About the Junior Shooting Program

The  American Legion Junior Shooting Sports Program is a gun safety education and marksmanship program that encompasses the basic elements of safety, education, enjoyment and competition. Shooters use the .177  caliber air rifle. Both males and females can participate, through Legion sponsorship; disabled youth are encouraged to join, as competitive shooting is a sport that creates an equal playing field for all competitors. Contact your local Legion post, Sons of The American Legion squadron or Auxiliary unit for information about affiliating as a   club or individual.

The  annual  3-Position Junior Air Rifle National Championship is a  tournament that  begins with postal matches. State and/or regional  champions are  determined and advance to a qualification round (also a  postal match) to determine the athletes who will earn expense-paid  trips to compete in  the national championship. The national championship is a shoulder-to-shoulder match held each July at the USA  Shooting range  facilities at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado  Springs