Junior Shooting Program
Spokane Junior Rifle Club/Team: Program is up and running – any interested Parent (member or not) is most welcome to come on any Tuesday evening to look, ask, learn. Parents need not be members for their child to join.
JUNIOR SHOOTING: A review of club records, starting in 1916, shows the first time Junior Shooting is officially mentioned was January 1938. Junior shooting programs and clubs since that time have always been supported by dedicated members of the SRC. The Spokane Rifle Club continues to support junior shooting programs. Mike Furrer is the Board member responsible for our junior program. Thanks - and if you are interested – contact him.
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Greetings from the Spokane Junior Rifle Club
The following information is provided to introduce our program and hopefully, will answer your basic questions.
Purpose: To train young people in the sport of Smallbore target shooting. We teach the basic skills needed to participate in what has become one of the world’s most challenging popular sports. Particular emphasis is placed on safety.
The Sport: Shooting is a sport practiced by people all over the world. Every sport tests different athletic powers. Some test strength, speed or coordination. Shooting test how well you control your mind and body in using a rifle to hit the center of a target. It may be hard to imagine being able to control your body well enough to hit a target the size of a dime half a football field away, but in shooting that is just what you will learn to do. It is a participation sport and competition is encouraged. Shooting is an Olympic Sport and is the third most popular Olympic sport, ranking only behind track and boxing in number of participating nations. Girls and boys compete equally. Size and strength are not the deciding factors in this sport. Some of the world’s best shooters are women.
The Club: The Spokane Junior Rifle club was restarted in 1995 after a long absence. The Coaches come from various shooting backgrounds and have been very successful in training young shooters. The Coaches and assistants are extremely talented teachers and motivators. We like to keep the team roster around 20 shooters ranging from 12 to 20 years of age in the club. Previous members have gone on to the US Army Marksmanship Unit, US Air Force Academy and College shooting teams to earn degrees on shooting scholarships. Parent involvement is encouraged and appreciated. Parents need not have shooting experience. Everyone helps in his-her own way.
Equipment: The club has all required equipment available. It is highly recommended that beginning shooters NOT BUY equipment until they have gained experience.
Cost: Annual junior club membership is $50.00. Ammunition will need to be supplied by the shooter however ammunition will be available for around $5.00 a box (a box contains 325 rounds). Fees for competition matches go from $4.00 to $25.00. A beginning shooter can expect to spend about $175.00 in fees during the first shooting year.
Range Location: The club’s home range is the Spokane Rifle Club’s indoor range.
Frequency: Practice is held one evening each week, usually on Tuesday, from September through May. Competition matches are held on weekends about once per month. Sometimes there may be several matches in one month.
Travel: Transportation to practice is the shooters’ responsibility. Car pools are available to matches, departing from the range. Travel is normally limited to nearby locations such as Coeur D’ Alene, Davenport, Pasco Bonners Ferry and Sandpoint. Additional matches are available on the West Side of the state also.
For more information ask Michael Furrer (assistant coach) at mfurrer@moloneyoneill.com
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Washington State Outdoor Championships Spokane Junior Rifle Team
5/9-11/08
The Washington State Junior Small Bore Rifle Championships are held in East Wenatchee on Mothers Day weekend. The Spokane Rifle Club had 12 junior competitors at the event this year. There are three different events over the weekend.
| 2008 Spokane Junior Rifle Team |
Standing: Coach Ryan Brownyer, Tom Harvey, Kristin Bennett, Coach Pat Brownyer, Wayne Harris, Daniel Willard, Coach Mike Furrer, Michael Knesek, Scott Newman, Denise Martin and Coach Craig Spiers.
Kneeling: Coach Bob Orth, Spencer Upham, Sam Harvey (behind), Leland Crawn (front), Justin Carbury, and Amanda Furrer.
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Friday night is an Air Rifle competition. Amanda Furrer was the Match Winner for the event with a score of 392. Denise Martin was first in the Master class. Kristin Bennett was second in the ‘B’ class. Spencer Upham won the ‘C’ class, Leland Crawn was second and Sam Harvey was third. Daniel Willard won the ‘D’ class and Tom Harvey was second.
Saturday is the three-position day. Competitors shoot 20 shots Prone, 20 shots Standing and 20 shots Kneeling at 50 meters. Furrer was Match Winner in the Master class with a score of 565, followed by Martin in third. In ‘B’ class Bennett was first, Scott Newman was 5th, Crawn was 6th and Upham was 8th. Sam Harvey won the ‘C’ class with a 431. Willard was first in the ‘D’ class with a 420, Mike Knesek was 3rd and Tom Harvey was 4th. Wayne Harris was 2nd in the Prone class and Justin Carbury was 4th. The Spokane team of Furrer, Martin and Bennett placed 3rd in the Washington State Outdoor Team title.
Sunday is an all-prone day. Competitors shoot 80 shots. 40 shots are at 100 yards and 40 shots are at 50 yards. Furrer was the Match Winner with a 778 out of 800. Martin was 4th in the Master class. Newman won the ‘B’ class with a 713, Upham was 3rd, Crawn was 6th and Bennett was 7th. Sam Harvey won the ‘C’ class with a 709. Tom Harvey won the ‘D’ class with a 686, Willard was 3rd and Knesek was 4th. Harris won the Prone class with a 328 and Carbury was third. In the Buddy match, Crawn and Newman won the B class, the Harvey brothers won the C class, Willard and Knesek won the D class and Carbury and Harris won the Prone class.
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