Southern Chester County SportSmen's and FARMERS' ASSOCIATION

Events

Upcoming events

    • 06/14/2025
    • 08:00 - 17:00
    • SCCSFA Meeting Room & 75-Yard Range
    • 10
    Register

    NRA Basic Rifle Shooting Course (Instructor-Led, 8 hour course)

    Course Overview:

    The NRA Basics of Rifle Shooting is a course consisting of interactive learning, demonstration, and live fire exercises conducted at a range under the guidance and supervision of an NRA-Certified Instructor.

    Description:

    This eight-hour course is conducted in a classroom (six hours) and live fire exercises (two hours). Students will learn gun safety rules, proper operation of lever, bolt and semi-automatic firearms, ammunition knowledge/selection, selecting and storing a firearm, the fundamentals of shooting, and inspection and maintenance. Each student will receive a Student Study Guide and a Course Evaluation form.

    During the live fire exercises, an NRA-Certified Instructor will validate comprehension and application of gun safety rules, range protocol, proper handling, loading and unloading procedures, application of shooting fundamentals (Ammunition and rifles are not included in the cost of the course and are the responsibility of the student).

    Certification Requirements:

    Students need a 90% or better score to pass the written exam and demonstrate learning during live fire

    What Students Should Bring:

    • A positive and teachable attitude
    • Lunch, drinks (No Alcohol) and snacks
    • Rifle in safe working order (Do NOT bring your firearms or ammunition into the classroom)
    • Minimum 150 rounds of factory ammunition (Do not bring hand-loaded (reloaded) ammunition)
    • Students under 18 will have access to club rifles and ammunition
    • Arrangements can be made if you do not own a suitable firearm.  

    What to wear on the Range:

    Clothing for movement, long pants, closed-toe shoes, long sleeve shirt and baseball hat, eye, ear protection

    Instructor:

    Mark Fenster (Predator Defense Resources, LLC)

    Cancellation Policy

    SCCSFA is committed to providing high quality training and events to all its members. We recognize that on occasions participants will register for an event and subsequently find that they are unable to attend. 

     In these situations, we ask that participants notify the organizer of their need to cancel a training or event as soon as possible via email. 

     Similarly, the SCCSFA education committee will, on occasion, find it necessary to cancel an event. When this need arises, we are committed to taking positive steps to alert you to the cancellation as soon as possible. 

     Should a participant who has registered for an event need to cancel: 

    • Please send cancellation details to the event organizer by email or by telephone.
    • Notification up to two weeks prior to an event will provide a full refund.
    • Notification of cancellation less than two weeks prior to an event will result in a service fee of 25% plus credit card processing fee If the opening in the event is not filled from the wait list.
    • If you have registered for an event or training and do not attend without notifying the organizer of your cancellation the full fee will be payable and non-refundable.



    • 07/13/2025
    • 10:00 - 12:30
    • Clubhouse, 25 yard range
    • 0
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    Description:

    Girlz N Guns would like to invite all women to their Ladies Intro to Shooting class.  Do you want to learn how to shoot in a safe, friendly, all female environment?  Round up the girls for some fun!

    This class is perfect for new gun owners, those thinking about getting a gun or if you have not had a formal training class.

    This class is open to both club members and guests.

    Included:

    • Classroom and 1 on 1 range time with female Instructors
    • Guns
    • Ammo
    • Targets
    • Hearing and Eye Protection

    What to bring: 

    • Driver's License

    For this class, Girlz N Guns provides:

    • Hearing protection
    • Eye protection
    • .22 caliber pistols and ammunition
    • Targets

    Syllabus:

    • Introduction
    • Safety Rules
    • Shooting Fundamentals
    • Hands-on gun handling in classroom with no ammunition
    • Range Rules
    • One-on-one range time
    • Review and discuss targets on range
    • Closing

    Instructors: 

    • Erinn O’Donnell (NRA, USCCA and SIG Sauer Academy Pistol Instructor, NRA RSO)
    • Andi Bates (USCCA certified pistol Instructor, NRA RSO)
    • Karen Kolinchek  (NRA Certified Pistol and Rifle Instructor, NRA RSO)

    Cancellation Policy:

    SCCSFA is committed to providing high quality training and events to all its members. We recognize that on occasions participants will register for an event and subsequently find that they are unable to attend. 

     In these situations, we ask that participants notify the organizer of their need to cancel a training or event as soon as possible via email. 

     Similarly, the SCCSFA education committee will, on occasion, find it necessary to cancel an event. When this need arises, we are committed to taking positive steps to alert you to the cancellation as soon as possible. 

     Should a participant who has registered for an event need to cancel: 

    • Please send cancellation details to the event organizer by email or by telephone.
    • Notification up to two weeks prior to an event will provide a full refund.
    • Notification of cancellation less than two weeks prior to an event will result in a service fee of 25% plus credit card processing fee If the opening in the event is not filled from the wait list.
    • If you have registered for an event or training and do not attend without notifying the organizer of your cancellation the full fee will be payable and non-refundable.

    • 07/13/2025
    • 13:00 - 16:00
    • Clubhouse, 25 yard range
    • 7
    Register

    Description:

    Girlz N Guns would like to invite all women to their Ladies Intro to Shooting II class.  Do you want to learn how to shoot in a safe, friendly, all female environment?  Round up the girls for some fun!

    This class is a follow-up to the Level I class, expanding on the knowledge acquired in that class.

    This class is open to both club members and guests.

    Included:

    • Classroom and 1 on 1 range time with female Instructors
    • Guns
    • Ammo
    • Targets
    • Hearing and Eye Protection

    What to bring: 

    • Driver's License

    For this class, Girlz N Guns provides:

    • Hearing protection
    • Eye protection
    • .22 caliber pistols and ammunition
    • Targets

    Syllabus:

    • Safety Rules
    • Ammunition
    • Misfires, squibs, hangfires
    • Safe gun storage
    • Gun cleaning
    • Racking and locking open slides
    • Review
      • Shooting fundamentals
      • Hands-on gun handling and dry fire in classroom with no ammunition
      • Range rules
      • 1:1 range time
      • Review and discuss targets on range
    • Issue completion certificates

    Instructors: 

    • Erinn O’Donnell (NRA, USCCA and SIG Sauer Academy Pistol Instructor, NRA RSO)
    • Andi Bates (USCCA certified pistol Instructor, NRA RSO)
    • Karen Kolinchek  (NRA Certified Pistol and Rifle Instructor, NRA RSO)

      Cancellation Policy:

      SCCSFA is committed to providing high quality training and events to all its members. We recognize that on occasions participants will register for an event and subsequently find that they are unable to attend. 

       In these situations, we ask that participants notify the organizer of their need to cancel a training or event as soon as possible via email. 

       Similarly, the SCCSFA education committee will, on occasion, find it necessary to cancel an event. When this need arises, we are committed to taking positive steps to alert you to the cancellation as soon as possible. 

       Should a participant who has registered for an event need to cancel: 

      • Please send cancellation details to the event organizer by email or by telephone.
      • Notification up to two weeks prior to an event will provide a full refund.
      • Notification of cancellation less than two weeks prior to an event will result in a service fee of 25% plus credit card processing fee If the opening in the event is not filled from the wait list.
      • If you have registered for an event or training and do not attend without notifying the organizer of your cancellation the full fee will be payable and non-refundable.

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