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Participants were able to shoot BB gun on March 6 and air rifle and air pistol on March 7.
Katie Brown, 12, a member of the Bourbon County 4-H Sharp Shooters, and her parents attended the match on both days, where she competed in BB gun and air rifle. Medals were awarded for each of the four positions that were shot (prone, standing, sitting, and kneeling). Brown won a bronze medal for the standing position and a silver medal for the kneeling position in BB gun. Brown earned the gold medal overall in the age group 11-12, with a total score of 370 out of 400.
On Sunday, Jacob Pemberton, 12, another member of the Bourbon County Sharp Shooters, joined Brown at the match to participate in the air rifle competition. Morgan Manley, 13, a thrid member of the Bourbon County Sharp Shooters, was also scheduled to shoot, but did not attend due to an unexpected illness. Pemberton and Brown shot three positions (prone, standing, and kneeling with 200 points per position possible; an overall total of 600 points possible). Pemberton scored overall 443 points and finished in seventh place. Brown finished with an overall score of 473 and placed sixth.
The Sharp Shooters are looking forward to the next 4H shooting sports match which will be held March 27 at the Miami County Fairgrounds in Paola. All three members plan to shoot at the Miami County match.
Each of the matches they have attended is a state qualifying match, which means if they score at least 275 out of 400, they can compete in BB gun at the Kansas State Shooting Sports Match.
Air rifle competitors must score a 350 out of 600 points to shoot at the state match.
The state match is being held at Waubaunsee High School in Alma on April 17.
Gary Buntain is the instructor for the Bourbon County Sharp Shooters 4-H club.