Junior Program
Day/Time:
2nd / 3rd Saturday (October – July); 9 AM – Noon
Contact:
Overview:
The mission of the Grand Rapids Rifle & Pistol Club Junior Program is to provide youth (ages 8 – 19) with the opportunity to participate in shooting sports, with an emphasis in three-position smallbore rifle, international air rifle, sporter air rifle, and BB Gun. Regardless of skill or ability, all members can have a safe and enjoyable time. The program focuses on marksmanship and team comradery. All equipment is provided, including guns, ammunition, and targets.
- Smallbore: A smallbore rifle must be chambered for .22 long rifle cartridges only. It must be single shot. Open, iron, and adjustable peep sights are permitted. Telescopic sights are not permitted.
- Air Rifle: An air rifle must be chambered for .177 caliber only. It must be single shot. Open, iron, and adjustable peep sights are permitted. Telescopic sights are not permitted.
- BB Gun: BB guns may be spring or pneumatic operated. Barrels may be smooth bore or rifled. Rifling may be equivalent to that found in the barrel of the Daisy 845, but not of greater precision. Multi-pump BB guns are not allowed. Open, iron, and adjustable peep sights are permitted. Telescopic sights are not permitted.
Enrollment:
All participants are required to enroll in Michigan 4-H. Enrollment is free.
Leagues:
Orion National Air Rifle League (Precision or Sporter Air Rifle) – The league consists of eight regular season matches (September – November) and a postseason (November – December).
National Rifle League (Precision Air Rifle) – The league consists of 10 postal matches fired January – March.
Mid-State Rifle League (4×10, conventional target) – The league consists of 10 postal matches fired January – April.
Matches:
Orion’s Three Position Smallbore Rifle Virtual Matches (3×20, metric target) – Occurs monthly.
Orion’s Standing Air Rifle Virtual Matches (60-shots, standing) – Occurs monthly.
Orion’s Three Position Air Rifle Virtual Matches (3×10, precision or sporter) – Occurs monthly.
Orion’s BB Gun Virtual Matches (4×10) – Occurs monthly.
Aces Postal (Air Rifle) – Occurs quarterly.
American Legion 3-Position Junior Air Rifle National Championship Qualifier– TBD (November 2023)
US Army Junior Air Rifle Championship Sectional Qualifier – December 16, 2023, 8:00 AM
CMP 3 Position Air Rifle Championships (Precision or Sporter) – TBD (January 2024)
USA Shooting Junior Olympic Qualifier – TBD (December 2023)
- Precision Air Rifle 3-Position – 02/17/2024, 8:00 AM
- Sporter Air Rifle 3-Position – 02/17/2024, 8:00 AM
- Precision Air Rifle Standing – 02/17/2024, 10:00 AM
- Sporter Air Rifle Standing – 02/17/2024, 10:00 AM
- Metric Smallbore – 03/16/2024, 8:00 AM
- Conventional Smallbore – 03/16/2024, 10:00 AM
- BB Gun– 04/20/2024, 8:00 AM
4-H State Shooting Sports Championships (Air Rifle, BB Gun, Smallbore) – August 19, 2023 @ Centerline of Calhoun County
The club participates in various other local, regional, and national matches hosted by the American Smallbore Shooting Association (ASSA), Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP), Michigan 4-H, National Rifle Association (NRA), and USA Shooting (USAS) throughout the year.
Collegiate Shooting:
Donations:
The junior club is always accepting cash donations or in-kind contributions to help support.
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