Founded: 1986
Current membership: 20–30
Mission: Educating students about the fundamentals of shooting in a safe environment.
Members learn the basics of Olympic-style shooting with single-shot, .22 caliber long rifles, which are provided by the club, with a primary focus on learning and practicing proper gun safety techniques. The club used to compete in the Mid Atlantic Rifle Conference and placed in the nation’s top three at the 2015 NRA club collegiate nationals. In recent years, they’ve competed mostly against members of local sporting clubs but are hopeful to compete in interstate collegiate competitions as they continue to build up funding for transportation costs. “It’s kind of a dying-off sport,” says club secretary Olexa Luzeckyj. “The fact that we have a good organization and decent equipment and coaches that look for competitions is rare.” Some club members bring their own ear and eye protection, but the club has equipment available for anyone regardless of their level of shooting experience. “Most people just want to learn more about the sport,” Luzeckyj says. “We’re here to put them in the right direction.”