Silver Willow's July Newsletter

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Newsletter July 2022

Canada's Premier Shotgun Sports Facility

Up Coming Events

Stampede Grand Slam -

Friday July 8th,Saturday July 9th & Sunday July 10th

Prelim 100 clays - Friday July 8th

240 Clays over 2 days - July 9th & 10th

Click here to register

Last Month's Results

Pheasants Forever

4 Person Team Buddy Shoot - Friday June 10th

Pheasants Forever Calgary is dedicated to the conservation of pheasants and other wildlife by restoring and enhancing the upland wildlife landscape. This event was set up in a 4 Person Team Buddy Format. Individuals on each team alternated partners at each station. We had 13 different teams, for a total of 52 shooters.

The winning team, from left to right Clint LaRiviere, Stu Carter,

Shawn Bosse & Kevin Cole

with a HOA of 371/400

Clays for the Cottage -

Thursday June 16th

Silver Willow hosted the 4th Annual event for the Children's Cottage Society of Calgary. This event tested the skills of avid clay shooters and aspiring shooters alike! We had 240 participants on 24 teams. Sporting Clays are North America's fastest growing sport and supporting children in your community makes it even more worthwhile! We were thankful there was no rain, so everyone could enjoy themselves. This is one of the largest events hosted by Silver Willow. The volunteers, staff and board members worked hard to put this event together to raise funds for the children in need in Calgary. What a worthy organization! Thanks goes out to our hard working staff, guides and volunteers.

Sporting Clay Hockey for the Kids!!

The Event Tent for 240 Participants

Ladies Learn to Shoot -

Saturday June 18th

Ladies having fun at LLTS

That's the way to crush the clay's!!

Look down the bead of the gun!

This year's annual Ladies Learn to Shoot was SOLD OUT 2 weeks prior to the event date. We had a great group of Ladies who came out to experience the fun and excitement of blasting some clays at this annual event. It was a half day affair, starting with safety orientation, shooting on the Green Course & lunch.

A BIG THANK YOU to all our NSCA instructors and Silver Willow Guides, who volunteered their time to share their passion for this sport.

Winchester 2 Person Team Shoot

Saturday June 25th - Fun Shoot

200 Clays

This is the 3rd Annual Winchester Two Person Team Shoot. We had 58 shooters this year. Each team of two shot a total of 220 targets.

Congratulations to our winners Steve Brewster & Steve Clough, with a HOA of 209/220

Two guns were donated by R.J.P. Gibbs & Associates Inc., our Browning Representatives, and the other two were donated by Silver Willow.

To ensure all participants had a chance to win one of the 4 guns up for grabs, all names were put into a draw.

Congratulations to the lucky winners. Steve Brewster, Steve Clough,

Rob Ridley & Kevin Heppler

Click here to view shoot results

Silver Willow RV Storage & Camping

RV STORAGE

Prices are $495.00 for 12 months, $269.00 for 6 winter months only,

Nov to May

Note: these are 2022 introductory prices, while the facility is still under construction.

Please email storage@silverwillow.ca to pre-book a site for to have priority.

The storage spots will be located at the north end of the property of

Silver Willow Sporting Club (30133 RR 20, Mountain View County)

CAMPING PRICES

$18.00 per night (2 night minimum)

$270.00 per month

$1620.00 per season.

However, in 2022 while under

development, we will not offer seasonal sites.

These prices are for 2022 while the campground is still under construction.

The Camping spots may not be fully ready until July, with only a few spots available. These will not be serviced sites. Call the clubhouse 403-337-2490 or click the link below, closer to the date you would like to confirm. Thanks for your patience as we progress with this new project.

The Campground will be located at the north end of the property of

Silver Willow Sporting Club (30133 RR 20, Mountain View County) and will operate under the same hours that the club is open.

Click here to request a site

Corporate Team Building or Private Events

Our guided, private events and BBQs are a great way to get everyone together, whether it is family and friends, staff team building, or giving back to your clients.

Check out our extensive "Book Your Event" page on the website and pick the Group Package Option that's perfect for your group!

Contact our Events Coordinator (Anne) today to book your event or for details.

Email: events@silverwillow.ca

Direct Line: 587-834-2490

Station Clean Up

When shooting, we all want to have fun and enjoy the sport!

Please remember, out of respect to the members that come behind you, take a minute to pick up your hulls and shell boxes and place them into the blue bins.

We appreciate everyone helping keep our environment clean and tidy for all to enjoy. Thank You!

Book an Instructor

Prepare for the Summer Shooting Season Ahead. Take a lesson to refine your shotgunning skills!

Private and semi private lessons are available at a per hour rate.

Gun rental, ammo and clays are extra.

A minimum of 1.5 hours per lesson is recommended. Check out our website under Education and Instruction for all the details.

To book a lesson online, simply Click here.

Silver Willow is very proud to offer Canada's largest roster of NSCA Instructors.

After an Instruction, clients get 10% off any in-store product with the exception of guns and shells

Bringing Children to Silver Willow

With the end of school just around the corner, if you are planning on bringing friends of your children/grandchildren with you please remember, if you are NOT the legal guardian, please have the Waiver Filled out before you come to Silver Willow. The Waiver can be found at the bottom of the Members page of our website www.silverwillow.ca or click on the link for a copy.

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BLOG Article - Luther Cutts

Timing Of Your Mount and The Release Of The

Shot

Author: Luther Cutts, Head Instructor (NSCA Level 3) and shotgun competitor

This article is directed at the shooters who shoot from the low-gun position and mount the gun after seeing the target. In this article I will discuss shooting from the low gun position and obtaining forward allowance using sustained lead. This is the particular technique that I use and teach – it is by no means the only way to shoot, but it is the way that makes the most sense to me. At the end of the article, I will explore the timing of the shot using Pass Through and Pull Away, two other commonly used techniques used to obtain forward allowance on a moving target.

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