Air2Spare Jr. Air Pistol Team
Shooting is my Olympic Sport! Air pistol is a great way to enter the shooting sports: No recoil or noise allows us to train for sight alignment and trigger control, the two elements that effect all shooting platforms. We train athletes based on a National Program called PPP (Progressive Position Pistol under USA Shooting and the NRA); it lets youth (as young as 7 years old) enter the field of Olympic-style air pistol shooting two-handed benched supported up to age 13, then move to standing supported one-handed up to age 15, and finally to one-handed non-supported.
There are several locations that hold registered air pistol competitions, Woburn, MA and Manchester, CT are just two examples. We also compete in Postal Matches held by the Civilian Marksmanship Program, and we would like to co-host local matches with Berkshire Bullseye, another youth air pistol team located in Berkshire County, North Adams. Our season runs mid-fall through late spring, and you can continue through the summer as there are numerous regional and national matches offered across the country. Please check the Calendar for practice schedules. Contact Coaches Eric and Stephanie DuPont at youth@leesportsmen.com or call/text (215) 668-7808 for more information, to join, or volunteer.
Cost and Commitment
Registration: LSA Jr. Membership $10
Weekly Cost: $2 Range Fee
Weekly Time: 1.5hrs. training, 10 Saturdays, April 1st thru June 10th, 2023
Competitions: In-house to begin
Rewards: Priceless
Coaching Staff (NRA Credentialed Volunteer Instructors/Coaches)
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Eric DuPont
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NRA Pistol Coach Level 1 & RSO
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Stephanie DuPont
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NRA Pistol Coach Level 1 & RSO
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Lena DuPont
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NRA Jr. Pistol Coach Level 1 & RSO
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Brian DuBois
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NRA Range Safety Officer (RSO)
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Upcoming Events
2023 Air2Spare Jr. Air Pistol Team – Saturdays, April 1st through June 10th, 2023 @ 10am-1pm, upstairs Main Clubhouse (Indoor Archery Range) *REGISTRATION CLOSED 3/27/2023*
Registration for the 2023 season has concluded! Practices will be held on Saturdays for 10 weeks beginning April 1st and ending June 10th, 2023, off on May 27th for the Memorial Day weekend. Session 1 (10am – 11:30am) & Session 2 (11:30am-1pm): Session placement will be decided by coaches based on age, ability, past program participation, etc. Who can join: Elementary aged youth ages 7 and up, through age 21. Cost: FREE, all costs associated are being covered this season by grant funds received from our MidwayUSA Foundation Endowment. Loaner air pistols are available, and participants must only use program provided ammunition. Loaner air pistols are not to be taken home by youth athletes under any circumstances.
For questions or concerns, please contact Coaches Eric and Stephanie DuPont at youth@leesportsmen.com or call/text (215) 668-7808. You can print registration forms and view additional information by clicking here: 2023 Air2Spare Registration