The 114th N-SSA Nationals dawned sunny and hot, and as the week wore on, the Shenandoah Sunshine made its inevitable debut, giving us rainy days for pistol, mortar and carbine competitions. But once again, the Powers that Be decreed that musket would be without rain (we won't say dry, because everything was very wet by then), and the day dawned clear and sunny. The Confederate teams marched in for opening ceremonies, and Rowan Artillery was at the vanguard, and was led by none other than Christopher Carr, son of member Don Carr. Christopher will be joining us just as soon as he is 15, he tells us.

The A-team lined up with a full complement, and knocked the stuffing out of all the targets they had in front of them. Their final times were: 208.6, 94.7, 96.8, 133.1 and 102.9 for a total time of 636.1. They took 4th place in A-2, and were less than 30 seconds behind the 3rd place team, CSS Alabama. This sets a new all-time record for the A-team, beating their previous all-time record of 670 set at the 2006 Fall Regionals.

The B-team was hot, shooting with 7 members and one pickup in B-2. Times were 412.0, 174.1, 188.6, 271.7 and 238.8 for a total time of 1285.2. We were less than 10 seconds behind 13th Regiment NC Artillery, who took 3rd place. The B-team has been steadily improving, and we'll be expanding with new shooters coming on line in 2007 that we expect great things from. Congrats Rowan Artillery Musket Teams for kicking butt at the 114th Nationals!