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2018 Vision 20/20 Campaign Underway

Written by SSSF Staff on October 18, 2018. Posted in SCTP Blog, SPP Blog, SSSF News and Information, Uncategorized.

In 2016 the Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation launched a campaign entitled, “VISION 20/20” with the goal to grow national youth participation in the Scholastic Clay Target Program and Scholastic Action Shooting Program to over 20,000 student athletes annually by the year 2020. In partnership with industry partners, civic organizations, member teams and DONORS like you the SSSF will provide the opportunity and funding for more students to join existing shooting teams and create new teams where none exist today. Tax-deductible contributions to the Vision 20/20 campaign benefits local shooting teams by providing immediate cash needs for next season and future support via MidwayUSA Foundation team endowment account growth! Contributions to your favorite SCTP or SASP team must be made before the end of the year.

Where does my donation go? Your donation benefits the Scholastic Clay Target or Scholastic Action Shooting Program team you specify and the Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation. For example, you make a $100 tax-deductible donation to support your favorite team, the Clay Blasters. The Clay Blasters will receive the following:

$50 as a cash grant from SSSF paid to the Clay Blasters in January, 2019 for the upcoming season's needs
$25 is sent from SSSF to the Clay Blasters team endowment account held at the MidwayUSA Foundation to support the team forever.
- MATCH FUNDING: MidwayUSA Foundation will match the $25 at their current program rate to the Clay Blasters' team endowment account.*
- MATCH FUNDING: Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation will add $125 to the Clay Blasters' team endowment account.*
  - *Match funding is possible because of the generous donations from Larry and Brenda Potterfield.
  - *SSSF match funding is limited to the first $175,000 raised in the campaign.
$25 is retained by the Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation to start new Scholastic Clay Target and Scholastic Action Shooting Program teams where none currently exist.

The total team benefit to the Clay Blasters for your $100 donation is over $200

Download our calculator to see how your tax-deductible donation will make a difference or to set your team fundraising goal!

Lookup a team ID to direct a donation to your favorite team!

Your gift continues to support the team forever... The Clay Blasters can apply for 5% of their team account balance through a MidwayUSA Foundation grant every year, forever! That's over $7.50 in cash grant funding, every year, forever for your $100 donation! Donate $100+ get this Browning Knife Set All donors making donations of $100 or more will receive this limited edition Browning knife set in a commemorative tin (a $40 value).

How does my local shooting team get involved in this campaign? Only active Scholastic Clay Target Program and Scholastic Action Shooting Program Teams are eligible to participate in the Vision 20/20 campaign. Getting your team involved is simple and involves the following steps:

Complete and return the 2018 Vision 20/20 agreement and W-9.
Open your team endowment account at the MidwayUSA Foundation if you have not done so already.
Raise funds however your team deems most effective. This could include sending in funds from current or previous local fundraising efforts, soliciting donations with an email invitation via your team network of coaches and parents, asking local donors and/or advertising on social media.
Submit donations to SSSF either securely online or via the print-and-mail form prior to January 1, 2019. Be sure to include your SSSF team ID on ALL donations so the donations can be allocated correctly. SSSF will provide you with periodic updates about donations received for your team.

Bonus Funding Opportunity All teams participating in the Vision 20/20 campaign will have the opportunity to win BONUS team endowment funds! There are two competitions taking place:

Teams with the most dollars raised.
Teams with the most unique donors making donations via the SSSF website or print and mail form.

For each competition, teams will be awarded team endowment funding to their MidwayUSA Foundation team endowment account as follows:

$10,000
$8,000
$5,000
$3,000
$2,500
$1,500

Questions? Please Contact Us! Ben Berka SSSF President and Executive Director bberka@sssfonline.com 515-201-8395

What’s Happening at Nationals

Written by SSSF Staff on July 20, 2018. Posted in SCTP Blog, SPP Blog, SSSF News and Information, Uncategorized.

The 2018 Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) and Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP) national championships kicked off last Saturday, July 14 and concludes on Saturday, July 21. The event is being hosted by the Cardinal Shooting Center located near Marengo, OH. A total of 275 teams from 26 states are participating - some as close as Ohio and as far as Washington. Over 2,700 athletes are scheduled to participate with over 1.25 million competition shots expected to be fired over 8 days. Athletes from around the country are participating in trap, doubles trap, handicap trap, skeet, doubles skeet, sporting clays, bunker trap, action pistol and action rifle events. Many athletes shoot multiple events translating to almost 7,000 total event entries for the eight day competition. In addition to the main competition events there are many popular side events including the "Last Competitor Standing" shotgun competition and the "Beat the Pro" pistol side match. When not shooting, athletes and their families have been spending time with the dozens of vendors on the Cardinal Center grounds and

visiting special guests such as Larry and Brenda Potterfield, owners of MidwayUSA and founders of the MidwayUSA Foundation. The Potterfield's have donated over $100 million to youth shooting sports organizations and teams across the country! Because of generous grants made possible by the Potterfield's, the SSSF has been able to contribute nearly $8 million to SCTP and SASP Team Endowment accounts held at the MidwayUSA Foundation. Larry and Brenda enjoyed a day on the grounds featuring a team meet and greet, rifle shooting and trapshooting with youth athletes. Additionally, pro shooter clinics have been conducted for all coaches and athletes to learn. Clinics have featured Dave Miller, Matt Hopkins, Max Michel, Lena Miculek and Ashley Rheuark. Competition results can be found by following these links:

Stay tuned to our blog and social media for complete coverage of events from the rest of the week! Also, be sure to search on our official event hashtags #SCTPNationals2018 and #SASPNationals2018 for additional news and photos!

Pheasants Forever to Host Iowa Shooting Sports Clinic

Written by SSSF Staff on March 1, 2018. Posted in SCTP Blog, SSSF News and Information, Uncategorized.

High School and Collegiate shotgun coaches & athletes are invited to this special 1 day clinic hosted by Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever. If you want to learn how to shoot better, or understand why you miss, you wont want to miss this opportunity. Each clinic is open to shooters of varying skill levels and is customized to the needs of coaches and athletes. Attendees will learn from former Team USA member Terri DeWitt. Terri is a level 3 NRA Certified Shotgun Instructor and is finishing her Master's degree in sport coaching as well as attending the International Shooting Sports Federation Coach School to attain international certification. Most recently, Terri served as the MidwayUSA Foundation Program Manager for the eastern U.S. Terri also serves as the head coach for the Scholastic Clay Target Program International National Team. For the Coaches: Shooting Sports Clinics will help evaluate the skills and techniques of those coaches who introduce and teach trap shooting at the youth level. Attendees will receive instruction and hands-on experience with athletes during the Youth Clinic. For the Athletes: Athletes will be provided a fun and safe learning enivronment that enhances the quality & abilities of young aspiring shotgun athletes. The training will enhance the fundamentals an athlete needs to allow them to achieve greater consistency in training & competition. Shooting Sports Clinic Topics:

Coaching techniques (including the stages of learning)
Mental Training for Shooting Sports Athletes
Goal Setting for Success
Physical training (stretching and warm-up exercises)
Vision Training & Exercises
Trap Shooting Training Drills
Gun Fit Fundamentals & Eye Dominance

Registration Fee is $50.00 per person. The fee covers the training day instruction, clay birds, printed materials and lunch. You will also receive a complimentary membership to Pheasants Forever or Quail Forever. Please bring your own shotgun and 4 boxes of trap shooting ammo for the range portion of the training. Click here for complete details and for registration information. Space is limited to the first 50 attendees. Sponsored in part by Larry & Brenda Potterfield, founders of MidwayUSA & the MidwayUSA Foundation

Vision 20/20 Campaign Runs Through December

Written by SSSF Staff on October 11, 2017. Posted in SCTP Blog, SPP Blog, SSSF News and Information, Uncategorized.

In 2016 the Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation launched a campaign entitled, “VISION 20/20” with the goal to grow national

participation in the Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) and Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP) to over 20,000 student athletes annually by the year 2020. In partnership with industry partners, civic organizations, member teams and DONORS like you the SSSF will provide the opportunity and funding for more students to join existing shooting teams and create new teams where none exist today. By introducing more student athletes to the world of clay target and action shooting, we will also ensure the protection of the Second Amendment for generations to come! Donors have the choice to support a local Scholastic Clay Target Program / Scholastic Action Shooting Program team and/or the national efforts of the Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation to start SCTP and SASP teams where none exist today. For a limited time, donations to your favorite team will be matched 4:1 and donations to the SSSF's national efforts will be matched 2:1! All donations are tax deductible. Donations directed to teams support local SCTP and SASP teams in two ways:

Cash grants provided by Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation for the upcoming season.
Growth of the team's endowment account held at the MidwayUSA Foundation to support the team needs of the future, forever! Generous match funding is available to participating teams as well as a grand prize of $10,000 team endowment funds for the top fundraising team!

All SCTP and SASP teams are being invited to participate by engaging in team-centric fundraising activities in support of Vision 20/20. Donations directed to the Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation will be 100% dedicated to the SSSF's operational endowment account to support the needs of the Foundation FOREVER! Generous match funding will be provided through the Vision 20/20 campaign to maximize all donations directed to the SSSF. 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. Match funding is made possible because of the generous donations from Larry and Brenda Potterfield. For complete details on the campaign or to make a donation, please visit www.sssfonline.org/vision2020.

Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation Donates Over $800,000 to Benefit SCTP and SASP Teams

Written by SSSF Staff on September 13, 2017. Posted in SCTP Blog, SPP Blog, SSSF News and Information, Uncategorized.

The Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation (SSSF) recently donated $835,887 to Team Endowment Accounts at the MidwayUSA Foundation. Teams earned funds by raising money through Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) or Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP) sponsored fundraising activities and by placing in SCTP/SASP national and regional events. SSSF also matched national governing body fees paid by SCTP teams through the SSSF's SHOT data-system. This donation has benefited 326 teams participating in the Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) and Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP) across 35 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. Since 2014 the SSSF has donated nearly $6.5 million to benefit 543 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 by participating in SCTP and SASP fundraising activities benefiting local shooting sports communities and through placements in SSSF-sponsored competitions . Please contact the SSSF for more information on how your shooting team can earn team endowment funding for their account at the MidwayUSA Foundation. 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.

Potterfields Donate Over $200,000 to MidwayUSA Foundation Team Endowment Program

Written by SSSF Staff on September 11, 2015. Posted in SCTP Blog, SPP Blog, SSSF News and Information, Uncategorized.

Larry and Brenda Potterfield, owners of MidwayUSA, recently donated $205,342 to the MidwayUSA Foundation to benefit youth shooting sports, including SCTP and SPP teams. This donation stems from the matching program offered by the MidwayUSA Foundation. Donors have the ability to choose the shooting team that will benefit from their donation, and Larry and Brenda Potterfield match that donation. Along with the matching program, the MidwayUSA Foundation offers its active teams promotional items to use as fundraisers. Larry and Brenda Potterfield also match proceeds generated from these promotions and returned to a team’s respective endowment account. The MidwayUSA Foundation is a public charity working to sustain the shooting sports industry by providing long-term funding to youth shooting teams. Shooting teams with a Team Endowment Account can draw 5% of their account balance each year to use for team expenses. The funds are used for ammunition, uniforms, entry fees, travel costs and more. For more information about the MidwayUSA Foundation, Inc., visit www.midwayusafoundation.org or call 1-877-375-4570.

Larry and Brenda Potterfield Donate Nearly $100,000 to Youth Shooting Sports

Written by SSSF Staff on August 14, 2015. Posted in SCTP Blog, SPP Blog, SSSF News and Information, Uncategorized.

Larry and Brenda Potterfield, owners of MidwayUSA, recently donated $99,077 to the MidwayUSA Foundation to benefit youth shooting sports. This donation stems from the matching program offered by the MidwayUSA Foundation. Donors have the ability to choose the shooting team that will benefit from their donation, and Larry and Brenda Potterfield match that donation.

Along with the matching program, the MidwayUSA Foundation offers its active teams promotional items to use as fundraisers. At this time, teams can register to receive a Winchester Model 70 Super Grade rifle, as well as Browning Butcher Kits to raise funds for their shooting team. Larry and Brenda Potterfield also match proceeds generated from these promotions and returned to a team’s respective endowment account. The MidwayUSA Foundation is a public charity working to sustain the shooting sports industry by providing long-term funding to youth shooting teams. Shooting teams with a Team Endowment Account can draw 5% of their account balance each year to use for team expenses. The funds are used for ammunition, uniforms, entry fees, travel costs and more. For more information about the MidwayUSA Foundation, Inc., please visit www.midwayusafoundation.org or call 877-375-4570.

Larry & Brenda Potterfield Donate Over $700,000 to SSSF in April

Written by SSSF Staff on May 2, 2015. Posted in SCTP Blog, SPP Blog, SSSF News and Information, Uncategorized.

Larry and Brenda Potterfield, owners of MidwayUSA, donated $717,875 to the Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation (SSSF) on April 15 to allow SSSF to support new and existing youth shooting teams. The funds will be used by SSSF as donations to team endowment accounts at the MidwayUSA Foundation. “The continued generosity of Larry and Brenda Potterfield to the youth shooting sports is unmatched," said Ben Berka, SSSF President and Executive Director. "With this gift from the Potterfields, the Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation will be making donations to team endowment accounts at the MidwayUSA Foundation throughout the year.” Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) and Scholastic Pistol Program (SPP) member teams are eligible to earn these endowment funds through shooting competitions and SCTP- or SPP-sponsored fundraising programs. These fundraisers enable teams to raise awareness in their local communities while raising money, both to use now and to grow their endowment accounts. Teams are eligible to withdraw a portion of the funds in their endowment accounts each year to use for equipment, travel, ammunition, uniforms, and other team expenses. Teams can learn more about setting up an endowment account and how to apply for annual grants at www.midwayusafoundation.org. Larry and Brenda Potterfield are Founding Life Diamond Members of the Champion’s Roundtable, which recognizes donors who have made major contributions to the SSSF mission. They are also Charter Members of the SSSF Legacy Society, which honors donors who have included SSSF in their estate plans through deferred gifts. For more information on MidwayUSA, visit their website, www.midwayusa.com.

MidwayUSA Foundation Will Offer 1:1 Potterfield Matching Funds in 2015

Written by SSSF Staff on January 9, 2015. Posted in SCTP Blog, SPP Blog, SSSF News and Information, Uncategorized.

The MidwayUSA Foundation will continue to help communities and organizations raise funds to support youth shooting teams by offering another matching program in 2015. Beginning January 1, 2015, Larry and Brenda Potterfield will match all private donations 1:1. They will also match funds returned to the Team Endowment Accounts that teams generate from MidwayUSA Foundation promotions 1:1. In 2014, Larry and Brenda Potterfield donated over $4.6 million in matching funds. “The generosity of Larry and Brenda helps us accomplish our mission and we hope by matching money that comes in, teams will continue to take initiative to grow their accounts,” said Dick Leeper, Executive Director of the MidwayUSA Foundation. “We want to encourage all teams to get their community involved. Local businesses, gun clubs and supporters of our teams will double their donation with our matching program.” The matching program will end November 30, 2015. Through its Team Endowment Account Program, the MidwayUSA Foundation works to help communities and organizations raise funds to support their youth shooting teams. Currently, 2,800 shooting teams have an active Team Endowment Account with the MidwayUSA Foundation. Once per year, they can then apply to draw up to 5% of their account balance to use for team expenses, such as ammunition, range fees, targets, uniforms, travel, and more. To register for a promotion or learn more about the 2015 team incentives from the MidwayUSA Foundation, visit www.midwayusafoundation.org or call 1-877-375-4570.

MidwayUSA Foundation Matching Deadlines Are Approaching

Written by SSSF Staff on October 13, 2014. Posted in SCTP Blog, SPP Blog, SSSF News and Information, Uncategorized.

As another year starts to wind down, we are inching closer to the MidwayUSA Foundation matching deadlines. Don't miss your chance to double, triple, even quadruple your money! Funds returned to the MidwayUSA Foundation stemming from one of their recent promotions (Zeiss Binoculars, Browning Knife Set, Winchester 280, SKB RS300) by November 30, 2014, will be matched 3:1. Funds returned from previous promotions (Our Family Legacy, Silver Sporting) are matched 1:1. See MidwayUSA Foundation's promotions page for additional details. General donations are also matched. Donate to the team of your choice and your donation will be matched 2:1 by Larry and Brenda Potterfield! Find your team here. Your donation is tax deductible, and 100% of your donation will go to your local shooting team. But hurry -- this match also ends November 30, 2014. According to MidwayUSA Foundation, in 2015 they plan to bring new incentives to your teams to grow your Team Endowment Accounts. They also hope to offer another matching program, but don't miss your chance this year! Donate today!

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