{"id":1083,"date":"2015-01-22T19:13:29","date_gmt":"2015-01-23T02:13:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newmexicoshootingsports.com\/shootingblog\/?p=1083"},"modified":"2021-05-29T13:11:13","modified_gmt":"2021-05-29T19:11:13","slug":"major-bill-barker-named-2015-champion-of-youth-marksmanship-recipient-by-crosman-corporation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newmexicoshootingsports.com\/shootingblog\/major-bill-barker-named-2015-champion-of-youth-marksmanship-recipient-by-crosman-corporation\/","title":{"rendered":"Major Bill Barker named 2015 Champion of Youth Marksmanship Recipient by Crosman Corporation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"cb-entry-header cb-style-standard\">\n<div id=\"main\" class=\"clearfix\">\n<article id=\"post-5233\" class=\"post-5233 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-champions-of-youth category-featured category-press-releases tag-bill-barker tag-champions-of-youth clearfix\">\n<header id=\"cb-standard-featured\">\n<div class=\"cb-mask\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"cb-entry-header cb-style-standard\">\n<h1 class=\"entry-title cb-entry-title cb-single-title\">Major Bill Barker Named 2015 Champion Of Youth Marksmanship Recipient By Crosman Corporation<\/h1>\n<div class=\"cb-byline\">\n<div class=\"cb-date\"><i class=\"fa fa-clock-o\"><\/i> <time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2015-01-22\">January 22, 2015<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"cb-category\"><i class=\"fa fa-folder\"><\/i> Champions of Youth Marksmanship Award, Featured, Press Releases<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<section class=\"entry-content clearfix\">Major Bill Barker of Albuquerque, New Mexico was raised by a Marine and served in the Marines until 1990. The steadfast determination developed during those years served him for the next twenty as he led teams of young men and women to over 30 state and regional championships while becoming a leader in JROTC airgun competitions. In recognition of Major Barker\u2019s contributions to youth marksmanship, Crosman Corporation is proud to name him our 2015 Champion of Youth Marksmanship.\u201cMajor Barker\u2019s leadership in youth marksmanship goes far beyond coaching kids the skills and discipline necessary to win championships,\u201d said Phil Dolci, CEO of Crosman. \u201cHe grew the program at La Cueva High School into a national title contender by teaching the value of perseverance and what it means to truly focus on a goal. And because Major Barker relies on the precept that \u2018you don\u2019t get better until someone else does\u2019, he shared his knowledge with other programs and provided more young people an opportunity to excel.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>During Major Barker\u2019s thirteen years of coaching his teams recorded 13 consecutive New Mexico State Sporter Class Championships, 12 of 13 state Precision Champions and 15 Western Region Cup Champions. Nationally, he has two American Legion national championships, two JROTC National Championships and 12 Marine Corps championships. \u201cMore importantly, Major Barker has over 60 cadets attending service academies, with none having quit or failed to move on.\u00a0 That is the truest testament to his impact,\u201d added Dolci.<\/p>\n<p>Many of Major Barker\u2019s students return each year to conduct camps and clinics for New Mexico, Texas and Arizona. Today, Major Barker operates clinics across the country and is a member of the NRA\u2019s National Coach Development Staff, serves on two National Airgun Councils, is the New Mexico State Director for the Civilian Marksmanship Program, and is the New Mexico Junior Shooting Sports Chairman for the American Legion, as well as the Match Director for major competitions within the state.<\/p>\n<p>Says Dolci, \u201cMajor Barker has been a tremendous force for the shooting sports not only in the state of New Mexico but throughout the country by way of his clinics and his own cadets, who have championed his teachings in their personal endeavors.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rf7WmJG1d6c\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p> Major Bill Barker Named 2015 Champion Of Youth Marksmanship Recipient By Crosman Corporation January 22, 2015 Champions of Youth Marksmanship Award, Featured, Press Releases Major Bill Barker of Albuquerque, New Mexico was raised by a Marine and served in the Marines until 1990. 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