Aaryq
Member
Howdy folks. As you can see from the title, when I was in high school, I became an Eagle Scout...believe it or not it's quite a difficult thing to do. One of the benefits of being an Eagle Scout is that I'm automatically licensed to teach any Merit Badge class I want. I'm not too involved in Scouts out here in CA, but in my home state of ND, I make it a point to try to give a Merit Badge class to the boys every time I'm on leave so they can advance. My next leave block is coming up soon and I've started talking with the Scoutmasters for what classes they want so I can start preparing. The first things that come to my mind ar the Rifle Shooting and Shotgun Shooting Merit Badges. My home town has a free outdoor range with no RO's so we have a place to shoot. I will more than likely pay for a few bricks of .22LR out of my own pocket (so I can keep the excess) but aside from that I'll need some financial support. If I only do rifle, I'll need targets, rifles (at least 2 or 3 different types all with no scopes, and as an option, range books (it's something we do in the Marines to help you become a better shooter). If I only do shotgun, I'll need clays, a clay thrower, ammunition and shotguns (at least 2 or 3 different types).
So right now, I'm asking THR for advice. If any of you were to teach a class on shotgun shooting or rifle shooting for boys ages 12-18, you lived in a very pro-gun community, and you've never taught a class like this before but wanted to make it safe, fun, educational, and memorable how would you go about doing it? Who would you turn to so you could borrow stuff from or get to donate to the troop? Aside from the normal curriculum of: "This is a rifle. Here are the parts. Here's how to be safe. Here's how to use it. Go shoot targets." What else would you do to show these kids a heck of a good time? And what else would I need that I didn't list?
Questions, Comments, Gripes, Concerns, Anything to add?
So right now, I'm asking THR for advice. If any of you were to teach a class on shotgun shooting or rifle shooting for boys ages 12-18, you lived in a very pro-gun community, and you've never taught a class like this before but wanted to make it safe, fun, educational, and memorable how would you go about doing it? Who would you turn to so you could borrow stuff from or get to donate to the troop? Aside from the normal curriculum of: "This is a rifle. Here are the parts. Here's how to be safe. Here's how to use it. Go shoot targets." What else would you do to show these kids a heck of a good time? And what else would I need that I didn't list?
Questions, Comments, Gripes, Concerns, Anything to add?