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Events in August 2026

NRA Basic Personal Protection In The Home Course

6:00 pm: Oak Tree Fun Shoot 2/3 Gun at Rifle Range

8:30 am: Women On Target Pistol

8:30 am: NRA Basic Pistol Shooting Course

6:00 pm: Women's Fun Shoot Oak Tree Gun Club

8:30 am: NRA Pistol Instructor Course

8:30 am: NRA Pistol Instructor Course

6:00 pm: Pistol Fun Shoot Oak Tree Gun Club

8:30 am: NRA Personal Protection In The Home

8:30 am: NRA Instructor Personal Protection In The Home

6:00 pm: Oak Tree Fun Shoot 2/3 Gun at Rifle Range

6 6:00 pm: Oak Tree Fun Shoot 2/3 Gun at Rifle Range 6:00 pm: Oak Tree Fun Shoot 2/3 Gun at Rifle Range 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm August 6, 2026 1st Thursday of the Month, Rifle and Pistol Fun Shoot! Come down and sharpen your skills, with variable range, rapid fire cardboard and steel targets. Make sure to bring spare mags, as most courses will involve a reload (or two!). Ammo and rentals available on-site! Read more

8 8:30 am: Women On Target Pistol 8:30 am: Women On Target Pistol 8:30 am – 4:00 pm August 8, 2026 NRA Women On Target Instructional Clinics provide a thorough introduction to firearm safety, handling, and shooting skills. In this clinic, we will be going over handguns. Instructed by Certified NRA Instructors and Range Safety Officers. Clinic Consist of; Firearms Safety, Parts, Operation, Ammunition, Fundamentals of Shooting, Live Fire Exercise, and NRA Continued Training Opportunities. Agenda: 8:00-8:30 a.m. Sign-in, 8:30-12:00 noon Classroom instruction (NRA certified instructors), 12:00 noon – 1:00 Lunch, 1:00 – 4:00 pm Round Robin at A Place To Shoot. (pre-registration required). Cost includes the use of firearms, targets, and ammunition, Lunch and snacks. The clinic is rain or shine. Note: Clinic is limited to 20 participants. Payment is required to confirm a spot in the clinic. Free goody bags for all participants. Read more

10 8:30 am: NRA Basic Pistol Shooting Course 8:30 am: NRA Basic Pistol Shooting Course 8:30 am – 5:00 pm August 10, 2026 The NRA Basics of Pistol Shooting course consisting of instruction and a hands-on practical portion at the range under the guidance and supervision of an NRA Certified Instructor. This course is eight hours and is intended for all adults regardless of previous shooting experience or NRA affiliation. Some of the topics in the course include: gun safety rules, proper operation of revolvers and semi-automatic pistols, ammunition knowledge and selection, selecting and storing a pistol, the fundamentals of shooting and pistol inspection and maintenance. During the training of the course, an NRA Certified Instructor will validate comprehension and application of gun safety rules; range protocol; proper handling, loading and unloading procedures; application of pistol shooting fundamentals; stable shooting positions; live fire; and a final shooting qualification. To qualify for the class, you need to be 21 years or older. If you are under 21 please contact Chuck Sparks. Email or call 6613170556 More information Read more

13 6:00 pm: Women's Fun Shoot Oak Tree Gun Club 6:00 pm: Women's Fun Shoot Oak Tree Gun Club 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm August 13, 2026 Oak Tree Gun Club has a Women's Only Fun Shoot the second Thursday of the month. Start time is 6pm till 9pm. Fun shooting paper and steel. Keep track of your time to knock steel plates down. Female Instructors there to help. Read more

17 8:30 am: NRA Pistol Instructor Course 8:30 am: NRA Pistol Instructor Course 8:30 am – 5:00 pm August 17, 2026 – August 18, 2026 This 16-hour course teaches the knowledge, skills and attitude essential to organizing, promoting and teaching NRA’s Basic Pistol Shooting course. Prerequisite: Possession of basic firearm safety and shooting skills is a perquisite for certification as an NRA instructor. Prior to the instructor training, candidates complete a pre-course questionnaire that will be emailed to candidates after they register for the course. The first part of day two will be live fire and demonstrate their firearm background in pre-course assessment exercises (shooting requirements and manipulation of firearm to clear malfunctions). Description: Course is presented in two parts: basic instructor training, and discipline specific instructor training. Students demonstrate organizational and teaching skills via participation in practical exercises during the course, and complete an instructor certification examination. Students will receive the NRA Trainer’s Guide, NRA Pistol Shooting Instructor Candidate Packet and NRA Basic Pistol Shooting course student packet. More information Read more

18 8:30 am: NRA Pistol Instructor Course 8:30 am: NRA Pistol Instructor Course 8:30 am – 5:00 pm August 17, 2026 – August 18, 2026 This 16-hour course teaches the knowledge, skills and attitude essential to organizing, promoting and teaching NRA’s Basic Pistol Shooting course. Prerequisite: Possession of basic firearm safety and shooting skills is a perquisite for certification as an NRA instructor. Prior to the instructor training, candidates complete a pre-course questionnaire that will be emailed to candidates after they register for the course. The first part of day two will be live fire and demonstrate their firearm background in pre-course assessment exercises (shooting requirements and manipulation of firearm to clear malfunctions). Description: Course is presented in two parts: basic instructor training, and discipline specific instructor training. Students demonstrate organizational and teaching skills via participation in practical exercises during the course, and complete an instructor certification examination. Students will receive the NRA Trainer’s Guide, NRA Pistol Shooting Instructor Candidate Packet and NRA Basic Pistol Shooting course student packet. More information Read more

20 6:00 pm: Pistol Fun Shoot Oak Tree Gun Club 6:00 pm: Pistol Fun Shoot Oak Tree Gun Club 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm August 20, 2026 On the 3rd Thursday of the month Oak Tree Gun Club host a head to head pistol fun shoot. See how fast and accurate you are. Fun shoot starts at 6pm and goes till 9pm. It is a lot of fun with some competition. Read more

31 8:30 am: NRA Personal Protection In The Home 8:30 am: NRA Personal Protection In The Home 8:30 am – 5:00 pm August 31, 2026 NRA Basic Personal Protection In The Home Course Teaches the basic knowledge, skills, and attitude essential to the safe and efficient use of a handgun for protection of self and family, and to provide information on the law-abiding individual’s right to self-defense. Prerequisite: This course is for law-abiding adult citizens and experienced shooters Prospective participants can demonstrate that they have the requisite by producing an NRA Basic Pistol Course Certificate. Description: This is an eight-hour course. Students should expect to shoot approximately 100 rounds of ammunition. Students will learn basic defensive shooting skills, strategies for home safety and responding to a violent confrontation, firearms and the law, how to choose a handgun for self-defense, and continued opportunities for skill development. Students will receive the NRA Guide to the Basics of Personal Protection In The Home handbook, NRA Gun Safety Rules brochure, NRA Marksmanship Qualification booklet, and course completion certificate. More information Read more