Name: Drew Beeler State: Tennessee Program: SCTP and SASP Team: McKenzie Shooting Sports How the SCTP and SASP have helped me as a young person: Both the SCTP and the SASP have helped me learn to focus and have more self discipline to achieve personal goals and accomplishments. About the NRA/SSSF All Scholastic Team The All-Scholastic Team recognizes the top student athletes in the SSSF’s Scholastic Clay Target and Scholastic Action Shooting Program for their achievements in the classroom, on the range and in their communities. Through an application process, 2017 All-Scholastic Team Members have proven academic excellence by posting 3.0 or better grade point averages, shooting excellent scores in recent competition (95% in trap or skeet, 85% in sporting clays, 88% in international trap/skeet or 75 seconds or less for SASP) and by demonstrating outstanding community involvement. See profiles for the 2017 SSSF/NRA All Scholastic Team Members
Thinking of starting an a youth action shooting team through the SASP? If so, watch Bill Perkins as he outlines the basic requirements and needs of a Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP). This chapter comes from a two-hour educational video geared toward coaches, parents and athletes interested in getting started in the SASP. The video covers all aspects of the program including safety, equipment selection, action shooting fundamentals, coaching new athletes, the SASP competition format, season planning, and much more! Watch this chapter on the SSSF YouTube Channel... Order the DVD from the SSSF Online Store...
Name: Aaron Copelan State: Georgia Program: SCTP Team: Lake Oconee Shotgun Team How the SCTP has helped me as a young person: I started shooting SCTP in the 3rd grade. I remember the support and help I was given by the coaches and older shooters on our team. This has made me become more mindful of new shooters on our team now. I try to be helpful to the young shooters because of the help I was so graciously given when I started. About the NRA/SSSF All Scholastic Team The All-Scholastic Team recognizes the top student athletes in the SSSF’s Scholastic Clay Target and Scholastic Action Shooting Program for their achievements in the classroom, on the range and in their communities. Through an application process, 2017 All-Scholastic Team Members have proven academic excellence by posting 3.0 or better grade point averages, shooting excellent scores in recent competition (95% in trap or skeet, 85% in sporting clays, 88% in international trap/skeet or 75 seconds or less for SASP) and by demonstrating outstanding community involvement. See profiles for the 2017 SSSF/NRA All Scholastic Team Members
From September 11-13, the Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation (SSSF) hosted their first ever Advisor Academy. Thirty-one key leaders from 14 states attended the meeting that focused on developing state and local level leadership, sharing best practices, and providing “grass roots” input to the Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) and the Scholastic Pistol Program (SPP). “Volunteer coaches in the Scholastic Clay Target Program and Scholastic Pistol Program are the heart and soul of our organization,” said Ben Berka, President and Executive Director of the SSSF. “Advisor Academy is a great opportunity to grow and develop our state leaders who support coaches on a day-to-day basis and provide input from states back to our national leadership team.” On Saturday, a special presentation was given by Larry Potterfield, emphasizing the importance of the relationship between the Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation and the Midway USA Foundation to continue to grow and strengthen the shooting sports. The Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation would like to extend their thanks and appreciation to Larry and Brenda Potterfield and the Midway USA Foundation staff for hosting this first annual event and for their ongoing support of the SSSF and its programs.
the Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation donated more than $700,000 to the Midway USA Foundation. The donation was a result of endowment funding earned by Scholastic Clay Target and Scholastic Pistol Program teams via state, regional, and national championship events as well as team fundraising events conducted over the past several months. One hundred and three teams from 23 states benefited from the donation. So far in 2015, the SSSF has donated almost $975,000 benefiting 220 member-teams. In the past two years SSSF has donated more than $2.7 million to 329 member-team endowment accounts in 42 states.