Youth Shooters
Pictured above are Drew Schreuder of Maple Ridge and Trevor Mack of Campbell River taking aim
during the Provincial air rifle championships held on July 5th and 6th. Both won medals.
The photo on the right shows the firing line during the centre-fire prone position championship
shoot. Club champs Katelyn Alexander and Jeremy Kyte had excellent results, both winning several
medals. Complete Provincial Championship results can be seen at
1)MATCH RIFLE (maximum possible score – 1800 points) EVENT CLASS SCORE RESULTS a) prone Jeremy Kyte Jr. Men 1718 1ST PLACE (GOLD) K. Alexander Jr. ladies 1654 finished 6th place Terry Kyte Vet 1683 finished in 3rd place b) 3 Position Jeremy Kyte Jr. Men 2170 2nd PLACE SILVER c) AGG. Jeremy Kyte Jr. Men 3888 1st place (GOLD) OVERALL JUNIOR MATCH RIFLE CHAMPION AND WINNER OF PERPETUAL TROPHY – Jeremy Kyte. 2)SPORTING RIFLE (max possible score – 1200 in prone & 3-P and 2400 AGG) a) prone Jeremy Kyte Jr. Men 1186 – 63X 1st place (GOLD) b) 3 Position Jeremy Kyte Jr. Men 1150 – 35 X 3rd place (BRONZE) c) AGG. Jeremy Kyte Jr. Men 2336 – 97 X 3rd place (BRONZE) NOTE – Kate did not shoot in the sporting rifle class. 3)AIR RIFLE (max. possible score – ladies – 800 – men – 1200) Katelyn A. Jr. ladies 725 finished tenth Jeremy Kyte Jr. Men 1101 finished fourteenth AS A RESULT OF THE ABOVE SCORES, BOTH KATELYN AND JEREMY QUALIFIED FOR A SPOT ON THE NATIONAL TEAM. OVER THE NEXT TWO OR THREE YEARS THEY WILL BE EXPECTED TO ATTEND QUITE A NUMBER OFF NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL EVENTS. HOPEFULLY WE WILL BE ABLE TO ATTEND AT LEAST SOME OF THE MOST IMPORTANT OF THESE.
The Youthshooters meet every 2nd and 4th Sunday, from 12.30pm at the Henry Range, and anybody interested is welcome.
- Safety is the number 1 concern. All shoots are supervised by certified coaches.
- Before his or her first shoot, the novice must attend an orientation session on firearms safety.
- The club will supply rifles and ammunition.
- The cost is $2.00 per shoot which includes one box of ammunition and liability insurance.
- Paper targets are used at a range of 25 yards.
- Shooting is under the auspices of the Shooting Federation of Canada. Shooters progress from Beginner through Intermediate, Sharpshooter, Marksman, Expert to Master. They earn a new badge at each level.
- Postal Shoots are held periodically. This is a system whereby targets are mailed to a central location and judged against targets from all across Canada. This gives the young people experience on a national level at an early age.