Youth shooting training/competitions clubs near Atlanta

[Buck119]

I have been trying to find a place were my kids can learn and practice competition pistol and rifle shooting. Does anybody know if there is a range, club, team, near Atlanta where it is done in an organized fashion and on a continuous basis (not just sporadic shootings events), like it happens with soccer, baseball, etc.?

I can find it for archery (ex: http://kennesawarchery.com/, http://www.learnarchery.com/BeginnerArcheryClasses.html) but not for firearms (or air pistols and rifles).

 

[chopper duke]

Woodward Academy has an air rifle team. You can enroll them there.

 

[Buck119]

Thanks! Nice school. They have both skeet and rifle.

I'll take a look but they are homeschoolers.

 

[Buck119]

Up!

 

[spavent]

Don't know if Pickens is too far but our range regularly hosts 4H and boy scouts. I think the boy scouts get to shoot more than some adults.

 

[Indirect Fire]

Sad that this not as common as it was 40 years ago. NRA rifle team met at the Citadel's indoor range twice weekly when I was growing up and many public schools had teams and even some ranges.

Good on Woodward Academy.

 

[DreadPirate]

I just started going to the Cherokee Gun Club east of Gainesville, and they have youth programs. I do not know how active they are. Check it out:

http://www.cherokeegunclub.org/youth-program

They are bad about keeping up the website.

 

[freedom]

This probably isn't exactly what you are looking for, but you should still check it out. It provides a solid grounding in fundamental marksmanship principles, is family friendly, and affordable. Attendees under eighteen are only $20 for the weekend. We teach three position shooting, and a very similar course of fire to CMP and service rifle competitions. Feel free to PM me with any questions.

http://appleseedinfo.org/search-states-display.php?qstate=GA&statename=Georgia

 

[Buck119]

Thanks guys

Pickens and Gainesville are probably too far for attending on a continues basis but I'll check them out.
Thanks for the link to Appleseed. I'll send you a PM.

 

[Buck119]

Sad that this not as common as it was 40 years ago.

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