We have made it back to Tallahassee. 12 States in 9 days by car, over 4k miles driven. It was good to get back into our own beds last nights. The training must go on. Aug 1 - 10 Abby is back at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs for the USA Shooting National Championships. This event is open to kids 12 to any age (there is a category for 75+) who wants to compete for a spot on the USA National Team. This is the team that competes around the world in the Cup Matches and is a feeder to the US Olympic team for Rio in 2016. This event is flighted. Even though it is doubtful Abby can make the national team this year...she will get the much needed experience competing with the best shooters in the country, and she might be able to bring home some hardware shooting in the Junior Class.
Also, as Abby competes in these events, she gets points that will qualify her to attend the Fall and Spring Selection events where the different sub teams, under the National Team, are chosen. For example, 3 shooters Abby trains with made a 2014 Junior World Cup Team that competed in Germany in May, where the girls team brought home a Bronze, and will be going to Italy and Spain this fall. Abby has a real chance at being on this team next year.
Keep buying those raffle tickets, besides getting the 650 rounds of MATCH .22LR, you will be supporting a local girl in her bid to make a World Team!
Please check out the facebook page at Abby's Bunker where there are bunches of pictures from the J.O. Event