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We would like to thank FroggToggs for signing on as a Stage Sponsor for the match. If you're looking for a way to beat the heat at the range this summer, check out their line of cooling products.

Want to shoot the match for free? We're giving away 1 entry into the match. Visit the Facebook page for details on how you can enter to win. There's a post on the page, giving the details.

The 2017 NSSF Rimfire PA State Championship, presented by J&E Guns will be an 8 stage match, with 4 rifle and 4 pistol stages. Each stage will consist of 5 strings (best 4 counted for score) for a minimum round count of 200 for the match. We will be running 3 separate shooting sessions over the weekend. The entire match will be completed in 1 session. Competitors wishing to shoot both divisions may shoot Open in one session, and Limited in a later session. The Saturday morning session will have check in start at 7:00 AM, safety brief at 7:50, session start 8:00 AM. Saturday afternoon session check in begins at noon, safety brief at 12:50 PM and session start 1:00 PM. The Sunday morning session will have check in start at 8:00 AM, safety brief at 8:50, session start 9:00 AM. Match information Facebook page Match registration and payment link We would like to thank our Title Sponsor for their support. Please, if you're anywhere close to Bellefonte, PA stop in and check this place out. Stage Sponsors Associate Sponsors

We're getting close, but there's still time to get registered for this match. Hope to see you there.

The Lewistown Pistol Club is proudly hosting the 6th annual Patriot Match. This is scheduled as a Tier 2 IDPA match. It will be 10 stages, approximately 157 rounds. It will be held over the August 26-28 weekend. Friday will be staff only. Saturday will have a morning and an afternoon session, and Sunday will have a morning session. Each session will have 5 squads, with room for 8 competitors per squad. Entry fee is $85. Lunch will be provided. We are doing online registration and squad selection this year. When you register, you will get an email with information about mailing in your match payment. Once payment has been received, you will be approved to select your squad. More information, including the link to registration can be found on the club's website. We'd like to thank our match sponsors. Please consider them first when making your purchases.

We wanted to let everyone know that final expenses from the 2016 Think of the Children benefit match presented by J&E Guns have been calculated. With the match profits, and some other donations, we were able to raise $4305 for the Prayer Child Foundation this year. This brings our total donations, since our first match in 2012 to $16205. I want to personally thank everyone who helped make this match a success again this year. I especially want to thank the match staff, you did a fantastic job once again. Prayer Child Foundation

The Saturday AFTERNOON session is FULL! We still have space available on the Saturday morning and Sunday sessions. A squad list has been posted to the club website. We would also like to thank 2 additional companies that have signed on as match sponsors.

The Lewistown Pistol Club is proudly hosting the 2016 Think of the Children benefit match presented by J&E Guns. This match is being held as a fund raiser for The Prayer Child Foundation. This is scheduled as a Tier 2 IDPA match. It will be 10 stages, approximately 148 rounds. It will be held over the April 22-24 weekend. Friday will be staff only. Saturday will have a morning and an afternoon session, and Sunday will have a morning session. Each session will have space for 40 competitors. Entry fee is $85. Lunch will be provided. We would like to thank our match sponsors.

There is still a little bit of time left to register for this match.

Registration closes soon, and we're just under 100 shooters registered. If you have an application in the mail, and don't see yourself listed on the squad list, or you haven't mailed your application, but you want to, please send me a PM with your information.

What: 8 Stages of Rimfire Steel, 4 stages Pistol and 4 stages Rifle. Minimum round count of 200 rounds. We recommend bringing 400 rounds for the match as well as 5 magazines for both firearms. Where: Lewistown Pistol Club 25 Ridge Runner Lane Lewistown, PA 17044 Who is eligible: All shooters from novice to advanced are welcome. Children younger than 18 will need an adult present. The match fee of $50 includes lunch along with a match shirt and must accompany your registration form. If requesting to squad together please send all registration forms and match fees together in one envelope. Registration open immediately. Closes on August 15th unless already filled. Squads: Squads will be limited to 8 shooters. Squads will be made on a best effort basis but I can not absolutely guarantee groups. Shooting Sessions: Saturday (STAFF) Registration 7:00AM Safety 7:45AM Start 8:00AM Saturday Registration 11:30AM Safety 12:30PM Start 1:00PM Sunday Registration 11:30AM Safety 12:30PM Start 1:00PM Prize Table: All prizes will be awarded as door prizes. You will pick a ticket out of a bowl when checking in and the prizes will have matching tickets. This will be handled by your registration person. Registration: Visit the Lewistown Pistol Club website then click the "2015 Pennsylvania Freedom Match" tab. A copy of the registration form is available to download from there, as well as the mailing address for registration.

I wanted to remind everyone that registration is open and take a moment to thank our match sponsors.

Match Date: August 21-23, 2015 The Lewistown Pistol Club is proudly hosting the 5th annual Patriot Match, presented by National Sporting Goods. This is scheduled as a Tier 3 IDPA match. It will be 15 stages, approximately 159 rounds. It will be held over the August 21-23 weekend. Friday will be staff only. Saturday will have a morning and an afternoon session, and Sunday will have a morning session. Each session will have space for 40 competitors. Entry fee is $85. Lunch will be provided. This year we will be giving away 3 guns, including a HK P30. REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN. CLICK HERE FOR THE REGISTRATION FORM. A squad list will be posted soon. Squads 11-15 are staff, on Friday. 21-25 are Saturday AM. 31-35 are Saturday PM and 41-45 are Sunday AM.

I just wanted to take a minute to follow up on this. The match went very well. Curt and Karen Waisath, the founders of the Prayer Child Foundation were in attendance and had a good time. They learned a lot about us and our sport. Our expenses have been calculated, and through match profits, the fundraiser dinner we did at our local Hoss's Steak and Sea the Saturday of the match, and some donations collected, we were able to raise $5100 for the Prayer Child Foundation this year. This brings our total raised, since our first benefit match in 2012 (a club level match) to $11,900.

Those of you who were at the match heard me talk a little about this. I'm going to share the story here for the rest of the forum. If anyone can help, it would be appreciated. Cindy Bowser posted the below to Facebook, and says it better than I could, so I'm just copying her posting here: My friends - I need help getting the word out on this - help if you can, please! Share this on your home pages and ask friends to do so as well. Let's get this out far and wide! For those that read my page, you know about Kiara Sandoval, the little 5 year old girl diagnosed with a large brain tumor. Kiara is the daughter of Robyn Sandoval, the Executive Director of A Girl and A Gun (i.e. a fellow shooter, folks!) The great news is the doctors got the tumor out, it was benign, and she survived the surgery. The hard part is now, with the therapy to relearn how to walk, speak correctly and lots of vision therapy - all resulting from a very difficult brain operation. Kiara is one tough, tough little fighter! So, to tell you how AWESOME the shooting community is, Ron and Nicole Singer have (and I for once lack a proper description for their generosity) graciously set up an online Gold Canyon "party" to benefit the Kiara Miracle Medical Fund. Gold Canyon sells scented candles,holders and other scented products online and via hosted parties. Ron and Nicole are running the online party through May 24th, and are donating their profits to the Kiara Miracle Medical Fund. Thank you two so much! I'm asking that you help spread the word about this awesome gift to Kiara, and post on your page a link to the Gold Canyon party for her. The more we get this out, hopefully the more we can help out the Sandoval family with this difficult and ongoing time. HERES WHAT TO DO: Go to www.singerscents.com In the upper left of the page (beside the picture of Nicole) click on "Shop Online Mixer". Click on "Candles for Kiara". Click the code directly under "Candles for Kiara" (6642329) Begin shopping. At check out, make sure code 6642329 is shown in the checkout page where it says "Shop online mixer".

Those of you who were at the match last year may remember the Barbour family, at the match, we presented them with a check from the Prayer Child Foundation for their daughter Paige. I just received an update from them about Paige and wanted to share it with you. -------------------------------------------------------------- Paige is coming up on her second birthday on June 7th. She's had a great year of progress and is a social little girl. Unfortunately, due to her Lissencephaly, her seizures have returned but she is carefully monitored and is tolerating medication well. Paige loves her brother, Will, and lights up when he is around. She is happiest in her little couch watching Dora the Explorer or being snuggled by her family. Paige might not be able to walk or communicate but that doesn't stop our family from having fun. Paige has been to amusement parks, zoos, museums, and even ice skating! Paige works very hard during her 4 therapies a week and, though at times small, every ounce of progress is a miracle. Thanks to The Prayer Child Foundation, we were able to get Paige quality therapeutic equipment and accessories that made our journey as a family easier. She is the most lovable child and we appreciate all of your prayers and support. We especially want to thank Mr. and Mrs. Singer for all of their help and correspondence. God Bless you! Love, Andrew and Stephanie Barbour

Registration for the match closes this week. Please send an email (address on the match application) if you are mailing an application this week. Note, both the Saturday afternoon and the Sunday session are full. Saturday morning is the only session with available space.

The founders of the Prayer Child Foundation have told me they intend to fly here from Arizona to be present at this year's match. We're almost to 100 registered competitors, there's still time to register, and still plenty of open slots on the Saturday morning session. Saturday afternoon only has 1 spot left, Sunday has a few slots left.

We're up to almost 80 registered competitors for this match. We still have room for a few more if you're interested. Also, we'd like to welcome the Burnham PA Sweet Frog to our list of match sponsors.

We would like to welcome Breakthrough to the growing list of match sponsors.

We'd like to thank these returning sponsors for their continuing support.

We'd like to thank Shooter's Connection for returning as match sponsors.

Thank you to these additional returning sponsors.

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