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Watch the website as a program will be posted by the weekend for this match. Details to follow.

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There are still three spots open for the NRA Women's Basic Pistol Course. Contact Dennis Fater if you are interested.

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Mark Thole, certified by the Minnesota Association of Defensive Firearms Instructors (MADFI http://www.madfi.org/) and the National Rifle Association (http://www.nra.org), will be holding a MN Carry Permit class on Sunday, July 12, 2009 from 9am-5pm in La Crosse, WI.  Cost is $135 per student.  If you bring your spouse, they get a 50% discount on the tuition!

For more information, see the complete post in the forums by clicking here.

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We will be holding our annual Father's Day Match on June 20 and 21. Sign-ups for this event have been brisk but there is still room available.

Complete match programs and information are available in our downloads section.

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We will once again be opening our range to the USMC Poolees and their instructors. What is a poolee? Here is your answer from Heritage Shooting:

A "Poolee" is a person who has signed up to be a United States Marine and is waiting to be in the "Pool" of the next batch to go to one of only two U.S. Marine Corps boot camps. Unlike the other branches; One is not considered a Marine until AFTER they have successfully completed the 13 weeks of boot camp, qualified with the M16A2 at 200, 300 and 500 yards (NO "simulated" distances like the others), and the 54 hour "Crucible" (a simulated combat environments over a 50+ mile course in full combat gear with little if any sleep or food). 1 in 3 Poolees will NOT become a Marine.

The Poolees received classroom instruction on the firearms nomenclature and basic operation, the opportunity to receive hands on training and actually shoot the M16A2 rifle on our rifle range, conducted PT (physical training) including an obstacle course, and the opportunity to talk with Marine veterans (including one from World War II) about their experiences in the Marines. Due to today's environment; More than 75% of high school graduates have never fired a rifle. Those that have most likely have not had any proper marksmanship training.

The La Crosse Rifle Club is proud to open our ranges to this fine group of instructors and potential Marines.