Zombie Shoot to benefit Keystone Wounded Warriors

April 28--COAL TOWNSHIP -- Three students of the Northumberland County Career and Technology Center are working on a project to benefit the Keystone Wounded Warriors.

They're organizing a competitive gun shoot May 16 at the Fairview Gun Club, 2100 W. State St., located above the Shamokin Area Elementary School. All proceeds benefit the military veterans organization.

"They served us, so we should serve them," said Brett Bolam, a Mount Carmel Area senior.

Bolam and Jordan Klimas, also a Mount Carmel Area senior, put the shoot together for a senior project with the help of Jessica James, a Shamokin Area junior. They're billing it as a Zombie Shoot, with paper targets to be drawn up as the undead -- capitalizing on the continued popularity of zombies in pop culture.

There are four events: three-gun shoot with pistol, rifle and shotgun, pistol poker shoot and 10 ring and pong ball shoots, both of which are rifle events.

The trio met with protective services teacher Matthew Dunn after school on Monday to visit the Fairview's gun range and plan the setup for the event. Dunn worked to get the students to come up with the rules for each shoot and work out the specifications: distances, targets, covers, reloads.

"I think 40 (feet)," Bolam said, walking the range and pushing a measuring wheel as he discussed target distance for the shotgun portion of the three-gun shoot.

"Somewhere in this range?" Dunn asked when Bolam came to a stop.

"40 works," Bolam said.

"Remember, you got a shotgun. There's no scope; you're looking at a bead," Dunn said.

The cost to compete in two events is $20 ahead of time, and $30 the day of the event. Additional shoots are $10 each. T-shirts are available by pre-order only at a cost of $15. Visit Hollywood Pizza, 39 N. Oak St., Mount Carmel, or James' Pizza, 524 E. Pine St., to pre-register or to order a T-shirt.

Registration on event-day begins at 9 a.m., with shooting at 10 a.m., rain or shine. Competitors bring their own gun and ammo -- any caliber, any action.

The Fairview donated use of the facility. Volunteers are sought to assist with registration, concessions and resetting targets.

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