LEADERSHIP STAFF SPOTLIGHT: Learn more about Christina Krajcsovics

We asked Christina Krajcsovics a few fun questions. Leadership Staff Spotlight is designed to help you get to know our awesome team of Leadership Staff a little better. Christina lives in New Jersey and is and an avid hunter.

If you could only hunt in one season which one would it be?
Archery Deer

What’s your favorite location to hunt?
Montana

Who introduced you to hunting?
My step-father when I was a teenager.

What do you hunt for?
 Deer, Turkey, Bear, and Elk so far.

What hunting skill would you like to master?
How to spot and stalk, we don’t do much of that type of hunting in the East coast.

What’s your biggest hunting challenge?
To outwit your pray

What would be the most amazing hunting adventure that is still on your bucket list?
African Safari

What hunting skill do you wish you knew more about?
Spot and stalking or traditional bow hunting.

What’s the hardest hunting lesson you’ve learned?
To be patient and not rushing a shot.

If hunting was no longer an option for you what would you do with your time?
My artwork, painting and drawing.

What could you give a 40-minute presentation on with absolutely no preparation?
Turkey hunting

How many pairs of hunting boots do you own?
4 or 5

What style of hunting are you most passionate about?
Any type really as long as I am hunting.

NON – HUNTING RELATED

What do you like most about Shoot Like A Girl’s Mission
Empowering women to feel brave enough to follow their passion. Getting Women in the outdoors and teaching them survival, shooting and self-empowerment skills.

If you didn’t have to sleep, what would you do with the extra time?
I love my art and I am pretty active with the NJ Special Olympics.

What hobby would you get into if time and money weren’t an issue?
I love the hobbies I have already. Archery, shooting, painting, drawing and spending time in the outdoors.

What non hunting related skill would you like to master?
Fishing, I love to fish, but I am not very good at it.

What non hunting related do you wish you knew more about?
Photography

What are you interested in that most people haven’t heard of?
Most of my interests are shooting, outdoor or art related.

What’s the farthest you’ve ever been from home?
Iraq, Turkey, Alaska, Germany, Holland

Where do you usually go when you when you have time off?
Spend time on my farm taking care of my many animals. Practicing archery at my home or at my archery club.

Who inspires you to be better?
My spouse

What are three interesting facts about you?
I am very artistic, I am full time Military (Air Force) and I love farming.

What is your biggest fear?
Loss of a loved one.

If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Anything spicy!

List two pet peeves
Lying and cheating

Which of the five senses would you say is your strongest
Hearing

One thing that not a lot of people know you love to do?
Farm

Mountains or Beach?
Mountains for sure.

Anything else you would like to add?
Just to never be afraid to follow your passion. We all have to start somewhere. Reach out for help if you need it.

LEADERSHIP STAFF SPOTLIGHT: Learn more about Beth Edwards

We asked Beth Edwards a few fun questions. Leadership Staff Spotlight is designed to help you get to know our awesome team of Leadership Staff a little better. Beth lives in Alabama and is and an avid hunter.

If you could only hunt in one season which one would it be? Deer season

What’s your favorite location to hunt? Butler, Alabama

Who introduced you to hunting? My husband, Jason

What do you hunt for?  Deer, Hog

What hunting skill would you like to master? Growing healthy deer with enhanced planting

What’s your biggest hunting challenge? I cannot climb in a climber any more due to a leg injury

What would be the most amazing hunting adventure that is still on your bucket list? – Anywhere north of Alabama

What hunting skill do you wish you knew more about? Archery

What’s the hardest hunting lesson you’ve learned? Being aware of your surroundings

If hunting was no longer an option for you what would you do with your time? Fish

What could you give a 40-minute presentation on with absolutely no preparation? Hunter safety

How many pairs of hunting boots do you own? 1

What style of hunting are you most passionate about? Archery

NON – HUNTING RELATED

If you didn’t have to sleep, what would you do with the extra time? Spend more time with my family

What hobby would you get into if time and money weren’t an issue? Shooting competitions

What non hunting related skill would you like to master? Competitive shooting

What non hunting related do you wish you knew more about? Competitive shooting

What are you interested in that most people haven’t heard of? Noodling

What’s the farthest you’ve ever been from home? Colorado

Where do you usually go when you when you have time off? On the boat

Who inspires you to be better? My husband, my mother and my boys

What are three interesting facts about you? I was a paramedic before becoming a nurse; I am a grandmother of an 18 month old little boy; I live on an island

What is your biggest fear? Falling, ….and bears

If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be? Fish
List two pet peeves: Lying; Gossip

Which of the five senses would you say is your strongest? Hearing

One thing that not a lot of people know you love to do? Shoot guns

Mountains or Beach? Beach

Anything else you would like to add? I live in the southernmost part of Alabama on an Island. I love to do activities with my husband and boys.

LEADERSHIP STAFF SPOTLIGHT: Learn more about Stacy Mitchum

We asked Stacy Mitchum a few fun questions. Leadership Staff Spotlight is designed to help you get to know our awesome team of Leadership Staff a little better. Stacy lives in Arkansas and is and an avid competitive archer.

Are you a competitive shooter?
Yes

What types of matches / shoots  do you participate in?
I compete in 3D archery tournaments from January - August

What types of firearms / archery do you shoot competitively?
I shoot a compound bow in the Women’s Hunter Elite class.

If you could only shoot one type of competition what would it be?
I would shoot 3D competitions on the Archery Shooters Association (ASA) Pro/Am Tour.

How did you get involved with competitive shooting?
It was actually an accident. I had just begun bow hunting and some friends told me 3D archery would help make me a better hunter. One shoot and I was hooked! It’s quite addictive.

How long have you been shooting competitively?
7 years

What shooting skill would you like to master?
I truly believe archery is a sport one can NEVER master.  My biggest problem is controlling that space between my ears. I tend to think too much.

What’s your biggest shooting challenge?
See last question… Conquering the mental part of the game!

What would be the most amazing competitive stage that is still on your bucket list?
I would love to compete in the Western Classic Trail Shoot in Redding, CA!

What’s the hardest lesson you’ve learned?
Do not take competition so seriously! I am not a professional with $10,000 riding on one arrow. My life is not going to change based on my placement in a tournament. I’ve learned to just enjoy the friendships and memories I am creating with every tournament, and to appreciate the strong, awesome women that I would never have met without this awesome sport.

NON – SHOOTING RELATED

What do you like most about the SLG shooting trailer?
It’s an awesome place for women to try out bows and firearms with absolutely no pressure from salesmen or significant others. It’s a place to get help from women who understand that sometimes things are just different for girls!

If you didn’t have to sleep, what would you do with the extra time?
Spend time with my grandchildren- being a Grammy is the best thing ever!

What hobby would you get into if time and money weren’t an issue?
Big game hunting- Arkansas is mainly whitetail deer, black bears, turkey, hogs, dove and ducks.

What non-shooting related skill would you like to master?
Reading my husband’s mind. Hmm, on second thought…

What’s the farthest you’ve ever been from home?
Honduras

Where do you usually go when you when you have time off?
The archery range

Who inspires you to be better?
My one year old granddaughters, Kinsley and Brayleigh, who were born on the same day just six hours apart.

If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Mexican Food

List two pet peeves
*Misusing homophones- your/you’re, there/their/they’re, to/too/two
*Saying seen instead of saw- I think it’s a southern thing!
I know that’s a little picky, but I’m a 3rd grade teacher so…

Which of the five senses would you say is your strongest?
Definitely smell… not always a good thing!

Mountains or Beach?
In a perfect world…skiing down a mountain to get to the beach!

PRO STAFF/INSTRUCTOR SPOTLIGHT: Learn more about SLG Firearms Instructor Susan Hansen

Pro Staff / Instructor Spotlight:  We asked Susan Hansen a few fun questions. Pro Staff / Instructor Spotlight is designed to help you get to know our awesome team of Pro Staff / Instructors a little better. Susan lives in Washington and is an avid competitive shooter, Firearms Instructor with SLG.

What types of matches do you participate in?
I am a competition shooter. I am a member and participate in USPSA pistol, and multigun matches. Along with 3 Gun Nation, UML and outlaw 3 gun matches.

What types of firearms do you shoot competitively?
I mainly shoot a sport called 3 Gun/Multigun. I shoot pistol, rifle, &  shotgun on each stage of a match. Each of my firearms have been tricked and blinged out for competition. Pistol is a custom 40mm, Shotgun is a customized 12 ga with a 12 round tube, Rifle is a custom AR-15 223 Wylde that I built from scratch with my son.

If you could only shoot one what would it be?
That’s tough…. I really enjoy the challenges of all 3. If I had to choose, I would choose rifle.

How did you get involved with competitive shooting?
I grew up raising, training, and showing horses. 11 yrs ago I had a terrible horse accident that left me with a broken back in two places and head trauma. I was told I should not ride again because of my back and balance issues. I was devastated and went into a deep depression hole for years. On a whim, I went to an indoor range, 3 yrs ago, and the fire was started! I started shooting indoor pistol leagues, which grew to outdoor action shooting matches, and then to 3 Gun!  I am also an NRA Pistol & Rifle instructor, Chief Range Safety Officer, A The Well Armed Woman/TWAW instructor and a member of A Girl and a Gun/AGAG, United States Practical Shooting Association/USPSA, and United Multi-Gun League/UML.
I now shoot matches all over the US and locally. Competitions are great exercise for me, as well as for my brains memory issues. Not bad for a 53 y/o Nana!

How long have you been shooting competitively?
This year is my third season of shooting.

What shooting skill would you like to master?
I would love to learn more about long range precision shooting.

What’s your biggest shooting challenge?
I’m in the midst of my biggest shooting challenge right now.  I totally blew out my knee at a competition in Kentucky last fall. I had surgery to replace my ACL, and meniscus repair and more. I am just getting back out there!

What would be the most amazing competitive stage that is still on your bucket list?
I am lucky enough to be able to travel and shoot in many different places and all sorts of stages.  But what is on the top of my list is to shoot the Pro side of the ProAm 3 gun match at Rockcastle in Kentucky.

What’s the hardest lesson you’ve learned?
That even though I feel young, I am not! :P

What could you give a 40-minute presentation on with absolutely no preparation?
Only 40 minutes?  Haha…. I LOVE to work with new and first-time shooters. Teaching them the fundamentals of shooting. Watching the fear of the firearm get replaced with the thrill of the first, safe shot! AMAZING!

NON – SHOOTING RELATED
What do you like most about the SLG shooting trailer?
It is the perfect mixture of helping, teaching, and empowering women, while working next to the best women in the shooting industry! Can’t get any better than that!

If you didn’t have to sleep, what would you do with the extra time?
My time would be taken up with working on my new business!!!  I am now a patent pending inventor and starting a new business because of it! That takes up ALL of my extra time!

What hobby would you get into if time and money weren’t an issue?
I love animals! It would definitely have to be something with animals….lots and lots of them!

What non-shooting related skill would you like to master?
The ability to sleep through the night without my brain working all night! :P

What non-shooting related .. do you wish you knew more about?
Pastry chef!  I love to bake!

What are you interested in that most people haven’t heard of?
That I will be with my two BFF’s on a TV show, Ammo & Attitude, airing next year! We film in Texas this July!

What’s the farthest you’ve ever been from home?
The beautiful city of Cartagena, Spain!

Where do you usually go when you when you have time off?
Alaska!!!!  We go out into Prince William Sound, out of Valdez, for 2 weeks. No people, no stores, no phones….nothing but nature! ….exhale…

Who inspires you to be better?
I am blessed to be surrounded by so many wonderful women in the shooting industry. I am in awe and inspired by them all!

What are three interesting facts about you?
I used to be almost 400#.  I have recently found a sister I didn’t know I had. I am an introvert, at heart!

What is your biggest fear?
While I wish I could think of something profound, it actually is as simple as loosing another member of my family. Mainly, my hunky hubby, David. He is my rock!

If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be?
It would definitely be something Mexican! Arriba….YUM!!!

Which of the five senses would you say is your strongest?
My hearing! UGH….blessing and a curse. I hear everything…too well.

One thing that not a lot of people know you love to do?
BAKE!!!  I love to bake up a storm during the holidays! I hand it all out to whoever crosses my path…just so I can bake some more! :P

Mountains or Beach?
BOTH! The mountainous islands of Alaska!