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HISTORY
The Virginia Rifle + Pistol Club has been in operation at the University of Virginia for over 50 years. Over the years, the club has had two national collegiate champion teams, nine national individual collegiate champions, and 14 individuals who have won a total of 25 All-American awards.
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"A strong body makes the mind strong. As to the species of exercise, I advise the gun. While this gives moderate exercise to the body, it gives boldness, enterprise, and independence to the mind. Games played with the ball and others of that nature are too violent for the body and stamp no character on the mind. Let your gun therefore be the constant companion of your walks." - Thomas Jefferson
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President: Jonathan Rose
VP/Treasurer: Charlie Schulz
Secretary: Kasia Brozyna
Shotgun Captain: Chelsey Adams
Pistol Captain: Ali Chinisaz
Rifle Captain: Gabe Cook
Webmaster: David Dobolyi
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The pistol team usually competes in 2 or 3 matches in the fall, and 4 or 5 in
the spring, culminating in Sectionals in late February and Nationals in March.
The Collegiate Nationals this year will be held in Atlanta, on the Wolf Creek
Olympic Shooting Range.
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The rifle team typically competes in 1 or 2 matches in the fall, and another 2
or 3 in the spring culminating in Sectionals in February. Rifle Sectionals this
spring will be held at VMI. As a club sport, the rifle team is not affiliated
with the NCAA (as other schools' varsity programs are), so the Sectional
results from across the country are compiled to determine Club
Champions.
The shotgun team typically competes 2 times each semester. We most often
shot against Woodberry Forest or Virginia Tech. We have also shot in regular
matches though and plan to compete more next year.
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WHAT IF I'VE NEVER SHOT A GUN BEFORE?
To shoot with the VRPC, you need not have any equipment or previous
experience--we provide everything you need. The time commitment is as much as
you are willing to give--a number of members shoot only recreationally and do
not travel with the team, and they come and shoot every couple of weeks or so.
The shooters who travel with the team to our intercollegiate matches practice
anywhere from 3-10+ hours per week. Most collegiate shooters picked up the
sport while in college and thus the level of competition is such that if you
work seriously at it, in several months you can be competing at a national
level.
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TO JOIN
Simply show up at one of our practices and try it out! We request that
prospective members arrive at the beginning of practice times to receive
orientation. Our general dues policy works as follows: You may shoot twice for
free, then after your third time you are expected to pay dues and thus become a
"dues paying member." Dues are $35 per semester, and this covers all of your
equipment, ammunition, targets, and range use, as well as most of your travel
expenses if you decide to travel with the team. We practice at the Rivanna
Rifle and Pistol Range, which is located approximately 5 miles south of town on
Old Lynchburg Rd. The rifle and pistol teams
practice twice a week on Mondays and Tuesdays at
7:00pm while the shotgun team practices on Tuesdays
and Fridays at 3:30pm.
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