Marksmanship and gun safety have always been a top
issue with the Legionnaires of New York State. The Junior Shooting
Sports program provides a structured outlet for youth ages 14 to
18, up to and including high school seniors, to participate in 10
meter rifle competition in a well-supervised environment.
Each year, the top shooters in the state are given
the opportunity to compete in the National Finals:
For information about
this event, please contact Mike Buss,
program coordinator at (317) 630-1249 or
click here to contact him.
Upcoming NYS American Legion Junior Shooting
event
to take place in
Cicero American Legion Post 787, 5575 Legionnaire Drive,
Cicero, NY 13039:
The NRA Foundation (National Rifle Association
Foundation) has possible
Grants
available (see Grants information) for starting a Junior Shooting
program.