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Marksmanship and Firearm Safety Program

President: Raymond Odle

Sec/Treas: Tina Odle

4454 S Rt. 45, Kankakee, Il. 60901

Phone: 815-939-4854

Website Link: http://www.odleconstruction.com/RVS

email: Smbrifle@yahoo.com

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CMP\USAS State Qualifier

River Valley Sharpshooters hosted the 4^th Annual CMP\USA Shooting state qualifier on February 9^th in Chebanse, IL. The match was dedicated to our former team member, Andrew Dove, who was tragically killed in a car accident in September 2007.

The match was fired by 80 individual competitors, some firing more than one match. The IL state qualifying matches were in 3-Position Air Rifle and Progressive Position Air Pistol. The winning teams in these events will be invited to the CMP\ USA Shooting National Matches to be held in Anniston AL in July.

We will have a precision, a sporter and 2 pistol air teams represent IL. Waukegan High School Rifle Team won the Precision category. Zion-Benton High School Rifle Team won the Sporter category. Arlington Heights one-handed position team won pistol and Sandy Ford Junior Shooters won the advanced supported pistol position match.

Some participated in the International Air Rifle match and an Open Air Pistol Match. Winners have not yet been announced.

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The match was begun with a very nicely done rendition of our National Anthem performed by Tabitha Mattox and Hannah

Several members of the River Valley Sharpshooters shot their first match at this event. Braydon Coyer, Kyle Lewis and Tabitha Mattox competed in Sporter Air Rifle for the first time. Others who have fired just a few matches prior to this were Katie Peters, Patrick Hanners, Brian Pickering, Nick Pickering.

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New to Air Pistol with only a couple of matches under their belts were Andrew Gersch and Luke Mattox, both of whom showed marked improvement. Luke Mattox, James Stack and Lorraine Maligaya will shoot pistol at the National match.

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We would like to express our deepest appreciation for all who worked so hard to make this event a success including those who helped to set up and break down the range, those who donated and ran the concession stand, those who scored targets and those who help with stats.

Andrew Doves family attended the match and brought a framed display of the awards that Andrew had won as a competitor with River Valley. Many of the kids at the match knew Andrew and competed with him, but even those who did not took time to look at the awards and photos on display

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Air Rifle, Air Pistol, Smallbore Rifle

Purpose

This club is dedicated to the training of individuals in firearm safety and marksmanship skills. We will work to create an atmosphere conducive to learning and enjoyment for all involved. Beginners are welcome at all levels. The club takes teams and individual competitors to matches in all categories throughout the season. Postal match competitions are held once a month on our own range.

Time & Place

The club will meet weekly on Monday evenings from 6:30 to 9:00. The club will function from early Oct to mid-April. The range is located at the Chebanse Youth Sports Center, 180 W. First South St., Chebanse IL in the gym on the East side of the building.

BB Gun

Boys and girls ages 8 through 10 learn the responsibility of handling equipment, the discipline of the sport and the fun of competition. Side benefits are greater self-control and focus or concentration. All rifle disciplines learn 3 positions: prone, standing and kneeling.

Sporter Air Rifle

Lighter weight compressed air rifles are used with ages 11 through 14

Precision Air Rifle

Quality precision pellet compressed air rifles are used with ages 14 and older.

Air Pistol

We have added quality air pistols to the club for older junior marksmen and adults.

Firearms & Equipment

All equipment is provided. The club will provide rifles, pistols, targets, pellets, safety glasses, mats, kneeling rolls, stands and scopes and other necessary equipment as appropriate for each discipline.

Coaching

Coaching the club are Ray and Tina Odle, both NRA National Coach Development Staff, NRA Certified Coaches in rifle and pistol, NRA Training Counselors in all disciplines, and active competitors in outdoor smallbore rifle, indoor air rifle and smallbore as well as pistol. At all levels, safety is emphasized, range rules are enforced and discipline is paramount. The fundamentals of shot execution, a solid shooting position (3-positions for sporter and precision and 4 for BB gun) and rules of competition are taught as the group advances.

Competition

We encourage all members to make a commitment to competition this season. Although not mandatory, competition is “being put in the game” and makes practice meaningful. We will have monthly postal matches fired on our range and we will travel to away matches (for those ready to compete) at least once a month. We will provide transportation as necessary. Most away matches will be on Saturday.

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