Raton Championship

[Kevin Alexander]

I have a couple of Raton questions. I plan on attending for the first time in 2016, depending on the dates for their silhouette match championship, and how my cataract surgery goes. I have only shot 5 silhouette matches in 2015. I plan on shooting 8 to 10 matches in 2016, hopefully a couple regional matches.
I have no spotter to shoot with, and I myself know nothing about reading wind and mirage to be an excellent spotter for someone else. I just know where to tell them the bullet strikes are at.
Does it offend the serious veteran shooter when someone like me shows up at Raton?
Do I even need to show up and try to shoot there in 2016, or wait a few years?

I would like to learn on reading wind and mirage. I assume it just takes time and practice.

Thanks.