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
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.
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!
The Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation (SSSF), the not-for-profit organization that powers the Scholastic Clay Target Program and Scholastic Pistol Program, has launched a new fundraising initiative for 2014-2015 to fuel the foundation’s mission. The fundraising effort will offer four different ways for supporters to participate: the SSSF Annual Fund, the Champion’s Roundtable for major gifts, Scholarship and Operating Endowment Funds for designated donations, and the Legacy Society for donors who wish to include SSSF in their estate plans.Larry and Brenda PotterfifeldAs part of this initiative, SSSF is proud to announce that Larry and Brenda Potterfield, founders of MidwayUSA, have been named “Founding Life Diamond Members” of the Champion’s Roundtable, which recognizes donors who have made major contributions to our mission. “Our Foundation is blessed to have strong leadership support from Larry and Brenda, whose generosity has allowed us to significantly grow our programs,” said Louise K. Terry, Chairperson of the SSSF Board of Directors. “We hope there are many other supporters who will find a level of giving that suits their circumstances and will join Larry, Brenda, and the SSSF Board members to ensure the future of our great programs.” Larry and Brenda are also Charter Members of the SSSF Legacy Society, which honors our donors who have included SSSF in their estate plans through deferred gifts. “We invite other donors to follow the leadership of Larry and Brenda and join them in support of our mission to develop the leaders of tomorrow who will perpetuate the future of youth shooting and be good stewards of our Second Amendment rights,” said Dan Hathaway, Director of Foundation Development. Click on the Donate page to learn more about how your gift can help SSSF stay on target. Your current gift may be completed online. To learn more about making a planned gift, contact Ben Berka, President & Executive Director, at donate@sssfonline.com, or 515-201-8395.
Remington Arms will be giving away two guns at the upcoming SCTP - SPP National Championships, and any competing athlete or coach can win one of them! The two prize guns are a Remington Model 783 bolt-action rifle and a PARA Expert .45 pistol. For your chance to win one of these guns, all you have to do is stop by the Remington Store on Vendor Row. Show them the orange wrist band you'll be getting in your shooter's bag, and you can register to win.
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:
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.
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
Click to view event programIf you want to know anything about the upcoming National Team Championships, chances are, it's in the event program. So we've now posted the National Championships program for you to use as you're planning your SCTP or SPP team's trip to Sparta.View the National Team Championships Program The program is presented in a handy flipbook format so you can click right through, beginning to end, without downloading -- unless you want to. You can also click on any ad to go straight to the sponsor's website.
Twenty-eight SCTP teams in Arizona, representing over 1,000 athletes, will benefit from a recent $340,000 donation to their endowment accounts with the MidwayUSA Foundation. The Phoenix-based conservation organization Wildlife for Tomorrow made the donation. “The mission of the MidwayUSA Foundation is closely aligned with that of Wildlife for Tomorrow in Arizona," said Steve Hirsch, President of Wildlife for Tomorrow. "Youth education concerning wildlife conservation and outdoor pursuits is central to our activities, and we are proud to work with the MidwayUSA Foundation to provide for endowment accounts to support youth shooting sports through Arizona’s very successful Scholastic Clay Target Program."
Dennis Fogle, Arizona Game and Fish’s Shooting Sports Coordinator, leads the state’s SCTP program and said, “We would like to personally thank Wildlife for Tomorrow for their generous donation. These endowment accounts are key to a sustainable future for youth shooting sports in Arizona and the country. Without their support, the Arizona SCTP would not be the same, and we are grateful.” Active teams, like the 28 Arizona teams that will receive this donation, are eligible to draw a grant each year to assist with team expenses, such as ammunition, range fees, travel, uniforms, and more.
Steve Hirsch added, “These programs not only foster appreciation for outdoor pursuits, they establish a tradition of involvement in wildlife conservation activities that will far outlast these youth shooters’ participation on their teams. The endowments established by the MidwayUSA Foundation have greatly assisted Wildlife for Tomorrow to fulfill our mission of furthering the North American model of wildlife conservation in Arizona.”
To learn more about Wildlife for Tomorrow, visit www.wildlifefortomorrow.org.
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.
