CLASSES AT LIVERMORE-PLEASANTON ROD & GUN CLUB

2009 California Hunter Education Schedule Announced

The Livermore-Pleasanton Rod and Gun Club promotes responsible gun ownership and ethical hunting practices. Through our California Hunter Education classes, we strive to help develop safe knowledgeable hunters with a solid grounding in conservation, wildlife management, hunter ethics, and safe gun handling skills. Additionally students will receive a complete overview of a variety of hunting tools, including modern firearms, muzzleloaders, and archery.

Two Course Formats Offered to Meet Your Needs

The club offers both conventional and home study Hunter Education formats. Both require about the same level of commitment from the students, typically about 14 hours of focused study time between the classroom and home-study efforts.

The conventional classes are well suited for students that learn well in a classroom environment. Generally younger students and those with less firearms/hunting experience do well in this class. There is approximately 12 hours of classroom instruction and some limited homework is required to be successful.

The home-study classes places more burden on the student to prepare. This format seems particularly well suited for adults and those with firearms/hunting experience. In order to take the class you must complete an internet pre-study prior to the class. The actual time spent in the classroom is 4 hours; however, the required internet pre-study course takes about 8 hours to complete, depending on current knowledge level.

All classes are taught by a team of volunteer Hunter Education instructors certified by the California Department of Fish and Game. Pre-registration for the course is required and the classes are held in the club's training room. In order to successfully complete the course, you will be required to complete a 100 question exam at the end of the class and score a grade of 80% or higher.

Upcoming Conventional Classes

These classes are ideal for children and those less experience with firearms/hunting. Classes are held on Tuesday evenings, Thursday evenings, and all day on Saturday. This distributed schedule breaks up the information and allows the student time to review the material. Students are required to attend all three class sessions.

The age limit for the conventional classes is 11 years old to ensure a reasonable chance at success. There are not exceptions made to this age limit. Parents are encouraged to attend the class sessions with their children. Parental participation is often key to the success of our younger students in these classes.

2009 Schedule for Conventional Classes

Class Dates:
  *  February 17, 19 and 21
  *  March 24, 26 and 28
  *  April 14, 16 and 18
  *  May 12, 14 and 16

Class Sessions:
  *  Tuesday    6:00 PM to 9:30 PM
  *  Thursday   7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
  *  Saturday    8:30 AM to 4:00 PM

Class Fee:
* $15, payable in CASH at the time of the first class session.
Checks and Credit Cards are not accepted.

Registration Information:
* Pre-registration is required. For information regarding the conventional Hunter Education
classes or to register, call Lorrie Ambrosino at 925-447-6682.

John Ridings will be holding two more classes late in the summer: July 31-August 2, 2009 and September 4-6, 2009. For more information, please contact John directly at 925-443-1201

Upcoming Home-study Classes

These classes are ideal for adult learners that are familiar with firearms/hunting. You must be 18 years of age or older and complete an internet pre-study in order to take this course.

The internet pre-study recommended for this class can be accessed at this URL:
http://hunter-ed.com/ca/ The provider of this pre-study does have an additional fee for the pre-certification testing.

2009 Schedule for Home-study Classes

Class Dates:
  *  February 7, 2009, Saturday
  *  May 2, 2009, Saturday
  *  August 8, 2009, Saturday
  *  November 7, 2009, Saturday

Class Times:
* 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM

Class Fee:
* $15 non-refundable fee, payable when registering for the class. Any pre-certification
fees required by the internet pre-study course are separate and the responsibility of the student.

Registration Information:
  *  Pre-registration is required. Click here to download the Registration Form. Upon receipt of the
     registration form and class fee, an introduction letter to the class will be sent out. For information
     regarding the Home-study Hunter Education classes, contact Garth Gelster at (925) 997-2246 or
     lprg_training@sbcglobal.net