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Meade Area Garden Club dependents. The club conducts a variety of hunting, fishing,
P.O. Box 156 and shooting activities regularly throughout the year. Annual
410-761-5019 fishing rodeos, bay fishing trips, M1 Garand qualification shoots,
hunter safety classes, a crab feast and a game feast are some of
Membership in The Post Garden Club, also known as The Meade the club’s highlight events. We have a proud history of teaching
Area Garden Club, is open to active duty, retired, civilian personnel competitive marksmanship and shooting. Our club is affiliated with
and families in the Fort Meade community, regardless of service both the National Rifle Association and the Civilian Marksmanship
affiliation. The club provides informative programs about gardening, Program and is a member club of the Associated Gun Clubs (AGC)
plants, flower arranging, and landscaping, as well as opportunities of Baltimore. We are one of only four clubs allowed to use the
to meet new people in the community. It also assists with post shooting ranges on the Patuxent Wildlife Refuge. Club members
beautification projects, such as providing judges for the annual Yard-
of-the-Year competition. The group also sponsors trips to events of are also eligible to purchase a range badge from the AGC and use
interest to gardeners, such as the Philadelphia Flower Show. the Marriottsville Firearms Range Complex in Baltimore County.
We currently meet at 7:00p.m. on the first Thursday of every month
Members pay annual dues, which include a monthly newsletter, at Perry’s Restaurant on Route 175 in Odenton.
monthly meetings with refreshments and programs and
discounts on trips. Fitness Centers

The club meets the third Friday of each month, from September Gaffney Fitness Center
to November and January to April, at 10:00a.m. at the Jessup 6330 Broadfoot Road
Community Center at Maryland Route 175 and Wigley Avenue.
301-677-3716/3724
Military Order of the World Wars Monday - Friday: 5:00a.m. - 8:00p.m.
Saturdays/Holidays: 8:00a.m. - 12:00p.m.
General George G. Meade Chapter Training Holidays: 7:00a.m. - 3:00p.m.
667-228-2275
www.moww.org 100% ID Card Check Required. Gaffney Fitness Center includes
a cardiovascular room with treadmills, steppers, cross trainers,
MOWW is a patriotic non-partisan organization established in
1919 to promote the welfare of the nation. It provides books bikes, rowers and TV monitors, Life Fitness training equipment, free
and materials for students to learn about the Constitution, the weight equipment with Hammer Strength free weights and plate-
Declaration of Independence, and the U.S. flag. Future leaders get loaded machines, Functional fitness rooms with a TRX suspension
an education that helps to keep our national heritage and free system, deadlift platforms, and squat racks., a 25-meter heated
enterprise system alive. indoor pool; locker rooms and saunas.
Chapters are the backbone of the Order and hold regular Authorized children ages 13-17 may use the fitness center with an
meetings to engage in a dialogue about issues of national authorized adult/patron. Children must have an ID or document
importance and plan for the Order’s outreach programs to with proof of age to enter the facility. The adult must remain
include the Boys Scouts, Girls Scouts, ROTC/JROTC programs, with the adolescent at all times. No one under 13 is allowed in
Massing of the Colors, support of memorial services and patriotic the gym facility.
education programs for youth.
The installation’s adult Active Duty only intramural sports program
Retiree Council is based at Murphy Field House.
301-677-9603
Intramural Sports are intra-service, and all active duty personnel
Fort Meade Retiree Council is made up of military retirees, widows, assigned to Fort Meade are welcome to participate in these
and widowers. The council’s objective is to voice the concerns of programs regardless of branch of service. We offer flag football,
retirees to the installation commander, help institute programs basketball, softball, and volleyball.
that will create a strong communication link between the active Fitness Coordinator Services at Gaffney:
Army and the retired community and provide input about decisions,
policies and laws that affect the retired community. • Fitness Equipment Orientation
Meade Rod & Gun Club • Fitness Assessment
410-305-9136 • Basic workout program/troubleshooting (one time appointment)
www.meaderodandgun.org
Gaffney also has personal trainers for a fee and an intensive aerobics
Membership in the Meade Rod and Gun Club (MRGC) is open class schedule which changes monthly.
to active-duty military, military retirees, veterans, civilians, and

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