RRA Monthly Meeting, 7 May 2026
Bellacino’s in Daleville
Called to order by Chris Bolling, President at 7:00 pm.Opening comments, welcome prayer, and pledge of allegiance was led by Chris.Attendance included 39 regular members, 5 associate members, and 6 guests.Secretary’s Report (Tom Schreier) The April business meeting minutes were accepted by voice vote. The board meeting minutes from April 19, 2026 were readTreasurers Report (David Pully) The CDs have been reinvested. Current balances:Checking: $19,790.95 Savings: $5,173.52 Total CDs: $ 90,759.07Total funds: $115,743.54 General Fund: $49,034.04 Reserve Fund: $66,709.50Range Officer Report: (Roy Gross) Nothing new to report.Shooting Reports: Pistol (Chris Bolling). There were 29 shooters in in May. The July match is on the 4 th . The currentplan is to meet as scheduled. It will be a fast 4 stage match. Please bring a donation of food to thematch for the food bank.*Meet the first Saturday of the month. Shotgun (John Bowman). There were 11 shooters in April.*Meet second Saturday of the month. Black Powder/hatchet throw (Doc Berrera). There were 6 shooters in April for both black powderand big bore (45/70 type) guns. Black powder shot at little ducks.*Meet 4 th Saturday of the month.Advancements:William Turman was voted in as a Regular member by written ballot. 41 votes for, 0 votes against.Club business matters: By unanimous voice vote the membership agreed to provide the grass cutting team $100 each for2026. The new building should have the garage doors installed and be painted within the coming week. A brief discussion concerning Sirens and Salutes, a non-profit that honors and memorializesveterans and first responders. The club sill donate as is currently budgeted.General: There was a discussion of allowing the 4H to use the range for raising funds. This will occuraround September or October. RRA will supply 2 or 3 range officers. The membership voted tosupport this by voice vote. Mark Tate has information concerning establishing a gun trust. Chip Mullen won the pot.Meeting adjourned: The meeting was adjourned at 8:00.Submitted and Signed by Tom Schreier
RRA Monthly Meeting, 2 April 2026
Bellacino’s in DalevilleCalled to order by Chris Bolling, President at 7:00 pm.Opening comments, welcome prayer, and pledge of allegiance was led by Chris.Attendance included 32 regular members, 12 associate members, and 5 guests.Secretary’s Report (Tom Schreier) The March business meeting minutes were accepted by voice vote. The next board meeting will be held April 19, 2026 at 2:00 pm.Treasurers Report (David Pully) Current balances:Checking: $20,366.84 Savings: $5,173.09 Total CDs: $89,905.58Total funds: $115,750.08 General Fund: $49,040.58 Reserve Fund: $66,709.5Range Officer Report: (Roy Gross) The range is looking good. Grass cutting will take place every other Wednesday.Shooting Reports: Pistol (Chris Bolling). There were 31 shooters in March including the VMI shooting team.*Meet the first Saturday of the month. Shotgun (John Bowman). There were 11 shooters in March.*Meet second Saturday of the month. Black Powder/hatchet throw (Doc Berrera). There were 3 shooters in March for both blackpowder and big bore (45/70 type) guns.*Meet 4 th Saturday of the month.Advancements:There were no advancements in April. William Turman will be eligible for Regular membership inMay.Club business matters: Ron Calhoun presented the results of the 2025 audit. There were no discrepancies found. An update on the new building was presented by Roy. The painting and garage doors still need tobe completed. The area behind the new walls still needs to be backfilled.General: John Bowman won the pot. The 4H will be using the range on the first and third Thursday evenings starting the third Thursdayof April.Meeting adjourned: The meeting was adjourned at 7:30.Submitted and Signed by Tom Schreier
RRA Monthly Meeting, 5 March 2026
Bellacino’s in DalevilleCalled to order by Chris Bolling, President at 7:00 pm.Opening comments, welcome prayer, and pledge of allegiance was led by Chris.Attendance included 41 regular members, 8 associate members, and 7 guests.Secretary’s Report (Tom Schreier) There were no changes to the February regular business meeting minutes. The next board meeting will be held April 19, 2026 at 2:00 pm.Treasurers Report (David Pully) Current balances:Checking: $ 20, 403.07 Savings: $ 5,172.66 Total CDs: $ 89,905.58Total funds: $ 115,481.31 General Fund: $ not announced
Reserve Fund: $ not announced
All membership cards have been sent out.Range Officer Report: (Roy Gross) The grass mowing season has started. Contact Roy if you would like to help.Shooting Reports: Pistol (Mark Tate). No shoot in February. The next shoot will be in March.*Meet the first Saturday of the month. Shotgun (Mark Tate). No shoot in February. The next shoot will be in March.*Meet second Saturday of the month. Black Powder/hatchet throw (Al Scanlan). There were 10 shooters in February for bothblack powder and big bore (45/70 type) guns.*Meet 4 th Saturday of the month.Advancements:There were no advancements in March.Club business matters: The audit committee will present their report at the April meeting. The draft budget for 2026 was voted on and passed by unanimous vote. A vote was taken to authorize up to $2,500 to be spent to take down the pole barn andbuild a guard rail behind the new building. Following a discussion this passed by paperballot with a vote of 37 for and 4 against. A by-law change which would allow the treasurer to pay bills electronically and issuechecks with only one signature was voted on. Following a discussion this failed by paperballot vote of 25 for and 16 against. This was less than the 2/3 majority required for achange to the by-laws.
An update on the new building was presented by Larry Clark. The painting and garagedoors still need to be completed. Paul Jesteadt and Tim Smith are commended for doing an exceptional job onconstruction of a retaining wall on either side of the new building. Larry Clark let the membership know that we are still waiting on a response from PaulRice.General: Bob Bendyl led a discussion of current legislative proposals. Ron Calhoun won the pot.
Meeting adjourned: The meeting was adjourned at 8:00.Submitted and Signed by Tom Schreier
RRA Monthly Meeting, 5 February 2026
Bellacino’s in DalevilleCalled to order by Chris Bolling, President at 7:00 pm.Opening comments, welcome prayer, and pledge of allegiance was led by Chris.Secretary’s Report (Tom Schreier) There were no changes to the January regular business meeting minutes. The January 18 th board meeting minutes were read. The next board meeting will be held April 19, 2026 at 2:00 pm.Treasurers Report (David Pully) Current balances:Checking: $ 15,356.19 Savings: $ 5,171,82 Total CDs: $ 89,905.58Total funds: $ 117,059.03* General Fund: $ 46,421.03 Reserve Fund: $ 70,638.00 David presented a draft budget for 2026. David introduced a by-law change which would allow the treasurer to pay billselectronically and issue checks with only one signature. Membership cards will be sent out next week.Range Officer Report: (Roy Gross) The new combination is in effect at the gate. The clubhouse combination will be changedas soon as the snow melts. All members have paid their dues or are otherwise accounted for.Shooting Reports: Pistol (Mark Tate). No shoot in January. The next shoot will be in March.*Meet the first Saturday of the month. Shotgun (Mark Tate). No shoot in January. The next shoot will be in March.*Meet second Saturday of the month. Black Powder/hatchet throw (Al Scanlan). No shoot in January. The next shoot will be inFebruary depending on the weather.*Meet 4 th Saturday of the month.Advancements: The following individuals on the wait list were recognized and have become associatemembers:Harry Wilson Roger VossRichard Glass Jim EverettNeil Norris Brandon TateRobert Morrison
Club business matters: The audit committee will present their report at the March meeting. An update on the new building was presented by Larry Clark. The painting and garagedoors still need to be completed. Larry will propose funds be taken from the reserveaccount to take down the pole barn and use some of the material for construction of aguardrail behind the new building. Paul Jesteadt and Tim Smith are doing an exceptional job on construction of a retainingwall on either side of the new building. Paul expects to start back up on or aboutFebruary 13 th . Please contact Paul if you can help. Larry Clark let the membership know that we are still waiting on a response from PaulRice.General: Al Scanlan commented on interest in a big bore shoot…45-70's or larger. Also, inconjunction with this we might try to incorporate some of the classic single shot rifles ofaround 1885. Contact Al if you are interested. Having a .22LR shoot was also discussed. Chris Bolling introduced the concept of putting a Knox Box lock on the gate to allow fireand safety personnel access to the range in an emergency. He will obtain additionalinformation. [https://www.knoxbox.com/] There was a discussion of obtaining a heated cabinet for the AED so that the unit can bemaintained at the range even in cold weather. A few members indicated that they willlook into the cost. There was a discussion on the advisability of obtaining a Utah cancelled carry permit as itwill have reciprocity with additional states beyond Virginia. One source is DefensiveTactics of Virginia [https://defensivetacticsvb.com/]. Bob Bendyl initiated a discussion on current legislation. One possible source ofinformation is the Virginia Citizens Defense League [https://www.vcdl.org/]. Joe Nawrocki won the pot.
Meeting adjourned: The meeting was adjourned at 8:00.Submitted and Signed by Tom Schreier 18 January 2026RRA Board MeetingChriss Bolling opened the meeting at 2pm and was immediately elected Chairmanof the Board.
Board Members Present: Board Members not present:Chris Bolling Jeff TeeterMark TateRoy GrossDavid PulleyTom Schreier Other non-Board members present:Kraig BarkerPaul JesteadtJim Porter
Neil Norris, Jim Everett, Bill Cullop,Richard Glass, Hunter Young, HarryWilson, Al Scanlan, Roger Voss
1 REVIEW CURRENT WAIT LIST:Current wait list candidates Harry Wilson, Richard Glass, Neil Norris, Roger Voss,and Jim Everett were present and interviewed by the board. All were acceptedwithout descension.
2 OLD BUSINESSA. Update on new building.i. Garage doors are not yet installed.1. Paul Jesteadt and Tim Smith are doing and outstanding job on theretaining wall.2. There was a discussion concerning using some of the materialfrom the pole barn to form a guard rail behind the building. Thiswould protect the new building in case a car was to roll down theslope from the clubhouse.3. The building is currently at $36,000 which is in line with the budget.ii. Paul indicated that he was taking a break on building the wall. He willresume on or about February 13 th . Anyone who is willing to help, pleasecontact Paul and let him know.
B. The land purchase was discussed and it was determined that we are stillwaiting on a response from Paul Rice.3 NEW BUSINESSA. Secretary:i. The minutes from the October board meeting were accepted.ii. The remaining 2026 Board meetings are scheduled for 19 April, 19 July,and 18 October.
B. Treasurer:i. As of January 18 th , 28 individuals have not yet paid the annual dues.Roy Gross and David Pulley will contact these individuals.ii. New membership cards have been designed and are being issued.iii. The 2025 balance sheet is being developed and the draft 2026 budgetwill be presented at the February meeting.iv. To assist the treasurer in conducting business a change to the bylawswas discussed and a draft proposal will be presented at the Februarymeeting.C. Range:i. It was noted that recently both ammunition and a range box were foundon the range or in the range building. Possible ways of identifying theowners if this happens in the future were discussed. It was thought thatit would be best to just announce at the next monthly meeting ifadditional items are found.
Minutes recorded by Tom SchreierRRA
Monthly Meeting, 1 January 2026
Bellacino’s in DalevilleCalled to order by Larry Clark, Meeting Moderator at 7:00 pm.Opening comments, welcome prayer, and pledge of allegiance was led by Larry Clark.Secretary’s Report (Tom Schreier) There were no changes to the November regular business meeting minutes. Due to thesocial nature of the December meeting minutes were not taken. Roy Gross was granted Senior membership. The next board meeting will be held January 18, 2026 at 2:00 pm.Treasurers Report (David Pully) The monthly bank statements were not available due to the holiday. David presented an overview of the 2025 year and indicated that we were $336 overbudget for the year and approximately $800 under income for the year. The draft budget for 2026 will be presented in February.Range Officer Report: (Roy Gross) Roy indicated that we received no complaints based on having the range open during theextended 2025 rifle season.Shooting Reports: Pistol (Mark Tate). Twenty-two shooters participated in a BUG match in December inabout 4 inches of snow. *Meet the second Saturday of the month. Shotgun (Mark Tate). No match occurred in December.*Meet second Saturday of the month. Black Powder/hatchet throw (Al Scanlan). Black powder shooters met on December 26 thto celebrate Washington crossing the Delaware. A new guest shooter joined and hasapplied for membership.*Meet 4 th Saturday of the month.Advancements: There were no advancements this month.Club business matters: Construction update: The building is up and the garage doors should be installed in midJanuary. Block retaining walls will be put up on either side of the new building. (Thanksto Tim Smith and Paul Jesteadt.) The AED unit is unable to withstand the cold. Until the weather warms, contact AlScanlan to have it at range events. There has been no additional contact with Paul Rice about purchasing the land behind therange.
General: All individuals on the wait list are encouraged to attend the Board meeting on January18 th . Approximately 20 individuals attended the swap meet at the end of December. Therewere suggestions to hold it next year prior to hunting season. Jim Porter won the pot.
Meeting adjourned: The meeting was adjourned at 7:20.Submitted and Signed by Tom Schreier
Ridge Rifle Meeting – November 6, 2025
President Larry Clark opened the meeting at 6:59 pmLarry asked for members in distress and lead the meeting in prayer.The pledge was said by all.
26 members were present by hand count.Signed into the book were 29 Regular members, 3 Associate members, and 6 guests.
Board meeting minutes read by Chris – no questionsRegular meeting minutes back to August are now posted, No additions or corrections.Motion made, vote taken, and all 3 months accepted.
Larry gave brief report on the building and progress. Still on track for end of year movein.
Roy Gross – Grass growing and coming in behind the new building.
Shotgun – 12 people. Another this Saturday.Pistol – October match was a BUG match 19 people Barry Short ran the Novembermatch, it was a USPSA match with 20 shooters.Black Powder – 5 people – good event. 2-month contest. October involved Ax throwing.Doc Gun won the big powder horn. Keving got the 2 nd place smaller horn. Will have aNovember match.
Audit Committee – Larry asked for two volunteers. Bill Cullop and Paul Jesteadtvolunteered.
Larry asked for members to continue donating to Toys for Tots through December.
Bob Bendle – Veterans Event announcement. November 15. At the range, 1:00 pm.Arrive at 12:00 to set up if you are displaying.
Candidates reviewed, made statements, and answered questions from the memberspresent.
Results of the election:
President – Chris BollingVice President – Mark TateSecretary – Tom SchreierTreasurer – David PulleyRange Officer – Roy Gross
Member at Large Board Members:Kraig BarkerJim PorterPaul JesteadtJeff Teeter
Drawing held – won by Bill Moscowitz19 October 2025RRA Board MeetingChairman Larry Clark lead an opening prayer, followed by the start of the meeting at 2:00 pm.Board Members Present: Board Members not present:Larry Clark Bill Clark, Roy GrossMark TateChris BollingDavid PulleyTom Schreier Other non-Board members present:Kraig BarkerPaul Jesteadt
Chuck Karl, Brian Corell, Al Scanlan, TerriMorrison, Robert Morrison
1 OLD BUSINESSa. Prior board meeting minutes accepted:b. Update on new building. (Larry Clark)1. Current timeline calls for the garage doors to be installed by the end ofNovember and move in by the end of the year.
2 REVIEW CURRENT ASSOCIATE MEMBERS:Current associate member Brian Corell was interviewed and his contributions to the association werereviewed and found acceptable. The next step will be a vote on full membership next year.3 REVIEW CURRENT WAIT LIST:Current wait list candidates Charles (Chuck) Karl and Robert Morrison were present and theirapplications reviewed by the board. Also present and interviewed as a potential addition to the wait listwas Robert’s wife Teri Morrison.4 NEW BUSINESSa. Larry stated that Paul Rice is still thinking about selling some of his land and will get backto Ridge Rifle for additional discussion.b. The next Board Meeting will be held Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 2:00 pm
Minutes recorded by Tom SchreierThere were duplicate versions of the October minutes submitted. One by the Secretary and another by the member who substituted for the Secretary. Both are as submitted below.