Coming
Events (Please
scroll down for fall 2025 events)
Please click on the links below to access our
coming events. (also check the Calendar
Page)
(Keep
checking back for more events!)
2025 at the Carmi Rifle
Club
Sat. June 7th NRA Day Shooting event. (Range closed to 3pm)
Sat. July 12th Hosting Farm Bureau Young Leaders Steel Challenge (Range closed till 2pm)
4 H shooting events:
Sunday, May 18 @ 3-6pm (Range Closed During Shoot)
Sunday, June 1 @ 3-6pm (Range Closed During Shoot)
Monday, June 16 @ 6-8pm (Range Closed During Shoot)
Monday, June 30 @ 6-8pm (Range Closed During Shoot)
Sunday, July 6 @ 1-6pm for the 4H show shoot (Range Closed During Shoot)
Saturday, July 11, 2020 at the Carmi Rifle
Club
10th
Annual
Young
Leader Pistol
Shoot
Saturday,
July 11,
2020 at the Carmi Rifle Club
Registration
Form
(complete all fields)
Registration
fee
before July 1 is $25.00; after July 1 is $35.00
Click
here
for full color pdf entry form: Young
Leader
Pistol Shoot
Mail
pdf form
& fee to... White County Farm Bureau, PO
Box 367, Carmi, IL 62821
Coming
this Fall...October 17th, 2020
Brownell’s NRA Day Shooting Camp
Sponsored
by Carmi
Rifle Club, Brownell, and NRA Foundation
Click
here
for pdf entry form: Brownell’s
NRA
Day shooting camp
A
fun opportunity
for women, men, and youths ages 9 years old and up
to learn more
about firearm
safety
and shooting
fundamentals and to experience a wide variety of
shooting sports -
all in one place, all
in
one day!! The
Carmi Rifle Club is excited to offer this
rewarding and enjoyable
experience to our
southern
Illinois
area. The Carmi Rifle Club is located on County
Road 1250 E just off
Hwy.14 north of
Carmi,
IL
8:30
am -
Registration 11:45 am - Picnic lunch provided
9:00
am - Safety and
range instruction 12.45 pm - Center fire pistols
and rifles
10:00
am - .22
target pistols and shotgun instruction 3:00 pm -
Finish up and head
home
______________________________________________________________________________________________
Participants
will
receive instruction in:
1.
Basic firearm
safety rules 3. Fundamentals of shooting
2.
Range safety
rules 4. An introduction to shooting sports
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
Participants
will
have the opportunity to handle and fire a variety
of firearms such
as:
1.
.22 caliber
target pistols 4. 9 mm., .45 cal., and .38 special
pistols
2.
.410, .20 gauge,
and 12 gauge shotguns 5. .22, .223, 7.62x39, .30
carbine and rifles
3.
Air guns 6. M1
Garand 30.06
____________________________________________________________________________________________
Participants
are
welcome to bring their own eye and ear protection
- regular glasses
with shatter-proof lenses or shooting glasses.
However,
safety
glasses and hearing protection will be provided
for those who do not
bring their own. Participants under 18 years
old
must be
accompanied by an adult.
FEE:
$30
Advance
Registration
required, event limited to first 25 applicants
Free
Camp T-shirts
(subject
to
availability)
Make
checks
Payable to: Carmi Rifle Club
Send
to:
Valinda Rowe, 1615 Co. Rd. 325 E., Enfield, IL
62835
For
more
information contact Valinda Rowe: 618-963-2788
email:
VRowe@mvrowe.com
Brownell’s
NRA Day
shooting camp
Click
here for pdf
entry form: Brownell’s
NRA
Day shooting camp
2020
Carmi
Rifle club will be hosting concealed carry
classes!
March 21 (Day 1)
March 28 (Day 2)
Carmi Rifle club will be hosting concealed
carry classes in March! Day 1 of the CCL course is
Saturday, March 21, 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and the
fee is $115. Day 2 will be Saturday, March 28,
8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and the fee is $115. The CCL
Renewal Class is Saturday, March 28, 8:30 a.m. to
1:30 p.m. and the fee is $50. Advance registration
required. Call Mike Rowe at 618-963-2788
2019
Annual Open Range Weekend at Carmi Rifle Club
Oct. 18-20
Carmi Rifle Club invites the public to
their annual open range
weekend on Oct. 18, 19, 20. The event is
free, primitive camping
is available, the only services available are a
spot to set up and
porta-potty. Anyone wanting to camp out the
nights of 18th – 19th
are welcome.
The range will be open to the shooting public from
the evening of
Friday, Oct. 18th till 1 pm on Sunday 20th , at
which time the range
will close for a 4-H shooting event. Eye and Ear
protection are
required for everyone on the firing range.
Saturday at 5 p.m. will be the annual members
meeting and update
followed by a pot luck meal at 6 p.m.. Chris
Tupper of Tupper's
Guns & Firearm Repair in Grayville will again
be smoking some good
meat. Feel free to bring a dish and/or dessert.
Paper goods will be
provided. There will be a good campfire
going so bring lawn
chairs for some nice fellowship!
Concealed Carry Class Nov. 2 & 9th, CCL
Renewal Nov. 9th
16 hr. Concealed Carry Class - Saturday, Nov. 2
& 9th
Carmi Rifle Club, a not-for-profit
organization, will be
offering its fall 16 hr. concealed carry class
Nov. 2 & 9th.
16 hours of training is required by law for the IL
license. The
club will host the Day 1 class which covers
firearms and marksmanship
on Nov. 2. The Day 2 class which
covers the legal
portion and range qualification is scheduled
for Saturday, Nov.
9. Classroom portion will be conducted at the
White County Farm Bureau
Bldg. with range training and qualification at the
Carmi Rifle
Club. Instructors will be IL State
Police registered
concealed carry instructors Mike and Valinda Rowe.
Students who have up to 8 hours of
acceptable prior
training which can be credited toward the 16 total
hours may register
for the Nov. 9 Day 2 class without attending the
Day 1 class.
Acceptable prior training would include a
honorable military discharge
or NRA Basic Pistol certificate, or a combination
of IL Hunter Safety
certificate along with a Utah concealed carry
license. Other
training might qualify but would have to be
confirmed prior to
registration. Hours for both classes will be
8:30 a.m. to 6
p.m. Fee
for each day/class is $115.
Pre-registration is required.
Concealed Carry Renewal Class - Saturday, Nov.
9th
Illinois concealed carry licenses must be
renewed
every 5 years. The Carmi Rifle Club will be
offering the renewal course
on Saturday, Nov. 9, 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
The classroom portion
of the course and will be held at White County
Farm Bureau Building,
304 E Robinson St. Carmi, IL. Live-fire
qualification will be
conducted at the Carmi Rifle Club range and
scheduled throughout the
rest of the morning and afternoon. Course
conducted by ISP
registered instructors Mike and Valinda Rowe.
This course fulfills the renewal training
requirements for the Illinois Concealed Carry
License.
Firearms and ammunition will be supplied.
FEE: $50.
To reserve a
seat in the classes or for more information:
contact Valinda Rowe at 618-963-2788 or email
vrowe@mvrowe.com.
Young Leader Pistol Shoot
Saturday, July
13, 2019
Carmi Rifle Club ‐ Carmi, IL
Click here
for Registration Form.
Click here
for A Colorful Flyer of the Day's Events!
8:30 a.m. Registration
9:00 a.m. Speed Steel Competition
12:00 p.m. Lunch
SPEED STEEL COMPETITION
6 stations, 5 relays, 5 targets each
$25 per shooter if registered before July 1
$35 per shooter if registered after July 1
TWO CLASSES ‐ Adult & Youth (16 & under)
Minimum age is 12, under 16 with adult
Registration includes lunch & drinks
.22 pistols only, multiple clips recommended
One
participant will win a
Ruger
Mark IV Pistol!
Each
shooter receives one chance to win pistol
Top
3 Adult & Youth shooters receive extra chances
Carmi Rifle Club to Host NRA Women On Target
Shooting Clinic
Saturday, May
4th
8:30 am - 3 pm
The
Carmi
Rifle Club in Carmi, IL will be
hosting its annual NRA
Women On Target instructional shooting
clinic on Saturday, May
4th. The day will begin with
registration at 8:30 a.m. followed
with firearm safety orientation and
instructional sessions for
shotgun, .22 caliber handgun in the
morning. Attendees will
have the added opportunity to shoot rifles
and centerfire handguns in
the afternoon. Participants will be
treated to a picnic
lunch. The purpose of the clinic is to
provide training in the
safe handling of firearms in a safe,
relaxing, non-competitive, and
fun-filled environment. The clinic
will conclude at approximately
3 p.m. Firearms, ammunition, targets
and lunch will be
provided by the club. The event is made
possible in part by the Friends
of the NRA Foundation.
The event will be supervised
by NRA
certified instructors and range safety
officers as well as experienced
club members. The club is
located north of Carmi on County
Road 1250 E, just off Illinois Highway 1.
Registration for the clinic
costs $30
per participant. Pre-registration is
required. To register,
contact Valinda Rowe at 618-963-2788, or
send an email to VRowe@mvrowe.com.
Carmi Rifle Club Will Be Hosting A Concealed
Carry 3-Hr. Renewal Course
and 16 hr. CCL Course.
3-Hr. Renewal Course
Saturday, March 2, 2019
8:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
8:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. is the classroom portion
of the course and will
be held at White County Farm Bureau Building,
304 E Robinson St. Carmi,
IL.
Live-fire qualification will be conducted at the
Carmi Rifle Club range
and scheduled throughout the rest of the morning
and afternoon. Course
conducted by ISP registered instructors Mike and
Valinda Rowe.
This course fulfills the renewal training
requirements for the Illinois
Concealed Carry License. It is important to
renew your CCL before it
expires. If the license is allowed to expire,
Illinois State Police are
stating the applicant must retake the whole 16
hours of training. If
renewal is submitted prior to the expiration
date, the license will
remain active during the renewal process. We
recommend this class if
your carry license is expiring in 2019.
Firearms and ammunition will be supplied.
FEE: $50
Pre-Registration and non-refundable deposit of
class fee is required.
Please email VRowe@mvrowe.com or call
618-963-2788 for registration
form and to verify available space.
Deadline for registration is Feb. 15, 2019.
16 hr. IL Concealed Carry Course
Day 1 on Sat., March 30, 2019 - $115
Day 2 on Sat., April 6, 2019 - $115
8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days.
The two day course fulfills the 16 hr. required
hours of training for
the IL concealed carry license. If you have 8
hrs. prior credit, you
only need to sign up for Day 2. Examples of
prior credit – NRA Basic
Pistol certificate, DD214, Hunter Safety (4hrs)
plus Utah or FL
concealed carry license (4hrs) if training was
done in separate classes
and not together.
Space is limited to 12 students for Day 1 – no
limit for Day 2. If you
would like to reserve seats in either class or
both classes, please
respond ASAP.
Pre-Registration and non-refundable deposit of
class fee is required.
Please email VRowe@mvrowe.com or call
618-963-2788 for registration
form and to verify available space.
Firearms and ammunition will be supplied.
FEE: $115 per day Fee for full 16 hr. = $230
Deadline for registration is March 15, 2019.
2018
CRC is hosting a Range Safety Officer
certification class - June 23
Location: Guardian Center in Carmi, 1124
Oak Street (across from Hucks)
Timess: 7:45AM to 5PM give/take
Fees: Hour off for lunch $125 Total Fee
$50 Deposit (or entire fee) payable to Heartland
Training, Turned in to
Dawn W. or Mike & Valinda ASAP so the
instructor will know how much
literature he needs to order.
Fill out registration and turn in with deposit.
(instructor needs an accurate head count for
ordering class materials ASAP)
https://www.heartlandtrainingteam.com/registration
All training is in Classroom no range work.
Questions: mrowe@mvrowe.com
“Fun
Work
Day”
This will be a Range Improvement day and all
are welcome to join in to make for a better
facility. The
shooting range will not be shut down for
this event. - Saturday June 9, 2018
White County Farm Bureau Young Leader Pistol
Shoot - Saturday July 14, 2018
4-H shooting
event (Carmi RifleClub Hosted) and
range will be closed from 2pm till 5
Sunday July 8, 2018
Brownell's
NRA Day Family Shooting Camp – Saturday, June
2, 2018
Click here
for details
N.R.A.
Women On Target – Saturday, May 5, 2018
Click here
for details
2017
Official Open Range
and Camping October 21-23, 2017 at Carmi Rifle
Click here
for details
Basic Pistol and Concealed Carry Classes Scheduled
for Nov. 4 & Nov. 11th.
Click here
for details.
16 Hr. IL Concealed Carry Class
Day 1 – Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017
Day 2 – Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017
Saturday, July 1, 2017
Carmi
Rifle Club Big Gun Raffle!
This Sat., July 1st, we
will
have a booth set up at the Lion's Club Car Show at
the White County
Fair Grounds. We will be selling memberships and
selling raffle tickets
for a Devil Dogs Arms custom AR-15. This is a
$1300.00 outfit that will
be awarded on Corn Day this fall. Tickets start @
$5.
Need not be present to win!
Saturday, July 8, 2017 - 8:30
am - 3 pm
The Farm Bureau Young Leadership Shoot will be held
July 8th @ Carmi Rifle Club.
We are offering steel shoots on Thursday evenings at
the range. This is a great way to get practiced for
the upcoming shoot.
Details:
Saturday, July 8, 2017 - 8:30 am - 3 pm
7th Annual Young Leader Pistol Shoot “A benefit for
the Young Leader
Collegiate Scholarship”. Young Leader Pistol Shoot “A
benefit for the
Young Leader Collegiate Scholarship”
For more details,
click here.
For an ENTRY form,
click here.
SPEED STEEL COMPETITION, 5 stations, 5 relays, 5
targets each
DISPLAY OF MARKSMANSHIP, Accuracy shooyng, best of 10
shots
TWO CLASSES ‐ Adult & Youth (16 & under) -
Minimum age is 12,
under 16 with adult Registration includes lunch &
drinks (.22
pistols only, multiple clips recommended)
A portion of the funds raised will be awarded to a
White County, IL youth pursuing a collegiate course of
study in agriculture.
Registration Fee is $35.00
Registration:
https://drive.google.com/…/0B51BPi6HBeWGX2J6Z0pEYjJNbXM/view
For
more details, click here.
For an ENTRY form,
click here.
Saturday, June 3rd - 8:30
am - 3:00 pm
Carmi Rifle Club to
Sponsor Annual NRA Day Youth Sportsfest Camp - Click
here for details!
The day long camp begins at 8:30 am with
registration, includes firearm safety orientation,
instruction in the
fastest growing sports in the nation - trap shooting
with shotguns and
steel challenge with .22 target pistols, bench shooting
a wide variety
of rifles and centerfire pistols including cowboy action
revolvers. The youths will have an opportunity to
shoot paper
targets, reactive targets such as spinners and steel
plates as well as
clay targets.
Saturday, May 6, 2017 - 8:30 am - 3:00 pm
NRA Women On
Target Shooting Clinic - Click here
for details!
CLIC
BASIC PISTOL (Day
1 for Illinois Concealed Carry)
(Day 2 is listed below on March 11, 2017)
To print entry form, click: here
Saturday, Feb. 25,
2017 – 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Please bring a sack lunch and snacks for the day –
Bottled water provided
White County Farm Bureau Bldg., 304 E Robinson St.,
Carmi, IL
Course conducted by NRA and ISP certified instructors
Mike and Valinda Rowe.
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REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPANTS:
Participants must bring eye and ear protection -
regular glasses with shatter-proof lenses or shooting
glasses.
FEE: $115
($15 discount for donation of 150 rounds of .22 LR
ammo)
Carry
Legally in Illinois Course (Also
known as "Day 2" for Illinois Concealed Carry)
Sponsored
by the Carmi Rifle Club and White County
Farm Bureau
To print entry form, click: here
Saturday, March 11,
2017, 8:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Lunch will be
provided by the Farm Bureau
Course conducted by ISP registered instructors Mike
and Valinda Rowe.
Course will be held at White County Farm Bureau
Building, 304 E Robinson St. Carmi, IL.
This course is designed as an entry level course for
the Illinois
Concealed Carry License. Students who have not already
taken Day 1 must
have 8 hours of prior training credit. Acceptable
prior training: NRA
Basic Pistol course, military DD214, combination IL
Hunter Safety/Utah
CCL, law enforcement certificate of training.
COURSE CONTENTS COVERS ALL ELEMENTS REQUIRED BY STATE
LAW TO QUALIFY FOR THE ILLINOIS CONCEALED CARRY
LICENSE
1. Firearm safety
2. The basic principles of marksmanship
3. Care, cleaning, loading, and unloading of a
concealable firearm
4. All applicable State and federal laws relating to
the ownership,
storage, carry, and transportation of a firearm 5.
Instruction on the
appropriate and lawful interaction with law
enforcement while
transporting or carrying a
concealed firearm
6. Live fire range qualification
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REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPANTS:
Participants must bring eye and ear protection -
regular glasses with shatter-proof lenses or shooting
glasses.
FEE: $115
($15 discount for donation of 150 rounds of .22 LR
ammo)
2017
- NRA Women On Target Shooting Clinic -Saturday, May
6, 2017
To print entry form, click:
here
A fun opportunity for women to learn more about firearm
safety and
shooting fundamentals and to experience a wide variety
of shooting
sports - all in one place, all in one day!! The Carmi
Rifle Club is
excited to offer this rewarding and enjoyable NRA Women
On Target
Shooting Clinic to the women of southern Illinois. The
Carmi Rifle Club
is located on County Road 1250 E just off Hwy.14 north
of Carmi, IL
Participants under 18 years old must be accompanied by a
parent or guardian at the range. Minimum age is 16 years
old.
FEE: $30
2017
Youth Sportsfest Shooting Camp - June 3, 2017
To print entry form, click: here
A fun opportunity for youths, ages 9 - 18 years old., to
learn more
about firearm safety and shooting fundamentals and to
experience a wide
variety of shooting sports - all in one place, all in
one day!! The
Carmi Rifle Club is excited to offer this rewarding and
enjoyable
experience to the youth of southern Illinois. The Carmi
Rifle Club is
located on County Road 1250 E just off Hwy.14 north of
Carmi, IL
FEE: $30
Advance Registration required, event limited to first 25
applicants Free Camp T-shirts
(subject to availability)
Participants under 18 years
Past Events: 2016
NRA
Women On Target Shooting Clinic - Saturday, May 6
To print entry form, click: here
Youth
Sportsfest Shooting Camp - June 4, 2016
To print entry form, click: here
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