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Junior Shooting Sports, 2007 |
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A three part program that combines the Basic Marksmanship Course, Qualification Awards, and Air Rifle Competition.
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During the past decade of this program’s continued fast growth, thousands of male and female junior shooters have participated, with a prefect safety record of no reported gun-related injuries.
Participants in The American Legion Junior Shooting sports Program can be of any gender, through the age of 18. Handicapped youth are encouraged to participate.
Competitive shooting is also one of the few sports where men & women can compete as equals.
The American Legion Junior Position Air Rifle Tournament is an annual tournament that begins with postal matches to determine state and /or regional champions. The next stage is a Qualification Round (also a postal match) to determine shooters who will earn expense paid trips to compete in the National Championship. The National Championship is a shoulder to shoulder match held during the summer, and is conducted at the Olympic training Center / USA Shooting Range Facilities in Colorado Springs, Colorado. This is the same facility that our Olympic shooters train and practice on.
Several of the members of the Gateway 4H shooting Team have been Florida State Champions in their disciplines.
2003 - Rebekah Vaughn - Precision Category – Co-Champion
2002 - Rebekah Vaughn - Precision Category
2001 - Kathie Harrington – Precision Category – placed 13th at National Match in Colorado Springs, CO
2000 - Brian Farnsworth – Sporter Category
Kathie Harrington is attending The University of Nebraska on a partial Academic / Athletics Scholarships and is on the Women’s Rifle Team.
Rebekah Vaughn is attending the West Point Military Academy and is shooting air pistol and finished 4th at the 2007 National Intercollegiate Pistol Championships.
Our Junior Shooters participate at the Gateway Rifle and Pistol Club on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 6:30 and 8:30 PM and instructed by Gerry and Linda Vaughn. The post 137 Chairman is Bob Myers and he can be contacted at 613-9051.
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