Regional Report Home

South Central | May 2008

SPECIAL EVENTS

Friends of NRA
Friends of NRA banquets are key grassroots events that support thousands of community services related to firearm education, hunter safety, wildlife conservation, range improvements, youth marksmanship and law enforcement. For more information on upcoming events in your area, please contact your local field representative, call (800) 672-3888, ext. 1354 or visit www.friendsofnra.org

South Central Regional Director— Dennis Eggers
(270) 522-0909; deggers@nrahq.org

MO—Gregg Pearre
(573) 761-5466; gpearre@nrahq.org

KS—Steve Sheldon
(785) 364-4076; ssheldon@nrahq.org

AR—Mike Nevins
(501) 366-0293; mnevins@nrahq.org

LA—Dick Kingsafer
(601) 794-0068; dkingsafer@nrahq.org

OK—Darren DeLong
(405) 692-8672; ddelong@nrahq.org

Western TX—Jack Cannon
(325) 617-4460; jcannon@nrahq.org

Northern TX—Tommy Easterling
(903) 330-4901; teasterling@nrahq.org

Southern TX—Gayle Carter-Cook
(361) 972-2166; gcartercook@nrahq.org

CO—Marc Steinke
(719) 207-4080; msteinke@nrahq.org

NM—Peter Ide
(505) 281-6721; pide@nrahq.org


LAW ENFORCEMENT

Training
Public and private officers interested in becoming firearm instructors should attend one of NRA’s Law Enforcement Firearms Instructor Development Schools, designed to enhance the instructors’ firearm knowledge and handling skills, as well as prepare them to develop effective training programs, instruct in a professional manner and conduct practical training exercises. Restricted to law enforcement officers only.

MAY 19-23—CANON CITY, CO
(Handgun/Shotgun)

MAY 19-23—CHARLOTTE, TX
(Patrol Rifle)Contact Tim Cole (703) 267-1626 or tcole@nrahq.org.

Police Competition
NRA Police Pistol Combat competition is an extension of an officer’s training. See PPC Rulebook (Rule 2.4) for eligibility requirements.

MAY 10—RATON, NM
(Registered)

MAY 10—SHREVEPORT, LA
(Registered)

MAY 17—FORT WORTH, TX
(Registered)Contact Tiffany King (703) 267-1621 or tking@nrahq.org.

SPECIAL ALERT

Women’s Wilderness Escape
JULY 16-24—RATON, NM
The first annual NRA Women’s Wilderness Escape will be held July 16-24, 2008, at the NRA Whittington Center in scenic Raton, New Mexico.  The Wilderness Escape provides women 18 and older with exposure to a wide variety of shooting sports, hunting and outdoor-related activities. Participants will learn to shoot rifle silhouette, scoped/tactical carbine, long-range high power rifle, conventional and tactical pistol, historic firearms, shotgun (trap or skeet) and archery. Outdoor activities include camping, survival training, game calling, game habitat, hunter education and western cowgirl history. Food, housing, guns, ammunition, targets, classes, camping, mock hunt, evening activities, instructors, demonstrations and adventures are all included in the $975 fee. Travel to and from location is not included. Space is limited and reservations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Call Patricia Zollman at (800) 861-1166 or visit www.nrahq.org/women/wilderness_escape.asp