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Ely Junior Shooting Sports Program (JSSP) 1.\u00a0 8-week Basic Marksmanship Classes (BMC)<\/strong> (registration* in April to July and classes start on Tuesdays in September)<\/em> 2.\u00a0 Competitions:<\/strong> are open to those who took the BMC classes and passed the final exam: competitions in 3 position rifle take place from November to March. CURRENT STATUS<\/span>: <\/em><\/strong>Fall\/Winter Basic Marksmanship Class (BMC) registration is OPEN<\/a>. C<\/strong><\/em>lasses begin: September 2026 and continue weekly every Tuesday through November.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Basic Marksmanship Registration <\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Junior Shooting Sports Program Competitions | Ely JSSP traveling team<\/strong><\/p>\n Intro<\/strong><\/a>duction Video of Safety Tips<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n How can the Triple Nickel JSS and shooting sports benefit student-athletes?<\/strong><\/p>\n Safety.\u00a0 Knowledge. Self-confidence. Strength. Work Ethic.<\/p>\n These are transferable skills that you can gain from shooting sports.\u00a0 The skills learned can assist in mental agility, managing pressure situations, working with others in the workforce, and soft skills (communicating with others).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Do you have additional questio<\/strong><\/a>ns for 555JSS?<\/strong><\/a> Thanks to former Air Rifle Club President Butch Gaddis and his family for helping to start this program in 2019.<\/em><\/p>\n Historical State of Iowa Match Award Winners who came from Ely Program:\u00a0<\/strong> Ely Junior Shooting Sports Program (JSSP) The JSSP is a national program with the American Legion.\u00a0 The Ely American Legion has a JSSP Iowa program that consists of: 1.\u00a0 8-week Basic Marksmanship Classes (BMC) (registration* in April to July and … Continue reading
\n<\/em><\/strong><\/span>The JSSP is a national program with the Am<\/a><\/em>erican Legion<\/a>.\u00a0 The Ely American Legion has a JSSP Iowa program<\/a> that consists of:<\/em><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/elylegion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG957155-400x300.jpg\")
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\n<\/em>*It is recommended that students have the upper body strength to hold up an air rifle before they start the BMC classes (set up a time with contacts listed at the bottom of the page for analysis if your student-athlete is ready for classes) (older than 10 years old is strongly recommended and preferred)<\/em>
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\nThe Triple Nickel Junior Shooting Sports Club\u2019s volunteers\u00a0 \\are available for questions you may have:
\nExecutive Board: Tina Elwood Gehrke, Juan Trevino, Garrett Carlson
\nCoaches\/Safety Officers and board members who assist (or have assisted): Will Horrigan, Bill Horrigan, Alan Wery, Jerry Walling<\/p>\n
\nOtto Gehrke: Iowa State Rifle and Pistol Association 2026
\nKadence Gillin: 3rd 2021
\nKaleb Lane: 4th 2016
\nChase Gehrke: 1.6th place 2016 JSSP Championship\u00a0 2.Iowa International air-rifle Champion (Junior)<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/elylegion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_3668-400x300.jpeg\")
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