Do I have to possess a lot of equipment in order to participate in FCS events?

No.  Many FCS members and guests have extra equipment and would be happy to loan it to another member or guest with adequate notice and if it is available.  All events on our Calendar have an event coordinator listed.  Contact him or her if you need to borrow equipment.  Of course, equipment must be returned clean and in good working order.  If you break or lose something that you borrowed you must repair or replace it.  Also, only one shooter shoots at a time at our sporting clays and skeet shoots, so it is not necessary for everyone to have a shotgun (one shotgun will work for an entire squad).  However, for some events, such as dove hunting, each hunter will need a shotgun.