The Alabama Privateers SPP team have blown us away yet again with another of their videos, this one from the SPP Southeast Regional Match held recently in Tennessee. In the video, you'll see all the action at this beautiful new range that was designed to SPP specifications and launched with the Southeast Regionals. Enjoy!
See how the four Scholastic Pistol Program stages look from the shooter’s eye view. Here’s the fourth, the Speed Trap stage, as seen during the 2014 Collegiate National Championships at Ft. Benning, Georgia. (Video by Ben Lillegard, member of University of Wisconsin – Platteville SPP team)See Stage 1, In & OutSee Stage 2, FocusSee Stage 3, Go Fast
Last week, SSSF contributed $45,100 to the MidwayUSA Foundation on behalf of 23 Scholastic Pistol Program teams from 10 states. The donation represented team endowment funds earned in the inaugural Florida Law Enforcement Explorer Shooting League match and the Washington State Scrimmage, both of which were held on November 15. In addition, 12 of the teams earned endowment money through their participation in the 2013-2014 SPP Virtual Match target season. SSSF's latest contribution to the MidwayUSA Foundation Team Endowment Program brings the total to $446,000 donated to date in 2014 on behalf of SPP teams. The program expects teams to earn another $6,000 before year's end. The purpose of the MidwayUSA Foundation 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. SSSF regularly makes endowment funds available for SCTP and SPP events and contributes them to participating teams’ endowment accounts at the MidwayUSA Foundation. Since 2011, SSSF has donated funding to several hundred team endowment accounts across 48 states.
The Scholastic Pistol Program has a new State Advisor in Massachusetts to coordinate SPP activities and events there. The Gun Owners' Action League (GOAL) will fill the role of State Advisor, giving the SPP an entire organization of "boots on the ground" to form new clubs, host events, and promote the program in Massachusetts. GOAL is the state's NRA affiliate organization that promotes both political and sporting efforts there. "GOAL members worked very, very hard this past legislative session to change the Massachusetts law regarding minors and handguns," said Jon Green, Director of Education and Training for GOAL. "We are all so happy that we were successful. GOAL can now get behind this fantastic shooting sport known as the Scholastic Pistol Program and help to share gun safety, sportsmanship, and the Second Amendment with our young people." State Advisors play a critical role in SPP shooting activities within their respective states. State Advisors promote the principles of the SPP and act in the program’s best interests. They are also the program’s “resource central” for their states. Advisors respond to inquiries about SPP, assist in program activities, encourage participation and the formation of new teams, and provide important program information to team coaches, shooting facilities, and other organizations hosting SPP teams. GOAL has already confirmed several events in Massachusetts for 2015 since their recent appointment and expects to confirm additional ones soon. “SPP is pleased to have the Gun Owners' Action League as our new partner,” said Scott Moore, SPP Director. “The experience and hard work of GOAL will a huge asset as we continue to grow SPP in New England!” Learn more about the Gun Owners' Action League.
See how the four Scholastic Pistol Program stages look from the shooter’s eye view. Here’s the third, the Go Fast stage, as seen during the 2014 Collegiate National Championships at Ft. Benning, Georgia. (Video by Ben Lillegard, member of University of Wisconsin – Platteville SPP team)See Stage 1, In & OutSee Stage 2, Focus
Congratulations to the 11 Scholastic Pistol Program teams that have been drawn as prize winners at the conclusion of the 2013-2014 SPP Virtual Match Target Season. Winners were selected in a random drawing among teams that participated in the season. Your team can easily compete with teams from across the country in the 2014-2015 Virtual Match season without ever leaving your home range. All squads have to do is shoot the SPP course of fire at your local range or match and submit SPP score sheets via email to SPP Program Manager Tammy Mowry, tmowry@sssfonline.com. There is also a fee of $5 per squad/per match score. Every time a squad turns in a score, they get a chance to win some great prizes. The more you play, the more you can win! The prize winners for the 2013-2014 season are: 1 Case (1000 rounds) 9mm ammunitionHocking County Young Guns Coach: Andy Thompson
Squad 3 – 8/16/14 WWCCA Straight Shooters Coach: Joe Cafarelli
Squad – 5/31/14 Michigan State University Shooting Sports Club Coach: Paul Kuchek
Squad - 5/31/14 Beretta NeosRed Dawn Junior Marksmanship Academy ** Coach: Cathi Bray
Squad 3 – 8/17/14 Ozaukee Squad Scholastic Shooting Sports Pistol Team ** Coach: Rick Leach
Squad 2 - 6/16/14 Brownells Lewis Lead Removal KitsUnion Grove Pistol Team Coach: Mike Ditscheit
Squad 1 – 4/26/14 S&W Range Bags Team Gotta Coach: Robin Taylor
Squad 1 – 6/21/14 Straight Shooters, Tucson Coach: Bill Perkins
Squad Blue - 5/6/14 Pro Ears Revo Electronic Ear MuffsSmokin’ Dragons Coach: Trent Keltner
Squad 3 - 4/26/14 GLOCK Tacti-Kool BackpacksLeon County Sheriff’s Explorer Coach: Dustin Brock
Squad 3/15/14 Blade-Tech KnivesWilliam Blount Shooting Team Coach: Paul Carrington
Squad Junior C – 3/26/14 ** Gun winners, please send an FFL to Tammy Mowry, tmowry@sssfonline.com
See how the four Scholastic Pistol Program stages look from the shooter's eye view. Here's the second, the Focus stage, as seen during the 2014 Collegiate National Championships at Ft. Benning, Georgia. (Video by Ben Lillegard, member of University of Wisconsin - Platteville SPP team)See Stage 1, In & Out
Black Friday is in just two days, and that means Cyber Monday is close behind, kicking off the online holiday shopping season. You can support SSSF with all your Amazon purchases just by using a special link, smile.amazon.com, and designating SSSF as the recipient of a donation from Amazon, based on a percentage of your purchase price. It doesn't cost you a cent!Get started. You can also find just the right holiday gift for the shooter in your life by shopping at the SSSF online store! Shop there for shooting gear and SCTP and SPP logo items like hats, shirts, gun cases, shooting glasses, and much more. Visit the SSSF Store.
From the time you pick up a firearm, you become part of a system over which you have complete control. You are the only part of the system that can make a gun safe -- or unsafe. Here are 10 basics of gun handling that you must know, courtesy of the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF):
1. Always keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction.
2. Firearms should be unloaded when not actually in use.
3. Don’t rely on your gun’s “Safety.”
4. Be sure of your target and what’s beyond it.
5. Use correct ammunition.
6. If your gun fails to fire when the trigger is pulled, handle with care!
7. Always wear eye and ear protection when shooting.
8. Be sure the barrel is clear of obstructions before shooting.
9. Don’t alter or modify your gun, and have guns serviced regularly.
10. Learn the mechanical and handling characteristics of the firearm you are using.
NSSF has developed a booklet that explains each of these gun safety rules in detail. You can view or download it here. NSSF also offers other safety literature for use by individuals, families, or shooting teams. You can find it atwww.nssf.org/safety/lit/.
There's no better way to see exactly what the four Scholastic Pistol Program stages look like than from the shooter's eye view. Here's the first, the In & Out stage, as seen during the 2014 Collegiate National Championships at Ft. Benning, Georgia. (Video by Ben Lillegard, member of University of Wisconsin - Platteville SPP team)
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