A limited number of applications are available for youth 14 to 18 years of age interested in learning from Olympic gold medalist Matt Emmons and Olympic silver medalist Bob Foth.
Emmons and Foth will teach a two-day gun violence prevention program beginning 8 a.m. Wednesday, March 21.
Emmons, considered by many to be the best rifle shooter in the world, won gold in the 2004 Athens games and is a favorite to repeat in Beijing in 2008.
Foth, a three-time Olympian, is now director of youth development programs at USA Shooting.
“Our primary focus is to make sure kids get a safe, fun introduction to the sport,” said Foth. He added that the next goal is to provide instruction to help students learn and enjoy competitive shooting.
Mr. Foth started shooting at age 14 as part of a summer recreation program.
He continued shooting competitively in high school. He also earned college scholarships for his skills as a competitive shooter in NCAA events.
For information or an application, contact Bill Nelson or Barry Needham at (580) 310-6620.
USA Shooting was chartered by the United States Olympic Committee as the National Governing Body for the sport of shooting in April 1995. It is the mission of USA Shooting to prepare American athletes to win Olympic medals, promote the shooting sports throughout the U.S., and govern the conduct of international shooting in the country.
