Downers Grove Sportsmen's Club, Morris, IL

Welcome to Downers Grove Sportsmen's Club (DGSC)

Located in Grundy County, Morris, IL
Celebrating 75 Years of Community, Sportsmanship, and Safety

DGSC (Morris, IL) Current Weather DGSC Hours of Operation: - Open on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday at 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and Friday 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

DGSC is a private shotgun sports shooting facility located on approximately 485 acres in Morris, IL, we are currently accepting memberships (visit our Membership page for more information).
DGSC offers top notch facilities with 8 trap fields (5 lighted combo trap/skeet fields), 5-stand field, 14 station sporting clays, walk or ride (golf carts available). We have an air conditioned club house, outdoor patio, 20x30 pavilion, and are ADA accessible. DGSC offers several registered ATA and NSSA events during the year and also hosts many Youth Events. If you are interested in more details about having an event at DGSC please review and fill out our Usage Form DGSC Usage Form and email it. Email DGSC

📢 DGSC Announcements Click any announcement for details

🌟August 17 DGSC Picnic / Shooting Hours

🏆ATA Registered Target Event Sept. 7

🏆NSSA Fall Skeet Tournament September

🏆June 22nd DGSC ATA "ILLINI Indian" Winners

🎉Ribbon Cutting & Open House Celebration Coverage

🎉DGSC Press Releases and Articles in Morris Herald News

🌟NRA Foundation Grant Awarded

About DGSC

In the Beginning

Downers Grove Sportsmen's Club was chartered in 1950. Its original location was in Downers Grove Township on approximately 60 acres. There were two skeet and three trap fields. The need for expansion resulted in our relocation to our present facility in Morris, IL.

Present Day

Celebrating its 75th Year Anniversay / 25 of those 75 years in Morris Downers Grove Sportsmen's Club resides in Morris on approximately 485 acres. DGSC has 8 Fields: Five combination (Trap & Skeet) and 3 Trap only. There is a 5 Stand Field, and a 14 Station Sporting Clay Course. DGSC does have fields with lights, and is open for evening shooting during the spring/summer on Friday nights. The location has a club house with a kitchen. Throughout the year DGSC has many registered ATA shoots, ATA Targets Only, registered NSSA shoots, youth leagues, special community / business events, and a wide variety of Club Shoots and leagues.
DGSC has become a sought after destination for company outings, tournaments, and/or for teaching more about our sport and shotgun safety. If your interested in having an event at DGSC, please fill out a DGSC Usage Form and contact Email DGSC.

DGSC Goal

Promote the safe use of firearms, trap, skeet and sporting clays shooting, hunting, fishing, dog training, archery and such other related activities associated with outdoor sports, wildlife management and conservation.

DGSC Operations

DGSC is a membership club, senior members have voting rights on business decisions which are presented by the DGSC Board of Directors and Officers. DGSC 2025 Officers are Ken Cechura (President), John Semprini (Vice President), Judson Mann (Treasurer), and Al Maly (Secretary) there are also normally 9 Directors covering major business areas of the club (i.e., Buildings, Entertainment, NRA, Grounds, Maintenance, Youth, Hunting, Shotgun Sports, and Legal). Meeting with the board are several various committee leads, committees change as new projects / tasks are set.

DGSC Announcements

August 17 DGSC Picnic / Shooting Hours

August 17, 2025 DGSC will have its annual picnic
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September 7th ATA Registered Trap Event

DGSC will be hosting an ATA Registered Trap Event on Sunday September 7th
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NSSA Fall Skeet Tournament September

NSSA Fall Skeet Tournament September 19th - 21st
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June 22nd DGSC ATA "ILLINI Indian" Winners

Looking for a list of winners for the June 22nd DGSC ATA "ILLINI Indian"
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Ribbon Cutting Press Release

DGSC 75th Anniversary Celebration was kicked off with a Ribbon Cutting, thank you to Grundy County Chamber of Commerce for the great Press Release
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Open House Held on July 12th

Thank you to those that joined us in celebrating our 75th Anniversary at an Open House on Saturday July 12th 5pm - 8pm!
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NRA Foundation Grant Awarded to DGSC

Congradulations DGSC on your awared Grant
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Announcement Archive

Past DGSC Announcements

Condolences to Vaccarello Family

Our deepest condolences to the Vaccarello family. DGSC is sorry to report the passing of Joe Vaccarello "Joe Vac".
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Fred Moffat 200,000 ATA Registered Singles

Congratulations to Fred Moffat for reaching 200,000 registered singles targets with the ATA!
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DGSC Different Memberships

Downers Grove Sportsmen's Club supports the NRA 100%. Membership in the NRA is a prerequisite. Joining the NRA can be done via a link on this website on the home page or can be done at the club when turning in your membership applications.

Classes of Membership

SHOOTING MEMBERSHIP
Cost: $150 per year with a "one time" $50 processing fee

Prerequisites: Those applying for Shooting membership must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age and a member of the NRA.

Application Process: Click Here to Download Application. Please fill in all information and include images of your FOID and NRA Membership. Once completed it can be turned into the DGSC member/employee working the front counter of the clubhouse, or a DGSC Board Member. After turning in application it will be reviewed and must be approved by the Board of Directors as presented at a Senior Membership meeting for their approval by a majority vote.

Additional Information: Those with a Shooting membership classification are limited to the use of trap, skeet, 5 Stand and Sporting Clay facilities only. Applicants seeking Shooting Membership status will shoot for shooting member fees after submitting their first-year dues and fees. Members in this classification will have no interest in the real or personal property of the Club and shall not be entitled to attend any meetings of the Club unless specifically invited by a Senior Member. The spouse and children under the age of twenty-one (21) of a Shooting member shall be entitled to the same privileges as a Shooting member once approved.

SENIOR MEMBERSHIP
NOTE: Senior Membership Applications are accepted once per year and must be submitted prior to March 1st.
Cost: $175 per year with a "one time" $300 processing fee

Prerequisites: To apply for Senior Membership the candidate must have been a Shooting Member of the Club for a period of not less than 7 months and must be sponsored by a Senior Member in good standing who has been a senior member for a least one year.

Application Process: Click Here to Download Application. Please fill in all information and submit to the Vice President (Membership Chairman) or designate, prior to March 1st. You will be interviewed by a Membership Committee leading up to the final approval and start of probationary period.

Probationary Period: A Senior Member applicant shall serve in a probationary status for one (1) full year (4-1 thru 3-31). He / She shall serve on a committee for the entire one (1) year probationary period. By doing this, each probationary member shall be required to log a minimum of forty (40) service hours. If the Probationary Member is unable to fulfil the entire forty (40) hour requirement, they may elect to "Buy out" a maximum of fifteen (15) unfulfilled hours at a rate of $30.00 (thirty) dollars per hour. Along with complying with the work hours, each probationary member shall be required to work two (2) Club Functions (picnic, club party, BBQ, ATA, NSSA, NSCA, event etc.) and attend a minimum of two (2) Senior Membership meetings.

Privileges of a Senior Member: Senior members have full use of the facilities, which includes, but is not limited to the trap, skeet and 5-stand fields, use of our property for hunting and fishing, and use of the dog training area. Those in the Senior membership category have voting rights on all business decisions of the Club. The spouse and children under the age of twenty-one (21) of a Senior member shall be entitled to the same privileges as a Senior member once approved.

Duties of a Senior Member: Effective January 1, 2025, each newly enrolled Senior Member will commit to contribute five (5) Service hours per year on a committee, work party, or club function. Service hours to be recorded once completed. Unfulfilled Service hours will be added to the following year's dues statement at a rate of thirty dollars ($30.00) per hour.

Welcome to Downers Grove Sportsmen's Club (DGSC)