The Jerome Sportsmen’s Club has been selected to host the 2020-2021 PENNSYLVANIA JUNIOR OLYMPIC STATE SMALLBORE & AIR RIFLE CHAMPIONSHIPS at their Indoor Range Facility. Coach Barry Rininger, of the Jerome Jr. Rifle Team, is organizing the event.

The Jerome Sportsmen’s Club is located in Somerset County, 3220 Jerome Hill Road Hollsopple, PA 15935. The event will begin on Saturday, February 13, at noon and run for two consecutive weekends: 19-20-21 & 26-27-28. The event is sponsored by: Pennsylvania Rifle & Pistol Association and sanctioned by: USA Shooting. This is a 3-Position Olympic style event.

In an announcement to Rininger last fall, Alex Szablewski, Sr. Manager at USA Shooting, said, “I am excited to let you know your club has been selected as Host Site for the PA Jr. Olympic Rifle Competition (JORC). Without your help the program would not exist and the efforts by you, your rifle team members and volunteers, are truly appreciated by USA Shooting.”

During the JORC match competitors; ages 13 to 20, will shoot both 22-caliber LR ammo and 177-caliber air rifles. Approximately 60 competitors are currently registered for the event.

Once a match is complete the targets are scanned into an Orion Computerized Scoring System. The Orion generates a printout listing the score of each shot to the tenth degree. It also depicts, in color, the size and shape of each target group. Individuals are scored as a member of a team and as individuals. All scores are sent via email to USA Shooting.

Those with highest scores can earn invitations to compete in the National Junior Olympic Rifle Competition Center, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. This event annually attracts top shooters from all over America. Exact dates of this competition will be announced later in the year.