With Ralph Bellinger as acting chairman, the first meeting of the club was called together in James Gordon's real estate office on Airport Way, on Feb. 12, 1940.   The following were present as charter members: Morrie Vaulsteke, Leonard Thompson, Waiter Searles,  A.M. Clark,  A. L Sand,  James Gordon Jr., Victor Balliauw, Ralph M. Bellinger, James (Tex) Corporron., C. (Babe) Traverso, Mel Lysne, Fred Schatterkirk, Lloyd Strander and Henry Debels.

The name "Georgetown Rod & Gun Club" was taken and the first slate of officers were: Ralph Bellinger (President); Morrie Vaulsteke (VP); Leonard Thompson (Secretary); and A. L. Sands (Treasurer).

During the following years, the members participated in fishing derbies in Elliott Bay and competed with the Evergreen Gun Club for north and south end prizes.

Since that time, the club has held fishing parties and has been open to the public, service men's groups, Boys' Clubs and guests.

The club was incorporated on May 11th, 1941.  The first meetings were held at Gordon & Sons Realty. Since then, the club has held meetings at many different places, including the VFW Hall in Georgetown in 1963.

On May 24th, 1941, the club held an essay contest, for girls and boys, on the "Origin of Georgetown". Service work, the following years, included a movie camera donation to the Georgetown School, Boys' Club and Scout activities, and many others. The club took a major role in the organization and construction of the Georgetown Boys' Club building and also took a major part in the fund raising activities. The clubhouse has since been torn down for an airport extension in 1957.

The club held its first salmon dinner on November 8, 1940 at the Masonic Temple in Georgetown. On August 11th, 1941, the club held its first annual picnic at Lake Geneva.  Ladies’ night dinners, dances, wild game feeds and a Buffalo Dinner and Dance night were also held on a regular basis.

The club originally owned trap grounds near Midway.  In 1958, the club purchased 56 acres for a trap ground, rifle and pistol range and picnic area.  This property is located 1.6 miles south of the city of Black Diamond at the intersection of the SE Green Valley Road and the Enumclaw/Black Diamond highway.

Developments so far on the club's land include a 200 yd. rifle and pistol range,  five trap fields and a clubhouse with a kitchen and club meeting room.   These were built in 1960.   A new storage building was added in 1978.   There are also separate living accomodations for the caretaker at the entrance to property.  In 1985, a 100 meter rifle range was added.   In 1985 and 1986 a covered area for the “meat” shoots was built.

In recent years, the club completed the lighting of the trap fields and the rifle and pistol range. In 1994 the first voice activated trap auto‑pull system was installed.  Through the volunteer efforts of it's members, the club continues to improve and expand it's facilities.

Activities include: range development for varied shooting sports, youth programs for candidates of the Washington Gun Safety Course, training affiliated with the Civilian Marksmanship Program, pistol instruction, trap instruction, trap competition, an Easter egg hunt, a 4^th of July picnic, an annual turkey shoot and a Christmas party.

Our meetings at the clubhouse are held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m.  The Board of Trustees meet the 1st Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m.   The club is open to the public for trap shooting every Wednesday night from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m., every Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and the 2^nd and 4th Sundays of each month from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.