John Parker's reflections on Perry

Sometimes John Parker comes to visit. And we put him to work! Here are his reflections from this year:

"Camp Perry is an amazing place. NRA, CMP, and OHNG join together for two months out of the year to have amazing National Matches. This year NRA had more staff out here than ever, helping to improve the matches in any way they can. The NRA Store especially was much improved.

But the most amazing thing about Perry is the volunteers. Without the volunteers the National Matches could never happen. A big thanks goes out to them; and to the NRA Information Services division, and especially Joe Galanick. Without his expertise, the new systems we have in place could have never been running more smoothly. We hope to see you all again next year!"

JP was out here three separate weeks manning the NRA Store, which we blogged about earlier. We're trying to talk him into blogging his entire journey back to northern Virginia in the U-Haul full of NRA gear. Wouldn't that be fun?

Go Army Beat ... USMC?

The unofficial word off the range is that the US Army Shooting Team might pull off the Palma Team Match. "I don't want to say anything, because I don't want to jinx it," a soldier told me. But their spirits are high as the third relay begins.

Perry Competitors In Uniform

Are you ready?

The Perry Competitors In Uniform slideshow will be posted at noon.

On-Target Productions

This morning I had the pleasure of meeting Tom and Larry (pictured) of On-Target Productions. They have been shooting video at Perry for the past six weeks and will produce a documentary. We'll keep you posted!

In the meanwhile, if you need a DVD on disassembling or cleaning a firearm, check out their website.

Danielle's favorite Perry t-shirt

I've seen a bunch of cool T-shirts on competitors and spectators alike, but this one takes the cake.

Found this when I was updating the Perry Competitors In Uniform album -- it's almost ready!