The CCS Junior Team:

Yes, we made it back safe and sound with two national champions; Chris Cordoza and Andrew Wesley. In addition Chris only missed top Junior Production by 20 +/- points.

Our trip included Jeff & Barb Cordoza, Nick Leonard, Mike Kennedy, 6 of the Junior team and myself. Two of us got busted in the Portland Airport before we ever got off the ground because we had glock magazines (unloaded) in our carry on's. When they saw the xrays of the mags they called a red flag and almost shut down the whole airport. After a little discussion and talking to the Portland police we were allowed to check them thru with our other baggage. The NW airlines website doesn't say anything about magazines which TSA considers part of a handgun.

We landed at Tulsa in the rain but shot Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday in dry weather. Nick Leonard did the photography for the team and we got team pictures with most of the big hitters, sponsors and coffee girls. They (USSA Range People) had 6 or 7 blonde bombshells driving around serving coffee and snacks. Needless to say we told the junior team that this was the norm for national events.

The whole team had brand new Techwear Junior team shirts and represented our section very well. I had multiple people come up to me and say how impressed they were with the team. I have to say everything went well until the shaving cream fight 1/2 hour prior to leaving for the awards ceremony; but oh well! they are juniors after all.

We should have pictures out soon, Nick did video discs and picture discs for each of the team members. You should see the range. At less than half finished it already has 20 bays completely covered with turf, including the berms. I believe it will have 45 bays when done including long range rifle bays. The rumor is that Multi-gun Nationals and one pistol national will be there next year plus the other pistol national in Missoula.

Mike