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Hunter Education Class

Fellow Ikes- John Copeland will be teaching a hunter education class at the club on Saturday September 24th from 9:00am – 4:00pm. Hunter education is required for anyone 12 and older wishing to purchase a hunting license for the first time. This event is open to the public and all age groups. Register here Some additional […]

March Meeting Highlights

Upcoming Events Apr 19 – Workday to prepare for the rodeo Apr 26 – Annual Fishing Rodeo Items of Note Trap nights are dropping down to the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month This trial will run from March until September Finance related bylaw updates approved by the board and will be sent out […]

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June Meeting Highlights

Upcoming Events Jun 22: Private event (Pavilion & clubhouse reserved) Jun 29: Church Security Training (One pistol bay reserved) Jul 2:  Women’s Defensive Pistol Class Jul 15-19: Mayapple School Summer Camp (Pavilion reserved) Aug 24: Battle of the Badges Notes & Highlights Immediate need for help with the recycling Pollinator garden build is underway Battle […]

2024 Scholarship Winner Sarah Dinkel and Board Member Meghan Dove

2024 Chapter Scholarship Winner

Congratulations to Sarah Dinkel for winning the 2024 Christiansburg IWLA Chapter Scholarship Now that she has graduated from Blacksburg High School, she plans to attend George Mason University and will focus on conservation.

Work Day

Fellow Ikes Reminder of our work day this Sat May 4th. Tasks include, but aren’t limited to: Sealing bottom 2 fish runs and move fish Completely clean up back corner of pistol bay (through out old rotting wood) Make/repair target frames at all ranges Clean clubhouse siding General brush/weed eating work I was also asked […]

April Meeting Highlights

Upcoming Events Fishing Rodeo is Sunday, Apr. 21 Volunteers needed, feel free to email info@cburgiwla.com for more information or to volunteer Kindergarten class coming Apr 19 for a nature trip Battle of the Badges is August 24   Notes Scholarship applications were reviewed and passing applications were voted on Adopt-A-Highway clean-up collected 23 bags of […]

Storm Water Days and Fish stocking

Fellow Ikes Storm Water Days are this Tues and Wed. Ranges are closed until 3:00 pm each day. If you’d like to assist, please arrive between 8:30 to 9:00, or around noon. We need help moving fish Sat the 13th at 9:00 from the trout run to the pond. Tues the 16th we will have some […]

Upcoming Events

Fellow Ikes We have a few events coming up: Saturday 3/30 @ 8:00 AM – Adopt a Highway Cleanup: Meet at the park entrance and bring gloves. April 9 & 10 @ 8:30-3:00 – Storm Water Days: Every 7th grader (700 students) in the county will come through the park in 2 days to learn about urban […]

March Meeting Highlights

New, Upcoming Events Adopt-A-Highway cleanup scheduled for next week, Saturday, March 30 from 8:00-10:00 If you come, please remember to bring gloves USMC League shoot Saturday, April 27 at both the pistol and rifle ranges from 10:00-12:00 School communications function on Friday, Mar 29 at the pavilion/clubhouse from 3PM to dark Montgomery County Schools Stormwater […]

Renewals and Refunds

Fellow Ikes The meeting this Thur 3/21 will be the last opportunity of the year for new members to join. If you know of anyone interested, let them know. Application is on the site: https://cburgiwla.org/new-member-application-form-2024/ We will close out renewals at the end of the month. You can still renew online or at meeting. Contact Paul […]

Range Closures

Fellow Ikes A group of Virginia Tech students are developing a forestry management plan for us. They will be walking our entire property for this project. All ranges will be closed for the following times: Thur 3/14 from 11-dusk Fri 3/15 from 11-4 Thur 3/21 from 11-dusk Fri 3/22 from 11-4 Absolutely no shooting during these […]

February Chapter Meeting Highlights

Welcome new members!  Upcoming Events Trout Rodeo: Apr 21 Christiansburg Rodeo: Oct 15 Mayapple School Camp: July 15-19 Mayfly group: one weekend a month April through August, weekend TBD Meeting Highlights We are sponsoring a foster child through the Trout Unlimited Mayfly club We are sponsoring a child’s lifetime fishing license to The Friends of […]