District 2018 Explorer Shooting Competition

All equipment will be supplied by the Mersey Weaver Target Sports ASU, so everyone will be on a level playing field.

Shooting will take place from 6 yard line.  Each team (shooter) will shoot  in competition:

• PCP rifle – two 5 Bull target,  1 shots at each bull.
• Spring loading rifle – two 5 Bull target,  1 shots at each bull

The top 3 scores of the team for each rifle type will count towards the team score.

Full details of the completion can be downloaded form this link: Explorer Shooting Competition 2018

Team

The teams are to be made up of 6 Explorers from each ESU or Young Leader Unit.  The age requirements on the team are that:

• all participants must be an invested member of a Mersey Weaver Explorer Unit or registered with the MW District Young Leader Unit, and
• all participants must be at least 14 years old and under 18 years old.
• All competitors must bring a completed signed Permission to Shoot form, this is a legal requirement. Click this link to down the form:  MWD ESU Shooting Comp 2018.

Awards

• Team
  • Top scoring team
• Individual
  • Top scoring individual (all ages)
  • Top scoring individual (16 or over)
  • Top scoring individual (under 16)

All team members will receive a Mersey Weaver District Certificate of Participation which can be used as proof of completion of part of the Master-at-Arms badge requirements.

Selection of District Team for County Inter-District Shooting Competition

The top shooters will be invited to the October practice sessions from which the District team for the Cheshire District Shooting Competition will be selected.  However, a number of places on the practice sessions will also be open to any Scout or Explorer on a first come-first-serve basis.

The Cheshire inter-district competition which will be held on the 17th November 2018 at Milldale Camp Site.