A WELCOME MESSSAGE FROM THE CLUB PRESIDENT--
-OUR CLUB WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION IN 1971.. IT WAS STARTED BY A VERY SELECT FEW ORIGINAL MEMBERS THAT WERE LIKE MINDED WITH MUTUAL ASPIRATIONS FOR FIREARMS RECREATION. THIS GROUP APPROACHED THE MANATEE COUNTY GOVERNMENT AND ACQUIRED THE LENA ROAD LANDFILL FOR $1.00 PER YR. LEASE, WITH THE AID OF SEED MONEY FROM THE COUNTY FOR THE BEAREST OF ESSENTIALS THE CLUB WAS OPENED AND ACTUALLY OPERATED WITH THE HELP OF THE COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION. THIS AS IT TURNED OUT WAS NOT VERY FUNCTIONAL AND AFTER TWO YEARS THE COUNTY RELINGUISHED THE LEASE TO A BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CLUBS CHOOSING. IN 1988 THE COUNTY AND THE CLUB WERE LOCKED INTO A HUGH CONFLICT, IT TOOK THE CLUB TWELVE YEARS, THOUSANDS OF HOURS AND HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO SETTLE WITH THE COUNTY. THE 'CLUB' THEN ACQUIRED IT'S PRESENT LOCATION, A TOTAL OF 360 ACRES. THE CLUB AS WE KNOW IT TODAY WAS BUILT WITH WHAT MONIES WE HAD LEFT, ALL OF THE RANGES AND MUCH, MUCH MORE OF THE RANGE HAS YET TO BE BUILT, THIS FACILITY WILL BE THE VERY FINEST RECREATIONAL SHOOTING FACILITY IN THE ENTIRE EASTERN HALF OF THESE UNITED STATES LONG BEFORE IT IS 'FINISHED', I PRSONALLY CONSIDER IT 'WORK IN PROGRESS' NEVER TO BE ENDED. OUR MEMBERS ARE THE BEST THAT CAN BE FOUND, THEY ARE A VERY PROUD LOT, INDEED.. ALWAYS HELPFULL AND VOLUNTEERING. OUR STRUCTURE IS SIMILAR TO ANY OTHER CLUB, AGENCY OR ORGANIZATION. WE HAVE MEMBERS THAT CONCREGATE ANNUALLY AND VOTE ON REPRESENTATIVES TO RUN THE CLUB, WE OFFER MONTHLY GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS AND MONTHLY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGS WHICH MANAGES THE ACTUAL DAY TO DAY AFFAIRS OF THE CLUB. OUR CLUB IS VERY SOLVENT AND WE ARE CONTINUALLY UPGRADING THE FACILITY. WE OFFER UNIQUE MATCHES NEARLY EVERY WEEKEND, EVERYTHING FROM .22 RIMFIRE BENCH REST TO 1000 YD PAPER AND STEEL MATCHES, COWBOY ACTION, THREE GUN AND CONVENTIONAL 100 & 200 YD BENCH REST MATCHES, ALSO FIVE STAND AND MANY MORE, TO NUMBERIOUS TO MENTION. WE ARE PROUD OF OUR COMMITTMENT TO THE JUNIORS AND SENIORS OF OUR AREA, THEY ARE OFFERED SPECIAL ATTENTION IN SAFE FIREARMS HANDING. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN BECOMING A PART OF OUR CLUB, PLEASE CONTACT US AT OUR WEB SITE OR OUR LOCAL PHONE # 941-322-0055 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION..
THANKS AND SAFE SHOOTING
S.E. Gene Pitts
President/Range Master