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NSSA Level One Instructor Class

If you are interested, a list of qualifications for the course and application form follow.

There must be a minimum of 3 students registered for the class to be held. If you have any questions please feel free to contact Bob at bob-larue@shaw.ca or 250-861-4044 or drop by the club.

Qualifications for NSSA Instructor Certification Courses:
Whether you want to share information and techniques with your shooting companions, teach shooters in a formal setting or club, or make a career of developing future champions, the National Skeet Shooting Association’s Instructor Certification Program offers the path to pursue your goal. 

Courses can be established anywhere that three or more students can be assembled. Please direct any questions about the NSSA Instructor Courses to our Chief Instructor, Ralph Aaron at 334-308-8363 or rpaskeet@yahoo.com.
Level I courses are conducted by Zone Instructors, who are Level III and Masters. They are appointed by the Chief Instructor based upon need. Prerequisites for attendances are:

  • Current NSSA Member and 18 year of age
  • 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 $400.00 USD plus your shooting expenses.
    You will learn teaching techniques, the system for bringing on beginners, and shotgun shooting fundamentals. The Zone Instructors can travel anywhere in their Zone, with the students paying for the instructor’s travel expenses.
    Associate Instructor Level is 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 $400.00 USD plus your expenses. Associates will not be listed on the web site. 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. Must be 18 years of age. The first year of membership with the NSSA is free under the Complimentary Limited Membership (CLM). Once a “C” class is acquired and the Chief Inst. is informed, a Level I patch and certificate will be sent for $25.00. (Must shoot a minimum of 300 NSSA registered targets, or 5 events to
    establish a “C” classification, no exceptions)
    *All qualifications are subject to change for betterment. These changes will be listed on the NSSA website.
  • Course registration click here: NSSA Level One Instructor Class Registration form

We’ve Doubled Our Junior Membership

12 year old Liam Payne recently joined our club. He has been getting lessons from Bob Larue, our president and a level 3 instructor. Liam will be shooting with our other junior, Tirath Sing, 11. T has been shooting at the club for 3 years. and won the junior class in last summer’s Okanagan Open Skeet Tourney

Liam
Tirath

If you have a youngster who has his PAL and is interested in joining COSSC, feel free to bring them up and introduce them to Bob or Greg Burgess and we can get them started. You may want to come up to this years Okanagan Open running May 26 to 28th so they can see Liam, Tirath and other competitors in action.

Pat Bare can also help with PAL training. Check out Kelowna Firearms Training here

NSSA Level One Instructor Class

If you are interested, a list of qualifications for the course and application form follow.

There must be a minimum of 3 students registered for the class to be held. If you have any questions please feel free to contact Bob at bob-larue@shaw.ca or 250-861-4044 or drop by the club.

Qualifications for NSSA Instructor Certification Courses:
Whether you want to share information and techniques with your shooting companions, teach shooters in a formal setting or club, or make a career of developing future champions, the National Skeet Shooting Association’s Instructor Certification Program offers the path to pursue your goal. 

Courses can be established anywhere that three or more students can be assembled. Please direct any questions about the NSSA Instructor Courses to our Chief Instructor, Ralph Aaron at 334-308-8363 or rpaskeet@yahoo.com.
Level I courses are conducted by Zone Instructors, who are Level III and Masters. They are appointed by the Chief Instructor based upon need. Prerequisites for attendances are:

  • Current NSSA Member and 18 year of age
  • 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 $400.00 USD plus your shooting expenses.
    You will learn teaching techniques, the system for bringing on beginners, and shotgun shooting fundamentals. The Zone Instructors can travel anywhere in their Zone, with the students paying for the instructor’s travel expenses.
    Associate Instructor Level is 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 $400.00 USD plus your expenses. Associates will not be listed on the web site. 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. Must be 18 years of age. The first year of membership with the NSSA is free under the Complimentary Limited Membership (CLM). Once a “C” class is acquired and the Chief Inst. is informed, a Level I patch and certificate will be sent for $25.00. (Must shoot a minimum of 300 NSSA registered targets, or 5 events to
    establish a “C” classification, no exceptions)
    *All qualifications are subject to change for betterment. These changes will be listed on the NSSA website.
  • Course registration click here: NSSA Level One Instructor Class Registration form

Open Saturdays

We have had a couple of extraordinary snowfalls in November and have managed to dig ourselves out. We have cleared the skeet and two trap fields and are open for shooting on Saturdays starting at 10:00 am. Leave the valley clouds behind you and come up and enjoy the sunshine.

Upcoming Turkey Shoots

Central Okanagan Shotgun Sports Club – Kelowna – November 27

Rock Creek – December 4

South Okanagan Sportsmen’s Assoc. -Oliver – December 11

North Okanagan Trap and Skeet – Vernon – December 18

Central Okanagan Shotgun Sports Club – Kelowna- Boxing Day December 26