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Did Arizona have any high school rifle teams? I saw this article and it made me wonder if there's any past or present or if any members here were a part of one. I can't see new teams forming anytime soon with this political environment.

 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/high-school-rifle-team-gets-101437339.html

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Douglas HS in Douglas, AZ used to have one. My Dad was on it back in the day. Not sure if they still do.

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North High School had one in the JROTC program. They still might. The range was built in the bottom of the football stadium in the JROTC classroom area.

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It looks like the clubs use air rifles. That could be for a few reasons like range space and ventilation. Does anyone know if they still use 22lr anywhere?

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Tombstone High has one. We completed a 6 lane range a couple years ago and the team is doing very well. They qualified, as a team, for nationals in Ohio. The NRA has made generous donations to our team.

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Tombstone High has one. We completed a 6 lane range a couple years ago and the team is doing very well. They qualified, as a team, for nationals in Ohio. The NRA has made generous donations to our team.

and the mayor of tombstone is ok with that? Seems like he wants to ban any gun that wasnt around when ole Wyat Earp was.

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Years ago at an annual member's meeting at Rio Salado, one member had some Az State tax forms that allowed you to designate 400.00 of your tax dollars to a specific organization, he was pushing for the Wickenburg HS rifle team. In today's climate might be worth looking into again.

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My son went to Camp Perry to the nationals when he was at Wickenburg.Rex Powers would load up the kids in a van,and head to Ohio.

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Theres a few that I know/heard of

one of the guys on arizonashooting talks about them all the time. some of those kids shoot at camp perry as well. I know there is also a few shotgun skeet and tarp teams, they practice out at ben avery

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