Who remembers School Ranges?

[Sticky]

I was surfing and ran across this page (about the 5th paragraph down). It reminded me of having shooting ranges at most of the schools I went to; and how they have mostly disappeared. Maybe it would be a good way to see our tax dollars usefully spent, again. Sure would drive the Antis crazy.

How many of you remember some of those ranges?

 

[indykid]

When I went to college, it was normal to see students walking across campus with a shotgun or rifle over their shoulder.

I know that IU has a really nice range under the Student Union. Too bad it is politically incorrect to enjoy it!

 

[excursion12]

Concordia HS in fort wayne still runs a rimfire range in their basement.

 

[sloughfoot]

Concordia HS in fort wayne still runs a rimfire range in their basement.

Lets meet there Tuesday night. See you at the meeting Monday?

dean

 

[CarmelHP]

My wife's brother has pictures of him with his .22 rifle and the rifle team at Ft. Wayne's South Side H.S. in 1990.

 

[Ahgo]

New Haven High School had a rimfire range down in the basement. The same building is now a middle school and the shooting range is now the weight room.

 

[Blue Tile Spook]

There is an active firing range for .22's off the gymnasium at Bellmont High School in Decatur, Indiana.

 

[Principal Skinr]

There is an active firing range for .22's off the gymnasium at Bellmont High School in Decatur, Indiana.

Ben Davis still has one. They used to shoot 22's there but now I think they just use it with air rifles. They have a thriving Marine ROTC program.

 

[IncendiaryGunner]

I really wish my high school would have had a range

Outside of hunting, the only time I got to shoot and learn firearm safety as a child was in summer camp. That was so much fun, and taught me so much about basic firearm safety.

 

[Plinker]

Concordia HS in fort wayne still runs a rimfire range in their basement.

That's where I learned to shoot! We also used to have a 'tactical' spring campout with borrowed M-16's, M-60's, etc... from the National Guard. I'm pretty sure they don't do that any longer...

 

[IncendiaryGunner]

That's where I learned to shoot! We also used to have a 'tactical' spring campout with borrowed M-16's, M-60's, etc... from the National Guard. I'm pretty sure they don't do that any longer...

That sounds like a ton of fun, and probably motivated some to join the armed forces.

Franklin Community High School had a mid year two week course, they called it intensive, where teachers would pick a topic to teach and students got to pick what "class" you took for the two weeks. One of the choices was building a muzzleloader. It was so successful, many students had to be turned down due to volume that wanted to take it. They may actually still have that, I am unsure.

 

[edporch]

When I went to college, it was normal to see students walking across campus with a shotgun or rifle over their shoulder.

I know that IU has a really nice range under the Student Union. Too bad it is politically incorrect to enjoy it!

I remember taking a HPER class at IU Bloomington in the Fall of '76 (1976-77 school year) entitled S351 - Leadership Development in Shooting Sports.

It was taught by Joe Wayne.
We used the range under the IU Union Building, and used the skeet and trap and rifle range at Sycamore Valley Gun Club. (I don't know if it's still there)

We also did some reloading too. Mostly shotgun shells, but some metallics.

Upon completing the course, you got credentials certifying you with the NRA as a Rifle, Pistol and Shotgun instructor.

I REALLY enjoyed this course.