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Over the twelve months our aim is to ramp-up the level of activity all over the country, culminating in the closing celebration. That will be a gala event for as many as possible of the people who have been involved throughout the year, and which we hope will attract plenty of media attention.
Disabled Shooting Year.
April 2012 to March 2013
April 1st might seem an odd date on which to launch the Disabled Shooting Project’s biggest initiative yet but, we promise you, this is no joke!
The idea of having a year-long promotion of the disabled-friendliness of target shooting was one of the earliest objectives when the project was set up. To tie it in with the London Paralympics was an obvious step - reflected in the torch logo. Now here we are in 2012, with Sport England funding until this time in 2013, so that fixes our dates. The Disabled Shooting Year (DSY) will conclude with the biggest celebration we can manage at the end of March next year. If we don’t manage to secure further funding, we’ll definitely be going out with a bang!
This is the plan We are launching the DSY on-line, in the target- shooting media and via e-bulletins to everyone on our mailing lists. The mainstream media will also be kept informed; needless to say, if their interest is caught and they give coverage, that will be a success in itself.
Our key objectives (set out below) are quite straightforward and are all things that could make a big difference to the sport. Whether or not they do so will depend largely on how far they are taken up by shooters, clubs and other organisations. The hope is that a lot of people will see that if they each do a little it will all add up to that big difference.
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DSY initiatives These are the key things that we want to achieve during the next twelve months:
1. Promotion of disabled target shooting at shows, fairs, open days, etc. 2. Regional conferences for anyone interested in developing disabled shooting. 3. Creation of new competitions in as many disciplines as possible. 4. Establishment of a network of disabled-friendly clubs, ranges and grounds throughout the country. 5. Awards for those people and organisations that do most for disabled target shooting.
Please will you join in? Lots more information about our key objectives will be published on-line and in shooting magazines in coming months. We’ll also publicise suggestions that are passed on to us. If any of this inspires you to do something, or gives you an idea for something your club or organisation could do, please (a) do it and (b) tell us.
It’s not that difficult to sign up for a disability coaching course, help your club seek a grant to improve disabled access, invite a local disability support group for a taster day, dream up a new competition and get some other clubs in the area to take part, or bring some club-mates to one of the conferences. If you feel your club’s in a rut, or you long for broader horizons, here’s where you can do something about it.
Our own experience is that disabled people involved in sport are great fun to be with and give a lot back to the sport whenever they can. And there’s nothing to beat the feeling you get when someone tells you that what you’ve done has transformed their life.
The Disabled Shooting Year should lay out a nationwide “Welcome” mat for the disabled community.
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