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NSSA Level I Instructor Certification Course

Saturday – Sunday April 20 & 21, 2019

Langley Rod & Gun Club, 3854 – 208th Street Langley, British Columbia, Canada V3A 4X7

Instructor: Bob LaRue

NSSA Level III Instructor

NSSA Zone Instructor (Canada)

Level I Instructor

Level I courses are conducted by Zone Instructors, who are Level III and Masters. Zone Instructors are appointed by the Chief Instructor based upon need.

Prerequisites for attendance are:

  • Current NSSA Membership
  • 18 years of age up
  • C class or higher in one gun, currently or previously (with minimum of 300 NSSA tournament targets)

There must be at least three students for the class to occur. The cost is $300 plus shooting expenses. Student instructors will learn teaching techniques, the system for bringing on beginners, and fundamentals of skeet shooting.

The Zone Instructors can travel anywhere in their zone, with the students paying for the instructor’s travel expenses.

Associate Instructor

Associate Instructor classes are for those who do not have a “C” class in any gun. The courses will be the same as a Level I Course, with the same materials and will be taught by a Zone Instructor. The cost is $300. Associates will not be listed on the website. The primary purpose of the Associate Instructor Program is to promote youth shooting in a safe, conscientious manner, while providing the sound fundamentals of skeet shooting. These credentials are for teaching youth and not for profit. Must be 18 years of age. The first year of membership with the NSSA is free under the Complimentary Limited Membership (CLM) program. Once a “C” class is acquired and the Chief Instructor is informed, a Level I patch and certificate will be sent for $25.00, and that person’s name will be added to NSSA website.  (Must shoot a minimum of 300 NSSA registered targets, or five events, to establish a “C” classification, no exceptions.)

Click here for more information on the National Skeet Shooting Association

Our World Skeet Champion – Bob Larue

Bob LaRue of Kelowna, BC and president of the Central Okanagan Shotgun Sports Club (COSSC), returned this fall from Texas where he compiled an amazing record competing against the best skeet shooters in the world! Bob won a number of medals including the world “senior” Class High Over All Champion and the world “AA” Class High Over All Champion. Eight of Bob’s medals are shown with two more to come! Bob was interviewed at the COSSC location upon his return by Global BC News where a demonstration of Mr. LaRue’s skeet shooting skills was aptly made for the television crew!

Bob at the 2018 World Skeet Championships in San Antonio Texas

Here’s a great article in the Cap News about Bob

https://www.kelownacapnews.com/news/kelowna-skeet-shooter-wins-two-world-titles/

Our first trap field

We had all hands on deck building the walkways in order to complete our first trap field in August of 2018. Our second trap field as well as a new skeet field is scheduled for summer 2019.

Volunteers preparing the property and building the road into the first trap/skeet field.

  • Building the road into the first trap/skeet field
  • Completing the first trap house

Our Club

The Central Okanagan Shotgun Sports Club is the newest shotgun shooting club in British Columbia! This new property is 60 acres and will eventually have 5 Traps, 2 Skeet fields, a 5 Stand layout and 10 Sporting Clay stations. All of this has already been given approval for shooting by the Chief Range Inspector. The first year was spent clearing the land and getting the skeet houses and 1 trap house built and we can shoot either one of these venues now. This summer we will be completing our second Trap field as well as our second Skeet Field. The club will be work in progress for a long time as money, people and equipment is needed to keep moving forward.