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Shoot For A Cure 2009 – Parma, Idaho
Posted by Junior Shooters
By: Andy Fink
What can be more fun than a day at the range shooting while shooting to raise money to fight breast cancer? Not a thing! Shooting events designed as fund raisers have been popping up all over the country in all sorts of shooting disciplines. It is a great way to introduce shooting to newcomers as well as raise money for charitable events. One of the best I have seen is actually a local Idaho event held in Parma, Idaho at the Parma Rod and Gun Club and coordinated by Tina and Travis Fisher of Sheep Dog Ammo & Supply. This event was held to raise money to fight breast cancer, thus the name, Shoot For A Cure. The shooting discipline that is most related to Jamie shows excellent control of her pistol’s recoil
the event is known as United States Practical Shooting Association, or USPSA. Both paper and steel targets are shot using handguns, either pistols or revolvers, and it is a timed event. The Shoot For A Cure event in Parma is opened to anyone who is 16 years old, or older.
Shoot For A Cure took place on Saturday, May 16th this year with 130 shooting participants, up from 91 the previous year which was the first year the event took place. Many of them had a minimal shooting experience so A&M Shooting Academy provided 35 participants with a familiarization class prior to the start of the event. 
A variety of people, including Junior Shooters, provided .22 LR loaner pistols for the class and then for people to use in the match if they didn?t own a hand gun. There were 69 women who participated in the event.
Over $4,550 was raised for the MISTI Breast Cancer Center at St. Luke?s Hospital. That is pretty good for a one day shooting event!
Holly standing next to the Texas Star. It starts to turn as soon as the first plate is hit.
Jamie’s group.
My primary interest was in the juniors of whom there were seven: Eric fisher (18) & Cody Vincent (18) were the boys. Emily Kurpjuweit (21), Jamie Loucks (16), Holly Frank (20), and Brianna Mack (21) were the girls. I didn’t have a chance to talk, and get photos of each, but was able to visit briefly with Emily, Jaime, and Holly.
Emily was there with her family. She enjoys shooting but it isn’t a big part of her life. She learned how to shoot when she was little and even hunted a little with her dad. She has been shooting competitively, off and on, for the last two years.
Jamie seemed to really get into the event. She was with her dad and when they weren’t shooting they seemed to be goofing around and had a great time. She really enjoys the sport and has been shooting competitively for the last two years. Her dad started her shooting when she was about seven.
Emily during a lunch break.
Holly was also there with her dad. This was Holly’s second time out shooting USPSA type events and she seemed to be having a ball.
Jamie and her dad Jim.
Holly getting ready to shoot.
Holly Jamie
You can click on any photo and it will take you to Junior Shooters flickr site and the set of photos for this event. Additional photos of the event can be seen at http://www.parmarng.org/. Scores are also posted on that website.
Tina and Travis Fisher want to give a special thanks to the Parma Rod and Gun Club, all of the sponsors, people that donated items for the prize table as well as the safety officers and scorekeepers that made the whole event such a fun day:
Safety Officers: Terry Aldrich, Mark Anglin, Jon Fishback, Steve Fransen, Mike Gibson, Travis Gibson, Aaron Goodfellow, Tim Groon, Tom Gould, Carrie Homburg, Dennis Wilson, and Mike Wirth. Holly’s Group
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Sponsors (*) and Contributors:
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A&M Shooting Academy*
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Alpha Omega Services*
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Anderson Corner Store
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Ann Huycke, M.D.
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Benson’s Minuteman Machine
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Bill Riebe
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Boise Gun Company
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Buckhorn Gun Shop
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Carrie Ann Kowalczyk
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Charter Arms*
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Cliffs Guns, Safes, & Reloading
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Coley Glass Company
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East Meets West Catering
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El Gallo Giro
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Fiesta Guadalajara
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Frito Lay
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Fort Boise Bead Trader
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For Your Pleasure
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Fruitland Nursery
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Gandolfos* Holly picking off her targets.
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Gem County Rod & Gun Club
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Glock
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I.A.W.C.A.*
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Impact Guns*
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Idaho Firearms Training
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Ideal Image
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Junior Shooters
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Kelly-More Paints
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Ken’s Loan & Jewelry*
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LB’s Firearms
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Leffler’s Salon & Spa
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Massage For Wellness
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Meridian Automotive
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Michael Bags Jan
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MGM Targets*
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MSTI Breast Care Center
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Navy
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Neilll Goodfellow
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Nichol Odgers
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O2 Photography
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Online Shopping
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Ontario Building Center
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Outdoorsman
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Parma Rod & Gun Club*
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Payless Inc. Sporting Goods
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Personal Touch Insurance & Benefits*
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Phil’s Outdoor Surplus La Grande
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Plentiful Pantry
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Poison Creek Creations
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RK Gunsmithing
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Ridgeline Construction
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St. Luke’s*
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Schwan’s Sales
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Sheep Dog Ammo & Supply*
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Sherbert Ent. Silversmith Jaime drawing her pistol.
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Sweeney’s Elk Ivory Jewelry
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Swire Coke
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Tactical Solutions*
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Tourice
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Valley Co Op-Jerome
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Wal-Mart
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Western Stockman
Copyright & Published By: Junior Shooters and Junior Sports Magazines Inc. June 2009
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