Text and photos by Brandon Ironmonger Rain and chilly temps could not keep 67 hardcore pistol shooters from slinging a lot of lead downrange at the Kentucky State SASP match on April 30th. Wisconsin's Union Grove Broncos, Indiana's Hoosier Daddy's Shooting Team, Ohio Steel Stingers, Eastern Kentucky University, and two of Tennessee's finest the Plateau Pistol Shooters and William Blount Shooting Team came to challenge the home team Bluegrass Sportsmen's League Steel Cats. Thirty-eight shooters stayed around for the 2-stage rifle side match. The Hoosier Daddy's showed us they were a force to be reckoned by taking HOA Pistol and Rifle with Collin Campbell, High Lady Pistol by Sydnye Todd, 1st place in Varsity Centerfire and 3rd JV Rimfire. Union Grove took 1st JV Rimfire and 1st Open Rimfire. The Ohio Steel Stingers came to play with 2nd JV Rimfire, as well as 1st and 2nd Entry Rimfire. EKU barely edged out William Blount in the Collegiate CF. William Blount also placed 1st Open Centerfire and 1st Intermediate Rimfire. The Plateau Pistol Shooters took 2nd Open Rimfire. The host team BGSL Steel Cat's took the high team score of the day to secure a 1st place Open Rimfire with 217.70 and a High Lady in rifle by Hannah Ironmonger. Full scores for the match including the 2-stage rifle side match can be found at practiscore.com by searching for "Steel Cats." I want to thank all of the teams, coaches and parents for making the trip to our range.
The Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP) announces a national raffle for five great prizes to include:
GLOCK 30th Anniversary G17 – serial number 30USA18 (only 30 of these guns have been made)
Set of Action Target Steel
Volquartsen Ultralite Rifle
Smith & Wesson M&P9 (2 winners)
Tickets are $10 each. Teams will sell the $10 tickets and then send the ticket stubs and $5 for each ticket sold to SASP. Teams will keep $5 from each ticket they sell and can use the money as a fundraiser to help get to Nationals. The drawing will be held July 15 (Friday) at the SASP National Championships in Marengo, Ohio. Winner need not be present to win. We also have some great incentives for the teams. #1: The top 5 teams selling tickets with receive MidwayUSA Foundation endowment funds ($5,000, $4,000, $3,000, $2,000, and $1,000). #2 Bonus -- The SASP will match (up to $500) the first 10 teams that send us an additional $500 or more as a result of these ticket sales. Larry & Brenda Potterfield will also match the same amount of funding sent in to us! Teams must sell a minimum of 100 tickets to get this match from SASP. Example: Team “A” sends us $500 as a result of the tickets sold on the SASP raffle. SASP matches it with $500 and the Potterfields match it with another $500. Total actual endowment deposit = $1,500. #3 Bonus -- The first 20 teams to request raffle tickets and sell at least 250 tickets (and return the ticket stubs and money to SASP) will receive an additional $500 deposited into their team endowment account. Teams can complete the ticket order form to get their tickets.
Burlington, Wis. – The SSSF’s Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) is announcing its partnership with Blaser USA in the way of a Platinum Level sponsorship of the SCTP’s 2016 shooting season. “This is a great way to introduce our newest competition shotgun, the Blaser F-16 to the largest national youth shooting program in the country”, stated Christian Socher, CEO-Blaser USA. “Creating brand awareness and supporting SCTP’s youth shooting mission with our quality firearms is a win/win for everyone.” As a result of this sponsorship, two lucky people are going to win a Blaser F-16 O/U! The winners will be drawn from tickets sold by teams across the country not only benefitting the SCTP but those teams as well! Teams may request tickets from the SCTP headquarters in Burlington, Wis. “We are extremely happy to have Blaser USA step up to the plate in support of the SCTP” said Tom Wondrash, SCTP’s national director. “Blaser’s new F-16 is a great fit for our program and its athletes. We can’t say ‘thank you’ enough for the dedication and support of our program.” In further support of SCTP, Blaser USA, based out of San Antonio, Tex., will also be attending the SCTP’s National Championships being held at the Cardinal Center July 9-16 in Marengo, Ohio. This will add to the largest number ever of Industry partners making their presence and support of SCTP and youth shooting felt this summer. Please check out this awesome video of the new Blaser F-16 at http://www.blaserf16.com/. Additionally, stop by the Blaser USA Store in building #1 and test shoot a new F-16. Blaser USA / SCTP will be giving away yet another F-16 to one lucky person from those that try one at the SCTP Nationals in July.
NBC26 news station in Northeast Wisconsin recently aired a piece on the Burlington High School Demons SCTP Skeet Invitational tournament held at the Brown County Sportsman’s Club near Green Bay, Wis. The news piece featured comments from several student athletes, including Courtney Uhlenhake, Boone Bubner, Tyler Regner Kaitlyn Buchholtz and Mickenzie Williams, who spoke of dedication, concentration, determination and scholarship money. “Yeah, for moms and dads, that college scholarship thing is real,” Chet Tuinstra, SCTP director of development, Eastern US, said. “Colleges all across the country have shooting teams and are looking for athletes with good grades and a good work ethic to come and be part of their teams.” Ninety seven youth athletes, comprising nine teams from around the state, came together for this SCTP shooting event. Check out the news footage here.
Hamburg, PA – Doug Koenig, Competition Director of the Sportsman’s Team Challenge announces online registration is now open. The Nationals match will be held at the Heartland Public Shooting Park in Alda, NE June 10-12, 2016 and will be open to the general public, industry and to all levels of shooting competitors. “As a long-time participant of the Sportsman’s Team Challenge, I’m honored to be the Competition Director this year. The event continues to be a favorite of mine over the years especially when I’ve shot the match with my son.” Koenig added, “As this year’s Director, I look forward to continuing the Sportsman’s Team Challenge’s rich tradition of bringing shooting enthusiasts of all levels together for this fun-filled unique team competition.” The Sportsman’s Team Challenge is a two or three person team event, which combines multi-discipline shooting competition of rifle, pistol and shotgun. Designed to be competitor and spectator friendly with colorful reactive targets and countdown times visible to onlookers, the event introduces newcomers at regional matches throughout the country. The course of fire consists of six events, three of which involve colorful reactive steel targets that are engaged with .22 rimfire rifles, .22 rimfire pistols and centerfire pistols. These events are the Rifle, Pistol and Combo. Three shotgun events utilize aerial clay targets to round out the field of fire with the Flurry, Flush and Mixed Bag. The Flurry and Flush require teams to engage fifty targets in approximately one minute, while the Mixed Bag is similar to a five-stand course with the shooter not knowing from which of the trap machines a pair of clay targets will be released upon their call. Chris Dolnack, SVP & CMO at NSSF commented, “NSSF created the Sportsman’s Team Challenge as the first televised shooting competition. We’re excited that Doug and his friends are bringing back this classic event in a format that provides everyone, regardless of their skill level, with an opportunity to participate in a safe, fun and friendly format.” Dolnack noted, “It’s good for the local host community, good for the shooting community and good for the industry.” From its inception in the late 80’s, the Sportsman’s Team Challenge, now celebrating 29 years continues its popularity within the shooting sports drawing the interest of newcomers, families and competition shooters. For more information about the Sportsman’s Team Challenge and Open Registration visit www.stcnationals.com. A complete rulebook and required course of fire for each event with descriptions is available. Follow us at: https://www.facebook.com/ShootSTC.
Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) coaches and athletes are invited to attend a very special camp this summer focused on learning the fun and challenging clay target disciplines of international (i.e. “bunker”) trap, international doubles trap and international skeet. The camp will take place in Colorado Springs, CO at the Olympic Training Center and USA Shooting’s International Shotgun Range at Fort Carson– training grounds for USA’s Olympic shooting athletes! The U.S. Olympic Committee and USA Shooting have confirmed August 8-14, 2016 for the camp with coaches attending all days and athletes attending August 10-14. Interested coaches and athletes must apply and be selected for the camp. SCTP will be accepting 30 athletes (12 boys / 3 girls for trap and 12 boys / 3 girls for skeet) and 10 coaches. For the 2016 season, we ONLY have the August Camp available. For complete details, please review the information sheet and application forms below. The application deadline is May 25, 2016.
Indiana Youth Shooting Sports Foundation announced today that the largest ever Indiana Youth Sporting Clays event occurred Sunday April 24, 2016 at the Kokomo Izaak Walton League. Youth clay target competitions and teams in Indiana are experiencing dramatic growth. The Indiana Youth Shooting Sports Foundation (IYSSF.ORG) has been a large supporter of this movement. April 24th Howard County had 72 youth shooters from 9 youth teams arrived at the Isaac Walton League to compete in the Indiana Scholastic Clay Target Program’s (IN SCTP) Mid State Sporting Clays Championship. Additionally there were an estimated 150 parents and family members present also. 7200 competition targets were thrown as the youth competitors enjoyed the spirited competition. This event was the largest youth Sporting Clays event in Indiana EVER! When the scores were analyzed Reagen Harding won the High Overall Grand Champion with a score of 97 targets broken out of 100 thrown! The second place Grand Champion award went to Blake Sanford with a score of 96 targets broken out of 100 thrown. Blake didn’t seem disappointed as Reagen is his teammate. That’s correct the Target Busters, Coached by Jason Sanford, took the top two individual awards. Three public high schools were represented in the event. In the last three years since Attica Jr.-Sr. High School formed the states first public school shotgun team others are finding popularity for their high school students. Garrett High School and Fountain Central High School were the other public school teams in the competition. IYSSF continually promotes and supports youth shooting teams. At this particular event, IYSSF handed out $5000 in team endowment awards for individual and team awards. These monies will be deposited into the winning team’s Midway USA Foundation accounts. IYSSF also defrayed the target costs of each participant by $10. The target payment came from a generous grant that IYSSF received from the Indiana Friends of NRA. IYSSF’s total support of this one event totaled $5720! The Friends of the NRA in Indiana holds banquets and fundraisers around the state to support youth shooting sports. They have donated over $550,000 so far in 2016. The IYSSF.ORG focused their grant application on reducing target costs for all IN SCTP kids that participate in the 2016 season. IYSSF.ORG president, Jim Dunn, provided the awards ceremony audience with a wonderful explanation of the origins of IYSSF and the Midway USA Foundation. There are many supporters in Indiana that want to see youth shooting sports continue to grow. He thanked the Friends of the NRA the MidwayUSA Foundation, and Larry and Brenda Potterfield personally, for their large portion of this support. Pictures and videos from the event can be found on the IYSSF.ORG website and Facebook page. For more information on the Indiana Friends of NRA contact NRA Field Rep Craig Haggard CHaggard@nrahq.org or SCTP coach and Friends of NRA chairman Paul Harding at pharding@live.com Paul was the 2014 volunteer of the year, https://www.friendsofnra.org/State.aspx?sid=15&cid=1109 pharding@live.com For more information on Indiana Youth Shooting Sports Foundation contact President Jim Dunn at jdundeal@aol.com and www.iyssf.org and https://www.facebook.com/iyssf For more information on Midway USA Foundation contact Executive Director Randy Moeller RMoeller@midwayusafoundation.org and https://www.midwayusafoundation.org/ For more information on IN SCTP contact state advisors Mike Carson fairchasemike@gmail.com Derek Marshall atticatrap@attica.k12.in.us Nick Mason nickcm239@aol.comhttps://www.facebook.com/IndianaSCTP/?fref=ts
The Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) would like to announce its newest supporter and sponsor, FN America. “FN has been a dedicated supporter of youth firearms education and shooting sports for several years,” Jarrod McDevitt, channel marketing manager for FN America, said. “We’re proud to continue that commitment with our product donation of our award-winning SLP shotguns and P-12 pump shotguns to the Scholastic Clay Target Program, part of the Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation’s youth education program.” Known for the first massed-produced Browning designated Auto-5 semi-automatic shotguns back in 1902, FN has accomplished many things. FN released a competitive SLP semi-automatic shotgun in 2008 and later the P-12 as well as the FN SC1 over/under shotgun. These guns will get a good look from our young clay target enthusiasts! “FN’s support of the SCTP only strengthens our commitment to youth development through the shooting sports,” Tom Wondrash, SCTP’s national director, said. “We are always looking for ways to help our teams, coaches and athletes across the country. This will certainly help us reach our goal of giving out over $60,000 in college scholarships to our graduating seniors this year. We are very happy to have FN America on board and thankful for their support!”
Thanks to our SASP Silver Level Sponsor Sig Sauer for allowing us to once again use their ranges at the Sig Sauer Academy in New Hampshire, on April 9, 2016. We had a chilly but fun Northeast Regional. They are a hardy bunch in the Northeast. Even with the cold spring weather, we had 73 entries for the shoot. Thanks to Tom Yost from Smith & Wesson for coming up and assisting with the event. A special thank you to the 8 IDPA safety officers who donated their time. Without their support we would not have been able to hold the event.
SASP hosted its first Wisconsin fundraising banquet in Cedarburg on Saturday, April 16. The Ozaukee Scholastic Shooting Sports SASP team hosted this banquet, which more than 90 people attended. Good food and friends made this a successful evening, which included a live auction, silent auction and raffle/games. Thank you to our banquet sponsors: Cabela’s – Richfield and Newman Chevrolet. Thank you also to all of our donors. Without you, we wouldn’t have had such a great event!
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.
Text and photos by Brandon Ironmonger Rain and chilly temps could not keep 67 hardcore pistol shooters from slinging a lot of lead downrange at the Kentucky State SASP match on April 30th. Wisconsin's Union Grove Broncos, Indiana's Hoosier Daddy's Shooting Team, Ohio Steel Stingers, Eastern Kentucky University, and two of Tennessee's finest the Plateau Pistol Shooters and William Blount Shooting Team came to challenge the home team Bluegrass Sportsmen's League Steel Cats. 
Thirty-eight shooters stayed around for the 2-stage rifle side match. The Hoosier Daddy's showed us they were a force to be reckoned by taking HOA Pistol and Rifle with Collin Campbell, High Lady Pistol by Sydnye Todd, 1st place in Varsity Centerfire and 3rd JV Rimfire. Union Grove took 1st JV Rimfire and 1st Open Rimfire. The Ohio Steel Stingers came to play with 2nd JV Rimfire, as well as 1st and 2nd Entry Rimfire. EKU barely edged out William Blount in the Collegiate CF. William Blount also placed 1st Open Centerfire and 1st Intermediate Rimfire. The Plateau Pistol Shooters took 2nd Open Rimfire. The host team BGSL Steel Cat's took the high team score of the day to secure a 1st place Open Rimfire with 217.70 and a High Lady in rifle by Hannah Ironmonger. Full scores for the match including the 2-stage rifle side match can be found at practiscore.com by searching for "Steel Cats." I want to thank all of the teams, coaches and parents for making the trip to our range.
The Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP) announces a national raffle for five great prizes to include:
Burlington, Wis. – The SSSF’s Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) is announcing its partnership with Blaser USA in the way of a Platinum Level sponsorship of the SCTP’s 2016 shooting season. “This is a great way to introduce our newest competition shotgun, the Blaser F-16 to the largest national youth shooting program in the country”, stated Christian Socher, CEO-Blaser USA. “Creating brand awareness and supporting SCTP’s youth shooting mission with our quality firearms is a win/win for everyone.” 
As a result of this sponsorship, two lucky people are going to win a Blaser F-16 O/U! The winners will be drawn from tickets sold by teams across the country not only benefitting the SCTP but those teams as well! Teams may request tickets from the SCTP headquarters in Burlington, Wis. “We are extremely happy to have Blaser USA step up to the plate in support of the SCTP” said Tom Wondrash, SCTP’s national director. “Blaser’s new F-16 is a great fit for our program and its athletes. We can’t say ‘thank you’ enough for the dedication and support of our program.” In further support of SCTP, Blaser USA, based out of San Antonio, Tex., will also be attending the SCTP’s National Championships being held at the Cardinal Center July 9-16 in Marengo, Ohio. This will add to the largest number ever of Industry partners making their presence and support of SCTP and youth shooting felt this summer. Please check out this awesome video of the new Blaser F-16 at 
NBC26 news station in Northeast Wisconsin recently aired 
Hamburg, PA – Doug Koenig, Competition Director of the Sportsman’s Team Challenge announces online registration is now open. The Nationals match will be held at the Heartland Public Shooting Park in Alda, NE June 10-12, 2016 and will be open to the general public, industry and to all levels of shooting competitors. “As a long-time participant of the Sportsman’s Team Challenge, I’m honored to be the Competition Director this year. The event continues to be a favorite of mine over the years especially when I’ve shot the match with my son.” Koenig added, “As this year’s Director, I look forward to continuing the Sportsman’s Team Challenge’s rich tradition of bringing shooting enthusiasts of all levels together for this fun-filled unique team competition.” The Sportsman’s Team Challenge is a two or three person team event, which combines multi-discipline shooting competition of rifle, pistol and shotgun. Designed to be competitor and spectator friendly with colorful reactive targets and countdown times visible to onlookers, the event introduces newcomers at regional matches throughout the country. The course of fire consists of six events, three of which involve colorful reactive steel targets that are engaged with .22 rimfire rifles, .22 rimfire pistols and centerfire pistols. These events are the Rifle, Pistol and Combo. Three shotgun events utilize aerial clay targets to round out the field of fire with the Flurry, Flush and Mixed Bag. The Flurry and Flush require teams to engage fifty targets in approximately one minute, while the Mixed Bag is similar to a five-stand course with the shooter not knowing from which of the trap machines a pair of clay targets will be released upon their call. Chris Dolnack, SVP & CMO at NSSF commented, “NSSF created the Sportsman’s Team Challenge as the first televised shooting competition. We’re excited that Doug and his friends are bringing back this classic event in a format that provides everyone, regardless of their skill level, with an opportunity to participate in a safe, fun and friendly format.” Dolnack noted, “It’s good for the local host community, good for the shooting community and good for the industry.” From its inception in the late 80’s, the Sportsman’s Team Challenge, now celebrating 29 years continues its popularity within the shooting sports drawing the interest of newcomers, families and competition shooters. For more information about the Sportsman’s Team Challenge and Open Registration visit 
Indiana Youth Shooting Sports Foundation announced today that the largest ever Indiana Youth Sporting Clays event occurred Sunday April 24, 2016 at the Kokomo Izaak Walton League. Youth clay target competitions and teams in Indiana are experiencing dramatic growth. The Indiana Youth Shooting Sports Foundation 
The Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) would like to announce its newest supporter and sponsor, FN America. “FN has been a dedicated supporter of youth firearms education and shooting sports for several years,” Jarrod McDevitt, channel marketing manager for FN America, said. “We’re proud to continue that commitment with our product donation of our award-winning SLP shotguns and P-12 pump shotguns to the Scholastic Clay Target Program, part of the Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation’s youth education program.” 
Thanks to our SASP Silver Level Sponsor Sig Sauer for allowing us to once again use their ranges at the Sig Sauer Academy in New Hampshire, on April 9, 2016. We had a chilly but fun Northeast Regional. They are a hardy bunch in the Northeast. Even with the cold spring weather, we had 73 entries for the shoot. 
Thanks to Tom Yost from Smith & Wesson for coming up and assisting with the event. A special thank you to the 8 IDPA safety officers who donated their time. Without their support we would not have been able to hold the event. 
SASP hosted its first Wisconsin fundraising banquet in Cedarburg on Saturday, April 16. The Ozaukee Scholastic Shooting Sports SASP team hosted this banquet, which more than 90 people attended. 
Good food and friends made this a successful evening, which included a live auction, silent auction and raffle/games. Thank you to our banquet sponsors: Cabela’s – Richfield and Newman Chevrolet. Thank you also to all of our donors. Without you, we wouldn’t have had such a great event!