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 to June)
Competitions: In-house, CMP Aces Postal, PPP Baystate Games
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 & Information
Thank you to our coaches, youth athletes and their families for a very successful 2023 Air2Spare Jr. Air Pistol Team season! Please check back in January 2024 for updated team information and registration links.
Congratulations to Enzo D. (Gold, 516-9) and Katie D. (Silver, 506-13) for placing among the top 3 scorers for PPP-Overall in the CMP Aces Postal 2nd Quarter Match for 2023!
Congratulations to Enzo D. (1st Place, 516-9), Katie D. (2nd Place, 506-13), and Eva L. (3rd Place, 500-11) for placing in the top 3 scorers for PPP-Basic Supported division in the CMP Aces Postal 2nd Quarter Match for 2023!
Congratulations to Amelia G. (3rd Place, 414-2) for placing among the top 3 scorers for PPP-Standing Supported division in the CMP Aces Postal 2nd Quarter Match for 2023!