kent Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 My daughter was booked on what was billed in the letter home as a clay shooting activity day through her School yesterday. The day started that way at Coniston ground, with a BASC coach who managed to fill my girl with confidence in her own ability. BTW this is a state school! The day then progressed (unadvertised in the letter home) with a visit to one of our neighbours a well know gamekeeper and owner of a large scale Pheasant farm. Here the candidates were informed of the nature of game shooting and the rearing of birds, then off the Spur, Russell the owner heard a Sika crash in the woods and took them all on a tracking mission explaining how to recognise the slot marks and identify how fresh they were. This really is good stuff as it brought the message home to kids from non shooting families and also those who already come from that background (less than 50% of the attendance ) that it not just their own Dad that's nutty and the whole gig is actually great fun, good for the community and yes quite normal (an important thing with teenagers this Normal thing apparently) Before anyone says "why didn't you?" well I have, she had her first wild Trout before she started infant school, done evening flight in the middle of winter on the saltings before she was ten, Shot .22 lr at club level, fished for Pike on Windermere, Salmon on the River etc. etc. So if you think you have done enough think again teenagers are funny things and sometimes need outside encouragement / endorsement. Heck she was even asking about joining my Wildfowling club as a junior last night, apparently her biggest fear in the past of live quarry shooting has been wounding! Now she knows she is better than most with a gun and has a capable dog anyhow her hidden worries are settled a bit more, suppose that's my fault for insisting too hard things are done correctly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 Good to read. Congratulations to all concerned. My daughter was booked on what was billed in the letter home as a clay shooting activity day through her School yesterday. The day started that way at Coniston ground, with a BASC coach who managed to fill my girl with confidence in her own ability. BTW this is a state school!The day then progressed (unadvertised in the letter home) with a visit to one of our neighbours a well know gamekeeper and owner of a large scale Pheasant farm. Here the candidates were informed of the nature of game shooting and the rearing of birds, then off the Spur, Russell the owner heard a Sika crash in the woods and took them all on a tracking mission explaining how to recognise the slot marks and identify how fresh they were.This really is good stuff as it brought the message home to kids from non shooting families and also those who already come from that background (less than 50% of the attendance ) that it not just their own Dad that's nutty and the whole gig is actually great fun, good for the community and yes quite normal (an important thing with teenagers this Normal thing apparently)Before anyone says "why didn't you?" well I have, she had her first wild Trout before she started infant school, done evening flight in the middle of winter on the saltings before she was ten, Shot .22 lr at club level, fished for Pike on Windermere, Salmon on the River etc. etc. So if you think you have done enough think again teenagers are funny things and sometimes need outside encouragement / endorsement.Heck she was even asking about joining my Wildfowling club as a junior last night, apparently her biggest fear in the past of live quarry shooting has been wounding! Now she knows she is better than most with a gun and has a capable dog anyhow her hidden worries are settled a bit more, suppose that's my fault for insisting too hard things are done correctly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welsh1 Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 Nice one, just goes to show if they are shown when young they can make up their own minds instead of having views hoisted on them by people who have no idea. And well done to BASC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 These really are good days, and well worth doing. The reason I bought a 7 seater Landrover was due to the many kids I took to these days when they were much younger. My own kids have different priorities now, but my daughter at the time proved to be a much better rifle shot that than any of the other lads I took with me. She was the only girl among those I took. Hopefully they'll come back to it, but three out of the five lads I took now have their own syndicate to which I am very often invited. Out of the other two, my son is too busy playing rugby and football (but wont let me sell his gun) and the other has learning difficuilties to an extent he would be a risk to himself unsupervised. If anyone is in two minds I would say 'get them out there'; they'll love it and we need all the numbers we can muster. Besides the Young Shots days, for those who attend more than one they can join a Shotgun Improvers day, where all they do is shoot, all day. Parents can't attend but at the end of day when you go to pick them up there is often a team flush which parents can participate in. My 'loader' was a fully fledged Colonel (and BASC coach) and I only caught his fingers once...nearly.Great fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted April 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 Nice one, just goes to show if they are shown when young they can make up their own minds instead of having views hoisted on them by people who have no idea. And well done to BASC According to my kid, one of the teachers got well enthusiastic and into it and kept going on about how she had never done any "country stuff" Perhaps young could be extended to the 50+ age band ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 Good work guys they're the future of our sport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryn12 Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 absolutely brilliant work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 Its good to see some kids want to do more than sit on a play station. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 Another 'thumbs up' for BASC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David BASC Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 Thanks All, If any of you have contact with schools who could be interested in this sort of thing, please let me know and I will arrange for one of our local teams to go and see the teaching staff to chat it through David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingo15 Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 Thanks All, If any of you have contact with schools who could be interested in this sort of thing, please let me know and I will arrange for one of our local teams to go and see the teaching staff to chat it through David Does it have to be a school? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David BASC Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 Not necessarily, what's on your mind? David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingo15 Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 Not necessarily, what's on your mind? David I have lots on my mind but that's another story haha. Just thinking im involved with a local youth football club and want to try and help them realise there is more to life than football and xboxs. Hence why I asked if it was for schools only? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David BASC Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 No problem, PM me your contact details if you want and I will get one of our regional team to get in touch David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRNDL Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 Duncan is also on with this community engagement work for BASC. Every credit and they get my renew fees for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 I'll have a word with my daughters head teacher . I'm tamworth so is their any where local to us ? My daughter loves this sort of thing at 7 years old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rimotu66 Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 Well done to BASC and very well done to you Sir for bringing up such a fine young Lady. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David BASC Posted April 5, 2014 Report Share Posted April 5, 2014 Thanks again, glad they all had a great time David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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