SCTP National Championships’ Registration is Right Around The Corner
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SASP Illinois State Match
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Over 50 youth from several area teams embarked on the World Shooting and Recreational Complex in Sparta, Illinois, on May 21st, 2016. These shooters were participating in the SASP IL State Shoot in both pistol and rifle disciplines. It is great to see all the young athletes participate in such an outstanding sport. Coach Chris Brooks 
SCTP Welcomes Sheboygan County High School Trap and Team League
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The Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) is pleased to welcome the addition of the Sheboygan County High School Trap and Team League. Founded in 1979 by Bill Lorenz, the league has 12 teams, including 400 athletes from the Sheboygan, Wis., area. Lorenz says he’s excited about the opportunities afforded the youth athletes by the SCTP. “The kids have a lot to look forward to,” Lorenz said. “Through the SCTP they’ll be participating in more and bigger tournaments than what they did before. They’re also excited about the scholarship opportunities. My hope is that some of them will be able to eventually shoot on the Olympic level.” Lorenz said he started the Sheboygan League the year after he graduated from high school.
“When I was in school, there was just one team and no league,” Lorenz said. “So after I graduated, I took it upon myself to put together a high school program. By five years in we had 57 members. Our organization holds round robin tournaments. As we started going from club to club, we’d pick up more high schools. By 1986, we had 100 members.” Lorenz said he simply enjoys shooting and wants to help the youth members become better shooters. “I work in conservation, so it’s important to me that hunters make a clean shot,” he said. “That was one of the primary motivations for me. I want these kids to take good shots when they’re out hunting and to not be careless.”WBBJ TV Coverage of Tennessee State SASP Match
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“This is a really big deal,” said State Director of the Scholastic Action Shooting Program Lacey Lane. “This is probably one of the largest state championships for pistol and rifle in the nation.” One hundred and forty three pistol and 99 rifle athletes have been in Huntingdon to compete in the state championship for scholastic action shooting. Middle and high school students filled the Carroll County Shooting Sports Park for the competition where shooters are graded on speed and accuracy of firing their pistol or shotgun at the targets. “I really enjoy the shotgun part, but now I’m beginning to enjoy the pistol part even more,” competitor Drew Beeler said. According to Lane, shooting is a unique sport for kids to learn. “It gives them some discipline, teaches them gun safety and just how to work well with others,” Lane said. According to Mayor Kenny McBride, the Carroll County shooting facility is the only one of its kind in the Southeast, which is great for the county’s economy. “We bring so many people to our county who never have been here before,” McBride said. They come in, they spend the night, they will eat here, they will shop here, so it’s an economic driver for us.” The shooters will go on to the national competition this summer in Ohio. To learn more about the Tennessee Scholastic Action Shooting Program, visit the program’s website.Win 30th Anniversary SSSF Edition GLOCK Pistol
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The Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation (SSSF) is pleased to offer a highly engraved GLOCK G17 as part of a raffle package benefiting the Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP). To commemorate 30 years of GLOCK, 30 pistols have been uniquely hand-engraved by five master engravers. The exclusive SSSF pistol (S/N 30USA18) was presented to the SSSF for its significant contributions to the success of GLOCK and is part of a raffle package to be drawn on July 15 as part of the SASP National Championships in Marengo, Ohio.
“With GLOCK celebrating its 30th Anniversary in the United States, we are excited to include the Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation (SSSF) as one of the recipients of our specially engraved pistols to celebrate the occasion,” said Ed Fitzgerald, special projects manager for GLOCK. “We hope that GLOCK and SSSF will continue to grow together for the future of junior shooters looking to start their shooting experience in a safe and structured environment.” “We are so appreciative of GLOCK’s support of the Scholastic Action Shooting Program as a founding partner and as one of the recipients of a 30th Anniversary GLOCK G17s,” Tammy Mowry, national program director for the Scholastic Action Shooting Program. “We look forward to the continued opportunity to work with GLOCK and introduce more youth to the great sport of competitive shooting.” The commemorative GLOCK 17 is one of five prizes in the raffle benefiting both local SASP teams and the national organization. Other great prizes include steel targets from Action Target, two Smith and Wesson M&P 9 pistols and a Volquartsen Ultralite rifle. For more information, contact Tammy Mowry, national director for the Scholastic Action Shooting Program. tmowry@sssfonline.comAttention Colleges – RSVP for Recruiting Day at Nationals
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Colleges and Universities with shooting programs are invited to attend the SSSF’s annual College Recruiting Day on July 14 in Marengo, Ohio, as part of the SCTP and SASP National Championships. With over 3,000 prospective college students and their families expected to attend, what better place to promote your school and collegiate shooting program? Exhibits will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. All schools planning to exhibit must have current, member teams with the SCTP and/or SASP. RSVP with school name, contact name, email address and phone number to Ben Berka, bberka@sssfonline.com prior to June 18th.Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation Welcomes Tom Yost to Board of Directors
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The Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation (SSSF) is pleased to announce the election of Tom Yost to its board of directors. Yost has been a long-time supporter of the SSSF and its programs and had been highly involved at the grassroots level in the Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP) since starting with Scholastic Steel Challenge and the Scholastic Pistol Program. Yost has been involved in the shooting sports for over 45 years as a competitor, instructor, consultant, FFL holder and mentor. Yost holds several competitive pistol shooting titles including National Championships in the International Defensive Pistol Association (IDPA) and has been highly involved as Northeast Area Coordinator and Safety Officer Instructor with IDPA. Most recently Yost starred in the SSSF’s instructional video production of the Scholastic Action Shooting Program. “The shooting sports were the All American sport way before baseball was invented” said Yost. “Being involved with the SSSF is a venue to pass on my passion for the shooting sports to the next generation. I feel my appointment to the BOD will bring practical range experience and my industry contacts to our team.” "Tom has been a very strong supporter of our SSSF programs since the SPP became part of our curriculum in 2012 and, as such, he is a welcome addition to the Foundation Board" said Louise Terry, Chair of the SSSF Board of Directors. "His assistance, especially with our SASP launch this year will be very important." Yost’s appointment fills the board seat vacated by Denis Karnosky on the eleven member board.NSSF’s Annual Boy Scouts Grant Program Kicks Into Gear
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As part of an annual program that encourages youth participation in the shooting sports, the National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®) is once again partnering with Boy Scouts of America Councils. Through this partnership, BSA Councils can receive a portion of $100,000 in grant funds provided by NSSF to develop or expand their troop activities in target shooting and marksmanship. Target shooting programs continue to rank among Scouting’s most popular activities, teaching firearms and range safety, teamwork building and fundraising skills.“Now in its sixth year, NSSF’s BSA Council Grant Program has an enormous impact in encouraging both local council leaders and their troop members to further their firearms safety education and sharpen their marksmanship skills,” said Samantha Pedder, NSSF Manager, Outreach and Diversity. “These grants continue the mutually supportive relationship the Boy Scouts of America have long shared with NSSF and they are yet another way NSSF is able to further its mission of promoting, protecting and preserving hunting and the shooting sports.”
BSA Councils wishing to apply for grants should visit the grant guidelines and application procedures at nssf.org/bsagrant. Councils awarded funds through NSSF’s BSA Grant Program must use those grants to purchase of equipment and supplies for their shooting sports activities from an NSSF Member Retailer. The full list of these retailers is available at nssf.org/retailers/find. Examples of qualifying purchases are ammunition, eye and ear protection, firearms, targets and shooting vests. For more information on this special program and qualifications, contact Samantha Pedder at spedder@nssf.org or 203-0426-1320 ext. 286.
Ruger Joins SASP as Gold Level Sponsor
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Ruger has stepped up its sponsorship of the Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP) to the Gold level. Ruger is one of the nation’s leading manufacturers of rugged, reliable firearms for the commercial sporting market. The only full-line manufacturer of American-made firearms, Ruger offers consumers over 400 variations of more than 30 product lines. “Ruger is pleased and proud to support the SASP program where young people can learn safe and responsible firearms usage and be introduced to a life-long recreational activity,” Ken Jorgenson, director of media relations and shooting sports coordinator, said. “We are so happy to have Ruger on board as Gold Level Sponsor this year and appreciate everything they do to support our program," Tammy Mowry, national program director, SASP, said. 







