Each year thousands of people make a great migration to the Shooting, Hunting, Outdoor Trade Show (SHOT Show). It is the industry’s largest trade show and is attended by retailers, media and other industry professionals. This year was a bit different for me. My daughter, Lea, was finally old enough to take along. She had an amazing time meeting colleagues, suppliers and learning about products. While she was there she worked on intern and homework assignments.
Lea had a lot of work to do, but a highlight was meeting clay shooting Olympic athlete, Beretta shooter, Kim Rhode.
When Lea learned she would possibly see Kim Rhode, she was extremely excited. Kim is a HUGE mentor to my young shotgun shooter and many others as well.
The day came and it was time to meet the highly decorated Olympian. Nervousness could be felt in the air as we awaited her arrival. If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to meet a real live hero, just ask my daughter. She was sweaty. Her heart raced and when Kim finally appeared, there was nothing but silence.
Her huge eyes peered at the medals as Kim laid them on the counter “Atlanta, Sydney, Athens, Beijing and London.” They shined under the lights. After a bit of stammering, “ums” and “ah’s”, the awe-struck teen finally developed the nerve to ask the ever-friendly Olympian some questions. …. (CLICK HERE to read more)
Mia Anstine is an outdoor writer, licensed outfitter, hunting guide, life coach, keynote speaker, and range safety officer, firearms instructor, and archery instructor. She is the founder of MAC Outdoors and Host of the MAC Outdoors Podcast.
Mia Anstine strives to encourage others to get outside, hunt, fish, shoot, and survive life with others in a positive way.
This website contains affiliate links. For information on what this means, click here.
Want to write to me? Mia Anstine MAC Outdoors LLC PO Box 31 Ignacio, CO 81137-0031
Mia & the Little Gal: Youth firearms training resources How often do you have in-depth, meaningful talks with your kid(s)? As LG and I travel to and from school each day, we have various conversations. We discuss school, teen life, friendships, sports, religion and many other topics. Today, we discussed a different kind of education……
Do you remember when you were a princess, had huge dreams, climbed to the top of towers, and slew dragons? Hopefully, you’re still that girl (or guy!). As we grow up and learn responsibility, respect, patience, and even fear, we sometimes forget where we started and worry about toppling. If we let the doubt take…
After you’ve completed your hunting course, you should have an awareness of firearms. To be most successful, and of course safe, in the field you now need to get to know your hunting gun.
10 items to include in your child’s range bag Posted by: Mia Anstine , August 8, 2014 After taking the initiative to teach your little guy or gal responsibility by introducing him or her to shooting, your next step can be teaching independence. Give your child 1 item to be responsible for – his or…
MAUMEE, Ohio (July 7, 2014) — The Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation (SSSF), the leader in youth development shooting sports programs, has launched a new fundraising initiative for 2014-2015 to fuel the foundation’s mission. The SSSF is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that powers the Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) and the Scholastic Pistol Program (SPP). The…
I grew up in a household where my father hunted for food. Having pistols and rifles in the home seemed like a common thing to me. I later learned that not everyone was so fortunate. Part of having firearms involves safety. I still remember, at about five years old… Read more Connect with Mia – ►Twitter ►Facebook ►Pinterest ►YouTube ►Instagram…
