Each year the National Rifle Association recognizes outstanding clubs that have gone above and beyond by striving to meet NRA's goals. Meeting the Gold Medal standard is a great way to show your pride and support for the NRA and the Second Amendment.
NRA Gold Medal Club Award Criteria
Clubs must meet ALL of the following criteria to become an NRA Gold Medal Club:
Be a 100% NRA Club (provide membership list or by-laws)
Have a Club Newsletter (please send one copy with application)
Belong to the NRA State Association in your state (please provide proof of membership)
Have administered or currently incorporate a NRA Youth Program into your club agenda
Receive a Gold Medal Club plaque. Each year you renew, you will receive a gold plate with the year inscribed to add on your plaque.
Is Your Club Ready to Join the List of Winners?
Please submit an application should your organization meet all of the above criteria. Your club will receive a wall plaque to proudly show its achievement. A placard of the awarded year will be sent to your club each year you renew. Clubs are required to reapply each year in order to maintain Gold Medal status. The deadline is February 15 annually. Applications will be mailed out to all NRA Affiliated Clubs that have given proof of 100% NRA Membership in the month of December.
Applications are now closed.
2026 NRA Gold Medal Club Award Winners
Alaska Interior Marksmanship Committee Arlington Rifle & Pistol Club Arnold Rifle & Pistol Club Castleton Fish & Game Protective Association Cumberland Riflemen Downers Grove Sportsmens Club East Hook Sportsmen Associations Inc East Monongahela Sportsmen's Club Franklin Revolver and Rifle Association Great Lot Sportsman Club Jamestown Rifle Club Inc Kiski Township Sportsmens Association Lafayette Gun Club Lima Sabres Shooting Association Massasoit Gun Club Monumental Rifle and Pistol Club Nescopeck Hunting and Rifle Club Northwestern Gun Club Old Trails Rifle & Pistol Club Rappahannock Pistol and Rifle Club (RPRC) Rochester Rod and Gun Club Sandusky County Sportsmen's Club II Sebastopol Rifle & Pistol Club Stone Bank Sportsmen's Club Streetsboro Sportsman Association Tallahassee Rifle and Pistol Club Van Wert County Outdoorsmen Association White Oak Rod & Gun Club
The NRA is proud to recognize the accomplishments and contributions of members, young shooters, women, law enforcement and clubs with scholarships, awards and contests.