2016 Blueridge Postal Match Coaches – I invite you to compete in this year’s Blueridge Postal Match hosted by R-S Central High School Marine Corps JROTC in Rutherfordton, NC. The attached match bulletin provides detailed information. All changes from last year’s bulletin are italicized. Key things to remember: - Teams will shoot on Orion targets (which we will provide) - Teams must pre-pay in order to receive targets - You DO NOT need to identify your teams when you order targets If you have not fired this match before, I would like to point out the following differences between the Blueridge Match and an “average” postal match. (Details are outlined in the bulletin.) - More individual medals (for example, to at least to the top 25 shooters in the sporter veteran category). Last year, we awarded more than 110 medals for overall score plus 45 position medals! - More team awards (up to eight in each category) - Best-in-service team plaques - Match certificates and rifle stickers for all participants - Individual medals for the high shooter on each team - Quick feedback on official scores (within ten days of target receipt) I look forward to your participation. Please contact me if you have any questions. Remember – in a tight economy – postal matches provide the best chance for good competition at a low dollar cost.

Major Russ Armentrout ([email protected]) See what other coaches have to say about this match in the past: "The absolute best postal match we participate in! The awards are professional and plenty to go around!" South Panola HS "An awesome postal. One of the best out there. Everybody should shoot this one." Zion Benton HS "Absolutely the best postal match we have participated in the last fourteen years!" Plano West Senior HS "As always, this was a top notch postal." Apopka HS "This is one of the highlights of our shooting team's competitive season." Ridgeview HS "Absolutely something to look forward to. The medals and plaques are outstanding." Cross Roads Sport Shooting Association “Outstanding postal match every year!” Joliet Central HS "Always a great match!" Stranahan HS

2016 Blueridge Postal Match 22 August – 9 December 2016 Hosted by R-S Central HS MCJROTC Rutherfordton, NC

Match Bulletin Point of Contact: Major Russ Armentrout (828)286-8909 [email protected]

R-S Central High School MCJROTC

2016 Blueridge Postal Match 22 August – 9 December 2016 Match Bulletin R-S Central High School Marine Corps JROTC of western North Carolina invites all school aged teams to compete in the seventh annual Blueridge Postal Match. Sporter, precision, experienced shooters and boots (first-year) are invited to participate. Shooters can be assured of fast turnaround of results and a significant number of awards in this event. This is an excellent warm-up for qualifying for the JROTC championships. Dates: Payments and requests for targets must be received no later than 14 November. Targets may not be fired earlier than 22 August 2016. Fired targets must be received no later than 9 December 2016. Sponsor:

R-S Central High School Marine Corps JROTC, Rutherfordton, NC

Event:

3x10 Postal Match

Equipment Class:

Sporter and Precision Categories

Competition Open to: All school aged teams, including JROTC, 4-H, scholastic, etc. Rules and Regulations: The CMP National Standard Three-Position Sporter Air Rifle Rules will apply. Target Scoring: The match will be scored by computer using the Orion target scoring system. This requires special targets (the same as those used in the service postal championships). Specially annotated, Orion-compatible targets will be mailed to all registered teams. Team Categories and Composition: Precision; Sporter “Veteran”; and Sporter “Boot.” “Boots” are defined as shooters who began competitive marksmanship after 1 June 2016; all other sporter shooters will compete in the Veteran category. Teams will consist of four shooters. To be considered a Boot Team, all four members must be first-year shooters. Any mixed teams will be considered Veterans. A competitor may only shoot with one team. Individual Categories: Precision; Sporter “Veteran”; and Sporter “Boot.”For individual awards, sporter competitors will compete either as a Boot or Veteran shooter. Even though a Boot shooter may be on a Veteran team, he/she is still eligible to compete for individual medals in the Boot category.

Team Awards. The following will receive plaques engraved with the team name as well as the names of the team members. Overall Team Plaques will be presented in each category according to the number of teams in the match. Number of Teams in Category 15 or less 16-25 26-50 51-85 86-110 110-140 141+

Number of Team Awards 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Best in Category Plaques. The highest scoring Sporter Veteran and Precision teams in each of the following categories will receive a “best in category” plaque: Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy and High School/Club (combined). No team will receive more than one plaque in the same category. Overall team plaques will be given first, then service/club category plaques. (If a school fields teams in the multiple categories, however, it is possible for a school/club to win more than one plaque.) Individual Awards. - Overall medals will be presented to the top 10% of the field. At a minimum, medals will be presented to: Top 25 shooters in the Sporter Veteran category Top 20 shooters in the Sporter Boot category Top 10 shooters in the Precision category - A medal will be given to at least the top three shooters in each position in each category. If more than 200 competitors in a category, the top four shooters; if more than 300 competitors, then the top five; if more than 400, the top six; more than 500, the top seven. - A shooter will not receive medals in more than one category. Sporter boot shooters will compete only against other sporter boot shooters for individual medals - A medal will be given to the top shooter on each team. Entry Fees: $35 for the first team; $20 each for the second and third teams; $15 each for each subsequent teams. This may be a mixture of sporter veteran, sporter boot and precision teams. Teams will submit payment with their request for targets. Please make checks payable to “R-S Central HS MCJROTC”. A copy of R-S Central's W-9 Form is attached if you need this for a purchase order. How to Enter: TEAMS MUST SUBMIT THE ATTACHED “REQUEST FOR TARGETS” AND SEND IN PAYMENT IN ADVANCE TO RECEIVE THESE TARGETS. Payment must be received no later than 11 November in order to receive targets in time.

Other: R-S Central is committed to providing a quick turn-around of results for this match. Within ten working days of receipt of a team’s targets, scores will be posted on the Orion website. No targets will be returned. Final results will be published in mid-January. Awards will be distributed at that time as well. A final results bulletin will be sent to all coaches. Point of Contact: Major Russ Armentrout, (828)286-8909, [email protected]

Important!!! Some school bookkeepers are still using our old address. If you have been firing this match for several years, please make sure that your bookkeeper has updated to the following address: R-S Central HS (MCJROTC) 641 US Highway 221 North Rutherfordton, NC 28139

Request for Targets 2016 Blueridge Postal Match School/Club:

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Street Address:

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Town/State/Zip: _________________________________________________________ Point of Contact: ________________________________________________________ Phone:

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E-Mail:

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Team Affiliation:

AJROTC

AFJROTC

Fax:________________________

MCJROTC

NJROTC

School/Club

Total number of Teams Entered: _________ Team payment (see table below): $ _______

TOTAL

Number of Teams 1 2 3 4

$ _______

Total Cost $35 $55 $75 $90

Add $15 for each additional team over four.

Make checks payable to “R-S Central HS MCJROTC.” Mail to:

R-S Central HS (MCJROTC) 641 US Highway 221 North Rutherfordton, NC 28139

To be completed by match administration personnel only. Received Spreadsheet E-Mailed Certificates Dates