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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
The Gillette Gun Club was
presented with two Plaques this year. One from the This year’s winners were: Winner:
Second: South Dakota Team
- Score 189 Third: Fourth: Fifth:
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
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