Published: May 12, 2008 11:41 am            

Carmi Rifle Club to sponsor youth sportsfest camp

June 7 the Carmi Rifle Club will be hosting an NRA Youth Sportsfest Camp for youngsters ages 9 to 18 years of age. The Carmi club continues Southern Illinois’ rich heritage of firearm ownership, hunting and sport shooting.

The camp is a unique opportunity for local youth to learn about the importance of firearm safety and to participate in a wide variety of shooting sports.

The day event begins at 8:30 a.m. with registration and includes firearm safety orientation, instruction in trap shooting with shotguns which is the fastest growing sport in the nation, .22 pistol target shooting, bench shooting a wide variety of rifles and centerfire pistols including cowboy action revolvers. The youth will have an opportunity to shoot paper scoring targets, reactive targets such as spinners, dueling posts, and steel plates as well as clay targets.

The Carmi Rifle Club hosts the camp as a community service and provides lunch, hearing and eye protection, all the firearms and ammunition.

This will be the third annual youth event hosted by the club and members encourage both boys and girls to participant in this educational and fun camp. All activities are supervised by NRA certified instructors, range safety officers and experienced club members. NRA safety rules are strictly enforced.

The camp is made possible in part by a grant provided by the Illinois State Rifle Association. The event will be held at the Carmi Rifle Club at the north edge of Carmi on County Road 1250 E which is across the road from Trelleborg industries on Highway 1.

Attendance is limited to the first 25 youth to register. Youth who have attended this event in the past as well as new participants are welcome to attend. The fee for the day is $30. To receive a registration form or for more information please contact Mike Rowe at 618-963-2788, or by email at rowe54@hamiltoncom.net.

        

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