Volume 15, Number 4 • November/December 2007 The Official Publication of Olympic

Amber English shoots her way to a third place finish at the 2007 JOs

TableofContents Volume 15, Number 4 • November/December 2007 Editor’s Corner: USA Shooting Web Store Now Up and Running ...... 5. Director’s Column: The Bunker Club ...... 6. FNAWS: 30 Years of On Target: FNAWS ...... 8. Putting Sheep on the Operation Know How: Mountain 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Games ...... 10. 8 Competitions Corner: Volunteer of the Fall ...... 11. Blount Captures Gold; Club Spotlight: Richmond, Hancock Venture Crew 935 ...... 12. and Blanchard Claim Youth Programs: What’s New ...... 13. Bronze at 2007 World Coaches’ Corner: Clay Target So You Want to Make a Shotgun 22 Team? ...... 14. Championships AMU Corner: Match Pressure ...... 15. Emmons Captures Inside the Blue: Gold and Silver, Earns A Look at the U.S. Air Force Shooting Team ...... 17. Two Nominations to On The Firing Line 2008 Olympic Team at Intangibles ...... 19. Rifle/Pistol World Health and Nutrition ...... 21. 25 Cup Final Feature Article: 2007 World Clay Target Championships ...... 22. SCTP Combined with Final: 2008 Rifle/Pistol World Cup . . . 25. USA Shooting for 2007 Around the Range: Shotgun Junior 2007 Shotgun JO National Olympic National Championships ...... 26. 2007 International Trap 26 Championships Senior Open ...... 28. Recent News & Events: Oklahoma Dept. of Wildlife . . . . 28. Dave Baskin Retires ...... 29. USA Shooting News is published six times a year, 1 Olympic Plaza, Colorado Springs, CO 80909. Year End Giving ...... 30. USA Shooting is the national governing body for Olympic Shooting sports in the United States. USA Shooting News is produced as a service to international shooters, coaches, officials, and media who Schedule of Events ...... 31. cover Olympic-style shooting. Shooters featured in USA Shooting magazine may be photographed without eye protection. These are posed photographs using unloaded guns and do not represent actual competition. USA Shooting encourages all shooters to use proper eye and ear protection when shooting. Inclusion of advertisements in USA Shooting does not constitute endorsement of advertised products or services by USA Shooting, its staff, or its sponsors.

USA Shooting News November/December 2007 3 USA Shooting 1 Olympic Plaza Colorado Springs, CO 80909 Phone: 719-866-4670 Administration Fax: 719-635-7989 Competition Fax: 719-866-4884 Lindsay Brooke Competitions Manager 719-866-4885 [email protected] Dana Disalvatore Competitions and Membership Assistant 719-866-4743 [email protected] Buddy DuVall Director of Marketing 719-866-4880 [email protected] Amy Ferguson Marketing Coordinator 719-866-4616 [email protected] Bob Foth Youth Programs & Coach Development Manager 719-866-4881 [email protected] Jodi Gilpatrick Merchandise Manager/Competitions Assistant 719-866-4617/ 719-866-4882 [email protected] Wanda Jewell Director of Operations 719-866-4890 [email protected] USA Shooting wishes to thank its supporting partners. David Johnson National Rifle Coach 719-866-4630 [email protected] Claire Landis-Tyson Creative Services/Media & Marketing Asst. [email protected] Sergey Luzov National Pistol Coach 719-866-4615 [email protected] Robert Mitchell Chief Executive Officer 719-866-4899 [email protected] Mary Beth Vorwerk Media & Public Relations Manager 719-866-4896 [email protected] Lloyd Woodhouse National Shotgun Coach 719-866-4682 [email protected] Karie Wright Controller 719-866-4887

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Contributors: Maj. (Ret) Maxey Brantley Lindsay Brooke Karen Daigle Amy Ferguson Bob Foth Jodi Gilpatrick Wanda Jewell Master Sgt. Jeffrey J. Julig Claire Landis-Tyson SFC Rick Merrill Robert Mitchell National Rifle Association JP O’Connor Learn what these sponsors do for you. Visit our web site at www.usashooting.org. Lloyd Woodhouse

4 November/December 2007 USA Shooting News Editor’sColumn By Mary Beth Vorwerk, Media and Public Relations Manager New USA Shooting Web Store Up and Running; 2008 Calendars Now Available

The USA Shooting website continues 2008 USA Shooting Calendar to make progress with the launch of our brand new web store on October 8! Click on the “Store” tab at the top of the page of USA Shooting’s website, www .usashooting.org, or go directly to www .usashootingstore.com to check out the new store, which features a wide variety of USA Shooting merchandise. We would like to extend a very sincere thank you to Kim Miller for designing and implementing our new online store. Kim is a former Marketing Coordinator for USA Shooting and began the process of building the web store before she left the organization last November. Kim volun- teered her time the past few months to help rebuild the store and get it back up and running on USA Shooting’s website. She spent many hours of her free time working to make the store as user friendly as possible to ensure the easy purchase of USA Shooting merchandise. She did a fantastic job with the store and we The 2008 USA Shooting calendars are now available! This year we took a dif- are very appreciative of her hard work ferent approach with our yearly calendars and decided to change up the look and effort in helping us get the store and feel by including unique photos exclusive to USA Shooting. The antique back online. guns we have used in our calendar in the past have been very popular, but we wanted to showcase real USA Shooting athletes and guns to our supporters Be sure to check back to www.usa this year. shootingstore.com for weekly specials on select USA Shooting apparel and This year’s calendar was designed specifically to give you an inside look at gifts, especially with Christmas right USA Shooting; who we are and what we do. Inside the calendar, you will see around the corner. some stunning photographs of our shooting team members who are taking aim at being the best in the world. If you would like to give a donation and receive a copy or extra copies of the calendar, please contact the USA Shooting office at 719.866.4670. Story Ideas & Photos As always, I am looking for unique shooting story ideas and photos. Do you know of any fascinating human interest stories that may entice the media or that would make a great feature article for USA Shooting News? If so, please contact me in the USA Shooting Media and Public Relations office with your latest news stories. Whether you want to promote your favorite shooter or local event, have news clippings or exciting photos from your region or simply want to write a letter to the editor, send your information via email to me at [email protected] or call (719) 866-4896 with details.

USA Shooting News November/December 2007 5 Director’sColumn By Robert Mitchell, Chief Executive Officer

THE BUNKER CLUB

with Colonel Behrens, who frequently takes exclusive groups bird hunting to Argentina and and big game hunting to Africa. People identified with the U.S. Shooting Team, promoting the shooting sports and helping the United States get on the victory podiums at the and other high level international competitions. Through the group’s efforts, the financial commit- ment was met and our shooters have benefited from the excellent equipment at the International Shooting Park. With the Capital Campaign completed, the Bunker Club did not dissolve, but rather recognized the ongoing need for funding USAS expenses and projects. Bunker Club member Paul Facchina has hosted very successful sport- ing clays fundraisers in Maryland to benefit our organization, with the most recent event last May netting $40,000. Others have continued to provide gifts If you have been a USA Shooting a sponsorship as Nasta provided the and services. member for any significant period of equipment and installation at favorable USAS has long discussed the need time, you have likely heard or read pricing. The founding members of the to establish an endowment program. about the “Bunker Club.” The Bunker capital campaign, which transitioned Such a program was initiated in 2002, Club had its origin in 1998. At that time into the Bunker Club, were Colonel however, USAS had to change its the trap machines at the International Behrens, Albert Menefee, Guy Avedi- focus to preserving the 1996 Olympic Shooting Park required constant repair sian and Dr. Steve Holtzclaw. Numer- Shooting Complex at Wolf Creek in and service. Coach Lloyd Woodhouse ous gifts followed from the shotgun . As a result, the endowment more often resembled a mechanic community to help support this project, effort was temporarily abandoned. than the National Shotgun Coach. The but the heavy lifting was borne by sup- The Wolf Creek efforts were not only replacement cost far exceeded the porters who became the Bunker Club. frustrating, but fruitless as well, with financial capacity of USAS at the time. Fulton County eventually converting As a member of the board of directors, Bunker Club membership initiation the Olympic shooting venue into public an avid hunter and international trap was, and remains, at $3,000, although safety administration offices. shooter, Colonel Dennis Behrens not most members have made additional gifts. Members were provided a life only recognized the need, but took The Bunker Club has again stepped for- membership to USAS, a distinctive action and committed to conducting a ward in committing to raise the found- baseball cap and a “team” jacket. capital campaign to fund the replace- ing gift for an endowment program. To The full amount of the Bunker Club ment equipment at the Colorado date the group has established a fund membership was earmarked to the Springs venue. Machines and gear of $300,000 as a base for a $3,000,000 “Capital Campaign.” The Bunker Club were researched with a commitment endowment dedicated to funding elite grew slowly as members promoted the and then finalized to purchase 60 and developing athletes. An official cause and campaign to friends and Nasta target throwers, control boxes endowment program and kick-off date associates. More members came on and microphones. The total obligation are expected to be announced soon. exceeded $180,000 which included board through a hunting association

6 November/December 2007 USA Shooting News As recognition and “thanks” to the Shooting projects. While the group was Bunker Club, USAS staff and resident initially oriented toward the shotgun dis- athletes hosted the group for an enjoy- cipline due to the nature of the original Combined able weekend in Colorado Springs Capital Campaign, it is open to anyone September 21-23. Fourteen Bunker with an interest in promoting and sup- Federal Club members and guests attended the porting the mission of USA Shooting. activities that started with a VIP tour of For more information and/or to join the Campaign the United States Air Force Academy Bunker Club please contact Colonel and a reception Friday evening at the Dennis Behrens at 210-735-2373 or Hilton Antlers. Saturday included a VIP Bob Mitchell at 719-866-4899. USA Shooting is tour of the Olympic Complex, demon- strations and shooting at the Olympic We would like to sincerely thank the proud to be a part Shooting Center, with lunch at the Ath- Bunker Club for their support of USA letes Center followed by the National Shooting! The Bunker Club members of the Combined Junior Olympic Shotgun Champion- are as follows: ship finals at the International Shooting Guy Avedisian, Col. Dennis Behrens, Federal Campaign Park and an afternoon of trap shoot- Joe Bernolfo, Dr. Gene Bishop, Charlie ing. For those not electing to spend the Coble, Tom Dunkin, Paul Facchina, (CFC) program for afternoon at the shotgun range, a trip Michael Gallagher, Paul Googe, John through the Garden of the Gods was Googe, John Groendyke, Robert Her- the next year. Our offered that concluded at Old Colorado old, Dr. Dabney Hofmmann, Thomas City’s annual art festival. The group ex- Holland, Dr. Steve Holtzclaw, Steve campaign number perienced an excellent gourmet meal Jeffress, Doug Jensen, Captain Carl Saturday evening that was accompa- Kilhoffer, Chistopher Kinsey, Patrick is 11094. We sin- nied by a short business meeting. Trap Laux, Col. Gary Mahan, Tim McGill, and with coaching by Tom Nichols, W.C. Rasberry, Laura cerely appreciate USAS athletes was offered Sunday for Revitz, Kinsey Robinson, Mona Rob- those desiring to further hone their clay inson, Dr. Charles Rockwood, Lee your donations to target skills. Seeman, Calvin Sugg, Dr. Larry Trick, USA Shooting! The Bunker Club typically has one or Judy Trick, Dr. Stephen Wilhite and two functions annually to enjoy each Robert Ziegler. others’ friendship and discuss USA

USA Shooting News November/December 2007 7 MarketingCorner By Amy Ferguson, Marketing Coordinator

FNAWS: 30 Years of Putting Sheep on the Mountain

This past September marked the and state game and fish departments More at the state level, FNAWS has 30th anniversary of the non-profit to ensure that all wildlife have a promoted and supported the Wildlife incorporation of the Foundation for bright future. Conservation and Restoration Act North American Wild Sheep (FNAWS). with its State Wildlife Grants Program. In addition to contributing more than Headquartered in Cody, Wyo., FNAWS Since 2001, over $400 million has $60 million for various wildlife conser- is committed to its mission to promote been authorized for this program which vation projects, FNAWS is a leading and enhance increasing populations of provides funding for fish and wildlife voice for wildlife conservation in the indigenous wild sheep, to safeguard projects to each of the 50 state’s game political arena. For instance, FNAWS against their decline or extinction and and fish departments. was one of the founding groups that to fund programs for the professional started Ballot Issues Coalition. This FNAWS aids conservation through management of wild sheep populations. coalition is a political watchdog group education and international involve- Since its inception in 1977, FNAWS has made up of the top conservation and ment as well. Grant-in-Aid programs raised over $60,000,000 toward this pro-hunting groups or organizations. help FNAWS to enhance educational mission and goal of “Putting Sheep on Ballot Issues aided the defeat of seven opportunities for wildlife students seek- the Mountain”! The main financial sup- out of eight anti-hunting initiatives in ing advanced degrees in the wildlife port for FNAWS comes from its mem- the United States. FNAWS President sciences. They also have established bership, chapter activities and annual Ray Lee is the current Chairman of the an endowed chair at the Washington convention. Most of FNAWS’ funding Ballot Issues Coalition. State University School of Veterinary goes toward on-the-ground habitat Medicine to find cures for various wild- restoration efforts, reintroduction FNAWS has also promoted the pas- life diseases. Active in the professional programs, habitat enhancements and sage of many bills and programs. The wildlife management groups, FNAWS research projects. It is an organization Farm Bill now includes $3.8 million works to educate wildlife professionals focused on the health and welfare in conservation provisions under the nationally and internationally. of a very sensitive species. Healthy Conservation Reserve, Wetlands Re- populations of wild sheep may indicate serve and the Wildlife Habitat Incen- Working internationally, FNAWS takes the future for animals like the deer, elk, tives Programs. FNAWS promoted the their efforts abroad to and antelope and sage grouse. passage of the Transportation Equity . It also represents international Act that provides funding for sport fish- hunters and wildlife by being a repre- Disease prevention is a priority for ing, boating safety, hunting and fishing sentative in the International Union for FNAWS as disease is the number one access, control of invasive species, the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). limiting factor to wild sheep recovery in and refuge, recreational trail and forest It also oversees the International North America. Pneumonia, lung worm, roads maintenance. The $25 million Sheep Hunters Association (ISHA) sore mouth and pink eye are just some Healthy Forest Reserve Program was and their projects in , Mongolia of the viral and parasitic diseases that also promoted by FNAWS. and Kyrgystan. bighorn sheep face. The main culprit in the spread of these diseases is the In addition to its conservation commit- To find out more about becoming introduction of domestic sheep and ments, FNAWS supported the passage involved with FNAWS, contact their goats to the natural habitats normally of the Protection of Lawful Commerce headquarters at: 720 Allen Avenue, used by the wild herds. FNAWS works in Arms Act. This act passed both the Cody, WY 82414 or (307) 527-6261 or with land and game agencies to devel- House and Senate with strong biparti- by emailing [email protected]. op and implement regulations that stop san votes, which was a historic event. contact between the wild and domestic This law prevents lawsuits against fire- USA Shooting would like to extend a species. FNAWS has been instrumen- arm manufacturers attempting to hold special thank you to Neil Thagard, tal in preparing historic bighorn ranges them liable for the criminal acts of third FNAWS Director of Operations, to see wild sheep again. Their interest parties. The law was needed to protect for providing the information for does not stop with the bighorn sheep; lawful firearms manufacturers from this article. FNAWS works with the U.S. Forest frivolous and ill-intended lawsuits. Service, Bureau of Land Management

8 November/December 2007 USA Shooting News Pictured left to right: FNAWS Directors Chuck Middleton; President, Raymond Lee; Chairman of the Board Lou Rupp; Past Chairman Ron Pomeroy; Doug Eck; Larry Hunts; Director of Operations, Neil Thagard USA Shooting’s Partnership ing programs through auctions and Sheep that was taken in British Colum- fundraisers at their annual convention. bia in 1936 (also the ram that FNAWS with FNAWS The relationship between USA Shoot- uses as their logo). The statue has a USA Shooting and FNAWS have en- ing and FNAWS provides benefits to plaque with an inscription that reads, joyed a partnership for more than five both organizations beyond financial “Since 1977 the Foundation for North years, in which FNAWS has helped support. Attending the annual FNAWS American Wild Sheep has been ‘put- raised over $400,000 for USA Shoot- Convention, USA Shooting receives ting sheep on the mountain.’ Our ef- great exposure to conservationists and forts resulted in a four fold increase in hunting enthusiasts, while providing wild sheep numbers in North America. FNAWS members and convention at- It is our mission to enhance wild sheep tendees the opportunity to meet some populations, support professional of the world’s finest international and wildlife management and promote the Olympic Shooters. USA Shooting has conservation of hunting. Our support of also worked with FNAWS to provide the U.S. Olympic Shooting team is part athletes for chapter events in addition of our effort to encourage ethical hunt- to organizing special weekend events ing and protect sportsman’s rights.” at the U. S. Olympic Training Center for one-on-one instruction with the USA Shooting is appreciative of this athletes, coaches and staff. gift from FNAWS and proud to display the Chadwick Ram in the lobby of the During a recent “Weekend of Cham- U.S. Olympic Shooting Center. It is pions” event at the Olympic Training our hope that by having this statue on Center in Colorado Springs, attended display it will draw more attention to by several members of FNAWS and FNAWS, the mission of FNAWS and board of directors, USA Shooting was our partnership. presented a Bronze of the “Chadwick Ram” in recognition of our partnership. The Bronze statute pictured was cre- ated by FNAWS Life Member Doug Eck and depicts the record Stone’s

USA Shooting News November/December 2007 9 OperationKnowHow By Wanda Jewell, Director of Operations Three USA Shooting Athletes Qualify for 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Games Paralympic Shooting athletes are also making strides toward competing for the U.S. in . Danielle Fong and Joshua Olson are both MQS qualified for the shooting events for the Beijing Paralympics. The U.S. won’t know how The points are in and two Olympic Team many slots shooting will receive until the International Paralympic Committee slots in rifle have been nominated. As hands down the slot allocation. Shooting slots will be determined by an equa- a recap, the National Coaches for rifle tion based on the number of countries competing and athletes qualified per and pistol proposed a different selec- nation. Once the number of slots have been established, shooting athletes tion procedure to go in conjunction with will enter the U.S. selection procedure. For more information on the shoot- the selection procedure that has been ing Paralympic selection process, go to www.usoc.org and click on the U.S. done in the past. The different selec- Paralympic tab on the left side of the page. tion procedure was first proposed to athletes and athlete representatives in USA Shooting will be bringing more information on the U.S. Paralympic sport late 2004, was updated several times of shooting throughout the next year as we go through the process of incor- and finally approved in February of porating these athletes into our overall program. USA Shooting and U.S. 2005. This different selection consisted Paralympics are in the process of this incorporation with the finalization date of an international match point system on January 1, 2009. aggregating during the 2006 and 2007 shooting season. Matches used for this system were World Cups and the World Final selection dates for the Olympic Team will be: Shooting Championships. In all, nine Olympic Airgun Selection Colorado Springs, CO Feb 29 – Mar 3 rifle athletes and three pistol athletes gathered points in this system toward Olympic Shotgun Selection Kerrville, TX Mar 8-16 the goal of being nominated to one quota Olympic Smallbore Rifle/Pistol Ft. Benning, GA May 12 – 22 slot (if earned) on the Olympic Team. If the maximum number of two quota slots were earned, the additional slot is Programs and schedule information on these matches will be available on our to be competed in open competition at website at www.usashooting.org. the selection matches held in the spring of 2008. Per the official athlete selection proce- dure, Matt Emmons is now nominated to one Olympic Men’s Prone rifle slot based on his point total of 56. Tom Tamas was second in a phenomenally good battle for the slot with a point total of 51. Matt automatically receives an invitation to the Rio World Cup (the first in ‘08) along with this leading point total. Additionally, Emmons is the only Men’s Three Position athlete to exceed the required 40 point minimum and is therefore now nominated to the Olympic Team in one Three Position quota slot. No other athletes have met the minimum required points total for nomination to the Olympic Team and the 2007 shoot- ing season is officially over for rifle and pistol athletes.

10 November/December 2007 USA Shooting News CompetitionsCorner

By Lindsay Brooke, Competitions Manager

USA Shooting Volunteer of the Fall

Guard for several years. Rod’s involvement in USA Shooting and the ISSF has taken him all over the world. His fondest memories are as Chief Range Officer for Running Target at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games and as a jury member for the 2006 World Shooting Championships in . Rod was also elected as a member of the ISSF Judges Committee in 2006. Rod Jenneiahn is a well recognized A familiar face at the range, the ebullient Rod Jenneiahn is always keen to pro- name throughout the shooting world. mote international style shooting. He actively engages parents on the benefits His efforts and accomplishments of volunteering and the growth of the sport. His happy-go-lucky nature has have helped to grow the name of USA made Rod a favorite personality at any shooting event and we are pleased to Shooting throughout the country as well recognize him as the 2007 USA Shooting Volunteer of the Fall. as internationally. A unique volunteer to USA Shooting recognizes one outstanding volunteer each quarter for their USA Shooting, Rod is actively involved dedication and service. If you would like to nominate an exceptional contribu- in all international shooting disciplines. tor to the growth and development of international style shooting, please Rod first became involved after answer- contact Lindsay Brooke at [email protected] ing an ad with the NRA for volunteers wanted. Rod was familiar with shooting, as he shot service rifle with the National

USA Shooting News November/December 2007 11 ClubSpotlight By Jodi Gilpatrick, Merchandise Manager/Competitions Assistant

USA Shooting Spotlight Club: Venture Crew 935

It’s here! The next installment of the PTOs for Rifle areas. One day prior to the storm hit- USA Shooting Club Corner hits the and Pistol. In ting, Mickey and his wife evacuated press once again. This issue’s club not 1982 he gave up the city. Traveling east to Mississippi, only meets the parameters we look at competing and they took up residency in a FEMA when choosing our Spotlight Club, but quit the National trailer. On June 2nd of this year, they they also have an extraordinary story. Guard to coach were finally able to move into their new This organization consistently hosts full time. In ad- home, which Mickey says is, “a work more competitions than any other dition to PTOs in progress.” Venture Crew USA Shooting club to date. Though Not wanting his misfortune to hinder their member base isn’t as large as it Mickey Brondum 935 has tradi- tionally been club participation, Mickey began trans- once was, this well known club direc- forming part of his 1600 square foot tor certainly has plans to grow the the club that has hosted the Louisiana state JOs and has been an active par- house into a shooting range. He has club membership base in the very also started hosting programs at the near future. ticipant in the grassroots programs for Progressive Position Pistol and 3P Air Southwest Gun Club, which offered Michel “Mickey” Brondum started Rifle events. use of their indoor range. Truly an Venture Crew 935 in New Orleans, inspiration, Mickey Brondum dedicates La. in 1979. The name Venture Crew On August 29, 2005, tragedy struck. one weekend of every month from 935 can be attributed in part to the Boy Hurricane Katrina passed just east of September through May to host local Scouts and in part to an Artillery Bat- New Orleans bringing with it Category PTOs for the surrounding area. He also talion number from the Louisiana Na- 2 range winds and tidal waves equiva- allows kids to come to his range every tional Guard. Beginning primarily as a lent to a Category 3 hurricane, flooding Tuesday night and some weekends to Running Target club, Mickey also held 80% of the city and its surrounding Continued on page 20

12 November/December 2007 USA Shooting News YouthPrograms By: Bob Foth, Youth Programs & Coach Development USA Shooting What’s New with USA Shooting Youth Programs and Coach Development Camp (www.nssf.org/sctp/). Eighteen top SCTP athletes are selected for an opportunity to try the international version of the sport with coaching from the new Level 1 coaches and supervised by our National Shotgun Coach Lloyd Woodhouse and his Assistant N.T. Coach and super-volunteer B..J. McDaniel, along with several members of our National Coach Development Staff (NCDS). After the Junior Olympic events in Bowl- Starting in late November, we will have several events that roll together. First, ing Green, Ky. concluded, USA Shoot- we will have a JODC for the top athletes from the National Junior Olympic ing Youth and Coach Programs hosted 3PAR and Progressive Position Air Pistol Championships and their coaches. several events at the Olympic Training They will have the chance to stay on and shoot the 3xAir match Nov. 30 – Center in Colorado Springs. Three of the Dec. 2. That event overlaps the first NCDS classes in our Coach College and most notable were the State Games of Conference. New NCDS members will then teach Level 1 Coach Schools America (SGOA), the American Legion in all three disciplines. Concurrent with those, will be the Level 3 Advanced Three Position Air Rifle Championships Coach Schools for rifle and pistol (note: we expect to have a Level 3 shotgun (3PAR) and the Scholastic Clay Target school available next year). The level 1 coach schools are followed by the Program (SCTP) Junior Olympic De- optional American Sport Education Program Coaching Principles class. velopment Camp and Coach Education The first day of the conference will be a day with the National Team Coaches Program. and their assistants, then a day and a half of varied presentations and finally, The 2007 SGOA was run by the Colo- the CMP State Directors meeting. rado Springs Sports Corporation. (www. We are pleased to announce that the National Junior Olympic 3PAR and thesportscorp.org). Over 10,000 athletes Progressive Position Air Pistol Championships are planned for July 11-19, from 30+ sports enjoyed a great open- 2008 in Kerrville, Texas at the Hill Country Shooting Sports Center. ing ceremony and several days of fun competition. We ran all 10 Olympic rifle We hope to be able to offer a brand new, light weight, affordable junior air and pistol events plus three position air pistol from Air Arms for sale early in 2008. This pistol is compressed air and rifle and progressive position air pistol comes with an ambidextrous grip. It weighs in at about two pounds and is packed into two very busy days. Over approximately the size and shape of current top-of-the-line models. An ac- 70 athletes resulted in 125 event entries cessory weight on the rail helps the airgun to “grow with the athlete.” with a number of good performances. Charlie Reed and Tim Conrad headed USAS continues to offer subsidized coach schools for groups of pistol coaches up a fine group of volunteers and pro- interested in Progressive Position Air Pistol youth programs. Please contact vided a great match as well as a unique me at [email protected] or (719) 866-4881 for more information. opportunity to compete at the Olympic Two corrections from my last article: The Sporter Scholastic silver medal Training Center. team, Ozark HS AJROTC is from Missouri, not Ohio. In the same match, The following weekend, American Le- the Central Crossing NJROTC team from Ohio edged out Buckhorn HS from gion (www.legion.org) held their 3PAR Alabama in a tie breaker for the bronze medals. Championships, bringing in 30 of the top young rifle shooters in the country. 2007 Coach College and Conference Dempster Christenson from South Da- kota won the precision championship and one of the youngest competitors, The 2007 Coach College and Conference will be held at the Noel Maxwell from Kentucky, won the USOTC on Dec. 1-9. Schools for National Coach Development sporter event. Kaitlyn Martin from New Mexico won the coveted Francis M. Staff, ASEP Coaching Principles, Level 1 Coach Schools for Redington Sportsmanship award. Con- tact Mike Buss ([email protected]) for all three disciplines and Level 3 Advanced Coach Schools more information about their Jr. Shoot- for Rifle and Pistol are available before the conference. ing Sports programs. The very next weekend marked the Please contact Bob Foth, [email protected], as arrival of 10 shotgun coaches joining soon as possible if you are interested in attending. the Level 1 Coach School leading up to the SCTP Junior Olympic Development

USA Shooting News November/December 2007 13 Coaches’Corner

By Lloyd Woodhouse, National Shotgun Coach

So You Want to Make a Shotgun Team?

• Pan American Games - The Pan American Games are held in the year prior to the Olympic year. This team in chosen as early as possible dur- ing that year and is based on the total score from the Fall and Spring Selection Matches, plus finals. One of the questions I am frequently • World Clay Target Championship Team and World Shooting Champion- asked by shooters and parents alike is, ships Team – During the four-year Olympic cycle, the World Clay Target “how does one go about making one (Shotgun) Championships are held in the first and third years following of USA Shooting’s Shotgun Teams”? the Olympic year. During the second year following the Olympic Games, This is an important question, whether the World Shooting Championships take place and include all of the they are setting future goals or are just shooting disciplines. Teams are chosen in the spring or early summer curious as to what is available in USA prior to the World Championships based on the total score from the Fall Shooting’s clay target programs. You and Spring Selection Matches, plus finals. Each individual athlete must can find the most complete answer by have shot a Performance Standard Score, Performance Score Individual reading through USA Shooting Policies (PSI) or Performance Score Average (PSA) by the time the final team is and Procedures. It describes in detail the selected to be allowed to travel to these competitions. various teams and their required eligibil- • Championship of the Americas Tiro (CAT) - During the four-year Olympic ity. I will try to summarize those policies cycle, the Championship of the Americas Tiro is held in the year after the into a comprehensive form below. Olympic year. This team is chosen in the spring or early summer prior to the CAT games and is based on the total score from the Fall and Spring What are the teams that you Selection Matches, plus finals. Each individual athlete must have shot a PSI or PSA by the time the final team is selected to be allowed to travel can make? to the CAT competition. United States Shooting Team (USST) - National Team (NT) - This is the National Training Team for the leading This is the official U.S. Shooting Team male and female shooters in the United Sates. It consists of athletes who for the elite male and female shooters have qualified for the team by their performance at the National Champion- who will represent the United States in ships, the Fall Selection Match or as a member of the USST. In addition, the international competition. It consists of National Coach, with the approval of the Director of Operations, may select the athletes who have earned their way individuals based on their performance in the qualifying matches. Athletes onto the teams by their performance dur- will remain as members of the National Team until the beginning of the next ing qualifying matches. These matches National Championship. are usually designated “SELECTION MATCHES” in advance of the interna- National Development Team (NDT) - This is the National Development tional competition and are open to all Training Team for the leading male and female (normally juniors) shooters shooters with U.S. citizenship. Juniors in the country. It consists of athletes who have qualified for the team by their may also qualify for these teams based performance. Qualifying matches include the National Championship and the on their performance during these Junior Olympic Shotgun National Championships, as well as the Fall Selec- designated matches. The USST teams tion Match. You can also quailfy by being a member of the USST. Collegiate will represent the United States in the shooters may qualify for the NDT by their performance in the International following competitions portion of the ACUUI Championships. • Olympic Team – This team is chosen ISSF World Cup Teams - The National Coach selects athletes for World in the spring or early summer of the Cup teams with the approval of the Director of Operations from the current Olympic year and is based on the NT and/or NDT based on the athlete’s scores and Performance Standards total score from the Fall and Spring achieved for overseas travel. There are four World Cups for men and women Selection Matches, plus finals. The each year. There are no junior events at World Cups. Olympic quota spots quota spots won by our country are available to the winners of the World Cups held in the two years prior to for the Olympic Games determine the Olympic Games. the number of athletes included on this team. These quota spots must Junior Olympic Shotgun Shooting Team (JOST) - Every year this team is be won in the two to three years selected from those applications submitted to the National Coach after the preceding the Olympic Games. Fall Selection Match, normally in November/December. To be eligible they

14 November/December 2007 USA Shooting News must be 14 years old and NOT have junior men in the event. numbers and composition changes. reached the year of their twenty-first Athletes are selected at the beginning For the most up-to-date information birthday. Applicants are selected by of the calendar year and will remain as on the matches listed above, go to our the National Coach and his staff based members of the Junior Olympic Shot- website, www.usashooting.org. on the applicant’s past shooting perfor- gun Shooting Team until the end of the mance, future potential, school grades calendar year they are selected in. I hope this brief explanation of and citizenship. The team usually USA Shooting Teams will answer consists of junior men and women for I must point out that all International many of the inquiries concerning each of the trap and skeet events and Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) the various shotgun competitions are subject to team event teams.

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By SFC Rick Merrill and the USAMU International Pistol Team Match Pressure Kismaayo, Somalia tion created by apprehension and the 1993: I had a total uncertainty and anxiety that generally of six months in the accompany apprehension. In laymen’s Army with three of terms, the shooter suddenly comes to the six spent in Ba- the realization that they are doing well sic Training. I found and winning the match is now a real myself on a different possibility. The shooter now starts to planet. Within 10 question their ability to maintain the days of arrival in Somalia, we started performance level. running missions. Always on the edge, it finally happened. We came under fire. Experience is the key component in helping a shooter under these condi- The match pressure was on. I found the eyes focused on the front sight and tions. Long hours of practice and real myself taking actions without thinking. following through. This is where all that world competition in tournaments It was the training. I performed as I had repetitive training comes in. You should against the best competitors will serve been trained. In the military we stress eventually get to the point where you to gradually calm the emotions and training and repetitiveness, it gets old, aren’t thinking about the little things. anxieties under stress. The champi- but when the heat is on, you just react They are automatic. Fourth, work on ons, in spite of their match nervous- and perform. Repetitive training and each shot individually. Each shot must ness, mobilize all their energies and overcoming pressure applies to our be treated as an individual task. There resources and, on occasion, do even shooting world. is no reason to believe that because better in a match than in practice. the first shot was bad, the next one If you think match pressure only affects will be the same. Nor is it logical that you, look around. All shooters experi- So, how can you control match pres- if the first three shots were good, the ence it. The person who has never sure? First, realize that it can be shooter has a guarantee that those to experienced match pressure has never controlled and actually used to your follow will also be good. Each shot is a been in a position to win a match. What advantage. Individuals have learned to representation of the ability to apply the is the dividing line between champion control their shooting to the extent that fundamentals. Performance will vary, if and runner-up? Both may shoot com- their match and practice scores don’t you let it. Remember, once a shot is parable scores in practice, yet one vary appreciably. Second, prior mental out, it is out. It is in the books, so move is invariably at the top of the list and determination or a shot plan. This is on to the next one. Practice tranquil- the other always below. The dividing the most helpful factor that is available lity. Are you the person that loses his line is clear and obvious; the abil- to you. By thinking through the correct temper over a bad shot? With who ity or lack of ability to control his/her procedure for firing each shot, just are you angry? You are doing nothing thinking. Mental discipline is the key before shooting, the shooter can virtu- more than admonishing yourself for to overcoming match pressure. Some ally eliminate distraction. If the shooter your vacillation in the execution of a have learned to control emotions and fails to do this and approaches the shot shot. Perhaps if you had worked a little anxieties, and then perform within their without a preconceived plan of attack, harder on applying the control factors, capabilities. Others, even with years of the results at best will be erratic. Third, the shot would have been better. On the experience, pressure themselves out of channel thinking to the more important other hand if you do everything within the competition. fundamentals. The shooter must con- tinually think fundamentals and men- your power to produce a good shot and First, to combat match pressure, the tally review them. Train yourself so that for some reason or another it does not shooter must find what causes it. fundamentals are executed automati- happen, then there should be no cause Without knowing the underlying rea- cally, without conscious effort. This will for undue irritation. Although you must sons, the shooter can never combat enable the shooter to direct all mental focus all your mental and physical skill pressure. Match pressure is a condi- and physical efforts toward keeping Continued on page 20 USA Shooting News November/December 2007 15

InsidetheBlue By Master Sgt. Jeffrey J. Julig, USAF Inside the Blue: A Look at the U.S. Air Force Shooting Team Changing mission requirements and Mission Objectives other priorities forced the unit to de- activate in 1969, but Airmen continued Marksmanship is an inherent military to compete with limited central funding skill and the Air Force’s competitive Welcome to the inaugural article of a from the Air Force. At present, Air Force shooting program demonstrates the running series in USA Shooting News. participation in competitive shooting Air Force’s commitment to the pres- Through this forum, we hope to inform sports is managed as part of a larger ervation and advancement of marks- you – fellow competitors, parents, Air Force Sports Program. manship. The presence of Air Force sponsors and friends – about your shooters in national and international Air Force and discuss general topics Air, Space and Cyberspace competition enhances the image and of interest concerning international prestige of the U.S. Air Force. As team shooting sports from an Airman’s per- When Airmen compete at local, re- members compete, they contribute to spective. Join me as we take a closer gional and national shooting events, the Air Force recruiting effort through look “inside the blue” at your Air Force’s we are often compared to our U.S. a public relations program. Shooting Team. Army comrades. Like the soldiers from the U.S. Army Marksmanship The Air Force Shooting Program sets Unit (USAMU), Airmen are uniformed the standard for marksmanship within Heritage to Horizon service members of the Department of the Air Force. It provides an incentive The Air Force shooting team traces its Defense. However, unlike the USAMU for Air Force members to become lineage back to 1959 when General soldiers, the current Air Force Shooting more proficient with firearms in order Curtis E. LeMay formed the U.S. Air Team is not a fulltime, co-located team to compete for selection to the Air Force Marksmanship Unit at Lackland and our members only travel to com- Force team. Ultimate program goals Air Force Base, Texas. For years, this pete as their military duties – including are to place Air Force members on Air unit was the face of competitive shoot- deployments overseas – allow. Force, Conseil International Du Sport Militaire (CISM), Pan American, Olym- ing within the Air Force and made Shooting team Airmen represent a significant advancements in research pic and other teams representing the broad cross-section of a larger Air United States. and development of firearms and am- Force team and are highly trained in munition. This commitment allowed diverse areas such as leadership and numerous Airmen to win dozens of command, communications, space Making the Team national and international medals. In operations, military law and flight op- fact, Thomas I. Garrigus, a member Airmen are competitively selected for erations. After each competition, Air- the Air Force Shooting Team based of the Air Force Shooting Team from men integrate back into their units and 1965 to 1969, won a silver medal in on demonstrated performance in their continue to advance the Air Force mis- respective discipline. Airmen train trapshooting at the 1968 sion. While shooting team Airmen are Olympic Games. while off-duty and travel to represent serious competitors, they are equally the Air Force in Interservice, national, competent, dedicated professionals and international competitions. While who bolster the efficiency and effec- individuals normally provide their own tiveness of air, space and cyberspace equipment and firearms; the Air Force operations everyday. provides support with training and Like all Airmen, my teammates are match ammunition, entry fees, travel also expeditionary airmen who are and other expenses. trained and equipped to perform their Exceptional marksmen may apply primary military duties wherever the for the Air Force World Class Athlete Air Force needs them. Many shooting Program (WCAP) to train fulltime in team airmen are veterans of Opera- their discipline. The WCAP is a two- Lt. Col. Dominic Grazioli, a 20–year tions DESERT STORM, IRAQI FREE- year program that provides elite Air veteran of the Air Force Shooting Team, DOM and ENDURING FREEDOM and won his most recent World Cup medal in Force athletes -- who have already 2006 at Kerrville, Texas. Lt. Col. Grazioli stand ready to deploy when needed. At achieved world class status in their (right) won the bronze medal for the the end of the day, each Airman’s pri- sport -- the opportunity to train and U.S. finishing third behind Alexey Alipov mary responsibility is to their unit and compete at national and international of the Russian Federation (center) and its mission. of (left).

USA Shooting News November/December 2007 17 One Final Shot otherwise indicated, are those of the individual author. They do not purport Although shooting team Airmen are to express the views of the Department supported shooters, they must acquire of the Air Force, or any other depart- and polish their skills while balancing ment or agency of the United States significant work and life commitments Government. as a fulltime contributors to the Air Force mission and part-time com- Maj. Michael W. Herman, Air Force petitors. When you see an Airmen International Trap Team Captain, won compete, remember he or she is an a bronze medal for the U.S. in 2006 at Airman first and passionate competitor a World Cup match held in Qingyuan Maj. Michael W. Herman, Air Force second. We invite you to approach us City, China. Maj. Herman (right) won International Trap Team Captain, won to talk about the Air Force or other top- his medal after finishing third behind a bronze medal for the U.S. in 2006 at ics. Second only to our sport, Airmen Massimo Fabbrizi of (center) and World Cup China . Herman (right) won enjoy talking about their career in the Manuel Silva of Portugal (left). Major his medal after finishing third behind Herman represented the U.S. at the Massimo Fabbrizi of Italy (center) and Air Force. Manuel Silva of Portugal (left). Herman 2007 Pan-American Games and at the represented the U.S. at the 2007 Pan If you have questions about the Air 2007 World Championships. American Games and World Force in general, please visit www. Championships . airforce.com for more information. Un- Lt. Col. Dominic Grazioli, a 20–year til the next competition, the Air Force veteran of the Air Force Shooting sports competitions with the ultimate Shooting Team challenges each of Team, won his most recent World Cup goal of selection to the U.S. Olympic you to focus on your target and pursue medal in 2006 at Kerrville, Texas. Lt. team. After the Olympic competition, excellence in all you do. Col. Grazioli (right) won the bronze Airmen are reassigned to an Air Force medal for the U.S. finishing third unit and perform military duties in their Master Sgt. Julig is a member of the behind Alexey Alipov of the Russian primary specialty. International Trap Team and is cur- Federation (center) and Manavjit Singh rently assigned to Bolling Air Force Sandhu of India (left). Base, Washington D.C. The views expressed in this article, unless

18 November/December 2007 USA Shooting News OnTheFiringLine(Thirty Fifth in a series)

©2007 JP O’Connor

Intangibles

paraphrase of something Bill said in their own – and who are among the few the conversation. The “intangibles” are who take control of their life, turn out real and he evaluates them. Why does to be just as successful as those who he not look for talent and how then can had no such challenges. The implica- he be successful? tion is that, even when “life deals you a bad hand,” you are in control of how it Bill makes no secret of the fact that, turns out. years earlier, he and the same head “There are no such coach failed miserably at another In talking about talent and super team. Why? “We talked about our core stars, Bill commented, “people are too principles and the kind of people we focused on the trappings of being an things as intangibles. wanted to hire for our team. However, athlete and not focused on really being we did not follow those principles and an athlete. Everyone gets caught up in instead hired the biggest stars – the success. Don’t get caught up in every- The so called biggest talent – we could find. We said thing, just do what is needed. What you one thing and did another.” Big stars were taught about sports, teammates, are flashy, but they often do not do hard work and passion, when you were intangibles are anything for a team’s work ethic and eight years old is what really needs to improvement – critical factors in long- be taken seriously as an adult. Em- term success. brace the simplicity of it all.” Yes, this is how one very successful executive very real.” “We now look for people who con- thinks his multi-million dollar athletes stantly strive to improve themselves, should operate. Some time ago, a shooting coach people who want to work with others, and one of his student athletes had who don’t sleep through meetings, who Too many athletes just want to “make an opportunity to sit informally with a show up early and stay late, who go the the team” so they can travel, wear an senior sport executive and discuss the extra mile, who learn how to learn, and exclusive jacket and get their picture in topic of attributes that drive athletic who encourage those around them to a magazine or on a web site. Others success. We will call him “Bill” in this do the same.” Instead of looking for the care nothing of such trappings and article since he spoke on condition of “best” athlete, they look for the “right” remain focused on loftier and substan- anonymity. His position is equivalent to athlete. “We do evaluate the athletes tive goals. Guess who will achieve and a general manager or a vice-president in traditional ways (speed, agility, foun- sustain success! of player personnel for one of the most dational skills, game statistics, etc.) successful teams in one of the major and then do much more. We will spend Bill looks for far more than just upbring- professional sports. He doesn’t want three hours talking with a prospective ing and the athlete’s outlook. “You his competitors to know how he selects athlete to learn all about them, both in have to have a love and a passion for athletes! This article is based on that and outside of the sport.” your sport. Preparation and passion conversation and on a later presenta- are very important. Have a work ethic tion and discussion the executive held “One’s lifestyle outside of competition that matches your passion. Work ethic, with a gathering of high level coaches really does count and good raising is a work habits and being demanding of from a variety of sports. All quotes are great foundation. Asking questions you oneself are all very important. You have paraphrased from notes taken by the already know the answers to helps to to be mentally and physically tough – student athlete and the memory of find out who people really are. Under- be able to play through situations. Only the coach. stand people, but don’t condone their the strong survive – not just physically bad habits.” It may seem odd to want strong but mentally strong. ‘Woe is me’ The topic of their informal discussion to understand an athlete’s life story, is a bad attitude to posses – you have was the concept of talent and other yet this executive has found that doing to take control and take charge.” attributes of successful athletes. Bill so really helps give a sense of how indicated that he and his team’s head successful the athlete can become. He has advice based on years of expe- coach do not look for “talent” nearly Athletes who come from a troubled rience that applies to any athlete at any as much as they look for the so-called past often have a troubled present and level. “Positive and constructive self intangibles that coaches often refer to future. Those who come from such a criticism helps keep things fresh and when looking for athletes. The say- background – often through no fault of in check. Manage your expectations – ing at the opening of this article is a understand where, who and what you

USA Shooting News November/December 2007 19 are. Identify your strengths and weak- “Winning a championship is much invariably pass those raw talents nesses and be honest with yourself. easier than maintaining success. Sus- who do not also develop the requisite Be dependable. Take responsibility. taining success is difficult. You have work ethic. Allow no compromising. If you crash to understand and be realistic that you and burn, at least do it while you are aren’t going to win every time. Create In identifying your own strengths and doing what you believe in and doing it a team or individual athlete (depending weaknesses, honesty is paramount. how you believe.” on the sport) to be able to accomplish a Are you committed to achieving your goal or sustain success, whether or not goals, or are you just dabbling and go- Bill continued, “Pay attention, work that may or may not happen because ing through the motions? hard, be intelligent in your thinking and of reality.” resist being easily distracted. Harness Based in the Atlanta, Ga., area, JP the same energy you had when you In short, successful athletes and O’Connor ([email protected] and http:// started the sport. Show willingness to teams cut out all the “junk,” focus on www.america.nontrolet/~jpoc/) is in- work hard, don’t just talk about it. One learning and doing, understand what is volved in shooting as a competitor, is has to have discipline! Development really going, on and bring a clarity of the Assistant National Coach – USA needs a lot of attention, especially at thought to their training and competi- Paralympics Shooting Team, serves first. Sometimes you think you know tion. Success is about hard work, not on the National Coach Development everything about a subject, but you raw talent. In fact, the “gifted” athletes Staff and coaches the rifle and pistol really don’t. Never stop learning.” with loads of raw talent have a handi- teams at North Georgia College & cap. Because they did not have to work State University. He enjoys working “Beware of overtraining. Breaks are long and hard to achieve a level of with a number of pistol and rifle athletes necessary. Goals take patience. success, they have not developed the from around the country, ranging from Expectations put more pressure on – habits and mental toughness needed beginners to the highly advanced, in manage them. You have to have trust to endure long months and years of clinics and one-on-one private coach- in your plans. No matter how much training required for ultimate success. ing. Previous installments of this series control you have over your variables, Those with less talent and more heart may be found via his web page. things can still happen.”

Continued from page 12 and needed a coach and there I was,” USA Shooting would like to honor Ven- he said. ture Crew 935 for its extraordinary ef- forts in growing the international style Though membership has dropped of shooting and its contributions with since the move of Venture Crew 935 their grassroots programs, hosting of to Mississippi, Mickey has plans to get local competitions and triumph in the the clubs member base back to where face of adversity. it was in New Orleans. They just had an air conditioning unit installed in the If you are interested in learning more gun range at the Southwest Gun Club, about our Spotlight Club of the month, which I’m assured is a huge bonus in you can reach Mickey Brondum at: the Mississippi heat. With the addition Damaging effects of Hurricane Katrina 3151 Chisholm Drive train in Air Rifle, 3 Position Rifle, Air of six new members from another club Pistol and Progressive Position Pistol. and eight kids that were set to join Bogue Chitto, MS. 39629 With such an outstanding dedication to the program after the summer heat passed, Venture Crew 935 is certainly or by email at mickbrondum@yahoo grassroots development, I asked Mick- .com ey what he thought the key component on its way. to the club’s success was. “I had a lot of athletes that wanted to compete

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a fit of depression because of a poor big “don’t.” Don’t expect spectacular score, you will hurt your performance results the first time you try mental for the rest of the match. Preparing, discipline. There is coordination of planning, relaxing and care in deliver- the fundamentals to be mastered. If ing the shot with careful analysis and you find that you exercise satisfac- positive corrective measures is part of tory control only for a short period of the system a shooter must conform to. time, work on extending this period by Application of and faith in the system practicing and perfecting your system. assures that the next shot will be deliv- Remember that your returns are in ered under more precise control. proportion to your investment. toward shooting a good score, at times you will fail. When this happens if you With all of this emphasis on the positive chastise yourself severely or fall into approach, you are now going to get a

20 November/December 2007 USA Shooting News HealthandNutrition By Karen Daigle, MS, RD, CSSD USOC Sport Dietitian for Team & Technical Sports Competition Day Nutrition

In the previous two articles, we’ve cov- satisfaction, not on performance en- focus during the third round or in the ered the importance of building a nutri- hancement. The steak and/or burgers morning of the second day, be sure tion base and strategies for recovering and fries served may smell good and to fuel appropriately at those times. from the physical and mental stressors be a crowd pleaser (especially to spec- Peanut butter and jelly or lean meat of training (and life). This brings us to tators), but the saturated fats found in sandwiches are quality meal choices. the last article in this nutrition series- these foods won’t optimize a shooter’s Nuts, trail mix, fig bars and fruits are competition day nutrition. performance. If your daily diet consists excellent options to keep in your bag of burgers and fries, then having them for snacking throughout the day. One of the most frequent questions I’m on competition day will unlikely hurt asked by competitive athletes is what your performance (but is likely keeping Bring fluids based on previous obser- to eat the night before and the day of you from reaching your overall potential vations of urine color and amount of a competition. My usual response is on a daily basis). What should you do fluid needed to maintain an adequate “what have you been eating the night if high saturated fat foods are not part hydration status. By the time you get before and the day of training”? Just of your daily diet? to a competition, you should have a as you would never try a new aiming good idea of how much fluid is required technique or firing stance in a competi- Bring enough food to last the whole to keep your urine color pale, but that tion, you should never try a new nutri- competition day. Just as in training, doesn’t overfill your bladder during tion plan at a competition. Familiar is be sure to consume carbohydrate and rounds. Remember that dehydration key! The “perfect” competition meal is protein at least one hour prior to com- of as little as two percent of body mass always relative to the shooter’s usual peting. Hopefully you’ve gotten used can decrease mental focus. diet and is not the same for everyone. to eating every three to four hours, so Introducing an unfamiliar food or bev- make sure you have enough snacks In summary, competition day strategies erage during a high stress situation, no to cover the whole day. Equipment should simply be an extension of your matter how text-book perfect it may be, malfunctions, late officials and weather training nutrition routine. You’ll need usually results in some type of gastro- can all be factors in prolonging what to make slight adjustments for being intestinal discomfort. should’ve been an eight hour into a at the range longer and bringing foods 10-12 hour competition day, so plan for and beverages to last throughout the In order to maintain that familiarity delays! Length of time between rounds competition day(s). You have enough however, requires some advance plan- will dictate when you’re able to eat, but stress during a competition; make ning. Foods and beverages offered use previous experience to guide you. your nutrition plan one less thing to at competitions are usually chosen by If you’ve identified that it’s harder to worry about! organizers based on customer taste

USA Shooting News November/December 2007 21 FeatureArticle By Mary Beth Vorwerk and Claire Landis-Tyson Photos courtesy of Bob Mitchell and Wolfgang Schreiber, ISSF TV

Blount Captures Gold; Richmond, Hancock and Blanchard Claim Bronze at 2007 World Clay Target Championships

Richmond’s USAMU teammates Glenn 393 targets, while the bronze went to Eller (Katy, Texas) and Jeff Holguin Italy with a final score of 379. (Fullerton, Calif.) took 17th and 29th places respectively with scores of 138 Individually, Richmond, Fodor and and 136. Gearhart finished the competition in 13th, 14th and 15th places respectively Eller and Holguin were also members with final scores of 128, 128 and 127. of the 2005 World Clay Target Cham- pionship Team. Holguin finished in The Women’s Skeet event was held on fourth place for the Double Trap Men in September 5 with Emily Blount (Tuc- 2005 and Eller, a two-time Olympian, son, Ariz.) claiming a gold medal for finished 19th. the junior women and both the junior and open women taking home silver in Richmond, Eller and Holguin have the team event. been dominating the podium in inter- national Double Trap competition in Blount, who was the 2006 World 2007. Eller claimed the gold medal at Shooting Champion in Junior Women’s the World Cup in in April and Skeet, captured the gold after finishing Richmond took the gold at World Cup with a total score of 70 targets and a Italy in June. Richmond and Holguin shoot off with ’s Monika Zem- also claimed the gold and silver in kova. Jaiden Grinnell (Port Angeles, Men’s Double Trap at the 2007 Pan Wash.) finished in 9th place for the American Games in July. Junior Skeet Women with 64 targets and Sally Coggins (Bogart, Ga.) took Thirty shotgun shooters represented In the Junior Double Trap Men’s team 11th place with 62 targets. the U.S. at the 2007 World Clay Target competition, the U.S. team of Justin Championships September 2-9. The Richmond (Hillsgrove, Pa.), who is Three-time Olympic Medalist (1996 and event took place at the Olympic Josh Richmond’s younger brother, 2004 gold, 2000 bronze) Shooting Range in the area of Latsia, along with Jared Fodor (Centerburg, on the outskirts of Nicosia, . Ohio) and Bryce Gearhart (Freeburg, The U.S. team included eight Olym- Pa.) claimed the silver medal with a pians as well as 13 returning 2005 final score of 383 targets. The team World Clay Target Championship team from took first with a score of members while the U.S. Junior team featured four returning shooters from the 2005 World Championships. The first finals of the competition were held in the Double Trap event on Sep- tember 3. U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit (USAMU) member Josh Rich- mond (Hillsgrove, Pa.), the 2005 Jr. Men’s World Clay Target Champion in Double Trap, finished the competition with the bronze medal. Richmond had a qualification score of 143 and entered the finals in the third spot. He shot a 46 in the finals to take the bronze with a score of 189 after a shoot off with Great Britain’s Steven Scott. Italy’s Francesco Daniello claimed the gold with a final score of 191, while China’s Binyuan Hu took the silver with 190.

22 November/December 2007 USA Shooting News barely edged out by winner Anastasios Chapeshis of Cyprus and Marcus Svensson of who both shot a total score of 121, which led to a shoot off for the gold medal. Hunter Wise (Coleman, Texas) finished in 17th place with a score of 117 and Jon McGrath (Tulsa, Okla.) shot a 115 to claimed the bronze with a final score of finish in 22nd. The team of Blanchard, 96 targets. Wise and McGrath ended the day with a silver medal in the team event with In the team competition, Dunn, Rhode their combined score of 352 targets. and Smotek grabbed the silver medal for the U.S. with a score of 210. China In the Men’s Trap Finals, three-time claimed the gold with 214 and Italy Olympian Bret Erickson (Bennington, took the bronze with 204. Blount, Grin- Neb.) finished the day with a score of nell and Coggins took the silver for the 120 targets to place him in 19th. Lance (El Monte, Calif.) ended the qualifica- Bade (Vancouver, Wash.), the 1996 tion tied with three other competitors at junior women with a score of 196, while Russia won the gold with 198 and the Olympic Bronze medalist, finished 71 targets and won a shoot off to get 30th with a score of 119 and the United into the finals. Haley Dunn (Eddyville, team from Cyprus took the bronze with 179. States Air Force’s Michael Herman Iowa), a 2007 Pan American Games (Dayton, Wyo.) finished in 66th with a Gold Medalist, entered the finals in B.J. Blanchard III (Vidor, Texas) score of 116. The winner of the Men’s fourth place with a score of 72 targets claimed the bronze medal and the Trap event was ’s Michael and finished the competition in fourth team brought home the silver medal Diamond with a score of 148 targets. place with a total of 95 targets. Rhode in the Junior Men’s Skeet competition, took sixth place with 94 targets. Two- which was held on September 6 at the Corey Cogdell (Eagle River, Alaska), time Olympian Connie Smotek (Bryan, 2007 World Clay Target Champion- Joetta Dement (Renton, Wash.) and Texas) finished in 21st place with a ships. The Men’s Trap Finals were also Theresa DeWitt (Cincinnati, Ohio) total of 67. held on the 6th. faced harsh weather conditions during their finals rounds of competition in the ’s Christine Brinkler won the Blanchard took home the bronze with Women’s Trap event on September 8. gold in Women’s Skeet with a score of a total score of 120 targets, winning Severe wind conditions, almost creat- 98, while Ning Wei of China took the a shoot off against Germany’s Frank ing a sand storm, made for a tough silver with 97 and Italy’s Dittmer. Blanchard and Dittmer were final day for Women’s Trap, leaving little room for error. Dement of the USAMU had the best finish for the U.S. in 27th place, with a final score of 63, out of a possible 75. Cogdell finished in 50th with a score of 59 and 1996 Olympian and USAMU member DeWitt rounded out the women’s team in 55th with a score of 57. Yui Lingzi won the

USA Shooting News November/December 2007 23 Women’s Trap title with a qualifying score of 66 and a final score of 20. (Eatonton, Ga.) finished the World Clay Target Cham- pionships Men’s Skeet competition with a bronze medal on September 9. The Men’s Skeet Team also secured a bronze medal and the Junior Men’s Trap Team earned a silver medal, with two members finishing in the top five. Hancock, a member of the USAMU and the 2005 World Clay Target Champion in Men’s Skeet, went into the final tied with gold medalist George Achilleos of Cyprus and silver medalist Ioan Toman of Romania with a score of 123 targets. In the final, Achilleos shot a perfect score of 25 to secure the win with a total of 148 targets. Both Hancock and Toman shot a 24, leading to a shoot off where Hancock was the first to miss, giving him the bronze medal with a final score of 147. World Clay Target Championships Team Roster: The rest of the Men’s Skeet team, USAMU’s James Graves (Laurel, (Katy, Texas), Double Trap Miss.), a four-time Olympian (2000 Jeff Holguin (Fullerton, Calif.), Double Trap Olympic Bronze Medalist), finished Josh Richmond (Hillsgrove, Pa.), Double Trap the day in 39th, with a score of 118 Shawn Dulohery (Lee’s Summit, Mo.), Men’s Skeet targets, while 2004 Olympian and fellow USAMU member, Shawn Dulo- James Graves (Laurel, Miss.), Men’s Skeet hery (Lee’s Summit, Mo.) finished right Vincent Hancock (Eatonton, Ga.), Men’s Skeet behind in 41st, also with a score of 118 (Vancouver, Wash.), Men’s Trap targets. The team of Hancock, Graves Bret Erickson (Bennington, Neb.), Men’s Trap and Dulohery followed Hancock’s lead, Mike Herman (Dayton, Wyo.), Men’s Trap securing a bronze medal in the Men’s Skeet Team event with a score of Haley Dunn (Eddyville, Iowa), Women’s Skeet 359 targets. Kim Rhode (El Monte, Calif.), Women’s Skeet Connie Smotek (Bryan, Texas), Women’s Skeet In the Junior Men’s Trap competition, the team of Max Joliff (Fredericksburg, Corey Cogdell (Eagle River, Alaska), Women’s Trap Texas), Richard Valdez (Canon City, Joetta Dement (Renton, Wash.), Women’s Trap Colo.) and Matthew Heck (Cimarron, Theresa DeWitt (Cincinnati, Ohio), Women’s Trap N.M.) earned the silver medal in the team event with a score of 336. Joliff Junior finished fourth in the individual compe- Jared Fodor (Centerburg, Ohio), Jr. Double Trap tition with a score of 116, while Valdez finished fifth with 115 targets and Heck Bryce Gearhart (Freeburg, Pa.), Jr. Double Trap finished 32nd with 105. Justin Richmond (Hillsgrove, Pa.), Jr. Double Trap BJ Blanchard (Vidor, Texas), Jr. Men’s Skeet For complete World Clay Target Cham- pionship results, please visit: http:// Jon McGrath (Tulsa, Okla.), Jr. Men’s Skeet www.issf.tv/issftv_table.aspx?mod=cs Hunter Wise (Coleman, Texas), Jr. Men’s Skeet dt&pane=10&inst=1&iist=720&collaps Matt Heck (Cimarron, N.M.), Jr. Men’s Trap e=results. Max Jolliff (Fredericksburg, Texas), Jr. Men’s Trap Richard Valdez (Canon City, Colo.), Jr. Men’s Trap Emily Blount (Tucson, Ariz.), Jr. Women’s Skeet Sally Coggins (Bogart, Ga.), Jr. Women’s Skeet Jaiden Grinnell (Port Angeles, Wash.), Jr. Women’s Skeet Molly Bender (Montoursville, Pa.), Jr. Women’s Trap Breanna Heckenkamp (San Diego, Calif.), Jr. Women’s Trap Miranda Wilder (Longview, Texas), Jr. Women’s Trap

24 November/December 2007 USA Shooting News WorldCupFinal By Mary Beth Vorwerk Emmons Captures Gold and Silver, Earns Two Nominations to 2008 Olympic Team at Rifle/Pistol World Cup Final , Thailand (October 5 -7, Rifle Coach. “The Olympic Selection 2007) – Matt Emmons (Browns Mills, procedure was designed both to select N.J./Fairbanks, Alaska), a 2004 Olympic our top athletes for the Olympic Team Gold Medalist, captured the silver medal and to better prepare our top athletes in the Men’s Prone Rifle Event, then for international success. Both Tom claimed the gold the following day in and Matt have demonstrated the abil- Men’s 50m 3 Position Rifle at the 2007 ity to succeed at the top of our sport ISSF Rifle/Pistol World Cup. With his and either could have earned this slot second and first place finishes in these and contended for the Olympic podium two events, Emmons also earned two next year.” nominations to the 2008 Olympic Team. The following day, Emmons won the In the Men’s Prone Event, Sergei Men’s 50m 3 Position Rifle competition Martynov of was leading the easily by a 15 point margin, finishing competition with a score of 599 after the with a total score of 1279.8 points. Ste- preliminary 60. Emmons was in second van Pletikosic of finished with a with 597 and Warren Potent of Australia final score of 1264.1 to take the silver was in the third spot with 596. Two-time medal. Artur Aivazian of took the Olympian Tom Tamas (Columbus, Ga.) bronze medal with a final score of 1264.0 after a shoot off with 2000 Olympic of the U.S. was in fifth place with 593. Champion . Aivazian shot a 10.8 to Debevec’s 8.3 in the shoot off. Emmons shot a final score of 105.7 and caught Martynov on the last shot U.S. competitor Mike Anti (Winterville, N.C.), the 2004 Olympic Silver Medal- to tie the game and force a sudden ist, finished the Men’s 3 Position competition in sixth place with a final score death shoot off. Martynov shot a 10.8, of 1261.7. while Emmons shot a 10.2 to secure the silver medal. Keith Sanderson (San Antonio, Texas) qualified for the World Cup Final in the Men’s 25m Rapid Fire Pistol event and finished the competition in ninth place Emmons earned a nomination to the with a score of 569. Germany’s took the gold with a total U.S. Olympic Team for one of the Men’s score of 786.9, while Feng Ding of China claimed the silver with 783.6 and Prone Rifle quota slots by earning points Russia’s Alexei Klimov took the bronze with 780.7. through selected international competi- tions. The second Men’s Prone Olympic The last day of competition included Emmons as well as Jamie Beyerle (Leba- team position will go to the winner of the non, Pa.) competing in Men’s and Women’s 10m Air Rifle. Both Emmons and Olympic Selection match in May at Ft. Beyerle finished in 7th place with scores of 697.2 and 493.3 respectively. Benning, Ga. Qinan Zhu of China took the gold for the men with 700.6, while ’s “Matt Emmons and Tom Tamas entered Peter Sidi took the silver with 698.9 and Germany’s Tino Mohaupt claimed this competition neck and neck for the the bronze with a final score of 697.8, following a shoot off with Romania’s slot. Their results on the international George Alin Moldoveanu. match scene have truly been outstand- For the women, China’s Li Du captured the gold with 502.2. Germany’s Bar- ing for the last two years and they bara Lechner took the silver with 500.9 and Katerina Emmons of the Czech have pushed each other to elite levels,” Republic, wife of Matt Emmons, claimed the bronze medal with a final score said Major Dave Johnson, National of 500.6. Eighty-six athletes from 29 countries competed at the 2007 ISSF Rifle/Pistol World Cup Final, which was held in Bangkok, Thailand October 3-7. The top shooters in the world were invited by the ISSF to attend the World Cup Final based on performances in the World Cup circuit throughout the year. For complete Rifle/Pistol World Cup Final results, please visit the following link on the ISSF TV website: http://www.issf.tv/issftv_table.aspx?mod=csdt&pane=10&inst=1&iist=721&co llapse=results. Photos courtesy of Dave Johnson and Petr Kurka.

USA Shooting News November/December 2007 25 AroundtheRange By Mary Beth Vorwerk SCTP Combined with USA Shooting for 2007 Shotgun Junior Olympic National Championships

Approximately 200 junior shotgun The J2 Champion was Derek Halde- SCTP Individual shooters from across the country man with 130 targets. Garrett Walters competed at the 2007 Scholastic Clay took second place in the J2 category Intermediate Target Program (SCTP) and USA with 126 and Ross Jarrett finished third 1st – Blake Carnell, 118 Shooting Junior Olympic National with 116. 2nd – Dalton Mitchell, 115 Championships September 15-22 at 3rd – Michael Flores, 114 Ian Rupert took the J3 title with a final the International Shooting Park at Fort Varsity Carson Military Reservation in Colo- score of 115 targets, while Austin Thag- rado Springs, Colo. The 14th annual gard finished second with 100 and Carl 1st – Print Zutavern, 137 Shotgun Junior Olympics were held Collins took third with 100 targets. 2nd – Ethan Heiden, 134 this year for the first time in conjunction The SCTP and USA Shooting Junior 3rd – Shane Slocumb, 133 with the SCTP Championships. Olympic National Championships con- High Female – Stacy Schroeder “The addition of the SCTP proved to be cluded on September 24 with Frank Female Runner-up Janessa Beaman a positive venture, increased the state Thompson and Emily Blount taking titles in the Skeet event. High Male – Matthew Gossett, 140 participation by 60% and re-energized Male Runner-up – Josh Cresswell, 139 the Junior Olympic program,” said Thompson took first place in Men’s SKEET Match Director, Lindsay Brooke. “USA Skeet with a total of 143 targets. Jon Shooting also saw a growth in mem- McGrath finished second with 140 and Junior Men bership by 250+ new junior members. Thomas Bayer took third with a final J2 First Place – Nick Kimbrough, 112 This partnership has an enormous score of 138 targets. J2 Second Place – Thomas Coggins, 110 amount of potential and we look J2 Third Place – Dillon McCartney, 107 forward to working closely with the Blount, the 2007 World Clay Target SCTP in the future to further develop Champion in Junior Women’s Skeet, J3 First Place – Roy Chavalitlekha, 94 this program.” took first place at the Junior Olympics J3 Second Place – Nash Porter, 88 with a final score of 137 targets. Caitlin J3 Third Place – Luke Daffern, 72 Participants were selected by invitation Connor finished second with 128, while and the top shooters from each state Amber English finished right behind in Junior Women competed for National Junior Olympic third place with 127 targets. J2 First Place – Jaiden Grinnell, 100 Titles in Men’s and Women’s Trap, Other top finishers at the 2007 SCTP J2 Second Place – Hannah Lummus, 85 Men’s Double Trap and Men’s and J2 Third Place – Michelle Wampler, 83 Women’s Skeet. and USA Shooting Junior Olympic National Championships include: J3 First Place – Brandy Drozd, 78 The Trap finals took place on Sep- tember 18 with Richard Valdez and TRAP SCTP Individual Miranda Wilder taking home titles. Junior Men Varsity Valdez took first place for the Junior J2 First Place – Print Zutavern, 117 1st – Dillon McCartney, 129 Trap Men with a score of 140 targets, J2 Second Place – Jake Wallace, 112 2nd – Brisden Eaton, 126 following a shoot off with Matthew J2 Third Place – William Slocumb, 112 3rd – Chris Haver, 126 Gossett. Gossett finished second with 140, while Josh Cresswell fin- J3 First Place – Blake Carnell, 98 High Female – Caitlin Connor, 106 ished right behind in third place with J3 Second Place – Dalton Mitchell, 97 Female Runner-up – Brielle Eaton, 81 139 targets. J3 Third Place – Trey Hill, 97 High Male – Nick Kimbrough, 137 For the Junior Trap Women, Miranda Junior Women Male Runner-up – Thomas Coggins, 133 Wilder took the top spot with a final J2 First Place – Katelyn Bonn, 105 score of 134. Stephanie Martinago For complete SCTP and USA J2 Second Place – Victoria Burch, 98 finished second with 125 and Kayle Shooting Junior Olympic National J2 Third Place – Janessa Beaman, 97 Browning took third with 124. Championship results, please visit J3 First Place – Ashley Carroll, 88 www.usashooting.org. Jared Fodor took the title in the Men’s J3 Second Place – Shelby White, 86 Double Trap event on September 20 J3 Third Place – Keisha Smith, 67 with a score of 179 targets, while Sam Lutz finished right behind him in second with 178. William Crawford took the third spot with a final score of 176 targets.

26 November/December 2007 USA Shooting News USA Shooting News November/December 2007 27 AroundtheRange Submitted by Maj (Ret) Maxey Brantley

2007 International Trap SENIOR OPEN

tors from Texas, Florida, Pennsylvania, third place was Dave Senter (Hillsboro, Oregon and California vied for brag- Ore.) with 123x150. ging rights at this first international trap event designed specifically for sea- The event exemplified USA Shooting’s soned competitors. The 75+50+Finals slogan “Sport for Life” for the growing program provided a quality event for number of veteran shooters maintain- the participants, giving each attendee ing an active presence in shotgun the chance to experience the one-shot sports at the local, state and national Finals Event in each of three alternative levels. Many of the attendees have classes determined by scores from the been shooting international trap for first day’s competition. When the final over 25 years and are driving forces at scores were tallied, three separate their local clubs. This event gave them sudden death, miss-and-out tie break- the opportunity to focus on competing USAS shooters age 45 and up from ers were required, including the High in, rather than managing an event, as the four corners of the U.S. met at the Over-All award. Guy Avedisian (Ocala, well as the chance to socialize with old Hill Country Shooting Sports Center Fla.) and James Plaunt (San Antonio, friends. Plans for another Senior Open in Kerrville, Texas September 29-30 Texas) finished tied with 125x150, with in 2008 are underway, with several to compete in the 2007 International Avedisian claiming the victory with 4x4 clubs interested in hosting the event. Trap Senior Open. Eighteen competi- targets to Plaunt’s 3x4. Rounding out The location is pending final decision.

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USA Shooting Teams up with Oklahoma Dept. of Wildlife at Oklahoma Wildlife Expo The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Wildlife Department. “But the success The 2007 Oklahoma Wildlife Expo Conservation’s third annual Oklahoma of this year’s Expo was huge on many featured more than 150 activities and Wildlife Expo drew more than 40,000 levels. The people of Oklahoma came booths related to the outdoors, many people to the Lazy E Arena in Okla- together for three days of enjoying our of which allowed hands-on learning homa City Sept. 28-30, 2007. state’s outdoor heritage, and we did experiences for people of all ages and that in a big way.” skill levels. Among the activities avail- “This was our most successful Expo able at the Expo were shooting sports, yet,” said Greg Duffy, Director of the USA Shooters Jon Michael McGrath ATV rides, mountain biking, kayaking, and Amber English, members of the fly fishing, castnetting, bowfishing, rock National Development Shotgun Team climbing, bird watching, wild game tast- were on hand to visit with attendees. ing and booths and seminars related to The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife hunting, fishing, backpacking, camping, has over 150 certified shotgun instruc- mule and horse packing, taxidermy, tors. Many were on hand to introduce wildlife and land management, nature both young and old to enjoy the shot- trails, reptiles and amphibians, upland gun sports. More than 25,000 shotgun game birds and waterfowl, tree stand shells were shot at the Expo, and safety, Oklahoma history and more. thousands of arrows were shot from bows at one of three archery ranges. The event drew thousands to the In addition, visitors to the Expo’s popu- grounds of the Lazy E Arena, just USA Shooters Jon Michael McGrath and Amber lar Taste of the Wild booth consumed north of Oklahoma City, to celebrate English present a USA Shooting flag signed by all the members of the 2004 Olympic Shooting Team about 250 gallons of buffalo chili, 1,200 what many Oklahomans know to be to Country Music Recording Artist Blake Shelton pounds of blue catfish fillets and 1,000 an enriching part of life in Oklahoma— on stage at the 2007 Oklahoma Wildlife Expo for pounds of venison bacon. the great outdoors. But perhaps Expo helping to promote the outdoors in Oklahoma and spokesperson and rising country across the country.

28 November/December 2007 USA Shooting News music star Blake Shelton explained The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife the outdoor heritage best when he told Conservation partnered with a wide the crowd at the Expo about his own range of other state agencies, private introduction to the outdoors when his individuals and outdoor-related com- cousin took him hunting near Calvin, panies to host the huge event. Okla., when he was only 14 years old. His cousin set him up near a creek and Though the third annual Oklahoma explained to him what to expect from Wildlife Expo may be hard to top, his first hunt. volunteers and Wildlife Department employees are already looking ahead “About 30 minutes later a doe walked to the 2008 Wildlife Expo, slated for Olympic Training Center Resident Athlete Jake in to about 10 yards from me and Sept. 26-28. Turner teaches proper form for shooting a shotgun changed my life, and I want all these at the Wyoming Hunting and Fishing Expo. kids out here to experience what that USAS Participates in Wyoming handed out materials, answered ques- feels like,” Shelton said regarding how tions and talked about our programs. the hunting and outdoor heritage be- Hunting and Fishing Expo The athletes did great shooting demos came a significant part of his life once USA Shooting sent staff member and each day, attended the banquets and he experienced it firsthand. Olympic medalist Bob Foth, along with shot in a fun media/celebrity “pentath- pistol shooter Heather Deppe, shotgun Experiencing the outdoors firsthand lon” with basic equipment. Jake had shooter Jake Turner and rifle shooter is what the Oklahoma Wildlife Expo some good chances to coach people Matt Rawlings to the Wyoming Hunt- is all about. The event is designed to on the shotgun field as well. ing and Fishing Expo in Casper, Wyo. promote and perpetuate appreciation September 7-9. Thousands of attend- Photos courtesy of Stephen Webber of Oklahoma’s wildlife and natural re- ees had a chance to view booths and and Mike Murphy sources and provide hands-on learning various interactive displays and demos, opportunities for all types of outdoor including the USAS booth where we enthusiasts.

RecentNews&Events Article and photos courtesy of the NRA Dave Baskin to Retire from the National Rifle Association On November sports programs inside of Veteran’s of marksmen with disabilities. The 2, 2007, Dave Hospitals, and in 1992, he conducted Grand Prix has seen 133 events in Baskin will retire the first program at St. Albans V.A. 27 different cities, located in 16 states after close to 13 Hospital in New York City. and two Canadian provinces. Also in years as manag- 1996, Baskin conducted the first NRA In early 1994, Baskin began designing er of the NRA’s Shooting Sports Disability Awareness the NRA Rehabilitative Shooting Unit, Disabled Shoot- Seminar. The educational seminar which applies a precision air rifle as a ing Services. covers such important topics as the tool for physical therapists to utilize in Under Baskin’s early history of disabled sports and the rehabilitation of their post-injury in- guidance, this recreation, event planning, disabled patients. The unit provides healthcare unique department earned a worldwide sport classification systems, medical professionals with a unique method of reputation for its technical excellence considerations, accessibility issues and improving their patients’ refined motor and innovation, which resulted in many the primary theory of adaptive sports control skills, trunk balance, concen- advancements for the more than 50 equipment design. million Americans with disabilities. tration proficiency, breath control and self-esteem. The first unit was installed Baskin was the first American elected Baskin came to the NRA after coaching September 1994 at the Lakeshore to serve as chairman of shooting the U.S. Wheelchair Shooting Team to Foundation in Birmingham, Ala. In- sports for the International Paralym- an outstanding record of 253 medals, ternational recognition for the ground pic Committee (1996-2000), which seven world and 16 Pan-American re- breaking unit came in September is the world governing body of sport cords in international competition. This 2000, when one was place in service for the disabled. As both chairman record established him as the most at the National Rehabilitation Hospital and chief technical delegate, he successful coach of disabled marks- of Ireland, in Dublin. presided over some of the largest men in U.S. shooting sports history. At disabled marksmanship events ever The NRA-Beeman Grand Prix Cham- the time, Baskin was newly retired from conducted, including the 1998 World pionship was developed by Baskin working 33 years for an engineering Championships at Santander, , in 1996, as a precision air rifle and firm that designed and built equipment and the 2000 Paralympic Games in air pistol tour to promote awareness for hospital critical care applications. , Australia. Baskin helped to pioneer shooting and respect for the achievements

USA Shooting News November/December 2007 29 guidance on a disability related prob- ing Industry Academy of Excellence lem, would probably be considered the Award, joining distinguished past win- most important by many Americans. ners such as Charlton Heston, William Over the course of thirteen years Ruger and Wayne LaPierre. Early this his calls have numbered more than year, he became the first person from 5,000 annually. The questions ranged the shooting sports to ever be inducted from locating a specific type of adap- into the Wheelchair Sports USA Hall tive equipment for the parent of a of Fame. disabled youngster, to selecting recoil protection for a person with a recently For almost 13 years, Dave Baskin has installed pacemaker. been the voice of the NRA to the na- tion’s large disabled community. He Many honors have been bestowed leaves a legacy of successful adap- Of all the NRA services provided to upon Baskin for his work with Amer- tive programs and technological ad- hunters, marksmen and gun owners, ica’s disabled population. In 2000, vancements for future generations to the opportunity to personally speak Dave received the individual Shoot- build upon. with Dave and receive confidential

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30 November/December 2007 USA Shooting News ScheduleofEvents

SHOTGUN Match Match Name Club Name Match Level Discipline City State Start Date End Date How to Register # Name 2783 2ND ANNUAL MOLON LABE Hill Country Shooting Sports Preliminary Tryout Shotgun KERRVILLE TX 11/10/07 11/11/07 Club Rep: Deborah Barney (2007) Center, Inc. Phone: (830) 995-5118 Fax: (830) 995-2169 [email protected] 3088 2007 Florida State Trap and Gator Skeet & Trap Club Preliminary Tryout Shotgun Gainesville FL 11/30/07 12/3/07 Club Rep: Thomas Baber Double Trap Championships Phone: (352) 372-1044 3087 2007 Florida State Skeet Gator Skeet & Trap Club Preliminary Tryout Shotgun Gainesville FL 12/7/07 12/9/07 Club Rep: Thomas Baber Championships Phone: (352) 372-1044 3131 Tucson Trap and Skeet January Tucson Trap and Skeet Preliminary Tryout Shotgun Tucson AZ 1/11/08 1/13/08 Phone: (520) 744-8805 Skeet PTO [email protected] 3207 Golden Bear Skeet Championships CICTS Preliminary Tryout Shotgun Miramar CA 1/18/08 1/20/08 Club Rep: Steven Lakatos Phone: (626) 403-0723 3090 2007 Southeast Regional Skeet Gator Skeet & Trap Club Regional Shotgun Gainesville FL 2/8/08 2/10/08 Club Rep: Thomas Baber Championships Championships Phone: (352) 372-1044 3089 2007 Southeast Regional Trap Gator Skeet & Trap Club Regional Shotgun Gainesville FL 2/22/08 2/25/08 Club Rep: Thomas Baber and Double Trap Championships Championships Phone: (352) 372-1044 PISTOL, RIFLE Match Match Name Club Name Match Level Discipline City State Start Date End Date How to Register # Name 3002 2007 Ft. Benning 3X Air, Free Ft. Benning Jr. Rifle Club Preliminary Tryout Pistol Ft Benning GA 11/2/07 11/4/07 Phone: (706) 545-2343 & Sport 3117 Mountaineer Open Mason Dixon Rifle Club, Jr. Preliminary Tryout Rifle Morgantown WV 11/2/07 11/4/07 Club Rep: W. Deal Division Phone: (304) 599-3902 u1b04062@ mail.wvnet.edu 2823 Monthly PTO Match Black Mountain Shooting Club Preliminary Tryout Pistol Chino CA 11/4/07 11/4/07 Club Rep: Greg Knutzen Phone: (909) 591-9988 3078 WCW Free Pistol Match Wildlife Committee of Washington Preliminary Tryout Pistol Bothell WA 11/4/07 11/4/07 Club Rep: Victor Alvarez Fax: (425) 481-8685 [email protected] 3188 SSA 2007 International Center Shongum Sportsmen’s Association Other Event Pistol Hackettstown NJ 11/6/07 11/6/07 Club Rep: Christine Forunato Fire League Phone: (908) 637-4491 [email protected] 3033 US INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY Rifle & Revolver Club Preliminary Tryout Rifle South El Monte CA 11/10/07 11/10/07 [email protected] TRYOUT 2998 USA Shooting Sanctioned Fort Bend County 4-H Shooting Preliminary Tryout Pistol, Rifle Rosenberg TX 11/10/07 11/11/07 Club Rep: Dmitriy Shteyman Quarterly Preliminary Tryouts, Sports Phone: (281) 499-0664 Rifle and Pistol [email protected] 2717 Monthly Int’l Pistol Match Port Malabar Rifle And Pistol Club Preliminary Tryout Pistol Palm Bay FL 11/10/07 11/10/07 Phone: (321) 956-8300 [email protected] 3164 USA Air Rifle PTO/3POS Mt. Jefferson High Desert Eagles Preliminary Tryout Rifle Madras OR 11/10/07 11/11/07 Club Rep: David Pete Smallbore Jr. Rifle Phone: (541) 504-4700 [email protected] 3147 2007-2008 NY Capital District-- Schenectady County JRC Preliminary Tryout Pistol Scotia NY 11/10/07 11/11/07 Club Rep: Charles Meyer Monthly Air Pistol PTO Match Phone: (518) 399-7092 3141 2007-2008 NY Capital District-- Schenectady County JRC Preliminary Tryout Rifle Scotia NY 11/10/07 11/11/07 Club Rep: Charles Meyer Monthly Air Rifle PTO Match Phone: (518) 399-7092 3047 November International Air Pistol Woburn Sportsman’s Assoc. Preliminary Tryout Pistol Bedford MA 11/11/07 11/11/07 Phone: (781) 275-7323 Competition [email protected] 3118 Western NY Air Gun PTO Rochester Rifle Club Preliminary Tryout Pistol, Rifle Rochester NY 11/11/07 11/11/07 Club Rep: Dennis Schrieber Phone: (585) 293-3052 [email protected] 3189 SSA 2007 International Center Shongum Sportsmen’s Association Other Event Pistol Hackettstown NJ 11/13/07 11/13/07 Club Rep: Christine Forunato Fire League Phone: (908) 637-4491 [email protected] 3173 Blue and Gray Free Pistol League Blue and Gray R&P Club Other Event Pistol Grant AL 11/17/07 11/17/07 Phone: (256) 679-9361 3132 IL State Championships and PTO Sandy Ford Junior Shooters Preliminary Tryout Pistol Streator IL 11/17/07 11/18/07 Phone: (815) 672-3127 Open Pistol Match 3153 2007-2008 NY Capital District- Schenectady County JRC Preliminary Tryout Rifle Scotia NY 11/17/07 11/17/07 Club Rep: Charles Meyer -Monthly Indoor Prone Rifle PTO Phone: (518) 399-7092 Match

USA Shooting News November/December 2007 31 Match Match Name Club Name Match Level Discipline City State Start Date End Date How to Register # Name 3161 USAS Air Rifle PTO Riverside Shooting Club Preliminary Tryout Rifle Bay City MI 11/18/07 11/18/07 Club Rep: Thomas Monto Phone: (989) 631-3079 Fax: (989) 631-3079 [email protected] 3107 2007-08 USAS Open Air Pistol Riverside Shooting Club Preliminary Tryout Pistol Bay City MI 11/18/07 11/18/07 Club Rep: Thomas Monto Match Phone: (989) 631-3079 Fax: (989) 631-3079 [email protected] 2888 USAS PTO Match Cedar Hill Jr. Gun Club Preliminary Tryout Pistol, Rifle Blackfoot ID 11/24/07 11/25/07 Club Rep: Randy Shikashio Phone: (208) 785-4860 [email protected] 3100 Delaware State Pistol Club Free Delaware State Pistol Club Preliminary Tryout Pistol New Castle DE 11/25/07 11/25/07 Club Rep: Jim Cronin Pistol PTO Phone: (302) 328-6836 3093 DE State Pistol Club Air Pistol Delaware State Pistol Club Preliminary Tryout Pistol New Castle DE 11/25/07 11/25/07 Club Rep: Jim Cronin PTO Phone: (302) 328-6836 USA Shooting 3xAir USA Shooting National Event Pistol, Rifle Colorado Springs CO 11/29/07 12/3/07 Register online at www.usashooting.org 2824 Monthly PTO Match Black Mountain Shooting Club Preliminary Tryout Pistol Chino CA 12/2/07 12/2/07 Club Rep: Greg Knutzen Phone: (909) 591-9988 3079 WCW Free Pistol Match Wildlife Committee of Washington Preliminary Tryout Pistol Bothell WA 12/2/07 12/2/07 Club Rep: Victor Alvarez Phone: (425) 481-8686 Fax: (425) 481-8685 [email protected] 3033 US INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY Los Angeles Rifle & Revolver Club Preliminary Tryout Rifle South El Monte CA 12/8/07 12/8/07 [email protected] TRYOUT 2718 Monthly Int’l Pistol Match Port Malabar Rifle And Pistol Club Preliminary Tryout Pistol Palm Bay FL 12/8/07 12/8/07 Phone: (321) 956-8300 [email protected] 3148 2007-2008 NY Capital District-- Schenectady County JRC Preliminary Tryout Pistol Scotia NY 12/8/07 12/9/07 Club Rep: Charles Meyer Monthly Air Pistol PTO Match Phone: (518) 399-7092 3142 2007-2008 NY Capital District-- Schenectady County JRC Preliminary Tryout Rifle Scotia NY 12/8/07 12/9/07 Club Rep: Charles Meyer Monthly Air Rifle PTO Match Phone: (518) 399-7092 3101 Delaware State Pistol Club Free Delaware State Pistol Club Preliminary Tryout Pistol New Castle DE 12/8/07 12/9/07 Club Rep: Jim Cronin Pistol PTO Phone: (302) 328-6836 3094 DE State Pistol Club Air Pistol Delaware State Pistol Club Preliminary Tryout Pistol New Castle DE 12/8/07 12/9/07 Club Rep: Jim Cronin PTO Phone: (302) 328-6836 3048 December International Air Pistol Woburn Sportsman’s Assoc. Preliminary Tryout Pistol Bedford MA 12/9/07 12/9/07 Phone: (781) 275-7323 Competition [email protected] 2889 USAS PTO Match Cedar Hill Jr. Gun Club Preliminary Tryout Pistol, Rifle Blackfoot ID 12/15/07 12/16/07 Club Rep: Randy Shikashio Phone: (208) 785-4860 [email protected] 3174 Blue and Gray Free Pistol League Blue and Gray R&P Club Other Event Pistol Grant AL 12/15/07 12/15/07 Phone: (256) 679-9361 3126 Open International Air Pistol Southwest Gun Club, Inc. Preliminary Tryout Pistol Bouge Chitto MS 12/15/07 12/16/07 Phone: (601) 684-3020 Match 3137 Sandy Ford USAS Open Pistol Sandy Ford Junior Shooters Preliminary Tryout Pistol Streator IL 12/15/07 12/16/07 Phone: (815) 672-3127 Indoor Tournament 3154 2007-2008 NY Capital District- Schenectady County JRC Preliminary Tryout Rifle Scotia NY 12/22/07 12/22/07 Club Rep: Charles Meyer -Monthly Indoor Prone Rifle PTO Phone: (518) 399-7092 Match 3135 IL State Championships and PTO Sandy Ford Junior Shooters Preliminary Tryout Pistol Streator IL 12/28/07 12/29/07 Phone: (815) 672-3127 Open Rifle Match 3134 Sandy Ford USAS Open Rifle Sandy Ford Junior Shooters Preliminary Tryout Pistol Streator IL 12/28/07 12/29/07 Phone: (815) 672-3127 Match 3102 Delaware State Pistol Club Free Delaware State Pistol Club Preliminary Tryout Pistol New Castle DE 1/6/08 1/6/08 Club Rep: Jim Cronin Pistol PTO Phone: (302) 328-6836 3095 DE State Pistol Club Air Pistol Delaware State Pistol Club Preliminary Tryout Pistol New Castle DE 1/6/08 1/6/08 Club Rep: Jim Cronin PTO Phone: (302) 328-6836 3166 3 X Rapid Fire Pistol Ft. Benning Jr. Rifle Club Preliminary Tryout Pistol Ft Benning GA 1/11/08 1/13/08 Phone: (706) 545-2343 3149 2007-2008 NY Capital District-- Schenectady County JRC Preliminary Tryout Pistol Scotia NY 1/12/08 1/13/08 Club Rep: Charles Meyer Monthly Air Pistol PTO Match Phone: (518) 399-7092 3143 2007-2008 NY Capital District-- Schenectady County JRC Preliminary Tryout Rifle Scotia NY 1/12/08 1/13/08 Club Rep: Charles Meyer Monthly Air Rifle PTO Match Phone: (518) 399-7092 3050 January International Air Pistol Woburn Sportsman’s Assoc. Preliminary Tryout Pistol Bedford MA 1/13/08 1/13/08 Phone: (781) 275-7323 Competition [email protected] 3175 Blue and Gray Free Pistol League Blue and Gray R&P Club Other Event Pistol Grant AL 1/19/08 1/19/08 Phone: (256) 679-9361 3119 Western NY Air Gun PTO Rochester Rifle Club Preliminary Tryout Pistol, Rifle Rochester NY 1/20/08 1/20/08 Club Rep: Dennis Schrieber Phone: (585) 293-3052 [email protected] 3157 2007-2008 NY Capital District- Schenectady County JRC Preliminary Tryout Rifle Scotia NY 1/26/08 1/26/08 Club Rep: Charles Meyer -Monthly Indoor Prone Rifle PTO Phone: (518) 399-7092 Match

32 November/December 2007 USA Shooting News Match Match Name Club Name Match Level Discipline City State Start Date End Date How to Register # Name 3171 Air Rifle Nationals, Reading Rifle & Revolver Club, Preliminary Tryout Rifle Woburn MA 2/2/08 2/2/08 Massachusetts Inc. Jr. 3150 2007-2008 NY Capital District-- Schenectady County JRC Preliminary Tryout Pistol Scotia NY 2/9/08 2/10/08 Club Rep: Charles Meyer Monthly Air Pistol PTO Match Phone: (518) 399-7092 3144 2007-2008 NY Capital District-- Schenectady County JRC Preliminary Tryout Rifle Scotia NY 2/9/08 2/10/08 Club Rep: Charles Meyer Monthly Air Rifle PTO Match Phone: (518) 399-7092 3051 February International Air Pistol Woburn Sportsman’s Assoc. Preliminary Tryout Pistol Bedford MA 2/10/08 2/10/08 Phone: (781) 275-7323 Competition [email protected] 3103 Delaware State Pistol Club Free Delaware State Pistol Club Preliminary Tryout Pistol New Castle DE 2/10/08 2/10/08 Club Rep: Jim Cronin Pistol PTO Phone: (302) 328-6836 3096 DE State Pistol Club Air Pistol Delaware State Pistol Club Preliminary Tryout Pistol New Castle DE 2/10/08 2/10/08 Club Rep: Jim Cronin PTO Phone: (302) 328-6836 3158 2007-2008 NY Capital District- Schenectady County JRC Preliminary Tryout Rifle Scotia NY 2/16/08 2/16/08 Club Rep: Charles Meyer -Monthly Indoor Prone Rifle PTO Phone: (518) 399-7092 Match 3177 Blue and Gray Free Pistol League Blue and Gray R&P Club Other Event Pistol Grant AL 2/16/08 2/16/08 Phone: (256) 679-9361 3108 Michigan USAS Air Pistol PTO Riverside Shooting Club Preliminary Tryout Rifle Bay City MI 2/17/08 2/17/08 Club Rep: Thomas Monto Phone: (989) 631-3079 Fax: (989) 631-3079 [email protected] 3052 March International Air Pistol Woburn Sportsman’s Assoc. Preliminary Tryout Pistol Bedford MA 3/2/08 3/2/08 Phone: (781) 275-7323 Competition [email protected] 3104 Delaware State Pistol Club Free Delaware State Pistol Club Preliminary Tryout Pistol New Castle DE 3/2/08 3/2/08 Club Rep: Jim Cronin Pistol PTO Phone: (302) 328-6836 3097 DE State Pistol Club Air Pistol Delaware State Pistol Club Preliminary Tryout Pistol New Castle DE 3/2/08 3/2/08 Club Rep: Jim Cronin PTO Phone: (302) 328-6836 3151 2007-2008 NY Capital District-- Schenectady County JRC Preliminary Tryout Pistol Scotia NY 3/8/08 3/9/08 Club Rep: Charles Meyer Monthly Air Pistol PTO Match Phone: (518) 399-7092 3145 2007-2008 NY Capital District-- Schenectady County JRC Preliminary Tryout Rifle Scotia NY 3/8/08 3/9/08 Club Rep: Charles Meyer Monthly Air Rifle PTO Match Phone: (518) 399-7092 3120 Western NY Indoor Free Pistol Rochester Rifle Club Preliminary Tryout Pistol Rochester NY 3/9/08 3/9/08 Club Rep: Dennis Schrieber PTO Phone: (585) 293-3052 [email protected] 3122 Western NY Air Gun PTO Rochester Rifle Club Preliminary Tryout Pistol, Rifle Rochester NY 3/9/08 3/9/08 Club Rep: Dennis Schrieber Phone: (585) 293-3052 [email protected] 3178 Blue and Gray Free Pistol League Blue and Gray R&P Club Other Event Pistol Grant AL 3/15/08 3/15/08 Phone: (256) 679-9361 3159 2007-2008 NY Capital District- Schenectady County JRC Preliminary Tryout Rifle Scotia NY 3/22/08 3/23/08 Club Rep: Charles Meyer -Monthly Indoor Prone Rifle PTO Phone: (518) 399-7092 Match 3105 Delaware State Pistol Club Free Delaware State Pistol Club Preliminary Tryout Pistol New Castle DE 4/6/08 4/6/08 Club Rep: Jim Cronin Pistol PTO Phone: (302) 328-6836 3098 DE State Pistol Club Air Pistol Delaware State Pistol Club Preliminary Tryout Pistol New Castle DE 4/6/08 4/6/08 Club Rep: Jim Cronin PTO Phone: (302) 328-6836 3053 April International Air Pistol Woburn Sportsman’s Assoc. Preliminary Tryout Pistol Bedford MA 4/13/08 4/13/08 Phone: (781) 275-7323 Competition [email protected] 3121 Western NY Air Gun PTO Rochester Rifle Club Preliminary Tryout Pistol, Rifle Rochester NY 4/20/08 4/20/08 Club Rep: Dennis Schrieber Phone: (585) 293-3052 [email protected] 2873 2008 Michigan USAS Smallbore Riverside Shooting Club Preliminary Tryout Rifle Bay City MI 4/20/08 4/20/08 Club Rep: Thomas Monto Indoor Championship Phone: (989) 631-3079 Fax: (989) 631-3079 [email protected] 3109 Michigan USAS Air Pistol PTO Riverside Shooting Club Preliminary Tryout Rifle Bay City MI 5/18/08 5/18/08 Club Rep: Thomas Monto Phone: (989) 631-3079 Fax: (989) 631-3079 [email protected] 3007 Shooting Stars PTO NASSA Preliminary Tryout Pistol, Rifle Carrollton TX 6/9/08 6/9/08 Club Rep: Brooks Brinson Phone: (972) 234-8780 3083 Michigan USAS Outdoor Riverside Shooting Club Preliminary Tryout Rifle Midland MI 8/10/08 8/10/08 Club Rep: Thomas Monto Smallbore Championships Phone: (989) 631-3079 Fax: (989) 631-3079 [email protected]

USA Shooting News November/December 2007 33 2008 Rifle & Pistol State JOs Check www.usashooting.org for updated Rifle & Pistol State JOs dates and locations.

Rifle Pistol State Dates Club Name Club Contact City State Email Air Smallbore Air Free Sport AK 12/15/2007 Borealis Bullseyes Shooting Club 1 Marshel Reed Anchorage AK [email protected] AK 12/22/2007 Tanana Valley Sportsman Assoc. 1 Tom Plowman Fairbanks AK [email protected] AL 11/24/2007 Alabama Youth Shooting Sports 1 Dan Fox Huntsville AL [email protected] CA 1/26-27/08 Twin Cities Rod & Gun Club 1 1 Ned Lemenager Sutter CA [email protected] CA 12/15-16/07 LA Rifle and Revolver Club 1 1 Ray Del Rio Pomona CA [email protected] CA 12/2/2007 Black Mountain Shooting Club 1 1 1 Greg Knutzen Chino Hills CA [email protected] CO 1/19-20/08 National Training Cntr Shooting Club 1 1 1 1 1 Charlie Reed Colorado Springs CO [email protected] CT 1/12-13/08 Connecticut State Rifle & Revolver 1 1 Deborah Lyman Meriden CT [email protected] FL 1/12-13/08 Hollywood Rifle and Pistol Club 1 1 Connie Cooper Bradenton FL [email protected] GA 11/30,12/1,7-9,14-15 Georgia Competitive Shooters Inc 1 1 1 Roy McClain Griffin GA [email protected] GA 12/9/2007 North Georgia Int’l Shooting Club 1 1 JP O’Connor Marietta GA [email protected] ID 1/11-13/08 Cedar Hill Jr Gun Club 1 1 1 1 1 Randy Shikashio Blackfoot ID [email protected] IL 12/15-16-Pstl, 12/28-29-Rfl Sandy Ford Junior Shooters 1 1 1 1 1 Jim Kinkade Streator IL [email protected] IN 1/5-6/08 Concordia Lutheran H.S. 1 1 1 Alan Conrad Ft. Wayne IN [email protected] KS 1/19/2008 Wichita Jaycee Shooting Team 1 Larry Richardson Derby KS [email protected] KS 1/5/08-Rfl, 2/3/08-Pstl X-Ring Junior Shooters 1 1 1 Kelly Owsley Tonganoxie KS [email protected] LA 11/17-18-Pstl,12/15-16-Rfl Southwest Gun Club 1 1 1 Mickey Brondum Bogue Chitto MS [email protected] ME 12/1-2-Pstl,1/12-13-Rfl Capitol City Jr Rifle Club 1 1 1 Julian Beale Augusta ME MD 1/5/2008 Antietam Junior Rifle Club 1 1 Norris Diefenderfer Hagerstown MD [email protected] MD 12/9/2007 Twelfth Precinct Pistol and Archery 1 Kathryn Callahan Annapolis MD [email protected] MA 12/22/2007 Reading Rifle & Revolver 1 1 Maureen Trickett Woburn MA [email protected] MA 12/15/2007 MIT Pistol Team 1 1 1 Will Hart Providence RI [email protected] MA 12/9/2007 Reading Rifle & Revolver 1 1 1 Larry Forman Billerica MA [email protected] MI 12/16/2007 Riverside Shooting Club 1 1 1 1 1 Thomas Monto Midland MI [email protected] MI 12/8-9/07 Cooper Shooters 4-H Club 1 1 Rusel Hollister Plainwell MI [email protected] MN 12/15-16,27-28/07 Itasca County 4-H Shooting Sports 1 1 1 1 Jean Lane Grand Rapids MN [email protected] MS 12/8-Rfl, 12/15-Pstl Cross Roads Sport Shooting Assoc. 1 1 1 1 1 Nathan Hendrix Glen MS [email protected] MO 1/12/2008 Pioneer Gun Club 1 1 Edward Camp Kansas City MO [email protected] MT 1/26/2008 Whitefish Junior Rifle Club 1 1 1 Velma Luke Whitefish MT [email protected] MT 1/26/2008 Air Shooting Sports 1 1 Tom Everett Belgrade MT [email protected] MT 2/2/2008 Yellowstone Rifle Club 1 1 1 Robert Armstrong Billings MT [email protected] NH 1/5/2008 Hudson Fish and Game 1 Keith Jylkka Hudson NH [email protected] NH 1/12/2008 Paper Punchers International 1 David Polonsky Wilton NH [email protected] NV 12/15-16/07, 1/3-4/08 Palomino Valley Gun Club 1 1 Fred Harvey Reno NV [email protected] NJ 12/2/2007 Square Circle Sportsmen 1 Michael Bauer Blackwood NJ [email protected] NJ 12/9/2007 Somerset Jr Rifle Club 1 Richard Allaire Kearny NJ allaire@pobox. com NM 12/14-16/2007 Valencia County 4-H Shooting Sports 1 Joel Martin Peralta NM air.rifle@vc4hss NY 12/1-2/07 Schenectady County JRC 1 1 Charles Meyer Scotia NY [email protected] NY 12/9-Rfl, 1/27-Pstl Rochester Rifle Club Inc 1 1 Donald Drexler Rochester NY NY 1/5/2008 Valley Stream PAL 1 Blake McCauley Garden City NY [email protected] NY 12/8/2007 Roslyn Junior Rifle Club 1 Peter Olensky Rocky Point NY [email protected] NY 1/12/2008 Jamestown Junior Rifle Club 1 Jennifer Canfield Jamestown NY [email protected] ND 1/26-27/08 Lake Region Shooting Sports 1 1 1 Richard Jorgenson Derilshake ND [email protected] OH 12/15-16/07 University of Akron 1 1 Paul Becks Medina OH [email protected] OH 12/15-16/07 Ohio Rifle & Pistol Assoc. 1 1 Russell Evans Hubbard OH [email protected] OH 12/1/2007 Montgomery/Preble Co 4-H Shooting Sports 1 1 1 Catherine Fagan Carlisle OH [email protected] OK 1/26/2008 Tulsa Red Castle Gun Club 1 Rob Amagna Tulsa OK [email protected] OK 12/15/2007 H+H Precision Shooters Inc 1 1 Charles Meloy Oklahoma City OK [email protected] OR 12/8-9/07 Mt Jefferson High Desert Eagles 1 David Pete Redmond OR [email protected] PA 12/14-16/07 Penna Rifle + Pistol Assoc. 1 1 Bill Earnest Trevorton PA PA 12/29/2007 Palmyra Sportsmens Assoc. 1 Jeff Lutz Annville PA [email protected] SC 12/8/2007 Union Stingers 1 John Odell Union SC [email protected] SC Nwbry-1/19-20, Citadel-2/2-3 Newberry Jr Pistol Club & Citadel Pistol Club 1 1 1 Joel Sexton Newberry SC [email protected] SD 1/25-26/08 Rapdi City Rifle Club 1 1 1 1 1 BJ McGuire Box Elder SD [email protected] TN 2/3/2008 Bend of the River 1 1 1 Charles Pardue Cookeville TN [email protected] TX 12/9&30/07 Texas State Rifle Assoc 1 1 Neil Shipley Bellville TX [email protected] TX 1/26/2008 NASSA Shooting Stars 1 1 1 E.C. Wong Richardson TX [email protected] VT 1/5/2008 Northfield Mid-HS Jr Rifle 1 Jack Baroffio Northfield VT VA 12/29-30/07 Lafayette Gun Club of Virginia 1 1 1 1 Jim Crawford Newport News VA [email protected] WA West-11/17, East 12/15 WA State Rifle & Pistol Assoc. 1 Doug Shellenberger Puyallup WA [email protected] WA 12/8&15/07 Capitol City Jr Rifle Club 1 John Crossman Steilacoom WA [email protected] WA 12/8-9/07 West Seattle Sportsmans Club 1 Fred Burr Seattle WA [email protected] WV 12/8/2007 Mason Dixon Rifle Club 1 1 Pete Deal Morgantown WV [email protected] WY 12/15-16/07 Cheyenne Public Shooting Park 1 1 1 Dick Smith Cheyenne WY [email protected]

34 November/December 2007 USA Shooting News

Fourteen members of the Bunker Club visited USA Shooting and the U.S. Olympic Complex in Colorado Springs, Colo. September 21-23. The members and their guests enjoyed fine dining, tours of local attractions and one-on-one shooting instruction from athletes and coaches of USA Shooting. Pictured left to right: Dr. Gene Bishop, W.C. “Bubba” Rasberry, Tim McGill, Gary Mahan, Colonel Dennis Behrens, Bob Herold, Mona Robinson, Tom Held, Steve Jeffress, Judy Trick, Dr. Larry Trick and Capt. Carl Kilhoffer. Not Pictured: Kinsey Robinson and Joe Bernolfo. Photo courtesy of Gene Bishop

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