Volume 16, Number 5 • January/February 2008 The Official Publication of Olympic

TableofContents Volume 16, Number 5 • January/February 2008 Editor’s Corner: 2008: An Olympic Year ...... 5. Director’s Column: Fall Board of Directors Meeting Report ...... 6. Endowment Fund ...... 6. Inside the Blue: On Target: Show Me Your War A Visit To Perazzi USA ...... 8. Face! Operation Know How: 2008 USAS/USOC Athlete 18 Support Grants Program . . . . . 10. Competitions Corner: How Do I Get Invited To The National Junior Olympic Championships? . 13. Glenn Eller Captures Youth Programs/Coach Development: ...... 14. Gold at Shotgun World Coaches’ Corner: Cup Final Warming Up: Are You Ready To Compete? ...... 15. 23 AMU Corner: The Shooting Journal ...... 17. Inside the Blue: Show Me Your War Face! . . . . . 18. USA Shooting On The Firing Line Announces 2007 Confidence ...... 20. Athletes of the Year Feature Article: Shotgun Final . . . . . 23. 25 Feature Article: 2007 Athletes Of The Year . . . . 25. Around the Range: Olympic Medalists 2007 USA Shooting 3XAir Match . .26 Matt and Katy Recent News & Events ...... 30. Emmons Capture Schedule of Events ...... 32. Titles Each Day of 2007 USA Shooting 26 3XAir Match

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4 January/February 2008 USA Shooting News Editor’sColumn By Mary Beth Vorwerk, Media and Public Relations Manager 2008: An Olympic Year Test Event April 10-21, World are attractive to look at. Cup USA for Shotgun May 1-11 in Ker- rville and the Rifle/Pistol Olympic Trials We recently added three new pages at Fort Benning May 12-22. It will no (pistol, rifle and shotgun) to the Youth doubt be an extremely busy year lead- Programs section of the website in or- ing up to the , where der to provide more in depth information on these programs and how our youth It’s hard to believe that 2007 has the shooting portion of the competition will be held in Beijing August 9-17. can get started in the sport of shoot- come to a close and 2008 is already ing. A PDF of the most recent issue upon us. This issue of USA Shoot- USAS is once again looking forward to a successful year and especially of the magazine is also now available ing News marks the beginning of not by visiting the Media/USAS Magazine only a brand new year, but also a very to see our U.S. Shooting Team bring home the gold in Beijing! section of the website on the left side exciting year for USA Shooting with navigation bar. the Opening Ceremonies of the 2008 There have been a few more im- Olympic Games in Beijing only seven provements to the website, www We hope you like the new look of the months away! .usashooting.org, that I would like to website and that the site is becoming easier to find all the information you This year will be jam packed with all of mention starting with the new, more col- orful background! USAS is constantly are looking for. Also, don’t forget to our usual events and competitions, as visit our web store at www.usashoot- well as the upcoming Olympic Airgun trying to improve communication with our members but we also want to en- ingstore.com to check out our wide Selection Match in Colorado Springs variety of USA Shooting merchandise! March 1-3, followed by the second sure that these communication tools, Shotgun Olympic Selection Match including the website and magazine, March 8-16 in Kerrville, Texas, the

USA Shooting News January/February 2008 5 Director’sColumn By Robert Mitchell, Chief Executive Officer FALL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING REPORT

effort. President Lally appointed Kinsey Robinson, The USA Shooting Board of Directors assembled for their Mike Krei and Butch Eller to a committee to develop semi-annual meeting October 27, 2007 in Colorado Springs. endowment program details. Topics of interest and actions included: • A minor amendment to the bylaws was passed • Reports from department managers on significant that defines “active athlete” to coincide with the activities year to date and objectives for 2008. USOC bylaws. • A consolidated discipline report updating the board • The annual membership fee for first time juniors was on each of the National Coaches’ performance plans increased from $10 to $20. Effective January 1, 2008 including accomplishments and a detailed Beijing there will be only one junior membership fee at $20. performance plan. The fee change was based largely on the fact that the • Chris Barry of Newport Creative Consulting gave a cost to provide USA Shooting News alone is more detailed presentation on direct mail operations. While than $13.75 yearly. competition for donor dollars continues to increase as • Wanda Jewell and Matt Emmons presented a series does postage and printing costs, our direct marketing of membership promotion initiatives. The first effort program continues to be a key and consistent source will be to increase awareness and gain support from of revenue. the shooting and hunting family following the theme • Directors representing constituencies provided “Shooting Is My Olympic Sport.” Proposals to be de- information on relevant topics to the group. Connie tailed for possible action are to promote supporting Smotek spoke about Athletes Advisory Council Rep- memberships to our donor base, producing shooting resentative (AAC) initiatives. Mike Krei highlighted tips for DVD distribution and establishing an evange- NRA activities, LTC Frank Muggeo spoke about the list network using USAS team members. U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit and Gary Anderson • The afternoon portion of the meeting focused addressed subjects from the ISSF. largely on strategic planning topics that the board • The carry over topic of major gifts and an endow- has deemed most important to USAS that included ment program were discussed at length, with the succession planning, funding including major gifts, board unanimously committing to an endowment visibility and brand development and development of effort to fund junior and elite training. The Bunker our athlete pool. Club has raised a founding gift of $300,000 for that • The operating budget for 2008 was passed. ENDOWMENT FUND At their October 27 meeting, the USA Shooting Board of philanthropic giving is a source of funding that has not been Directors established the base for a USAS Endowment Pro- explored. We have not had the staff or expertise to enter gram and earmarked approximately $300,000 raised by the this facet of fundraising. Many supporters wish to see their Bunker Club as the funding foundation for a USA Shooting support impact the organization in perpetuity, which is also Endowment Fund. the desire of many estate gifts. It is an area of financial sup- port in which we must become active. It has been realized for some time that an endowment is needed. In 2002 initial steps were taken to start an endow- Upon committing to the endowment effort, President Lally ment fund, but that effort was sidetracked when USAS appointed Board members Kinsey Robinson, Mike Krei and focused unsuccessful efforts on saving the 1996 Olympic Butch Eller to the initial Endowment Committee. The com- Games shooting venue at Wolf Creek. USAS has been very mittee and staff liaison Bob Mitchell have established basic successful obtaining gifts through mail campaigns, but we parameters for the endowment to include: have not made a dedicated effort in the major gifts and

6 January/February 2008 USA Shooting News • While a specific financial goal will not be identified, the endowment fund. no program funding will begin until the endowment reaches $1,500,000. • The endowment effort will be two pronged focus- ing on our elite Olympic medal efforts and on • Endowment emphasis will be placed on “legacy” fund- youth programs. ing, preserving the endowment principle and gifts will fund the Olympic shooting sports in “perpetuity.” • The Olympic Foundation was agreed to be an at- tractive investment opportunity for the endowment • The Endowment Committee will remain fairly small principal, which offered a very competitive historical but will be expanded to include others willing to as- return with commensurate regard to safety. sume an active role. • A premium will be awarded for gifts meeting a spe- • Specific contributions will be sought to specifically cific size, thus providing the donor with a token of fund endowment operating costs thus allowing 100% appreciation he or she would be proud to display. of gifts to be dedicated to funding endowment pro- gram objectives. Those providing gifts to fund operat- Colonel Dennis Behrens, the founder of the Bunker ing costs will receive special recognition. Club, has agreed to serve on the Endowment Commit- tee with additional members to be added. More work • The fund will have two objectives; to support elite is required to include finalizing details and developing athletes and fund youth programs. supporting material. • At this time a staff member will not be hired to solicit Next tasks include developing an appropriate booklet that endowment or major gifts. Endowment efforts will be will include costs to fund an elite shooter, various methods carried out primarily by the Endowment Committee, of providing an endowment as well as information regarding the Board of Directors, Marketing Director Buddy why the endowment fund was created and its importance to DuVall and Bob Mitchell. USA Shooting. A formal kickoff for the Endowment will be planned for an appropriate event. • A website page or page segment will be devoted to

USA Shooting News January/February 2008 7 MarketingCorner By Buddy DuVall, Director of Marketing

A VISIT TO PERAZZI USA

Perazzi shotguns’ place in Olympic for approximately 80 percent of the adjustable comb (cheek piece) and a history dates back to master gun shotguns Perazzi manufactures with selection of chokes. Perazzi offers a maker Daniele Perazzi being commis- about one-third designated for the variety of models designed for specific sioned by Ennio Mattarelli to produce U.S. market and distributed through competition events which can be fur- an Olympic shotgun. Mattarelli used Perazzi USA in Azusa, Calif.. A visit ther configured with options to accom- this gun to win the gold medal in the to Perazzi’s Southern California loca- modate individual preferences. trap event at the 1964 Olympic tion provides a behind the scenes look at one of the most popular brands of For shooters desiring a shotgun set up Games. More recently, a look at to their exact specifications, Perrazi of- results from the 2004 Olympics show shotguns in competitive shooting. A tour of the showroom quickly demon- fers custom fitting services extending that 12 of 18 medals won in the shotgun beyond ordering a selected model with events were won by athletes using Per- strates the extensive line of hunting and competition models offered with desired options. Lucio Sosta, VP of azzi shotguns. Olympians Kim Rhode, Perazzi USA and accomplished inter- Lance Bade and Glenn Eller are just several models particularly well suited for Olympic style shooting. national shooter, is an expert in custom a few of the U.S. team members to fitting a shotgun to the shooter. On this be seen on the range shooting a Per- The unique demands of shooting in- visit to Perazzi USA, Mr. Sosta dem- razi. So what makes Perazzi such a ternational skeet, trap and double trap onstrated to USA Shooting National popular choice for competitive shotgun dictate certain basic features a shooter Team double trap shooters Glenn Eller shooters? looks for in a shotgun, such as shorter and Josh Richmond how the fitting Founded in 1957, Perazzi’s world barrels for skeet and typically longer process works. Using a highly adjust- headquarters and manufacturing facili- barrels for trap. Beyond the basics, able stock on a “try gun” of the model ties are located in Brescia, where shooters have an array of options to selected, Lucio put Josh through a fewer than 12 handcrafted shotguns choose from like fixed or adjustable number of mounting drills with adjust- are produced daily. Exports account barrel ribs, a removable trigger group, ments and refinements being made

Double Trap National Team members Glenn Eller (left), Josh Lucio checks Josh Richmond’s point Richmond (right) along with Lucio Sosta (middle) V.P. Perazzi USA of impact using a bore mounted laser

8 January/February 2008 USA Shooting News throughout the process. As a final step to confirm the accuracy of the fitting, a bore mounted laser is used to check the desired point of impact. With the fitting complete, the adjusted “try gun” is placed in a special machine which reads measurements of length and angles so the exact calibrations can be recorded on an order form. Master craftsmen in the Italian facility use the fitting calculations to produce a perfect replica stock out of select grades of wood. The stock is hand fitted to the model selected by the shooter along with the options desired. In approximately two to three months the custom shotgun will be available for delivery through Perazzi USA. Shooting is just one of several Olympic sports where equipment plays a role in athletes performing at their very best. In a sport where results are measured in fractions of millimeters or a single target, having the best equipment pos- sible may be the difference between a good performance and medal winning performance. For more information on Perazzi shotguns and the custom the fitting services available, please con- Lucio Sosta records measurements from custom stock tact Perazzi USA at (626) 334-1234 or fitting with Josh Richmond [email protected].

USA Shooting News January/February 2008 9 OperationKnowHow By Wanda Jewell, Director of Operations 2008 USAS/USOC ATHLETE SUPPORT GRANTS PROGRAM 2. Be a current member of USA Shooting at the time of the grant payment. 3. Performance standard qualified in the 2008 USA Shooting is happy to announce the 2008 Athlete Olympic event for which the grant is being given, Support Grant Program. This program is a collaborative in accordance with USA Shooting’s Policies and effort between USA Shooting and United States Olympic Procedures, Section VI at the time of payment. Committee and designed to assist performing athletes with 4. Only one grant will be awarded in those events training and competition funding to support mutual goals. where USAS has obtained only one Olympic partici- If you have any questions about this program, please feel pation quota (Women’s shotgun and those events free to call or e-mail me at 719-866-4890, wanda.jewell@ where not all quotas were earned or obtained). usashooting.org. 5. Be current with US Anti-Doping Agency’s (USADA) Athlete Location Form. In the event the athlete is not I. USAS/USOC ATHLETE SUPPORT PROGRAM registered in the USADA Out Of Competition (OOC) A. The objective of USA Shooting’s Athlete Support pool, the athlete must complete all paperwork and Program is to assist elite level shooters with training and be registered with USADA before disbursement of competition needs in their quest to sustain international the grant. competitive excellence. The 2008 Athlete Support Pro- gram is designed to support athletes that have actively C. Athletes will receive 40% of the grant amount upon committed to skill development and the goal of excellence being nominated to the team. The remaining 60% will in the 2008 Olympic Games. be disbursed to the athlete upon the completion of the Olympic Games providing the athlete has successfully B. The grant program for 2008 consists of a combina- participated with the team during the Olympic shooting tion of Competitive Program Grants, Stipend Grants for events without receiving a major Code of Conduct viola- proven performers, Incentive Grants, Elite Athlete Health tion as outlined in the USA Shooting Code of Conduct Insurance (EAHI), and Operation Gold Grants. The USA (approved by USOC for use during the Olympic Games) Shooting Grant Committee will administer this program. and in the official team letter. C. Grant program announcements will be made in the D. Athletes may receive only one Competitive Program USAS official publication “USA Shooting News” and on Grant. Grants will not be passed down below the second the USAS website at www.usashooting.com. USA Shoot- place finisher. Competitive Program Grants not disbursed ing will contact athletes that are qualified for the stipend by the above criteria will be placed in the Athlete Support grants under the established criteria. Qualified athletes pool and may be disbursed by the USAS Grant Commit- will be provided with the details of the program and a tee. contract to sign if they wish to participate in the program. Athletes qualifying for Operation Gold and Incentive E. Funds dispersed will be reported to the Internal Rev- Grants will automatically receive grant applications and enue Service as miscellaneous income and each recipi- instructions. ent will receive an IRS Form 1099.

II. COMPETITIVE PROGRAM GRANTS III. STIPEND GRANTS A. Competitive Program Grants will be awarded to the A. Stipend Grants will be awarded to athletes meeting USOC approved Olympic Team members. Competitive the requirements below. Grant amount is determined Program Grants will be awarded in the following man- based on the criteria below and the USA Shooting Grant ner: Committee’s assessment of impact for medal potential in the 2008 Olympic Games. The grant will be dispersed 1st Place $4000 monthly in equal payments through August 31, 2008. The 2nd Place $4000 first payment will be dispersed after receiving the athlete contract and meeting the requirements in paragraph III. B. To be eligible for the Competitive Program Grants, an B. 1-10. All payments will be dispersed monthly to the athlete must meet the following criteria: athlete as they meet the requirements in accordance with 1. Be a current member of the National Team. paragraph III. C. 1-6. Funds dispersed will be reported to

10 January/February 2008 USA Shooting News the Internal Revenue Service as miscellaneous income can take the form of weekly telephone conversa- and each recipient will receive an IRS Form 1099. tion with the coach, an exchange of e-mails, or the completion of a report form designed by the coach. B. To be eligible for the stipend grant, an athlete must Updates and revision to the training plans may be meet the following criteria: required based on information received from these 1. All athletes that have received stipend grants in 2007 exchanges. All exchanges will be recorded and will be continued on the stipend grant program until filed by the National Coach. They are subject to the completion of the tryout process for the event in review by the Director of Operations. which they participate. Stipend amounts will be de- 5. Each selected athlete must meet specific training termined by performance in the 2007 international and performance measures established by the competitive events and assessed medal potential National Coach and approved by the Director of for the 2008 Olympic Games. Operations to receive the monthly grant payment. 2. If an athlete currently receiving a stipend grant does Measures may include attendance at specified not make the Olympic Team, they will be dropped matches, performance level at competitions, training from the stipend program upon completion of the requirements, etc. These criteria and requirements tryout process. will be customized to meet individual athlete needs with the objective of maximizing Olympic medal 3. Athletes meeting all the requirements of B. 1-10, that potential. The National Coach may recommend have qualified for the Olympic Team will be picked the stipend be removed or reduced if the above up on the stipend program. Stipend amounts will requirements are not being met or performance be determined by performance in the 2007 inter- levels fall below performance standards. The final national competitive events. Stipend amounts may determination for removal of a stipend grant will be be increased dependant upon performance levels made by the USAS Grant Committee. achieved in 2008 international competitive events. 6. Grant funds not disbursed to stipend grant athletes 4. Be currently training and competing in a program may be reallocated and disbursed by the USAS monitored by the USAS National Coach. All ath- Grant Committee. letes must participate in all 2008 USA Shooting Selection Matches and National Championships. IV. INCENTIVE GRANTS 5. Be a current member of the National Team. A. Any athlete may receive an incentive grant when 6. Be a current member of USA Shooting at the time meeting the following criteria: of each grant payment. 1. Winning an individual event medal in any of the four 7. Performance standard qualified in the 2008 Olym- ISSF World Cups in an Olympic event. pic event for which the grant is being given, in Open accordance with USA Shooting’s Policies and Pro- Gold $ 1250 cedures, Section VI at the time of each payment. Silver $ 1000 8. Be current with US Anti-Doping Agency’s Athlete Bronze $ 750 Location Form. 2. World Records: 9. Athletes salaried by an elite athlete shooting pro- If an athlete equals or exceeds a gram are not eligible for this grant. preliminary world record $2000 10. Athletes receiving the stipend grant must agree to If an athlete equals or exceeds a Direct Deposit of the monthly funds. preliminary plus finals world record $3000 C. To qualify for payments under the stipend grant pro- Only one grant will be awarded, the highest grant gram, athletes must meet the following requirements: will be awarded. 1. Selected athletes must remain a member of the B. Athletes participating in World Cups are chosen by National Team for the duration of the grant period. the National Coach from the top ranked athletes in a 2. Selected athletes must be performance standard discipline athlete pool. qualified at the time of each payment. C. USA Shooting will fund the balance of all grants and 3. Selected athletes must work directly with their incentives earned if the total disbursement exceeds the discipline National Coach to develop and maintain total USOC athlete support allocation. a detailed training and match plan. The plan will be oriented toward medalling at the 2008 Olympic Games. This plan must be approved by the USAS V. USOC OPERATION GOLD GRANTS Director of Operations and the USAS Grant Com- A. The USOC will award Operation Gold grants based mittee Athlete Representative before the first pay- on individual athlete performance at the 2008 Olympic ment will be issued. Games. Grants will be awarded in the Olympic events only as follows: 4. Each grantee must agree to contact the National Coach weekly to discuss training issues or new 1st Place $25,000 developments in their training. This weekly contact 2nd Place $15,000 3rd Place $10,000

USA Shooting News January/February 2008 11 B. Individuals must finish within the top three places to VII. ELITE ATHLETE HEALTH INSURANCE (EAHI) qualify for Operation Gold awards. In the Olympic year, athletes are eligible for multiple medal awards. There A. Number of EAHI slots allocated: 32 is no personal or family income limitation for Operation B. Eligibility and Criteria Approved for EAHI: Gold awards. Elite Athlete Health Insurance will be offered in the following priority manner: VI. USA SHOOTING MEDAL INCENTIVE PROGRAM. 1. Athletes earning 2008 USAS resident athlete status are automatically eligible for EAHI. USA Shooting is offering an incentive program for shoot- ing athletes winning medals at the Olympic Games and for 2. Athletes receiving the Stipend Grants out- the National Coaches responsible for the training program. lined by USAS are eligible for EAHI The purpose of this program is to offer an incentive for the 3. Athletes obtaining a berth on the Olympic National Coaches and shooting athletes to train and work Team are eligible for EAHI. toward meeting the goal of medal winning performance in the 2008 Olympic Games. 4. Remaining EAHI slots will be dispersed by the USAS Grant Committee based on first place A. To win the incentive funds outlined in the table in para- performances at the 2008 National Championships graph 4, the athlete must win a Gold, Silver, or Bronze (July 2008) in Olympic Events only. Each National medal in any Olympic event in the 2008 Olympic Games Champion, who has not already been offered EAHI, and must have used either Eley .22 caliber ammunition will be eligible for this benefit so long as: (50 m rifle events and 25 m pistol events) or Winchester shot shells (all shotgun events) during the entire Olympic a. Each potential recipient is performance stan- Games training and competition sessions. dard qualified as compared to the 2005 Perfor- mance Standard Average (PSA) established by B. Medals won by an athlete not shooting Eley or Win- USA Shooting. chester will count toward the total medal count, however, that athlete will not receive the incentive. b. If there are more potential recipients than slots available then the next step would be to rank C. The chart lists the incentives to be given for medals each National Champion’s Performance Stan- won. dard Average against the Individual Performance Medal # 1 2 3 4 5 6 or more Standard (PSI). Athletes with the next highest PSI would be offered EAHI. If all National Cham- Gold $ 30,000 $ 40,000 $ 50,000 $ 60,000 $ 70,000 $ 80,000 pions who are Performance Standard qualified Silver $ 15,000 $ 20,000 $ 25,000 $ 30,000 $ 35,000 $ 40,000 are offered EAHI and there are slots remaining, Bronze $ 9,000 $ 12,000 $ 15,000 $ 18,000 $ 21,000 $ 24,000 they will go unused. C. Checks will be disbursed from USA Shooting to the medal winners upon return from the Olympic Games. Funds dispersed will be reported to the Internal Revenue Service as miscellaneous income and each recipient will receive an IRS Form 1099.

12 January/February 2008 USA Shooting News CompetitionsCorner

By Lindsay Brooke, Competitions Manager How do I get invited to the National Junior Olympic Championships? Rifle and Pistol

Training Center, where meals and housing will be provided free of charge. The dates for the 2008 National Junior Olympic Shooting Championship are April 4-19, 2008. It’s that time of year again and State Ju- nior Olympic matches are in full swing. Qualifying Scores Shooters from across the country are AIR PISTOL State Qualifier Score Automatic Invite Score competing in state JO competitions with 40 shot score / 60 shot score 40 shot score / 60 shot score the hopes of making the cut for an invite J1 330 / 510 J1 360 / 550 to the National Junior Olympic Shooting J2 330 / 500 J2 350 / 530 Championships in Colorado Springs, J3 330 / 490 J3 340 / 520 Colo. SPORT PISTOL State Qualifier Score Automatic Invite Score So, you are wondering, what exactly is J1 460 J1 530 the procedure for getting an invitation? J2 460 J2 510 Here are some guidelines to help under- J3 460 J3 500 stand the USA Shooting Junior Olympic FREE PISTOL program. State Qualifier Score Automatic Invite Score J1 480 J1 530 1. All shooters must be members of J2 480 J2 510 USA Shooting and citizens of the J3 480 J3 500 United States, with a birth date of AIR RIFLE 1988 or later. State Qualifier Score Automatic Invite Score 2. There are two ways to qualify; in- 40 shot score / 60 shot score 40 shot score / 60 shot score J1 380 / 575 J1 390 / 580 state as a “Resident” or “At-Large” J2 370 / 565 J2 385 / 575 in another (non-resident) state. J3 360 / 545 J3 370 / 560 3. Shooters can only shoot at one SMALLBORE RIFLE State JO Championship per event. State Qualifier Score Automatic Invite Score 3x20 course of fire score 3x20 course of fire score 4. In each state, the top male and Women / Men Women / Men top female from each event will be J1 560 / 570 J1 575 / 575 invited to the NJOSC, provided they J2 550 / 550 J2 565 / 570 J3 540 / 540 J3 545 / 550 met the “State Qualifying Score” and are competing as a resident of National Junior Olympic Shooting Championship Schedule that state. Everyone one else must APRIL 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 shoot the “Automatic Invite Score” to PISTOL be eligible for an invitation. MAP OTR /M MFA DEPT 5. If a shooter chooses to compete “At- WAP OTR /M MFA/ DEPT Large” in a visiting state, they must WSP OTR MFA/ DEPT meet the “Automatic Invite Score” for MFP OTR /MFA DEPT their age group in order to receive RIFLE an invitation. WAP OTR M MFA DEPT Once the scores have been submitted WSB OTR PET M MFA DEPT to the USAS Competitions office, the MAR OTR M MFA DEPT scores are sorted and invitations will be MSB OTR PET M M MFA DEPT mailed out by February 15, 2008. All ***SUBJECT TO CHANGE invited competitors over the age of 12 are encouraged to stay at the Olympic

USA Shooting News January/February 2008 13 YouthPrograms/

CoachDevelopment By: Bob Foth, Youth Programs & Coach Development Youth Programs and Coach Development

joyed the unique environment of the USOTC, which makes for a very special experience for athletes and coaches. The 3xAir event overlapped the first National Coach Development Staff (NCDS) classes in our Coach College and Conference. New and/or current Plans for the National Junior Olympic NCDS members then taught Level 1 Coach Schools in all three disciplines. 3PAR and Progressive Position Air Concurrent with those, were the Level 3 Advanced Coach Schools for rifle Pistol Championships have changed. and pistol (note: we expect to have a Level 3 shotgun school available next Unfortunately, it currently appears that year). The level 1 coach schools were followed by the optional American Sport the Kerrville, Texas facility will not be Education Program Coaching Principles class. Over 35 signed up for ASEP ready for July, 2007. At the moment, a even though it is also available online. We also had over 110 registrations for final determination on dates and location the eight classes and expect over 120 people to attend the conference. The has not been made. Please watch the first day of the conference will be a day with the National Team Coaches and USAS website for updates, which will be their assistants, then a day and a half of varied presentations and finally, the posted there first. CMP State Directors meeting on Sunday afternoon. USAS hosted a Junior Olympic Develop- By the end of the year we expect to be able to sell a brand new, light weight ment Camp November 25-26 for the top and affordable junior air pistol from Air Arms. This pistol is powered by com- athletes from the National Junior Olym- pressed air and comes with an ambidextrous grip. It weighs in at about two pic 3PAR and Progressive Position Air pounds and is approximately the size and shape of current top-of-the-line Pistol Championships and their coaches models. An accessory weight on the rail helps the airgun to “grow with the at the U.S. Olympic Training Center. athlete.” Only 75 will be available at the introductory price (not yet fixed). Nearly all of them took advantage of the Prices on future orders are subject to the changes in the foreign currency chance to stay on and shoot the 3xAir exchange rate. match Nov. 30 – Dec. 2. Several of the athletes were able to make some quick USAS continues to offer subsidized coach schools for groups of pistol coaches changes, which helped them perform interested in Progressive Position Air Pistol youth programs. We may also well in the big match and nearly all be able to connect you with a member of our National Coach Development reported learning things they know will Staff to help with camps/clinics in your area. Please contact me at bob.foth@ be helpful down the road. Everyone en- usashooting.org or (719) 866-4881 for more information.

14 January/February 2008 USA Shooting News Coaches’Corner

By Sergey Luzov, National Pistol Coach

Warming up: Are You Ready to Compete?

When I see athletes at a match, I often wonder how many of them are true competitors in the event. By competitors I mean athletes who have come to the match prepared to perform at, or exceed their personal best. Through my years of competing and coaching, I have seen and interacted with a lot of athletes. There are a few similarities characteriz- ing the best performers and champions. What do champions do to consistently compete for a place on the podium? Champions are driven to win--and hate to lose--and they are passionate about their performance. They do not care what the circumstances are – they are ready to face them. They do more in and creates uncertainty and confusion because the end result is the only training than the average athlete; not focus, not how to get that result. The first thing needed is a clear pre-match only with the intensity of their work, but warm-up strategy. with the quality of their work. They pay more attention to details and work on a wider variety of skills. The best athletes Pre-match preparation strategy characteristics: also spend as much time as needed to This strategy is a warm up for the match: physical, technical and mental. figure out the details required to improve • Physical– body warm-up, starting in the morning with a light exercise or adjust in order to excel. session to wake up the body and start up the system. This session is Champions can think about and picture based on personal exercise preference and experience. Everything from themselves exceeding the world record light jogging to some gymnastics and yoga can be used. level and do not put any limits or caps on • Technical: This portion is about shooting technique repetition. Tech- their abilities – absolute score becomes nique warm-up is a number of exercises designed to line up technical a reality and possibility for them. They (fundamental) skills and bring them to a normal performance level. This identify the areas that make a differ- includes a complete fundamental skills check: lift, approach, hold, trig- ence in their performance and never gering. After the fundamentals are brought to a “normal” level, start on stop looking for ways to improve them. the mental warm-up. Champions are determined to achieve planned goals. • Mental: Clarify the tasks you want to focus on through the match and intensify your focus toward these particular tasks – think about how What should developing athletes start the desired task needs to be performed and picture this image/process working on now to get on the path to clearly in your mind. If you can practice the task perfectly and success- become one of the best performers? fully in your mind, your body will take this direction and naturally try to I often see hard working and talented execute the task correctly. athletes arriving at a match not quite Now, you are ready to compete! There is much more to learn to become one knowing exactly what they are go- of the best athletes in the world, but following a pre-match preparation ing to do in the match to achieve their plan is a good starting point on the path. goals. They often have no match plan other than to “shoot well.” This com- mon statement is not really a plan

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By SFC Rick Merrill and the USAMU International Pistol Team

The Shooting Journal

went about that one the hard way. By • What did you have to eat prior to Why keep a journal? People keep jour- keeping the hiking journal I was able to the training/match? nals for many different reasons. Some enjoy subsequent trips more because like to look back and remember good I was more knowledgeable than I was • What was your physical condi- times. Some like to keep track of dates the last time. tion going into the training/match and events. Any form of journal or di- (healthy, sniffles, cough)? ary can be a valuable resource when Many have applied the concept of • Rate yourself from 1 to 10 on your it comes to our hobbies, lifestyles and keeping a journal or diary to shooting, attitude and concentration levels. passions. Whatever the reason, it is so I know this is nothing new to a lot of up to you how detailed the content is you out there. Does keeping a journal • What did you do differently to- and the format in which they lie. help improve performance? I think so, day? as do many others. But if you are new While stationed in Europe I back- to the idea, here are some basics to • What did you do the same to- packed in the foothills of the Alps think about when getting started. day? quite frequently. I kept a hiking journal. While incomplete at most times, I The shooting journal can be as detailed • Location of the Mmtch or training logged things such as the temperature as you like or as minimal as you like. (lighting & background)? at different times of the year, wildlife But it should contain some basics: I am a big fan of logging what the I encountered and I always tried to • What is the desired outcome of weather was like. Believe it or not, describe in detail what my campsites the training, match or goal? weather does play a part in our mood. looked like. Additionally I wrote down how my equipment performed. I tried • Performance analysis: solutions, • Temperature? to learn a little more each time I went successes and goals for next • Sunny or cloudy? out. I used the Journal to look back at time. a trek and sometimes to say, I really • Rain or snow? didn’t need to bring this or that. Or, I • How much sleep did you get the night prior to training/match? Additionally, you should include your training plan in your journal. It will help to guide you along your path as you train and compete. Use it like a trail map to take you where you want to go. Remember, we only get out what we put in. So, when things are going well for you, it is essential that you be able to look back and physically see what you did right to make things happen in your favor. The opposite is also true. When things are not going well, it is equally essential that you can look back and see what you that may have caused you to perform poorly. The shooting journal can be a tool equally as important as your firearm. Use it wisely and you just might find it taking you places you never thought you could go.

USA Shooting News January/February 2008 17 InsidetheBlue By Master Sgt. Jeffrey J. Julig, USAF

Inside the Blue: Show Me Your War Face!

While most international shooters are demons” or “confident tranquility.” not preparing for war and certainly do Your body language is a mirror to your not train under the “guidance” of a drill emotions. instructor, we must nevertheless work on our “war face” to perform at our very Warriors Expect to Win best. In this article, Airmen will explore An athlete must have confidence in his confidence and offer some tips to help or her training regimen and their ability you build your confidence and put on to perform when it matters most. Maj. your best “war face.” Michael Herman, a 19-year Air Force International Trap Team veteran and What is a War Face? three-time World Cup medalist ex- Gunnery Sergeant Hartmen (R. Lee To make Marines, Gunny Hartman’s plains: “A confident shooter believes Ermey) asks Private J.T. “Joker” Davis intent was to train, instill confidence they can post their best personal score (Matthew Modine) to show him his and mentally prepare his recruits for each time they approach the firing line. “war face” in the 1987 film Full Metal their mission. Then, at the end of their It is a big difference between hoping Jacket. training, each new Marine’s “war face” to post a great score and knowing if In the classic Stanley Kubrick film, would be a physical manifestation of they execute their game plan, they Full Metal Jacket, R. Lee Ermey plays their warrior attitude, confidence and will perform at their best. Confidence a fire-spitting drill instructor, Gunnery mental readiness to perform. Likewise is essential to achieve consistency Sergeant Hartman, who is driven and in competitive shooting, each marks- and consistency is the key to winning. empowered to forge battle-ready Ma- man’s “war face” on the firing line Watch the top shooters and you will rines from raw recruits. In one espe- reflects his or her mental state and see what confidence looks like and cially memorable scene, Gunny Hart- confidence to perform their task. A how they use it to reach the medal man has the following exchange with a competitor’s physical expression and stand.” new Marine recruit, Private Joker: demeanor is ultimately the product of Accomplished marksman are what their pre-match preparation and will … they aspired to be, trust your training show either their internal “screaming and preparation and show confidence HARTMAN: Let me see your war on the firing line. face! JOKER: Sir? Building Confidence HARTMAN: You’ve got a war face? Confident, well-prepared competitors Aaaaaaaagh! That’s a war face. Now with Tiger Woods-like focus and physi- let me see your war face! cal presence are not made overnight. To a person, veteran competitors will JOKER: Aaaaaaaagh! tell you that confidence is a state of HARTMAN: [expletive]! You didn’t mind developed through years of train- convince me! Let me see your real ing and experience. Each competitor war face! must look deep inside and build their Maj. Michael W. Herman, Air Force own confidence to perform their very JOKER: Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh! International Trap Team Captain, best. Establish individual goals and let displays confidence as he prepares others see how dedicated you are to HARTMAN: You didn’t scare me! to engage his next target. “A con- reaching them. Below, my teammates Work on it! fident shooter believes they can offer three tips to help you build and JOKER: Sir, yes, sir! post their best personal score each maintain your confidence: time they approach the firing line.” … said Maj. Herman. 1. Train like you fight. This funda-

18 January/February 2008 USA Shooting News can’t win the match with your first the body language of their athletes. round, but you can certainly lose it. Observing the positive and negative Approach each shot with the goal actions of others may yield teaching of applying the fundamentals you points to build a marksman’s confi- developed during training.” echoed dence and improve their game. Maj. Herman. 3. Show them your war face. A “war One Final Shot face” is unique to its owner but is The testimony of accomplished displayed for all to see – especially competitors in any sport has repeat- to fellow competitors, teammates edly shown that confident athletes and coaches. In all cases, ap- are mentally prepared and expect to pear confident, whether or not you Lt. Col. John Linn, a 19-year veteran perform their best. Take time to build feel that way, and remain focused of the Air Force International Trap your confidence through training and on what you can control. If your Team, is confident in his ability to experience, proper goal setting and shot misses its mark, evaluate the break each target. Lt Col Linn broke your attitude on the firing line. shot, adjust as necessary, refocus 149-straight targets and 198 out of and hit your mark with the next Until the next competition, the Air Force a possible 200 targets over the last shot. “Top marksmen overcome Shooting Team challenges each of you two days of the 2005 U.S. National obstacles and focus on their next to show us your best “war face” and Shotgun Championships. task with complete confidence. pursue excellence in all you do. If you have any questions about the Air Force mental military doctrine is equally They press forward through the remaining shots with emotionless, in general, please visit www.airforce. applicable to shooting sports. To com for more information. build confidence, competitors must machine-like efficiency.” explained train with the same mental focus Lt. Col. Grazioli, a 20-year veteran ------and determination as they would of the Air Force Shooting Team. Inside the Blue is a running series in competition. After congratulat- Motivate yourself and not your that looks at international shooting ing my teammate, Lt. Col. Dominic competitors by keeping your focus sports from an Airmen’s perspective. Grazioli, for winning the 2007 – show them your war face! Master Sgt. Julig is a member of the National Shotgun Championships, Air Force International Trap Team and I mentioned how confident and Watch and Learn is currently assigned to Bolling Air calm he appeared throughout the Confident, veteran athletes are mag- Force Base, Washington D.C. The competition and especially during netic. “You can observe a lot just by views expressed in this article, unless the finals. The 11-time World Cup watching.” remarked Yogi Berra, a Hall otherwise indicated, are that of the in- medalist remarked, “Hey, I’ve been of Fame baseball player and amateur dividual author. They do not purport to here before and pressure is what philosopher. Compare the expres- express the views of the Department of you put on your own shoulders. I sions and body language of a shooter the Air Force or any other department am confident on the line and my making his or her first final and that of a or agency of the U.S. Government. training and experience back me seasoned, competition-tested veteran. up.” Does each competitor’s “war face” or physical expression reflect their 2. Divide and conquer. Proper goal readiness and focus? How does each setting and realistic performance competitor’s confidence, in fact or standards help build confidence. perception, influence the confidence of Achieving each milestone in your the other? How would you react in a training plan will build your confi- similar situation? dence and give you the experience you need to meet the next chal- Competitors should seek counsel from lenge. Do your best measured the vets and use the experience of against your own standards of others to their advantage. Similarly, excellence and approach each coaches are better able to determine new challenge as an opportunity areas for improvement – like mental to bolster your experience. “You training or fitness – by observing

USA Shooting News January/February 2008 19 OnTheFiringLine(Thirty Sixth in a series)

©2007 JP O’Connor

Confidence

“Confident athletes think about ability to achieve your goals. themselves and the action at hand in a different way than those who lack • Optimism – is the tendency always confidence. They have discovered to think about the best possible or that what they think and say to them- most hopeful aspects of a situa- selves in practice and competition is tion. Optimists tend to look for the critical to performance.” opportunities that will help them achieve their goals. Optimism, “If you think you Often, we are unaware of our inner regardless of the obstacles, is dialogue and its profound effect on indispensible for success. our performance. Thoughts affect feel- cannot, you will not. ings and feelings affect behavior. The • Self-Efficacy – is a belief in one’s literature of psychology is rich with ex- specific abilities to perform an amples where thought patterns directly activity or meet a challenge. Con- affect outcome. fidence can be thought of as a If you think you can, broader concept, while self-efficacy “Confidence in competitive sport is can be thought of as more specific, the result of particular thinking habits related to skills, techniques and you most likely will.” more so than physical talent, oppor- situations. tunity, or previous success. These An athlete’s confidence has a profound thinking habits, when consistently Taken together, these four concepts effect on the resulting performance. practiced until they have become au- create an “I can do it!” attitude. Such Similarly, the athlete’s self-talk also tomatic and natural, enable athletes an attitude is critical to athletic suc- has a very strong effect on the per- to both retain and benefit from the cess. Dr. Zinsser comments, “Without formance. Often these concepts are experiences in which they have been this belief, one automatically concedes overlooked when looking for explana- successful, and release or restruc- an advantage to the opponent.” tions of sub-par performance. Yet, ture the memories and feelings from There are a number of common mis- they unlock many of the keys of peak the less successful experiences. The conceptions that need to be dispelled performance. The difference between result of this selective perception is before one can develop true confi- winning and losing is very small at the the priceless trait called confidence.” dence. highest levels. It is nice to know how critically impor- • Misconception 1: Either You Have This article and the one to follow will tant confidence is. What is confidence, It or You Don’t – Confidence is not explore the concepts of confidence what are some common misconcep- an inherited trait or characteristic. and self-talk. Both articles are based tions and how do we go about develop- Instead, confidence can be devel- on work by Dr. Nate Zinsser (Zinsser ing confidence? oped. Successful athletes develop 2006), and provide, of necessity, only a confidence using a consistently short synopsis of each topic. Dr. Zins- To understand what confidence is, we constructive thought process or ser is Director of the Performance En- need to look at a few key concepts. outlook to hang on to, and benefit hancement Program, a cornerstone of • Confidence – is a state of assur- from past successful experiences the Center for Enhanced Performance ance or belief in one’s powers. It and let go of or forget their less at the United States Military Academy, is often marked by a level of inner successful experiences. in West Point, NY. arrogance or cockiness. This ar- • Misconception 2: Only Positive “The most consistent finding in peak rogance or cockiness is best kept Feedback Can Build Confidence performance literature is the direct as a “quiet air of confidence” inside – Positive, constructive feedback correlation between self-confidence the athlete, instead of brashly spo- and criticism certainly is more fun and success. Athletes who are truly ken to others. than negative inputs. When nega- outstanding are self-confident. Their • Mental Toughness – is an important tive feedback stimulates positive confidence has been developed over component of confidence. It is the changes in behavior or thought, the many years and is the direct result ability to cope with the demands of athlete builds confidence through of effective thinking and frequent performance and remain focused the positive changes. Notice how experiences in which they have been in the face of adversity. Most of all the athlete’s choice of thought pat- successful.” it is an unshakeable belief in your tern and response determines if

20 January/February 2008 USA Shooting News the negative feedback stimulates familiar patterns and destroys tim- excellence – Our culture condi- improvement in confidence or be- ing. Tension in the wrong muscles tions us to focus on mistakes comes a debilitating distraction. causes the gun to move around and constantly reminds us of more than usual. Even tension in them. This instills a self-critical • Misconception 3: Success Always the right muscles, but at the wrong “failure focus” that ignores the Builds Confidence – Just because time, can be devastating. Such as many successes one has and an athlete experiences success in the trigger finger! erodes confidence. Successful does not automatically mean they athletes buck this trend and will gain confidence. Athletes • Cultivate honest self-awareness – develop a positive thought who focus on failures erode their How honest are you with yourself? pattern to build confidence confidence. How many shooters, How aware are you of your thought through successes and posi- upon shooting a tight group or patterns and their effect on you? tive thoughts, while learning good record target, focus on the Many athletes delude themselves from and then forgetting one “bad” shot of the series of ten due to deep-seated defense mistakes. Here are important shots? Understand why the bad mechanisms. Many athletes have components of a psychology of shot happened and learn from it in developed habits of self-doubt, excellence: order to understand what needs to self-criticism and hesitation. be done differently. Focus on the {{ Go for your dreams – Believe success of the other nine shots to • Develop an optimistic explanatory that great things can be done build confidence in yourself! style – How do you think about – by you – even if never done the events that happen to you? before. Get excited about do- • Misconception 4: Confidence Optimistically or pessimistically? ing, feeling and experiencing Equals Outspoken Arrogance – A This style, developed in childhood things that few people have deeply felt inner confidence, cocki- and adolescence stems from your ever done. ness or arrogance is a powerful view of your place in the world. tool to aid an athlete in achieving Do you think you are valuable {{ Focus on your successes – success. A loud, outspoken cocki- and deserving or worthless and Use your free will and decide ness or arrogance is actually an im- hopeless? Sport often results in to dwell on the successes and pediment to the athlete’s success. setbacks. An optimistic pattern of the opportunities for learning “It is crucial for athletes to realize thought is critical in analyzing and that you are presented with that they can be confident without improving performance. Some- and that you make happen being considered conceited or ar- times athletes are over-optimistic for yourself. After every ses- rogant.” and make decisions that hold back sion, regardless of how well or their performance. This is much poorly it went, find and write • Misconception 5: Mistakes Inevi- less common, but awareness of it down at least one success, one tably Destroy Confidence – This is is just as important. The hallmarks improvement and one instance almost the reverse of misconcep- of explanatory style are: of great effort. tion 3. All athletes make mistakes. We are, after all, human. Athletes {{ Permanence – The optimistic {{ Be your own best friend, big- who make improvements in their athlete believes that good gest fan and greatest coach techniques, plans, strategies and results are the result of their – Talk to yourself the way you thought patterns based on what learning and execution and want your best friend or favor- they learn from mistakes actually are a “permanent” part of their ite coach to talk with you. Think improve their success and build game. They believe that mis- about the most positive, helpful confidence. takes are isolated and rare and person you have ever known or will diminish with more experi- wish to meet and imagine what Notice how each of these five concepts ence. they would say to you… and point out that it is not what happens to then talk to yourself that way. an athlete, but what the athlete thinks, {{ Pervasiveness – The optimistic that makes all the difference. “Con- athlete believes that success {{ Create your own reality – If fidence is a result of how one thinks, in a particular experience or a session starts out with dif- what one focuses on and how one activity will generalize to other ficulty, tell yourself you are still reacts to the events in one’s life.” contexts. They also believe working out some kinks and that mistakes are isolated and expect to do better on the next A solid foundation for building confi- are confined. shot. You likely will. Interpret dence involves these techniques. events in ways that open you {{ Personalization – The optimis- to the possibilities of what you • Understand the interaction of tic athlete believes that suc- can create. Believe in yourself. thought and performance – Earlier cesses are the result of their it was mentioned that thoughts af- own hard work and are repeat- At the highest levels of sport, the fect feelings and feelings affect able. They also believe that difference between the winner and behavior. This is because the mistakes are anomalies either the others is so tiny that the slightest feelings, generated by thoughts, that are beyond their control or “edge” is often the difference. Under- cause physiological changes in that are the result of specific standing and believing that thoughts the athlete such as altered breath- circumstances or errors that have a profound effect on performance ing patterns, restricted blood can be rectified. is a critical skill that is required to be flow, muscle tensions and other successful at the highest levels. In changes. Muscle tension alters the {{ Embrace a psychology of

USA Shooting News January/February 2008 21 the rookie leagues, talent may carry mind for the goal with a strong belief Staff, and coaches the rifle and pistol the day from time to time. It will not in that it was possible. Then, in 1954, he teams at North Georgia College & the majors! reached his goal. As remarkable as State University. He enjoys working that is, the most remarkable thing is with a number of pistol and rifle athletes For deeper study on this topic, refer that in the following six months, no less from around the country, ranging from to the reference provided. Because than 37 other runners also ran the mile beginners to the highly advanced, in self-talk is such an important compo- in under four minutes. The only thing clinics and one-on-one private coach- nent of developing and maintaining that had changed was their belief. ing. Previous installments of this series confidence, it is the topic of the next Their own beliefs had held them back may be found via his web page. article in this series. In the mean time, until Roger proved to them it could enjoy this illustration of the power of be done. confidence and one’s belief system. Reference Roger Bannister is best known for being the first person to run a mile in under Zinsser, Nate, L. Bunker, and J. M. four minutes. He did this in 1954 at a Williams. 2006, Cognitive Techniques major competition in Oxford, . for Building Confidence and Enhanc- Modern readers may wonder why this ing Performance. Chap. 17 Applied was such an important event. Up until Sport Psychology, ed. J. M. Williams, then, almost everyone believed that 349-355. New York: McGraw-Hill. the human organism could not pos- sibly bear up under the physiological Acknowledgement and psychological stress and therefore Special thanks to Dr. Nate Zinsser for could never run a mile in less than four assisting my use of applied sports psy- minutes. Numerous papers were writ- chology in coaching through his gener- ten purporting to “prove” that it could ous encouragement and suggestions. not be done. Numerous athletes had tried and failed over the course of many Based in the , Ga., area, JP years. As Roger’s awareness of his im- O’Connor ([email protected] and http:// proving capabilities grew, he realized www.america.nontrolet/~jpoc/) is in- two important things: 1) it was possible volved in shooting as a competitor, is for a human to run a mile in under four the Assistant National Coach – USA minutes, and 2) he could be the one to Paralympics Shooting Team, serves do it. He trained both his body and his on the National Coach Development

22 January/February 2008 USA Shooting News FeatureArticle By Mary Beth Vorwerk and Claire Landis-Tyson Photos courtesy of Wolfgang Schreiber, ISSF TV Glenn Eller Captures Gold at Shotgun World Cup Final can finish in fifth place in the Women’s Skeet Competition with a score of 95 targets. Three-time Olympic Medalist Kim Rhode (El Monte, Calif.) finished the day in 11th place with a score of 64 targets. Winning the Women’s Skeet World Cup Final was Erdzhanik Aveti- syan of with an almost perfect score of 98 targets. Finishing close behind her were of Italy and Russian teammate Svetlana Demina who scored 97 and 96 targets respectively. The Men’s Trap competition saw three- time Olympian (1996 Bronze Medalist) Lance Bade (Vancouver, Wash.) as the highest American finisher in sixth place with a score of 133 targets. Ital- ian teammates Erminio Frasca and Massimiliano Malo had a shoot off for the top spot. Both finished the final with 140 shots, but Frasca was able to out Two-time Olympian Glenn Eller (Katy, by winning this year’s World Cup in shoot Malo in the shoot off for the gold. Texas) proved himself once again to be Changwon and taking the bronze in Malo received the silver and Russia’s one of the best Double Trap shooters . Richmond won the gold at Alexey Alipov earned the bronze with a in the world by winning the 2007 ISSF World Cup Italy and Keever took the score of 139 targets. World Cup Final, which was held Octo- bronze in Changwon. ber 16-20 in Kovilovo, . Fifty-six athletes representing 21 Also competing for the U.S. team at countries competed at the 2007 ISSF A 2003 World Champion and member the World Cup Final was Haley Dunn Shotgun World Cup Final October of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit (Eddyville, Iowa) taking the top Ameri- 16-20. Only the best athletes were (USAMU), Eller finished the Double Trap competition easily in first place, winning by a four point advantage with a final score of 192 targets. ’s Hu Binyuan finished in second place taking the silver medal with a score of 188, leaving the number two ranked Double Trap shooter in the World, Håkan Dahlby of Sweden, one target behind him with a score of 187 targets, giving him the bronze medal. Eller’s USAMU teammate and 2000 Olympian Bill Keever (Rutherfordton, N.C.) started the match with the lowest qualification score in sixth place, but managed to climb up the scoreboard and finished in fourth place with a total score of 184 targets. Josh Richmond (Hillsgrove, Pa.), also a member of the USAMU finished in ninth place with 137 targets. Eller qualified for the World Cup Final

USA Shooting News January/February 2008 23 invited to take part in the closing event of the 2007 ISSF World Cup Series: the title defenders of each event faced off against the eight best shooters in a single discipline from this year’s World Cups along with the medalists from the 2007 ISSF Shotgun World Champion- ships. For complete Shotgun World Cup Final results, please visit the following link on ISSF TV’s website: http://www.issf. tv/issftv_table.aspx?mod=csdt&pane= 10&inst=1&iist=746&collapse=results

24 January/February 2008 USA Shooting News FeatureArticle By Mary Beth Vorwerk USA Shooting Announces 2007 Athletes of the Year USA Shooting (USAS) is pleased to and set a world record in Women’s a very successful 2007 winning the announce that 2004 Olympic Gold Skeet. She was also the 2007 Pan World Cup in Italy and setting a finals Medalist and three- American Games Silver Medal- World Record in Men’s Skeet. He also time Olympic Medalist Kimberly Rhode ist and 2007 National Champion in captured the gold at the 2007 Pan have been selected as the 2007 USAS Women’s Skeet. American Games and won the bronze Athletes of the Year. medal at the 2007 World Clay Target Championships. Hancock is currently These athletes were chosen based on leading the Olympic Selection process the USAS Athlete of the Year Policies in Men’s Skeet by winning the 2007 and Procedures and were selected by Shotgun Fall Selection Match. a points system.

Rhode Rhode finished in sixth place at the 2007 World Clay Target Champion- ships and is currently leading the Beyerle Olympic Shotgun Team Selection in Women’s Skeet after winning the 2007 Beyerle (Lebanon, Pa.), the 2006 USAS Shotgun Fall Selection Match. Rhode Female Athlete of the Year, claimed the will be vying for a spot on her fourth gold medal in Women’s 3 Position Rifle Emmons consecutive Olympic Team at the final at the 2007 Pan American Games. Beyerle also took the bronze medal at Emmons (Browns Mills, N.J./Fairbanks, Shotgun Olympic Selection Match in Kerrville, Texas in March. the 2007 World Cup USA in Women’s Alaska) recently secured two nomina- 10 Meter Air Rifle and claimed the Na- tions to the 2008 Olympic Team follow- Emmons and Rhode were selected as tional Title in 3 Position Rifle. ing a two-year point selection system the overall USAS Athletes of the Year, and a gold medal win in the Men’s 50m but USAS would also like to recognize 3 Position Rifle event as well as a silver the Discipline Athletes of the Year, who in the Men’s Prone Rifle event at the were the individuals with the highest 2007 ISSF Rifle/Pistol World Cup Final number of points in each discipline. in , . was the top male Emmons won a total of eight medals on athlete in Shotgun, while Jamie Bey- the World Cup circuit in 2007. Along erle won the honor for Women’s Rifle and Keith Sanderson had the highest with his gold and silver at the World Sanderson Cup Final, Emmons captured the gold number of points for Men’s Pistol. in Men’s Prone along with the silver in Eighteen-year-old Hancock (Eaton- Sanderson (San Antonio, Texas) Men’s 10 Meter Air Rifle at the 2007 ton, Ga.), a member of the U.S. Army claimed the bronze medal in Men’s World Cup USA at Fort Benning, Ga. in Marksmanship Unit (USAMU), had Rapid Fire Pistol at the 2007 World April. He claimed the bronze in Men’s Cup in , winning an Olympic 50m 3 Position Rifle at the 2007 World quota slot for the U.S. He was also Cup in and took home the the 2007 Pan American Games Silver silver at the 2007 World Cup Bangkok. Medalist in Men’s Rapid Fire and took He also won the silver in Men’s Prone second place at both the 2007 Spring as well as 50m 3 Position at World Selection Match and the 2007 National Cup Munich. Championships. Rhode (El Monte, Calif.) was the 2007 For more information on these athletes, World Cup Champion Hancock please visit www.usashooting.org.

USA Shooting News January/February 2008 25 AroundtheRange By Mary Beth Vorwerk Olympic Medalists Matt and Katy Emmons Capture Titles Each Day of 2007 USA Shooting 3XAir Match

place. His score of 600 tied a national record held by Matt Rawlings. Valerian Sauveplane from took second place with a total score of 697.3 and Ryan Tanoue (Honolulu, Hawaii) took third with 696.8. For the Junior Air Rifle men, Ethan Settlemires (Walnut, Miss.) shot a final score of 689.7 on day one, taking first place, while Bryant Wallizer (Little Orleans, Md.) finished in second place with a total score of 688.5 and Michael Kulbacki (DuBois, Pa.) took third with 686.2. Jason Turner (Rochester, N.Y.), a 2004 Olympian, claimed first place for Men’s Air Pistol with a score of 679.0. Two- time Olympian and member of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit (USAMU) Daryl Szarenski (Saginaw, Mich.) took second with 675.3 and Martin Tenk of Over 200 air rifle and air pistol shoot- “Matt demonstrated again why he is the captured the third ers from across the United States as USAS’s Shooter of the Year and World spot with 674.6. well as Canada, the Czech Republic, Ranked number 1 in two events,” said France and Puerto Rico competed in Major Dave Johnson, National Rifle For the Junior Air Pistol men, Nicholas the 2007 USA Shooting 3XAir Match Coach. “His preparation was very good Budnella (Colorado Springs, Colo.) at the U.S. Olympic Shooting Center and he executed extremely well. This won the title with a total score of 662.0, in Colorado Springs, Colo. November event was a practice run of the March while Cody Owsley (Tonganoxie, Kan.) 30 - December 2. Identical competi- Olympic Airgun Tryouts. Many of the took second with 657.6 and Anthony tions in rifle and pistol took place with athletes made significant improve- Lutz (Tonganoxie, Kan.) finished in finals matches closing out each day of ments in their performance levels and third place with 652.9. competition. This 3XAir event served I am anticipating that we will have our Katy Emmons captured first place with as a qualifier for the Bavarian Airgun strongest Airgun Olympic Team ever.” a score of 501.9 for Women’s Air Rifle. Match, which will be held in January. On the first day of the 3XAir competi- (Fairfield, Conn.), a 2004 Matt Emmons (Browns Mills, N.J.), a tion, Matt Emmons, Jason Turner, Olympian, grabbed second with 498.9 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist, won the Katy Emmons and Becky Synder each and Marrie Gigon of France took third title all three days for Men’s Air Rifle, claimed first place in their respective with 496.7. while Matt’s wife Katy Emmons, a 2004 categories. Navy rifle team member Lisa Kunzel- Olympic Bronze Medalist for the Czech In Men’s Air Rifle Matt Emmons shot man (Constantia, N.Y.) finished in first Republic, also took the title each of the place for the Junior Air Rifle women three days for Women’s Air Rifle. a perfect score of 600 and a final of 104.4 for a total of 704.4 to take first with a total score 496.0, while Emily Holsopple (Wilcox, Pa.) took second

26 January/February 2008 USA Shooting News with 495.3 and Taylor Beard (Parker, with 676.3 and Tenk capturing third finishing in second place again with a Colo.) grabbed the third spot with a place again with a total score of 675.4. total score of 700.1. Csenge captured total score of 495.1. third place as well as first place for the For the Junior Air Pistol men, Budnella junior men with a total score of 697.3. In Women’s Air Pistol, three-time took the top spot for the second day in Wallizer took second for the junior Olympian Becky Snyder (Colorado a row with a total score of 675.1. Lutz men with 693.1 and Kulbacki took third Springs, Colo.) took first with a total captured second with 662.8 and Ows- with 689.2. score of 473.5. Brenda Shinn (Riv- ley finished in third place with 652.3. erside, Calif.) captured second with Also on day three of the competition, 467.6 and Erdenetuya Baasandamba Katy Emmons captured first place in Paralympic shooter Michael Dickey (Denver, Colo.), a foreign exchange Women’s Air Rifle for the second day (Trafford, Ala.) shot a perfect score of student from Mongolia, finished in third in a row after shooting a perfect score 600 in Men’s Air Rifle. place with 465.3. of 400, then firing a 103.3 in the finals for a total off 503.3. Caruso took sec- Szarenski took the top spot in Men’s Courtney Anthony (Lexington, Neb.) ond place again with 500.1 and Pavla Air Pistol, finishing with a total score of finished in fifth place for the senior Kalna, Emmons’ Czech teammate, 676.5. Owsley finished in second place women and took first for the Junior finished third with 498.7. with 675.1 and Turner finished right Air Pistol women with a total score of behind him in third place with a score 462.0. Heather Deppe (Monument, Kunzelman claimed first place again on of 675.0. Owsley took the top spot in Colo.) took second with 458.3 and day two for Junior Women’s Air Rifle Junior Men’s Air Pistol, while Lutz took Kelsey Imig (Westminster, Mass.) fin- with a score of 497.6, while Christine second place again with 663.7 and ished third with 452. Costello (Queen Creek, Ariz.) took Budnella, the day one and two champ, second with 495.9 and Holsopple fin- took third with 660.2. On day two of the 3XAir Match, Matt ished third with 495.1. Emmons won the Men’s Air Rifle title Day three saw first, second and third for the second day in a row, finishing In Women’s Air Pistol, Ohio State Uni- place finishes by international competi- the competition with a total score of versity shooter Teresa Meyer (Dear- tors in Women’s Air Rifle. Katy Emmons 703.1. Matt Rawlings (Wharton, Texas) born, Mich.) claimed the title with a total took the title for the third day in a row, took second with 697.2 and two-time score of 470.9. Shinn took second with shooting a match score of 399 and a Olympian Jason Parker (Omaha, Neb.), 466.9 and Deppe finished in third place final of 105.1 for a total score of 504.1. a member of the USAMU, finished with 465.7. Deppe also claimed first France’s Gigon finished second with right behind Rawlings in third place place for the Junior Air Pistol women, 501.9 and Kalna of the Czech Republic with 697.0. while Imig finished second with 456.9 took third place with a total score of and Anthony took third with 456.4. 500.3. For the Junior Air Rifle men on day two, Settlemires took first place again The 2007 USA Shooting 3XAir Match Kunzelman captured the title for the with a score of 690.7, while Kulbacki came to a close on day three with Matt third day in a row for the Junior Air finished second with 690.4 and Thom- Emmons, Szarenski, Katy Emmons Rifle women with a total score of as Csenge (Keene, N.H.) took third and Libby Callahan claiming titles on 499.8. Sarah Scherer (Billerica, Mass.) with 689.2. the final day of competition. finished close behind Kunzelman in In Men’s Air Rifle Matt Emmons took second with 499.0, while Beard took In Men’s Air Pistol, third with 493.7. (Selby, S.D.) grabbed the top spot with the title for the third day in a row shoot- a total score of 677.9. The second and ing a match score of 599, then a 103.1 In Women’s Air Pistol, three-time third place finishers were the same as in the finals for a total score of 702.1. Olympian Libby Callahan (Columbia, day one, with Szarenski taking second Rawlings also shot a 103.1 in the finals, S.C.) captured the title with a score of 468.1. Deppe took second with 467.3 and Sandra Uptagrafft (Firestone, Colo.) finished in third place with 463.4. Deppe claimed first place for the junior women, while Anthony took second with 458.3 and Imig finished third with 450.7. For complete 3XAir Match results, please visit USA Shooting’s website at www.usashooting.org.

USA Shooting News January/February 2008 27 28 January/February 2008 USA Shooting News USA Shooting News January/February 2008 29 RecentNews&Events

Margaret MurdockHall Inducted of Fame Into Kansas Sports Article and photo courtesy of Marie Alkire Greene, Olympic wrestler Melvin Douglas, WNBA basketball pro Olympic Silver Medalist Margaret Jackie Stiles, legendary basketball coach Gene Keady and the oldest Thompson Murdock, of Topeka, KSHOF inductee, at 95 years, pro baseball player Don Gutteridge, Kan. was inducted into the Kansas former member of the St. Louis Cardinals "Gas House Gang." Sports Hall of Fame in Wichita on Other members previously enshrined in the Hall are Dr. James October 21, 2007. Murdock, who Naismith, inventor of basketball, Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell, tied winner Lanny Basham in Lynette Woodard, first woman to play for the Harlem Globetrotters, the 50 Meter Three Position Rifle Billy Mills, Al Oerter and Bill Koch, winner of the America’s Cup event at the l976 Olympic Games, in yachting. in Montreal holds four Individual World Championship titles and Taught to shoot by her father, Robert D. Thompson a Kansas High nine Team World Championship - Power Rifle Champion, Ms. Murdock, a graduate of Kansas State University, is a two-time (1963 and '64) Big Eight Individual and titles. She has five Pan American gold medals, holds 13 World Shoot Team Champion and twice a Collegiate Rifle All-American. During ing Records and 28 National Championships in rifle. her international shooting career, Murdock, a retired U.S. Army Major, was a member of the U. S. Army Marksmanship Unit at Fort Sponsored by three-time Olympian and former Congressman Jim Benning, Georgia. The majority of her championships were fired in Ryun, Murdock joins a prestigious group of Kansas athletes, coaches men’s competition. and media figures at the KSHOF, which began in 1961. Margaret’s Class of 2007 includes Olympic sprinter and Gold Medalist Maurice Albert Leo Menefee Jr. January 21, 1928 – October 28, 2007 Albert Menefee, a long time supporter of the shooting sports and USA Shoot ing, died on October 28, 2007. Menefee was born January 21, 1928 to Mary Fulghum Menefee and Albert L. Menefee, Sr. in Nashville, TN. He attended - Cathedral School of the Cathedral of the Incarnation, Father Ryan High School, Vanderbilt University and George Peabody College for Teachers. He also served in the military following World War II in Europe. Menefee is survived by his wife of 53 years, Valere Potter Menefee and children, Ruth Valere Adar (Linda), Marianne M. Byrd (Andrew), Albert L. Menefee USA Shooting would like to extend our III (Theresa), Eleanor M. Parkes (Gary) and John T. Menefee (Libby), and 14 sincere thanks and to recognize Bernie grandchildren, Genny Parkes, Alex Parkes, Marissa Parkes, Ashley Parkes, Fiedeldey and the Fiedeldey family for Ben Menefee, Hannah Menefee, Albert Menefee, Phillip Brodnax, Elizabeth their significant financial contribution to Brodnax, A. J. Byrd, Val B. Fulwider, Mab B. Sabis, Jamie Scott and Aaron USA Shooting in 2007. JoAnn and Bernie Scott. He is also survived by his sister, Margaret Menefee Gillum (Edward); Fiedeldey are pictured here with Olympic niece, Margaret Battle and nephews, Ed and John Gillum. medalists Mike Anti and Matt Emmons and the 2006 FNAWS Convention USA Shooting Junior Reno, Nevada. Membership Fee Changes Effective January 1, 2008, all USAS Junior Membership fees will be $20.00. No other USAS membership fees will be affected.

30 January/February 2008 USA Shooting News Bunker Club Members on Safari in Kenya July-August 2007 Matt Emmons Selected as In July and August of 2007, several Bunker Club members went on a pho October USOC Male Athlete of tographic and bird shooting safari in Kenya with Colonel Dennis Behrens. It - was an old fashioned tented safari that included bird shooting on Masaai tribal the Month lands. The local Masaai tribesmen helped put on the shoots. Guinea fowl, sandgrouse, yellow-neck spurfowl and francolins were some of the bag. The U.S. Olympic Committee announced on November 14, 2007, USA Shooting’s Pictured deft to right are Matt Emmons and USA Swimming’s Dr Gene Bishop, Dr Paul Natalie Coughlin as its October Athletes Googe, John Googe, Colonel of the Month. The USOC Team of the Dennis Behrens, Captain Carl Month was awarded to the U.S. Junior Kilhoffer. John Googe, son of National Taekwondo Team. Dr. Paul Googe, is the young- est member of the Bunker Club Emmons (Browns Mills, N.J.), a 2004 at just 14 years of age. medal in the Men’s 50mOlympic 3 Position Gold Rifle Medalist, event at earned the 2007 a gold ISSF Rifle/Pistol World Cup Final in Bangkok, Thailand. Along with the gold, Emmons also won a silver medal in the Men’s Prone Rifle event. Following a two-year point selection system, Emmons secured two nominations to the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team with Caitlin Connor Wins Gold his first and second place finishes in the World Cup Final. in Mexico Emmons will have a chance to earn a third spot on the U.S. Olym Article and photo courtesy of the Connor family pic Team in Men’s 10m Air Rifle when the 2008 USA Shooting Seventeen-year-old Caitlin Connor Olympic Airgun Selection Match is held in March. - (Winnfield, La.), a member of the Coughlin (Vallejo, Calif.) was awarded three gold medals for her USA Shooting Shotgun National performance at the FINA World Cup in Singapore, Oct. 27-28. Development Team for Women’s Her first place finishes came in the 100m backstroke, 100m fly Skeet, recently competed in the Copa and the 100m IM. Coughlin’s time of 56.51 seconds in the 100m Continental Americana Continental backstroke broke her five-year old short course world record in Cup 2007 and the first International the discipline. Grand Prix 2007, held at Club de Caza, Tiro y Pesca in Acapulco, Coughlin was also recognized by USA Swimming earlier in Mexico. The competitions took place October with three nominations for the annual Golden Goggles October 29 - November 4. Awards. She is a finalist for relay performance of the year, female - race of the year and athlete of the year. The winner’s will be chosen These two combined competitions were the first shooting com Nov. 18 at the award ceremony in . petitions held in Mexico in approximately 20 years. The Copa The U.S. Junior National Taekwondo Team earned 11 gold medals, Continental Americana Continental Cup along with two other which helped lead them to the team title at the Fourth Pan Ameri competitions this year were held in order to help determine who can Taekwondo Union’s Junior Pan American Championships in would make the only Olympic spot for Mexico. There were 11 Daytona Beach, Fla., Oct. 5-7. The 11 gold medals were just a - countries represented and all competed in International Trap - portion of the 17 medals the team took home from Florida. The and Skeet. Connor was the only person to represent the United team finished with 17 medals out of a possible 20, which included States in the International Skeet Competition. For both compe four silver and two bronze medals to go along with the gold. titions, the Continental Cup and the Grand Prix Open, the top - three finishers for the women were Caitlin Connor for the U.S. in first place, in second place and Brazil in third. Con nor also won for the juniors in each competition.

USA Shooting News January/February 2008 31 ScheduleofEvents

SHOTGUN Discipline Start Match # Match Name Club Name Match Level Name City State Date End Date How to Register Tucson Trap and Skeet January Phone: (520) 744-8805 3131 Skeet PTO Tucson Trap and Skeet Preliminary Tryout Shotgun Tucson AZ 1/11/08 1/13/08 [email protected] Golden Bear Skeet Club Rep: Steven Lakatos 3207 Championships CICTS Preliminary Tryout Shotgun Miramar CA 1/18/08 1/20/08 Phone: (626) 403-0723 Club Rep: Steven Lakatos 3197 Maple Leaf Trap Championships CICTS Preliminary Tryout Shotgun Miramar CA 1/25/08 1/27/08 Phone: (626) 403-0723 Club Rep: Steven Lakatos 3196 Golden Bear Trap Championships CICTS Preliminary Tryout Shotgun Miramar CA 2/1/08 2/3/08 Phone: (626) 403-0723 2007 Southeast Regional Skeet Regional Club Rep: Thomas Baber 3090 Championships Gator Skeet & Trap Club Championships Shotgun Gainesville FL 2/8/08 2/10/08 Phone: (352) 372-1044 Club Rep: Deborah Barney Hill Country Shooting Sports Phone: (830) 995-5118 3091 Bahama Mama Center, Inc. Preliminary Tryout Shotgun Kerville TX 2/16/08 2/17/08 Fax: (830) 995-2169 [email protected] 2007 Southeast Regional Trap Regional Club Rep: Thomas Baber 3089 and Double Trap Championships Gator Skeet & Trap Club Championships Shotgun Gainesville FL 2/22/08 2/25/08 Phone: (352) 372-1044 3363 Zone 4 Championships Fairfield Sportsmen’s Assoc. Zone Championship Shotgun Cincinnati OH 4/30/08 5/4/08 Phone: (513) 738-8027 Ohio State Junior Trap 3364 Championships Fairfield Sportsmen’s Assoc. Preliminary Tryout Shotgun Cincinnati OH 4/30/08 5/4/08 Phone: (513) 738-8027 RIFLE, PISTOL Discipline Start Match # Match Name Club Name Match Level Name City State Date End Date How to Register 2008 Connecticut State USAS JO Connecticut State Rifle and State Junior 3240 Championship Revolver Assoc. Olympics Rifle Wallingford CT 1/4/08 1/13/08 [email protected] 2008 Utah State USAS JO Utah Precision Marksmanship State Junior 3336 Championship Society Olympics Pistol, Rifle Salt Lake City UT 1/4/08 1/6/08 Phone: (801) 581-7462 3347 Riverdale International PTO Team UltraDot Preliminary Tryout Pistol Riverdale NJ 1/5/08 1/5/08 Phone: (201) 481-4873 2008 Virginia State USAS JO Arlington Optimist--Acorns State Junior 3297 Championship Combines JRC Olympics Rifle Annapolis MD 1/5/08 1/5/08 [email protected] 2008 Wyoming State USAS JO State Junior 3203 Championship Cheyenne Public Shooting Park Olympics Pistol, Rifle Cheyenne WY 1/5/08 1/6/08 [email protected] 2008 Maryland State USAS JO State Junior 3245 Championship Antietam Junior Rifle Club Olympics Rifle Annapolis MD 1/5/08 1/5/08 [email protected] 2008 New York State USAS JO State Junior 3272 Championship Valey Stream PAL Jr. Rifle Club Olympics Rifle Valley Stream NY 1/5/08 1/5/08 [email protected] 2008 New Hampshire State State Junior 3284 USAS JO Championship Hudson Fish and Game Club Olympics Rifle Hudson NH 1/5/08 1/5/08 [email protected] 2008 Vermont State USAS JO State Junior 3294 Championship Northvale Junior Rifle Club Olympics Rifle Northfield VT 1/5/08 1/5/08 Phone: (802) 485-4611 2008 Kansas State USAS JO State Junior 3228 Championship X-Ring Junior Shooters Olympics Pistol, Rifle Tonganoxie KS 1/5/08 2/3/08 [email protected] 2008 Indiana State USAS JO State Junior 3227 Championship Concordia Lutheran HS Rifle Club Olympics Pistol, Rifle Ft. Wayne IN 1/5/08 1/6/08 [email protected] 2008 Wisconsin State USAS JO De Pere Sportsman’s Jr. Rifle State Junior 3346 Championship Club Olympics Rifle De Pere WI 1/5/08 1/5/08 Phone: (920) 336-4498 Delaware State Pistol Club Free Club Rep: Jim Cronin 3102 Pistol PTO Delaware State Pistol Club Preliminary Tryout Pistol New Castle DE 1/6/08 1/6/08 Phone: (302) 328-6836 DE State Pistol Club Air Pistol Club Rep: Jim Cronin 3095 PTO Delaware State Pistol Club Preliminary Tryout Pistol New Castle DE 1/6/08 1/6/08 Phone: (302) 328-6836 2008 Idaho State USAS JO State Junior 3231 Championship Cedar Hill Jr. Gun Club Olympics Pistol, Rifle Blackfoot ID 1/11/08 1/13/08 [email protected] 2008 New Hampshire State State Junior 3286 USAS JO Championship Paper Punchers International Olympics Rifle Dublin NH 1/12/08 1/12/08 [email protected] 2008 Missouri State USAS JO State Junior 3276 Championship Pioneer Gun Club Olympics Rifle Kansas City MO 1/12/08 1/12/08 [email protected] 2008 Nebraska State USAS JO University of Nebraska--Lincoln State Junior 3279 Championship Rifle Club Olympics Pistol, Rifle Broken Bow NE 1/12/08 1/13/08 2008 New York State USAS JO State Junior 3255 Championship Jamestown Junior Rifle Club Olympics Rifle Jamestown NY 1/12/08 1/12/08 [email protected] 2008 Florida State USAS JO Hollywood Rifle and Pistol State Junior 3242 Championship Club Inc. Olympics Rifle Titusville FL 1/12/08 1/13/08 [email protected]

32 January/February 2008 USA Shooting News Discipline Start Match # Match Name Club Name Match Level Name City State Date End Date How to Register 2007-2008 NY Capital District-- Club Rep: Charles Meyer 3149 Monthly Air Pistol PTO Match Schenectady County JRC Preliminary Tryout Pistol Scotia NY 1/12/08 1/13/08 Phone: (518) 399-7092 2007-2008 NY Capital District-- Club Rep: Charles Meyer 3143 Monthly Air Rifle PTO Match Schenectady County JRC Preliminary Tryout Rifle Scotia NY 1/12/08 1/13/08 Phone: (518) 399-7092 January International Air Pistol Phone: (781) 275-7323 3050 Competition Woburn Sportsman’s Assoc. Preliminary Tryout Pistol Bedford MA 1/13/08 1/13/08 [email protected] 2008 Idaho State USAS JO State Junior 3345 Championship Meridian Optimist Jr. Rifle Club Olympics Pistol, Rifle Meridian ID 1/18/08 1/20/08 Phone: (208) 377-1685 2008 Kansas State USAS JO State Junior 3244 Championship Wichita Jaycee Shooting Team Olympics Rifle Salina KS 1/19/08 1/19/08 [email protected] 2008 Nebraska State USAS JO University of Nebraska--Lincoln State Junior 3283 Championship Rifle Club Olympics Pistol, Rifle Lincoln NE 1/19/08 1/20/08 2008 North Carolina State USAS State Junior 3293 JO Championship Sir Walter Gun Club Olympics Rifle Raleigh NC 1/19/08 1/19/08 2008 Colorado State USAS JO State Junior Colorado 3230 Championship NTCSC Olympics Pistol, Rifle Springs CO 1/19/08 1/20/08 [email protected] 2008 South Carolina State USAS State Junior 3211 JO Championship Newberry Jr. Pistol Club Olympics Pistol Newberry SC 1/19/08 1/20/08 [email protected] 3306 MSP Winter Air Pistol PTO Minneapolis Rifle Club Preliminary Tryout Pistol Circle Pines MN 1/19/08 1/19/08 Phone: (952) 470-1855 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 Club Rep: Dennis Schrieber 3119 Western NY Air Gun PTO Rochester Rifle Club Preliminary Tryout Pistol, Rifle Rochester NY 1/20/08 1/20/08 Phone: (585) 293-3052 [email protected] 2008 South Dakota State USAS Rapid City Rifle Club and Jr. State Junior 3292 JO Championship Division Olympics Pistol, Rifle Rapid City SD 1/25/07 1/27/07 [email protected] 2008 New York State USAS JO State Junior 3278 Championship Tusla Red Castle Gun Club Olympics Rifle Tulsa OK 1/26/08 1/26/08 [email protected] 2008 Texas State USAS JO State Junior Club Rep: Brooks Brinson 3201 Championship NASSA Olympics Pistol Carrollton TX 1/26/08 1/26/08 Phone: (972) 234-8780 2008 Montana State USAS JO State Junior 3217 Championship Whitefish Junior Rifle Club Olympics Pistol, Rifle Whitefish MT 1/26/08 1/26/08 [email protected] 2008 Montana State USAS JO State Junior 3216 Championship Belgrade Air Shooting Sports Olympics Pistol, Rifle Bozeman MT 1/26/08 1/26/08 [email protected] 2008 North Dakota State USAS Lake Region Shooting Sports State Junior 3219 JO Championship Assoc. Olympics Pistol, Rifle Minot ND 1/26/08 1/27/08 [email protected] 2008 California State USAS JO State Junior 3226 Championship Twin City’s Rod and Gun Club Olympics Rifle Yuba City CA 1/26/08 1/27/08 [email protected] MSP Indoor International Free 3334 Pistol Tournament Minneapolis Rifle Club Preliminary Tryout Pistol Circle Pines MN 1/26/08 1/26/08 Phone: (952) 470-1855 2007-2008 NY Capital District- 3157 -Monthly Indoor Prone Rifle Schenectady County JRC Preliminary Tryout Rifle Scotia NY 1/26/08 1/26/08 Club Rep: Charles Meyer PTO Match Phone: (518) 399-7092 Club Rep: Thomas Monto 2008 Michigan USAS Air Rifle Phone: (989) 631-3079 2829 Championship Riverside Shooting Club Preliminary Tryout Rifle Bay City MI 1/27/08 1/27/08 Fax: (989) 631-3079 [email protected] Club Rep: Dmitriy Shteyman USA Shooting & 4HSS Quarterly Ft. Bend County 4-H Shooting Phone: (832) 549-4695 3353 PTO Sports Preliminary Tryout Pistol, Rifle Rosenberg TX 2/1/08 2/3/08 Fax: (281) 499-0664 [email protected] Air Rifle Nationals, Reading Rifle & Revolver Club, 3171 Massachusetts Inc. Jr. Preliminary Tryout Rifle Woburn MA 2/2/08 2/2/08 [email protected] 2008 Montana State USAS JO State Junior 3215 Championship Yellowstone Rilfe Club Olympics Pistol, Rifle Yellowstone WY 2/2/08 2/2/08 2008 South Carolina State USAS State Junior 3210 JO Championship Citadel Pistol Club Olympics Pistol Charleston SC 2/2/08 2/3/08 [email protected] 2008 Tennessee State USAS JO State Junior 3200 Championship Bend of the River Olympics Pistol, Rifle Cookeville TN 2/3/08 2/3/08 [email protected] 2007-2008 NY Capital District-- Club Rep: Charles Meyer 3150 Monthly Air Pistol PTO Match Schenectady County JRC Preliminary Tryout Pistol Scotia NY 2/9/08 2/10/08 Phone: (518) 399-7092 2007-2008 NY Capital District-- Club Rep: Charles Meyer 3144 Monthly Air Rifle PTO Match Schenectady County JRC Preliminary Tryout Rifle Scotia NY 2/9/08 2/10/08 Phone: (518) 399-7092 February International Air Pistol Phone: (781) 275-7323 3051 Competition Woburn Sportsman’s Assoc. Preliminary Tryout Pistol Bedford MA 2/10/08 2/10/08 [email protected] Delaware State Pistol Club Free Club Rep: Jim Cronin 3103 Pistol PTO Delaware State Pistol Club Preliminary Tryout Pistol New Castle DE 2/10/08 2/10/08 Phone: (302) 328-6836 DE State Pistol Club Air Pistol Club Rep: Jim Cronin 3096 PTO Delaware State Pistol Club Preliminary Tryout Pistol New Castle DE 2/10/08 2/10/08 Phone: (302) 328-6836 3166 3 X Rapid Fire Pistol Ft. Benning Jr. Rifle Club Preliminary Tryout Pistol Ft Benning GA 2/13/08 2/17/03 Phone: (706) 545-2343

USA Shooting News January/February 2008 33 Discipline Start Match # Match Name Club Name Match Level Name City State Date End Date How to Register 2007-2008 NY Capital District- 3158 -Monthly Indoor Prone Rifle Schenectady County JRC Preliminary Tryout Rifle Scotia NY 2/16/08 2/16/08 Club Rep: Charles Meyer PTO Match Phone: (518) 399-7092 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 2007/2008 Maryland PTO Air 3316 Pistol Matches Twelfth Precinct Pistol Club Preliminary Tryout Pistol Harwood MD 2/17/08 2/17/08 Phone: (410) 867-0560 Club Rep: Thomas Monto Phone: (989) 631-3079 3108 Michigan USAS Air Pistol PTO Riverside Shooting Club Preliminary Tryout Rifle Bay City MI 2/17/08 2/17/08 Fax: (989) 631-3079 [email protected] 3348 Riverdale International PTO Team UltraDot Preliminary Tryout Pistol Riverdale NJ 2/23/08 2/23/08 Phone: (201) 481-4873 March International Air Pistol Phone: (781) 275-7323 3052 Competition Woburn Sportsman’s Assoc. Preliminary Tryout Pistol Bedford MA 3/2/08 3/2/08 [email protected] Delaware State Pistol Club Free Club Rep: Jim Cronin 3104 Pistol PTO Delaware State Pistol Club Preliminary Tryout Pistol New Castle DE 3/2/08 3/2/08 Phone: (302) 328-6836 DE State Pistol Club Air Pistol Club Rep: Jim Cronin 3097 PTO Delaware State Pistol Club Preliminary Tryout Pistol New Castle DE 3/2/08 3/2/08 Phone: (302) 328-6836 Riverdale International Zone 3349 Championship Team UltraDot Zone Championship Pistol Riverdale NJ 3/9/08 3/8/08 Phone: (201) 481-4873 2007-2008 NY Capital District-- Club Rep: Charles Meyer 3151 Monthly Air Pistol PTO Match Schenectady County JRC Preliminary Tryout Pistol Scotia NY 3/8/08 3/9/08 Phone: (518) 399-7092 2007-2008 NY Capital District-- Club Rep: Charles Meyer 3145 Monthly Air Rifle PTO Match Schenectady County JRC Preliminary Tryout Rifle Scotia NY 3/8/08 3/9/08 Phone: (518) 399-7092 Club Rep: Dennis Schrieber 3120 Western NY Indoor Free Pistol Rochester Rifle Club Preliminary Tryout Pistol Rochester NY 3/9/08 3/9/08 Phone: (585) 293-3052 PTO [email protected] Club Rep: Dennis Schrieber 3122 Western NY Air Gun PTO Rochester Rifle Club Preliminary Tryout Pistol, Rifle Rochester NY 3/9/08 3/9/08 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 2007/2008 Maryland PTO Air 3318 Pistol Matches Twelfth Precinct Pistol Club Preliminary Tryout Pistol Harwood MD 3/16/08 3/16/08 Phone: (410) 867-0560 2007-2008 NY Capital District- 3159 -Monthly Indoor Prone Rifle Schenectady County JRC Preliminary Tryout Rifle Scotia NY 3/22/08 3/23/08 Club Rep: Charles Meyer PTO Match Phone: (518) 399-7092 Delaware State Pistol Club Free Club Rep: Jim Cronin 3105 Pistol PTO Delaware State Pistol Club Preliminary Tryout Pistol New Castle DE 4/6/08 4/6/08 Phone: (302) 328-6836 DE State Pistol Club Air Pistol Club Rep: Jim Cronin 3098 PTO Delaware State Pistol Club Preliminary Tryout Pistol New Castle DE 4/6/08 4/6/08 Phone: (302) 328-6836 April International Air Pistol Phone: (781) 275-7323 3053 Competition Woburn Sportsman’s Assoc. Preliminary Tryout Pistol Bedford MA 4/13/08 4/13/08 [email protected] 2007/2008 Maryland PTO Air 3320 Pistol Matches Twelfth Precinct Pistol Club Preliminary Tryout Pistol Harwood MD 4/20/08 4/20/08 Phone: (410) 867-0560 Club Rep: Dennis Schrieber 3121 Western NY Air Gun PTO Rochester Rifle Club Preliminary Tryout Pistol, Rifle Rochester NY 4/20/08 4/20/08 Phone: (585) 293-3052 [email protected] “Club Rep: Thomas Monto 2008 Michigan USAS Smallbore Phone: (989) 631-3079 2873 Indoor Championship Riverside Shooting Club Preliminary Tryout Rifle Bay City MI 4/20/08 4/20/08 Fax: (989) 631-3079 [email protected]” “Club Rep: Thomas Monto Phone: (989) 631-3079 3109 Michigan USAS Air Pistol PTO Riverside Shooting Club Preliminary Tryout Rifle Bay City MI 5/18/08 5/18/08 Fax: (989) 631-3079 [email protected]” Club Rep: Dmitriy Shteyman USA Shooting & 4HSS Quarterly Ft. Bend County 4-H Shooting Phone: (832) 549-4695 3354 PTO Sports Preliminary Tryout Pistol, Rifle Rosenberg TX 5/23/08 5/25/08 Fax: (281) 499-0664 [email protected] Club Rep: Brooks Brinson 3007 Shooting Stars PTO NASSA Preliminary Tryout Pistol, Rifle Carrollton TX 6/9/08 6/9/08 Phone: (972) 234-8780 Club Rep: Thomas Monto Michigan USAS Outdoor Phone: (989) 631-3079 3083 Smallbore Championships Riverside Shooting Club Preliminary Tryout Rifle Midland MI 8/10/08 8/10/08 Fax: (989) 631-3079 [email protected] Club Rep: Dmitriy Shteyman USA Shooting & 4HSS Quarterly Ft. Bend County 4-H Shooting Phone: (832) 549-4695 3355 PTO Sports Preliminary Tryout Pistol, Rifle Rosenberg TX 11/14/08 11/16/08 Fax: (281) 499-0664 [email protected]

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Teams from the Czech Republic and France visited the U.S. Olympic Shooting Center November 26 through December 12 for a training camp, as well as to com- pete in the 2007 USA Shooting 3XAir Match. Pictured in back from left to right are French Coach Roger Chassat, French team members Valerian Sauveplane and Josselin Henry and French Coach Gilles Muller, along with Czech Coach Petr Kurka, Czech team members Petr Smol, Vaclav Haman and Martin Tenk. Pictured in the front row from left to right are French team members Marie-Laure Gigon and Laurence Brize, along with Czech team members Pavla Kalna, Katy Emmons and Adela Sykorova

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