Bethesda-Chevy Chase Chapter of the IWLA

Interpretive Walk in the Woods
2020-11-07 08:30 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Chapterhouse
Two “Interpretive Walks in the Woods” will be hosted, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, with new members given priority to participate. Sign-up is required for participation. Walks will be led by B-CC members Frank Parker, Mark Gochnour and Butch Mezick.

Veterans Day
2020-11-10 19:00

Summer Biathlon at R&P Range - 7:30am start time
2020-11-14 07:30 - 10:00, 2021-03-20 07:30 - 10:00 | Chapterhouse

New-Member Orientation Tour (10am-1pm)
2020-11-22 10:00 - 13:00 | Chapterhouse
The B-CC IWLA Membership Committee hosts a walking tour of the grounds nearby the chapterhouse, including:

Chapterhouse itself (prohibited by MD / MoCo orders at this time)
Chapter’s “small pond”
Bee hives
Wildflowers & “Monarch Way Stations”
Rifle – Pistol Range
Shotgun Range
Farm equipment area
Bird pens
Chapter “big pond”

The walk is less than 2 miles, and it crisscrosses the main parking area by the chapterhouse, so nobody is ever far from their vehicle nor (during better times)
Families, prospective members, and small groups from the public are welcomed to join the tour

Thanksgiving Day
2020-11-26 | 20601 Izaak Walton Way, Poolesville, MD, 20837, United States

Firearms Season Open - Antlered Deer
2020-11-28 - 2020-12-13 | 20601 Izaak Walton Way, Poolesville, MD, 20837, United States
See Chapter and DNR websites for regs.
Note Sunday 12/6 only open
1/2 hour before sunrise to 10:30 am

Adopt-A-Road Cleanup
2020-12-12 08:15 - 17:00 | Chapterhouse
Meet in Chapterhouse parking lot, 8:15 am

Christmas Bird Count-Montgomery Bird Club et al.
2020-12-20 - 2020-12-21 | Large Pond, 20601 Izaak Walton Way, Poolesville, MD, 20837, United States
All-day bird count, Seneca region. BCC members welcome
Meet at Chapterhouse, 6 am

Christmas Day
2020-12-24 19:00

Firearms Season Open - Antlered Deer
2021-01-08 - 2021-01-11
See Chapter and DNR websites for regs

Board of Governors Meeting (7:00pm-10pm+)
2021-01-27 19:30 - 22:00 | Chapterhouse
Attendance at Board of Governors (BoG) meetings is required for chapter officers and board members
BoG meetings are also open to chapter members in good standing (current annual dues are paid)
If a Zoom connection is in place, those eligible to use it will be contacted directly with that information

B-CC IWLA Board of Governors Meeting
2021-01-27 19:30 - 22:00 | Chapterhouse
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Shotgun Range Officer Sign Ups - Returning ROs
2021-02-07 09:00 - 13:30, 2021-02-21 09:00 - 13:30, 2021-03-21 09:00 - 13:30 | Chapterhouse
Shotgun Range Officer sign up for returning Range Officers. More information to come!

Presidents' Day
2021-02-15 - 2021-02-16 | 20601 Izaak Walton Way, Poolesville, 20837, United States

Archery Committee - ZOOM meeting to plan upcoming season
2021-03-02 19:30 - 20:30 | Offsite, MD, United States
ZOOM planning meeting for the upcoming season. Contact Jack Mandel, jmandeldesign@gmail.com or Mark Bouchard, combat750@gmail.com for participation information.

R&P Range Officer (RSO) Signup
2021-03-06 09:00 - 11:00, 2021-03-07 09:00 | Chapterhouse
Chapterhouse

Daylight Saving Time starts
2021-03-14 03:00 | 20601 Izaak Walton Way, Poolesville, 20837, United States

Maryland Division Meeting
2021-03-20 - 2021-03-21 | Chapterhouse
Attendees welcome; chapterhouse closed to nonattendees

Summer R&P Biathalon
2021-04-03 07:00 - 17:00 | R&P Range, 20601 Izaak Walton Way, Poolesville, MD, 20837, United States
The event consists of five 1-kilometer loops and 4 shooting stops at the range. Shooting stops 1&3 are from prone position; stops 2&4 are off-hand. 22 bolt action, iron sight rifles firing 22LR standard velocity are standard; any rifle chambered in 22LR is acceptable. Standard velocity ammo is mandated for target preservation. Range safety is paramount!
Questions or desire to be on mailing list contact Steve Eschholz, fitnesscrafters@earthlink.net or text 240-472-6512.

Xmas Trees & Orchard Cleanup (New Members)
2021-04-03 09:00 - 13:00 | Chapterhouse
The Wildlife & Orchard Committees Chair, Larry Anderson will be hosting a tree-planting event
Hours will be 9:00am to 1:00pm (at the latest)

Sporting Clays Shoot (3pm - Last Squad @ 5pm)
2021-04-06 15:00 - 17:00 | Shotgun Range, 20601 Izaak Walton Way, Poolesville, MD, 20837, United States
The first squad of shooters starts at 3:00pm
The final squad starts sharply at 5:00pm
All shooters must sign-in at the rangehouse before they join a squad
Any & all COVID-19 precautions in place at the time must be strictly observed: https://bcciwla.org/2021/03/updated-covid-protocols-for-farm-and-ranges/

All Ranges Cleanup
2021-04-10 08:00 - 13:00 | Chapterhouse
Contact the range committee chairs directly with any questions:
Jack Mandel – Hosting Cleanup on the Archery Range (Archery.BCC.IWLA@gmail.com) – *** Starts @ 8:00am ***
Warner Parks – Hosting cleanup on the Shotgun Range (Shotgun.BCC.IWLA@gmail.com)
Thoran Menser – Hosting cleanup on the Rifle-Pistol Range (RandP.BCC.IWLA@gmail.com)
Each ranges will be closed to shooting during the duration of its cleanup

Archery 3-D Range Set-Up
2021-04-10 09:00 - 13:00 | Archery Range / Gardens / Greenhouse, 20601 Izaak Walton Way, Poolesville, MD, 20837, United States
Set up the 3-D Course for the coming season. Volunteers welcome.

Invasive Plants Removal Project
2021-04-10 09:00 - 15:00 | Archery Range / Gardens / Greenhouse, 20601 Izaak Walton Way, Poolesville, MD, 20837, United States
On Saturday, April 10, beginning at 9:00am, the Invasive Plants Removal Crew will be back at it:

⦁ Cutting some of the autumn olive, honeysuckle and tree of heaven along Izaak Walton Way
⦁ Cutting some of the same species on other parts of the farm
⦁ Pulling garlic mustard around the archery range

Sturdy work gloves are a MUST !!!!

For some of this work, we will need chainsaws, loppers and cutters

For some of it – pulling garlic mustard – no tools are necessary (perfect for the younger ones).

Lunch will be served. Come on out !!

Please sign up ahead of time, via the Sign-Up Genius link HERE

Contact Jeff Seaman for more details

Archery Range 3-D Shoot
2021-04-11 09:00 | Archery Range / Gardens / Greenhouse, 20601 Izaak Walton Way, Poolesville, MD, 20837, United States
3-D Shoots every weekend, 9 am to 1 pm

Chapterhouse Closed ( 8am - 2pm )
2021-04-11 09:00 - 14:00 | Chapterhouse
The chapterhouse will be closed from 8am until 2pm for a deep cleaning & disinfection
