The 2025 marksmanship team of 3045 Army Cadet Corps participated in the Stage 2 Postal Shoot competition on January 26. This competition would determine if they would advance to Stage 3, the regional championship.
Competition targets are mailed to participating corps & squadrons. The targets need to be used and mailed back to the Regional Cadet Support Unit (RCSU) before the assigned deadline. Officers at RCSU review the targets, score them, organize them according to areas, and then determine which teams advance to Stage 3. 3045 is in the Arctic Zone.
The
marksmanship team & I assembled in the gym in the afternoon. We set everything up and the cadets spent
several relays practicing & zeroing in their rifles. The five cadets then had a 10-minute break.
Cadets were required to shoot four competition target papers: two in the prone position and two while standing. It didn’t matter in which order. The relays lasted 30 minutes each because the cadets shot two competition papers at the same time. I encouraged the cadets to take their time, especially when shooting the standing targets. Shooting while standing is more challenging than prone because you must rely on your arms & muscles to keep the air rifle steady. Breathing control is also important
We were allowed to review the target papers but not mark them. The cadets looked over their results carefully before I placed the papers in a sealed envelope. I congratulated the team for completing Stage 2 and hoped they scored enough points to advance to Stage 3 in Winnipeg.
The
results of Stage 2 will be published some time next month. For now, it’s the waiting game.
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