<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Young Shooters Compete at Nationals]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">Junior shooting programs don't get nearly enough credit from the broader community. Most people outside the sport picture kids goofing around with Daisy rifles — they don't picture a 50-question written exam standing between a competitor and the national stage.</p>
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<p dir="auto">"We're learning how to be people first — we're learning how to be great shooters but also great people."</p>
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<p dir="auto">That's not something a coach fed her to say. That's a kid who actually got something out of the program beyond a trophy. The written test component is what separates this from backyard plinking — you can't shoot your way around knowing the material.</p>
<p dir="auto">Anyone here come up through a junior program — 4-H, Scouts, CMP, anything structured — and did it shape how you approach the range now?</p>
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<p dir="auto"><strong><a href="https://boisegunclub.com/handbook/young-shooters-compete-at-nationals" rel="nofollow ugc">Read the full article in The Handbook →</a></strong> | By Steve Duskett</p>
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