Scotts Valley Sportsmen's Club

Scotts Valley Sportsmen's Club operates as a private, members-only facility serving shooters across the greater Santa Cruz area. The club maintains both pistol and rifle ranges open daily from 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM, with facilities designed for recreational shooting, skill development, and community participation.

Membership requires several steps: you need sponsorship from an existing adult member, current NRA membership, and passing a 100% safety test. The process includes background check, interview with the membership committee, and mandatory New Member Range Safety Orientation conducted by the Rangemaster.

Cost structure: - $50 application fee (one-time) - $50 initiation fee (one-time) - $125 annual dues - $100 annual club service fee (if you don't attend work parties)

Youth membership (ages 7-17) costs only $100 total ($50 application + $50 initiation) with no annual dues.

New members enter a 9-month probationary period requiring attendance at three club events—meetings, work parties, or sponsored shooting events. This isn't busywork; it's how the club maintains culture and gets infrastructure maintained.

All regular members must contribute one work party or club service activity annually, or pay the $100 service fee. Work parties happen the 4th Saturday of each month (April-October at 9 AM) and include range maintenance, target frame repair, facility improvements, and equipment organization.

Holster Certification Class ($25) Required for any member wanting to use a holster on the range. The Rangemaster conducts the class, issues new holster-certified ID badges, and verifies safe handling before approval.

New Member Range Safety Orientation Includes Club Standard Operating Procedures and firearms safety fundamentals. New members receive probationary ID badge and gate key card following completion.

The club hosts: - Monthly general meetings (good place to meet members if you need a sponsor) - Action Pistol events - Pistol Skills Clinics - Santa Cruz Muzzleloaders affiliated rifle shoots - USPSA competitive shooting opportunities

"If you've lived in the area for a while, ask around...chances are you might know a member and don't realize it."

Members sign a pledge committing to: - Good sportsmanship and citizenship - Four core safety rules (treat all guns as loaded, finger off trigger until sights on target, never let muzzle cover what you don't want to destroy, know your target and what's beyond it) - Speaking up about unsafe conduct - Leaving facilities cleaner than found - Supporting club objectives

• •Age Exemptions: Members 65+ and those with disabilities are exempt from the annual club service requirement.

• •Address: PO Box 66132, Scotts Valley, CA 95067
• •Phone: 831-218-1741
• •Email: [email protected]
• •Membership inquiries: Apply online through their website

The club is affiliated with the California Rifle & Pistol Association (CRPA) and the national NRA, connecting members to broader shooting sports communities and legislative advocacy.