Upcoming Competition - Intercollegiate Sectionals

Hey again!

I wanted to let everyone know about another upcoming competition that we have the opportunity to compete in!

We have the opportunity to compete in the compete in NRA Intercollegiate Rifle Sectionals.  We could host these ourselves, but our range doesn't meet the minimum standards required to host this competition, so we need to go elsewhere.  This competition is for Collegiate Club Rankings, and this year is not required for an invite to the ASSA Collegiate Championships in March (Usually a minimum entry score is required).  The ASSA Collegiate Championships will be held at the XCount range in Fort Wayne, IN on April 2nd + 3rd.

We have a few locations for shooting the Intercollegiate Sectionals.

• The weekend of January 29th in Wyoming, MI hosted by the Grand Valley State University Rifle Team
• The weekend of February 5th in (Unknown Location) Hosted by (Team Unknown).
• The weekend of February 12th in Jackson, MI hosted by the University of Michigan Rifle Team and Michigan Rifle & Pistol Association.

This will most likely be a university excused absence.   What that means is:

Student Organization members may request letters to verify their participation in co-curricular activities in the event that they need to miss class to do so.  This letter is meant to confirm a student’s participation in an extracurricular activity, however it is not an excuse and it is the responsibility of the student to inform the instructor(s) and gain permission to make up any assignments, course work, and quizzes missed during this time.  ( Verified Absence Letter )

The course of fire is 60 shots air rifle, and 60 shots 3-position smallbore.  The 3-position format will be the NRA style (Prone - Standing - Kneeling).

Because this is a collegiate competition that follows NRA rules instead of the NCAA rulebook, there is a different criteria to meet, to go:

For purposes of NRA Intercollegiate Sectionals/Nationals ONLY: a collegian may compete for a maximum of four years during their undergraduate career. Collegians must be full-time during the semester in which they compete. If a collegian goes to graduate school directly after graduation from undergraduate school, and has one or more years of eligibility left, the graduate student may compete (and complete their four years of eligibility) in their first year of graduate school.

The cost to attend will be somewhere in the $40 range and will be all inclusive except for food, entertainment and ammunition.  (Actual cost will depend on how many people we have going)  We have a subsidy and enough equipment for up to 10 competitors.

The match program is attached if you want to take a look at it.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND PLEASE LET ME KNOW BY January 18th!