There are no shoots scheduled in WV. There are instructors in Virginia, Pennsylvania and Maryland that should be able to help out. If you hold it, they will come. There have to be ranges that would work. Reach out if we can help.
I'd come from eastern Ohio, too.
I went to the shoot in Mechanicsville, VA, last weekend to get my feet wet (that's a joke - it rained, off-and-on, all weekend). Great experience and great staff and student cohort. I learned I don't have the stamina (due to age and health) to be an active instructor or staff, or even finish the test, but can probably help in other ways. I'm looking forward to learning what other options are possible - I'll start talking to range owners and my club's BoD about hosting something in the future. There are certainly lots of Border Raiders volunteering to come to WV and help.
Thanks to the patient instructors, I came away with some skills I didn't have when I got there. There were some minor equipment issues that will be fixed in a week or two, but, mostly, I need to practice on my own on what I can do given my limitations.
Thanks to everyone who was there for keeping in a good mood despite the cold, wind and rain. I saw no bad tempers, no pouting, no super egos, nothing bad. This was a great introduction to the group.
Bruce in WV,
Ask the crew there about AppleCore, BlueHats, Promotional Activity, and LibertySeed.
Welcome aboard. I'm a Shoot Boss in Alaska, but if I can be of any help always feel free to contact me here.
fisherdawg
Yours for Liberty,
;D
Bruce read the first quote below. If you do your best no one, NO ONE, can ask more.
Good luck.
Mike
Bruce,
Outstanding! Thanks for stepping up. I am "next door" in Kentucky and I have been trying to get the spark going in WV. Maybe you will be the one to get things moving. Let me know how I can help.
UL
Hey WV,
There is a boot camp just up Interstate 79 from any of you that want to come this coming weekend April 4-5. We would love to have you and help you get things going again! Anyone interestedd in coming send me a PM. Details on the Pennsylvania board.
Stand