Our annual New Shooter Orientation was held Sat. May 14th at Desperadoville. We had 10 participants attending this year. Participants received classroom training on all aspects of Cowboy Action Shooting. Col. Cord McNalley and Pickaway Tracker covered topics such as SASS, safety, equipment requirements, ammunition requirements, basic terminology, scoring and penalties and shooting a match. Our very own dapper Col. Caleb Boone covered clothing requirements and Lucky Levi gave a presentation on holsters, cartridge belts and other leather accessories.

After the morning classroom training the real fun began. The NSO participants and Scioto Territory Desperado members proceeded to the range where the new shooters were given the opportunity to participate in shooting two stages of Cowboy Action Shooting. They were then given the opportunity to shoot different types and makes of cowboy guns generously provided by our members.

All in all, it was a very good day. All the participants said they enjoyed the presentation and the opportunity to actually shoot cowboy action stages.

Many, many thanks to everyone that helped with this years NSO program and for so generously donating their time, guns and equipment.

Thanks to: Col. McNalley, Stagecoach Hannah, Col. Caleb Boone, Cookie Sewgood, Candy Maker, Slow Pole Smith, Kit Coleen, Josie Marcus, Osa Hunter, Lucky Levi and Crispy Bacon for your generous help.