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Area Shooting Instructor Team
 Scouting has a long association with shooting, dating back to Lord Baden Powell introducing the Marksman Badge for rifle shooting up to 600 yards. It is a sport in it's own right, encouraging fitness and concentration, without excluding those less physically able or with disabilities. Shooting is a growing activity in Scouting, culminating in the National Scout Shooting Competition at Bisley in which over 600 Scouts and Leaders compete.
Shooting has been a Scout activity for many years but due to restrictions on equipment and a lack of leaders trained and motivated enough to organise this activity, only a relatively small number of Scouts have been able to participate in this sport. We are fortunate in CATVOG to be able to offer this activity across the entire Area.
Shooting is a recognised sport and is one of the Olympic disciplines with variations in both the Winter and Summer games. Its one of the few official sports that both disabled and able-bodied athletes can compete in against each other. The aim of the course run by the qualified Scout Leaders is to intoduce the Scout to this sport. The training contributes to their development of self-discipline, respect for authority and an awareness of risks. The Leaders will encourage the Scout to gain a practical understanding of the realities and dangers of guns in a safe and controlled enviroment.
In 2006 Richie Phillips was appointed as Area Adviser for Shooting Activities. Richie set about recruiting a number of active Leaders to form the Area Rifle Shooting Team and a small team of dedicated individuals are now trained and available to lead Shooting as a Scout led activity.
Continue to read below to see how you can get involved in Air gun shooting in the Area, participate in the competitions and access shooting related resources.
Hire the Shooting Team
 We have a team of instructors that are available to instruct Air gun shooting to Scouts, Explorer Scouts, Scout Network and Fellowship in the Area. All equipment is provided and a session is run for 2 hours and will cost £20.
Ideal numbers are 16 Scouts per session although larger numbers may be accommodated but will result in a reduce number of shoots per person.
To book a session please contact Richie Phillips by telephone on 01446 748688 or via email.
The purchase of the equipment and instructor training was part funded by the Sports Council for Wales.
Area Adviser for Shooting - Richie Phillips
Richie Joined the 5th Barry Cubs at Tin Hall Everard Street 1962 and
moved on to 5th Barry Sea Scouts 1964. Joined Barry Sea Cadets
1966 until May 1970 where he joined Royal Navy HMS Ganges
Shotley Gate Ipswich 18 May 1970. He served on H.M Ships Ulster,
HMS Ark Royal, HMS Naiad, HMS Jupiter and shore
bases HMS Osprey Portland, HMS Heron 1979 –1979 Yeovil
Summerset, HMS Drake Plymouth, befroe leaving the Royal Navy Dec 1979 after his length
of Service complete. He then joined the Royal Naval Reserves HMS Cambria
March 1983
Richie was made redundant by the MOD from the Royal Naval Reserves in
June 1994 due to government cut backs. He was awarded his 25
metre Indoor .22 Rim firing and .177 Air Gun Range Conducting
Officer after completeting his Range Training course and tested
by the Army Range Trainers at Tipner Naval Ranges Portsmouth.
Having served 11 years as and Marine Engineering Instructor
Advanced and gained other instructor qualifications in the
sea cadets Richie decided to leave in September 2005. His hobbies
are sea fishing, coarse fishing and shooting and decided to
come back to Scouting hoping to give back as much as I got
out of it as a young lad.
Please feel free to contact Richie atany time about .177 Air Rifle
/ Air Pistol Target Shooting, Master at Arms or NSRA YPS scheme
or just the arranging of your group to do some shooting.
Competitions and Courses
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