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Events available for Registration...

2024 Home Town Christmas Vendor Fair
11/30/2024 - 11/30/2024
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2024 Decembner Membership Luncheon
12/4/2024 - 12/4/2024
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Events in the month of March 2023
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3/11/2023
Learn to start your own bee colony
How to harvest honey
Detailed curriculum provided
Class is for men and women
Cost: $25 Seating limited.
This entry level course includes, but is not limited to…
1) Equipment needed to start
2) Raising hives, harvesting honey, diseases, swarms
3) Equipment will be showcased: hives, frames, harvest equipment, clothing…etc….
4) Curriculum provided
By the end of the class the student will have an understanding on how to keep a bee colony and harvest honey
CONTACT: amydollins@gmail.com or TEXT: 618-218-0423 for details and to register for the class

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3/16/2023
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3/18/2023
RELOADING CLASS
****HANDS-ON****
Components are coming back in stock!!
When: Saturday, March 18th, 9-12 PM
Where: Extreme Exigency Shooting Park
(9911 River Bend Rd, Benton, IL)
Cost: $30 (includes curriculum and reloading manual)
* Learn to reload standard pistol and rifle ammunition
* Reloading can save you money, it's therapeutic, it's fun.
* It's one more skill to learn.
* You will get an illustrated handloading packet as well as a 40 page Basic Reloading Manual donated by Hodgdon Reloading.
* Pistol rounds (40, 38, 45, and 357) follow the same process. Most reloading classes run $150. This one day session is only $30.
If you have personal questions or to register, email me at dollins@gmail.com or text 618-927-1480.

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3/21/2023



This is the 3-hour Concealed Carry Renewal Class for Illinois Concealed Carry permit holders.  Per Illinois Concealed Carry Act Mandate, the class will consist of reviewing all laws associated with Illinois Concealed Carry followed up with a live fire range qualification. 

This is an approved curriculum by the Illinois State Police and this course meets the renewal mandates.

Registration includes: Range fees, training firearms rental, ammunition, safety glasses and hearing protection


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3/25/2023
 -3/26/2023


This course will provide an understanding for the law-abiding citizen’s right to self-defense. The participants will develop skills and attitudes essential for the safe and effective use of a handgun for the protection of self and family. Further, coverage will be provided on mental awareness, how to avoid victimization, and mindset development for use of a firearm when faced with a life threatening encounter. This course will review basic gun safety rules for guns in the home, travel and concealed carry. Also covered will be the responsibility of firearm ownership laws, how to legally travel with a firearm and the justified use of lethal force. Students will be required to participate in classroom and firearms range activities and demonstrate basic live-fire handgun proficiency. 

An Illinois Firearms Owners ID card is recommended, but not required.  This course assumes participant already has a basic understanding of firearms, firearm’s safety and possesses basic firearm’s use skill sets.  However, even very novice shooters are more than welcome and even encouraged to attend. (No Firearms or ammunition allowed in the classroom)

This course is available to and encouraged for private/professional groups of 15 or more. Course facilitator would provide classroom facility suitable for the number of participants. Contact us for more information and the training team availability and dates.

Course meets all of the Illinois Concealed Carry Curriculum Mandates.

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