Shooting steel targets for speed has become a popular sport. Many shooters at the Young Leader Pistol Shoot were able to shoot all 5 targets in less than 3 seconds. Pictured is Trevor Armstrong of Tunnel Hill, IL who placed first overall in the Speed Steel event and eleventh overall in the Marksmanship event.
It was a scorching, hot summer day for the 8th Annual Young Leader Pistol Shoot. The blazing sun and extreme humidity didn’t slow down the shooters though, as they displayed record speed throughout the day’s shooting stages.
This year’s Young Leader Pistol Shoot set records for the event. Not only did the 2018 event have a record number of shooters, but the top speeds were significantly faster than in last year’s event.
Thirty-seven shooters gathered for the 8th Annual Young Leader Pistol Shoot on July 14 at the Carmi Rifle Club. Shooters competed in two events, a Speed Steel competition and the Display of Marksmanship. The event was hosted by the White County Farm Bureau Young Leader Committee.
Thirty-seven shooters from throughout Illinois and Indiana gathered for the event, coordinated by the White County Farm Bureau Young Leader Committee. The event was held on Saturday, July 14 at the Carmi Rifle Club, and featured shooters of all ages and experience.
In the “Speed Steel” Competition, shooters had to work their way through five stations with five steel targets each. Individuals shot five relays at each station. Time was kept for each round, with the slowest time at each station being dropped. The lowest overall time shooting won the competition (total time shooting 100 targets).
In the adult division, Trevor Armstrong from Tunnel Hill, IL won the division with a total time of 51.80 seconds. Second place went to Frederick Holmes of Bloomington, IN with a time of 61.21 seconds. Tim Armstrong, also of Tunnel Hill, took third place with a time of 64.42 seconds. All three shooters improved on their times over last year.Trevor won a brick of .22 ammunition for winning the division.
In the youth division, Raya Adcock from Fairfield, IL took first place with a time of 81.84 seconds. Lucas Lueke from Carmi, IL took second place with a time of 109.00 seconds. Third place youth went to Travis Burkholder from Ewing, IL. Raya received a brick of .22 ammunition for winning the youth division.
All of the shooters were given one ticket for the grand prize drawing of a Ruger Mark IV target pistol. The top three shooters in each division were given extra chances. Travis Burkholder was the winner of the pistol.
The Gun Room at Indian Creek RV in Norris City donated the pistol and the ammunition prizes.
Following lunch, shooters gathered for the second event of the Pistol Shoot. The “Display of Marksmanship” event tested the shooter’s ability to hit a 12” target at 25 yards using the same gun they used in the speed competition. Each shooter had 10 shots with no time limit.
First place in the Marksmanship competition went to Fred Holmes of Dahlgren, IL with a score of 97 and one bullseye. Second place went to Darryl Vancil from DuQuoin, IL with a score of 93 at two bullseyes. Third place went to Jeromey Toombs of Burnt Prairie, ILwith a score of 91 and one bullseye.Fred Holmes won a brick of .22 ammunition for his top score.
Winners of the 8th Annual Young Leader Pistol Shoot– Pictured left to right are: Trevor Armstrong, Travis Burkholder, Doug Anderson (Farm Bureau Manager), Phil Walker, Lucas Lueke, Chris Lueke, Tim Armstrong, Frederick Holmes, Fred Holmes, and Raya Adcock.
The Young Leader Committee would like to sincerely thank the 2018 sponsors of the Pistol Shoot. HARVEST SPONSORS for the 2018were: The Gun Room at Indian Creek RV, Botsch & Associates CPA, Burnt Prairie Fertilizer, COUNTRY Financial, Fairfield Memorial Hospital, Farm Credit Illinois, First Bank, JL Farm Equipment, Precision Crop Services, Remington Seeds, Yesterday’s Catering, and 4R Equipment. GROWTH SPONSORS for 2018 were:Ambient Heating and Cooling, Citizens National Bank of Albion, Country Financial Representative Steve Thomson, Dartt& Company LLC, Locust Street Company, Pioneer Hi-Bred, Tupperware-Andrea French, Vaughan’s Diesel Repair & Trucking, and Wabash Valley Service Company.
Finally, we couldn’t hold this event with out the volunteers at the Carmi Rifle Club. We appreciate their support.
Proceeds from the Young Leader Pistol Shoot will support the annual Young Leader Collegiate Scholarship as well as the committee’s participation in other county and state Young Leader programs.
Additional pictures from the eventare postedto our organization’s website at www.whitecfb.comand Facebook page.
