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Gun Safety Training by Crew45 of Boulder City, NV. Tigers to Venturers

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"Venture Crew 45 " in Boulder City, NV is committed to furthering the mission of the Boy Scouts of America and the Venturing Program by developing leaders and trainers for today and tomorrow. We are further committed to promoting firearms safety among our youth.
Our crew is made up from several scouts in the Las Vegas Area Council that are also participating in Troops, Crews and Exploring outside of our crew. We do our primary scouting activities in and around the Las Vegas Valley, Southern Utah, South and Eastern California, and Arizona. We invite your scouts to join us for our activities or dual register with our crew.

Crew 45 Training Schedules:
  

We will be conducting the following trainings throughout the year.

  • Firearm Safety- Tiger to Adult
  • Rifle and Shot Gun Merit Badges- Boy Scout
  • Handgun Safety- Venture to Adult
  • First Aid Merit Badge - Boy Scout
  • Advanced First Aid - Boy Scout to Adult
  • Wilderness First Aid - Boy Scout to Adult  (Required for Philmont Treks)
  • CPR/AED - Boy Scout to Adult
  • Tramatic Injury Wound Care - Adult
    About First Aid Classes (new window)

These trainings will be on an irregular basis as we start this phase of our program.
Current Courses for 2009

Course #-session                  Date       Rate
Basic First Aid only- Exceeds Meritbadge requirements
Basic FA #1001-1/2001-pt.1     01.14.2009 Early Bird $20.00
Basic FA #1001-2/2001-pt.2     01.28.2009 Early Bird $20.00

Wilderness First Aid
WFA 20hrs #1004 (3days)     06.16.2009 Early Bird $70.00
WFA 20hrs #1004 (3days)     06.23.2009 Early Bird $70.00

Click here to access our Crew Calendar

Please review the Important Notes at the bottom of this page regarding training courses.

0001-Gun Safety (NRA)- Eddie Eagle Program. This is a basic safety class that is for family members up to 3rd grade that have guns in the home. Parents are better acquainted with the safe handling of a firearm while their children learn through fun activities to avoid firearms and tell an adult. This class is appropriate for young members of the family (k-3+). There is no firearm handling in this class. *No Guns Allowed* *No Ammunition in the classroom* (2008 early bird rate $10* per child/parent team)

0002-First Steps - Handgun. (currently not offered separately, included in 0003 course) This is a class specifically for new gun owners that want to become familiar with their new gun and learn how to handle it safely, shoot it accurately, and clean and care for your new investment. This is a basic class and does not include intensive shooting drills. This is a limited participant class. (2008 early bird rate $10*)

0003-Basic Handgun Safety - This course is required for Venture Scouts to participate in Venture Handgun Activities. Click for BSA Requirements This course includes brief range exercises and student demonstration of skills. There is no written test nor is there an official certification. This is essentially Day 1 of the 2-Day Basic Handgun class. Venture Scouts will receive a Training Completion Certificate as proof of attendance. *Firearms provided, you may bring your own provided they are unloaded, locked in a carying case, and you are legal to transport the firearm. Ammunition fee varies (see schedule)*No Ammunition in the classroom* (2008 early bird rate $10*)

0004-Basic Pistol Shooting (NRA) - Two-day NRA Basic Pistol class. This class will take place over two 6-hour days (approx 10 hours of instruction). It includes range time and student shooting exercises. Written test is administered at the conclusion of the course for NRA certification. * You must bring your personal handgun and a minimum of 50 rounds.*No Ammunition in the classroom* (2008 early bird rate $25*)

0005-Personal Protection in the Home (NRA) - Two-day NRA Self Defense in the Home course. This class will take place over two 8-10 hour days. It includes range time and student shooting exercises. This course goes beyond the Basic Handgun coures in scope and material. Written test is administered at the conclusion of the course for NRA certification. *You must bring your personal handgun and a minimum of 100 rounds. *No Ammunition in the classroom* (2008 early bird rate $100*)

Basic First Aid (8 hours) #1001 About First Aid Classes (new window)
Advanced First Aid (8 hours) #1002 About First Aid Classes (new window)
CPR/AED (online + skills test) #1003 About First Aid Classes (new window)
Wilderness First Aid (20 hrs) #1004 (Philmont approved) About First Aid Classes (new window)
Tramatic Wound Care (1 day) #1009 About First Aid Classes (new window)
First Aid Merit Badge #2001 About First Aid Classes (new window)
Rifle Shooting Meritbadge #2002
Shotgun Shooting Meritbadge #2003

Payments: All payments must be made in advance by check or paypal (add 4% transaction fee for Credit Cards). Ammunition fees must be paid in cash at check-in for your shooting portion of the exam. (Applies to all classes that require shooting but do not require your own weapon.)
* Listed rates may change at any time, advance payment does not secure base rate unless a class is scheduled. Non-scouter fees will be higher, additional cost is tax deductible. + Add $15 to fees for non-scouting participants (tax deductible) (2008 rate)

*Late registrants may not receive manuals in time for class. Absolutely no walk-on participants.
Required Materials: Notebook, pen/pencil, $5.00 for shooting exam.
Provided Materials: Workbook, Safety materials, Certificate for BSA use.
Registered participants will receive directions to the course location.
Click here for Official BSA requirements regarding Handguns

 

Complete this interest form and we will be in touch soon with our next class date.

Name:
Email
Phone
Group Youth 14-20/ Adult 21+ Youth <14
Affiliation Registered Leader Family Member of a scout
Venture Scout Non-Scout+ Other Affiliation
Course Interest Gun Safety (1/2day, Eddie Eagle program) #0001,
*Basic Handgun Safety* (1/2 day, NRA) #0003
Basic Handgun (2day, NRA) #0004,
Personal Protection in the Home, (2day, NRA) #0005
Basic First Aid (8 hours) #1001
Advanced First Aid (8 hours) #1002
CPR/AED (online + skills test) #1003
Wilderness First Aid (20 hrs) #1004 (Philmont approved)
Tramatic Wound Care (1 day) #1009
First Aid Merit Badge #2001
Rifle Shooting Meritbadge #2002
Shotgun Shooting Meritbadge #2003
Unit
Comments
 
*BSA required for Venture Scouts using handguns

Regarding our Training Programs and Courses :

  • Walk-on participants are not permitted in any of our courses, Pre-registration is required.
  • The Scout Service Center does not collect any payments for our training programs. All payments must be made by mail to 588 Colonial Cup ST., Henderson, NV 89015 or via Pay Pal to darrenhinze@ gmail.com. (please add 5% for pay pal payments)
  • No ammunition is permitted in the classrooms at any time by anyone.
  • Ammunition fees are required to be paid in cash upon your arrival to the course. These fees defray the expense of ammunition thereby releiving you of the burdon of bringing ammunition with you for loaner guns.
  • Ammunition and firearm caliber must meet requiremetns set by the sponsoring club. Please see the club requirements regarding ammunition.
  • Late registration will be as much as 400% of the course fees. We encourage you to pay early.
  • All courses require materials to be purchased by us. There are no refunds. You may substitute another student in your place.
  • Any available proceeds from registration fees will go to two funds, Crew General Fund, and BRPC Crew Donations.
  • Merit Badge Programs will require a parent/legal guardian or a registered scout leader from the youth's unit to be present for the duration of the course.
  • For Merit Badges- Scouts must bring a completed (including signed by your Scout Master) Blue Card. If you don't have one, call ahead to let us know you are unprepared and will not be attending. (we will send you home if you are unprepared)
  • All persons must sign a BRPC release for all activities that occur on site.
  • No horseplay, the Range Safety Officer, Range Master, Chief Instructor, and acting range Chief Safety Officer can at any time instruct a person to leave the course and the premisses (no refund will be provided). In short, I wont take any crap and neither will my associates, we have no problem telling you to leave (without a refund) if you do not follow the rules and behave in a safe manner.

- Crew Advisor

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