Ohio and Michigan Welcome New SASP State Advisors
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High School Seniors: Apply for NSSA-NSCA Scholarships
High school seniors, apply now for National Sporting Clays Association (NSSA) and National Skeet Shooting Association (NSCA) scholarship money. NSSA-NSCA has increased the number of scholarships being awarded to graduating seniors in 2017, and it's doubled the amount of money to fund the scholarship program. Each organization will award four $2,500 scholarships for a total of eight recipients. 
Applicants for the 2017 scholarships must be 2017 high school graduates with plans to enter a four-year college program by this fall. They must also be active participants in NSSA or NSCA. The application process will also occur earlier for the 2017 program. The application deadline is March 1, 2017, which will allow the NSSA-NSCA to determine winners in time for presentations by school year-end and to help recipients make financial plans for their college education. Click here for applications. 
Conservation Career Fair and Shooting Sports Clinic – February 18, Minneapolis, MN
Register now to attend the Conservation Career Fair and Shooting Sports Clinic taking place at Pheasant Fest on February 18th from 9:00AM to Noon at the Minneapolis Convention Center. All registered coaches and youth will be receive free admission to Pheasant Fest. Pre-registration by February 1st is required! Register now! This year's keynote speaker will be professional shooter Steve Gould of Long Prarie, MN. Steve will inspire you to be intentional about your future by creating a vision, getting focused and pulling the trigger! Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) national staff members are also included in the lineup of presentations and SCTP will also have a booth at Pheasant Fest for folks to drop by. Attend our presentation and/or stop by the booth to learn more about the SCTP in 2017, new competition and fundraising opportunities plus MidwayUSA Foundation Team Endowment opportunities through the SCTP. As a bonus, Pheasants Forever will be providing a $1,000 donation to your MidwayUSA Foundation Team Endowment account when you sign up for a MidwayUSA Foundation fundraising item at the show! Pre-registration by February 1st is required! Register now!
SSSF Donates Over $1.4M to MidwayUSA Foundation Team Endowment Accounts
The Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation (SSSF) recently donated $98,500 to Team Endowment Accounts at the MidwayUSA Foundation to complete all 2016 donations. Last year the SSSF donated over $1.4 million to benefit 244 teams participating in the Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) and Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP) across 35 different states. The SSSF plans to donate over $1.5 million in 2017 to participating SCTP and SASP Team Endowment accounts at the MidwayUSA Foundation. The SSSF provides SCTP and SASP member-teams the opportunity to earn MidwayUSA Foundation Team Endowment Account funds through placements in SSSF-sponsored competitions and by participating in SCTP and SASP fundraising activities benefiting local shooting sports communities. Please contact the SSSF for more information on how your shooting team can participate in 2017. The donations from SSSF to MidwayUSA Foundation Team Endowment Accounts established to benefit SCTP and SASP member-teams are made possible, in part, by grants to the SSSF from the Tulsa Community Foundation Youth Shooting Fund established and funded by the generosity of Larry and Brenda Potterfield. The Team Endowment Account Program at the MidwayUSA Foundation gives a community the ability to financially support a competitive youth shooting sports program or financially assist in the start-up of a new youth shooting sports program. The team can then request a grant of up to 5% of their endowment account balance once each year, in either December or June, to pay for team expenses. There are no fees associated with a MidwayUSA Foundation Team Endowment Account. About MidwayUSA Foundation 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 the MidwayUSA Foundation, Inc., please visit www.midwayusafoundation.org or call 1-877-375-4570.
MidwayUSA Foundation Matching Program 2017 Fundraising
All year the MidwayUSA Foundation will match donations, 2:1! The match for donations generated using the MidwayUSA Foundation's FREE fundraising items is structured slightly different. All funds will be matched, but the size of the match is determined by the contribution made to a MidwayUSA Foundation Endowment. After you've received your free item(s) and conducted your fundraiser, please complete the check donation form that corresponds with the item(s) to donate funds to your endowment. If this donation meets or exceeds the recommended donation for that item, you'll receive a 2:1 match! Contribute less than the recommended donation and still receive a 1:1 match! The recommended donation amounts are listed with each item on our fundraising page. The MidwayUSA Foundation wants to reward teams for growing their endowment, but the foundation also knows teams have expenses, today. Choose what works best for your team or program. Many items are available to use for fundraising and more are coming. Check out the fundraising page to see what your shooting program can use. For more on the Fundraising Matching Program, download this flyer or email fundraise@midwayusafoundation.org. 
Brian Hood Named SASP Iowa State Advisor
Brian Hood is taking the lead as the Iowa State Advisor for the Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP). Hood has been involved in shooting sports most of his life. As a kid, he started by setting clays for the local Izaak Walton League. He also shot in trap and skeet leagues, and of course, hunted birds and other wildlife. He discovered action shooting sports in the late 90’s and has been hooked ever since. He’s still an avid hunter and enjoys shotgun sports, but he spends most of his free shooting time pursuing handgun skills in USPSA (United States Practical Shooting Association) and Steel Challenge. He got his start coaching youth in the outdoors when he helped developed a 4H shooting sports program in Polk County in 2006. Hood is also currently the head coach of Central Iowa Scholastic Shooters, which started with SASP in 2014. Hood looks forward to helping the state of Iowa grow and develop the SASP program and share a sport that he loves.
Stop by SCTP Booth at Fishing & Hunting Expo For Chance to Win Gun
Register for the chance to win a Tristar Setter over/under shotgun when you visit the Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) booth at the Fishing & Hunting Expo on Jan. 7-8, 2017, at the SNHU Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire. Those who visit the booth will also learn more about the SCTP, where to find an area team, how to start a team, about competition opportunities, fundraising and MidwayUSA Foundation team endowment opportunities through the SCTP. Visit www.rockinghamexpo.com/ for more info on the expo. 
Check Out “Inside SSSF” Newsletter for a 2016 Year in Review
The Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation is excited to release its 2016 year in review digital newsletter, Inside SSSF! Inside you'll find stories and exciting images highlighting SCTP, SASP and SSSF events, programs and happenings in 2016. You'll read about the Vision 20/20 Campaign, get a recap on the 2016 Nationals and SCTP International Championships, learn about the 2016 scholarship and gun winners, find out 2016 program stats and much, much more! "We want to thank everyone who participated in and generously contributed to our programs this year," SSSF President and Executive Director Ben Berka, said. "We wish you all a happy and prosperous 2017!!" Read the 2016 edition of Inside SSSF online now.Thank You!! 2016 Vision 20/20 Campaign!
We would like to thank all of the individual donors and all of our teams who participated in the 2016 Vision 20/20 Leadership Giving campaign! With your help we surpassed our goal of $20,000 in the first year of this multi-year mission!! In the team competition, Wisconsin based Kettle Moraine Lasers Shooting team took top honors and the $10,000 MidwayUSA Foundation Team Endowment prize raising $4,240 with the Rocky Mountain Clay Busters from Colorado a close second by raising $3,865! See the complete team standings on our website and stay tuned on how your team can participate next year as we move closer to our goal of 20,000 youth shooters! About the Vision 20/20 Leadership Giving Campaign The Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation (SSSF) has kicked off a new membership drive and fundraising campaign titled Vision 20/20. The purpose of the campaign is two-fold:
- Provide a platform to boost our annual, national athlete membership in the SCTP and SASP from 15,000 youth to over 20,000 youth by the year 2020.
- Provide local teams with the much needed funding to grow and sustain AND provide financial resources for the SSSF, through its programs, to start new teams where none exist today.
Incentive for All SCTP Teams!
In an effort to help you and your SCTP teams with National Governing Body (NGB) fees for the 2016/2017 shooting season as well as growing your team’s MidwayUSA Foundation Team Endowment account, we have a new program in place for this shooting season! Background As you may be aware, the Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) has maintained partnerships with several of our NGB’s including the Amateur Trapshooting Association (ATA), National Skeet Shooting Association (NSSA) and National Sporting Clays Association (NSCA). These partnerships require that we host “registered events” at our state (where possible) and national championships and therefore our athletes competing in these events must have current memberships with the respective NGB. These partnerships provide two main benefits to SCTP athletes:- Provide a pathway and additional opportunities for youth and families to continue participating in competition clay target shooting outside of the regular SCTP season.
- Provide much needed SCTP Scholarship funding to our graduating athletes. In 2016 the SCTP awarded $62,000 in college scholarships, supported in part by donations from our NGB partners.
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