About Us

We’re a 501(c)(3) educational-athletic organization dedicated to providing shooting-sports education and opportunities to school-age youths around the United States to encourage young athlete personal growth and development.

A Brief History
  • 2001

    The National Shooting Sports Foundation began a scholastic trap program. It expanded quickly to include skeet and sporting clays.

  • 2007

    The Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation was established and chartered in Pennsylvania to take over running the NSSF’s Scholastic Trap program.

  • 2012

    The SSSF began a new action pistol shooting program, the Scholastic Pistol Program (SPP).

  • 2016

    The Scholastic Pistol Program (SPP) was rebranded to include rimfire rifle as the Scholastic Action Shooting Program.

  • 2021

    The Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP) was selected as the National Governing Body for NCAA Pistol by the pistol coaches at NCAA colleges. The SASP added 10 Meter Air Rifle, 10 Meter Air Pistol and Sport Pistol disciplines to their program.

Mission Statement

The Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation (SSSF) is 501(c)(3) public charity responsible for all aspects of the Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) and Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP) across the United States. SCTP and SASP are youth development programs in which adult coaches and other volunteers use shooting sports to teach and to demonstrate sportsmanship, responsibility, honesty, ethics, integrity, teamwork, and other positive life skills.

The mission of the SSSF is to provide and enhance personal growth and development opportunities for student athlete members; become the premier authority in all things pertaining to firearm-related pursuits for youth; pass on to future generations the legacy of lifelong, safe, responsible enjoyment of the shooting sports. This includes serving as a feeder/pipeline for organized, sanctioned shooting organizations and teams.

OUR VISION
To continue to be recognized and respected as the leader in youth development shooting sports programs.
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The Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity dedicated to providing shooting-sports education and opportunities to school-age youths around the United States to encourage young athlete personal growth and development.
Tax-ID number 20-8484121.