2021 Top Gun Challenge Winners

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1st Place Top Gun Challenge Champion, Trace Scuderi of the Young Guns of Quail Creek wins a CZ USA Drake shotgun, a Mossberg .22 Rifle, and a Browning Buckmark Camper pistol.

2nd Place Bailey Lueders of Arnold Junior Shooters SCTP / Brass Bandits SASP in MO is the highest-scoring female, coming in 2nd place for two consecutive years in Top Gun Challenge. For her efforts she wins a CZ 1012 shotgun.

3rd Place Jack Krasulak (2019, 2020 Champion) of the Young Guns of Quail Creek wins a GLOCK G44 from SASP Founding Partner Sponsor GLOCK

4th Place Wyatt Young of Muskego Warriors Shooting Team / Trap Club wins a Mossberg Blaze rifle.

5th Place Alex Parker of Holyoke Steel Shooters / Dewey, Hittem & Howe receives a $400 Hunters HD Shooting glasses certificate.

6th Place Ian Broadway from Union Grove Pistol Team / Shooting Club wins a SCTP 2021 National Championship belt buckle and Walker’s Hearing protection.

Athletes competing in the 2021 CZ-USA Top Gun Challenge shot Trap, Skeet, Sporting Clays, Iron sight pistol (Rimfire or Centerfire), fastest rifle time, and 1911 with their scores from each event being compiled to calculate the winners. These incredible athletes took on the challenge of competing at the highest level across multiple disciplines as SCTP and SASP athletes.

2021 SCTP Kolar Raffle Winner

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Through the generous support of SCTP sponsors, Kolar and Elite Shotguns, nearly $50,000 was raised by teams selling raffle tickets for a Kolar Max Trap over-under shotgun. Utilizing their local networks, teams raised immediate cash funds and the top 5 ticket selling teams below received additional funds for their MidwayUSA Foundation endowment accounts!

Congratulations to our Kolar Raffle winner – Mike Dunn from PA

Top Selling Teams
1st – $8,000 to the Duggar Union Clay Shooters of IN
2nd – $7,000 to the Western Mass Clay Crushers of MA
3rd – $6,000 to Forbush Hunters Safety in NC
4th – $5,000 to the Smokin Clays of MA
5th – $4,000 to the Bradford Co. Birdbusters of PA

Through their incredible dedication to supporting youth shooting sports, Kolar and Elite Shotguns will also provide over/under shotguns to the top 3 ticket selling teams above to be used for a team fundraising opportunity or utilized as a team gun! The SCTP will be in touch with those teams for FFL information.

Hunt Giant Whitetails in Iowa – Nonresident Tag Auction

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Iowa is considered by many to be one of the premier white-tailed deer hunting destinations in the United States. Dreams come true in the Hawkeye State every year as hunters consistently harvest mature, corn fed bucks that reach well over 200″. Getting a tag, however, is easier said than done. Now you can guarantee your tag and promote state and local conservation efforts through the Iowa Scholastic Clay Target Program Non-Resident Deer Tag Auction, in partnership with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR).

This auction is for One Iowa Special Non-Resident Deer Tag, good Statewide for Archery, Gun season one, Gun season two, or the Late Muzzleloader season during either 2021 or 2022 Iowa deer season (hunter’s choice). The deer tag includes 1 ‘any sex’ deer and 1 ‘antlerless’ deer. For seasons and hunting information, go to: http://www.iowadnr.gov/

This Iowa tag is currently open for pre-registration and preview. The auction will begin on July 31st at 12:00PM CST and ends on Friday, August 13 at 12:00PM CST.

The winner of the auction receives a tag that includes 1 any-sex deer and 1 antlerless deer. This non-resident deer tag is good statewide; however, Landowner Permission is required before hunting on private land. The winner of the auction is required to purchase an Iowa nonresident hunting license and pay the non-resident habitat fee.

The tag may be used either in the coming 2021-2022 season, or next year in the 2022-2023 season. The hunter must declare which year and one of the following standard seasons at the close of the auction and no later than September 25th, 2021.

2021-2022 season dates can be found at https://www.iowadnr.gov/Hunting/Deer-Hunting. 2022-2023 dates have not been confirmed at this time but will be similar to 2021-2022 dates.

Iowa Nonresident Tag Auction Link

Visit With College Teams at The 2021 College Day at Nationals

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We encourage all of our high school-aged athletes at Nationals to take advantage of College Day! Stop by and talk with college coaches and team members Friday, July 16th from 9am-4pm at this year’s National Championships! College teams, as well as College Shooting Sports Recruiting, will be located between Vendor Buildings 2-3.

The following colleges have committed to attending College day and look forward to seeing you there!


Grace College – IN

Montreat College – NC

Bethel University – TN

Lindenwood University – MO

Hillsdale College – MI

University of Alabama – AL

Ft Hayes University – KS

Jacksonville University – FL

Waldorf University – IA

Clemson University – SC

Stetson University – FL

Upper Iowa University – IA

Schreiner University – TX

Iowa Central Community College – IA

2021 SCTP Scholarship Announcement

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The SCTP National Staff is thrilled to announce 170 new recipients of the SCTP Scholarship! These graduating seniors will be awarded $500 each for their pursuits of attending college. Working hard behind the scenes, the National Staff was able to secure an increased amount of funding so that every eligible athlete that had paperwork properly filled out received the SCTP Scholarship.

This year’s scholarship recipients will be emailed further instructions on how to claim their scholarships after the SCTP National Championships.It is our pleasure to name the following graduating seniors as recipients of a 2020/2021 SCTP Scholarship. Thank you for being a part of the SCTP and we all wish you the best in your future!
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2021 SCTP National Championship Update – 6/25/2021

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14 Days to the start of SCTP Nationals!
Here are the latest updates to the Record-Breaking 2021 SCTP National Championships being held at the Cardinal Center in Marengo Ohio, July 8-17!
As always, if you need help, please reach out to any of the SCTP National Staff for assistance! 
International Disciplines – due to the availability of international ammo, we will be allowing either 24 gr. OR 7/8 oz loads. Intl ammo will be available from the Cardinal Center Sporting Clays building or at the registration counter in the Central Events building. Federal 7/8oz loads will be available through Sportsmans Den! Ammunition will be randomly checked during this competition, 1oz or 1 1/8 z loads will not be allowed!We could still use some help refereeing for the SCTP Intl. Nationals, anybody wanting to and able to help referee for the Intl. disciplines this year, please contact Terri Dewitt as soon as possible! bluerockcoaching@icloud.com
*Remember! The awards ceremonies for Skeet, Sporting Clays, Handicap Trap, Trap Doubles and Super Sporting will be held Friday evening in front of the Grandstands following last shots for Singles Trap or approximately 6pm! All Intl awards for I-Skeet and Bunker Trap will be held between Bunker Traps 2-3 on Sunday following the Bunker Trap finals and any shoot offs! And Singles Trap, Skeet Doubles and all HOA awards will take place in front of the Grandstands Saturday, July 17 after all shoot offs. For those individuals and teams not wanting to be around a large crowd, you may pick up awards at the Trophy room either Friday from 9am – 12:00 noon OR Saturday from 9am – 11am. 

COLLEGE TEAMS – If you have not emailed Tom Wondrash to let him know you are attending College Day, please do so asap! Tables will be set up with 2 chairs in 1 of 2 tents located between vendor buildings 2 and 3. Teams attending the previous SCTP National College Championships will get preferred table placement.

ALL COACHES – you must stop in and register your team prior to taking any shots in the tournament! This is done at the Central Events Building located right next to the golf cart rentals. Please double check placement & Division of all your athletes!! When squading for Handicap Trap, squads will shoot at the furthest squaded athlete level. PLEASE make sure your squad is handled properly. If a squad has 4 rookies and 1 college shooter, ALL athletes will shoot at the 25 yard line! (the distance for College aged athletes shooting handicap)

Kolar Raffle ticket stubs and money were due June 21st. if you still have these, they must be turned in immediately! Please thank Kolar guns and Elite Shotguns for this fabulous donation to help teams and families offset the cost of attending SCTP Nationals this year! This drawing will be held Saturday, July 17th in front of the Grandstands just before the awards ceremony!

Teams still looking for squad slots can contact either Amanda Wondrash or April Carr. There are still many opportunities for teams to attend! If anybody needs help finding a slot time, please let us know!

A few Team Dinner opportunities are still available! The Wild Rose Grill crew will be offering a healthier choice in food this year. They will be located behind the Grandstands in a big tent and will offer a Southwest Chicken Sandwich, Philly Cheese Steak Sandwich, fresh smoked pulled pork sandwich and more! They also do team catering at your campsites! If you are interested in having the Wild Rose cater your teams super any night, please contact Todd Veeser at 1-715-616-1197. They can offer some sides like cornbread, green beans, potato salad and more as well as stir fry, burgers and other menu options but will have a limited time they can do this, so don’t wait too long!
Get some of that great Hunter’s Blend Coffee in that same tent behind the Grandstands!

LAST COMPETITOR STANDING – Will take place in front of the Grandstands immediately following the opening ceremonies on Wednesday, July 14th. Approximate time is 7pm. Athletes must buy wrist bands for $5 each in the Registration building prior to this event. We could use some help in refereeing this event, coaches or parents can contact either Chet Tuinstra or Jeff Morrison if you are available!

PIZZA PARTY! – Thursday, July 15th at about 5:30pm will be Free Pizza night! The Pizza and soda giveaway is being sponsored by the folks at Rhino Chokes and BOSS LLC.! They will be there handing out pizza and drinks to all teams and families, please stop by their tents and booths and thank them for their generosity in doing this!! Stop and see what over 600 pizzas look like! 

YOUTH RAFFLES – like last year, all youth raffles will be pre-drawn. Raffle tickets will not be used again this year but names/numbers will be compiled through a random number generator. Coaches, please check the list of names when you are registering your team. This will cut down on the traffic in the Central Events Registration building! 

Ammunition! Sportsman’s Den has put together an ammo pre-order form! Coaches, please check your emails for this duplicate Nationals update that includes the pre-order form. Contact Jake (jake@sportsmansden.com ) at Sportsmans Den with any questions you may have!

Also, anybody wanting to shoot side events like the flurry, ammo will be available for sale to be shot at that side game!

Squading and registration for the Kids & Clays / SCTP Charity shoot is open! That will take place on Wednesday/Thursday, July 14/15 for Five-stand or Friday/Saturday, July 16/17 on the Sporting Clays course. This is open to everyone, athletes and adults alike!

As always, please patronize all our supporting vendors at the SCTP National Championships and thank them for attending! Vendors that have made a donation in support of the SCTP will have a 2021 Sponsor sign located in their store or at their tent. Vendors without this sign are not supporters of our programs!

This will be the largest National Championship in our history, with that said, please be patient and courteous to everyone! We are all working very hard to make sure this event runs on time and as smooth as possible. As many of you are aware, finding help and workers for an event this large has its own challenges, this year is even worse in that regard. Don’t be part of the problem, be part of the solution!

Thank You,
The SCTP National Team

The 2021 CZ-USA Top Gun Challenge at Nationals

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The CZ-USA Top Gun Challenge returns to the 2021 National Championship with the Young Guns of Quail Creek’s Jack Krasulak defending his two-year title of Top Gun!


Athletes competing in the CZ-USA Top Gun Challenge will shoot Trap, Skeet, Sporting Clays, Iron sight pistol (Rimfire or Centerfire), fastest rifle time, and 1911 with their scores from each event being compiled to calculate the winners. Signups will be through the SASP registration desk at the central events building at the Cardinal Shooting Center.

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