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Gil Martin Super Member
Joined: Jan 28, 2005 Posts: 1837 Location: Schnecksville, PA
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Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2015 4:42 pm Post subject: Youth Field Day |
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Last Saturday, our local gun club hosted a Youth Field day for 200 youngsters. The younger ones shot .22 rifles, crossbows, went fishing and other outdoor activities. The older teenagers came to my high power rifle station on the 50 yard rifle range. We used Savage .223 Axis bolt action rifles with 3x-9x scopes. The shooters wore ear plugs and muffs and eye protection while they shot 20 rounds from sandbags at bullseye and groundhog targets. Each shooter had an adult instructor working with them. We processed 51 teenagers during the day and fired 1,000 rounds. I must be getting old because that ten hour day nearly did me in. Everyone had a great time. The instructors shared the PMC brass and MidwayUSA reimbursed us for the ammo. All the best...
Gil
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slimjim Super Member
Joined: May 16, 2009 Posts: 8314 Location: Fort Worth TX
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Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2015 5:42 pm Post subject: Re: Youth Field Day |
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Gil, you performed a wonderful service! Thanks!
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PaulS Super Member
Joined: Feb 18, 2006 Posts: 4330 Location: South-Eastern Washington - the State
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Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2015 7:00 pm Post subject: Re: Youth Field Day |
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It does wear you out but you have fun right up to the end! I like that about working with Women on Target. It is a lot of fun showing them how to hold the gun, aim and squeeze the trigger. When they get a bullseye we take their picture with the target. It is a load of fun but a full days work as well.
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Vince Site Admin
Joined: May 25, 2005 Posts: 15704 Location: Brisbane AUSTRALIA
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Pumpkinslinger Super Member
Joined: Sep 22, 2007 Posts: 5001 Location: NC foothills
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Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2015 8:29 pm Post subject: Re: Youth Field Day |
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Well done Gil!
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Elvis Super Member
Joined: Jul 27, 2008 Posts: 9239 Location: south island New Zealand
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Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2015 1:19 am Post subject: Re: Youth Field Day |
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spot on there Vince,catching that first trout is a biggie. good score on the MT brass and great work getting the younguns out and about.
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lesterg3 Super Member
Joined: Nov 30, 2008 Posts: 1328 Location: Dixie
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Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2015 10:52 am Post subject: Re: Youth Field Day |
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Good job, Gil. We need more youngsters out in the field.
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