Congratulations USA Shotgun Shooting Team’s Josh Richmond And Kim Rhode – Winchester Athletes Of The Year! From trap and skeet, to sporting clays – nothing compares to the time proven performance of Winchester AA Target Loads in world class competition. Josh Richmond, World Champion, will be competing in Men’s Double Trap at the Olympic Games in London. Kim Rhode – Winchester Ammunition is a Proud Sponsor of the Competing for USA Shooting Shotgun history in 2012 Team: Winchester® as an individual Ammunition has been medal winner in the exclusive ammunition five consecutive sponsor and supplier of Olympics. the USA Shooting Shotgun Team since 1999. y • At ne he d n y s S London… • • History B a e t i n to be j i a n l t Written g www.winchester.com A ©2012 Winchester Ammunition. ©2011 Winchester Ammunition. USA SHOOTING Columns 1 Olympic Plaza Congratulations USA Shotgun Shooting Team’s Colorado Springs, CO 80909 5 From the Director Phone: 719-866-4670 Looking Forward to 2012 Administration Fax: 719-866-2200 Josh Richmond And Kim Rhode – Competitions Fax: 719-866-4884 6 Coaches’ Corner Vincent Hancock proudly displays his 2011 Pan The Top Skills for Air Rifle USAS STAFF Winchester Athletes Of The Year! American Games gold medal. 8 AIM with USAMU Chief Executive Officer: Robert Mitchell From trap and skeet, to sporting clays – nothing Confidence . More Ways Than One [email protected], ext. 4899 2011 Athletes of the Year Executive Director of USAST Foundation: Buddy DuVall compares to the time proven performance of 25 Training [email protected], 719-866-4880 Celebrate the accomplishments of the Male and Female Strength Training & the Shooting Winchester AA Target Loads Athletes of the Year: Eric Uptagrafft & Kim Rhode Director, Marketing & Communications: Corrie West in world class competition. 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The Team Match II™ is chambered in .45 ACP & 9mm. Slide & frame are machined from stainless steel to exacting dimensions. Heavy Medal Kimber. The Choice of the USA Shooting Team. The USA Shooting Pistol Team trains for Olympic and international competitions Team Match II pistols feature an adjustable sight with positive steel-on-steel clicks for match-winning accuracy, at action matches, going head-to-head against the world’s fastest guns. They shoot ambidextrous thumb safety & Premium Aluminum ® Trigger™ that breaks clean at 4-5 pounds. a Kimber Team Match II. A match grade barrel, chamber and trigger ensure accuracy, and dependability is guaranteed by machining the finest materials to unequaled tolerances. Equally important, all work is done in Kimber’s American factory. The same Team Match II is offered to the public, and $100 from each sale goes to the Team. Kimber. 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All events—Men’s typically look back and ask of each shooter can be viewed shot-by-shot and Women’s Trap and Skeet and Men’s ourselves “what happened to with ongoing electronic ranking results on a Double Trap—will take place concurrently last year?” The time seems to master monitor. providing plenty of action. Come shoot in Ahave passed so quickly. However, we soon The following month, USAS looks the competition or cheer on your favorite adapt to writing the correct year on checks forward to hosting the International athletes. It will be an enjoyable time as we and dated materials. We also begin looking Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World select our shotgun athletes for London. ahead rather than behind as our calendars Cup for Shotgun in Tucson, Ariz., from The U.S. Olympic Team Trials become filled with activities and obligations. March 23-31. This not only gives our Team conclude at Fort Benning June 2-12 where But 2012 is a special year; it is the Olympic home field advantage, but also saves money the selection for the rifle and pistol events year! And we not only look ahead but we as opposed to traveling to Europe or Asia. will run concurrently with the National look forward with eager anticipation as the Moreover, it’s an excellent opportunity to Championships. This event is being year unfolds. exhibit a USAS Certified Training Center, held early due to the U.S. Olympic Team It is an exciting year for all associated the Tucson Trap & Skeet Club. The facility nomination deadlines as well as the final The Team Match II™ is chambered in .45 in any way with the ISSF World Cup for Rifle and ACP & 9mm. Slide & frame are machined Olympic Games. 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