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Gun enthusiasts shoot, score for food bank

Posted in Fundraisers, tagged , , , , on September 21, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Erik Wheat, looking sharp. (Photos property Bayside Armory)

They were sure shots for a good cause.

Bayside Armory, owned and operated by Coupeville grad Erik Wheat, teamed up with the Central Whidbey Sportsmen’s Association for a recent charity shoot and demo day which benefited the Gifts from the Heart Food Bank.

The event brought in an estimated $623 and 50 pounds of nonperishable food.

More than 100 people showed up to take part, with shooting competitions, firearm demos, vendors, raffles, and prizes filling the day.

The Sportsman’s Association, founded in 1947, provides range access, firearm education, NRA programs, and regular shooting competitions.

Erik Wheat, who played football and baseball during his CHS days, joined the Army as an Armored Tank Crewman after graduation and spent 12 years in the service.

Now a father of three, including current Wolf soccer ace Aiden, he is married to his high school sweetheart, Coupeville Sports Hall o’ Famer (and crack photographer) Julie (Swankie) Wheat.

After being a firearms instructor in the military, Erik Wheat launched Bayside Armory to “teach you and the one you love to be safe and well educated when it comes to firearms.”

He offers private and group instruction and teaches educational courses throughout the state.

For anyone interested in shooting lessons or attending a class, Erik Wheat can be reached at baysidefirearmsed@gmail.com.

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Take your shot, help food bank

Posted in Fundraisers, tagged , , , , on April 5, 2019| Leave a Comment »

Local shooters can help support Coupeville’s Gifts from the Heart Food Bank.

Hit the target and help others.

The Central Whidbey Sportsmen’s Association Charity Benefit Match, which is open to the public, goes down from 9 AM-1 PM Saturday, April 20.

All proceeds from the shooting match, which features six different events, will go to Coupeville’s Gifts from the Heart Food Bank.

Participants are also encouraged to bring dry and canned food donations, which will help a food bank currently in its 17th year of operation in Central Whidbey.

And, while you’re helping feed others, if you’re a crack shot you can also walk away with a gift for yourself.

The top finishers in each event will claim an Easter ham at the awards presentation, with a limit of one ham per shooter.

Cost to enter is $1.50 per event, or you can shoot in four events after coughing up a crisp fiver.

Shooters 15 and under will compete in the junior class, while everyone else vies in the adult class.

All pistol and revolver shooting is offhand, one or two hands, with open sights for pistols and 22 rifle.

The six events:

Briquettes from 10 yards — Six briquettes, break the most without hitting the cardboard tube. Any pistol/revolver using iron sights, 22lr only.

Poker hand from 15 yards — Five shots, best hand wins. Any pistol/revolver using iron sights, 22lr only.

Shotgun pig shoot from 25 yards — Two shots, most pellets in the white center wins. Bring your shotgun and ammo.

Dart shoot from 10 yards — Six shots, highest score wins. Any pistol/revolver using iron sights, 22lr only.

Rifle shoot from 50 yards — Six shots at bulls-eye target, 22 rim-fire rifle, iron sights. Club rifles only; adults off hand and juniors bench rest

Trap shoot — Best of 10; bring your shotgun and shells.

Shooters are encouraged to bring their own pistols/revolvers (no Magnums or hot load), shotguns and ammunition, but there will be pistols, rifles, and ammo provided by the club for those in need.

The Sportsmen’s Association is located at 397 West Safari Street, which is just south of Coupeville near the corner of Highway 20 and Morris Rd.

There will be signs posted on the day of the event.

For more info, call Larry Memmer at 360-969-2588.

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