With plenty of fun and motivated shooters, we welcomed the Year of the Dragon on February 3.

Eighteen shooters from the club and guests from Aachen, Cologne, and Bonn had numerous targets—all lovingly crafted—at their disposal to prove their marksmanship. At first, the scores were fairly even, but in the penultimate and final rounds, there were still crucial points to be earned. Reinhard clinched the victory with the last shot of the day, when he hit the moving dragon and catapulted himself to the top of the leaderboard. The fact that he was able to secure first place is particularly fitting, as he was born in the Year of the Dragon and is thus completing his sixth cycle this year. Second place went to Claudius (Neandertal), and third place to Oliver from Bonn.

Our youngest member, Mykhailo, received a special prize. He had just passed his 4th Kyu exam the week before and was able to demonstrate what he had learned for the first time at a distance of 28 meters. He delivered some successful shots; most notably, he was the only one to hit the small target bearing the kanji for “dragon.”

For the buffet, the members had once again donated many treats—both sweet and savory—ensuring that everyone had the energy they needed during the breaks.

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