How To Schedule A National Range Officer Seminar

These are the steps to take if your club or section wishes to host NROI Range Officer Seminar It is VERY important that you read and understand these guidelines completely. Don't hesitate to ask if something is unclear or confusing:

The hosting club must be affiliated with USPSA, all students must be current USPSA members, and there should be at least 20 students. If the club cannot gather together the needed 20 students and agrees to pay a $600 minimum fee for a Level I seminar or $700 for a Level II seminar, a seminar can still be held. Because it is frequently more difficult to fill Level II seminars, USPSA/NROI will allow classes of 12 to 15 students for a minimum fee of $600. Level II classes of 16 or more are still subject to the minimum $700 class fee. The host club owes NROI $30 per person for students attending Level I seminars and $35 per person for students attending a Level II seminar. (See below under 'Budget' for further information on anticipated expenses.)

If an NROI certified instructor lives in your area, you may request that he conduct your class for fewer than the minimum number of students, provided there is no travel expense to USPSA/NROI. The host club owes NROI $30 per person for students attending the seminar for a Level I and $35 per person for a Level II. Additional financial assistance in hosting a seminar can be attained by obtaining an Area Marketing Plan NROI Subsidy. Under this provision, a club can host a seminar by taking advantage of available Area Marketing Plan funds. In order to do so, the club must first schedule the seminar with NROI. Next, it applies for assistance by sending a request for funds to its area director, along with a copy of the letter confirming the seminar. Once approval from the area director is received, a copy of the written funding approval should be forwarded to NROI. (A copy of the guidelines, reprinted from the August 1998 issue of In Touch, can be found at the end of this information sheet.)

 It is good planning to survey the competitors in your area to alert them to the possibility of a class hosted by your club. Prior notification allows you to acquire a preliminary estimate of the number of students you may attract and to take advantage of word-of-mouth advertising for your seminar.

1. REQUEST a class by writing to USPSA, P.O. Box 811, Sedro Woolley, WA 98284 and mark it ATTENTION: NROI. (You can fax or e-mail your request to: [360] 855-0380 or kim@uspsa.org) Your request should include two (2) dates that are at least 2 months into the future (indicate which of those dates is the preferred choice), any special considerations, the name of the host club, a contact person, a UPS shipping address, and a phone number so that anyone interested in attending can call for information and for an application form. A request form that you may want to use can be found in Front Sight. NROI will acknowledge your request as soon as it is received.
    
2. WAIT for confirmation from NROI that the seminar has been scheduled. You can start signing up students when you receive the seminar application form included with the confirmation letter. Just copy this form and distribute it to those who indicate a desire to attend.
    
3. BUDGET your expenses. NROI will fly the instructor to the nearest major airport. Your club will be responsible for the instructor's lodging at a local hotel/motel, meals and local transportation. The host club must arrange for these accommodations before the instructors arrival to insure a suitable room will be available. Some clubs add into the fee charged each student a share of the cost of these expenses, and a space has been provided on the application form to indicate the fee the host club will be charging. The host club will need to enter into this box whatever amount it wishes to charge each student.
    
4. THREE (3) WEEKS BEFORE THE CLASS is scheduled to take place, advise the NROI Seminar Coordinator (Kimberley Welke at (360) 855-2245) how many students are expected and an address for UPS delivery so that the correct number of handouts can be sent.
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5. USPSA/NROI MUST BE NOTIFIED OF CANCELLATIONS AT LEAST 22 DAYS BEFORE THE CLASS IS SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE. LATE CANCELLATIONS MAY RESULT IN YOUR CLUB BEING RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT OF UNRECOVERABLE AIRLINE TICKETS.
    
6. PROVIDE a classroom for the seminar along with a blackboard or an easel, an overhead projector(available at most local rental shops), a screen, and tables and chairs for the students and the instructor. If you have scheduled a Level I seminar, you will also need to have access to a shooting range for live fire practice on the second day of the seminar.
    
7. STUDENTS ATTENDING the seminar will need to bring a rulebook, a calculator, and a notebook. If you have scheduled a Level II seminar, students will also need to bring an UNFIRED COURSE OF FIRE.
   Tournament Associated Seminars

Tournament Application Form Here

1. Stage designs and descriptions must be submitted to the director of NROI 90 days prior to the tournament event.
    
2. Special application must be made to NROI for this discount prior to the seminar. This application is available here. (insert hyperlink)
    
3. NROI will provide one standard Level I or Level II seminar to support the event and will cover the expenses of the instructor to the site of the seminar.
    
4. There must be a minimum of 20 students for a Level I seminar or 10 students for a Level II seminar. The host club will be responsible for the instructor's expenses for meals, lodging and local transportation.
    
5. The fee for these tournament-associated seminars will be as follows:
• $300 for Level I Seminar, up to 20 students. $30 per student over the initial 20.
• $350 for Level II Seminar, up to 20 students. $35 per student over the initial 20.

1. A club wanting to hold a seminar but reluctant to do so because it is unable to fulfill the minimum requirement for 20 students should first schedule the class with NROI.
    
2. After the seminar has been scheduled with NROI, written application for financial assistance can then be made to the club's area director.
    
3. When requesting funds from AMP funds, the club needs to send the area director a copy of the letter confirming the seminar, with a cover letter telling the number of students expected and a copy of the request to NROI.
    
4. Once AMP subsidy funds have been approved for the seminar, the area director will notify the club in writing and send a copy of his approval to NROI.
    
5. If more students attend the seminar, the club is obligated to forward the additional fees to NROI and an equal amount will be deducted from the approved AMP subsidy.
    
6. If fewer students attend the seminar, the club will be obligated to cover the shortage.

Be assured that if your club wants to hold a NROI seminar, everything possible will be done to see that it happens. NROI is working hard to help all the clubs; all your club needs to do is reach out and ask for the help.