stories of the relatives

[low_delta]

My cousin's daughter is an excellent target shooter. She's good with a rifle. She was recently in some statewide competition. In between rounds she was walking along a lake and fell in. The water was over her head so she was soaked. A friend had some sweat pants she could borrow, and she had an extra t-shirt along. She ended up taking second place overall, so she had to walk across the stage and accept her award while dressed like that, and with wet hair. Twice, in fact, because the winner had to leave and asked her to accept his award for him.

She's twelve years old, and is traveling out of state to compete.

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[vlinker.livejournal.com]

good for her.......just what course does she shoot?.....will she be going to Ohio this year?......to camp perry.....if she is a good smallbore shooter, she could get a ride thru college......

UAF (in Fairbanks) has just won their 4th straight NCAA rifle championship......

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

Actually, that's just about all I know. She's in 4H.

They keep telling her that if she keeps it up, she'll get her college paid for.

She's been to Colorado more than once, and is going to Atlanta soon.

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[vlinker.livejournal.com]

i got some of my college paid for with shooting....and i got some trips to see vaious parts of the US.......i got my first trip to hawaii from shooting in college.....had my wife gone to college, more than likely, she would have been an all american shooter.....

i believe that current college competitions follow international shooting union rules, similar to the olympics.....

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

Everyone is talking like she might go to the Olympics.

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[vlinker.livejournal.com]

then she is really good......and has talent......now all she needs is some hard work, good coaching, and practice to take that talent to a international competitive level