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Long story, short:
I'm a teacher. We have a week consisting of four days that we use as an "intensive" workshop. Usually the week right before Spring Break. The intensive can cover any topic one desires and does not have to be in your area of expertise (mine is music). The plan is hands on work shop, etc.
Good news: I just got approved to hold a Marksmanship/Archery (2 days each) intensive for next year!!!
Now I need help: I really need help organizing something, drawing plans, etc that would keep middle school aged kids interested and show them firearm safety, etc.
My current thoughts:
- Archery, find some simple recurves, bails of hay, targets, and teach them basic safety fundamentals along with some detail about types of bows, "bowistics" bow arch, etc.
Leads: - Thought about asking Bill Peregrino's Archery Hut in the Springs if they would want to come out and sponsor or donate some items...
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- Marksmanship, find some bolt action .22lr or even pellet guns. Teach safety, history, basic fundamentals, etc. Have access to school grounds, in the sticks, should be easy to set up a backstop on the FB field, etc...
Leads: - I don't even know where to start or if it's possible with ammo problems, etc... Appleseed people?!!!
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Your thoughts? Any and all help greatly appreciated. Would probably need a few volunteers that day if you'd like to give a speech, do some RO stuff, etc. I could pay for gas and meals, possibly more (haven't talked with admins yet about that).
Let the discussion begin, this would possibly happen late March of next year! I'm excited!
BigBear
Would the local Boy Scout camp have what your looking for? Would the let you use their facilities?
Would the local Boy Scout camp have what your looking for? Would the let you use their facilities?
Dunno. How do I get in touch with them? I teach in the Colorado City/Rye area. South of Pueblo by about 15 minutes.
StagLefty
05-31-2013, 13:05
Phone book-Pikes Peak BSA Council should be listed, or PM alohashooter from here I believe he's an Instructor down there.
HoneyBadger
05-31-2013, 13:11
Let us know if you need donations for ammo etc. Good job setting this up!
Aloha_Shooter
05-31-2013, 16:00
The NRA Rifle course takes about 2 days between classroom work and practical. It goes over everything from safe handling to parts of the gun to how the ammunition works to positional shooting to marksmanship recreational opportunities. I think the NAA Level 1 course is also about 2 days so that fits in with your available time.
What you want are any NRA- and NAA-certified instructors, a range facility for practicals on each subject and some range safety officers -- BSA rules say maximum ratio of 8 students per instructor plus 1 chief RSO to run the range. The ammo shortage should hopefully abate by then. I'd try to allot 100-200 rds per student. Air rifle or BB gun would be easier to get ammo.
PM me for more info if you need.
Pikes Peak Council might be able to let you use some recurves -- we've moved to using Genesis compounds so might have some recurves around.
Jumpstart
05-31-2013, 17:00
For archery for kids , check with the CDOW in CS about their program NASP (?). They have/had a great program for starting young archers. The best part is, they set you right up with equipment and training for free. It is really a great deal.
The NRA Rifle course takes about 2 days between classroom work and practical. It goes over everything from safe handling to parts of the gun to how the ammunition works to positional shooting to marksmanship recreational opportunities. I think the NAA Level 1 course is also about 2 days so that fits in with your available time.
What you want are any NRA- and NAA-certified instructors, a range facility for practicals on each subject and some range safety officers -- BSA rules say maximum ratio of 8 students per instructor plus 1 chief RSO to run the range. The ammo shortage should hopefully abate by then. I'd try to allot 100-200 rds per student. Air rifle or BB gun would be easier to get ammo.
PM me for more info if you need.
Pikes Peak Council might be able to let you use some recurves -- we've moved to using Genesis compounds so might have some recurves around.
For archery for kids , check with the CDOW in CS about their program NASP (?). They have/had a great program for starting young archers. The best part is, they set you right up with equipment and training for free. It is really a great deal.
Thank you both. As I get more info, etc. I'll pass it along. Hopefully I'll be able to make this work.
Thanks.
TheBelly
06-01-2013, 17:15
Good job on this Bear!!
You should contact Ben Lomand Gun Club they have a youth shooting area with a classroom right next door.
Aloha_Shooter
06-01-2013, 21:06
How many kids are you talking about taking through this? What age range?
You should contact Ben Lomand Gun Club they have a youth shooting area with a classroom right next door.
Yeah, I may be able to help with instruction if you can arrange to have it at BLGC or Frontier. I would think the ammo situation ought to be squared away by next spring -- really no reason for it to be so nuts anymore with all manufacturers going at maximum effort. Are you thinking about the official NRA course or just something similar but without the materials?
tmjohnson
06-01-2013, 21:29
Maybe chamber of commerce would let you use Graneros canyon area
Holger Danske
06-01-2013, 23:38
pm me. I can hook you up with El Paso county 4H Shooting Sports leadership. We have a portable in door archery range and plenty of bows and have set up at schools before. I'm not sure about 22 and air rifle on school property but I can get your info to the right folks.
Holger Danske
06-01-2013, 23:43
Just saw you teach in Rye. Is that Pueblo county? If so, then I know the 4H extension agent and could give her a call to see what they have for shooting sports.
Just saw you teach in Rye. Is that Pueblo county? If so, then I know the 4H extension agent and could give her a call to see what they have for shooting sports.
Yes, pueblo county.
How many kids are you talking about taking through this? What age range?
Yeah, I may be able to help with instruction if you can arrange to have it at BLGC or Frontier. I would think the ammo situation ought to be squared away by next spring -- really no reason for it to be so nuts anymore with all manufacturers going at maximum effort. Are you thinking about the official NRA course or just something similar but without the materials?
Number of kids is unknown at this time as a lot of it depends on number of volunteers, etc. there would be about 120 going through it, but split up into smaller groups. Age range is middle school, 6-8 grade, 11-14ish year olds.
and everything would be on school grounds. Already have approval for .22lr rifles with proper supervision. We can use the football field for archery... There are some fields with natural backstops for the .22
Ask the Appleseed folks for rifle help, it is what they are all about.
Aloha_Shooter
06-02-2013, 22:09
Well, Rye's a bit of a reach for me but I would guess you'd want to split them up so half are doing archery, half are doing rifle at any given time with mornings for "classwork" time and afternoons for shooting -- or maybe split it up hour-by-hour if you don't lose too much time transitioning from class to range.
Assuming 60 kids per session, I'd advise 8 instructors and a chief RSO on the line -- remember you need an RSO as rangemaster for each range if you split up into different fields. I'd figure on spending the first hour with each group doing the safety talks -- you can probably do this in the auditorium but it'd be better to split them up into classroom sizes because a lot of people just don't pay attention when the group is too big and you definitely want them to get the safety talks.
Don't forget USAS or CMP -- you may be able to work out getting ammunition subsidized for an event like this.
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