Only thing we got to shoot was bow and arrow at Oceola (now Roe Bartle). They did give demonstrations of bullet penetration, in the basement of the church! The emphasis was more to indian lore and outside stuff back then. Lots of camping, polar bear style (before polar bear club). Remember finding rocks cause you couldn't pound tent stakes into the ground. Cheat a bit and use matches and white gas to get the fire going in the morning.
GKs in Houston got the shooting badges early on. Tell the master he can't carry and then look for a new master! We support the troup but NOT the BSA org. Was a gal down the block ws in Jr rotc, she practiced batton twirling with a mocked up wood rifle. Think she ended up at A&M. Sidearm when in the 'wild' is a requirement when allowed. School sports events around here carry is verbotten but somebody shot a couple people at a peewee game last week. Nut cases! Local TV is showing a vid of kids released into a room where a gun is 'hidden' and how they find it, pick it up and look at it. Parents are 'shocked', I mean 'shocked'! Dummies don't teach their kids to leave other peoples stuff ALONE. Gun or anything! Parent's room was out of bounds unless invited - but I did try Mom's high heels once! Just saw S.A. had a 450# hog captured on the golf course.
GKs in Houston got the shooting badges early on. Tell the master he can't carry and then look for a new master! We support the troup but NOT the BSA org. Was a gal down the block ws in Jr rotc, she practiced batton twirling with a mocked up wood rifle. Think she ended up at A&M. Sidearm when in the 'wild' is a requirement when allowed. School sports events around here carry is verbotten but somebody shot a couple people at a peewee game last week. Nut cases! Local TV is showing a vid of kids released into a room where a gun is 'hidden' and how they find it, pick it up and look at it. Parents are 'shocked', I mean 'shocked'! Dummies don't teach their kids to leave other peoples stuff ALONE. Gun or anything! Parent's room was out of bounds unless invited - but I did try Mom's high heels once! Just saw S.A. had a 450# hog captured on the golf course.