{"id":26763,"date":"2026-05-03T01:51:43","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T01:51:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getjackedaboutit.ca\/nprgc\/?page_id=26763"},"modified":"2026-07-24T21:36:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T21:36:59","slug":"intro-to-marksmanship","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/getjackedaboutit.ca\/nprgc\/programs-training\/youth-programs\/intro-to-marksmanship\/","title":{"rendered":"Youth Intro to Marksmanship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Page Content&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||0px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; 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