Update from Camp Perry

Denise Martin placed 4th At the NRA match losing the third place tiebreaker. She did lead the Washington Association Team to the National 3P Air Rifle Team Championship.

At the JO 3P air rifle match Denise Martin dominated the match, leading by 2 points after day 1 and by 5 points after day 2 . In the 10 shot finals - she increased her lead to win the match by 8.2 points setting a record for the highest match score in the history of the match.

Our other SRC Junior participants

• Scott Newman placed 167
• Wayne Harris Placed 201
• David Wright placed 223

There was a total of 226 competitors competing

The team placed 29 out of 32 in the precision club division.

CMP First Shot Magazine article about the competetion:here.

Read the complete results here.

Update from Nationals, Ft. Benning, GA

Denise Martin - our current Washington State Junior Air Rifle, Junior Indoor Smallbore, Junior Outdoor 3P Smallbore, and Junior Outdoor Prone Champion –is now also the National Junior Women's Air Rifle Champion.

Additionally she placed 5th in the women's open air rifle competition, 5th in the Junior 3 X 20, 50 meter small bore competition and 9th in the open women's competition.

”It really is quite amazing. Not so much that we have a Junior Champion, it's that we have so many that become Junior Champions. This is a testament to the Junior Coaches and the whole rifle club organization.” Mike Furrer – Junior Chairman

When the team gets back from Camp Perry, we should have another update.

The Spokane Rifle Club’s junior rifle team shot at the Washington State Junior Outdoor Championships at Wenatchee on Mother’s day weekend. All the team members had a great time and the team brought home a few trophies.

Freinds of the NRA consistently grants money to our Junior Program. We now have top-notch equipment. The Junior Team - to say thanks - prepared the case and donated the air rifle for the auction. The rifle is used - but in excellent condition. There is now one lucky person - who bid $500 - and won. Thank You - to all of the Friends of the NRA.

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. 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 spokanerifle@spokanerifleclub.org