[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 11678]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       RECOGNIZING SAMANTHA MOEN

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                           HON. DUNCAN HUNTER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 15, 2015

  Mr. HUNTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Samantha 
Moen, of Santee, California, who qualified for the USA Shooting's 
National Junior Olympic Championship in International Trap. Samantha's 
hard work and dedication to the sport of trap shooting have earned her 
the distinct honor of representing not only the City of Santee, but the 
State of California in this month's Championship, taking place in 
Colorado Springs, Colorado.
  Since 1995, USA Shooting has operated as the National Governing Body 
for the sport of shooting in the United States. The nonprofit 
organization represents all shooting athletes who go on to represent 
the United States in the Olympic and Paralympic games, meaning that 
only the nation's most qualified and distinguished shooters have the 
opportunity to train and compete at their Colorado Springs 
headquarters.
  For many, the invitation to the National Junior Olympic Championship 
is the first opportunity young shooters have at realizing their dream 
of representing the United States on the international stage of 
shooting. In the case of Samantha, who took home the Silver Medal in 
the California Junior State Olympics, the sport of shooting has offered 
her something more than the opportunity to compete at the national 
level--it's paved her way to compete at the top collegiate shooting 
program in the nation, at Lindenwood University in St. Charles, 
Missouri.
  In order to realize her dream of representing the United States in 
the Olympics, Samantha will have to continue honing her trap shooting 
abilities in the coming years. And I have no doubt that the experience 
of competing later this month in Colorado Springs will only further 
instill a desire in Samantha to strive for the best.
  I'm honored to wish Samantha Moen the best of luck at the USA 
Shooting's National Junior Olympic Championship. I am sure Samantha 
will represent our community and state well, and am hopeful she will 
one day represent our nation on the international stage.

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