Rifle Teams - MCJROTC and Varsity
2008-2009 Season Results
Contratulations to the Parkview Varsity Air Rifle Team for their win at The GHSA area 6 Air Rifle Championship!
- Awards are as follows:
- Parkview Varsity Air Rifle Team won the area 6 championship
- Parkview won the area 6 B championship
- High Team Prone Award
- High Standing Award - Cadet Sergeant Amanda Korb
- High Kneeling Award - Cadet Captain Melissa Quartarone
- High Prone Award - Cadet Captain Melissa Quartarone
- High Aggregate Award - Cadet Captain Melissa Quartarone
- High 3 Position Award
The prestigious Distinguished Badge program began in 1884 when the U. S. Army first awarded the Distinguished Marksman Badge. Eventually, there were Distinguished Badge programs for each service and for civilians. The Distinguished Rifleman and Distinguished Pistol Shot Badges are the highest honor that military and civilian rifle shooters can aspire to earn. In 2001, a Junior Distinguished Badge for excellence in three-position air rifle competitions was added. (Courtesy Civilian Marksmanship Program)
Since the Junior Badge was created in 2001, over 100,000 shooters under the age of 18 have competed in events to earn points towards this honor. Of those 100,000, less than 300 badges have been awarded. This top 0.3% of shooters in the history of youth riflery is represented by approximately 30 from the state of Georgia. Parkview High School Junior Melissa Quartarone is the first shooter from Parkview High School and the first shooter from Gwinnett County to earn this honor. To earn this honor, Melissa placed highly in the Marine Corps JROTC Eastern Regional Championship in 2008, the National JROTC Championships in 2008, the 2009 Marine Corps JROTC Service Championships and in regional Competitions around the south along with First Place victories at Fort Benning Rifle Camp and in her most exciting victory, a first place finish at The Dixie Challenge against shooters from 4 states. This victory was won in the finals by 0.1 point - a difference of 20 thousandths of a inch (0.020") in a 70 shot competition. She has set the Parkview school record in 3x20 competitions with a score of 586 out of 600 beating her previous school record of 584. Only 4 times has a Gwinnett County shooter ever shot a score of at least 580 in sanctioned competition and Melissa is responsible for 3 of those 4 times.
Ole Mill Invitational December 8, 2008 Results:
- 3 Positions Air Rifle Precision
- Standing Position Overall 3rd place (Bronze Medal for all Varsity team members Melissa Quartarone (Bronze Medal) and trophy)
- Standing Air Rifle (60 Shots) Final
- Standing Air Rifle (60 Shots)Total 3rd place Melissa Quartarone (Bronze Medal) 2nd place Melissa Quartarone (Silver Medal)
We are number four in the Marine Corps national postal competition. Therefore, The Varsity team, Melissa Quartarone, Shahzaib Jiwani, Amanda Korb and Elisabeth Allen, will travel to Camp Perry Ohio February 19 - 22, 2009 to compete against 7 others Marine Corps teams. The top 4 teams at Camp Perry will travel during March to Fort Benning, GA to compete against all top JROTC services teams.
Ole Mill Last Chance
On August 16, 2008 our team competed in the Ole Mill Last Chance Competition where our Precision Team earned First Place.
Montgomery Bell Academy
On October 17 through 19, 2008 our team competed at the Montgomery Bell Academy in Nachville, TN. Cadet Jiwani earned 11th of 168. Our 40 Shot Team placed 10th of 15.