The Boy Scouts of America recognizes shooting sports as one of their best recruiting activities! The National Rifle Association is asking you to join in helping make shooting sports BSA’s number one recruiting and retention tool. Opportunities for Scouts to earn merit badges and experience shooting sports will grow when the number of NRA Certified Instructors and NRA Range Safety Officers a council has available to provide instruction. With that in mind; over the course of October 24th-26th, I will be conducting an NRA Shotgun Instructor course at Camp Russell in Woodgate, NY for those interested registered Scouters.
This course is not a firearm instruction course, but rather designed to help those who are already familiar with the safe operations of firearms to take themselves to the next level, so they can share their knowledge with others, particularly scouts. There is a written pre-test and practical shooting test that is required of everyone to pass prior to completing this NRA Instructor course.
I am offering this course at a significantly discounted rate for registered scouters 21 years old and older. The $95 fee covers the cost of facilities and program materials; there is an additional NRA certification fee of $30 to be paid separately.
In addition any scouts or scouters under the age of 21 who have interest in becoming assistant instructors (age 18-20) or apprentice instructors (age 13-17) are encouraged to attend. This is designed for those youth who are interested in taking their interest in shooting sports to the next level. Please contact me for additional information regarding assistant and apprentice instructor ratings.
The course will start promptly at 6pm Friday October 24th and wrap up around 6pm Sunday afternoon. Bunkhouse style sleeping arrangements have been made at Camp Russell as we will be running into the night Friday and Saturday afternoon, and starting early Saturday and Sunday mornings. There are additional sleeping options of cabins that can accommodate up to 4 people can be rented for an additional fee.
If you are interested or have additional questions please contact me at dave_r_jr@yahoo.com. The registration deadline is October 3rd, I must have a minimum of 10 participants to hold this course.
David Roberts,
RTC Shooting Sports Chair
NRA Training Counselor