August Class: Range Night, August 21st

June Class graduates, Madi and Meagan, display their Live-Fire Activity targets.

Below you find a checklist of the items you will need to remember for Thursday’s Range Night as well as an outline of the activities for the night.

If you are still not sure how to get to the Gordy Buchanan Memorial Range, click on The Maps page at the top of this site to find a couple different maps with directions.

Here is a list of things to remember about tonight:

• Dress acoordingly.
• Wear a blaze orange hat if you have one, or something orange above the waist.
• Bring your Survival Kit if you have not already presented it.
• Bring eye and ear protection if you have them, or else I will provide.
• Bring a .22 long rifle caliber rifle with a functioning safety mechanism if you have one, or else I will provide.
• Do NOT bring any ammunition, I will provide.
• Bring a beverage and snack if you will need it.
• Always listen to and follow the directions of the Rangemaster
• Absolutely no horseplay, this is a live-fire event.
• Respect your fellow classmates.
• Perform all aspects of the Range Night activities by following the responsible, informed, safe, and knowledgeable practices of an ethical hunter.

A brief outline of the night:

1. Attendance.
2. Share, discuss, and pictures of Survival Kits yet to be presented.
3. Class picture.
4. Live-Fire Activity directions and explanations.
5. Field Test Activity directions and explanations.
6. Treestand Activity directions and explanations.
7. Start a rotation of the above activities.
8. As long as everyone passes all of the activities, and I expect all of you will, each student will be issued their temporary Firearm Safety Certificate, do not leave without it.
9. Trap range shooting.
10. Rifle range shooting.

See you all tonight at 6:00PM at the range.

Assignment for Monday, August 18th

By Monday night, complete the following:

• Read through page 136 in your Student Manual.
• Fill in the blue box on page 106.
• Complete the worksheets on pages 129 and 130 (there will be questions from these pages on the test).
• Pages 135 and 136 we will discuss in class, but review them ahead of time.
• Your Survival Kit is due Monday night!

The written test is Monday night as well, 50 questions of mostly multiple choice, with some matching and true/false.  Be prepared to ask any review questions you may have before we take the test.

Assignment for Thursday, August 14th

Prepare for Thursday by finishing the following assignment in your Firearm Safety Student Manual:

• Complete worksheet pages 70-72 using your hunting synopsis, if you haven’t finished them already.
• Read pages 73-102.
• Complete worksheet pages 88-89, Blue Box on page 92, and use the Yellow Box on page 93 to help you build your Survival Kit.
• Review worksheet pages 85-87 and 102, we will complete these together in class. 
• Skip pages 83-84.
• Survival Kits will be due Monday!

Assignment for Monday, August 11th

For Monday, August 11th, complete the following: 

• Read pages 43-72 (and complete 1-42 if you haven’t already done this).
• Worksheet pages 50-53, 59-60, and, using your hunting synopsis, 70-72.
• Remember to bring your firearm to class with you again on Monday for hands-on practice of field carries and shooting positions.

If you haven’t worked on your survival kit, this weekend will be a good time to get started.  They will be due Monday, August 18th.  Be sure to check out the survival kit page for directions and scroll to the bottom of the page to find links to some great ideas for building your kit.  Try using the containers I provided to make your kit as compact as possible; the easier it is to carry, the more likely you will carry it with you wherever you explore.

Assignment for Thursday, August 7th

For the next time we meet, Thursday, August 7th, have the following completed:

• Read up through page 42 in the Student Manual (Remember: Parents read pages 3 and 4)
• Complete any Worksheets in the Student Manual up through page 42 (pages 17 and 35-37)
• The Essay:  One page and hand-written, entitled “Why I’m Taking Firearm Safety.”
  • See the Essay page and the past student essays I’ve posted to get an idea of how to write your essay.

Also, your Survival Kits will be due the last night we are in the classroom, Monday, August 18th.  We will talk more about this each night, but for now:

• I will be supplying small containers for you to use if you wish, or you can select your own container. Start thinking about what you will want to include in order to decide on the size of the container you will need to use (Nothing larger than a coffee can – a durable, waterproof, airtight, and lightweight container is best!).
• Start making a couple lists – one for in your kit and one to turn into me – of what you will include (Check around the house – you’d be surprised what will come in handy).  The list in your kit will help you replenish supplies when needed, and the list for me will demonstrate the thought you have put into this project and help me evaluate your kit.
• Check out the Survival Kit page for more information and links to how to build your survival kit.

July Class: Range Night, July 24th

Below you find a checklist of the items you will need to remember for Thursday’s Range Night aswell as an outline of the activities for the night.

If you are still not sure how to get to the Gordy Buchanan Memorial Range, click on The Maps page at the top of this site to find a couple different maps with directions.

Here is a list of things to remember about tonight:

• Dress acoordingly.
• Wear a blaze orange hat if you have one, or something orange above the waist.
• Bring your Survival Kit if you have not already presented it.
• Bring eye and ear protection if you have them, or else I will provide.
• Bring a .22 long rifle caliber rifle with a functioning safety mechanism if you have one, or else I will provide.
• Do NOT bring any ammunition, I will provide.
• Bring a beverage and snack if you will need it.
• Always listen to and follow the directions of the Rangemaster.
• Absolutely no horseplay, this is a live-fire event.
• Respect your fellow classmates.
• Perform all aspects of the Range Night activities by following the responsible, informed, safe, and knowledgeable practices of an ethical hunter.

A brief outline of the night:

1. Attendance.
2. Share, discuss, and pictures of Survival Kits yet to be presented.
3. Class picture.
4. Live-Fire Activity directions and explanations.
5. Field Test Activity directions and explanations.
6. Treestand Activity directions and explanations.
7. Start a rotation of the above activities.
8. As long as everyone passes all of the activities, and I expect all of you will, each student will be issued their temporary Firearm Safety Certificate, do not leave without it.
9. Trap range shooting.
10. Rifle range shooting.

See you all tonight at 6:00PM at the range.

Assignment for Monday, July 21st

By Monday night, complete the following:

• Read through page 136 in your Student Manual.
• Fill in the blue box on page 106.
• Complete the worksheets on pages 129 and 130 (there will be questions from these pages on the test).
• Pages 135 and 136 we will discuss in class, but review them ahead of time.
• Your Survival Kit is due Monday night!

The written test is Monday night as well, 50 questions of mostly multiple choice, with some matching and true/false.  Be prepared to ask any review questions you may have before we take the test.

Assignment for Thursday, July 17th

Prepare for Thursday by finishing the following assignment in your Firearm Safety Student Manual:

• Read pages 66-72 and 90-102.
• Complete worksheet pages 70-72 using your hunting synopsis.
• Complete worksheet pages 88-89, Blue Box on page 92, and use the Yellow Box on page 93 to help you build your Survival Kit.
• Review worksheet pages 85-87 and 102, we will complete these together in class.

Assignment for Monday, July 14th

For Monday, July 14th, complete the following: 

• Complete last Thursday’s assignment, pages 1-42, and the essay assignment if you haven’t already done this.
• Read pages 43-65, and pages 73-89.  SKIP pages 66-72 and 83-84.
• Complete worksheet pages 50-53, 59-60, and 85-89, remember to use the glossary in the back of your Student Manual for pages 88-89.
• Remember to bring your firearm to class with you again on Monday for hands-on practice of field carries and shooting positions.

If you haven’t worked on your survival kit, this weekend will be a good time to get started.  They will be due Monday, July 21st.  Be sure to check out the survival kit page for directions and scroll to the bottom of the page to find links to some great ideas for building your kit.  Try using the containers I provided to make your kit as compact as possible; the easier it is to carry, the more likely you will carry it with you wherever you explore.

Assignment for Thursday, July 10th

For the next time we meet, Thursday, July 10th, have the following completed:

• Read up through page 42 in the Student Manual (Remember: Parents read pages 3 and 4)
• Complete any Worksheets in the Student Manual up through page 42 (pages 17 and 35-37)
• The Essay:  One page and hand-written, entitled “Why I’m Taking Firearm Safety.”
  • See the Essay page and the past student essays I’ve posted to get an idea of how to write your essay.

Also, your Survival Kits will be due the last night we are in the classroom, Monday, July 21st.  We will talk more about this each night, but for now:

• I will be supplying small containers for you to use if you wish, or you can select your own container. Start thinking about what you will want to include in order to decide on the size of the container you will need to use (Nothing larger than a coffee can – a durable, waterproof, airtight, and lightweight container is best!).
• Start making a couple lists – one for in your kit and one to turn into me – of what you will include (Check around the house – you’d be surprised what will come in handy).  The list in your kit will help you replenish supplies when needed, and the list for me will demonstrate the thought you have put into this project and help me evaluate your kit.
• Check out the Survival Kit page for more information and links to how to build your survival kit.