Volunteer program

PROCEDURE FOR: VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS

The Ben Avery Shooting Facility offers several programs for volunteer participation.

LINE SAFETY OFFICER PROGRAM

Volunteer Line Safety Officers (LSOs) provide valuable safety and customer service at the Facility’s Main Range.

FACILITY HOST PROGRAM

Facility Hosts provide maintenance, custodial, and grounds services. Each Host is assigned a specific area of responsibility.

FACILITY VOLUNTEER

Persons not interested in either of these two programs may volunteer for other duties around the Facility. Most of these are custodial or grounds services in nature. Other type of volunteers such as educational instructors are also used.

RESERVE GAME RANGERS

The Facility has a Reserve Game Ranger program. Applicants must be AZPOST Certified Peace Officers.

ELGIBILITY:

	Applicants must be able to perform light physical labor.
	Applicants must not be “prohibited possessors” nor have any “domestic violence” issues both as specified in Arizona State Law.
	Applicants for the LSO program must complete six hours of classroom training and eight hours of “On the job training” under the supervision of a Rangemaster.
	Applicants for Reserve Game Ranger program must meet AZPOST requirements.

SERVICE REQUIREMENTS

A minimum of eight hours of service a month is required to maintain volunteer status.

VOLUNTEER SERVICES

Active Volunteers, who wear their volunteer card, may shoot on the Archery Ranges and at the Main Range. Active Volunteers who are also Reserved Range Use Shooters may shoot at the Main Range, Archery Range or only on the range they are classified for. In appreciation for volunteer services, and in accordance with Facility Procedures, the Facility waives their daily shooting fee as long as active status is maintained.

HOW TO APPLY

Complete an application for the volunteer program you are interested in, and turn it into the Facility Office. Our Host Program has a restricted number of Host positions available. Priorities go to Hosts who are already in the program. New Hosts are selected based on their ability to meet Facility requirements and their availability. There is a waiting list for Host positions.