03 June 2009

CTWG: CT Wing Rifle Tournament

The Connecticut Wing of the Civil Air Patrol culminated a year long rifle safety and marksmanship program by conducting a Cadet rifle tournament at the Quaker Hill Rod and Gun Club.

The Thames River Composite Squadron, based at the Groton Airport, placed first with a score of 538 narrowly defeating the Meriden Silver City Squadron which carded 526 points. Hartford's Royal Charter Squadron placed third with a 497.

Thames River Cadet Airman First Class Timothy Ploude was high gun with a score of 196. Plourde is a Montville High School senior and member of their rifle team and will attend the University of Connecticut next year with a US Air Force ROTC scholarship.

Cadet Chief Master Sergeant George Planeta of the Silver City Squadron earned second place honors with a 195. Planeta attends Portland High School, a member of the Quaker Hill Junior Rifle Club, and will enroll as a Midshipman at the US Naval Academy in June.

Airman First Class Andrew Molinari of Uncasville, another Groton member placed third with a 186. The Cadets trained over the past year supported by funding from the Connecticut Friends of the NRA and gun clubs around the state. Over 100 Cadets participated and 77 earned NRA marksmanship honors.

Submitted by, Stephen M. Rocketto Director of Aerospace Education, CTWG

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