Join Howell Gun Club
The requirements to Join Howell Gun Club and become a voting member
Pay a $10.00 non-refundable application fee, check or Money order preferred. If your application is accepted you will need to attend an Orientation class and then become a probationary member of the club for one year.
- Initiation fee: $50.00 -plus your annual dues after completing orientation, RFID Card $5.00.
- Annual Dues: regular members $150.00, senior members (62 years or older) $125.00, dues fees are prorated based on the following schedule.
- 100% dues fee if joining, March through August
- 50% dues fee if joining, September through to the December membership meeting.
- 100% of the next years dues, if joining after the December membership meeting through the end of February the following year,you get three months free; December through February.
There are three parts to Howell Gun Club orientation; first, a review of the Howell Gun Club orientation guide will cover club facts, By-Laws, club grounds and general rules, range rules, and a review of the NRA rules for gun safety. The second will be a tour of the club grounds and facilities, weather permitting. The third part will be an orientation to the use of the Indoor Range. If you plan to use the indoor range, you must complete this orientation to be able to access the Indoor Range. A picture will be taken for the RFID card that allows you to scan and enter the Club grounds.
Upon successfully completing orientation, you will pay your initiation fee of $50.00 plus the appropriate annual dues of $150.00 for a regular member or $125.00 for a senior member. At that point, you will be a Howell Gun Club probationary member.
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Submit your completed application; see attached Membership Application below. To be accepted, your application must have the signature of two Howell Gun Club members in good standing as your sponsors. The two signature sponsor requirements are waived if you have a current CPL. Attach your non-refundable $10.00 application fee, check, money order, or cash, you can drop your application off at the drop box located in the clubhouse, or you can mail your application to:
Howell Gun Club c/o Membership Committee
P.O. Box 53
Howell, MI 48844
The Membership Committee will notify you they received your application once it been verified and processed. Incomplete applications will be returned.
The application will then be presented to the Board of Directors at the next club meeting for review by the Board of Directors. Applicants that have been approved will then be notified when the next orientation class will be held that they can attend. If an applicant has a conflict with the scheduling, it is best to contact the membership committee and notify them of your situation.
The purpose of the Howell Gun Club is to promote and educate the public on the value and enjoyment of shooting sports. We are looking for individuals who share the same passion and zeal we have for shooting. Prospective members are responsible, have integrity, and will treat the club and its members with respect and courtesy. Membership in Howell Gun Club is a family membership and includes the spouse and all children residing in the household under the age of eighteen (18) or until graduation from or termination of high school. Membership lasts one year, from March 1st through February 28th, after which members must renew by paying the following year's dues amount. Membership will terminate if dues are not paid.
Any person eighteen (18) years of age or older may submit a membership application; the application needs to be completed fully and Endorsed by two Howell Gun Club Members in good standing with the club. To obtain a membership application, you can contact a current member, or you can stop by the club when it's open to the public; applications are located in the clubhouse, or you can print one from the website. If you do not know any members who can endorse your application, your best option is to come out to the club during the times when it is open to the public, for trap shooting or when the indoor range is open, enjoy trying some of the different shooting disciplines that HGC has to offer, and meet and get to know some of our members. If you are a current CPL holder, you do not need two sponsors to join the Club.
To join the club or if you have questions about membership, please contact the Membership Committee at Contact Us.
After completing the orientation, you will be a probationary member for the next twelve months from the date of your orientation class; during that period, several requirements need to be fulfilled before you can be recognized as a member in good standing and given full voting privileges.
- You must complete 8 hours of approved volunteer work for the club; this is a one-time requirement during the probationary period only. If you are unable to complete the work for health or other reasons, you may pay the buy-out fee of $150.00 to satisfy this requirement.
- During your probationary period, you are required to attend one club meeting. The club holds a meeting every month; they are posted on the club calendar. Please notify the membership committee if you have a work schedule that conflicts with the meetings.
- After completion of one year of satisfactory probationary membership (at the discretion of the Board of Directors), the member, upon payment of annual dues, becomes a member and is then afforded full voting privileges.