Who: Sharp Eyed Shooters
What: Troop 131 Shooting Sports Extravaganza
Where: Izaak Walton League of America Conservation Farm
Why: We love a Rootin Tootin Shootin Time
We are looking ahead to March when we will hold a shooting outing. We are going to use the Izaak Walton League Poolsville location for both a shooting event, and an overnight camp. We will show up at the range at 0800 on the 15th, and spend the morning conducting training on .22 caliber rifles under NRA trained rifle instructors and supervised by NRA trained range safety officers. In the afternoon we will set up camp at the Izaak Walton League campground where we will (time permitting) conduct axe, saw, and knife safety training. Following that we will conduct campfire safety and fire builder training. For the evening we will (weather permitting) hold a campfire and an opportunity for participants to knock out cooking requirements. We will pack up camp the following morning and aim for a 0900 departure for home.
We are limiting the number of campers to 18 scouts. This is due to the fact that the Boy Scouts requires a specific ratio of scouts to instructors on the firing line. We can have 6 scouts shooting at a time (which also corresponds to the number of rifles) so three groups of 6 seems workable.
In addition to Mr Wells and myself we will need at least two more adults to ride herd on the scouts that are not on the shooting line. Mr Wells will be performing duties as the rifle instructor, while I will be performing the duties as the range safety officer.
Forms- What we need from you
- I will need a signed BSA permission slip for each scout (form attached)
- Payment:
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Easiest way to make payment for this or other Scout events is Zelle:Name: TreasurerT131Email: Treasurer@T131.OrgWhen making payment via Zelle, please be sure to add a note telling the Treasurer what the payment is for; alternately, you can send a separate email
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Or check made out to “BSA Troop 131” , or if you want to use some funds in your Scout Account, please let the Treasurer know: Treasurer@T131.org
There is a Rifle Merit Badge! Click the merit badge below for info, and then see Scoutmaster Ramirez for a Blue Card if you are interested.
