Membership

Monticello Rod & Gun Club Membership

Membership Update

We have finished the renewals for this season. The gate code will be changed the first Saturday in April.

As of now, we have 17 GOLD members, 28 ACTIVE members, and 218 SHOOTING members. We have added 4 NEW members so far and are scheduling appointments for the remaining open spots at this time. We expect to reach our cap of 275 members again this year.

NOTICE: Membership in the Monticello Rod and Gun Club Inc. is granted on an annual basis. Membership starts April 1st and ends March 31st of each year. Purchase/Carry Permits must be valid at time of membership renewal or your application will be denied. 

All forms sent in the Renewal Packet will need to be filled out, signed, and returned.

Some things to be aware of on this year’s renewal.

Please DO NOT fill in the payment and permit section of the Invoice form. We use this to verify information when processing renewals.

Please make sure to sign the back of the Renewal Form.

We updated the Range Rules in 2023 and need to have all members sign and return the new Range Rules. I know the form says “For Walk-Thru Only”, but because of the updated rules, we need everyone to return a signed form.

Here are some links to help explain the membership level requirements and the application/renewal process.

New Membership Application Process

Membership Renewal Mail-in Process

Member Level Requirements

Member Responsibilities

2024-2025 Membership Requirements

1. Since the MRGC does not do background checks on members, we rely on Purchase/Carry Permits to ensure that this has been done, therefore: ALL MEMBERS must present a valid Permit to Purchase, Permit to Carry, OR a Minnesota state approved background check in order to renew or open a membership in the Monticello Rod and Gun Club. Active MILITARY or LAW ENFORCEMENT may present a valid Military/LEO ID. Membership will not be granted or renewed without this. Permits must be valid at time of renewal/application. State background checks must be within 30 days of application.
2. In past years, new members were required to attend a Member’s Meeting in order to get their badge and gate code to have access to the range. The Membership Committee decided that new members should have immediate access to the range once they have met the requirements and completed their walk-thru, however, new members WILL be required to attend at least one Member’s meeting by the end of December of their Probationary year. Any Probationary Member that does not attend a meeting by the end of December WILL NOT BE SENT A RENEWAL PACKET IN JANUARY, and will not be allowed to become a Shooting Member.
3. There was some concern from some of our members this year about sending photo copies of their ID along with their payment. It has been decided that since all IDs are checked for new members, and we still require Purchase/Carry Permits, we will no longer be asking for copies of your MN ID or passport for Membership Renewals.
4. In the past, members that have failed to renew their membership have been allowed to come back into the club during the next renewal cycle. Due to the club reaching its cap of 275 members each year, along with the number of people on our waitlist, this practice will no longer be allowed. If ANY MEMBER fails to renew their membership, THEY WILL LOSE THEIR MEMBERSHIP! If they wish to rejoin the MRGC after this, they will be required to re-apply as a new member. This means you would need to place your name on the waitlist, wait until you move up the list, and start back as a Probationary Member. Membership renewals are in March each year and packets are mailed out far enough in advance that there is no reason to be unprepared
5. As we are using the mail-in process for membership renewals now, it is important that we have current contact information for members. We can’t mail renewal packets to you if we do not have your correct, up to date information. It is YOUR responsibility as a member to notify the Membership Coordinator if your contact information changes.

Thank you again to everyone for your continuing support of the Monticello Rod and Gun Club. If you have any questions on membership, please contact Mike Taylor at: mrgc.memberships@gmail.com

Please follow this link to our waitlist page and fill out the online form to be added to the waitlist.

There are currently 160 names on the waitlist