Hi Everyone-
Our July minicamp was held here the past two days– weather was in the 60’s with heavy wind both days–challenging the shooting skills of both novice and experienced. A major focus of the camp was ski skills–and each improved noticeably. On Wed we worked on basic ski skills on the first morning–then switched to plyos [see pictures] until lunch. After a 2 mile run to the range– we worked on accuracy with a 50 shot test in 2man teams– and then finished with a 1.5 km sprint race. Then on to a chilly swim at Pelican Beach, rifle cleaning, a big supper, a hike to the DQ in Nisswa–and finally some video review. Yesterday between the 7:00 warm up on skis– 4km time trial [followed by a few pancakes] and a 26 km distance ski–they covered a total on Thurs of about 32km in moderately hilly terrain– all in the am, then back to the range after lunch for our Festival of Team events as shown below. I think most everyone was pretty much toast by mid pm on the way home. Thanks to the Bakers and Hadrits for providing a cheering section at the race events yesterday!!

My special thanks to Charlie Merhar for his help in coaching during the whole camp; Bakers for a lunch on Wed, Ruzich’s and Bakers for hosting athletes nearby; and my ever patient wife, Jean for cooking, cleaning up and putting up with all of us!!

Bill Meyer

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Results:
50 shot
Zean  11,17= 28
CJ     12,19=31
Jenna  0, 7=7
Erik     4, 9,= 13                      Note first is misses in 25 prone, then in 25 standing= total misses
Ty      14, 21= 35
Nate    14, 18= 32
Kaila    15, 18= 33
Nick     12, 12= 24

Team scores
Jenna/ Nate = 7+ 32= 39
Erik / Kaila    13+ 33= 46
CJ/ Nick        31+24= 55
Zean/Ty        28+ 35= 63

1.5km sprint race
Zean          2 5      8:57
Nate           3 4      9:42
Jenna         3 4      9:53
Ty              2 5      10:26
Erik            3 3      10:35
Nick            3 4      11:13
Kaila           5 5      11:27
CJ              3 ?      11:49

Roller ski 4km time trial Thurs am
Erik                         10:01
Nate                         10:48
Zean                         11:11
Nick                          11:12
Kaila                         12:18
Jenna                       12:30
CJ                            12:59
Ty                             13:06

Team Events  Festival
Team              Russian/AK in prone          Short leg relay             0.5km Patrol race     Total Pts
place       pts                     place      pts                place    pts

CJ/Nick            1             50                      4            31                 1        50               131

Jenna/Nate       3              35                     1             50                3        35               120

Erik/ Kaila         4              31                    2              40                2        40               111

Zean/Ty            2               40                   3              35                 4        31               106

Our teams were pretty evenly matched– and in reality everyone won-it was excellent experience for athletes and coaches- overall, it was a good camp!

Bill Meyer