SCTP shooters who compete in the international disciplines are invited to participate in the 2015 SCTP Western Regional International Tournament, which will run concurrently with the 2015 Arizona State Junior Olympic Clay Target Championships.
Sanctioned by USA Shooting, the competition will be held at the USA Shooting Southwest Regional Training Center at Tucson Trap and Skeet Club in Tucson, Arizona. Competition will be May 16-17, with official practice the previous day. Invitations to the National Junior Olympic Shooting Championships will be granted to some participants.
Three new staff members are now serving SCTP teams in regional positions and the SCTP national office. Welcome to two new Regional Field Representatives, Jennifer Kirchhoefer and Jeff Weiler, and Administrative Assistant, April Carr.
April Carr began working as SCTP Administrative Assistant in March and handles much of the registration paperwork, sends out state and regional medals and banners, and answers questions about registration and classifications. You can reach April at acarr@sssfonline.com.
Jennifer Kirchhoefer is now a Regional Field Representative in the Southwest U.S., serving the states of Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, and California. Jennifer has been involved with SCTP for several years, starting in Indiana and recently relocating to Colorado. Since her move, she has been part of starting a new SCTP team, the Rocky Mountain Clay Busters, and is actively pursuing the formation of new teams and helping existing ones in this region. You can reach Jennifer at 317-258-1311 or jkirchhoefer@sssfonline.com.
Jeff Weiler has filled the position of Regional Field Representative in the Upper Midwest U.S., to include the states of Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Jeff has been in SCTP for more than four years, working with the Arnold Junior Shooters in the St. Louis, Missouri area. Jeff recently attended the Regional Championship in Sparta, along with the SCTP National Banquet held in Kansas City, Kansas. Contact Jeff at 314-808-3717 or jweiler@sssfonline.com.
SSSF plans to add two more Regional Field Representatives by year-end and another two within a year. The right candidates to fill these positions will have been in the program for at least three years and have a good understanding of SCTP and how the program works. Previous experience in helping build teams and helping start ones will be a plus. Regions still available include East Coast, Southeast, Lower Midwest, and Northwest. If you are interested in filling either of these positions, please contact Tom Wondrash, SCTP National Director, 262-939-6664 or twondrash@sssfonline.com.
The SSSF/SCTP would like to welcome our 2 newest Regional Field Representatives and Administrative Assistant!
We would like to officially welcome April Carr SCTP Administrative Assistant! April started full time March 1st and handles much of the registration paperwork, sending of state & regional medals and banners as well as questions regarding registrations and classifications! You can reach April at acarr@sssfonline.com
RFR’s….. Jennifer Kirchhoefer will be filling the position in the South West US to include the states of Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Nevada and California. Jennifer has been in the SCTP for several years starting in Indiana and recently relocating to the Colorado area. Since moving to Colorado, she has been part of starting a new SCTP Team, The Rocky Mountain Clay Busters, and is actively pursuing and helping others start new teams and build existing ones in this region! Contact Jennifer at 317-258-1311 or jkirchhoefer@sssfonline.com
Jeff Weiler will be filling the position in the Upper Midwest US to include the states of Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota. Jeff has been in the SCTP for 4+ years and works with the Arnold Junior Shooters out of the St. Louis Missouri area. Jeff has attended the regional shoot in Sparta just a few weeks ago along with the SCTP National Banquet held in Kansas City, KS. Contact Jeff at 314-808-3717 or jweiler@sssfonline.com
The SCTP plans on adding 2 more RFR’s by year end and the last 2 by this time next year. Regions still available include: East Coast, Southeast, Lower Midwest and Northwest. Please contact the SCTP National Director, Tom Wondrash if you are interested in any of these positions. We are looking for people that have been in the program for 3+ years and have a pretty good understanding of the SCTP and how our program works. Previous experience in helping build teams and helping start new ones will certainly be a big plus in the selection process! Contact Tom at twondrash@sssfonline.com
SCTP’s Myles Walker of Elkhorn, Wisconsin earned top honors in Men’s Trap at the 2015 Spring Selection Match, earning his way to his first-ever World Cup in Gabala, Azerbaijan on August 14. The match was held in Fort Benning, Georgia, April 9-12.
Walker was one of the four athletes who made the National Junior Team last summer as a result of his performance at the SCTP National Championships for international disciplines held in Colorado Springs.
Walker’s Spring Selection Match win came on the heels of his having helped earn Lindenwood University its 12th straight Association of College Unions International (ACUI) Collegiate Clay Target Championships in March.
Walker was the leader coming in to this Selection Match and maintained that through another 250 targets, two finals, and a shoot-off.
Congratulations to Myles Walker, and good shooting in Azerbaijan!
The Allen Eagles Competitive Shooting Team and Fort Worth Claymores Shooting Team boosted their team endowment accounts last month with big winnings of $9500 at SCTP’s first Regional Championship in Texas, the Clay Bustin’ Bonanza. The athletes enjoyed two days of skeet, trap, and sporting clays at Ellis County Sportsmans Club.
The Allen Eagles won the tournament, earning a $4,000 first-place endowment. They won an additional $1,000 for the high overall individual score posted by Lake Bishop and $500 for Hunter Alford’s runner-up finish.
The Fort Worth Claymores also earned a $3,000 endowment as the second-place team, plus $1,000 for first place in the Flurry.
Congratulations to the winning teams and to our Texas athletes for their first Regional Championship!
SCTP Nationals 2014 (L-R) Eric Reglin, Clay Moniot, Kemble du Pont, Pierce Hodgdon, Aaron Wilson
As SSSF Board Member Kemble du Pont completes her three-year term, she expressed her continued support for the Foundation and its student athletes.
“It was a privilege for me to serve a three-year term on the SSSF Board of Directors,” said du Pont. “The board members are a serious group of strong supporters of the shooting sports, and I was very pleased and proud to have the opportunity to become more involved.
“I am a strong supporter of the mission of SSSF, that of youth development through the shooting sports. As many people may know, my company offers a special program for financing a youth gun purchase to help make the cost of entry more affordable for more young athletes, and this popular program continues. I am also actively supporting several SCTP athletes like Will Hinton and teams such as the Young Guns, Kansas City Crushers, and Brookline Shotgun Sports in return for their efforts on behalf of my company.”
She continued, “Due to the demands on my time, I had to make the tough decision to not stand for re-election to the board this term, but du Pont / Krieghoff continues to be a strong supporter of SSSF and the SCTP! I hope at a future time I might again be able to find the time to participate on the Board of Directors.”
The entire organization offers its thanks to Kemble for her generous support of the Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation and her contributions as a board member the past three years.
GLOCK, Inc. has made a $25,000 donation to the Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation (SSSF) to benefit the Scholastic Pistol Program (SPP).
L-R: Scott Moore, SPP National Director; R. Lee “The Gunny” Ermey; Josh Dorsey, GLOCK Vice President of Operations and Sales; and Ben Berka, SSSF President and Executive DirectorThe donation was presented to SSSF at last week’s NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits in Nashville, Tennessee.
GLOCK was one of the founding partners of the Scholastic Pistol Program when SSSF started the program in 2012 and has supported the program since with its products and participation.
Ed Fitzgerald, Special Projects Manager at GLOCK, Inc., is a member of SSSF’s Board of Directors and attends many SPP matches, not only to represent GLOCK, but also to work with the athletes and coaches and to assist with the operation of the events. Fitzgerald even travels to many matches throughout the South with a complete SPP/Action Target set-up for ranges that need targets for SPP events.
“GLOCK understands the importance of industry leadership in the promotion of a safe and effective way of introducing the concepts of basic competitive shooting to young men and women who are just starting out,” said Fitzgerald. “As the industry embraces this concept of supporting our young competitors, we will continue our efforts to lead the way in supporting the Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation.”
In addition to the growth of the national program through GLOCK’s financial support, product donations, and loaner guns, the company’s generosity makes it possible for many SPP teams to have sufficient guns for competitors’ use and to raise funds for team expenses. The company also offers special pricing for SPP teams that allows team dollars to go further.
“The Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation is honored to receive this major gift from GLOCK,” said Ben Berka, SSSF President and Executive Director. “With their support, we are able to further strengthen and grow our Scholastic Pistol Program at the grassroots level and provide local teams with the education, support, and resources to run successful programs.”
To learn more about GLOCK or its products, visit us.GLOCK.com.
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!
For anyone who is planning to be in Nashville for the annual NRA Members Meeting and Exhibits next week, here is an event you won’t want to miss! The inaugural Second Amendment Youth Leadership Conference, planned for Friday, April 10 at the Omni Nashville Hotel, will feature special guest speakers and the opportunity to learn more about the Second Amendment.
Geared specifically toward the next generation of Second Amendment activists, this one-of-a kind event will be an exciting opportunity for students and recent graduates to learn how to become an effective advocate on their campus and in their community!
Among the speakers scheduled to address the youth conference are Chris Cox, NRA-ILA Executive Director; Lindsey Graham, U.S. Senator from South Carolina; Phil Bryant, Mississippi Governor; and Marsha Blackburn, Tennessee Congresswoman.
Attendance is free, but due to the anticipated interest in this event, pre-registration is strongly encouraged.
College students who attend will receive a free, one-year NRA membership, along with opportunities to win prizes and admission to the annual meeting.
Sometimes gun-owning parents who live with firearm safety every day take for granted that every member in the family knows age-appropriate rules about gun safety. But if you haven’t had “the talk” with the children in your home, they may have questions that haven’t been addressed.
The conversation is equally important for families who don’t have firearms in the house. Their children are just as likely to have questions about guns, and at some point, they will be in homes or other areas where they may come into contact with guns.
Project ChildSafe has created a new video, “How to Talk to Your Kids About Gun Safety,” to help parents have that important conversation. The video stars army veteran, champion shooter, and mom Julie Golob.
Watch the video, and please share it with your friends and social media connections.
