 2015.

Volunteers who have not been a continuous resident of Pennsylvania for the last ten years also will need to obtain the FBI fingerprint background checks. Because these checks are issued by the federal government, their current fee would still apply.

Convictions of a drug offense within the past five years would disqualify you from serving as a volunteer who works with children.

As part of the new law, background check clearances will be good for five (5) years. Once the clearances are obtained, a volunteer may use those same clearances across other volunteer organizations.

Requirement Guidelines

If you have:

Lived in Pennsylvania continuously for the last 10 years

• PA Access to Criminal History Form (SP4–164A Form)
• Child Abuse History Clearance
• Affirm in writing that you are not disqualified from service based upon a conviction of a criminal offense

Lived outside Pennsylvania in the last 10 years

• PA Access to Criminal History Form (SP4–164A Form)
• Child Abuse History Clearance
• FBI Fingerprint Background Check

Cost to Obtain Clearances
Beginning July 25, 2015:

• Cost to obtain PSP criminal history certification – $0
• Cost to obtain the Child Abuse certification costs – $0
• Cost to obtain FBI federal criminal history certification Dept. Human Services – $25.75

All necessary instructions and links to apply for these certifications can be found at
www.dhs.state.pa.us/findaform/childabusehistoryclearanceforms/index.htm

Registration is available for the Rimfire Challenge match taking place on August 16, 2015.

Click for more information or to register for the event.