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The shooting sports are an important part of our heritage as Americans, and are a great family activity. Our Junior Rifle program introduces young people and their families to the sport of rifle shooting, or helps them develop any shooting skills they might alrady have. We provide them with a safe place to practice that sport. Our young shooters acquire the physical and mental skill and discipline needed to accurately shoot a .22 caliber rifle.They learn to handle all types of firearms safely and responsibly. There is no safety in ignorance.
We're affiliated with the Civilian Marksmanship Program, and all of our instructors are NRA certified.
Our Junior Rifle program is open to all US citizens. You do not need to be a member of West Branch Rifle and Pistol Club or North Olmsted Sportsman's Club to participate. Any young person old enough - and mature enough - to follow the rules and obey instructions, and big enough to safely handle a .22 rifle, is welcome. Our current shooters range in age from 8 to 16, and the upper age limit is 18.
It doesn't matter whether the young person has ever fired - or even handled - a firearm before. We begin with a thorough introduction to safe firearm handling, and allow each member to develop their skills at their own pace.
Signed Parental Permission forms are required for each club. Please download the forms here for the sessions you will be attending.
A parent or other responsible adult must be present at each shoot.
Our Junior Rifle program is offered free of charge. We provide rifles, ammunition, shooting mats, targets and ear protection, and have a limited number of shooting glasses available to borrow. (Eye and ear protection is required during live fire on the range!) You are encouraged to bring your own eye and ear protection, and may also bring any other equipment you might have. Rifles must be bolt-action, single fire .22 caliber - no semi-autos - preferably with aperture (peep) sights. So if you want to bring your own Remington, Mossberg, Marlin or Anschütz target rifle, that's fine with us!
Our Junior Rifle program is a cooperative effort of West Branch Rifle and Pistol Club in Grafton, Ohio, and North Olmsted Sportsman's Club, in North Olmsted, Ohio. During the summer, we shoot at West Branch's 50-yard outdoor range. During the winter, we shoot at North Olmsted's 50-foot indoor range.
Here's how to get to West Branch:
West Branch is located on
Neff Road, just east of Rt. 83, in Grafton, OH. Rt. 83 runs south
out of Avon Lake, and is accessible from I-90 in Avon, and from the Rt. 10
branch of I-480, just West of North Olmsted. From either of those exits,
head south past Rt. 82. About 5.2 miles south of 82, you'll cross Rt. 303.
Neff road is about 2.1 miles south of 303, on the left (east) side. After
you turn onto Neff, look for a green metal gate about 100 yards on the
right. On Junior Rifle days, the gate will be open. We'll be at the
bottom of the hill.
Rifle shooting is a safe and enjoyable sport for all ages, when certain rules of safe gun handling are followed.
Each member of our Junior Rifle program signs an agreement to obey the following Gun Safety rules. These rules apply at all times, at our ranges and everywhere else that firearms are handled!
Always keep the gun pointed in a safe direction.
Always keep your finger off the trigger until ready to shoot.
Always keep the gun unloaded until ready to use.
Always treat every firearm as if it were loaded.
Obeying these simple rules can save lives!
In order to help us ensure a safe and enjoyable shooting experience for our members and guests, each member of our Junior Rifle program signs an agreement to obey the following NOSC/WB Range Rules, in addition to the Gun Safety rules outlined above.
All Range Officer commands will be obeyed at all times by participants and observers while at West Branch Rifle and Pistol Club or North Olmsted Sportsman's Club.
Participants and observers will wear Range Officer approved eye and ear protection during live fire of ammunition.
No one on the range will handle any firearm, whether the firearm is loaded or unloaded, while any person is downrange of the firing line. [The Range Officer will always ensure that all firearms are unloaded before anyone is permitted downrange.]
All participants will assist in cleaning up the range after any shooting event, as directed by the Range Officer.
No participant or observer will remove from the range any live rounds of ammunition provided by WB/NOSC.
WEST BRANCH
Our summer season at West Branch began on Saturday, May 15th. Sessions are from 10:00 AM thru 1:00 PM.
We will then meet on the first and third Saturdays of every month thru September.
If you are bringing new shooters, please arrive at least 15 minutes before the session begins.
NORTH OLMSTED
Our Winter season at NOSC ended on Sunday, March 21, 2010.
The Winter sessions for 2010/2011 will be announced in September.
Show up at any scheduled event, and ask for Carl or Barry.