To honor our 2014 SSSF / NRA All-Scholastic Team, SSSF is hosting a reception on Tuesday, July 15 at 6:00 p.m. at the Main Events Building (room 143 and 144) at the World Shooting and Recreational Complex in Sparta, IL during the SSSF National Championships. You will be recognized and will receive your certificate, patch, and pin. We welcome your parents and/or coach to accompany you to the reception. If you would like to attend, R.S.V.P. to Jennifer Rumpf, jrumpf@sssfonline.com, with a head-count no later than Monday, July 14 at 5:00 p.m. If you are unable to attend, your certificate, patch, and pin will be mailed to you at the address listed on your application.
The Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation and National Rifle Association (NRA) are pleased to announce the 2014 SSSF / NRA All-Scholastic Team, which recognizes SCTP and SPP athletes meeting high standards in both shooting and academics. To be considered for the All-Scholastic Team, SCTP and SPP athletes were required to have a 3.0 grade point average in the 2013-2014 school year, meet shooting qualifications of 190/200 SCTP targets in a competition in the current season or achieve a match score of 75 seconds or less in SPP, and have letters of recommendation.A standing-room-only crowd of All-Scholastic Team honorees, SSSF Scholarship recipients, their coaches, and parents attended a reception in their honor during the SCTP-SPP National Championships. All-Scholastic Team athletes received a certificate, patch, and pin. “The Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation promotes youth development and well-rounded student athletes through our SCTP and SPP programs, and this is just another way we like to recognize our athletes for performance on the range AND in the classroom,” said Ben Berka, SSSF Executive Director. The student athletes being named to the SSSF / NRA All-Scholastic Team are:
Scholastic Clay Target Program
John Hallada, right, of Michigan receives his certificate from SSSF Executive Director Ben Berka.
Aaron Wilson, Kansas City Crushers
Abby Hooper, Unaka Shooters
Abigail Stoner, Team Henges
Alicia Dale, Wilmont Panthers
Andrew Meier, Bolton High Trap
Andrew Wilson, McKenzie Shooting Sports
Andy Campbell, Unaka Shooters
Anthony Simon, Team Henges
Austin Ainsworth, Bolton Trap team
Austin Brown, Southern Shooting Sports
Austin Jacob, Buckeye Chippewa Trapshooting Club
Ben Moyer,Alton Wood river
Benjamin Kintner, The Rangers
Benjamin Schroeder, Central Falcons
Blake Horner, Chippewa Trapshooting Club
Brad Mcfarlane, Jefferson County 4-H
Brandon Kade, Flat River Conservation Club
Braxton Rider, McKenzie Shooting Sports
Brent Older, Buckeye Chippewa Trapshooting Club
Caleb Miller, Wildcat Trap Team
Cameron Cernuska, Hunting Hills Hawkeyes
Cameron Mehmken, Allen High School
Cannon Lamb, Hoodlum Alley Claybusters
Carah-Beth Maddux,Haywood Young Guns
Carlos Bailey II, Oak Tree Junior Claybreakers
Carson Ledford, Buckeye Chippewa Trapshooting Club
Cecilia Young, Team Henges
Christopher Jensen, California Jr. Claybreakers
Colton Evans, Sandy Cross SCTP
Connor Simmons, St. Charles Sportman's Shot Crew
Connor West, Nashua Fish and Game Club
Conrad Cunningham, Oskaloosa Shooting Team
Dalton Dyer, McKenzie Shooting Sports
Dana Bonney, Gateway Gun Club Youth Shooters
Daniel Proben, Buckeye Chippewa Trapshooting Club
Elizabeth Burks, McKenzie Shooting Sports
Ethan Boyer, Wildcat Trap Team
Ethan Kaufman, Kosko Dust Devils
Ethan Vinyard, Wildcat Trap
Garrett Percer, Bolton Trap Team
Grace Hambuchen, Central Arkansas Shotgun Team
Griffin Black, Bolton Trap Team
Gunner Hall, Bead Deamons
Hunter Rowland, Eagleville Clay Target Team
Isabelle Worrall, Charles City High School Trap Shooting
Jack Belding, North Macomb Eagles
Jack Koury, Team Henges
Jacob Casey, Carroll County Longspurs
Jacob Harrison, Badin Clay Busters
Jacob McInturff, Unaka Shooters
Jacob Wilson, Arnold Junior Shooters
Jake Gardner, Freedom Fire Shooting Sports
Jay Bunn, Tampa Bay Clays
Jeffrey Casey, Carroll County Longspurs
Jill Harmston, Carroll County Longspurs
Joel Proben, Buckeye Chippewa Trapshooting Club
John Hallada, Flat River Conservation Club
John McRae, Wilmont Shooting Team
John Zeitler II, Wilmont Panthers
Jonathon Saul, Brookline Top Shots
Joseph Golden, Jefferson Co 4-H Patriot Shooters
Joseph Leonard, Wildcat Trap Team
Joseph Polacek, Buckeye Chippewa Trapshooting Club
Josh Dintleman, Gateway Claybusters
Josh Gallaway, Wildcat Trap Team
Justin Scarlett, 4-H Patriots
Kaden Waack, Marquoketa Cardinals Varsity
Keaton Clark, Wildcat Trap
Kennedy Loveday, Jefferson County 4-H
Kole Loveday, Jefferson County 4-H
Kramer Ennis, Gateway Claybusters
Kyle Goke,Trousdale Trap Team
Kyle Lazarski, Team Henges
Lake Heaton, Oskaloosa Shooting Team
Landon Cremeens, Gateway Gun Club
Lawrence Cooper, Bolton Trap Team
Luke Heinzen
Luke Schlesselman, Oskaloosa Shooting Team
Matthew Davis, St. Joe County Straight Shooters
Max Weiser, Team Henges
Michael Adkins, Buckeye Chippewa Trapshooting Club
Mitchell Box, Gateway Gun Club
Morgan Goette, Brookline Top Shots
Nathan Patterson, Kansas City Crushers
Ned Stabnick, Fin Fur & Feathers Club of Wesley
Nicholas Koury, Team Henges
Nicholas Ostrander, Grand Blanc High School
Nolan Loughry, Chippewa Youth Trap Shooting Club
Norm Hezlep, The Rangers
Olivia Stecker, Gateway Claybusters
Peyton Deane, Bolton Trap Team
Phillip Segner, Allen Eagles Competitive Shooting Team
Robert Cornell, FRCC Flat River Conservation Club
Ryan Patterson, Hoodlum Alley Claybusters
Sam Carson, Kosko Dust Devils
Sam Fowler
Sam Lama, Centerburg Youth Shooting Sports
Sean Laurent, Arnold Junior Shooters
Shane Marshall, Chippewa Trapshooting
Shelby Evans, Sandy Cross SCTP
Thomas Bernard, Arnold Junior Shooters
Trey Stephens, Gateway Gun Club
Tricia Cook, Gateway Claybusters
Tristian Fenwick, Bolton Trap Team
Ty Harmston, Carroll County Longspurs
Tyler Fix, Buckeye Chippewa Trapshooting Club
Tyler Taylor, Ben Avery Clay Crushers
Tyler Yost, California Jr. Claybreakers
Warren Scott, Allen Eagles Competitive Shooting Team
Will Singleton, Tampa Bay Clays
William Faeth, Ft. Madison Clay Crushers
Scholastic Pistol Program
Anders Rider, McKenzie Shooting Sports
Benjamin Kokotovich, Arlington Junior Shooters
Brandi Stroud, Red Dawn Junior Marksmanship Academy
Brian Hiltunen, Target Busters
Daniel Busch, Arnold Junior Shooters
Dylan Bray, Red Dawn Junior Marksmanship Academy
Harold Monical, Red Dawn Junior Marksmanship Academy
Congratulations to Tracy Miller, winner of last week's Range Time quiz drawing! Tracy answered our question correctly and was drawn as the winner of an SPP Tactical Water Bottle from the SSSF Store. Last week's question and possible answers:What is reduced when a muzzle brake is added to a firearm?
Noise
Missed targets
Choke constriction
Recoil
Bore diameter
The correct answer is Recoil. Reducing recoil is the most common reason for adding a muzzle brake to a firearm. The downside is that it often increases noise. It does not involve choke constriction or bore diameter, and it may or may not help with missed targets. Watch next week's Range Time newsletter for another quiz question and your chance to win a prize.
As if shooting in the year's biggest event isn't reward enough, Scholastic Pistol Program competitors will have the opportunity to win guns and gear in random drawings during the upcoming SPP Junior/Senior National Championships. In addition to each SPP competitor receiving a shooter's bag worth over $60 in goodies from our sponsors, SPP will draw for almost $20,000 in donated prizes! Here are some of the items we'll be giving away:
3 PARA USA Pistols
2 Beretta Neos Pistols
Glock Pistols
Mossberg 715T - .22LR Rifle
5 Americase Pistol Cases
Brownells Shooting Accessories
NextLevel – SITR Training Laser Pistol
Otis Technology Cleaning Systems
And for lady shooters - a special Browning Pink Buckmark Pistol
In addition, you could win one of four Ruger 10/22 rifles by participating in our special Rifle Side Match, hosted by Pheasants Forever. Each registered SPP athlete will receive one (1) ticket which is good for three (3) 10-round magazines for the Rifle Side Match. Additional tickets can be purchased for $5 each. The fastest time will win a free Ruger 10/22 rifle, and each entry will be eligible to win one of three (3) additional Ruger 10/22 rifles. The more you play, the more chances you have to win! Limit one free gun per person.
Coaches and athletes may think there's nothing to do at Nationals other than shoot your match for the day or watch others shoot. Au contraire! There's plenty to keep you busy and entertained -- and shooting -- all week. Here are just a few things to consider:
Rifle Side Match - This year we will offer a special Rifle Side Match, sponsored by Ruger and hosted by Pheasants Forever. Not only can you have fun shooting .22 rifles, you may even win one! The match winner will take home a Ruger 10/22 rifle, and there will be drawings to give away three more.
Special Pistol Shooting Clinic - PARA USA Professional Shooter, Travis Tomasie, will be hosting two clinics on Wednesday, July 16 at 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on the pistol berm. You don't want to miss this!
SCTP Shooters: Try SPP - Give SPP competition a try. There will be loaner guns available and likely some open time slots. Check with registration at the pistol berm for openings.
Winchester Coaches' Shoot-out - Coaches and adult volunteers can shoot daily, Monday through Friday, in the skeet-trap Make-a-Break. See the event program for details.
Shotgunning Demonstration by Dave Miller - CZ-USA's Dave Miller will do fun shotgunning demonstrations on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday at 2:00 p.m.
And More! - Check the event program for more information on side games, demonstrations, evening events, and other activities. There's something to do every minute!
Seven SPP athletes and four coaches participated in Scholastic Pistol Program's first-ever Junior Olympic Development Camp last week, July 2-6, at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. Shooters and coaches came from teams in Michigan, Arizona, Illinois, and Florida.
SPP is the official feeder program to USA Shooting's Sport Pistol and Rapid Fire Pistol programs. Those in attendance were able to spend time in the classroom and on the range with our coach, Russ Doucette, and Olympic athletes Teresa (Meyer) Chambers, Keith Sanderson, and Kerry Morris.
"We appreciate the help and support of the OTC staff and athletes who provided us with help and support throughout the camp," said Tammy Mowry, SPP Program Manager. "We're excited that our athletes and coaches were able to learn more about USA Shooting's pistol disciplines. This was an outstanding event, and we're already looking forward to the next one."
SSSF made contributions this week to the MidwayUSA Foundation, Inc. endowment accounts of 21 Scholastic Pistol Program (SPP) teams. The teams earned the endowment funds while competing in the Indiana, Michigan, Iowa, and Wisconsin state matches in June. The contributions for the month, totaling $43,800, bring SPP’s total contributions to $230,050 to date in 2014. SPP expects to contribute more than $250,000 additional through state, regional, and national championship events in the remainder of 2014. SPP teams are awarded endowment funds through participation in sanctioned shoots. SSSF contributes the funding to the MidwayUSA Foundation Team Endowment Account Program on behalf of the teams. The purpose of the endowment program is to provide sustained financial support for youth shooting teams. Teams with an endowment account are able to draw a grant each year to use for team expenses. The teams whose endowment accounts received funds for June are:
Indiana State Match
Blue Grass Sportsmen's League Steel Cats
KY
$ 1,800.00
Smokin Dragons
KY
$ 2,200.00
Hoosier Daddy's
IN
$ 3,000.00
Hamilton County Hot Shots
IN
$ 1,000.00
Target Busters
IN
$ 1,800.00
Michigan State Match
WWCCA Straight Shooters
MI
$ 3,200.00
Union Grove
WI
$ 2,200.00
Michigan State University
MI
$ 1,800.00
Iowa State Match
Ft. Madison Steel Crushers
IA
$ 1,400.00
Carroll High
IA
$ 1,000.00
Glidden Ralston
IA
$ 1,000.00
Kuemper High
IA
$ 1,000.00
SST of Traer
IA
$ 2,600.00
Two Rivers Jr. Pistol
IA
$ 1,800.00
Central Iowa Scholastic Shooters
IA
$ 3,000.00
Wisconsin State Match
Ozaukee Scholastic Shooting Sports
WI
$ 2,400.00
Wilmot
WI
$ 1,400.00
Southwest Tech
WI
$ 2,600.00
Burlington
WI
$ 1,800.00
Ft. Madison Steel Crushers
IA
$ 1,000.00
Union Grove
WI
$ 2,000.00
Hartford Conservation/Gun Club Youth Trap/Pistol Team
It's official: the 2014 National Team Championships at the World Shooting and Recreational Complex in Sparta, IL, will be the largest one in our history! With five days remaining in the registration period, we have blasted through 2013 registration numbers, which were also record-setting. More than 2200 athletes, representing more than 170 teams, at least 26 states, and over 3800 event registrations, have signed up. In SCTP alone, the registrations account for 688,500 targets to be shot! For the Scholastic Pistol Program, its second National Championship will experience a 50% increase over last year. If you haven't registered, there is still time. Check out our National Championships page to find registration information, schedules, and most everything else you need to know. See you in Sparta! Updated July 10, 2014
Have you ever been to an event when the weather took a wet turn, and you wondered if the show would go on, or if there would be a delay, or if you should stay at the hotel -- or what? Most of us have, and it isn't a fun predicament. Although we've requested perfect weather during the upcoming SCTP - SPP National Team Championships in Sparta, IL, we're offering a text alert service that will allow us to keep you posted -- just in case. We'll also make daily announcements about events, schedule changes, opportunities to win prizes, and other things you should know. This is strictly an opt-in service using an app that will protect your number and automatically delete it on July 21. In fact, we will never even see your phone number, so you don't have to worry about it being used for anything else. You can also opt out of the service at any time during the event. This a free service provided by SSSF; however, you should check your cell service plan to determine if there would be a charge from your provider for several text messages each day. If you'd like to opt in for our Nationals text alert service, just click the button below.
Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation is pleased to announce the 2014 recipients in our SSSF Scholarship Program. Forty-two SCTP and SPP student athletes will each receive a $1000 scholarship. Athletes who graduated from high school in 2014 and will enroll in college this year were eligible to apply for the scholarships. Awards are based on SCTP/SPP participation, academics, need, and other factors. The scholarships are being funded by generous sponsors who support our youth shooting programs, as well as supporters who raise funds through national banquets. For the SCTP scholarships, Beretta USA donated $10,000 to provide 10 scholarships, and the National Skeet Shooting Association and National Sporting Clays Association (NSSA-NSCA) contributed another $10,000 for 10 awards. SCTP National Fundraising Banquets provided $15,000 for 15 of the scholarships. NRA funded a $1000 special scholarship and will present two more $1000 scholarships to winners of the "Last Competitor Standing" competitions at the upcoming National Team Championships. Of the six scholarships being awarded to SPP athletes, five are being funded by a donation from Smith & Wesson, while another is being funded by a $1000 donation from HiViz Shooting Systems. Congratulations to the following 2014 scholarship recipients:
Scholastic Clay Target Program Athletes
Frederick Wix
Arizona
Lyndsey Holmen
Arizona
Joshua Schanaman
Arizona
Kendra Motoyasu
California
Noah Adair
Georgia
Tony Milesi
Indiana
Jared Shaw
Idaho
Carter Eighmey
Iowa
William Faeth
Iowa
Marissa Scadden
Iowa
Garrett Carlson
Iowa
Morgan Ott
Iowa
Ronald Harms
Iowa
Ty Harmston
Illinois
Ron Palazzeti
Illinois
Megan Vogt
Illinois
Tanner Gariepy
Massachusetts
Tanner Tripp
Minnesota
Janelle Logan
Michigan
Nicholas Ostrander
Michigan
Tristan Larson
Michigan
Kelsey Schwimley
Missouri
Lori Nevole
Nebraska
Hannah Dinkins
North Carolina
Kimberly Bean
Ohio
Jarrett Barr
Ohio
Preston Whiteman
Pennsylvania
Jacob Grove
Pennsylvania
Corey Sease
South Carolina
Meghan Server
Tennessee
Reagan Nelson
Texas
Cole Sterk
Wisconsin
Nicholas Lucka
Wisconsin
Megan Barton
Wisconsin
Joel Kinder
Wisconsin
Anna Sommers
Wisconsin
NRA Scholarship
Scholastic Pistol Program Athletes
Jonah Munsell
Illinois
Smith & Wesson Scholarship
Sam McAdams
Tennessee
Smith & Wesson Scholarship
Kirby Bohls
Texas
Smith & Wesson Scholarship
Michael Chase Miller
Texas
Smith & Wesson Scholarship
Mariah Kerr
Wisconsin
Smith & Wesson Scholarship
Alicia Dale
Wisconsin
HiViz Scholarship
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