MEMBERSHIP TYPES AND DUES
The membership year begins
on January 1 and ends on December 31.
All persons approved for membership between January 1 and June 30 shall pay the
full annual dues, plus the initiation fee, for the current year.
All persons approved for membership between July 1 and September 30 shall pay one half of the annual dues, plus the full initiation fee, for the current year.
All persons approved for membership between October 1 and December 31 shall pay the full annual dues, plus the full initiation fee, for the remainder of the current year plus the upcoming year.Membership requires the approval of the general membership.
Youth $27.00 (no initiation fee)
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One person under the age of 18 who is related to a current member in good standing
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must be accompanied by an adult member at all times while on Chapter property
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not entitled to vote, hold office, act as a delegate to state division or national conventions
Student $67.50 (initiation fee $67.50)
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One full-time student 18 years of age or over and less than 22 years of age
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entitled to vote, hold office, act as a delegate to state division or national conventions
Individual $135.00 (initiation fee $135.00
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One adult 18 years of age or over and under 65 years of age, and his/her immediate children under the age of 18 living at the same address
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entitled to vote, hold office, act as a delegate to state division or national conventions
Family $202.50 (initiation fee $135.00)
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Two adults 19 years of age or over and under 65 years of age living at the same address, and their immediate children under the age of 18 living at the same address
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entitled to vote, hold office, act as a delegate to state division or national conventions
Senior Citizen $67.50 (initiation fee $135.00)
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One adult, 65 years of age or over
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entitled to vote, hold office, act as a delegate to state division or national conventions
Senior Family $101.25 (initiation fee $135.00)
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Two adults, at least one of whom is 65 years of age or older, living at the same address
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entitled to vote, hold office, act as a delegate to state division or national conventions
TO JOIN
Complete a downloadable application and bring it with a check for the appropriate membership dues plus the initiation fee to a General Membership meeting. General Membership meetings are held on the 2nd Monday of every month at 8:00 p.m. at the Chapter House. At the General Membership meeting, each prospective member is asked to briefly introduce him/herself and tell us why he/she wishes to join the LCC-IWLA.
Once the General Membership has approved the membership application, the applicant's payment has cleared the bank, and the applicant has completed orientation; the new member will be given a temporary card to use until the annual membership identification card issued by the National IWLA arrives in the mail.
MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS
Orientation is required for all adult members within 3 months of becoming a member. Completion of orientation is also required prior to using the chapter facilities. Orientation classes provide :
(1) an overview of the Chapter rules and regulations,
(2) operation of the range equipment,
(3) safety; and are recommended for the entire family
Orientation classes are held on the 3rd Saturday of every month starting at 8:00AM. at the Chapter House for approximately 1.5 hours. Orientation class must be completed before the member will receive his/her annual membership identification card
Each member is required to fulfill a minimum of nine hours of direct service to the LCC-IWLA each year while he/she is a member, including the year the member joins the chapter. Active participation as an Officer, Board Member, State Delegate, National Delegate, Committee Chairperson, or active committee member (subject to verification by Committee Chairperson) also counts as meeting the workday requirement. If a member fails to meet the workday requirement, that member will be assessed a workday fee (currently $67.50) for that year. Members who are approved for membership between October 1 and December 31 are exempt from meeting the workday requirement for the year in which they join, but must fulfill the requirement in the following years.
New members will be assigned to one Chapter Committee Chairperson. The committee assignment shall last for a period of twelve months following approval as a member. A member may always work on more than one committee if he/she would like. A list of committees follows:
- Archery Range
- Capital Improvements
- Chapter House
- Communications
- Finance
- Grounds Maintenance
- Membership
- Orientation
- Outdoor Ethics
- Pond
- Rifle/Pistol Range
- Scholarship
- Skeet Range
- Training
- Virginia Save Our Streams
- Youth Hunter Education Challenge
BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP
Annual membership entitles each member access to the LCC-IWLA chapter grounds and functions. Members will also receive the chapter newsletter, which is published quarterly.
Your LCC-IWLA membership includes membership with the National IWLA and with the Virginia Division IWLA. With the National IWLA membership, members receive an IWLA identification card, IWLA decals, and a subscription to the quarterly OUTDOOR AMERICA magazine. The Virginia Division membership includes a subscription to the CONSERVATION RECORD.