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SSSF Donates Over $547K to Team Endowment Accounts
The Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation (SSSF) recently donated $547,225 to Team Endowment Accounts at the MidwayUSA Foundation funding 63 youth shooting teams from 25 states. Funding was earned by Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) and Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP) teams via participation in team fundraising activities, such as the SSSF's Vision 20/20 campaign and by placement in recent competition events. So far in 2017 the SSSF has donated nearly $1.49 million to benefit 378 teams participating in the Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) and Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP) across 38 different states. 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 Program at the MidwayUSA Foundation gives a community the ability to financially support a competitive youth shooting sports program at the high school and college level. The team can then request a grant of up to 5% of their endowment account balance once each year, in either June or December, to pay for team expenses. There are no fees associated with a MidwayUSA Foundation Team Endowment. 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. The Foundation supports all shooting disciplines. For more information about how the MidwayUSA Foundation is changing the future of youth shooting sports, please visit midwayusafoundation.org or email info@midwayusafoundation.org.
Home Stretch for 2017 Vision 20/20 Campaign
The Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation's Vision 20/20 campaign is in the home stretch with just over three weeks left! Over $100,000 in donations have been received to date benefiting multiple Scholastic Clay Target Program and Scholastic Action Shooting Program teams around the country. Tax-deductible donations to your favorite team benefit the team via a combination of SSSF cash grants to the team and deposits with matching funds to the team's endowment account at the MidwayUSA Foundation. The top 6 fundraising teams in the campaign will also share $30,000 in team endowment BONUS funds with $10,000 going to the top fundraising team at the end of the campaign. Current standings (as of 12/5/17) are as follows:
This years campaign runs through December 31, 2017 and donations can be made securely online or mailed to the Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation headquarters using the provided form. Find the SSSF Team ID for your favorite team here. Match funding for the Vision 20/20 Campaign is made possible because of the generous donations from Larry and Brenda Potterfield. For complete details on the campaign, please visit www.sssfonline.org/vision2020.
Team Name | State | SSSF Team ID | Total Donations |
Waterford Wolverine Shooting Team | Wisconsin | 1254 | $20,000.00 |
Union Grove Broncos Shooting Club | Wisconsin | 1216 | $15,000.00 |
Ballard Clay Bombers | Iowa | 172 | $11,950.00 |
Mason-Dixon Clay Busters | Pennsylvania | 935 | $10,500.00 |
Tucson Straight Shooters | Arizona | 1153 | $10,300.00 |
| B.H.S. Demons Shooting Team | Wisconsin | 574 | $10,000.00 |
Pheasants Forever’s 2018 Shooting Sports Invitational
Inviting all coaches & shooting sports athletes! Join Pheasants Forever/Quail Forever for a training day at the range...
Shooting Sports Invitational
February 17, 2018 • 11:30am - 5pm
Get Your Holiday Shopping Done At Our Online Store!
Avoid the busy stores and check off the shooter on your list when shopping at the Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation's online store!
From November 23rd through December 5th, 2017 take 15% off eye-wear including Randolph Ranger and Pilla!
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Don’t let this opportunity slide by, take care of your favorite Scholastic Clay Target Program or Scholastic Action Shooting Program athlete by shopping the SSSF online store today!
Support SSSF on #GivingTuesday!
By supporting SSSF with a tax-deductible donation on #GivingTuesday - November 28, you are supporting youth development through the shooting sports through our nation-wide network of teams involved in the Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) and Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP)! Here are 5 easy ways to support youth in the shooting sports today!- Become a Supporting Member By joining the Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation as a Supporting Member you are part of the great movement of youth development through the shooting sports! Memberships start at
as little as $40 annually and include a membership card, Supporting Member decal and other benefits. As a special one-time offer, the first 500 members to join as Supporting Members will receive a limited edition Browning knife set and be commemorated as part of the SSSF 500 Club! - Donate to our Scholarship Fund In 2017 the SSSF awarded nearly $100,000 to young adults in the SCTP and SASP to assist with college education. SSSF has awarded over $300,000 in college scholarships since 2013.
- Give to our Vision 20/20 Campaign The SSSF is in the second year of a campaign entitled, “VISION 20/20”! The goal is to grow participation to over 20,000 student athletes involved in the SCTP and SASP annually by the year 2020. Use Team ID SSSF at the time of your donation or give to your favorite team by using a specific Team ID at the time of your donation! The
campaign runs through 12/31/17. - Donate to the SSSF Endowment Fund Donate to the SSSF Operating Endowment Fund and have your donation matched 1:1 by the MidwayUSA Foundation doubling your donation! This endowment account is a perpetual source of funding needed to support the Scholastic Clay Target Program and Scholastic Action Shooting Program!
- Take a young person to the range! Not able to donate this #GivingTuesday? Consider taking a youngster or two out to the range for a day of plinking or smashing clays! If you enjoy teaching and mentoring youth in the shooting sports, please contact us on how you can start your own SCTP or SASP team or become a coach for an existing team!
To find out about all of the ways to make a tax-deductible donation to the Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation and to download a printable donation form, please visit www.sssfonline.org/donate.
About #GivingTuesday The Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation (SSSF) has joined #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities and organizations to encourage philanthropy and to celebrate generosity worldwide. Occurring this year on November 28, #GivingTuesday is held annually on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving and the widely recognized shopping events Black Friday and Cyber Monday to kick-off the holiday giving season and inspire people to collaborate in improving their local communities and to give back in impactful ways to the charities and causes they support.
Support SSSF This Holiday Season!
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Stocking Your Range Bag for SASP
Having the right gear and supplies makes your range day more fun! In this YouTube video, Tom Yost explains the recommended gear to assemble in your own range bag. This chapter comes from a two-hour educational video geared toward coaches, parents and athletes interested in getting started in the SASP. The video covers all aspects of the program including safety, equipment selection, action shooting fundamentals, coaching new athletes, the SASP competition format, season planning, and much more! Watch this chapter on the SSSF YouTube Channel… Order the DVD from the SSSF Online Store…
SCTP Mourns Loss of William P. Stonestreet, II
From the Kokomo Perspective - William P. Stonestreet, II, 18, Kokomo, passed away at 1:50 a.m. on Saturday, November 11, 2017, at Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne. He was born September 8, 1999, in Kokomo, to William P. and Andrea (Gabriel) Stonestreet. Will was a senior at Northwestern High School and was also enrolled in the Integrated Technology Education Program at Ivy Tech in Advanced Manufacturing. He worked in the pizza room at Martinos Italian Villa. Will was an avid outdoorsman who loved outdoor sports. He always went fishing with his friends every chance he got. He was a member of the Scholastic Clay Target Program and shot trap and skeet since he was eight years old at the Izaak Walton League. Survivors include his parents, William and Andrea Stonestreet; sister, Ariel (Joshua) Byers; niece, Aisley Ann Byers; nephew, Arlen Daniel Byers; paternal grandparents, Lee and Jan Stonestreet; maternal grandparents, Felix and Anita Gabriel; aunts, Felicia Morris and Marcus Johnson, and Cheryl and Miranda Stonestreet; uncles, Eric and Tonya Gabriel, Brian and Millie Gabriel, and Rob and Mary Ellen Stonestreet; his beloved girlfriend, Lauren Atwell; several cousins, Josh, Cameron, Courtney, Shawn, Matthew, Brittany, Conner, Anna, James and Teresa; his beloved dog, Maggie; and many, many friends. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, November 15, at Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer, 1705 E. Southway Blvd., Kokomo, with Pastor Kurt Gremel officiating. Friends are invited to visit from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Shirley & Stout Funeral Home & Crematory, 1315 W. Lincoln Rd., Kokomo. Memorial contributions may be in made in Will’s memory to the Scholastic Clay Target Program. Messages of condolence may be expressed online at www.stoutandson.com.
Scholastic Action Shooting Program Introduces New Stages of Fire
The Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP) is introducing two new stages that can be substituted for Focus and Speed Trap at matches starting this 2018 competition season. “Over the past couple years, athletes and coaches have expressed an interest in adding new stages to continue to challenge youth athletes,” stated Rick Leach, SASP Interim National Director. “SASP staff listened to these requests and two new stages have been designed and tested.” The first new stage the “M” was trialed at the National Championships at the Cardinal Center in Ohio in July on a side match. Following Nationals, SASP staff members Dave Richman and Bill Perkins fine-tuned the stages and finalized the design. “Our original plan was to only introduce one stage a year for each of the next four years, but with urging from coaches the substitute stage for Speed Trap is being released a year early,” Leach said. Speed trap is currently the longest stage at 75 feet to the furthest target. 
Coaches requested a shorter version since some of their practice ranges are not deep enough to shoot that distance. So, the “Exclamation.,” like the “M" was designed using the same targets and stop plate location as the stage they are a substitute for, but the furthest target is now only 48 feet instead of 75. 
An added challenge to the new stages is that all past stages have had all the targets at the same height. Both new stages challenge the athletes to learn a new skill set by transitioning between targets of different heights. SASP Founding Partner Action Target will soon have an SASP upgrade package available that will include the three new uprights and bases to be able to shoot the new stages, for teams who have previously purchased the Action Target SASP target set. SASP thanks their Founding Partners GLOCK, Smith & Wesson, Action Target and the NRA as well as all SASP’s other sponsors for their continued support of their youth development program. SASP teaches athletes life lessons through safe firearms handling and competitive shooting. If you would like more information about starting a SASP team in your area contact Leach at rleach@sssfonline.com .
Coaches requested a shorter version since some of their practice ranges are not deep enough to shoot that distance. So, the “Exclamation.,” like the “M" was designed using the same targets and stop plate location as the stage they are a substitute for, but the furthest target is now only 48 feet instead of 75. An added challenge to the new stages is that all past stages have had all the targets at the same height. Both new stages challenge the athletes to learn a new skill set by transitioning between targets of different heights. SASP Founding Partner Action Target will soon have an SASP upgrade package available that will include the three new uprights and bases to be able to shoot the new stages, for teams who have previously purchased the Action Target SASP target set. SASP thanks their Founding Partners GLOCK, Smith & Wesson, Action Target and the NRA as well as all SASP’s other sponsors for their continued support of their youth development program. SASP teaches athletes life lessons through safe firearms handling and competitive shooting. If you would like more information about starting a SASP team in your area contact Leach at rleach@sssfonline.com .
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