The North Carolina Friends of NRA conducts money raising events periodically that supports youth shooting and firearms safety programs in our state. The money raised at these events are not used by the NRA for any other cause. It provides funds for high school and middle school shooting teams, FFA shooting programs, Boy Scout shooting programs, FFA hunter safety programs, ROTC shooting programs, 4-H shooting programs, American Legion junior shooting sports programs, and Merit Scholarships for Community College gunsmithing programs. All the money raised in North Carolina stays in North Carolina.

I had the pleasure of attending the event in November when the money was distributed and divided among the many youth programs in our state in need of funding. We, as a Shooting Club, need to be more active in supporting the Friends of NRA. 

The NRA Friends banquet is being held this year on March 20th . They serve a wonderful dinner. There are raffles for guns and equipment. There will be a silent auction and a regular auction. If you have never been to this event, it is wonderful program for a great cause.

You do NOT have to be a member of NRA to purchase a ticket and attend.

Individual tickets are $35.00 for a single person.

A Patriot's table is also available. A Patriot's table seats eight people ($125 per Patriot) and costs $1000. That includes 8 tickets and 8 knives per table. Each person at the table has a 1 in 8 chance of winning a firearm from the prize list. If you're interested in sitting at a table but lack 7 others, no problem. We will do our very best to book you at a table with 7 other individuals so that you will have a 1 in 8 chance at winning a gun of your choice. This event is held at the Richard Childress complex in Welcome.

N.C. Friends of NRA is a 501.3c organization. If you would like to purchase the entire table, there is a tax deduction available. Or if you would like to make a simple donation, that is also tax deductible.

Please remember that the more youth we get into our sport, the stronger and longer our future will last.

Please contact me for tickets or information.

Thank you.

Ray Owens  

5-Stand Shotgun

The 5-Stand shotgun for Saturday

will start at 9:30 am.

The 5-Stand shotgun for Sunday

will start at 12 pm.

Attention!

Call for Volunteers.

The Sunday 5-stand shotgun needs volunteers for the 1st and 2nd Sundays of the month. If you would like to volunteer or ask for more information, please email  Donnie Small .  Your interest and help will be greatly appreciated.

No shot larger than 7 1/2 on the 5-Stand.

Defensive Pistol

On Saturday, the sign-in for this match starts at 9:00 am. The match briefing starts at 10:00 am, and the match will commence at 10:30 am. Any caliber from .22 to .45 is acceptable.

The Defensive Pistol Match is in need of volunteers. If you can help just one Saturday a month, please contact  Isaac Smith.

High-Power Vintage Match

On Saturday, registration starts at

8:45 am and the match commences

at 9:30 am at the 200-yard range.

Vintage matches will consist of 30 rds (10 prone SF, 10 sitting (or prone) RF, and 10 standing SF). Competitors may fire the course twice with the same or a different rifle. Priority will be given to vintage rifles, but modern will be accepted pending firing point availability.

Air Gun Field Target Match

Check-in and sight-in will be at 9 am this Saturday at the .22 range. The safety meeting will start at 9:45 am and then will move to the Field Target range. Don't be late for the Safety briefing.

Shotgun 5-Stand

The morning was a bit chilly. But it warmed up nicely as the day went on. The wind kept the clays bouncing along in the air. Quite challenging at times (dang, it was there and then it wasn't).

21 shooters showed up for 5-stand on Sunday. They varied from young to mature. From very experienced to the novice. The novice shooters were actually quite good.

Jim was the best shooter with a 24 and three were tied at 22.

The next Sunday 5-stand is on January 26 starting at noon.

Buffalo Match Results

The opening Sunday of the 2020 PHA Buffalo shoot was chilly, but bearable. Eleven shooters showed up to welcome in our first match of the year. Our next match is Feb. 16 and we are looking forward to seeing some of the buffalo shooters who were sidelined in the past year.

Contributed by Jed Norris

Members and their guests are required to clean up their area of any trash or debris. Please leave the range looking better than you found it.

Gift Certificates Are Available!

If you would like to give someone a gift certificate for a new membership or for annual renewal, we can help you to do that.

Just contact the PHA Secretary for details.

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