2017-10-09 Weekly Happenings

Hi Everyone!

I hope that everyone had an enjoyable weekend and I want to wish everyone a very happy 10.9 day!

For those of you who don't 10.9 day is. It's a day celebrated by a lot of Olympic style shooters and clubs (such as ours). A 10.9 is the highest possible value on the target when using decimal scoring. Being able to get a 10.9 is the mark of perfection. The purpose of 10.9 day is to recognize the pursuit of and achievement of that excellence, not just on the range but in our daily lives as well. But this day shouldn't just be celebrated on October 9th, or even just for shooting. It's purpose is to encourage everyone to :shoot for excellence in everything that you do."

For more information, read the USA Shooting news article here -> http://www.usashooting.org/news/882

Items this week:

• These first few weeks will kinda be a rush to get everyone up to speed on competition. We had a late start to the season and we need to cram about 2 months of practice into 6 practices before the competitive season starts, and I guarantee you that you won't be performing as you expect to be. But don't let this intimidate you and use it as an excuse not to compete. Everyone needs to start somewhere, and I promise that as long as you show up to practice, throughout the season you will get better. While you might not get an award for best overall score for the season our league also has many awards for most improved.
• This week we will be covering beginning Smallbore - Kneeling for anyone that's gone through the Smallbore - Prone basics. We will be working through the basic, and maybe a few of the more technical aspects of the position. I'd also like to just get everyone in all the equipment so they can get a feel for it.
  • Please be sure to wear long pants for the kneeling position.
• For anyone that hasn't covered our beginning / basic introduction to AirRifle or Smallbore - Prone, we will be doing that this week as well.
• If you are interested in joining and are unsure, come down to the range and try us out! It's never too late to start!

• Next week we will begin practicing Smallbore - Standing for anyone that's tried out Smallbore - Kneeling with all of the equipment.
  • I know there will be a few of you that haven't gotten to this point yet, and that's perfectly fine. Not everyone advances at the same pace and we can work on it until you get to that point.
• We will be holding Team Picture Day in Early November. Please look for more information to be sent on that in a few days.
• We will likely be traveling to UW-O or NDSU on the weekend of October 28th, so we can get our first set of WIRC targets shot. Look for more details on that in a few weeks.
• We will have a few more travel opportunities coming up sometime in late Mid-November / Early December. More details will be released when I finalize some plans with the other coaches.

Thanks for your time and have a great week.

GO HUSKIES!

- Zach