Current News
Election 2026
Our annual board elections are in the first week of April. If you are considering a board position, please read the information below.
The current board positions are as follows:
- Mark Welz (President)
- Joe Hinkle (Vice President)
- Carrie Morgan (Treasurer)
- Dale Young (Membership Secretary)
- Secretary (Vacant)
- Mike Yawn (Maintenance)
- Bruce Antognoni (Safety Officer)
If you are interested in running for any of these positions, please email the board with your intent to run and a brief bio that we can share on our website for members to get to know you. Please send your email by February 28.
Key dates to remember:
- February 28: Deadline to submit your intent to run and bio
- March 7: Ballots will be mailed out
- April 4: Election Day and ballot count
- Following the ballot count at 3:30 PM: General membership meeting
In addition to the board elections, we will also be voting on some proposed bylaw changes to ensure our club’s guidelines remain current and effective.
Thank you for your continued support and commitment to the club. We look forward to your involvement in shaping the club’s future.
New Members
To become a member of club we hold enrollment and new member classes in January and July. If interested, please email membership secretary with your information or fill in the form online, and you will be placed on wait list.
Clarification on Range Rules
The club does not allow the use of any devices that increase rate of fire on guns like binary triggers, forced reset triggers, super safety’s, bump stocks or any similar item.
The pistol range is for pistol and revolver use only. You cannot use AR pistols, AK pistols or similar platforms or pistol caliber rifles. These guns are to be shot on rifle range. A sign will be posted with approved calibers for pistol range use.
Use of Buckshot on the Ranges
The board is reviewing the range rules for the use of buckshot at the club. At the board meeting in January, they will determine which range buckshot can be used. Until then, the Range Safety Officer has ordered that NO BUCKSHOT can be use on any ranges.
Life-Time Membership
With the introduction of a new discipline, we are looking for ways to add improvements to the existing clays/trap area. We are offering 15 individual life-time memberships for $1000 each. If you have already renewed for 2025, just subtract what you have already paid. While we have a solid relationship with the Town of Fort White, the lease is month to month and revisited every year. Please email membership@fortwhitegunclub.org if you would like to get a lifetime membership or have questions.
Steel on Rifle Ranges
There is another new target on the rifle range! It will be a challenge and is another great addition to shooting opportunities at the range. Below are the Rules that apply to this target. Observe them.
No armor piercing rounds of any kind including steel core, SS109, M855 green tip or solid copper rounds.
Hollow point, expanding, and full metal jackets bullets are permitted.
No rifle calibers larger than .30 are permitted.
No rifle ammo with a velocity over 3000 feet per second with the exception of 223/5.56 is permitted.
Camping
Due to insurance regulations, there will no longer be any camping allowed on Gun Club property.
Board Meetings
2nd Tuesday of the Month – 5:00PM – 7:00 PM
Range Hours
Range Hours are 9:00 AM to Sunset, except Sunday. Sunday Range Hours are from 1:00 PM to Sunset (STRICTLY ENFORCED!)
Range Clean-Up Schedules
Rifle, Pistol & Shotgun Range clean-up is 8:00 a.m. to approximately Noon 1st Friday of each month, except as changed in the newsletter. (All Ranges are closed during clean up) Cowboy Range* match preparation is on the Thurs, (8:00 am – Noon) before each of the three monthly matches. (2nd, 3rd & 4th Sat) (*cowboy range is closed during clean up and the newly painted stages remain closed until after the match except for a practice stage left open in D.I.Y. scenarios)
All members are asked to help keep the ranges in shape by sweeping and not leaving any mess after shooting.