Gary Jobe

BELLA VISTA, ARKANSAS

State Director Info

Background

NRA Instructor – rifle, shotgun, pistol
Level II Coach – rifle, pistol
Chief Range Officer
4-H State Instructor – rifle, shotgun, pistol, muzzle loader, archery
4-H National Instructor – rifle, pistol
State Director Arkansas BB-Air Gun Program
NRA State Director – Youth Hunter Education Program
4-H Shooting Sports Committee/Arkansas Rifle Pistol Association- Youth Director

Awards

Several recognitions for introducing and promoting youth shooting sports from various organizations

Personal Info

Married to Tina Jobe for 42 years with one son, Justin
Owner of a gun shop in Houston, TX
Hobbies include reloading, target shooting, .22 silhouette competition, outdoor interests such as hunting, fishing and hiking

Reasons

I enjoy introducing new and young shooters to shooting sports. Many youth grow up in an area where they do not have an opportunity to shoot or hunt. Also, many youth grow up in a family environment and are never taught safety or responsibility.

Goals/Hopes

Continue to grow youth shooting through local programs and make competitive shooting more accessible.

Arkansas Holds Junior State CMP Three-Position Championship

Submitted by Gary Jobe, Match Director, Arkansas CMP State Director

White Hall High School in White Hall, Ark., was the site of the 2025 CMP Arkansas State Three-Position Air Rifle Championship on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025. While the weather and roadways were still a concern on Saturday, most of the 149 registered competitors were able to make the journey to White Hall from the many JROTC, CMP and NRA Clubs across the state.

THE WINNERS

INDIVIDUALS

SPORTER DIVISION

1^stPLACE: Ethan Bellish, Central Arkansas Hawkeyes, Score: 547- 19X

2^nd PLACE: Breanna Yates, Saline County Shooting Sports, Score:540- 21X

3^rd PLACE: Jake Cox, Saline County Shooting Sports, Score: 520- 12X

PRECISION DIVISION

1^st PLACE: Chloe Parish, Central Arkansas Hawkeyes, Score: 577-29X

2^nd PLACE: Victoria Bellish, Central Arkansas Hawkeyes, Score: 567- 20X

3^rd PLACE: Nikulas Bellish, Central Arkansas Hawkeyes, Score: 560- 21X

AR 3P Championship Precision — Precision Division Individual winners: (L to R) 3rd Place Nikulas Bellish, 2nd Place Victoria Bellish, 1st Place Chloe Parrish (Central Arkansas Hawkeyes)

AR 3P Championship Sporter — Precision Division Individual winners: (L to R) 3rd Place Nikulas Bellish, 2nd Place Victoria Bellish, 1st Place Chloe Parrish (Central Arkansas Hawkeyes)

TEAMS

SPORTER DIVISION

1^stPLACE: Saline County Shooting Sports, Score: 2043- 46X

Team Members: Breanna Yates, Jake Cox, Malachi Jackson, Teagan Smith. Coached by Logan Yates

2^nd PLACE: Central Arkansas Hawkeyes Sporter Team, Score: 2007- 38X

Team Members: Ethan Bellish, Elliot Martin, Tayhlor Henson, Evan Martin. Coached by Ryan Bellish

3^rd PLACE: Mountain Home JROTC Bombers Team 1, Score: 1842- 19X

Team Members: Ethan Darracq, Brittney Jones, Lucas Pool, Deano Busch. Coached by Jason Williams

PRECISION DIVISION

1^st PLACE: Central Arkansas Hawkeye Precision, Score: 2204- 73X

Team Members: Chloe Parish, Victoria Bellish, Nikulas Bellish, Kaitlyn Edwards. Coached by Bryan Herburger

2^nd PLACE: Forth Smith North Side JROTC Precision, Score 2114- 57X

Team Members: Audrene Hays, Dominic Legaria, Keragan Glidden, Addison Moss. Coached by Thomas Johnson

3^rd PLACE: Mountain Home JROTC Precision 1, Score 2072-45X

Team Members: Dylan Prins, Karhys Herbert, MaKynly Smith, Aaron Hale. Coached by Jason Williams

AR 3P Championship Central — Precision Division: 1st Place Central Arkansas Hawkeyes Precision Team, (L- R) Coach Bryan Herburger, Chloe Parrish, Nikulas Bellish and Victora Bellish. (not pictured Kaitlyn Edwards)

AR 3P Championship Saline — Precision Division: 1st Place Central Arkansas Hawkeyes Precision Team, (L- R) Coach Bryan Herburger, Chloe Parrish, Nikulas Bellish and Victora Bellish. (not pictured Kaitlyn Edwards)

The CMP Arkansas State Three-Position Air Rifle Championship is sponsored locally by the Arkansas BB/Air Gun Program, Friends of NRA, Arkansas Rifle and Pistol Association, Arkansas Gun and Cartridge Collectors Club, Daisy Outdoors and Crosman/Velocity.

ARKANSAS STATE BB GUN CHAMPIONSHIP

Submitted by Gary Jobe, Match Director & CMP Arkansas State Director

The weather may have been cold outside, but inside the Benton County Fairground Exhibit Building in Bentonville, Ark., the competition was HOT! Held Saturday, Feb. 8, the competition was the 2025 Arkansas State BB Gun Championship. Over 90 young boys and girls, 15 years of age and younger, competed for top honors and awards.

Many people might consider a BB Gun more of a toy, but don’t tell that to these young athletes that shoot at a “bullseye 10-ring” the size of this dot at distances of 5 meters (16 feet 4.85 inches). Each youth fires 10 shots in four Olympic-style positions: prone, standing, sitting and kneeling. They also take a 50-question firearms safety exam. A perfect score in all events would equal 500 points, but it usually takes a score in the upper 460’s to place in the match.

Athletes compete as five-person teams and as individuals. First, second and third place awards are presented in four categories: Team Award, Team/Individual Division, Alternate Individual Division and Champion Individual Division. The top three teams advance and represent Arkansas at the Daisy National BB Gun Championship held in Rogers, Ark., in June. The top three overall winners in each of the three Individual Divisions received a “Special Edition” Engraved Daisy Avanti Model 499 BB Rifle.

THE WINNERS:

TEAM COMPETITION

1^ST Place: Central Arkansas Hawkeyes “Blue Team” – Overall Score 2247, 51 Bullseyes.

Colt Jones, John Gibson, Hagen Carter, Kristian Robinson, Bria Butler; Coached by Andy Faulkner

2^nd Place: Central Arkansas Hawkeyes “Red Team” – Overall Score 2145, 35 Bullseyes

Jeremiah Blount, Harper Zeilter, Hayes Scroggin, Carter West, Piper Wells; Coached by Dustin Henson

3^rd Place: Greene County Team #1 –Overall score 2138, 27 Bullseyes.

Maverick Moss, Jace King, Zoey Eubanks, Kale Head, Max Gray; Coached by Daniel King

INDIVIDUAL DIVISION

1^ST Place: Colt Jones, Central Arkansas Hawkeyes “Blue Team” – Score 460, with 15 Bullseyes

2^nd Place: Corley Locke, Madison County “Bullseye Team” – Score 460 with 11 Bullseyes

3^rd Place: Emma Ogden, Madison County “Bullseye Team” – Score 456 with 7 Bullseyes

ALTERNATE INDIVIDUAL DIVISION

1^ST Place: Joseph Haywood, Greene County – Score 449 with 6 Bullseyes

2^nd Place: Lynlee King, Ozark Youth Shooting Team (Bentonville) – Score 424 with 8 Bullseyes

3^rd Place: Lyla Smith, Madison County – Score 365 with 4 Bullseyes

CHAMPIONS INDIVIDUAL DIVISION

1^st Place: Evan Martin, Central Arkansas Hawkeyes – Score 463 with 9 Bullseyes

2^nd Place: Tayhlor Henson, Central Arkansas Hawkeyes – Score 460 with 13 Bullseyes

3^rd Place: Kaitlyn Edwards, Central Arkansas Hawkeyes – Score 446 with 4 Bullseyes

The Arkansas BB Gun Championship a program of the Arkansas BB/Air Gun Program and is open to any boy or girl under the age of 15 that has an interest in learning how to safely handle a gun and become involved in competitive youth shooting sports. AR BB/AGP is supported by the Arkansas Rifle and Pistol Association, Arkansas Friends of NRA and Arkansas Gun and Cartridge Collectors Club.

For information on this and many other youth shooting programs, please contact [email protected]. For a complete list of competitors, teams and scores, visit https://www.orionscoring.com/.