NRA Basic Pistol Instructor, Wilmington, NC!

[pistolg]

Hi- My name is Gina Thornton Roberts, RDH.
I am a dental hygienist, age 39 & love teaching pistol fun!
I'm a NRA Basic Pistol Instructor in Wilmington, NC.
I moved here 1-1/2 years ago, from Charlotte, NC. 
I was born in San Diego, and grew up in Virginia Beach & Dorset, UK. 
Yeah, Dad is a retired USN SEAL, CMH (still living).
I got my BA from Winthrop University & my Assoc. from York Tech. in Rock Hill, SC.
I started shooting when one of my patients, Mike Monk, came in wearing a pistol instructor t-shirt in 2000.
He taught me the NRA way!
I became a member of Charlotte Rifle & Pistol Club, had an interest in Conventional Pistol (Bullseye), PPC, Glock Shooting Sports & IDPA.
I learned how to shoot high power rifle and shot a couple of 600yd matches with my AR, open sights.
I was a complete novice, turned into gun geek! Thanks Mike! I want to pass on my positive learning experience!

Class times and locations vary depending on participant registration.
THESE ARE NOT CONCEAL CARRY CLASSES!
$25 NRA Firearm Instruction Responsibility & Safety Training, 2 hours + range time. (hand gun familiarization).
$50 NRA Basic Pistol Certification, 8 hours + Range time, then a written test.
State issue ID needed. Participants are expected to pay for their own range time at Shooter's Choice on Gordon Road in Wilmington, NC,
(a public range I am not employed by, I have to pay my own range fee's as well).

If there is anyone in the Wilmington area that needs a course assistant, I am happy to help.  I know the NRA encourages team work!
gina.pistolnra@yahoo.com 

[Jamie Young]

Gina,

What area do you Instruct at or are you just at the one range?

Welcome to TRP!

Jamie

[pistolg]

I instruct in any location. 
Usually someones living room, kitchen, or apartment club house.
After the book learning, dummy ammo & test, we go to the public indoor gun range Shooter's Choice on Gordon Road. 
We go over hands on participation inside the range.
I am not a member of any of the private ranges around here yet, so Shooter's Choice is it for now 
Plus those other ranges are like an hour away. 
Shooter's Choice is only 4 miles from my place here in town.

Thanks for the forum!

[Jamie Young]

How many times a year do you usually hold classes?

[pistolg]

I am only teaching three people right now, each separately.
Three separate locations and times, one person at a time.
I like it that way.
After 4 students at a time, a change of venue makes it more difficult to host.
Not too many places let you handle firearms in a public open space.
It is hard to find a time convenient for everyone the more people that are included.

I haven't publicly posted a class on Craig's List, or something like that yet.
So far, it's just been word of mouth.

[Jamie Young]

Is this the range you are referring to? http://www.therallypoint.org/forum/index.php?topic=3575.0

We like Instructors that are local and deal with Basic training and getting new shooters some range time.

Feel free to post any classes you teach in this forum http://www.therallypoint.org/forum/index.php?board=33.0

[pistolg]

Thanks so much Jamie for passing on the good word!
Yes, the link you have listed for Shooter's Choice is exactly the public pistol range I use.
Blake, Barry & Ricky are real friendly, and they clean guns there for a nominal fee!
Not that I am worried about my manicure 
It's so convenient to use them for my classes here in Wilmington!

Now I have to find a public range near Jacksonville, NC. 
Some guy wants me to teach him there. 
I think I use your forum to see what's nearby