Austin, TX -(AmmoLand.com)- The TSRA Foundation is proud to announce the certification of twenty-two (22) new NRA Level 1 Shotgun and or Pistol Coaches to the state of Texas over the past month.
These new coaches are current and or future volunteers eager to provide our Texas Youth with the support they need in shooting sports and the continued support of our Second Amendment.
Daniel Subia, NRA National Coach Trainer commented, “The youth of America are our future leaders and the NRA Coach program gives coaches the leadership tools to develop these leaders through the competitive shooting sports.”
These coach schools are a part of the Foundations mission to provide education and support for shooting sports across Texas. Attendees vary from current and or new volunteers working with our Texas youth on the growth of shotgun or pistol shooting sports programs. By providing this important educational information we are positive that these programs will be successful in working with beginner to advanced youth shooters.
Coach school participants attended a two-day class that encompasses classroom instruction and range time. The classroom portion of these schools teach Safety and Risk Management, Coaching Ethics and Methodology, training planning, and fundamentals needed to work with beginning to intermediate shooters. Shotgun participants are instructed in American Trap & Skeet, Sporting Clays and International Trap & Skeet. Pistol participants are instructed on multiple pistol programs from air pistol to action pistol programs nationwide. Upon completion of the classroom, the participants are then given hands on range training, which provides these coaches with live experience with their chosen discipline.
The TSRA Foundation would like to thank the NRA Training department, Texas Training Crew; Bill Perkins with the Scholastic Action Shooting Program, Talion Firearms of Krum, TX; Fossil Pointe Shooting Grounds in Decatur, TX; Dripping Springs FFA Pistol team, Texas A&M Corps of Cadets Coach, Kevin Jimmerson and Mr. Mike Cox of Driftwood, TX. Each of these companies, organizations and or individuals provided support in making these class opportunities possible and successful for our Texas coaches.
If you would like to request a coach school in your area, or have additional inquiries on how you can volunteer in youth shooting sports please contact Angela Gerlich, Operations Coordinator at agerlich@tsrafoundation.com for details.
About the Texas State Rifle Association Foundation:
Founded in 2008, The TSRA Foundation, Inc. is a 501 (c)(3) tax exempt organization that raises tax-deductible contributions in support of a wide range of firearm-related public interest activities of the Texas State Rifle Association and other organizations that defend and foster the Second Amendment rights of all law-abiding Americans. These activities are designed to promote firearms and hunting safety, to enhance marksmanship skills of those participating in the shooting sports, and to educate the general public about firearms in their historic, technological and artistic context.
For more information about the Texas State Rifle Association Foundation, visit us at www.TSRAFoundation.com or follow us on Facebook.