Yes! Membership of our club is open to anyone, but for those who haven't ever shot before, we strongly recommend that you take the beginners course first.

Some basic facts:

• The beginners course runs over two days, currently consecutive sundays, from 1100h to 1700h with breaks for lunch and coffee.
  
• It costs €100 per person.
• It's given by Geoff and Matt, who are our ISSF-certified coaches.
• You don't need to have any equipment, the club provides everything you'll need for the course.
• At the end of the course there is a basic exam on what you've learnt.
• Once you've passed the course:
  
  • You're signed off on by the club as being safe to shoot air rifles.
  • You're formally invited to join the club (membership costs €150 per year and includes your insurance)

We're making this a mandatory route into the club for all beginners for several reasons:

1. It means we know you're safe to shoot on the range
2. It means you know you're safe when learning to shoot on the range
3. It means you get to know what the sport is like and don't have to spend very much money to find out
4. It means you get trained in a structured way from the first day by a qualified coach so you don't learn any bad habits
5. It means you get to know what our club ethos and people are like before signing up

So, if you're interested and would like to sign up for our next beginners course, please email me at secretary@wilkinstowntargetshootingclub.org and let me know!