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Traditions is published quarterly by The NRA Foundation, Inc., for the benefit of its donors and other interested parties11250 Waples Mill Road . Fairfax, VA 22030 . www.nrafoundation.org

ON THE COVER:Friends of NRA has been fundraising for the shooting sports for twenty years. Make sure to look for an upcoming event in your hometown dur-ing our anniversary year.

Mr. Frank R. Brownell, IIIPresident

The Honorable Bill K. BrewsterVice President

The Honorable Joe M. AllbaughTrustee

Mr. Allan D. CorsTrustee

Ms. Sandra S. FromanTrustee

Mr. Steve HornadyTrustee

Mr. Eric JohansonTrustee

Mr. David A. KeeneExOfficio

General P.X. Kelley, USMC (ret.)Trustee

Mr. George K. Kollitides IITrustee

Mr. Wayne R. LaPierreExOfficio

Mr. Owen P. MillsTrustee

Mr. James W. Porter IITrustee

Mr. Dennis J. ReeseTrustee

Captain John C. SiglerTrustee

Mr. H. Wayne SheetsExecutive Director

Mr. Wilson H. Phillips, Jr.Treasurer

Mrs. Sandy S. ElkinSecretary

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MISSION STATEMENT Established in 1990, The NRA Foundation, Inc. (“NRA Foundation”) is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization that raises tax-deductible contributions in support of a wide range of firearms-related public interest activities of the National Rifle Association of America and other organizations that defend and foster the Second Amendment rights of all law-abiding Americans. These activities are designed to promote firearms and hunting safety, to enhance marksmanship skills of those participating in the shooting sports, and to educate the general public about firearms in their historic, technological, and artistic context. Funds granted by The NRA Foundation benefit a variety of constituencies throughout the United States, including children, youth, women, individuals with physical disabilities, gun collectors, law enforcement officers, hunters, and competitive shooters.

The First Five Years: 1992-1996

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HERE’S TO ANOTHER 20 YEARS OF MAKING FRIENDS!

To find a Friends of NRA event in your hometown visit: www.friendsofnra.org/events

By Phil GrayCentral Region Director, National Rifle Association

I joined the NRA Field Operations team on Janu-ary 3, 1994 as the Field Representative for Ohio. At the time, Friends of NRA was only in its second year and I was to jumpstart the first-ever Friends banquet for the state on March 11, 1994 in Chilli-cothe, Ohio.

Hosted by the Ross County Friends of NRA com-mittee, the event had 235 attendees and raised over $8,500 for The NRA Foundation— a great first-time event by 1994’s standards. That same year, Friends of NRA hosted nine events in Ohio that net a total of $82,000.

Six of those original Ohio Friends of NRA commit-tees are still going at full-throttle today. In fact, on April 21st of 2012, the Ross County Friends of NRA committee will host their 19th annual event with five of the original nine committee members still on board.

Today, there are two NRA Field Reps for Ohio alone— Bryan Hoover for Southern Ohio and Marc Peugeot for Northern Ohio. Between the two of them, they will assist our great volunteers with 43 Friends of NRA events in this great state and raise an estimated $700,000. When the former NRA Field Operations Director, John Smithbaker, started the Friends of NRA pro-gram back in 1992, we held one event in Columbia, Mo. In 1993, we held 191 events with an attendance of 39,000 and a raised net of $866,000. In 2012,

Friends of NRA plans to hold over 1,000 events across all 50 states, with over 200,000 attendees, and raise an estimated $20 million.

None of these monumental accomplishments would have been possible without the thousands of great volunteers who are the heart and soul of every Friends of NRA event. Volunteers like the Ross County Chairman, David Mitten, and the Trea-surer, Fred Duve, who hold the same leadership roles today as they did back in 1994. Friends of NRA volunteers spend countless hours selling tickets, recruiting sponsors, and setting up events. They do all this to protect and promote the shooting sports for future generations.

The past 20 years have been an adventure starting with that very first banquet. Our future holds great promise and unforeseen obstacles, but with great leadership and great volunteers, we will be sure to have another great 20 years!

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T wenty years ago, in the spring of 1992 at NRA Annual Meetings is Salt Lake City, Utah, one person asked the simple question, “What can we do to help raise more money for The NRA Foundation?” What followed from the conversation that took place between Wayne Sheets, then Executive Director of The NRA Foundation, and Larry Potter-

field, CEO of MidwayUSA, would end up forever changing the way The NRA Founda-tion raised money for the future of our firearm traditions. With his wife Brenda at his side, Larry Potterfield would go on to host the first-ever Friends of NRA ban-quet on October 10, 1992 in his hometown of Columbia, Mo. What the Potterfields originally referred to as a “fun-draising party” would eventually mature into a national fundraising banquet program, which raises millions of dollars every year by people on the grassroots level who merely ask, “How can I help?” Looking back it is impressive to see just how much the Friends of NRA program has sophisticated since its humble beginnings yet always managed to maintain its community and family-friendly feel. Just like the first few years are critical in launching a business, finding the right people, developing the fundamentals of the program, and working out the kinks were all a part of the process for Friends of NRA. Rich D’Alauro, NRA Field Rep Specialist, is one of the few field representatives who was present when Friends of NRA was still getting its feet wet. D’Alauro started with the NRA in 1989 as a field rep for the membership department, then in 1992, he was asked to start hosting Friends of NRA banquets in his area the following year.

JUST LIKE THE FIRST FEW YEARS ARE CRITI-CAL IN LAUNCHING A BUSINESS, FINDING THE RIGHT PEOPLE, DEVEL-OPING THE FUNDAMEN-TALS OF THE PROGRAM, AND WORKING OUT THE KINKS WERE ALL A PART OF THE PROCESS FOR FRIENDS OF NRA.

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“When the Friends program was first introduced to us, most of us had never even been to one of these ‘fundraising events.’ Those of us who agreed to take on the new challenge, were on a steep learning curve,” D’Alauro said. “Luckily, in the two years I had been with the NRA prior to joining the Friends of NRA team, I had made a lot of good contacts among our membership pool. I went to these volunteers and told them we were going to throw NRA parties and raise some money for the cause. Luckily, most of my volunteers went along with it.” That was about as much knowledge as D’Alauro was armed with before attempting to do what he was tasked with accomplishing. “I remember telling John Smithbaker, the former Managing Director of NRA Field Operations, that it would be a really good idea to send me to the first actual Friends of NRA event in Columbia, Mo, and he agreed,” said D’Alauro. “After attending that event, at least I knew what I was trying to organize. I made plenty of mistakes as I learned, but eventually all the pieces started to fall together. I actually even received the first-ever Field Rep of the Year Award.” A year later, Dick Kingsafer, Senior NRA Field Rep for Mississippi and Louisiana, came aboard. He too remem-bers that awkward time where he, and other field reps across the nation, were still trying to set a congruent theme for Friends of NRA banquets. “My area, Louisiana and Mississippi, held its first event on November 30, 1993, in Hattiesburg, Miss.,” Kingsafer

said. “That year, part of the program was a video presented by the NRA’s public relations company. The video was fairly

usual NRA fare, but the audio portion included the re-cording of an actual 9-1-1 call from a rape victim. Needless to say, it didn’t add to the positive, up-beat atmosphere we were hoping to maintain throughout the night. And it was played right before the live auction was held.” Also at Kingsafer’s first event, now NRA Eastern Region Director, Bryan Hyder, came in to help. One of the guests, King-safer said, was a local NRA Board Mem-ber. When the event was finished and the two were cleaning up, Hyder realized they had forgotten to introduce the director. Kingsafer and Hyder were so upset with

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Phil Gray and the first ticket to his first-ever Friends of NRA banquet, signed by the committee. Read his Guest Editorial on page 3.

themselves and upon inspection of the table where the board member had been sitting, they found note cards he had prepared to make a presentation at the banquet. “I never learned from Bryan if he had to make any explanations about this to anyone,” said Kingsafer. “But believe me when I say that since that first night, I never again forgot to introduce any important NRA figures in attendance at one of my events.” Kingsafer’s first event made about $1,200 and the com-mittee, the Pinebelt Friends of NRA, is still active today. Jay Rusnock, Senior NRA Field Rep for Upper New York, started in 1993, the same year as Kingsafer. Rusnock recalls the first five years as some of the most inspiring. “We are going to make history,” said Rusnock when he first started. “In 1993 and 1994, fifteen groups of brand-new volun-teers in New York State heard me say those words during

the initial organizational meet-ing for a brand-new program called Friends of NRA,” Rusnock said. Today, all fifteen of those committees he started within his first two years on the job, are still thriving in their commu-nities nearly 20 years later. “There are a few things I think really propelled the Friends of NRA program and ensured its success so many years later. We

had big advantages that allowed us rapid success right out of the gate,” said Rusnock. “Friends of NRA adopted the best parts of a proven business model, also used by our friends in the other charitable conservation fundrais-ing organizations. The HQ and field staff team that was assembled at the very beginning was the ‘right stuff’ to support the all-important activities of the volunteers. Empowering those volunteers with discretion and options on many of the event’s operational details encouraged ownership of their events. And elevating the roles of volunteers to decision-makers in allotting grant funds, all of these truly make this a grassroots program from begin-ning to end.” Northern Illinois Senior NRA Field Rep, Mike Huber, concurs with Rusnock’s sentiments. Huber jokes that his first day as an NRA Field Rep on February 14, 1995, was love at first sight. Before becoming a Field Rep though, Huber had served as chairman of his local Winnebago-Boone County Friends of NRA banquet since 1993. “When I started, we were still finding our way through it as a committee. I learned that even as a Field Rep, there was still going to be a big learn-as-you-go process. The reps didn’t have any secret, behind-the-scenes insight of how a Friends of NRA event was supposed to be run, they were guessing and experimenting with ideas and process-es just as much as I was as a committee chairman. You don’t expect that to be the case when you start a new job with a relatively new, but national, program,” said Huber. “Today, we are so much more efficient and productive



in every aspect. My top event in the state was $12,000 my first year and that was impressive. But the way we do merchandise, support materials, and give out NRA Foun-dation Grants today, make our gross-to-net figures much more economical and allows us to do and make so much more for The NRA Foundation.” This year, Friends of NRA committees across all fifty states are celebrating two decades as the family-friendly fundraising banquet program that last year alone raised over $18 million dollars for The NRA Foundation. Today over 1,000 events are held every year by some 30,000 passionate volunteers who proudly call them-selves, “Friends of NRA.” A handful of headquarters staff design and develop merchandise, support materials, and market the program on a national scope. Over 50 NRA Field Representatives around the country drive from town to town generating support within their areas, talk-ing with local businesses and clubs, and helping our volun-teer committees plan and host Friends of NRA banquets. Committees on the grassroots level prepare year-round: soliciting donations, selling dinner tickets, holding pre-event raffles, and more— all in anticipation for one night of food, games, raffles, live and silent auctions, and most importantly, fundraising for a cause. It is awe-inspiring to look back today and see how far Friends of NRA has truly traveled since its first phase. To know that it all began with a few friends who decided to throw that first fundraising “party” for The NRA Founda-tion in Columbia, Mo. Twenty years later, that very committee, the Mid-Missouri Friends of NRA, will host the 20th Anniversary Friends of NRA banquet on March 17, 2012. As the pro-gram and committee’s anniversary event, it is anticipated to be the largest event in the Mid-Missouri Friends of NRA history with an expected attendance of over 1,200

people. Executive NRA staff members are expected to come in for the celebration from NRA Headquarters in Fairfax, Va., as well as numerous titans of the industry and shooting sports community, including Matt and Jessie, co-hosts of the Friends of NRA TV Show on The Outdoor Channel. One thing that has never changed though is the enthu-siasm and camaraderie of Friends of NRA volunteers and staff throughout the years. “The most incredible part of this entire experience has been having the opportunity to work with so many great people. It made all those long hours working towards a common goal well worth it. The bonus in this job has truly been all the remarkable people I can now call ‘my Friends,’” said D’Alauro. “It absolutely amazes me to watch the incredible growth that Friends of NRA has experi-enced over the past twenty years. I will always treasure the knowledge that I was part of the foundation for one of the greatest programs the NRA has ever initiated.”

This was just the first installment! Be sure to keep up with Traditions magazine this year as we take a look at the span of the Friends of NRA program over the last 20 years.

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St. Louis – home of the World Series champions, Judy Garland’s screen classic Meet Me in St. Louis, riverboats, westward expansion, the infamous arch, and in 2012, the NRA Annual Meetings. Approximately 70k people will convene in St. Louis this April for a true celebration of American values. As they gather to rally around the cause of freedom, they will have the oppor-tunity to view the latest products from the gun industry, hear from today’s most prevalent voices on Second Amendment rights, and take part in some outstanding fundraising events to show their support. Friends of NRA and The NRA Foundation invite you to “meet us in St. Louis!”

The NRA Foundation has the privilege of kick-starting the weekend with a spotlight on the future of the shooting sports at the National NRA Foundation Banquet and Auction. This annual attendee favorite will feature elite firearms, custom-designed by some of the best names in the industry in addition to world-class hunting excursions and hard-to-find gear. Hosted in true Friends of NRA style, the evening will begin with games and raffles, offering chances to win firearms starting at just $20. Once the doors open, attendees will have the opportunity to bid on some of the exclusive items in our silent auction before sitting down to enjoy dinner and the much-anticipated live auction.

As with all NRA Foundation and Friends of NRA events, this night is not just about fun and firearms; it’s about fundraising. Since The NRA Foundation’s inception, over $164 million dollars have been granted supporting shooting sports programs across the country. And over 70% of NRA Foundation grants go to youth programs like Boy Scouts of America and Junior ROTC helping to ensure our shooting sports traditions continue to thrive. At The NRA Foundation, when we see dollar signs, we see impacted lives – more than 20 million of them. Will you consider joining us for an evening of fun, firearms, and fundraising on Thursday, April 12?

Tickets for this event are available online and by phone now, and they are selling out fast. Make plans to celebrate American values in St. Louis in April, and buy your ticket today to an evening you won’t soon forget.

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By Sarah younGEvent Services Coordinator, National Rifle Association

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By Sarah younGEvent Services Coordinator, National Rifle Association

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With the number of clubs growing nationwide, the NRA Clubs & Associations Department has transitioned its old style of on-location club leadership and development workshops into a span of webinar-based sessions. Out with the old and in with the new. The NRA Clubs & Associations Department was seeking to reach a bigger group of clubs & associations. The solution— a series of webinar sessions covering the same material one would find by attending programs like an NRA Club University, without the cost of travel. With the overwhelming success of its initial webinar program, NRA Clubs & Associations altered its platform to go completely online. The simple task of devoting one-hour of a day to tune-in online to the NRA Club Leadership & Development Webinar series enables individuals and businesses alike the luxury of attending and interacting in the comfort of their own environment while getting the opportunity to actively participate with NRA staff for free. “In 2011, NRA Clubs & Associations initiated the use of these club seminars in an online format. By hosting webi-nars, many clubs and associations that previously weren’t able to get the full educational benefits that we offer, can now get it all and more in a condensed and conve-nient form,” said Elizabeth Bush, National Manager of NRA Clubs, Associations, and Range Services. “The feed-back and participation levels of those first two sessions were overwhelming. We were able to reach more people in one session in an online format than we were able to in an entire year of hosting location-based conferences.”

These in-depth sessions vary on a topic-by-topic basis throughout the year to narrow its focus per broadcast. Topics include NRA Foundation Grants, Friends of NRA, Youth Programs, Competitive Shooting, Range Services, and more. “By allowing clubs and organizations to gain this unique information by simply logging onto a computer anywhere, at any time, we are ultimately able to offer better service to clubs and really focus our efforts on providing up-to-date sessions on topics they want to hear more about,” Bush said. The NRA Club Leadership & Development Webinar sessions are a great opportunity for clubs to gain vast information that is both informative and interactive. Attendees are able to hear an educational presentation that will better assist in an organization’s growth and development. These sessions are not just educational but a great resource to freshen up on changes to NRA programs. One participant from the recent Friends of NRA ses-sion stated he, “really enjoyed the presentation” and is “excited NRA is now offering these webinars.” He continued on to express his gratitude for he was not able to travel to attend a workshop in the past, but can now tune-in to webinars from the comfort of his home. “We hope to continue to expand upon what has al-ready been a successful start to the webinar series,” said Bush. “The additional interaction has been instrumental to achieving our primary goal of providing better service to clubs and associations.”


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Christmas started early for NRA Field Representatives last December as they geared up for the annual Merchandise Preview Meeting held during the Field Operations Meetings at NRA Head-quarters in Fairfax, Va. Wish lists made a year ago could finally be checked off. Patriotic themed prints. Check. More made-in-America merchandise. Check. Awesome firearms. A resounding check! Friends of NRA’s merchandise department was working even harder than Santa Claus last year to make sure 2012 event goers and sponsors get what they want, and its efforts were met with enthusiastic nods of approval by the Field Reps in attendance. Although the entire Standard Mer-chandise Package was a hit, each Field Rep had a favorite item. “One of my fa-vorites I’m seeing right now is our NRA jeep. I’m thinking it’s going to be one of our top sellers and it’s got everything we are looking for in a product,” said Jason Quick, NRA Field Rep for Cen-tral California. “Another one I really, re-ally like is our Knife of the Year. I think having the chestnut handle, which is basically extinct at this present time, is a way to preserve that particular wood and also show it off nicely with the Legacy Quest touch of the barnwood.” Bryan Hoover, NRA Field Rep for Southern Ohio, added, “I think the Print of the Year is a well done, beautiful print and the jeep is a hot item. The Reagan and the Berlin Wall is a nice piece of history and it’s nice to see a lot of items made in the United States, homegrown, so it’s an excellent package this year.”

Working with Friends of NRA’s merchandise department are vendors who are in tune with the needs of the program and the wants of Friends of NRA’s wide-base of volunteers and supporters. “Thinking back from the be-ginning in 1992, so 20 years, is actually our anniversary with this program too,” said Kern Stevenson, Brand Manager at Big Sky Carvers, during a speech given to the Field Reps. “We feel our role is to feed you with ideas and concepts so that we can help tell [Friends of NRA’s] story, whether it is sculptural, three-dimensional, or a wildlife piece. We are constantly asking, ‘What’s on the radar that allows you to make the connection tighter at the grassroots level?’ ” The Merchandise Preview Meet-ing is made possible by the generous support of its sponsors. This year, Blue Ridge Knives sponsored the event with co-sponsors Mill Pond Press and Boyt Harness Company. Each year, these companies go above and beyond to ensure the quality and character of their products, and that the products of other companies at the meeting are seen and their stories heard. “We’re absolutely thrilled to be sponsoring the Friends of NRA event. We love coming back and we love sup-porting the NRA and we’re just very happy to be here,” said Alex Martin, President of Sales at Blue Ridge Knives. Friends of NRA would like to formally thank all the vendors who took part in the 2012 Friends of NRA Merchandise Preview Meeting. Your support and dedication to keeping our shooting traditions thriving is irreplaceable.

PARTICIPATING VENDORAmericap

Battenfeld

Big Sky Carvers

Blue Ridge Knives

Boyt Harness Company

Brunton

Bushnell

Collectible Sign & Clock

Crimson Trace

Critter Creations

Custom Art Concepts

Do-All Outdoors

Dorendorfs

Good Directions

Gallatin River Trading Company

Hunter’s Specialties

Laser Creations

Legacy Quest Outdoors

Loon Lake Decoy Company

Mill Pond Press

Montana Silversmith

Outdoor Marketing Group

Rocky Mountain Wildlife Furniture

Sitka

Tatonka Cartridge

Wild Wings

Wilderness Mint

Yeti Coolers

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Every once in awhile a de-serving and hardworking individual is rewarded for the anonymous hard work

and effort they put in daily to foster and expand the shooting sports. This year, the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association (NYSRPA) proudly announced its creation of a new and important award for meritorious service in furthering Second Amend-ment freedoms and fostering growth of the shooting sports statewide and nationally. In the spirit of enthusiastic service to these ideals, the NYSRPA dedi-cated and named the award after one of its long-time members, Henry Ristau. Ristau, a World War II vet-eran, recently died shortly after his 101st birthday. His dedication to the Association and the Second Amend-ment manifested itself in his daily work ethic; he worked diligently at the NYSRPA’s office until six months prior to his passing. It is this same level of dedication and commitment which the NYSRPA was looking for in its award recipients. The individual chosen as this year’s NYSRPA Henry Ristau Man of the Year was none other than NRA Board Member and Friend of NRA, Joseph P. DeBergalis, Jr. DeBergalis’ long-list of accomplish-ments and accolades make him an undoubtly vital figure in the shoot-ing sports communities. The Man of the Year serves as Vice President for the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association where he oversees the shooting sports in the state of New York. He is a member of the National

Rifle Association of America Board of Directors, where he currently serves on the Law Enforcement Assistance Committee, Sport Shooting Com-mittee, as Vice-Chair of the Action Shooting Committee, and as Chair-man of the Education and Training Committee. DeBergalis accomplishes all these tasks while fulfilling the everyday duties of full-time, profes-sional employment. Additionally, he travels far and wide on weekends promoting the shooting sports, par-ticularly his favorite, the Three Gun Competition, the fastest growing of all the expanding shooting sports. To the Friends of NRA program, he is better known for the passion and enthusiasm he brings as a volunteer

on the Niagara Frontier Friends of NRA committee in Depew, NY. “It’s great to see a long-time sup-porter and Friends of NRA volunteer receive such a special recognition,” said Jay Rusnock, NRA Field Repre-sentative for Upper New York. “His dedication to the shooting sports, in the state of New York and the nation as a whole, makes this award a well-deserved honor and accomplish-ment.”

We need all the help we can get to support the shooting sports in your hometown. Volunteer for your local Friends of NRA event by signing up at www.friendsofnra.org/volunteer today!

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Few people in the U.S. know that NRA Foundation grants are out there supporting nu-merous worthwhile programs

both on the state and national levels, and even fewer realize that most of the money used to fund the grants come from the very fundraising done on the local levels through Friends of NRA banquets. When working on a budget, pro-moting your organization or event is not always as simple as starting a Facebook fan page either, so in an effort to get the word out about Friends of NRA, the Wisconsin State Fund Committee (SFC) took strides to ensure grant recipients do their part in promoting where the money comes from. To get the Friends of NRA-friendly public relations initiative rolling, the Wisconsin SFC started requiring all NRA Foundation grantees, to pur-chase an enclosed equipment trailer, where the Friends of NRA program could be highlighted on the trailer’s exterior. Grant requests for trailers are not

uncommon in the state of Wisconsin. The proposal to showcase Friends of NRA on them came to WI NRA Field Rep Scott Taetsch over five years ago when he was on one of his many trips across the state. Taetsch started noticing the wide variety of trail-ers currently on the road branded by a business, organization, or even someone’s personal flare. He thought applying that same idea to Friends of NRA and The NRA Foundation might be a great way to show Wisconsin results of the grant program. “We figured if we were funding these shooting team trailers to haul their equipment across the state while they travel, then they are always on the highways, and why not get the word out about Friends of NRA and show the public where The NRA Foundation funds are going in the process,” said Taetsch. For the past five years, all grantees who receive funding through the WI SFC to purchase a trailer, are also re-quired to display Friends of NRA art-work on its sides— whether through a permanent decal or through a

removable magnetic sign if security is an issue. “We’ve only ever had one organiza-tion state that they ‘shouldn’t have to,’” said Taetsch. “The SFC’s reply was that they were indeed correct, but that they ‘didn’t have to fund it then either.’” Other than that, Taetsch says, the response has been all positive. “I have received numerous calls over the past few years comment-ing that they saw the Friends of NRA logo while they were on the road and wanted to know more,” Taetsch said. “I have also had Friends of NRA banquet attendees state that they have seen them out and about as well. When they ask me, ‘Did the NRA fund them?’ I reply, ‘No, you did by attending Friends of NRA events.’”

Get on the Wisconsin fundraising road! Attend an upcoming Friends of NRA banquet! Contact NRA Field Representative Scott Taestch at [email protected] or visit www.friendsofnra.org/WI to order tickets online.

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Newberry Junior Pistol Club is a relatively small club located in Newberry, SC. As one of only two junior pistol clubs in the state, the other be-ing a collegiate-level program, it has produced

some outstanding young shooters over the years. This has been due in large part to the efforts of the founding coach, Dr. Joel Sexton, whose expertise has been invalu-able to both the shooters and current coach, Ben Blanton. The primary focus of training at the Newberry Junior Pistol Club is for Olympic-style competitions in shooting .22 caliber pistols and shooting air pistols. Shooters from this club go on to perform well at the local, national, and international competitions— winning numerous titles and setting several national records. Students from this pro-gram have also competed on the U.S. National Team and U.S. Development Team. Every year since the inception of the U.S. Junior Olympic Pistol Championship, shooters from Newberry have qualified for an invitation to com-pete in Colorado Springs at the Olympic Training Center, where many were able to actually make it to the podium and receive medals. Newberry Junior Pistol Club is an avid participant and promoter of the Progressive Positional Pistol (PPP) Program since its inception. This program enables the club to expand and offer training to younger shooters that otherwise would be unable to compete. Shooters as young as six are now frequent participants as well, and the Newberry Junior Pistol Club has been successful in the U.S. Junior Olympic National PPP Championships in Kentucky, Alabama, and Camp Perry, Ohio, where shoot-ers from the club have won numerous individual and team

national championships. Without the support from organizations like Friends of NRA and The NRA Foundation, these accomplish-ments would have been very difficult, if not impossible, to achieve. Grants from The NRA Foundation have been the club's primary reason for being able to offer a pro-gram that has been so successful. The financial support enabled the club to offer a program open to all the young shooters in the area who were interested in how to shoot and compete at little or no cost. Moreover, the grants facilitated in helping the club purchase quality equip-ment and supplies to train its youth athletes and sponsor several local shooting camps that introduce kids to all the shooting sports including pistol, rifle, and shotgun. Any coach will tell you that training youth shooters is an important and valuable investment in the future of both child and country. It is gratifying to see a young shooter stand and receive their medals when they win, but nothing can compare to the reward of watching the same child mature and gain confidence in themselves and their abilities. Not only are clubs like the Newberry Junior Pistol Club and grants from The NRA Foundation helping teach future generations about the importance of fire-arms and shooting sports, but they are helping to improve the daily lives of youth and teach them life lessons that will stay with them forever.

Grant money is available from The NRA Foundation! Ap-ply for an NRA Foundation grant in your state by contact-ing your NRA Field Representative or by visiting www.nrafoundation.org/grants.

By Ben BlantonCoach, Newberry Junior Pistol Club

Brandy Blanton (former Y.E.S. student, Newberry shooter and daughter of coach) is featured with the Newberry Junior Pistol Club

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There are two types of people in the world, those who talk about accomplishing things and those who actually get them done. This article is about the latter.

When we read successful articles about Friends of NRA events they are usually a homerun, total knock-out suc-cess story of a committee hitting the ultimate slam dunk. This year, the Kanabec Area Friends of NRA in Mora, Minn. scored big. Their tale is not a Cinderella story, but instead one of a good, old-fashioned comeback. In 2011, the Kanabec Area Friends of NRA committee put on a fun, but small event that hosted 76 attendees and raised a little over $1,600. The committee was heart-broken, but their enthusiasm unbreakable. Kanabec Area Chairman, Dan Porter, along with the entire Friends of NRA committee refused to accept that it was the best their community would do. Instead, they immediately began making plans with changes for 2012. When Minnesota NRA Field Rep, Scott Lembke, chal-

lenged the committee to double their attendance, he was somewhat surprised that not only did the committee not meet his suggestion with resistance or skepticism, they actually accepted it enthusiastically and threw out a few challenges of their own. At the top of their list, the com-mittee set their own goal of having the entire 2012 Friends of NRA Standard Merchandise Package underwritten by local supporters. Unlike many success stories, the Kanabec Area’s suc-cess was immediate. However, so were their actions. Be-fore 2011 was even over, Porter started actively recruiting proactive people from the community to volunteer on a “dream team” Friends of NRA committee. At the first com-mittee meeting in early 2012, the committee had already doubled in size. Large committees don’t always guarantee

success, but everyone took ownership— each person claiming his or her part and going full-speed ahead. The entire community responded. This year, the Kanabec Area Friends of NRA committee moved its event up from July to February, a time during which less people were likely to be away on vacation. The banquet hall went above and beyond providing a fine fa-cility and services by even securing a couple of donations for the Friends of NRA event too. Committee member, Dale Barnick, took underwriting opportunities to local businesses and got the 2012 Friends of NRA Gun of the Year underwritten in a flash. Bonnie and Clayton Berg, long time and well-known residents of the area, took it upon themselves to sell an unbelievable 55 event tickets by themselves. To start it out right, other volunteers even organized a pre-event fundraiser, which brought in $2,600 before they even opened their doors. The Kanabec Area Friends of NRA banquet was with-out a doubt a fun-filled event. The committee procured

underwriting for all but $900 of event costs, and met Lembke’s challenge, filling the event seats with some 165 attendees. Subsequently, the committee sold more raffle tickets at the event, raised more on-site funds through the games and auctions. When all was said and done, the Kanabec Area Friends of NRA volunteers and the community had raised over $13,700 for The NRA Foundation— a 743% increase in only one year. Where there is a will, there is a way, and the Kanabec Area Friends of NRA will go all the way.

Join in on the fun and fund-raising! Come attend a Friends of NRA banquet in Minnesota! Contact NRA Field Rep-resentative Scott Lembke at [email protected] or visit www.friendsofnra.org/MN to order tickets online.

“Always bear in mind that one’s own resolution to succeed is more important than any other.”

- ABRAHAM LINCOLN

By Ben BlantonCoach, Newberry Junior Pistol Club

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Putting together an event in Alaska is a little more difficult than Michigan, Texas, or Colorado. I can say this because I have experienced it in all four places. Just getting items to Nome in one piece can be challenging. However, when you have a committee like the Nome Friends of NRA, big things can happen. Whip out your phone and Google “Nome, Alaska” and a quick glance at what it comes up with will tell you it is just shy of touching the Arctic Circle to the North, it is a shorter flight to Russia than to Anchorage, and the average temperature is a cool 27 degrees. Jump one of the three Alaska Airline 737-combi jets that fly into Nome twice a day and look out the window just before it lands at the thousands of miles of wilderness that surrounds the area. It will both take your breath away, and make you wonder what makes someone want to live so far out. At one time, 28,000 people came to Nome seeking their fortune at the world’s largest “gold pan.” Today, only 3,500 people reside in this awe-inspiring place. It’s a small town with a lot of heart. And pumping through it is a lively and passionate people full of love for Friends of NRA and the shooting sports. Of course, I know this now. But the Wednesday before the big Nome Friends of NRA event, I started to grow anx-ious. This was my first year as the Alaska NRA Field Rep, and as the jet landed, all I could dwell on was that I hadn’t even met the chairman, Steve Smith, yet. It is odd looking for someone you have never met be-fore, but NRA Field Reps are typically easy to spot, and in no time, Smith had found me at the airport and we set off to get some last-minute work done. The first stop was at the Nome Friends of NRA head-quarters, a.k.a. Peggy and Jeff Darlings’ auto store. It is at their very counter that over half the banquet and raffle tickets are sold. Even as we walked through the door, three people were in line buying tickets. It was clear they had everything under control, and after a short visit, my anxious feelings started to subside. Our next stop was Crowley Fuels, where we struck gold with several donations for the raffles and auctions. We had airline tickets on the mind too, and both ERA Aviation and Bering Air donated round-trip tickets for the

auction. Two more stops and two more donations. Our final one was the Polar Bar, owned by the Krier family that donated $1,000 in memory of their late father Tony. We were floating on cloud nine. Then, Charlie Weiss of Outsiders Hardware upped the ante by donating many items like a firearm he purchased locally from Nome Oufitters, the event’s FFL. These were small and big business, all donating to our cause—if you ever solicited donations in a small town, you know it’s not easy on those asking or those giving. These businesses get hit up daily for donations, but the one advantage we had in Nome was people knew where their money had gone in the past and they knew it was put to good use. Everything was in place to have one rockin’ fun event. Saturday rolled around and this committee was ready for the big show. The 140 attendees knew the score and spent money in true Alaska Friends of NRA fashion. Raffle tickets jumped into the hands of everyone and a lively auction enthused the crowd. By night’s end, the small town of Nome had raised over $32K for the cause. And when it came time to use the funds to develop a public shooting range in Nome, guess who led the charge? It is always important to our program that a community see where the money goes and with support from the City of Nome and the money raised from several Friends of NRA grants, the town had convinced Steve Smith to attend the NRA RTTA training courses in Reno, Nev. to gain the credentials to start a range. Now, because of the overwhelming support of the Nome Friends of NRA, the City of Nome is able to enjoy a brand-new public shoot-ing range. I always greatly admire the outstanding committees that perform in the frozen north. It’s a place that has pulled me in and that I am proud to call home. Only one person on the planet can claim the title of the Alaska NRA Field Rep and I am proud to work with the incred-ible volunteers who make big things happen.

Attend a Friends of NRA banquet in the great state of Alaska! Contact NRA Field Representative Marc Steinke at [email protected] or visit www.friendsofnra.org/AK to order tickets online.

By Marc SteinkeAlaska Field Rep, National Rifle Association

The energy an exciting live auction brings to a Friends of NRA event is contagious. The auctioneer calling figures out from the crowd, attendees’ eyes shifting from bidder to bidder, everyone waiting and wondering who will go home with the prize. Before you know it, the scene grows quiet, the crowd holding their breath as the auctioneer cinches it with those final illustrious words, “Going. . . Going . . . Gone!” Applause and laughter erupt and the auctioneer and crowd rev up for another go around. Moments like these fill Friends of NRA events across the country. Between placing bids on a silent auction, crossing your fingers when a bucket raffle is drawn, and that pause just before clinching a win at the game tables— there is noth-ing that can replace those anticipatory feelings that come hand in hand with attending a night of fundraising for the future with Friends of NRA. Attendees and volunteers across the country can attest to this—nevertheless, there are numer-ous individuals across the country who don’t get the chance to experience the magic of a Friends of NRA event. Those people, passionate as ever about our Second Amendment rights, are not only advocates of The NRA Foundation and the programs it supports, but they are also itching for ways to do their part in the process. With the unveiling of the newly launched On-line Donation Center, Friends of NRA attendees, and non-attendees alike, can donate straight to The NRA Foundation 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. “We wanted to make sure that even if you can’t make your local Friends of NRA banquet to bid on high quality guns and gear, you can still contrib-

ute online to The NRA Foundation, the country’s leading charity in support of the shooting sports,” said Jeremy Greene, Event Services Manager of the NRA Field Operations Division. In a technology-driven world, donors increas-ingly expect this type of service from organiza-tions as an easy and convenient way to make a charitable donation. Friends of NRA plans to utilize the online donating function as an avenue for reaching out and involving those areas where a Friends of NRA event might not have popped up yet. “Fundraising is year-round— it doesn’t stop at Friends of NRA banquets,” said Greene. “We un-derstand it may not always be practical for some-one wanting to do his or her part to volunteer or attend because of distance or time restraints, but we still want to give them the option to be a part of the Friends of NRA family,” said Greene. “We hope to not only save potential donors a lot of time and energy through the new web-based do-nation center, but also welcome in more individu-als outside of the banquet program’s reach.” The option to donate online is especially appealing to those who may find the one-night platform of Friends of NRA festivities tough on a tight budget, but the idea of giving a little bit each month less intimidating. “Through the system, friends of NRA can make a one-time donation for any amount,” said Greene. “It is also PayPal compatible, giving donors the option to set up a recurring gift on a weekly, monthly, quarterly, semiannual, or annual timeframe.”

Donate online today! Visit www.FriendsofNRA.org/WaystoGive and click on the “Donate” option.

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The NRA Competitive Shooting Division is proud to intro-duce a new recreational shooting event for hometown shooting clubs, businesses, and civic organizations— the NRA Club Champion Challenge (CCC).

The recently created CCC is the longtime brainchild of Mike Krei, Director of the NRA Competitive Shooting Division. Krei was looking for innovative ways to get clubs hosting events that are both fun and easy to organize and run. The inspiration for CCC came from Krei’s own memory bank, where he recalled one of his favorite pastimes, the local gun club’s annual family-friendly shoot. “People really liked it and practiced all year in anticipation of the next fun shoot,” Krei told his department staff. To bring the new program to life, he brought the entire NRA Competitions Depart-ment in on the planning. After its launch, NRA Competitions tasked Tactical Rifle Coordi-nator, Trey Tuggle, with managing and growing the CCC program. As a former United States Navy SEAL and father of three kids, one of his favorite activities is finding fun things to do at the range that teach his kids and their friends how to safely handle firearms while also giving them the opportunity to learn some of the fundamentals of marksmanship. Back in the day, Tuggle expressed, you may have gone out in the country to shoot cans off a log. If you were good, you may even have challenged your friends to see who could hit a matchstick. In today’s society, between the errands, extracurricular activities, and the availability of instant entertainment through smartphones, video games, and social media— slowing down to enjoy some good old fashion fun with your family and friends is a rare event in itself. “The new Club Champion Challenge platform encourages ranges to host an event that will give people a chance to go out with their family and friends for a fun day of shooting under the


open blue skies,” said Tuggle. “Unlike any organized shooting competition, this one gives people in the local communities the ability to go to the local range and shoot the rifles, pistols, and shotguns that they already own in a fun and safe environ-ment.” Members of the community are not the only ones to benefit from a CCC day. Ranges can easily use the platform to fundraise, gain positive public-ity, improve participation among its club members, recruit new shooters, and much more. The CCC program really does offer something for everyone, on every shooting level. To get ranges on board initially, NRA Competi-tions focused on carrying out Krei’s original plan of making it fun for the community and making imple-mentation of the new family-friendly competition event as hassle-free as possible for ranges. “It’s a packaged event that really makes running one of them a breeze,” said Tuggle. “Signing up to run an event is easily done online at www.nraclub-champ.com and we ship out a nice, comprehensive top-down package of awards for those participat-ing.” The ultimate goal is to ensure that the CCC event serves as “the people’s event.” “I really think this will become the local, festival-style event that families go to for a fun, safe, and meaningful time,” said Tuggle. “You will probably end up packing a picnic lunch and blanket to sit and eat on, while sharing the beautiful day with others from your community.”

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“The Blind Side” may be most widely recognized as a movie starring Sandra Bullock about a homeless boy who eventu-ally rises to stardom as an offensive tackle in the NFL. But for those who are serious hunters, the blind side is the area hidden from view of a deer or waterfowl. Hunters wait for their elusive prey and when the moment is right, BOOM! Ammo is shot from the barrel of a gun, and in a split second, the prey is on the ground. Hunters retrieve their trophies to be used later as food for their families and proof of their ability to track prey and traverse the ter-rain like their fathers before them. Winchester Ammunition prides itself on being committed to conservation and America’s shooting sports heritage. It seemed only natural to also foster a relationship with Friends of NRA, the grassroots fundraising group committed to preserving the shooting sports. In 2012, Winchester joined a group of renowned firearms and outdoor accessory organiza-tions dedicated to the mission of Friends of NRA as a National Corporate Partner. These corporate partners make it possible for the Friends program to share its story with the world through the television show aptly named Friends of NRA. "Winchester is a recognized leader in supporting our hunting and shooting sports heritage, and its sponsorship of Friends of NRA demonstrates a strong commit-ment to the industry,” said Brett Flaugher, Winchester Ammunition Vice President of Sales and Marketing. This season Winchester Ammunition is the Friends of NRA TV ammo sponsor. In one episode, the co-hosts of the show, Matt and Jessie, embark on a behind-the-scenes tour of the famed Winchester Ammunition plant in East Alton, Ill. While taking the two hosts on the tour, Brad Cri-ner, Shotshell Product Manager, expressed his own excitement for the sponsorship. “When I heard Winchester was the am-munition sponsor for Friends of NRA TV I was just ecstatic,” said Criner. “I worked with the Friends program for a long time in my personal life and Winchester has always been a huge supporter of the NRA so to bring the two together made sense.”

On the tour, Matt and Jessie saw up close how ammunition is made. They saw the plastic of the shotshell being stretched out, heated and cooled, and cut down to what will eventually be primed, loaded, and boxed. In addition to the plant tour, Matt and Jessie met up with Winchester staff at NILO Farms, a hunting and shooting facility owned by the company. The farm is used to develop and demonstrate game manage-ment techniques and supplies information to waterfowl and upland game preserves on how to maintain the best possible stan-dards. But for Matt and Jessie, NILO was their playground for a day as they spent the morning upland game hunting and shooting clay targets in the evening. Another aspect of Winchester and Friends of NRA’s relationship, which may not be as publicized, but just as important, is their involvement with The NRA Founda-tion’s Grant Fulfillment program. Friends of NRA exists solely to supply much-needed funds and product to shooting sports programs in communities nationwide. Winchester Ammunition joined forces with other companies this year to provide the grant program with its ammunition needs. “Having a manufacturer with their his-tory and their tradition compliments the program well and what the Foundation stands for,” said Mason Reaser, National Manager of Distribution Operations and administrator of the grant store. “Friends of NRA is proud to have such a strong supporter of the shooting sports as a partner,” said Kyle Weaver, Managing Director of NRA Field Operations. “Friends of NRA and Winchester Ammunition are making a significant difference in the future of the shooting sports. In 2012, The NRA Foundation expects to disburse over $1.5 million in ammunition to our grant recipi-ents for shooting, training and education purposes. Partners like Winchester Am-munition make the success a reality.” There’s no blind side to this partner-ship—Friends of NRA and Winchester Ammunition are two companies forged together, creating a better future for America’s shooting, hunting and outdoor traditions!

Shaw and Betty Walker Foundation MichiganLockton Companies MissouriRichard King Mellon Foundation PennsylvaniaMr. and Mrs. Harold Morgan CaliforniaDr. John Bianchi CaliforniaBrownell Family (Foundation) IowaHerbert H. & Barbara C. Dow Found. TexasMargaret H. & James E. Kelley Found. MinnesotaDick and Amelia Saulsbury Texas

Mr. William A. Langdon, Jr. TexasJohn R. Woods Foundation MissouriTilley Family Foundation CaliforniaMr. Richard M. Kendrick TexasMorgan Stanley IdahoNatchez Shooters Supply TennesseeCheaper Than Dirt TexasGordon A. Cain Foundation TexasDBSi PennsylvaniaBlackhawk Products Group VirginiaMrs. Genevieve B. Brophy ConnecticutCollectors Firearms, Inc. TexasMr. and Mrs. Allan D. Cors VirginiaFamily Shooting Centers, Inc. PennsylvaniaThe Hal & Jean Glassen Memorial Found. MichiganMontana Gold Bullet, Inc. Montana National Christian Foundation TexasNosler, Inc. OreganMr. William L. Shores FloridaThe Westchester Foundation TexasCrimson Trace Corporation OreganUmarex USA ArkansasMr. Robert Trapp FloridaNumrich Gun Parts Corporation New York

Charity Partners Foundation, Inc. MassachusettsMajor A. Peter N. McArthur MichiganC & S Shaver, Inc. OregonIsland Sunrise Foundation VirginiaKulakala Point Foundation WashingtonMr. Robert C. Leibrock TexasThe David E. Maguire Foundation DelawareMinnesota Weapons Collectors Assn. MinnesotaMr. Loren E. Parks OreganMrs. Anne L. Quest TexasMr. John G. & Dr. Sue Ellen Rocovich VirginiaSafari Club International - Houston TexasSayler-Hawkins Foundation MissouriWalter A. & Charlotte Soule Family Found. ColoradoTriten Corporation Texas

Firearms Forum Inc GeorgiaFrank G. and Gertrude Dunlap Fund MichiganMrs. Betty S. Mayes-Petty KansasThe Brook Family Foundation MaineMr. Glennon T Gingo HawaiiThe Union League of Philadelphia PennsylvaniaMs. Rose M. Zukas CaliforniaDillon Precision Products Corp., Inc. ArizonaCharles Schwab CaliforniaMr. Robert A. Ringdahl VirginiaBrownells IowaRenaissance Charitable Found. Inc IndianaMr. and Mrs. Bruce Noel Hadley New YorkMrs. Gaye Kelsey TexasMr. Noel Richardson KansasMr. John H. Wootters, Jr. TexasFidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund OhioMr. Ray A. Doering MinnesotaMr. James P. Weidener Florida

Widener’s Reloading & Shooting Supply, Inc. TennesseeMr. and Mrs. Frank W. Ghilarducci ColoradoMr. Wilson H. Phillips Jr. VirginiaNational Firearms Museum Store VirginiaJ & G Sales, Ltd. ArizonaDave and Kate Bergquist New HampshireMr. and Mrs. Gary E. Bickel FloridaMr. and Mrs. Wayne B. Black FloridaDr. Lawrence M. Borland PennsylvaniaMr. and Mrs. Michael H. Burkhart ConnecticutMr. and Mrs. Benjamin R. Case VirginiaMr. and Mrs. Danny M. Clayton North CarolinaMr. and Mrs. Lowell Forman OregonFoundation For The Carolinas North CarolinaThe Shirley W. and William L. Griffin Foundation New YorkMr. David F. Grohne IllinoisMr. Jeffrey A. Gronauer New YorkMr. John F. Grundhofer MinnesotaMr. James Hagans IllinoisMr. and Mrs. Dale C. Holm South DakotaMr. and Mrs. Michael F. Hupy WisconsinMr. and Mrs. John A. Hyde CaliforniaMr. Brian M. Keelty MarylandMr. Gale C. Knull FloridaMr. Robert M. Matteucci FloridaMr. Perry C. Maynard, Jr. GeorgiaMerrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. FloridaMr. William S. Morse FloridaNational Shooting Sports Foundation ConnecticutThe Outdoor Heritage Foundation AlaskaMr. and Mrs. Carl G. Schulz, Jr. ArizonaMr. Mike Simpson TexasMr. William L. Snyder WashingtonMr. Nicholas L. Swyka TexasMr. Nicholas C. Taylor Texas

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce W. Tillotson NebraskaMr. James Tunstall CaliforniaThe Clara Weiss Fund OhioMr. W. Louis Wittenberg, Jr. Maryland

Galco International ArizonaMr. Roy Skagen WashingtonBald Eagle Sportsman’s Association MinnesotaMr. and Mrs. Brian W. Clements PennsylvaniaDr. Inger J. Christensen UtahHuntington Ingalls Industries VirginiaMr. and Mrs. Shane Murphey IllinoisMr. and Mrs. Ernest Angelo, Jr. TexasMr. Charles F. Clark WashingtonCommunity Foundation for Southern Arizona ArizonaMr. Kenneth N. Connaughton ConnecticutCutler Real Estate Management Corp. MassachusettsMr. Robert C. D’Antonio New JerseyThe Dayton Foundation OhioDr. and Mrs. Frank Nelson Derr MichiganMr. Marc E. Enright VirginiaDr. W. M. Hommerberg OregonHoward Energy Partners TexasMr. William Willis Jenney, Jr. ArizonaJewish Community Federation CaliforniaMr. H. K. Kellogg CaliforniaMr. Robert A. Kurtz GeorgiaMr. and Mrs. A. J. MacMillan New MexicoMr. Edward S. Martin PennsylvaniaMrs. Dorothy D. Murray IowaMrs. Mary E. Porter NevadaRichard J. Ruggieri, MD Rhode IslandMr. Tyler T. Schropp VirginiaMr. Dennis Stepanovich MichiganMr. Gerald W. Streib Illinois


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Mr. Paul A. Surette MassachusettsMr. and Mrs. Norman W. Voigt ArizonaDr. and Mrs. Justin K. Wainscott KentuckyMr. and Mrs. Dennis L. Warkentin CaliforniaMr. Larry F. Wright TexasMr. Chad Brisendine PennsylvaniaMs. Janice M. McNeilly CaliforniaMr. Erik S. Rieger PennsylvaniaSt. Louis Antique Arms Association MissouriMr. Charles B. Coffman CaliforniaMr. George William Nugent OhioMr. William J. Proefrock New YorkMr. William H. Grimes ArizonaMr. Alexandru R. Bucur CaliforniaMr. and Mrs. Julio E. Caraballo ArizonaMr. Bill L. Enockson IllinoisMr. and Mrs. Dale T. Geldert CaliforniaMr. Robert D. Graf FloridaMr. Christopher A. Grillo New YorkGuerra Brothers Successors TexasMr. David Healy PennsylvaniaMr. Thomas J. Kasuba MarylandMr. Steven G. Kleinschmidt, CPA GeorgiaMr. Fidel Kloker, Jr. New YorkMr. Daniel O. Maldonado TexasMr. John McCullough New HampshireMcDonald Sportsmen’s Association PennsylvaniaMr. John R. O’Connell New YorkMr. Marc O’Connor MarylandMr. Delmar L. Rawson CaliforniaReit Management & Research, LLC MassachusettsMr. James D. Rhollans OhioSan-Lee Gun Club, Inc. North CarolinaMr. and Mrs. Melvin Smyth, Jr. AlabamaMr. Richard D. Swartz, Jr. TexasMr. and Mrs. David R. Vanker Michigan

Mr. A. Philip Wilcox MichiganMr. Justin Willette MassachusettsMr. and Mrs. Benjamen E. Zerface Ohio

Estate of Roger C. Dennis NevadaEstate of Howard Gorzney IllionoisEstate of F. Carl Hirdler FloridaEstate of Michael J. Moore CaliforniaEstate of Roy P. Morgan WisconsinEstate of Thomas Clifford Nelson WisconsinEstate of Arthur L. Pond VirginiaEstate of Burton V. Zoul California

Ms. Janice Albert IndianaMr. and Mrs. Bailey Brower New JerseyMr. Joseph F. Collinet IllinoisMrs. Lois Fisher WashingtonMr. James M Frigiola VirginiaMr. William Thomas Gennetti, Jr. VirginiaMr. David H. Hamilton OhioMr. and Mrs. William Henry MichiganMr. Gordon Herigstad CaliforniaMr. Michael Murphy CaliforniaMr. Marshall Robinson ConnecticutMr. Duane M. Tollaksen VirginiaMr. Donald H. Wilson Hawaii

Brophy Shooting Sports Mr. James TweedleyAnn Cannon Foundation For The CarolinasBill Cannon Foundation For The CarolinasBrian Coble Ms. Laura M. LooneyJohn Diehl Mr. Justin DiehlMr. and Mrs. Randy Edwards Foundation For The Carolinas

Grant Gearing Ms. Judith L HinderlieSteve Halladay Mr. and Mrs. James G. BrooksLenwood J Krause Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Johnson Mr. Robert Johnston Mr. and Mrs. Gary Kolle Mr. and Mrs. Murray P. KrauseTony Kubat Mr. Brett A. KubatAlexander Marks Mr. Alec J. GrendysaJoe McCord Mr. M. E. SullivanStanley J McCord Mr. Curtis Moore Mr. and Mrs. J. O. MooreDucan and Rachel Niederer Ms. Katharine R. KuhlDonald W. Rhollans Mr. James D. RhollansBrent L Semmel Ms. Karen Mullen Mr. & Mrs. Ronald R. Steigerwalt Mr. Dewayne H. ThompsonDr. and Mrs Ronald L Terhune Ms. Brandy BrittonThe Fallen Mr. Corey Ray ThurmanLeland Vance Ms. Nancy KingEdward D. Willett Dr. Gerard Ballanco, Jr.Raymond T. Wolf Ms. Carolyn Beatty Mr. and Mrs. Stan Buckles Decatur Firefighters Local 505GF Ms. Janet Ernst Mr. and Mrs. William E. Krueger Ms. Dorothy Laatsch Mr. and Mrs. Douglas T. Martin Mr. and Mrs Jerry Maxheimer Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Rasho Mr. and Mrs. Dwight L. Raver Ms. Sandra Southern Mr. and Mrs. Ken E. Struttmann

John N. Bechtel Detective Lieutenant Dennis L. Willing and Mrs. WillingTimothy J Brauner

Mr. Michael W. HouserAlbert Buck Mr. and Mrs. Russ FeeGary W. Campbell Mr. Duane L. CampbellRobert A Carmichael Ms. Ann WeingartnerDr. Dan Ms. Rebecca E. MullenCharles Ferguson Ms. Betty D. OlsenCarl E. Frazier Jr. Mr. and Mrs. David BalfourRobert G Geldert, Jr and Carol A Geldert Mr. and Mrs. S Eccarius Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Fraley Mr. and Mrs. Dale T. Geldert Mr. and Mrs. Shane MurpheySgt Garrett A Misener (USMC) Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. RockholdNorm Morris Mr. Michael F. Evans Ms. Elaine McNally Mr. Dirk K. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Stanfield Taylor Investment Properties Ms. Myrtle WeigtLawrence F Nix Mr. Richard A. WruckGary S Passino Mr. Gary S. PassinoRichard Reed Mr. James A. TaylorCharles A. Rogler Mr. and Mrs. Billy BurtonDonald Shankland Mr. Bart ReiterCecil L Spears, Jr. Howard Energy PartnersCapt. Frank C. Vanatta Mr. Patrick VanattaVincent Volpe Tom and BeckySue YackleyHarold Wheeler Ms. Lorraine ShillingDonald Woodbeck Mr. and Mrs. Terrence L. Chazick Mr. and Mrs. James Doll Mr. and Mrs. Hugh J. Harmon Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Mueller Mr. and Mrs. Carl W. Rushton Mr. and Mrs. Rex M. Rushton Mr. and Mrs. Ronald C. Rushton Mr. James R. Williams, DDS Ms. Sally V Woodbeck


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