Babes with Bullets comes to Colorado next spring

It’s official—Kay Miculek and the Babes with Bullets (BWB) Ladies Action Shooting Camp are coming to Steamboat! This is a shooting camp for women only, taught by champion lady shooters. BWB is a wonderful introduction to shooting, or a great way to improve your skills if you’re already a shooter. The all-ladies environment really adds to the learning experience and enjoyment of the camp. Read more

Babes with Bullets™ starts sixth year of camps

The Babes with Bullets ™ program kicked off its sixth year at the home range of head instructor, Kay Miculek of Princeton, La., in early April.  The ladies action shooting program has been underwritten by Smith & Wesson since 2004 and recently OTIS Technology joined as a Platinum Sponsor. The 3 day immersion program, with more than 1,200 alumnae,  offers the opportunity for novice women to be taught by female handgun champions.  The camp also offers additional training for women entering into competitive shooting events.  Babes with Bullets™ will be hosting its first Pacific Northwest event at the Albany Rifle & Pistol Club south of Portland, Oregon, in late June.  There are additional camps being held throughout 2010, including the launch of Babes with Bullets Part 2 – The Rifle being held in November. For more information or to register for a future camp visit www.BabeswithBullets.com

Women making a mark at USPSA Area 6

The United States Practical Shooting Association (USPSA) divides the nation into eight different areas and each area hosts its own championship. These action-packed competitions are the sport’s premiere matches. Many draw from more than just their resident competitors. Area 6, the Southeast region, is one of these area championships. Hosted by the South River Gun Club, the competition has always been among the best. Honestly, this match could be a national level championship. There are certainly enough competitors. A whopping 380+ shot the match this year!

There are some matches where you see just a handful of women on the range. Not the case with Area 6! At the helm,  a woman who wears so many hats, The WOMA’s Cindy Noyes, was once again the match director. There were women working at every level, from Chief Range Officer Beth Wingfield and 15 lady range officers (including The WOMA’s own Melita Sims Ellington) to seven women serving roles in Stats and Registration. Thank you, ladies, for all your hard work!

Women represented every level of competition, from national champion shooters to junior ladies just making their marks in USPSA. While competing on Friday, I had a chance to catch up with Kay Miculek and Lisa Munson, who were fresh off teaching yet another successful Babes With Bullets (TM) Ladies Action Shooting Camp. I also got to meet Katie Harris and Tierani Hendrix, two talented young ladies competing in Production Division.  I just love seeing all the  junior females participating in the sport!

Here’s a video from the 2010 USPSA Area 6 match demonstrating the wide variety of stages that were both challenging and a blast to shoot.

There’s no doubt that Area 6 is a match you don’t want to miss on the circuit. It’s a huge success on so many levels. The match has excellent leadership, and the dedication from the hardworking women who serve on the staff is impressive.  Pair that with the wonderful and diverse group of women who compete, and Area 6 is one competition where women truly make a mark.

For more on the match and photos, please visit the Women of USPSA Blog and my personal blog.

Chair Deb Ferns reports from Iditarod

This week, our Deb and an entourage that includes other members of  The WOMA (Marilyn Vogel, Kay Clark Miculek and Lisa Munson) are headed to Anchorage, Alaska for the 2010 Iditarod.  Deb will be sharing her adventure through video with readers of her column, Outside My Comfort Zone, over at The Women’s Outdoor News. We’re looking forward to the updates and hearing all about the trip when the women of The WOMA return.

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Kay Miculek takes top honors at Sportsman’s Team Challenge

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (June 26, 2009) – Smith & Wesson Corp., announced that Team Smith & Wesson took home top honors in three divisions during the 2009 Sportsman’s Team Challenge (STC) held in San Antonio, Texas. The Smith & Wesson Men’s Team, composed of Doug Koenig, Jerry Miculek and Michael Plaxco, fired the top score of the championship and won the Industry Open Class for the sixth consecutive year.

In the Women’s Division, the Smith & Wesson Ladies Team placed second overall after an intense final round of competition. Debuting in the Junior Division, the Smith & Wesson Junior Team placed first in the preliminary division and finished the championship match in third place.

“In order to be successful at the STC, you need to have confidence in your teammates as well as an efficiency in three different firearms disciplines,” said Michael Plaxco, District Sales Manager and member of Team Smith & Wesson. “The three-man team aspect of this match adds a different level of complexity and fortunately I have known and worked with both Doug and Jerry for several years. Each of us brings a diverse skill set to the team and we have a great familiarity with one another. This year’s match was extremely competitive from the first shot and our team is very proud of the way we performed.”

During this year’s STC match, the Smith & Wesson sponsored team of Kay Miculek, Justin Hendrix and Annette Aysen were once again back in action competing under the Team Smith & Wesson banner. After finishing the preliminary round in second place, the Ladies Team maintained a strong performance and finished the championships in an impressive second place overall.

The 2009 Sportsman’s Team Challenge featured 96 teams vying for the three-gun national title. During the annual competition, each member of every team is required to shoot three firearms – rifle, pistol and shotgun. There are six individual events and all shots by every team member are used to calculate the final score. The events for the Sportsman’s Team challenge include: Rifle; Combo; Handgun; Mixed Bag; Flush and Flurry. The first event, Rifle, requires shooters to use a .22 rifle while firing at 46 steel targets that vary in size, distance and point value. The next event, Combo, requires teams to use one .22 rifle and two .22 handguns as they shoot 50 targets ranging in distance from 25 to 80 yards. The last metallic event is Handgun, in which shooters compete in a relay, firing at 48 total targets within restricted time limits. The final three events take competitors to the shotgun course where they engage in three unique 50-bird sporting clay style matches.

For more information on the Sportsman’s Team Challenge, visit www.sportsmansteamchallenge.com.

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