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Another year has come to a close and the Enfield Outing Club (EOC) has been busy and productive.
The new Youth Shooting Team has materialized from a concept in the fall of 2010 to a team of over a dozen young shooters by year’s end 2011. All members have passed the NRA basic rifle course and will now work on their proficiency. The team received a donation of six vintage .22 rifles that were restored to new condition at Sturm Ruger and an NRA grant for five air rifles. There were many other local donations in addition to four Bass Tournaments to help raise money to support these young shooters. These donations along with the dedicated instructors are making this project a success. The Youth Shooting Team will now begin to participate in competitive shoots in 2012.
There has been quite a lot of firearms education going on as well. Over 100 people took courses including NRA Basic Rifle, Basic Handgun, Instructor courses in Basic Handgun, Basic Rifle and Range Safety. Defensive Handgun and Defensive Carbine were also taught and 19 youth passed the Basic Rifle course. Several of our members took the Range Safety course and have been appointed as Range Safety Officers at EOC.
Hunter Safety classes returned to the EOC again this year. The NH Fish & Game requisite course for new hunters was completed by 19 men and women. 2 members passed the Instructor course earlier in the year and aided the Chief Instructor in teaching the course this past August.
Project Appleseed, an activity of The Revolutionary War Veterans Association, held 4 events this year ending 2011 with a "Winterseed" shoot in December and a big write up in the Valley News. Appleseed teaches traditional 215 rifle marksmanship and is dedicated to preserving the American tradition of Riflemanship.
The Enfield 250th Anniversary was celebrated with a bang at EOC. A cannon and mortar exhibition, compliments of Capt. Morrill's Co., a Revolutionary War re-enactor group, was the highlight of the weekend. Also on hand was an excellent vintage firearms display, fly casting and longbow demonstrations as well as a .22 shoot. We had a lot of folks stop by to enjoy what we had to offer and the EOC had a good time as well. Bring on Old Home Days!
We'd like to thank everyone who came to our yard sale during the Town wide yard sale. EOC made a record amount of money and enjoyed having friends, neighbors and newcomers visit our Club. We had an Appleseed Shoot that day as well, so visitors were able to see us in action.
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