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NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL FINALS RODEO and 

NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATIONS 

LIGHT RIFLE MATCH results 

On July 20 the National High School Finals Rodeo and the Nation Rifle Association held a Smallbore match at the Gillette Gun Club. 

There were 90 contestants from 32 states, 4 Canadian Providences and 1 team from as far away as Australia!  These teams were competing for $5000 in scholarships.  

Each team consisted of 2 people and they were required to shoot off handed  at 50 yards  on to an NRA A-31X regulation target. All shots had to be fired in a 30 minute time frame. There was 20 rounds allowed for "sight in" (top target) and then there were 5 "scoring shots" to be fired at the four separate lower targets with a possible score of 200 points  per team member. 

Each shooter was equipped with a "Lever Action" Henry rifle, 22LR, Model H001, Sponsored by the Henry Repeating Arms Company. Other sponsors included Kennecott Energy's,  Cordero-Rojo mine whom supplied the shooters with personal protection equipment and  the Gillette Gun Club, which supplied the Ammunition for the shoot.

The shooters had to overcome an unfamiliar firearm, (no personal firearms were allowed) shooting from a standing position, open sights, (no optics allowed) and the Wilds of Wyoming.  We had the heat, then the wind and the rains came, all in a couple of hours. Some of the contestant were under the stress of other ongoing events that placed a tight time frame on them.

When the all smoke cleared and the dust settled, the scores were tabulated with the winners being  announced that evening at Morning Side Park.

Alberta's team, Kacey Griffith and J.D. Hays  took home the top spot honors with a score of 210 points.

North Carolina's Dustin Coltrane and Hutch Eckerson took second place with a score of 201 points.

Texas team, Josh Judson and Wyatt Sasser came in third with 188 points.

Idaho's team, Kirby Cook and Ryan MacKenzie finished with 185 points.

A big special thanks goes out to all the volunteers who helped out to make this event a success for all the shooters involved.  Laurel Vicklund (NRA Senior Training counselor), Jason Sherwood, Neil Allen, Mike Baumert, Mark Reeves, Jim Kimbrough (Casper NRA instructor), Clem MacIlravie (NRA Master Training Counselor), Dave Gross, Steve Gross, and Ron Filbert. If I missed someone please forgive me and let me know so I can get them added to the list.  We are very grateful that these folks took time out to help others.

A very big thank you to Mitch Miller (NHSFA), Matt Szarmiski (NRA) and John Venskoske (NRA) for setting this match up.

Plans are in the works for another competition for next years National High Schools Finals Rodeo.

See you there!

Marty Brown.

Pictures 2004

NHSFR/NRA

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The Gillette Gun Club was presented with two Plaques this year. One from the National High School Finals Rodeo Association. The second, from the National Rifle Association. Both were in appreciation for our support in the NRA/NHSFR Light Rifle Shooting Championship, held for the years of 2004 and 2005.

 

This year’s winners were:

Winner: Idaho Team - Score 194
Wyatt Williamson (Eagle, ID)
Katlen Schimmelpfenning (Eagle, ID)
Each receives $1,000

Second: South Dakota Team - Score 189
Wanda Maude (
Hermosa , SD )
Les Tiltrum (
Hermosa , SD )
Each receives $750

Third: Wyoming Team - Score 184
Blake Henry (
Douglas , WY )
Tel Stephans (Glen Rock, WY)
Each receives $500

Fourth: Florida Team #2 - Score 177
Michael Grimaldi (
Groveland , FL )
KW Lindsey (
Bell , FL )
Each receives $250

Fifth: Minnesota Team #2
Weddle Cameron (
Milaca , MN )
Ling Coleman (
Windem , MN
)
Each receives $250

                      

 

Gillette Gun Club in the News

http://www.nrapublications.org/insights/rodeo2.html

 

http://www.nra.org/Article.aspx?id=3735

Albino buck taken near Hibbing, Minnesota

Gillette Gun Annual Meeting

August 29th 2006 7:00pm

Gillette Gun Club’s Club House

 Topics:

Elections for openings on the Board of director’s

Discussion of membership fee increase (see attachment)

 

The Gun Club is in need of Volunteer Help to get the range ready for hunting session sight in session.  We are seeing a large increase of range usage and anticipate a record amount of shooters this season. 

 

The Gun Club needs your help to make sure that the facilities are ready.  Stop by and visit with Dave (at the resident at the range) and set up a date and time in which you can help out.  The Gun Club will supply the materials; you may have to bring a few hand tools.

 

Volunteer Help needed in these areas:

A Welder with machine is needed to make repairs to the 50 yard range on the upright pipes.

The 15 yard target holders need repaired.

Target stand on 50 yard range was pulled up and needs reinstalled.

Target baffle needs belting pulled back into place and secured

Archery range needs target shuffled and turned around.  (PLEASE NO BRODHEAD'S)

General clean up (what is so hard about taking down targets when finished?)

A Weed Whacker and operator

Benches need recovered.

 

I know it’s an awful lot to ask someone to give up some of their time, but with out Volunteer help, we wouldn’t have a Great Nation to live 

                    Safe and Happy Shooting

Marty Brown

                           President Gillette Gun Club

Proposed fee increase draft copies

Gillette Gun Club Annual Fees. PDF

Gillette Gun Club Annual Fees word doc