“The jacket, the red white and blue, the feeling of reaching one of many goals. To me the NJT jacket is some- thing that represents the first step to a lifelong career, I feel that for each of us it resembles dedication, persistence, and the means of a desire among many others. Receiving my jacket was something that I will never forget, and hopefully something that many others will notice with time to come. ”
–LUIS GLORIA, SHOTGUN
National Team member Will Brown (L) presents his younger brother Wyatt (R) with his USA Shooting Team jacket at the 2012 National Junior Olympic Shooting Championships following Wyatt’s Men’s 10m Air Pistol silver medal and appointment to the National Junior Team.
“The jacket is a tangible reward of years of hard work, and it challenges me to work even harder to achieve my Olympic dreams. The progression from rep- resenting myself, to representing the University of Kentucky and now repre- senting my country is truly an amazing honor.” – Ellijah Ellis, Rifle
“Summer after my senior year, I missed making the National Junior Team by .2 points. To me, the jacket represents all of my hard work, dedication, and the support I received from God, family, coaches, and teammates.” –CATHERINE GREEN, RIFLE
“The jacket, to me, represents the United States and all it stands for. Wearing it makes me feel like I am representing America and all her ideals.”
–ALEXANDER CHICHKOV, PISTOL
“Making the National Junior Team was a goal I had been work- ing towards for a few years. For me, the jacket is something that reminds me of what it takes to achieve goals, and also the satisfaction that comes with reaching them.
–RYAN ANDERSON, RIFLE
“I am very proud to be a member of the USA Shooting Team. To be able to wear this jacket is an accomplishment; it represents hard work, dedi- cation to shooting and I feel a responsibility to get younger athletes interested in the shoot- ing sports. I know as a young shooter I couldn’t wait to get a team vest and then the jacket.”