YOUTH PROGRAM The Ames Rifle & Pistol Club, Inc., has a long tradition of supporting the shooting sports in the community.  In addition to our Juniors Program Ames has supported the Boy Scouts of America by providing training for the Rifle Shooting Merit Badge. Bob Peoples, a Scout Master and member of Ames has made this program available to any Boy Scout Troop in our surrounding Councils and Districts.  The program consists of a Safety Course of approximately one and one half hours.  Bob does the safety course at your troop location.  The second phase is rifle practice and scoring at the Ames Rifle & Pistol Club on Wednesday evenings 7:00 P.M. to 8:30 P.M.  Bob limits the numbers to a maximum of 8 children per night for proper safety and coaching ratios.  The children can come on Wednesday evenings as many times as they need to meet the scoring criteria for the Merit Badge. After everyone has shot the required targets and obtained the necessary scores for the Merit Badge requirement they must then pass a written test.  The written test is based upon the requirements in the Merit Badge book. The cost to participants is the gas to get to Ames and the time necessary for your child to shoot the required targets.  Ames Rifle & Pistol Club, Inc., provides match rifles and the ammo for the children to use. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN SCHEDULING YOUR TROOP PLEASE CONTACT BOB PEOPLES AT (508)238-8563