Page 11 - IDPA TJ SUMMER 2020

When you are swim- ming in deep water, it pays to be the shark.
working stats or stages as often as we could, trying to represent The Blue Bullets and the clubs as well as we could. I particularly liked working stages and being out where other female shooters could see women support- ing shooting sports.
In 2018 we attended the IDPA National Championship match and learned about
Target Shields. They were used at the match and we were very impressed. Though it
was sunny and hot for us on Friday and Saturday, we could see how they would benefit a match in the rain, and how they prevented different views to shooters in varying sunlight. We know the Thursday shooters had a lot of rain and they were
singing praises about the Target Shields. The Target Shields were made by Dry Fire Tech, run by Bill Duda. We actually knew Bill from The Blue Bullets team. He had been a team member for years as well and is a funny guy.
In December of 2018, we got to really see the Target Shields in action at the 2018 Battle at the Boondocks in Jackson, MS.
It was cold and pouring down rain all day Saturday and the Target Shields absolutely saved the match. The range owners knew that there was no need to keep shooters and staff in the rain any longer than necessary by pasting under bags when Target Shields are available. The shooters and staff were incredibly grateful for the Target Shields and the time they saved everyone in the very cold December rain.
By this time, we were already planning another Showdown, bigger than ever. We put on 3 different Tier 2 matches in one weekend in May 2019. We thought the Target Shields would be great for the match. In Mississippi, especially in the spring, the weather can turn on a dime and we wanted to be prepared
We reached out to Bill hoping he would