The Main Events Building is where you'll find Registration and the answers to your questions. If you're going to Sparta, Illinois for your first SCTP-SPP National Team Championships, your head may be spinning with questions. While we can't offer you a secret for taking home a medal, we can offer you some tips to enhance your enjoyment of Nationals.
Read the program. Almost anything you need to know can be found in the Nationals program. You will be able to pick up a printed copy when you arrive at the World Shooting and Recreational Complex, but you can also view it online anytime.
Do it all! Participate in as many activities as possible, including the side games. Cover the grounds to see what's going on, see the exhibition shooting events, and watch anything you aren't actively engaged in.
Stay for the after-hours activities. If you shoot your event and leave every day, you'll be missing out on fun activities like Last Competitor Standing events, opening ceremonies, the pizza party, an ice cream social, and more.
Sign up for text messaging. We'll pass along information about activities, schedule changes, and other things you need to know to those who opt in. Sign up here.
Visit the vendor mall. You'll have the unique opportunity to visit with many manufacturers of shooting equipment in their own stores at the WSRC. Even if you aren't buying, it's the perfect opportunity to work on your wish list.
Take photos. Shoot as many photos as you can to help you remember this wonderful experience. Share them in social media with hashtag #SSSF2015, and when you get back home, share them with any sponsors, businesses, or civic groups who support you or have interest in your team.
Meet new people. While you will be there with your own team, don't miss the opportunity to make new friends from all over the country. Be bold and introduce yourself.
If you have questions or don't understand something, just ask. We won't remember to tell you everything you need to know, but we're happy for you to ask us. Catch a staff member anytime you see us, and if we aren't convenient, just head to the Main Events Building. You can get an answer or help there for anything going on at Nationals.
Remember that many others are also new. It's easy to feel intimidated when we enter a new event this large, and we all tend to think we're the only ones who don't know how something works. But that isn't the case at Nationals. You'll see hundreds of new people all over the place, figuring things out for the first time. You aren't alone!
Have fun! After being safe, the most important thing for you to do at Nationals is enjoy yourself. Shooting is fun, being there with your friends is fun, making new friends is fun -- everything at Nationals is fun! Go for it!
If you're planning to bring your own golf car or utility vehicle to the National Team Championships at the World Shooting and Recreational Complex, you must meet some requirements and follow rules for safety and the consideration of other attendees at Nationals. Every person using their personal clays vehicle must get a permit for the vehicle at the registration desk. At that time, you must provide your driver's license -- a learner's permit is not sufficient -- and proof of insurance. Only persons 18 years of age or older can register a clays vehicle, and you must be a licensed driver 16 years of age or older to operate it. Here are the complete rules for operating a personal clays vehicle at the World Shooting and Recreational Complex.
Whether you're planning to compete with a shotgun and/or pistol at Nationals in July, this year you will have one more option -- rimfire rifle -- in a side match sponsored by HiViz Shooting Systems. Many of our SPP teams have enjoyed shooting this popular side match at some of the SPP state and regional matches this spring. The HiViz Rimfire Side Match will consist of two stages but will otherwise be basically the same as the Scholastic Pistol Program with a .22 LR semiauto box-fed rifle. Rules will be the same as with SPP, including five strings per stage and low ready. The rimfire rifle match will take place at the pistol berms. For the HiViz Rimfire Side Match only, scoring will be on an individual basis and not count toward a team score.
The top three (3) athlete scores will win a Mossberg Blaze .22LR rifle! Also, just for participating, you’ll be entered to win one of five (5) HiViz $100 gift certificates through a random draw.
Coaches and adults can also join in the fun. The top three (3) adults will win a donation to their teams' MidwayUSA Foundation endowment accounts: 1st place - $750, 2nd place - $500, and 3rd place - $250.
The entry fee for the HiViz Rimfire Side Match is only $10! So bring your semiauto rifle with a detachable box magazine chambered in .22 LR, plus some extra magazines and ammo, and we'll see who is the fastest rifle shooter at Nationals!
The HiViz Rimfire Rifle Side Match will be open Monday, July 13 through Thursday, July 16 with 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. slots. A limited number of slots will be available, so sign up now!
For sign-up information or to lock in your time slot, contact Tammy Mowry at tmowry@sssfonline.com.
Coaches and athletes will have two new side events to participate in at this year’s SCTP National Team Championships. Preliminary 16-Yard Trap Singles Athletes and teams can register to shoot some preliminary trap targets in this Monday/Tuesday side event. These targets will be registered and we will have some awards for squads and Individuals.Preliminary 16-Yard Trap Singles – Coach/Athlete Coaches and athletes get the chance to compete together! The coach's score counts as one of the five squad scores. Coaches sign up in the #1 spot and squad four athletes in the next four spots. Squads with coach and four Intermediate/Rookie shooters will be in the Intermediate Division; coach and four Senior Division athletes will be in the Senior Division; and a mixed squad will be in the Open Division. Only one coach per four athletes is eligible. This is designed to be a fun competition, but targets are registered and awards will be offered. This event is sponsored by the ATA.
The biggest events of the year are on the 2015 calendar for SCTP and SPP, and your year won't be complete if you don't participate in at least one of them! Registration is now open for SCTP team registration through the SHOT system and for SPP teams.
Save these dates for our 2015 SCTP and SPP National Championship events:
July 13-18
SCTP National Championships (American)
Sparta, IL
July 13-18
SPP Junior/Senior National Championships
Sparta, IL
July 27-Aug. 2
SCTP National Championships (International)
Colorado Springs, CO
In 2014, each discipline experienced record-breaking participation in its national events, and we're expecting nothing less at this year's championships. More than 2500 student athletes participated in the National Championship events in Sparta, Illinois alone. In addition, the national championships are the largest source of endowment fund contributions to team accounts for both SCTP and SPP. Below is the schedule for each discipline at the SCTP-SPP Junior/Senior National Championships in Sparta:Sunday, July 12 - Registration Monday, July 13 - Skeet, trap handicap/doubles, sporting clays, pistol Tuesday, July 14 - Skeet, trap handicap/doubles, sporting clays, pistol Wednesday, July 15 - Skeet, trap handicap/doubles, sporting clays, pistol Thursday, July 16 - Skeet, trap handicap/doubles, sporting clays, pistol Friday, July 17 - Trap, skeet doubles, pistol Saturday, July 18 - Trap, skeet doubles, pistol Mark your calendars for these important events -- don't miss them!
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