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Mission Statement
The Pistol Prodigies Youth Pistol Team is a youth development program that teaches SAFETY, Responsibility and Teamwork to student athletes of all ages.
In our 1st 3 Seasons we competed in:
9 Local Matches
2 Winter Fun Shoots
3 Michigan State Championship Matches
3 National Championships
And we're off and running having already had our 1st three matches of the 2017-18 season!
2 Winter Fun Shoots
3 Michigan State Championship Matches
3 National Championships
And we're off and running having already had our 1st three matches of the 2017-18 season!
The Pistol Prodigies youth pistol team is open to young women and men, in 4th to 12th grade, and (full-time) collegiate students. Competition is Action (speed) shooting on steel targets, within the Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP). SASP is a division of the Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation (SSSF). Information on the SASP and SSSF can be found at their website www.sssfonline.org.
A team is composed of all the Student Athletes registered under a Head Coach. A Competitive Squad is 4 Student Athletes in same division/category. There is no limit to how many squads a team may have. Multiple squads can compete within the same group/division.
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DISCIPLINES
PISTOL – Centerfire and Rimfire
RIFLE – Rimfire. Iron Sight and Optic Divisions
*DIVISIONS AND CATEGORIES
"Rookie" Division - Grades 5 and under (Rifle ONLY!)
1. Intermediate Division - Grades 6-8
4. Open Division - Competitive squad of athletes from a singe team with multiple classifications. The purpose of the Open Division is to allow coaches to bring athletes to a match and compete as a group of athletes that normally would not be allowed. Intermediate and Senior Division athletes who compete in the Open Division will compete against other athletes in the Intermediate and Senior divisions. Those in the College Open division will compete against other Open Division teams.
All student athletes must be "academically eligible" (per their school's guidelines) to compete.
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SAFETY will be stressed at all times. Sportsmanship, Teamwork and Fun are also big factors in our program.
Student Athletes will need (in part):
A team is composed of all the Student Athletes registered under a Head Coach. A Competitive Squad is 4 Student Athletes in same division/category. There is no limit to how many squads a team may have. Multiple squads can compete within the same group/division.
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DISCIPLINES
PISTOL – Centerfire and Rimfire
RIFLE – Rimfire. Iron Sight and Optic Divisions
*DIVISIONS AND CATEGORIES
"Rookie" Division - Grades 5 and under (Rifle ONLY!)
1. Intermediate Division - Grades 6-8
- Entry Level - 1st year of participation in the intermediate division
- Advanced Level - After 1 year of participation in the intermediate division
- Junior Varsity - 1st year of participation in the senior division
- Varsity - After 1 year of participation in the senior division
- Must be full-time college students. No age limit.
4. Open Division - Competitive squad of athletes from a singe team with multiple classifications. The purpose of the Open Division is to allow coaches to bring athletes to a match and compete as a group of athletes that normally would not be allowed. Intermediate and Senior Division athletes who compete in the Open Division will compete against other athletes in the Intermediate and Senior divisions. Those in the College Open division will compete against other Open Division teams.
All student athletes must be "academically eligible" (per their school's guidelines) to compete.
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SAFETY will be stressed at all times. Sportsmanship, Teamwork and Fun are also big factors in our program.
Student Athletes will need (in part):
- Semi-automatic Handgun (.22LR pistol)
- Semi-automatic "detachable box magazine" rifle (.22LR)
- Ammunition (approx 100 rounds per practice, 300+ rounds per match)
- Ear protection
- Eye protection
- GREAT attitude about SAFETY!
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Board of Directors
President - Lisa Poet Vice President - Darrell Huddleston Secretary - Chris Scott Treasurer - Lori Lobbestael Fundraising Co-Chairs - Bobby Huddleston Eli Lobbestael Coaching Chairperson - Scott Poet Volunteer Coaching Crew Co-Head Coach - Scott Poet Co-Head Coach - Lisa Poet Assistant Coach - Darrell Huddleston Adult Volunteer - Jeff Foulke Adult Volunteer - Ed Schoendorff Adult Volunteer - Racheal Clark |
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For more information, contact our Head Coaches:
Scott & Lisa Poet 734-323-5293 thepoets@yahoo.com Helpful Links: SASP Michigan website www.michigansasp.net Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation (SSSF) www.sssfonline.org Manchester Sportsman Club www.manchestersportsmanclub.org |
