Re: need for Refuse to Be Victim class

Outstanding...I don't believe we should let funding be the
issue. I would be willing to pay for my wife and daughter to
attend. Please let me know how I can help.

Keith

At 09:28 AM 9/30/2005, RICHARD MORLEY wrote:

Today I recieved a mailer from
the schools that the Los ALamos schools have

a sexual predator problem. I feel outraged as all of you must, and I
refuse

to feel helpless aobut it. While this is a police matter, what can we as
a

club do to make a difference for our children?

Several years ago the Club offered the NRA Refuse To Be A Victim class. I

had my 2 high school-aged step-daughters attend, as I though it woudl be

useful to them at UNM (which it has been). Its an excellent program
geared

largely to girls/women,and discusses non-gun personal safety issues. The

emphasis is on being a hard target, by discouraging, preventing,
detecting

and avoiding attacks before they occur. At the time, I thought it should

become an annual part of the LAHS curriculum for all girls. Life in Los

ALamos has been pretty sheltered (or was) compared to the rest of the
world,

and the kids just aren't prepared for what's out there.

This is one of the few NRA courses I'm not (yet) certified to teach,
however

the state has excellent instructors via NMSSA. I woudl like to suggest
that

the Club approach the schools and see if we can sponsor the 4 hr class
for

the High School girls as an assembly. This is a very useful and visibile

service that may also favorably engage the non-shooting public's
attention.

If the schools aren't interested. the Club should offer the classes
instead.

If the school class does happen, there will likely be mom's who would
also

want take it. Certainly the women and daughters in the Club should be

interested in the class, and its a good compainion class our CCW course

offerings for the adults.

I talked to Matt Riggs, Club member and NMSSA President, and he says
NMSSA

would help support this effort. He's looking into possible fund sources
and

knows some instructors.

Any effort at the Club needs someone to spearhead it, if it is to
succeed. I

can get it rolling, but will need some help if this idea is
accepted.

I'd like to put this idea onto the Board's Agenda for the October
meeting.

If the Club and its 1000 or so members get behind this, we can make it

happen and help keep our kids safer.

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