|
11-11-2012, 07:08 AM | #3 | ||||||
|
Bruce,
This is very important work. Each member of the PGCA has the responsibility to bring a young person (or someone who has never shot before of any age!) to the range. The future of our organization, hobby, and gun rights are in our own hands in this regard. There is nothing better that we can do for our future. Let a kid/grandkid experience the thrill of breaking some clays with one of your guns and Parkers. Our gun collecting abilities and shooting destiny are in our own hands on this issue- thank you for sharing these photos and reminding us of this very important work. |
||||||
The Following 6 Users Say Thank You to Josh Loewensteiner For Your Post: |
11-11-2012, 11:16 AM | #4 | ||||||
|
I really like seeing the older guys teaching the kids the correct way to handle guns and ammo. JLoew is absolutely right about making the effort to pass the sport/hobby along to the next generation. My brothers and I were involved with the YMCA and there was a shooting range at summer camp. We were lucky enough to have patient camp leaders show us the proper way to shoot and handle guns safely. We were young teens and that memory is etched solid in the vault.
We work with a group (Field of Dreams) and grant them hunting and fishing access to our ranches. They serve war veterans and the kids of fallen soldiers. Over the 15 years we've been involved, they have helped many who wouldn't had the opportunity to shoot game or catch a nice bass. Great pictures and a beautiful setting for those kids. Those will be some great memories. Very nice indeed. |
||||||
The Following User Says Thank You to Brian Stucker For Your Post: |
BSA Shooting |
11-11-2012, 11:37 AM | #5 | ||||||
|
BSA Shooting
Bruce,
I echo Josh's post and his sentiments! What you and your fellow instructors are doing is oustanding. Thank you for being a great "Ambassador" to the shooting sports-----and the PGCA!! Bill |
||||||
The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to Bill Mullins For Your Post: |
BSA Shooting |
11-11-2012, 11:43 AM | #6 | ||||||
|
BSA Shooting
Bruce,
I echo Josh's post and his sentiments! What you and your fellow instructors are doing is oustanding. Thank you for being a great "Ambassador" to the shooting sports-----and the PGCA!! Bill Last edited by Bill Mullins; 11-11-2012 at 11:45 AM.. Reason: duplcate message |
||||||
11-11-2012, 03:50 PM | #7 | ||||||
|
As an NRA rifle coach, Boy Scout Shooting Sports Director and NRA instructor in rifle, pistol, shotgun and black powder I echo the above comments. We have to get our youth shooting if our sport is to continue. Our clubs must set aside time for youth shooting and set up instruction programs and teams. When some club member complains about is losing range time to youth instruction explain to him that if we do not teach youth how to shoot then our sport will die.
I suggest that those who wish to teach youth get trained as a NRA-USA Shooting-CMP coach! Then work with youth and get a great experience! |
||||||
The Following User Says Thank You to Carl Erickson Jr For Your Post: |
11-11-2012, 04:34 PM | #8 | ||||||
|
I think I will for our advanced shot gun kids.....these are the ones getting the Shotgun merit badge..... after they shoot their 50 for score, that I will let them shoot a Parker 20 ga for some shots. I'll tell them the gun is 100 years old, let them see the quality and give them the sense of the gun. Who knows, that may stick and they will be joining us here someday.
I have that light 20 ga DHE 24" that is perfect for a youth gun....its the one that John Dunkle wanted to borrow for a season grouse hunting and you fellows up there told me to never let him borrow it. I don't know, what could go wrong? So maybe he uses the gun for a season and I use one of his Porsches for that time? |
||||||
The Following 3 Users Say Thank You to Bruce Day For Your Post: |
11-12-2012, 01:43 PM | #9 | ||||||
|
I thought I would mention something more before letting the subject go.
There are many of these boys who have no father or father interested in their lives. In our own troop , half are children of divorce and we seldom or never see fathers. Many of the moms are unfamiliar with guns and view them with female concern. Sometimes dads who do show up, we have to ask them to just not commment. They are so demanding of perfection in their boy and critical when the boy misses. You disassemble a gun and they pay attention because they like the way things fit together and function. Some of these boys have no good male role model in their lives. Drugs, alcohol, unsteadiness, little anger control. Maybe think about it? |
||||||
The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to Bruce Day For Your Post: |
11-12-2012, 02:48 PM | #10 | ||||||
|
I can't agree with Bruce more. I would presume that anyone looking at this site is a collector. Share your collection with a group of youth while explaining the 3 rules of firearm safety and Eddie Eagle topics. They will probably have a chance to hold something that they might only see in a museum. Watch them smile! Let the leaders and parents have a chance to shoot, most importantly the mothers. Make sure that the firearm is suitable and that you aren't giving the individual a firearm that will cause discomfort. Watch the leaders and parents smile....
At my club we have a rule that parents are NOT allowed to coach their child, and that any comment made must be positive. We do not deviate from this rule! By the way, I feel passionately about this topic and wish that more of the gun community would feel the same way. |
||||||
The Following 4 Users Say Thank You to Carl Erickson Jr For Your Post: |
|
|