Volunteers Keep Koko Head Range Running Smoothly

There are simpler ways to add value. Most support includes advice on what action to take in a given set of circumstances. The note above has focused on ways to simplify guidance to ensure members are given clear direction on the best course of action. The information has also focused on helping the member to add value and understand the club’s history, reasons and activities that are conducted on a daily basis by its members.

In terms of distance, what works for one club on one island may not work for a club on a different island. In terms of range, what works for one range on one island may not work for a different range on a different island. And in terms of family, what works for one family may not work for another. Thus, we keep the standards high and strive to explain them in such a manner as to allow for a variety of implementations to fit different schedules and needs.

Notice the work behind a safe day

Volunteer work that goes on before and after a day at the range enables members and guests to have a safe experience at the range. Recognizing this work makes it more likely that volunteers will return for future events.

Coordinate across clubs

Just because different affiliated clubs may have different purposes and events does not mean they can’t benefit from learning from each other. Create a simple shared calendar on-line and assign a simple contact person for each club. And after each event have each club write a short report regarding what happened at their event, listing the positive and negative features. (Much of this can be done automatically on-line.)

Build a welcome that lasts

Membership is more than an event with a crowd of faces. It is follow-up emails, introducing new members to other club members, letting new members know what dates of events the club has coming up and how to get involved at levels of time and talent that the member can afford.

A short checklist for members

• Verify date, location and source of information before distributing it to others.
• Ask one specific question when a detail is unclear.
• Follow and abide by the shooting safe practices, good sportsmanship and local laws and rules when going shooting.
• Document your learnings for the next member’s benefit.
• Follow up with the club, committee, or association contact when an action is requested.

Closing note

It is easy to follow a single issue through the events of an association over time, but less so when looking at the way an association functions today. The work of the Hawaii Rifle Association at the Koko Head Rifle Range provides some insight into this on-going work of the shooting sports and how a single meeting, event or notice relates to the wider network of shooters and other shooting associations throughout the state.

What this article adds

Volunteers work behind the scenes to ensure safe shooting activities on days when the range is open. This article serves as a source note for the above information, as well as additional context for the member’s reference to Range Work of the Hawaii Rifle Association’s (HRA) activities. Read in conjunction with information supplied elsewhere in this article (Original Information), in addition to local Club information and current Range Notices.

Behind every safe range day are the volunteers who do the setup, the briefings, the target frames, and the rest of the details. Hawaii Rifle Association volunteers help run a safe day at the Koko Head range in Honolulu. In this story, range volunteers are described as helping to prepare for a day of shooting at the Koko Head range, helping to set up, give safety briefings to shooters, and then helping to take down the targets after the last shooter of the day has fired. How Range Work Helps Range sessions are meant to be safe for all participants and to help preserve the positive relationship with the community around the range. Volunteering at the range can be a very enjoyable way to learn about shooting sports and help out at a range. Volunteers are paired with more experienced range volunteers and work under their supervision. There is no prior experience required with guns; just willingness to follow a procedure or two and to help out the other volunteers.