President’s Corner July 2026 Upcoming is our annual NSSF (National Shooting Sports Foundation) Open house Day the first Sunday of August (2August). Bring family and friends to experience different shooting disciplines on the Rifle, Pistol and Shotgun ranges. Firearms, targets and limited free ammo will be provided. On the Rifle and pistol ranges a lot of steel target will be set up as targets and instructors and RSO will guide folks through the fun.
We are proceeding with our efforts with the Ward Burton Wildlife foundation to obtain a Conservation Easement. The Navy (who will be the sponsor and funds source) has approved the first part of the effort, and we are now working to write the proposed agreement. A conservation easement will help protect our property from development.
The Chapter is performing major erosion & pollution control work on the rifle and pistol range facility. This phase of the work to control the runoff of storm induced erosion onto the rifle/pistol range.
We will be replacing our manual swing gate with a sliding gate to improve its operation and clearance for trucks and equipment access and in the future widen our chapter entrance.
All park and range rules apply all the time. They are not optional they are there for your safety and others and to prevent issues with our neighbors and the County. If you are the only one on the property or if there are hundreds, the rules apply all the time. The rules are available for your review on the web site.
If you need service hour time or would like to earn volunteer time for dues reduction and cannot make the monthly working party contact the Caretaker and arrange other time to help. You can earn hours any day. Our Chapter’s phone is a cell phone line carried by our caretaker. If you have an emergency or problem call the chapter (540-752-5331).
We need your ideas for activities and running the Chapter. Please volunteer and come to the Executive Board meeting on the third Sunday (except June when it is the fourth Sunday) at 1200 and present them for discussion and consideration.