The 2024 Pistol Australia ISSF Junior Camp will be held from 28th September to 3rd October 2024 at the Australian Institute of Sport, Canberra and the Canberra National Pistol Club, ACT.
1. Camp Information
The camp is designed to provide advanced training for young shooters to develop their technical skills as well as their mental and physical fitness. The aim is to improve their performance at all levels of competition and achieve their short, intermediate and long-term goals. Specific objectives of the camp aim to:
- Develop fundamental shooting techniques;
- Analyse performance and identify strategies for improvement;
- Establish, refine and focus on short, intermediate and long term goals;
- Instil motivation to achieve the individual’s potential, and
- Promote the value of team spirit for the benefit of the team and the
2. Selection Criteria
PA will fund up to fourteen (14) PA juniors to attend the 2024 junior camp NOTE – Juniors are under 21 for the purposes of this camp.
Up to eight (8) participants from the 2023 Junior Camp may be invited to attend the 2024 camp. The remaining attendees will be selected by the coaching panel based on scores shot at the upcoming two junior air pistol postal shoots.
Please note that members of any of the 2024 Shooting Australia squads are not eligible to attend the National Junior Camp.
3. New Camp Policy and Procedures
As a result of Pistol Australia joining the National Integrity Framework through Sport Integrity Australia all policies and procedures have been reviewed.
A new camp policy and procedure document detailing what all participants, i.e. athletes, coaches, managers, chaperones and visitors, at the camp must adhere to will be released shortly. Acceptance and compliance with the new policy and procedures is mandatory for anyone wanting invited to attend the camp.
Pistol Australia has adopted the Sport Integrity Australia Policies for Junior Camps. You can find a copy of the Policy below.
SIA Policy for Overnight or Extended Stays
SIA Overnight or Extended Stays Travel Checklist