Last Chance To Guarantee Your 2017 or 2018 Iowa Whitetail Tag!

Guarantee your Iowa white-tailed deer hunt for 2017 or 2018 AND support the Scholastic Clay Target Program! Auction ends Sunday Morning! Iowa is considered by many to be one of the premier white-tailed deer hunting destinations in the United States. Dreams come true in the Hawkeye State every year as hunters consistently harvest mature, corn fed bucks that reach well over 200″. Getting a tag, however, is easier said than done. Now you can guarantee your tag and promote state and local conservation efforts through the Iowa Scholastic Clay Target Program Non-Resident Deer Tag Auction, in partnership with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR). This auction is for One Iowa Special Non-Resident Deer Tag, good Statewide for Archery, Gun season one, Gun season two, or the Late Muzzleloader season during either 2017 or 2018 Iowa deer season (hunter’s choice). The deer tag includes 1 ‘any sex’ deer and 1 ‘antlerless’ deer. For seasons and hunting information, go to: http://www.iowadnr.gov/ The auction for this tag begins on Sunday, July 9th at 9:00AM and ends on Sunday, July 23 at 9:00AM. View the online auction and place your bids at Gunbroker.com. The winner of the auction receives a tag that includes 1 any-sex deer and 1 antlerless deer. This non-resident deer tag is good statewide; however, Landowner Permission is required before hunting on private land. The tag may be used either in the coming 2017-2018 season, or next year in the 2018-2019 season. The hunter must declare which year and one of the following standard seasons at the close of the auction and no later than September 25th, 2017. 2017-2018 season dates can be found at http://www.iowadnr.gov/Hunting/DeerHunting.aspx . 2018-2019 dates have not been confirmed at this time but will be similar to 2017-2018 dates. WHO BENEFITS FROM THIS AUCTION?The Iowa Scholastic Clay Target Program, Inc. is committed to supporting organized youth, high school and collegiate clay target shooting programs across the state of Iowa. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, the primary functions of Iowa SCTP, Inc. are to raise money and provide funding and financial support to Iowa programs and their coaches. With support provided by our sponsors, Iowa SCTP, Inc. and its volunteer board of directors has been able to provide funding and therefore more opportunities to new school-based teams, coaches and shooting athletes. To learn more go to www.iowasctp.org The Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation (SSSF) is 501(c)(3) public charity responsible for all aspects of the Scholastic Clay Target Program in Iowa and across the United States. SCTP is a youth development program 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. For more information go to www.sssfonline.org The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is also Iowa’s leading state conservation agency who works hand-in-hand with the Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation and the Iowa Scholastic Clay Target Program to promote youth shooting sports and wildlife conservation across the state. Their programs enhance all of Iowa’s conservation and outdoor recreation opportunities. You can learn more at:http://www.iowadnr.gov/ Photo credit Jeff Barnes, Iowa DNR

MidwayUSA Foundation Seeks Program Manager

Columbia, MO - The MidwayUSA Foundation has a unique career opportunity for those interested in helping change the future of youth shooting sports. The national 501(c)(3) organization with a mission to help communities and organizations raise funds to support their high school and college shooting teams and activities is seeking a Program Manager. The Program Manager’s primary responsibility is delivering Team Endowment Program services to their respective region. This position works to maximize the development of the entire program through fostering the growth of individual team endowments. The ideal candidate has fundraising knowledge, experience with a youth shooting sports team, strong communications skills, and a passion for growing and sustaining youth shooting sports. The Program Manager will work out of Columbia, Missouri but travel is required. The full job description and requirements are listed on the MidwayUSA Foundation Careers page. All cover letters and resumes must be submitted electronically and additional questions can be sent to careers@midwayusafoundation.org. The MidwayUSA Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity working to sustain the shooting sports industry by providing long-term funding to youth shooting teams. Every donation made is 100% tax deductible and supports the mission to help communities and organizations raise funds to support their youth shooting team. For more information about how the MidwayUSA Foundation is changing the future of youth shooting sports, please visit www.midwayusafoundation.org or call 1-877-375-4570. Download the PDF Press Release.

2017 Nationals Gun Raffle Winners

The 2017 Scholastic Clay Target Program and Scholastic Action Shooting Program National championships had many winners, both on and off the range! A total of 67 firearms were awarded during nationals and below are some of the highlights. Congratulations to everyone who participated and supported the SCTP and SASP! Browning X-Bolt White Gold Winner  – Nichole Baumann, Saukville WI This raffle supported the Browning scholarship winner, Woodrow Glazer who earned the $6,600 college scholarship. Blaser F16 Winner at Nationals – Bruce McGaha, Clarksville TN The Blaser F16 raffle supports SCTP scholarship recipients and the SCTP! Kolar Gun Winner – Connie Hobbs, Florida This raffle supported SCTP teams across the country with the opportunity for teams to earn additional funds to their Team Endowment accounts at the MidwayUSA Foundation. Here are the top teams earning MidwayUSA Foundation Team Endowment Funds via the Kolar raffle: $8,000 - 1st place - BHS Demons, WI (803 tickets sold) $7,000 - 2nd place - Young Guns @ Quail Creek, FL (632 tickets sold) $6,000 - 3rd Place - Hillsdale College, MI (600 tickets sold) $5,000 - 4th Place - Ben Avery Clay Crushers, AZ (440 tickets sold) $4,000 - 5th Place - Central Falcons, WI (420 tickets sold) SASP National Raffle Winners Dan Wesson Pointman Nine -  Martin Lowery, OH Sig Sauer 1911 -  Jim Koetting, MO Mossberg MMR Tactical - Barbara Seevers, MO Browning 1911 - Cathi Selden, TN Taurus - PT 111 - Ed Gaines, OH Here are the top teams earning MidwayUSA Foundation Team Endowment Funds via the SASP raffle: $5000 - Three way tie for 1st Place Team Loco Motion, VA Ozaukee Scholastic Shooting Sports, WI Buckeye Bullet Busters, OH $2,000 - 4th Place Arnold Junior Shooters, MO $1000.00 - 5th Place Ross County Steel Ringers, OH

Iowa Girl Scout builds trap shooting range for entire community

BROOKLYN, IA Never giving up. One eastern Iowa teen wanted to quit many times. But she kept going, and now she is just about done building a new trap shooting range all for her community. Brooklyn teenager, Lizzy Worthington, was on a trap shooting team in high school. The problem was the closest range to practice at was about 45 minutes away. So, for her Girl Scout's Gold award project, she decided to build a trap shooting range closer to home. She built a range in Malcom, Iowa. Lizzy hopes more schools and people in the surrounding towns can use the range. She also hopes it can promote gun safety by teaching people the safe way to shoot. She says the range took two years and many hours to build. The project cost more then 50 thousand dollars. Lizzy is now up for the Girl Scout's National Young Women of Distinction Award for her efforts with this project. There will be an open house at the shooting range on August 5th from 9 in the morning until 11. It is located at 1157 U.S. Highway 6 Malcom, Iowa. Written by Amanda Gilbert, Multimedia Journalist, News 7 KWWL. Republished with permission. Watch the video segment here. Lizzy Worthington is a member of the BGM Shotgunners, a Scholastic Clay Target Program member-team.

Can I Get A Degree In Trap?

Each year at the SCTP and SASP National Championships, the Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation invites colleges and universities with shooting programs to participate in a one-day college recruitment program geared specifically towards junior shooters interested in extending their high school competitive shooting into their college years. This year among the schools participating were Lindenwood University, Hillsdale College, Simpson College, Jacksonville University and Bob Jones University. If you would like more information on these and other schools with collegiate shooting programs, please contact SSSF.

Featured All-Scholastic Team Member Aaron Copelan

Name: Aaron Copelan State: Georgia Program: SCTP Team: Lake Oconee Shotgun Team How the SCTP has helped me as a young person: I started shooting SCTP in the 3rd grade. I remember the support and help I was given by the coaches and older shooters on our team. This has made me become more mindful of new shooters on our team now. I try to be helpful to the young shooters because of the help I was so graciously given when I started. About the NRA/SSSF All Scholastic Team The All-Scholastic Team recognizes the top student athletes in the SSSF’s Scholastic Clay Target and Scholastic Action Shooting Program for their achievements in the classroom, on the range and in their communities. Through an application process, 2017 All-Scholastic Team Members have proven academic excellence by posting 3.0 or better grade point averages, shooting excellent scores in recent competition (95% in trap or skeet, 85% in sporting clays, 88% in international trap/skeet or 75 seconds or less for SASP) and by demonstrating outstanding community involvement. See profiles for the 2017 SSSF/NRA All Scholastic Team Members

Shoot Off!

When it comes to gunning for the national title in Handicap Trap, it's one of those 'been there, done that' situations for the North Scott Trap Club. North Scott took the title last year, one of the five national titles the team from Eldridge, Iowa claimed. This year it's a slightly different story. After breaking 881 of their 1,000 targets, North Scott had to go to a shoot off. But the odds were definitely in North Scott's favor considering the shoot off pitted North Scott's Red Squad against their Gray Squad. According to Coach Eric Long, this too was a 'been there, done that' situation as his shooters have often faced each other in both individual and team shoot offs throughout the season. "It's something we run into once in a while," Long explained. And though he admitted having two teams in the shoot off for the national title is awesome, he conceded it's also "kinda bittersweet" watching one of his squads defeat another in head-to-head competition.
Coach Eric Long of the North Scott Trap Club looks on as two of his squads once again face each other in a shoot off.
So how did the shoot off go? After the flip of the coin the five member Red Squad took the field to face their 125 targets, dropping 15 to finish with 110. Then it was the Gray Squad's turn. After three rotations and just 10 targets left to shoot, the Gray Squad had dropped 12 targets. Then the official's "lost bird" call put them 13 down with just seven targets remaining. Then another "lost bird" call came, putting the Gray Squad four targets from the title, three from another shoot off and anything less put them second, handing the title to their teammates. With the title on the line the Gray Squad took four shots and broke four targets, giving them a final count of 111 targets and, most importantly, the 2017 SCTP Varsity Division National Handicap Trap Title.

SCTP & SASP News Roundup – July 2017!

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