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ies “Section” (western Montana). Other members of the staff hail from clubs in the northwest Washington “section.” Each section has a “section coordinator” who helps orchestrate things like section championships, and joint club activities such as staffing booths at local gunshows. If you asked for information from us, you’ll find a list of section coordinators in the packet we sent you. They can easily explain the local match schedule, and will likely invite you to attend a match with them, or put you in touch with a club near you. USPSA “Area” Map Scholastic Steel Challenge (SSC) provides young people with a positive experience in the shooting sports. Belonging to an SSC team introduces them to the wider world of firearms, while teaching fair play, compassionate understanding, individual responsibility, sportsmanship, commitment and self-discipline — qualities that serve young people well throughout their lives. Competition is clearly part of the SSC, but it is not the program's underlying principle. The "win-at-all-costs" philosophy has no place in the SSC. Striving to win while playing by the rules does. It is the DUTY of everyone involved in the SSC — coaches, parents, and participants — to establish high standards of moral and ethical conduct that SSC team members may strive to emulate. (Photo by Dave Thomas) A shooter at the Tennesee SSC rollout rings the plates with equipment supplied by SSC’s sponsors. Annual For 2011 • FRONT SIGHT SSC activities are designed to incorporate two indispensable elements - safety and fun. SSC participants learn the safe and responsible handling and use of firearms. They discover the joy of contributing to a shared team goal and the commitment that goes along with it. During this selfdiscovery process, team members develop proficiency in a thrilling sport that can be shared and enjoyed with family and friends for a lifetime. Youth between the ages of 12 and 20 are eligible to participate in Scholastic Steel Challenge. To learn more, visit www.scholasticsteelchallenge.com. For more information about teams near you, contact SSC Director Scott Moore at scott@steelchallenge.com. The various sections are grouped into multi-state “Areas,” numbered 1- 8. For example, the western Montana section and the northwest Washington section are part of “Area 1.” Each “Area” elects an “Area Director” who sits on the board of directors for USPSA. They orchestrate the Arealevel championships, and vote on USPSA’s major policy decisions. That Board hired me as the executive director to look after the day-today operations of the association and serve as editor of Front Sight. I report to the president of USPSA, who is elected by the members to a four-year term. It is his responsibility (with the help of the home office) to orchestrate the national championships on ranges operated by local volunteers. In case you’re wondering, the only people actually on the payroll are me, the president, the director of NROI, and a few paid staff members in the home office. Everyone else is a volunteer (including the Board members). Local volunteers are the engine that makes USPSA shooting happen, and when you start shooting, you will be expected to help out. All USPSA matches, including our national championships, are run by volunteers. Without them, (particularly volunteer officials) there are no matches, and we will have just sent you a nice color minimagazine for nothing. For more information, call (360) 855-2245 or e-mail us at info@<strong>uspsa</strong>.org. 7
BY ROBIN TAYLOR, USPSA STAFF USPSA shooting represents the most demanding form of PRACTICAL pistol competition on the planet. Manufacturers know that if their products fare well here, people notice. Problems with their designs will be exposed, studied, and repaired. If a particular firearm earns a good reputation in our sport, that opinion gets carried home by the many trainers, buyers, and officers that compete at all levels of our sport. But what division should YOU compete in? The reasons why people pick one division over another relate to why they shoot pistols in the first place. Some are polishing their shooting skills because they might need them for self-defense. Others thrive in divisions that encourage tinkering 8 with the guns. Still others are focused on the experience, and learn to shoot each style of pistol in turn. As I’ve often told shooters who call USPSA looking for advice, the best gun to use at your first match is the gun you already have. Unless your pistol looks like it would be at home on a Western movie set, forget about new equipment until you’ve got an idea how the game is played. Many of the world’s top pros focus on Production Division, one of the least-fancy, least expensive divisions, while others shoot space-age guns that look like race cars with a scope. The division for you is the one that puts a smile on your face — there really isn’t a “best gun” for USPSA. People choose one style over the other because they get more enjoyment out of doing it. Production Division “Shooting Production helps keep my skills sharp for patrol,” says Darion Holliwell, one of the top firearms trainers at Seattle P.D. Strictly limited to the use of production handguns with double- or safe-action triggers, Production lines up nicely with owners of double-action 9mm or .40 S&W firearms. Glocks are popular, as are Smith & Wesson autos, SIGs, Springfields, and FOCUS On: DIVISIONS Which Guns Do We Shoot, and Why? Photo by Roger Maier. Robert Vogel shoots a Glock 24 (.40) in Limited 10 Division, and a Glock 34 (9mm) in Production. He uses the same holster and mag pouches for both. Vogel won the USPSA Production title in 2009, and placed second in Limited 10. a host of others. Stock revolvers may also be used, including 8-shot versions. Since Darion can use his actual duty pistol, it just makes sense for him to shoot in this division. For him, it’s training and recreation all rolled into one. The low equipment cost and lower ammo costs are another benefit, but the tightly-constrained “level playing field” of Production appeals to many people. As you might imagine, the Production title has a lot of marketing cachet, so you’ll see many of the World’s top shooters shooting Production on behalf of corporate sponsors (like Robert Vogel, left, or Para-Ordnance’s Debbie Keehart, right). Photo by Nathan Reynolds & Dick Cole. Production Division -Double-action 9mm or .40 S&W firearms that appear on the “approved list.” (See <strong>uspsa</strong>.org.) -Shooters may change the sights, add skate tape, and tune the internal parts of the gun. - Other external changes not allowed. - Max 10 rounds in the magazine - All guns scored “Minor” (like a 9mm) — no matter how powerful the load actually used. -Holsters and equipment must be “non-race-type” and be worn behind the hip. FRONT SIGHT • Annual For 2011
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