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SCTP Announces Its First SCTP College Virtual Match!

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The Scholastic Clay Target Program would like to announce its first ever College Virtual match. This match will take place the week of September 11th and end the week of October 16th, running for 6 weeks. Participation is open to all registered SCTP College teams including Division I, II, III as well as 2 year college teams! Colleges can participate in Trap, Skeet or both but must be registered and scored by the end of week 1 or September 17th. Team scoring will be used for this match with the top 5 scores making up that College teams score for the week. Further information will be posted on our website at www.sssfonline.org and the Virtual match will be open for registration very soon! The SCTP College Virtual match will culminate into the SCTP College National Championships which will be held Friday, October 27 through Sunday, October 29 at the Cardinal Center in Marengo, Ohio. Again, open to all registered SCTP Teams and athletes. See how your College team stacks up against College teams from around the country and all without any travel expenses! Any questions, please contact any SCTP representative for help, or see our frequently asked questions (FAQ) page on the virtual series. We hope to see you all involved in this first ever event…. Tom Wondrash – SCTP National Director

Shooters Wanted for the 2016 Cody Roundup

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Screen Shot 2016-03-31 at 12.41.42 PMDon't miss the 2016 Cody Roundup! The city of Cody, Wyoming, will welcome student athletes June 22-25, for a three-day regional competition for shooters in high school and college divisions at Cody Shooting Complex. This event is open to all SCTP teams in trap, skeet, and sporting clays, or in all three disciplines. Prizes include $15,000 awarded to MidwayUSA Foundation team endowments, along with giveaways of two Tristar Setter 28-gauge over and under shotguns. For more information, contact Marty at 307-899-3703 or Tiger at 307-899-6124. Or click here to check out the flyer. Teams may register online.

SCTP Featured in Washington Times News Article

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A recent Washington Times news piece highlighting the growth of the shooting sports among high school-aged youth boasts the accomplishments of Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) team member Lindsay Martin and acknowledges the SCTP for its valuable role in recruitment of millennials into the shooting sports. The article refers to the thousands of teens who participate in competitive shooting, saying it’s one of the fastest-growing sports for high schools in recent years. The Washington Times interviewed Tom Wondrash, SCTP director, about the influx of youth participation in shooting sports in schools and the community. Wondrash told the publication he believes the growth is due to its inclusivity and opportunity for participation. He’s quoted as saying, “What separates shooting sports from stick-and-ball sports is that when it’s time for our kids to go to a tournament, all the kids can compete — heavy, thin, tall, short, fast, slow, boy or girl — it doesn’t make them any different,” Mr. Wondrash said. “That’s what really lends itself to our sport.” An Olympic hopeful, 17-year-old Martin is a member of the Dusters trapshooting team, which was established by the Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation (SSSF). The senior at Glen Allen High School in Virginia is considered a rising star in her community. The only girl on the team, she’s becoming known as the “shotgun shooter.” Martin says she is a fan of women learning to shoot, and she even teaches women how to fire a shotgun at her local gun range in Charles City County. Martin is one of many youth featured in the media in recent years who are being recognized not only for their superb shooting skills, but for their positive character traits and citizenship values, which are promoted and encouraged through the SCTP and other SSSF programs.