Correction to Wednesday’s announcement about tomorrow’s range team competition:

Only the five competing members of the team should show up at the Lake Street Armouries tomorrow. The spare members of the team should not be in attendance.

Please accept my apology for the confusion and join me in wishing the best to our team as they compete tomorrow.

Although we had a few issues at competition this year – a busted valve (no air compression = no power behind the shot = the pellets don’t make it to the target), and not being able to modify our butt plates for standing, our team still placed a solid 9th place! Top ten is a great place to start. 

Team members were up bright and early, ready for their two opportunities to fire four targets. Two prone, two standing. 70% of each member’s score was from prone, the other 30% from standing.

Here are some photos from the competition day. Thanks to everyone who came out and cheered – and to the Competition armourer who fixed the faulty rifle! Also thank you to CI Carbone who took the time to find parts, lubricate rifles, and support us behind the scenes.

Congratulations to our team members: FSgt Lett (Captain), FSgt Zalepa, Sgt Couroux, Cpl Abt & Cpl Hill. Well done!

Friendly reminder to the Range team:

Tomorrow morning meet at 8am at 23 Sqn (8 Napier St) in St. Catharines. You are responsible for arranging transportation there and back (we should be done by 4pm).

Dress: comfortable pants, running shoes, RANGE HOODIE (and a shirt underneath for actually firing in)

BRING: A backpack with stuff to do: cards, music, book, snacks

If you forgot your permission form, have your parents sign one with Capt Palumbo upon arrival

Capt Palumbo has the rifles, scope, ear defenders,  eye protection. Lunch will be provided by the comp.

Parents are welcome to come on out and watch – text Capt Palumbo after 9am if you want approx times of firing for our team. Best of luck to our team members!

Without further ado, Capt Palumbo is happy to announce the 2017 Zone 6/7 Range Team Competitors for 809. Congratulations!

Seniors: (ages 15 & over)

• FSgt Lett
• FSgt Zalepa
• Sgt Couroux

Juniors: (under age 15)

• Cpl Abt
• Cpl Hill

Spare:

• WOI Lavoie

All team members are expected to attend the RANGE TEAM PRACTICES on Monday nights from 8-9pm – 20 & 27 March – as well as a Range Team practice on Sat 25 March 2017 – TO BE CONFIRMED. The actual competition is on Sunday, 2 April in St. Catharines from 8am to 4pm.

HOODIES: required wear for the team – SSC has covered 50% of the cost. $25 per cadet owing. (Same as last year – if you already have one, a new one is not required) Please bring $$ in before competition.

Thank you to all cadets who tried out for the team.

The Zone 6/7 Range Competition has been moved to the first weekend in April. More details to follow.

This is EXCELLENT news for our Range team: no conflict with our Training Wknd in February, AND more time to practice.

So far, we have had 8 cadets try-out for the Range Team.

Shooting target

There is still time to try-out in the coming weeks. Don’t be shy: come on out and see if you can beat FSgt Zalepa, who is currently our top shot with groupings of 1.7cm!!

For those interested in earning their Marksmanship Badge, the levels are as follows:

(1) Marksman: Each group must be
within a circle of 3 cm in
diameter;

(2) First Class Marksman: Each
group must be within a circle of
2.5 cm in diameter;

(3) Expert Marksman: Each group
must be within a circle of 2 cm in
diameter; and

(4) Distinguished Marksman: Each
group must be within a circle of
1.5 cm in diameter.