National Take Your Daughter to the Range Day is making
progress. Every time I type that out I
wish I had come up with a shorter name, LOL.
We launched the idea just about 3.5 weeks ago. In that time, we have started a non-profit
corporation to serve as an umbrella for fundraising and coordination, we have
launched a website, been contacted by over a dozen ranges and growing, passed
850 likes on FaceBook, found wonderful volunteers to help with writing,
graphics, even an on-line store for logo merchandise! And…our first event is in just less than four
month! YIKES!
One of my more exciting moments came when I was contacted by
the folks at USA Shooting. They recruit,
train and work with the Olympic Shooting team.
They had heard about us and wondered if we could cross promote each
other. Tell kids about the opportunity
to shoot and dream of competing in the Olympics? Ah, YES!
See Path to a Dream on the website.
This will be an Annual Event. We will start planning next year in
July. We heard from a lot of ranges that
wanted to participate but there wasn’t enough lead time to get their boards to
approve and promote the event. So, if you
can’t do it this year, plan to do it next year.
If you can’t find a range in your area…Plan a Family Day of Safe and Fun
Shooting on your own. We will all be
with you in spirit and then send pictures!
We will be posting lots of photos from events and private outings across
the country.
On an administrative note, we really need some financial
support for the infrastructure. None of
the directors will receive any compensation.
However, we have been spending our own money to incorporate, start up
the website, get legal reviews of documents, etc. We are happy to do it, but can’t afford to
sustain this on our own. By next week
there should be a donate button on the website.
In the interim, if you can afford to help, anything is greatly
appreciated. Please visit the website
for Sponsorship information and how to contact us. We are running this with volunteers, and
using electronic media as much as possible, but there are some overhead
costs. If we can get a small nestegg
growing, we can be self sustaining and continue to grow and promote safe
shooting and empowerment of young women for many years to come.
Thank you for all of your encouragement and support.
Safe Shooting
I have gotten several emails from people who are offering to donate and wish it could be more. Please know that EVERYTHING helps. If everyone sent just $10, we would be funded through the year. Whatever you can do is appreciated and if you can't, then send us positive thoughts and good wishes, or volunteer at a local range to help them organize an event. We need that, too!
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