Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-12-30

perSnlp OF propapIy z,oVU.
Each has an adult leader or
adviser and safe handling Of
firearms is part Of the basic
instruction.
20 Clubs In Association
A fast-growing organization
Is the National Capital Area
Junior Rifle Association, which
now has 20 clubs on its roster.
The association Is only in its
second season. but has doubled
its membership.
Matches are held exclusively
for juniors once a month on
the National Rifle Association
range, 1900 Rhode Island ave-
nue. NV. In November there
were 142 entries, just tive short
Of range capacity, and on De-
cember II, 1876.
Others this season are sched-
uled January 81, February 10,
March 10 and April IS.
First to Be Chartered
The association, first Of its
type chartered by the NRA
anywhere in the Nation, was
organized in October, 1859. by
10 junior rifle clubs. Two more
joined during the first season.
giving it a membership Of about
400 juniors.
Current members are the Pin
wheel Junior Rifle Club, Davy
Crockett Club, Junior Division
Of the Fairfax Rod and Gun
Club, Montgomery Rebels, Jun
Tor OptimistS, darlington Club.
Boy Scout Troop 209, Pioneers.
Bolt Benders and Acorns and
Flint Hill Club.
Also, Greenbelt Junior Rifle
Club, st. Anthony's Club, An
Mandate Optimist Club, Fort
Meade. Andrews Air Force Base
and Fort Lee Clubs, Forest
Heights Club. Denis j. O'Con-
nell Club and Rock Greek Pail
es-Forty-Niners BSA Club.
Primary aims are to provide
frequent, low-cost opportuni-
ties for juniors to compete
against others Of similar ability
and particularly to encourage
beginners and less-skilled jun
Tors to try their hand at COM
petition under MIRA rules. A
side purpose Is to train adults
In planning, administration and
operation Of junior matches.
Fire 80 Rounds
A three-stage match Is pro-
vided for each competitor with
10 shots in each stage and a
time limit Of SO minutes, in
GLIDING fouling and sighting
shots and target changes.
The juniors are divided into
seven categories according to
ability. The top class CAD,
holding MIRA senior master or
senior expert classification
cards, fires in the prone, kneel-
ing and offhand positions. The
lowest (F, holding Junior
qualification Of pro-marksman
through sharpshooter, fires
prone, prone and prone. APP
propriate positions are selected
for the other five classes.
At least two medals are
awarded in each class and each
competitor receives an en-
broidered emblem the first time
he or she completes.
Team Matches Avoided
Team matches were DELHI
erately avoided to discourage
formation of all-star clubs and
teams and to provide the maxi
mum time on the firing line for
individual entries.
Permitted are any rimfire 90
caliber rifle chambered for long
rifle ammunition, with metallic
sights. Palm rests and Schuet-
zen type butt plates are barred.
Eligible are all junior mems
bers Of the NRA and members
Of NRA-affiliated junior rife
clubs.
For those interested in con-
tacting a junior rifle club, here
Is the MIRA list with leader or
adviser and address:
Alexander Graham Bell Club, G. z.
Hyatt and Lamont streets NV.
HhaCoslh Elkn SCHOOL CIup, CAPT.
Richard H. Miller, Sixteenth and r
streets BE" Washington 20.
Andrews Air Force Base Club. Mai.
+; a. MacAaron, 51O9 Toby drive,
Boys Club Of Washington, East
Branch Junior Rife Club, Andrew a.
Bodnar. 261 Seventeenth street Sc.
Colt Club, Capt. H. B. Andree, jr.,
Coolidge High School, Fifth and Tuck
erman streets NV, Washington IL,
Chamberlain Vocational High School
Club George 9. Burke, 1927 Jay street
Eastern High School Club, Jerry @
ontko; Eastern High School.
Explorer Post 55s Club. Edgar n
Wilson. ~. 5116 Third street NV,
Explorer Post 455 Club. Ronald
Chiabotta, 1913 Thirtieth street NV,
Apartment 8. Washington Z.
Phelps Vocational High School Club
1t; Col. John ". Pcsey, Phelps School
Mackin High School Club, Wilfred
Woods 1921 v street NV. WASH
MCKINLEY Club, Gerald r. Brown
Mckinley High School, Washins ton ii
Pinwheel Club, Oscar Z. Naumann
1880 Tennyson street NV.
Roosevelt Regimental Club, Capt. r
Giasson. 4301 Thirteenth street
NV, washington IL.
st. Anthony Junior Rifles. Dr.. 10.
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