Angie WintertonBoy Scouts of America - Venturing

Angie WintertonYouth Organization: Boy Scouts ofAmerica - Venturing

Hometown: Suwanee, Georgia

Grade: College Freshman

School: Brigham Young University - Idaho

Shooting Discipline: AssistantInstructor for Rifle and Pistol,Instructor for Archery

Shooting Experience: I started shooting when I was about 14. At age 16 I took the NRA Basic Pistol Course and there I really fell in love with shooting. It helped that all the instructors kept handing me different guns when we were shooting for fun at the local gun range. I have shot many different handguns ranging from a .22 all the way up to the Judge and the 357 Long Barrel Revolver. Once I fell in love with shooting I started taking the NRA instructor courses. I am currently an Assistant Instructor for both rifle and pistol. I really enjoy teaching others about gun safety and showing males that shooting is not a gender specific sport and that females can shoot just as well as males or maybe even better. I have helped with several NRA Instructor and Basic courses for pistol and rifle. I have helped on the range for many of the BSANortheast Georgia Council, Shooting Sports events and I am on the Council Shooting Sports Steering Committee. In the Winchester/NRA Marksmanship Qualification Program I have attained the Marksman Level for both rifle and pistol.

I am a certified archery instructor and served as an Assistant Archery Director for 5 weeks at Camp Comer in the Greater Alabama Council. There I helped teach the Archery Merit Badge to over 80 Scouts and helped them become proficient in archery shooting skills.

Hobbies: Shooting, C.O.P.E, Climbing, Teaching and Making Smoothies

Future Plans: I plan on completing my education at BYU-I with a degree in Early Childhood Education. Once I have that degree, I would like to get a job as either a Corporate Trainer or a Motivational Speaker. If that doesn’t work out initially I will teach elementary school while pursuing opportunities as a Corporate Trainer and Motivational Speaker.

The BNYSSA offers youth cash awards, camaraderie, travel, introductions to national shooting sports celebrities and career opportunities.

For more information about the program and selection process please contact your NRA youth organization partners: Boy Scouts of America, Royal Rangers, National High Schol Rodeo Association, Venturing, USA

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