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NSSA-NSCA/SCTP All-American Team

Written by SSSF Staff on August 29, 2017. Posted in SCTP Blog, SSSF News and Information, Uncategorized.

The NSSA-NSCA All-American Team program is a partnership between the Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) and the National Skeet Shooting Association (NSSA) / National Sporting Clays Association (NSCA). The partnership promotes participation beyond SCTP competition and provides an easy way for youth and families to continue shooting via the multiple opportunities the NSSA/NSCA provide. Youth in the SCTP may participate in NSSA/NSCA registered competitions and compete for All-American honors. The NSSA-SCTP All-American Team recognizes SCTP athletes who compete in National Skeet Shooting Association (NSSA) registered events. To be eligible for the SCTP All-American Team, a shooter must be a member in good standing with NSSA-NSCA and SCTP, must shoot a minimum of 500 12-gauge NSSA registered targets, and must shoot their respective SCTP state or regional shoot or the SCTP National Championships. The NSSA-SCTP All-American Team will be determined via 12-gauge average. An athlete’s 12-gauge targets registered in the shooting year (January 1 to December 31) will be used to determine the team. The NSSA-SCTP All-American selection will be divided into six teams which include Open Sub-Junior, Lady Sub-Junior, Open Junior, Lady Junior, Open Collegiate, and Lady Collegiate. Eight shooters will be selected to each of the Sub-Junior and Junior teams. Athletes who are selected to an NSSA Sub-Junior, Junior, or Collegiate Concurrent All-American Team will not be eligible to make the NSSA-SCTP All-American Team. See the NSSA-SCTP All American Team Standings Here The NSCA-SCTP All-American Team recognizes SCTP athletes who compete in National Sporting Clays Association registered events. To be eligible for the SCTP All-American Team, a shooter must be a member in good standing with NSSA-NSCA and SCTP, must shoot a minimum of 500 NSCA registered targets, and must shoot their respective SCTP state or regional shoot or the SCTP National Championships. The NSCA-SCTP All-American Team will be determined via points earned by competing and placing against other SCTP athletes. NSCA-SCTP All-American selection will be divided into four teams, including Open Sub-Junior, Lady Sub-Junior, Open Junior, and Lady Junior. Eight members will be selected to each team. Points can be earned from January 1 to December 31, with the team being selected in the spring of the following shooting year. See the NSCA-SCTP All American Team Standings Here

Join The Crowd at The Ladies Charity Skeet Classic

Written by SSSF Staff on March 27, 2017. Posted in Events, SSSF News and Information, Uncategorized.

The SSSF is looking forward to the upcoming Ladies Charity Skeet Classic, Friday, April 28- Sunday, April 30, at Memphis Sport Shooting Association in Arlington, TN. The weekend of friendly competition and fun will also include a dinner, auction, and raffle on Saturday evening, with proceeds from all weekend events going to support the SSSF and the SCTP and SASP Programs.

Everyone is invited to participate in the raffle/auction and dinner, which starts at 6:00 p.m. Dinner on Friday and Saturday evening is free for competitors; donation of $10, each, is requested for all others. Some of the auction items will include: Blaser F16 Shotgun, Promatic Trap Machine, Krieghoff Apparel, ESP Hearing Devices, Shooting Glasses, items from Ruger, Glock... and more! Pre-registration is encouraged for the Ladies skeet events, and there will be special prizes for the SCTP lady members in the 12 ga event on Saturday. Pre-registration is not required for the side events, and re-entry is encouraged. LCSC SCHEDULE: Friday Afternoon: Doubles Saturday, Rotation A: 9:30am (12 ga.) & 1:00pm (28 ga.) Saturday, Rotation B: 11:00am & 2:30pm Sunday, Rotation A: 11:00am (20 ga.) & 2:30 (.410) Sunday, Rotation B: 9:30am & 1:00pm LCSC SIDE EVENTS: Covey Flush: Sponsored by Promatic Skeet as God Intended: SXS or Pumps low gun delayed pull – Sponsored by Double Guns of Nashville Open to all. Loaner guns available. Pistol Challenge: Sponsored by GLOCK Men’s .410 Event 6 Birds, Bragging rights & prizes! To register, call or text 404-456-8287, or email Gunclubprincess@yahoo.com Please pass the word, and bring a lady shooter friend with you!

Get Ready for Nationals at WSRC Skeet, Sporting Clays Events

Written by SSSF Staff on June 13, 2015. Posted in SSSF News and Information, Uncategorized.

What better way is there to practice for the SCTP National Team Championships than to engage in some hearty registered competition at the same venue just before Nationals? There probably isn't one! The World Shooting and Recreational Complex is offering you the opportunity to do just that with events at the Sparta complex on the weekend prior to the opening of the SCTP event. The 2015 Bird Skeet Classic will be held at the WSRC on July 10-12, with four guns plus doubles events.

Click here for the event program Click here for registration form

On the same weekend, July 9-12, the WSRC will host the Illinois State Sporting Clays Championship, with main event, prelim, 5-stand, and various side events.

Click here for event flyer

Meet Olympic Gold Medalist Vincent Hancock at the National Championships in Sparta

Written by SSSF Staff on June 7, 2015. Posted in Events, SCTP Blog, SPP Blog, SSSF News and Information, Uncategorized.

SSSF is pleased to announce that two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Vincent Hancock will be attending the SCTP National Championships to meet YOU! Vincent won Gold Medals in Men's Skeet at both the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games and is the first Olympic skeet shooter to win Gold Medals in the same event in consecutive Olympic games. He will be attending Nationals on Wednesday, July 15 through Friday, July 17 and will be available for autographs, photos, and some special events to be announced later. Watch our website and Range Time newsletter for announcements about when and where you can meet Vincent. Vincent is sponsored by Zanders Sporting Goods and NobelSport Italia.

SCTP Teams Invited to Texas Skeet and Trap Championships

Written by SSSF Staff on May 15, 2015. Posted in SCTP Blog, SSSF News and Information, Uncategorized.

SCTP teams are invited to the Texas Skeet and Trap State Championships on May 24 at Ellis County Sportsman's Club, Waxahachie, Texas. Participants will shoot 100 American skeet targets and 100 ATA trap targets. Cost will be $32 for each event. Team and individual awards and prizes will be awarded. The event is open to all SCTP teams. Registration opens at 8:30 a.m., and a mandatory safety briefing starts at 9:00. Pre-registration is open through the SHOT system. On May 22, there will also be a National Fundraising Banquet with dinner, auction, and raffle in conjunction with the State Championship. The auction and raffle items will include guns, hunting and fishing trips, and shooting accessories. Learn more about the National Banquet. Contact Events@AllenShootingTeam.com for full details.

Skeet Referees Needed for National Championships

Written by SSSF Staff on May 15, 2015. Posted in Events, SCTP Blog, SSSF News and Information, Uncategorized.

In an effort to keep the costs down at our National Championships in Sparta, Illinois this year, we are looking for help with our skeet refereeing. Coaches: If you have any athletes who have graduated from your programs, assistant coaches with some extra time, or parents with skeet experience, they may be just who we are looking for. While we would like to have certified referees, we are also looking for 20 to 30 people with skeet shooting or scoring experience. We will pay $45 for a half day or $100 for a full day. Schedules will be set for Monday, July 13 through Thursday, July 16. Half days would be either 7:30 a.m. to – 12:00 noon OR 12:00 noon to 4:30 p.m. We are also looking for a handful of interested people for Friday’s Skeet Doubles. If you know qualified persons who can help, please email SCTP National Director Tom Wondrash, twondrash@sssfonline.com.

SCTP College Regional Is a Spooktacular Success!

Written by SSSF Staff on November 7, 2014. Posted in Events, SCTP Blog, SSSF News and Information, Uncategorized.

SCTP held its first Halloween-weekend College Regional Tournament at the World Shooting and Recreational Complex, and in spite of a windy and cold first day that challenged shooters, it was no less than a Spooktacular success! A total of 212 athletes representing 14 teams from nine states competed in skeet, trap, wobble trap, sporting clays, and 5-stand, registering 65,800 targets. Seventy-five athletes competed in the Last Competitor Standing competition on Saturday evening, with two shooters earning SKB IS300 shotguns. Ladies winner was Anna Pfaff of Hillsdale College, and Men's winner was Bryce James of Lindenwood University. Lindenwood University brought the largest contingent of athletes with 81, followed by Bethel University with 32. Other competing colleges included Purdue University, Martin Methodist College, Midland University, Southeastern Illinois College, Hillsdale College, University of Kentucky, Fort Hays State University, Eastern Kentucky University, Hampden-Sydney College, University of Illinois, University of Missouri, and University of Missouri - Columbia.

Range Time Quiz: Skeet History

Written by SSSF Staff on October 24, 2014. Posted in Range Time Quiz, Uncategorized.

Congratulations to Selina Larson, winner of last week's Range Time quiz drawing! Selina correctly answered the quiz question and was drawn as the winner of a set of off-eye optical filters and an SCTP lanyard. Last week's question and possible answers:

Before the game of Skeet was named, another game was commonly played with clay targets. It was called:

Circle the Globe
Ring around the Rosie
Around the World
Play the Ring
Around the Clock

The correct answer, of course, was Around the Clock. Watch next week’s Range Time newsletter for another quiz question and your chance to win a prize.

Registration Open for SCTP College Regional “Spooktacular” Tournament, Oct. 31 – Nov. 2

Written by SSSF Staff on October 5, 2014. Posted in Events, SCTP Blog, SSSF News and Information, Uncategorized.

Online registration is now open for the SCTP College Regional "Spooktacular" Tournament planned for Halloween weekend at the World Shooting and Recreational Complex in Sparta, Illinois. The 400-target tournament is open to any college team registered with the Scholastic Clay Target Program. The shoot will open on Friday, October 31 with sporting clays and 5-stand competition, as well as a Last Competitor Standing event and Halloween costume contest. Saturday will feature skeet, wobble trap, and 5-stand events. Trap and an awards ceremony will fill Sunday morning, November 2, before teams' departure in early afternoon. More than $80,000 in endowment funding will be available for contribution to participating and winning teams' MidwayUSA Foundation endowment accounts.

Click here for costs and complete event details

Colorado Fall Basics Skeet Shotgun Camp

Written by SSSF Staff on September 12, 2014. Posted in SCTP Blog, SSSF News and Information, Uncategorized.

Shotgunners wanting to improve their skeet shooting skills and gain an introduction to the Olympic low gun mount should reserve a spot in the 2014 Fall 2-day Intermediate Skeet Instructional Camp, October 25-26. The Colorado Bears Junior Shotgun Team will be hosting the camp at the Olympic Shooting Park in Colorado Springs. Mike Gutirrez and Lloyd Woodhouse will be the instructors. Make your reservations soon, as participation is limited to 15 participants. The camp is designed for intermediate through advanced participants wishing to improve their shotgun skills with an emphasis on skeet, with an introduction to the Olympic low gun mount. Participants should be physically capable of handling their shotguns safely and shooting 100 to 200 targets a day without fatigue or discomfort. Click here for full details and registration information.

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