Bethesda-Chevy Chase Chapter of the IWLA

Board of Governors Meeting (7:00pm-10pm+)
2026-05-27 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-06-24 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-07-22 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-08-26 19:30 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | 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

Next Month's Newsletter Articles Due
2026-05-29 17:00, 2026-06-26 17:00, 2026-07-31 17:00, 2026-08-28 17:00 | Offsite, MD, United States
Newsletter articles are due to the chapter’s Corresponding Secretary
Submit as MS Word or text files by the end of today to Janet Lamkin at: Newsletter.BCC.IWLA@gmail.com
If your article contains photos, please submit hem as separate files if possible

Monthly Membership / Dinner Meeting
2026-06-17 18:00 - 20:30 | Chapterhouse
Dinner is $15.00 per head (Please bring change for a $20)
Dinner is generally served between 6:15 & 6:30pm
The membership meeting itself begins at 7:30pm,
All prospective members and those members who sit on the chapter Board of Governors are expected to attend
Members & Guests may buy their dinner tickets in the boardroom
BYOB

Membership meetings’ Dinner Menus are posted monthly in the chapter newsletters

Juneteenth
2026-06-19 - 2026-06-20 | Chapterhouse

No MD DNR Fishing License Required
2026-07-04 06:00 - 22:00 | Large Pond, 20601 Izaak Walton Way, Poolesville, MD, 20837, United States
Mark Your Calendar for Free Fishing Days
License-free fishing days are almost here !!!
Fish Maryland’s tidal and nontidal waters without a license on June 5, June 12, and July 4
Learn more about Maryland’s Free Fishing Days and other free fishing opportunities on our (the MD DNR) website

Intro to Shotgun Seminar
2026-07-29 00:00

Weekly Workday at the Log Cabin
2026-07-30 10:00 - 13:00 | Log Cabin
Join a group of volunteers to maintain and improve our Chapter’s historic log cabin. Info: dmecklenburg1@gmail.com
https://bcciwla.org/b-cc-iwla-test-log-cabin/

MD Hunting License Year Begins
2026-08-01 05:00 | 20601 Izaak Walton Way, Poolesville, 20837, United States
MD hunting licenses are effective from August 1st to July 31st of the following calendar year
To hunt on the B-CC IWLA Conservation Farm, members must:

Have their valid MD state hunting license on their person
Have their valid B-CC IWLA membership card on their person as written permission to hunt
Already have registered on the B-CC IWLA website on or after July 1st of this hunting-license year acknowledging:

that they have read, understand, and agree to abide by the MD hunting laws
that they have read, understand, and agree to abide by the B-CC IWLA hunting regulations
are familiar with and will respect the chapter borders as outlined in the chapter hunting regulations

Troop 496 Court of Honor
2026-08-01 12:00 - 20:00 | Chapterhouse

Apollo Archery - veterans & active military invited
2026-08-05 18:00 - 20:00 | Archery Range / Gardens / Greenhouse, 20601 Izaak Walton Way, Poolesville, MD, 20837, United States
Military members and their families are invited to use our archery range 6PM until dark.

3d Annual Biathlon Competition
2026-08-08 07:30 - 09:00
Competition is open to members 12 years and older, and sponsored guests. Fee: $2 per session for members and $5 for non-members. Text Steve Escholtz 240-472-6512 for info.

Chapterhouse Cleanup (Closed 9am-Noon)
2026-08-08 09:00 - 12:00, 2026-08-15 09:00 - 12:00 | Chapterhouse
Chapterhouse Cleanup:
B-CC Member, the chapterhouse will be closed in the morning for its monthly cleaning & dusting just in time for the following Wednesday’s dinner meeting. Great opportunity to earn volunteer hours.
remember to sign up at
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4DACAA28A7F8C25-51060445-monthly

NRA Basic Shotgun Shooting Course
2026-08-09 08:30 - 18:00 | Chapterhouse
NRA Basic Shotgun Shooting Course. Range time 1:00- 3:30.
https://www.nrainstructors.org/CourseDetails.aspx?Courseid=893704
For more info contact Jerry: jerrym5@comcast.net

NAVHDA Fall Test
2026-08-15 06:30 - 17:00 | A2 Field Gate, 20601 Izaak Walton Way, Poolesville, MD, 20837, United States
NAVHDA hunting dog test.
For info contact Erik Raynes: 571.239.0649
raynesel@yahoo.com
or
Dave Burke: 703.203.1469

Website Workshop
2026-08-19 17:30 - 18:00 | Chapterhouse
Need help with the website? IT Committee members will be available before the Dinner Meeting to help..

Summer Biathlon Practice
2026-08-22 07:30 - 09:00
Practice is open to members 12 years and older, and sponsored guests. Fee: $2 per session for members and $5 for non-members. Text Steve Escholtz 240-472-6512 for info.

Junior Rifle Practice
2026-08-25 18:00 - 19:00 | R&P Range, 20601 Izaak Walton Way, Poolesville, MD, 20837, United States
Five brief fundamentals of rifle shooting from any position
(from NRA rifle training handbook)

Aim
Position cheek comfortably but securely on the stock and get a good view through the peep sights with the front sight centered in the back sight and the target centered on the front sight. Focus of the eye should be on the front sight once the target is centered.
Breath Control
Breathing in and out will cause the rifle to rise and fall as the chest rises and falls. Once the aim is good, take a breath and let it halfway out. Briefly pause the exhale to take the shot.
Hold Control
You won’t be able to hold absolutely still even if you have paused your breath. If your cheek is solid on the stock, the view through the sights won’t be changing, only the part of the target that you’re seeing. Quickly spend some time getting used to the movement of the gun in your position so you can anticipate the best moment to squeeze the trigger.
Trigger Control
Don’t jerk the trigger back when you’re ready to take the shot. You’ll move the gun that way. Gently squeeze it and allow the shot to be a little bit of a surprise when it goes off. The triggers on your rifles are very nice and don’t take a lot of effort.
Follow Through
When the shot is complete, don’t intentionally move off the target. Intend to continue being still after the shot, otherwise there’s a temptation to start moving before the shot even goes off. Be thinking about how you’re going to do it again and get ready to aim the next shot.

3D Archery Course open to members and guests
2026-08-29 09:00 - 13:00, 2026-08-30 09:00 - 13:00 | Archery Range / Gardens / Greenhouse, 20601 Izaak Walton Way, Poolesville, MD, 20837, United States
3D Archery Course is open. https://bcciwla.org/b-cc-iwla-test-archery/

Trapper Education and Certification
2026-08-29 10:00 - 18:00 | Chapterhouse
Trapper training class at the Chapter House. Attendees will be taught by experts with years of experience. Become certified as a Trapper as part of the Maryland Advanced Hunter Education program.
It is important to follow all of the instructions in the registration link (see below).This includes reading the Welcome Letter and using the QR code to download and print the Maryland Trapper Ed Workbook which needs to be filled out ahead of time as part of the training. The Maryland Trapper Student Manual is also downloadable as an aid to do so.

Troop 496 Welcome back to Scouting Picnic
2026-08-30 18:00 - 23:00 | Chapterhouse
Picnic at the Grill Pavilion

Troop 496 Meeting
2026-08-31 19:00 - 21:00 | Chapterhouse
Meeting at the Chapter House 7PM – 9PM

Troop 2027G
2026-08-31 19:00 - 21:00 | Chapterhouse
Troop 2027G meeting in the BOG room of Chapter House
