Young Shooters Compete at Nationals
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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.
"We're learning how to be people first — we're learning how to be great shooters but also great people."
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.
Anyone here come up through a junior program — 4-H, Scouts, CMP, anything structured — and did it shape how you approach the range now?
Read the full article in The Handbook → | By Steve Duskett
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