Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Seven Local Shooters Make The Trip To Rogers, Arkansas, This Week
The local 4-H Deadeye Shooters Club took third place, qualifiying them for a trip to Nationals in Rogers, Arkansas, this week from July 3-6. Pictured back row, left to right, are Coach Nicole Snyder, Julia Winstrom, Chris Foster, Cody Brinkmanship, Makayla Woolington and Coach Larry Synder. Middle row: Jessica Terrill, Nolan Cook, Anna Coleman (alternate) and Tig Woolington (alternate). Front row: Lane Cook, Sophie Coleman and Cade Woolington
With a police escort, seven Kimball Deadeye Shooters made the long trip to Rogers, Arkansas, on Tuesday July 2, for the 2019 Daisy nationals BB Gun and Air Riffle shoot.
This was a reward for finishing in third at the Nebraska State BB Gun and Air Riffle shoot in March. The team is set to compete today, July 3, through July 6.
The team is made up of five shooters with two alternates who include Julia Winstrom, Jessica Terrill, Chris Foster, Cody Brinkmanship, Nolan Cook, Anna Coleman (alternate) and Tig Woolington (alternate).
Coaches Larry and Nicole Snyder accompanied the shooters to State with the coaching help of parents, butr due to weather and the life of farming, Larry was unable to make the trip to Arkansas.
According to Nicole, just for the shooters to make the trip costs around $8,000.
"Thank you to everyone in the community who has in the past and continues to support this program," she said.
The drawing for the 6.5 Creedmoor with proceeds going towards the trip was held last week. Sonny Porter took home the prize.
On July 3, the shooters will check in and take a 50-question test before shooting.
Tomorrow, July 4, the shooters will have the opportunity to practice. Friday begins the competition with two out of the four targets, the pron position as well as standing. Saturday is the remaining two targets, sitting and kneeling, followed by a big pool party sponsored by Daisy.
The Snyder's have been involved in this program for many years and with the help of the community the program has grown to 30 shooters.
According to the official website, In 1955, Daisy wrote the first organized curriculum on shooting education. The lesson plan, which starts with gun safety instruction, has evolved over the years into Daisy's Shooting Education Ten Lesson Curriculum. The lesson plans include topics such as gun safety rules, types of firearms, safe carries, determining dominant eye, building a proper sight picture, shooting positions, range commands and more.
Over the years, Daisy has teamed with the U.S. Junior Chambers of Commerce, 4-H Shooting Sports, the American Legion, the National Rifle Association, Royal Rangers, the National Guard Youth Marksmanship Program as well as scout troops, camps and church youth groups to provide instructional material, equipment and complete training kits. Daisy's ten-lesson shooting education curriculum has been adopted by most civic organizations to teach shooting safety and marksmanship skills.
Only teams which compete and place in the top three spots in a state championship match are eligible to compete in Daisy National BB Gun Championship Match - which has been taking place since 1966. Typically, about 450 young people ages 8 to 15, qualify to compete in the 5-meter team BB gun competition annually. They shoot a muzzle-loaded single-shot BB gun, the Daisy AVANTI Champion Model 499. The Daisy AVANTI Champion Model 499 is billed as the most accurate BB gun in the world.
