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Ruger PC Carbine Exclusive through MidwayUSA Foundation

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Act now to get your SASP team in on this exclusive offer from our partners at the MidwayUSA Foundation and grow your team endowment account plus cash for operating needs! This opportunity is available only to Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP) teams until the end of March! Starting in April these guns will be available to ALL teams supported by the MidwayUSA Foundation.

Teams must be registered with the SASP National office in order to participate. Once your team is registered, simply download, complete and return the Letter of Intent form along with supporting documentation as outlined on the form. MidwayUSA Foundation will then arrange to have a fundraising package of TWO Ruger PC Carbines shipped to your FFL of choice. At least $1,500 per fundraising package shall be donated to a MidwayUSA Foundation TEAM Endowment, through a single contribution, which will be eligible for any applicable match available at the time of donation. Your team must use the MidwayUSA Foundation donation form for this promotion at the time of the donation. The availability of rifles through this promotion is extremely limited so act fast if your team would like to participate. Thanks again to our partners at the MidwayUSA Foundation for making this opportunity available to SASP teams!
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2019 SASP All State Team Criteria

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Thanks to the generous sponsorship by GLOCK, RUGER, CZ-USA and ACTION TARGET, at the 2019 National Championships SASP will have an ALL-STATE TEAM Competition. Athletes who compete in their respective state SASP match in .22 pistol, .22 rifle (optic/iron combined), centerfire pistol or PCC are eligible to make their states SASP All-State Team at the 2019 National Championships in Marengo, OH.  Each state will have an All-State Pistol team made up of two rimfire pistol athletes and two Centerfire athletes (1911 will not be included).  The All-State Rifle team will be made up of two rimfire rifle athletes and two PCC athletes. (iron or optic will not be considered). Any athlete who places in the top two at their respective state championships will be eligible to represent his or her state in that discipline. Athletes may qualify as All-State in more than one discipline.  If a top-two athlete is NOT attending the SASP National Championships in Ohio, then the opportunity will be bumped down to the next eligible competitor from that state who is attending the National Championships. Athletes attending the National Championships (representing their state as an All-State Team member) will receive a custom shirt signifying their All-State Team designation! Guidelines: Top two athletes will be determined by the actual times shot for each discipline at their respective State SASP match. Ties - If a tie occurs for final ranking, the In & Out (V for V if used) stage score will be used as the tie-breaker. If that does not break the tie, the fastest single run of that stage will be used as the tie-breaker. If necessary, the second and third run will be used as the tie breaker. Times at the National Championships will be used from the athlete’s normal squadding with his or her team. Any ties will be broken as per the handbook and listed about using In and Out or V for V stage. This is NOT an HOA event! Athletes do not need to compete in all disciplines. SASP will provide awards to the 1st through 3rd place team members for each discipline. These awards will be presented at the respective awards ceremonies on Friday and Saturday at Nationals. The All-State Teams will be comprised of two athletes from each state for each discipline, non-collegiate athletes only! Good luck and congratulations to all the SASP All State Team members!

Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation 2020 Scholarship Program

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The Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation (SSSF), is once again offering our scholarship program to reward deserving, graduating seniors in the Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) and Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP) with needed college assistance. The main objective is to award as many scholarships as possible to qualifying SCTP / SASP graduating seniors.

Since 2013, the SSSF has awarded over $450,000 in scholarship funds benefiting over 450 student athletes, from nearly all 50 states in the Scholastic Clay Target and Scholastic Action Shooting programs. We are pleased to announce that last year’s Scholarship Program awarded over $100,000 to qualifying applicants.

The SSSF is establishing minimal guidelines for the selection procedure, thus allowing the final selection to be as simple as possible.

*NOTE – You must be a current and paid member of the SCTP or SASP national organization at the time of application submission! See details on how to complete your team registration here.

General Procedures: Each applicant must be a graduating senior within the year of the awarded scholarship and must be registered for college before the scholarship is awarded in that same year.• Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 cumulative Grade Point Average through the most recent grading period ending on or before April 1, 2020.

• Each prospective recipient must be registered as a full-time college student before the scholarship is awarded and must provide the name of the post-secondary college or community/ junior college to receive the scholarship proceeds. Each scholarship check will be mailed to the appropriate college in the student’s name by October 1, 2020. The scholarship funds are to be used for tuition.  This is a one-time, non-renewable scholarship.

• Applicants may not be in receipt of any “full” scholarship funds in order to qualify (i.e., athletics, military academy, academic, etc.).

• Applicants must have participated during 2019-2020 in one of their SCTP / SASP State Championships, National Championships, or regional events in Trap, Skeet, Sporting Clays, Olympic Bunker, Olympic Skeet Championships; Pistol or Rifle.

• Applicants must be able to complete all parts of the application packet:

Application / Personal Information Page:
•One Page Student Resume or School and Non-School Activities and Honors
•One Page Essay (see Essay Guidelines)
•Must attach current high school transcript or home school transcript!
•Application Deadline (for the entire application packet): Midnight, April 19th, 2020
•All Materials Must Be Received together as one packet by Deadline.  No exceptions!

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Help us identify and promote the fact that SASP is so much more than shooting!

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We need your help! We are frequently asked by individuals, small and large companies, non-profit organizations, local, state and national government representatives, and many others what the Scholastic Action Shooting Program is all about. The easy answer is that it is about competitive action shooting in a team environment that promotes collaboration, teamwork, and the development of shooting skills in pistol and rifle shooting. The lesser given, but equally important or more significant answer is that our program promotes friendship, respect for others, advanced listening skills, increased focus, analytical skills development and many, many more non-shooting related life skills. We know this experience is different for every youth competitor and their family. We would like our Athletes, Coaches, Parents and Adult Volunteers to take a few minutes and really think about how you/your child’s or children’s participation in SASP has positively affected their lives outside of the shooting range. Have they: Become a better student? Become more responsible? Made better life decisions? Become a better friend/brother/sister/member of your family? Started noticing the world around them? Donated their time to charitable activities? These are only a few examples of the changes we have heard from our coaches, parents, and competitors. We want to know what has changed in your child/children. THIS IS WORTH TAKING THE TIME TO REALLY THINK AND SHARE YOUR STORY WITH US! THE TOP THREE SUBMISSIONS WILL WIN SOME SPECIAL PRIZES. Here is what you must do: Prepare a typed 300-400-word story addressed to SASP program management explaining in detail how you/your child/athlete has grown as an individual since joining SASP other than their shooting skills. Be sure to include what changed, why it changed, it’s impact to them and your family, and how that change will positively impact their life in the future. Also include at least five high resolution pictures of the athlete competing at an SASP event, practice or with other SASP athletes. Download complete information for athletes here... Download complete information for coaches, parents and adult volunteers here... Submit these before 5:00 PM on January 31st, 2019 by email to rleach@sssfonline.com . All submissions will be reviewed by the SASP Staff and a review committee. The top three stories with the most significant and clearly explained personal impacts will win one of the following prizes including guns from GLOCK, Taurus, and Mossberg plus Walker hearing protection! First prize is guaranteed to be given away in each category, adult or athlete.  If 20 or more entries are received, the second-place prize will be awarded, and if 30 or more entries are received, all three prizes will be awarded. So, start thinking first. Make notes of your key thoughts on this topic and then sit down and do your best to tell us how you feel the SASP program has and is changing you /your child’s/athlete’s life. I cannot wait to start reading and sharing these stories! Respectfully, Rick Leach National Director, SASP

Support Your Local Shooting Team on Giving Tuesday!

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Support your local shooting team on #GivingTuesday by making a tax-deductible donation to the Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation's Vision 20/20 campaign! Your donation on #GivingTuesday will support the immediate, cash needs of your favorite team AND will grow the team's endowment account at the MidwayUSA Foundation! Teams also have the chance to earn up to $20,000 in BONUS team endowment funding based on the number of donors and the total amount of donations received before year end. Every donation counts! All donations support your favorite team and all donors contributing $100 or more will receive this Browning 2-knife set

Lookup your favorite team here and make a tax-deductible donation on #GivingTuesday!

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 27, #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.

2018 SASP Ohio Regional Results

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The 2018 Ohio Regional was a great event.  Although it got a little chilly and was rainy we had great turnout and athletes got an opportunity to compete at the Cardinal Center on the same bays we use at Nationals.  We had 85 athletes and 230 entries.  13 teams from 5 states with 4 college teams competing. Congratulations to the Junior Spartans, Pistol Prodigies, Ohio Steel Stingers, The Ross County Steel Ringers, Lake Country Action Shooters, Ozaukee Scholastic Shooting Sports, Michigan state University, Hillsdale College Action Shooting Sports, Concordia University Wisconsin, and Bethel University for all bringing home the gold with first place finishes.  Congratulations to all the athletes, Safety Officers and teams that braved the cold and rain to compete. 2018 SASP OHIO FALL REGIONAL RESULTS Intermediate Rimfire pistol
  1. Junior Spartans
  2. Pistol Prodigies
  3. Ohio Steel Stingers
Intermediate Optics Rifle
  1. Pistol Prodigies
Intermediate Iron Rifle
  1. Ohio Steel Stingers
  2. Pistol Prodigies
Senior Rimfire Pistol
  1. The Ross County Steel Ringers
  2. Ohio Steel Stingers
Senior Centerfire Pistol
  1. Lake Country Action Shooters
  2. Ozaukee Scholastic Shooting Sports
Senior 1911
  1. Lake Country Action Shooters
  2. Ozaukee Scholastics shooting Sports
Senior Optics Rifle
  1. Lake Country Action Shooters
  2. Ozaukee Scholastics shooting Sports
  3. The Ross County Steel Ringers
Senior Iron Rifle
  1. Ozaukee Scholastic Shooting Sports
  2. Ohio Steel Stingers
  3. The Ross County Steel Ringers
Senior Optics Rifle
  1. Lake Country Action Shooters
  2. Ozaukee Scholastics Shooting Sports
  3. The Ross County Steel Ringers
Non-Collegiate Open Optics Rifle
  1. Ohio Steel Stingers
Non-Collegiate Open PCC
  1. Ohio Steel Stingers
Collegiate Rimfire Pistol
  1. Michigan State University 1
  2. Michigan State University 2
Collegiate Centerfire Pistol
  1. Hillsdale College Action Shooting Sports
  2. Concordia University Wisconsin
Collegiate 1911
  1. Hillsdale College Action Shooting Sports
Collegiate Optics Rifle
  1. Hillsdale College Action Shooting Sports
  2. Concordia University Wisconsin
Collegiate Iron Rifle
  1. Concordia University Wisconsin
  2. Hillsdale College Action Shooting Sports
Collegiate PCC
  1. Concordia University Wisconsin
Collegiate Open Rimfire Pistol
  1. Bethel University
Collegiate Open Centerfire Pistol
  1. Ozaukee Scholastic Shooting Sports
  2. Concordia University Wisconsin
Collegiate Open 1911
  1. Ozaukee Scholastic Shooting Sports
Collegiate Open Optics Rifle
  1. Concordia University Wisconsin
  2. Bethel University
Collegiate Open Iron Rifle
  1. Concordia University Wisconsin
  2. Bethel University
Collegiate Open PCC
  1. Concordia University Wisconsin
  2. Ozaukee Scholastic Shooting Sports
  3. Bethel University

GLOCK Continues Support of Scholastic Action Shooting Program

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Scholastic Action Shooting Program founding sponsor GLOCK, Inc. presented the Scholastic Action Shooting Program a check for $25,000.00 at the 2018 SASP National’s Competition at the Cardinal Shooting Center in Marengo, Ohio. Ed Fitzgerald, GLOCK Advertising Manager and Vice Chairman of the Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation Board of Directors was on hand to present the check. “GLOCK has been an active sponsor/partner of the SASP program since the beginning” stated Fitzgerald. “GLOCK believes strongly that the attributes of responsibility, teamwork, integrity and discipline learned by youth shooters are the ingredients to the development of our next generation of responsible citizens.” Receiving the check was Scholastic Action Shooting Program National Director Rick Leach and several SASP team competitors. “We are so grateful to have GLOCK as an integral part of the past, present, and future of the SASP program” stated Leach. “GLOCK is a great brand and a great company with leadership and employees dedicated to the development of the next generation of shooting sports enthusiasts. On behalf of everyone involved with the Scholastic Action Shooting Program, and the Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation, our sincere Thank you” to GLOCK for their continued support.

2018 Nationals Gun Winners

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The 2018 Scholastic Clay Target Program and Scholastic Action Shooting Program National championships had many winners, both on and off the range! A total of 70 firearms were awarded during nationals and below are some of the highlights. Congratulations to everyone who participated and supported the SCTP and SASP! Browning 725 Winner  – Larry Cooper, Tennessee This raffle supported the Browning scholarship winner, Eric Long, Jr. who earned the $6,450 college scholarship. Blaser F16 Winner – Mike King, Ohio The Blaser F16 raffle supports SCTP scholarship recipients and the SCTP! Beretta 960 Winner - Sue Tucker, Michigan SKB 90TSS Trap Combo - Victoria Merrit, Kentucky CZ-USA All American Trap - David Rivers, Tennessee Browning BT-99 Midway Edition - Lori Batcheldor, Illinois This gun was drawn from those who joined or renewed with a SSSF Supporting Membership during Nationals Week! Kolar Low Max Gun Winner – Wayne Werner, Iowa This raffle supported SCTP teams across the country with the opportunity for teams to earn additional funds to their Team Endowment accounts at the MidwayUSA Foundation based on total team ticket sales. Here are the top teams earning MidwayUSA Foundation Team Endowment Funds via the Kolar raffle: $8,000 – 1st place – BHS Demons (WI) – 617 tickets $7,000 – 2nd place – St. Charles Shot Crew (IL) – 500 tickets $6,000 – 3rd Place – Ida County (IA) – 479 tickets $5,000 – 4th Place – Allen Eagles (TX) – 400 tickets $4,000 – 5th Place – Mid Carolina Young Guns (SC) – 310 tickets

Nearly 2,700 Youth Compete at SASP/SCTP Nationals

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The Scholastic Clay Target Program and Scholastic Action Shooting Program National Championships were conducted July 14-21 at the Cardinal Shooting Center in Marengo, Ohio. Youth from 26 states participated in the eight day event with 2,692 competitors putting over one million rounds down range. Highlights of the week-long event included Wednesday evening’s Opening Ceremonies, Thursday's pizza party, Friday's ice cream social and college recruiting day plus the filming of a major motion picture about our sport! Scholastic Clay Target Program competition events included 16 yard trap, handicap trap, trap doubles, skeet, skeet doubles, sporting clays and bunker trap. SCTP Award Ceremonies for Skeet and Sporting Clays were held on Thursday evening and for Trap, Skeet Doubles and High Over All on Saturday. SCTP Main Event H.O.A. results: 1st Place - Lake Oconee Shotgun Team (Georgia) – 2,112 2nd Place - Forest City Juniors (Georgia) – 2,106 3rd Place – Central Georgia Elite Shooters (Georgia) – 2,103 4th Place - North Scott Trap Team (Iowa) - 2,102 5th Place - PC Eagles (Iowa) - 2,074 SCTP High School H.O.A. results: 1st Place - North Scott Trap Team (Iowa) – 2,865 2nd Place – PC Eagles (Iowa) – 2,791 3rd Place – Allen Eagles Competitive Shooting Team (Texas) – 2,781 4th Place - Union Grove Broncos Shooting Club (Wisconsin) - 2,757 5th Place - Marquette Hiltoppers Trap Team (Wisconsin) - 2,744 Complete results for the 2018 SCTP National Championships available here: http://bit.ly/2LCYXWC The Scholastic Action Shooting Program events included competition in rimfire pistol, centerfire pistol, rifle optics, rifle iron sights, 1911 and pistol caliber carbine (PCC).  Award Ceremonies were held on Saturday evening and for the 5th year in a row the Lake Country Action Shooters of Wisconsin won the Senior Division of Centerfire Pistol! Centerfire Pistol - Senior Division results: 1st Place - Lake Country Action Shooters -186.36 2nd Place – Central Florida Rifle & Pistol Club – 207.66 3rd Place – Arnold Junior shooters Red – 230.16 Other notable results for the SASP Rifle Competitions included two athletes, Ethan Inocando and Nate Gibson, who shot sub 30 second match times, which has never been done before at the SASP National Championships. Optics Rifle Men results: 1st Place - Ethan Inocando (South Texas Shooters) - Senior/Varsity- 29.06 2nd Place - Nate Gibson (Steel Shooters of Traer) -  Intermediate/Advanced  - 29.68 3rd Place – Holdon Perez – South Texas Shooters - 30.92 Complete results for the 2018 SASP National Championships available here:  http://bit.ly/2NLjWUH The Scholastic Clay Target Program and Scholastic Action Shooting Program introduced a new event at this year’s National Championships – the Top Gun Challenge. Over the years SCTP and SASP watched the steady increase in athletes shooting multiple disciplines in both their programs at nationals. They wanted to find a way to recognize the commitment and stamina these athletes have shown competing in so many events, over the course of the week. CZ-USA, a large sponsor of both SCTP and SASP graciously offered to sponsor the top prize for the winner. CZ-USA donated a Shotgun, a Rifle and a Pistol to SCTP/SASP and awarded all three prizes to the winners. Top Gun Winners: Tom Keeshan - North Scott Trap Team (Iowa) - Rookie/Intermediate/Varsity Division Mark Beardsley  -  Mason Dixon Shooters (Pennsylvania) - College Division View complete Top Gun standings here Side competitions held during the week included Make a Break and Last Competitor Standing. Make a Break Winner, Todd Hitch of the William Blount Shooting Team, received the Grand Prize, a Blaser F16 Sporting Shotgun donated by Double Guns of Nashville. The first of two Last Competitor Standing Competitions was held Wednesday evening following the Opening Ceremonies. Over 550 athletes stood shoulder to shoulder and competed for the title of Champion in the Men’s, Ladies and Collegiate Divisions. The second competition was held on Friday night. Winners received custom championship belt buckles and the Men’s and Ladies Division winners won SKB IS300 or Beretta A300 shotguns. Be sure to mark your calendars for the 2019 SCTP and SASP National Championships for July 13-20 at the Cardinal Shooting Center in Ohio!

Virginia Holds First SASP State Match

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The Commonwealth of Virginia held its first SASP State Match on June 26th. The match was hosted by the NRA Headquarters Range and attended by the two Virginia teams as well as a team from North Carolina. In addition to the match, attendees were able to sample the fantastic cuisine at the NRA Headquarters Cafeteria, receive guided tours of the National Firearms Museum and even shop at the NRA Gift Shop with a special SASP discount. A highlight for many in attendance was the opportunity to meet the newly elected NRA President Oliver North who stopped by to wish the 23 competitors well and welcome all to the NRA. In rimfire pistol, the Gaston Young Guns from Gaston County, NC took first place eking out the win by just 0.61 seconds but nonetheless an impressive accomplishment for a team that primarily shoots rifle. Team LoCo Motion of Purcellville took second place with the Winchester Izaak Walton League Blue Ridge Bullets coming in 3rd. At the individual level, Adam Jardines of Team LoCo Motion took first place with Dalton Bridges and Gavin Rainey of Gaston Young Guns taking 2nd and 3rd respectively in the Senior Division. Ethan Jardines of Team LoCo Motion took 1st place in the Intermediate Division followed by Alex Kolosowsky of Gaston Young Guns in 2nd and Maccoy Gilkison of WIWL Blue Ridge Bullets taking 3rd. Due to time constraints, mini matches were held for both rifle optics and iron sights. The teams would like to thank Kelvin Walton the SASP Director of Development for his assistance with the match. Article and photo courtesy Eliot Jardines, SASP Virginia State Advisor

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