Our
season typically starts in October and ends in March. It is and has been geared toward three (3P) and four position (4P) air
rifle and small bore rifle.
We start young shooters as early as nine (9) years of age; typically in our Sporter
air rifle program. Older Juniors progress to Precision air rifle and small bore.
We practice weekly and there
are a number of local and State matches. As the kids progress they can qualify for Regional and National matches including
the Junior Olympics held at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, CO.
From its early beginnings the
HCSA JUNIOR SHOOTING PROGRAM has produced several State, Regional and National Champions.
Our current program is under
the direction of:
Recent
Accomplishments:
Last year our Juniors completed in:
• Winter Air Gun, Olympic Training Center,
Colorado Springs, CO
• CMP/USA
Shooting Regional Championships, Sandy, UT
• CMP/USA Shooting National Championships, Camp Perry, OH
• Junior Olympics, Olympic Training Center, Colorado Springs, CO
This year
our Juniors have:
• Competed
in the US Army Junior Nationals, Fort Benning, GA
• Will be traveling to CMP/USA Regionals in April
• Three of our Juniors have qualified for Junior Olympics
in Colorado Springs, CO
• Have qualified for CMP/USA Nationals in July
Five Hellgate Junior Shooters have graduated and have
moved on to compete on NCAA collegiate rifle teams: Tennessee Martin, Nebraska, Air Force Academy, Coast Guard Academy, and
UT El Paso.
Last year at CMP Nationals, two of our Juniors received the Distinguished Shooters Award given to those
who have earned over 30 points in Regional and National competitions.
