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A young shooter is a young shooter . The young shooters often form their own department within a shooting club or a shooting brotherhood .
The purpose of such a department is to introduce young people to shooting sports , to the tradition and customs of shooting. This sport requires the highest level of discipline and concentration during training and, in addition to the shooting exercises, you develop a great camaraderie with your fellow shooters.
Germany
Young shooters in Germany are young people between the ages of 12 and 20. You are allowed to take part in competitions according to the sports regulations of the German Shooting Federation in the following age groups, separated into male and female participants :
- 12-14 years = school class
- 15 - 16 years = youth class
- 17 - 18 years = juniors B
- 19 - 20 years = juniors A
Up to the age of 14, young shooters in Germany are only allowed to shoot with air guns , crossbows and bows . From the age of 15, small-caliber weapons may also be fired with the written consent of their legal guardians .
In the area of the BdHDS (Federation of Historical German Riflemen), which stretches from the Rhineland and large parts of North Rhine-Westphalia to East Westphalia, the young shooters are organized in the "BdSJ" ( Federation of St. Sebastianus Schützenjugend ). Several local Jungschützen groups are grouped there at district level. These are in turn summarized on one of the five diocesan levels. On each level there is a young rifle master and board who is elected by the lower level.
A young rifle board usually consists of the young rifle master, his deputy, a cashier, a secretary and, depending on the size, some youth spokesmen.
The young shooters are divided into different age groups here than in the German shooting association.
- Bambini 0–11 years - school shooters 12–15 years - young shooters 16–24 years
Young rifle master
A young shooter master is an adult who is also registered in the shooting club and who takes care of the young shooters. He is there during training and organizes events such as a trip to an amusement park or the Federal Young Rifle Day . In Switzerland this office is called Jungschützenleiter ; such a person must complete training including exams. This includes, once the youth leader, this course is offered and carried out by the BdSJ. It takes place over two weekends and entitles the participant to carry out youth work afterwards. There is also the youth leader card (JuLeiCa); this is provided with a photo and identifies the carrier as a volunteer worker in youth work. Furthermore, you need a specialist course for sport shooters and a shooting director course. Both courses are usually carried out by the district association. Sometimes he also takes over the finances of the young shooters, but sometimes an older young shooter does the same. The young shooter master is also called JuSchMei.
Tyrol
Young shooters are young people up to a maximum age set individually by the respective shooting club (usually the 24th year of life). Every young shooter receives a loan weapon from the army, which he has to return to the arsenal in a cleaned condition during the winter months.
Switzerland
Young shooters are Swiss from 15 to 20 years of age (since January 1, 2016, the minimum age has been reduced from 17 to 15) who are trained in the sense of a pre-military training (e.g. SPHAIR ) as preparation for the service at the weapon in the Swiss Army, be trained. According to army publications, prior completion of young rifle courses is desirable for applications to some branches of the armed forces. The trained young shooters should not only enjoy military training on the future service weapon, but should also be encouraged to become involved in future shooting clubs.
In total, the young shooters are divided into six courses, whereby the course grades are not based on skills, but on age. At the end of each course, a confirmation is entered in the military record.
During the course, the young shooters receive solid training on the assault rifle 90 (SIG 550) in both theory and shooting practice. For the time of the course from March to October, the young people receive a loaner weapon from the army, which is given to all minors in accordance with the Weapons Act and in most places also to adults without a lock , i.e. not able to fire. The transition to a firing-ready condition is only carried out under the supervision of the young rifle chief. Participation in a course is free for young shooters - the costs are borne by the armed forces - and every Swiss citizen of a suitable age can take part, provided there are no reasons against it in accordance with the Weapons Act.
