SPONSOR A JUNIOR AND SAVE YOUR SPORT
SSAA National is launching a 'Sign up a Junior' campign to help introduce youngsters to recreational shooting. Juniors are essential to the ongoing strength and vitality of the SSAA and we are seeking your support to protect and ensure the future of the shooting sports in Australia.
All junior members who join or renew in the next 12 months will go into the draw for the chance to win a $3500 Polaris Predator 90 Youth all-terrain vehicle.
Download the flyer today! 
or visit the website at http://www.ssaa.org.au/juniors.html
Congratulations to our male and female Junior shooters of the year:-
TEAGHAN JOHNSTON & SAMUEL ELSMORE
Click Hereto see a profile on these fantastic junior shooters
Beretta Girl Action Day
Sunday, October 14th 2007, Beretta Australia will host a day known as the "Beretta Girl Action" (BGA) Day. This is a special day dedicated to introducing new shooters to the sport. Women of all ages are welcome to try shooting.
The BGA will be held at Melbourne Gun Club, Lilydale, Victoria, the home of the 2006 Commonwealth Games for Shooting. Each girl who would like to participate, will be inducted with the safety procedures before approching the range to hit some easy targets set on the 5 stand Sporting layout. All the shooting will be from inside safety cages.
For more information or to register your interest please go to:
www.berettaaustralia.com
www.berettaaustralia.com
NEW Bendigo Youth Training Scheme
SSAA Bendigo Branch is proud to be starting up a YTS program for juniors. These sessions will be run on the 2nd Sunday of every month (starting in November) at a cost of $5 per session.
The session ill be conducted at the Marong Rifle Range from 9am-12pm.
The first session is on Sunday 11th November - Hope to see you there!!
For any further enquiries please contact Darren Pierce on 0424 895 650 or email darrenkim@dodo.com.au
Junior Pathways to Participation - Schools Program
We are proud to announce that we have had recent success with starting up our new Schools Program which will be underway at Little River for Semester 2 of the school year. At this stage we have 2 schools participating which include Kardinia International College and Geelong Grammar.
We see this program as a step towards increasing junior participation as well as competitions between schools in participating regions, eventually leading to a state wide competition for schools in Victoria.
We also have schools interested in participating in this school program in both the Bendigo and Shepparton area which we are hoping to get underway by Term 3. If your school is interested and would like to become involved in this fantastic program please contact Melony at the State Office on (03) 8892 2777.
Bendigo Naval Cadet Program
SSAA Bendigo Branch has welcomed their local Naval Cadet unit to the first of five shooting sessions at the Marong Rifle Range. These sessions are spaced over the year, and will include Rimfire Rifle, Centerfire Rifle, Shotgun and Military Rifle disciplines.
The program commenced on Saturday 24th of February, with 39 Cadets, split into morning and afternoon groups, arriving at the Range. After a thorough explanation of Range rules and safety procedures, the Cadets were introduced to the shooting sports via the eternal favourite, the scoped .22 rifle.
The T.S. Bendigo unit should be very proud of the way the Cadets performed, with every young shooter showing improvement over each session, while displaying the highest standards of safety and disciplined behaviour. | 
