SEASON INFORMATION:
WHO: The team includes Elementary, Middle, and High School student athletes who practice and compete on the Hurricanes Marksmanship Team. Marksmanship is one of the 12 sports programs within the Greenville Hurricanes Athletics Organization, a 501(c)(3) providing opportunities for those in homeschool settings, as well as those in public, private, charter, or alternative educational programs that do not offer a particular sport at their school. www.greenvillehurricanes.com/marksmanship
WHAT: We are a Marksmanship skill development program through training, practice and local competitions, leading to State, Regional and National Championship matches.
WHY: We use marksmanship to develop life skills and offer opportunities for students to build strong character qualities. As a team, we participate in volunteer activities to support the first responders and veterans in our community. Individuals who have worked hard to reach achievements are recognized and awarded.
HOW: Through Marksmanship training, practices, events, team-building activities, group coaching, individual evaluation, range time, at-home drills, skill qualification programs, and competitions, success is achieved and lives are improved when students learn responsibility, patience, loyalty, helpfulness and how to overcome difficulties in a safe, supportive environment. Match registration/scoring is on Practiscore.com Set up the athlete’s free account there.
WHEN: The season runs from September through December for everyone on the team. For those that desire to compete at a higher level, we continue January through July. We ask that student athletes participate in at least one practice a week. Several weekly practices are offered—one weekday after school, one evening, one morning and one weekend. Range memberships are included in registration, as we encourage athletes to work on their own after learning how to improve their skills at practices.
WHERE: The 2 main training locations are SharpShooters Indoor Range in Greenville, and Speedway Gun Range in Travelers Rest. Other training/competition ranges include the Saw Mill in Laurens, Clinton House in Clinton, Belton Gun Club in Belton, Squirrel Range in Taylors and Skip J in Anderson. It is not mandatory to travel, but if desired, more competitive matches are held in Orlando, FL, Charleston, SC, Savannah, GA, Talladega, AL, Columbus, OH and more.
WITH: Athletes work with Coaches, Range Safety Officers, Volunteers, Teammates, Friends, Family members and Sponsors, offering them opportunities to train and compete within various leagues and organizations, including our main competitive focus, the largest youth shooting organization in the world: SASP- Scholastic Action Shooting Program, mysasp.com
Other organizations we work within are:
- GSSF- Glock Sport Shooting Foundation, gssf.pro
- W.A.R.- Wounded and Recovering Fund Falling Steel Match, annualwarmatch.com
- ShootSIG- sigsauer.com/shootsig
- IDPA- International Defensive Pistol Assoc, www.idpa.com
- Steel Challenge- scsa.org
- USPSA- United States Practical Shooting Association, uspsa.org
- USSG- Upstate Sport Shooting Group, a local league competing weekly at SharpShooters Indoor Range on Thursdays
HOW MUCH: The season fee is $500. The fee provides an athlete with 500 rounds of .22LR cci ammunition, liability insurance, customized shooting jersey, team t-shirt, organization overhead fee, range fees, SSIndoor Range membership, Speedway Gun Range membership, SASP team/coach/athlete and admin fees, one division entry in the SC State Championship Match, 5 match entries at SSIR for GSSF or USSG, awards, target and paint expenses, fundraising expenses, printing and promotional expenses, necessary equipment expenses, training gear expenses. Additional expenses that could be incurred include: .22 ammunition, 9mm ammunition, match entry fees, firearms purchases, gear, travel, team events, dinners, and memberships in other organizations such as IDPA, USPSA, GSSF, ShootSIG, and SCSA.
SPONSORSHIP: If you can find a sponsor, the athlete's fee can be paid for with a tax deductible 501(c)(3) donation from an individual or business to Greenville Hurricanes, Inc. Hurricanes Marksmanship provides a sponsor letter that can be printed off. Go to https://www.greenvillehurricanes.com/marksmanship/, click on the "Forms" tab, and click on the "Sponsorship Letter 24/25" link to print.
REQUIREMENTS:
- NRA Basic Shooting Certification is mandatory. The next course is offered Saturday, September 21, 9am-3pm at SharpShooters Indoor Range. Both parents are strongly encouraged to attend with the athlete. Cost is $75.
- A copy of the athlete's birth certificate must be on file with Greenville Hurricanes (new athletes only). Returning athletes will already have their birth certificate on file. To turn in the athlete's birth certificate, email a photo or scan of the birth certificate to communications@greenvillehurricanes.com.
- Athlete physicals are NOT required this season.
TO REGISTER: Use the link highlighted below.
Payment Plan - You may pay in full at the time of registration, or opt for installment payments. Installment payments take $200 at the time of registration and then $100 per month for the next 3 months.
To pay by installment:
- On the checkout page, choose to pay by card.
- Use the red toggle button to turn on payments.
LINK TO REGISTER: https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/450861
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