NYS American Legion Championship

[cocub2]

The NYS American Legion Championship for 10 meter air rifle was last weekend    137 youths ages 12- HS senior were there with their parents, coaches and individuals from the American Legion .
20 teams were at this years match.   Top 3 in sporter air rifle were again all young ladies.  3rd straight year the young ladies have been 1st thru 3rd.   Top team score for Sporter was 2088-40-2400 & precision team 2220-81-2400. Top sporter shooter 548-18-600  & precision   585-50-600.  The middle number is center shots made.   2 of the top shooters for this year have offers of 4 year scholarships from various  (note one was junior this year)  colleges  the young ladies from the pass 2 years that placed 1-3 all had 4 year scholarships offered to them.  
 
Positive for shooting sports !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

[Erstwhile]

That is a plus. 👍

[billinohio]

Scholarships for air rifle? That sounds like something worth pursuing.n I have a 12 year old granddaughter……..hmmmm

[cocub2]

Yes several colleges offer full tuition if an individual can shoot    Plus the American for a top individual in the nation can win $5,000 for being national champ.  

[Erstwhile]

" " I have a 12 year old granddaughter ... " "

Reminds me of the time at the age of ~15, Her Majesty was marching with her Dad in a Civil War re-enactment.  She told him that as heavy as her musket was, the Sarge better be fast between Aim and Fire.  

I'm reminded of HM's interview at Harvard Med School.  The applicant group were each asked to, off the cuff, give a short talk of a unique individual experience they'd had.  She chose her reenactment participation.  When She later interviewed with the Cleveland School of Medicine and was asked a similar question, she was encouraged by a couple of attendants to repeat the story they had heard at Harvard.  She had offers from both schools, but UChicago wasn't thinking about loosing her.

[diydave]

And it's essential to know how to shoot in chicago...