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Introducing Jason Anderson, SCTP’s Newest Regional Field Representative

Written on March 28, 2017.

1579 Jason Anderson was brought on in January as the SCTP’s newest Regional Field Representative and covers the “Lower Midwest” area that includes Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma.

Anderson is in his seventeenth year as a public educator in the great state of Texas and in his eighth year at Allen High School in Allen Texas. He is the Head Coach of the two-time SCTP High School National Champions Allen Eagles Competitive Shooting Team, the Allen Archery Team, and the Bass Fishing Team. At Allen ISD he also developed the Outdoor Adventures Program, which is in its sixth year.

Allen Eagles Assistant head coach Richard Scott commented, “Winning is great, but Jason does so much more for these kids than a school teacher is required to do. Above all else, he’s been a positive influence and role model to hundreds of athletes while instilling in them a lifelong respect and appreciation for shooting sports.”

Anderson graduated from Texas State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Sports Science and a Minor in Health. He was honored by the Dallas Ecological Foundation as Educator of the Year in 2014. In 2015 he became an NRA training counselor, and he is also an NRA Coach Level 2. Anderson has served as Texas’ State Advisor to the Scholastic Clay Target Program for the past three years.

“I am honored and excited to continue to promote and support SCTP teams,” Anderson stated. “Supporting the SCTP coaches is key in our success.”

According to Carlton Nether, director of development for the Western U.S., “Jason brings a wealth of knowledge to our team. His dedication to youth sports in Texas is exactly what we need to continue our strong growth in the southern states.”

To contact Jason Anderson, email janderson@sssfonline.com or call (830) 832-0944.

Browning Supports SCTP Athletes Through Rebate Program

Written on March 16, 2017.

For a limited time, SCTP athletes who purchase a Browning firearm will get cash back. The offer is valid on retail purchases made between January 1, 2017, and December 31, 2017. Download the rebate form here. Redeem online at rebates.browning.com.

2017 SCTP Texas State Championships

Written on March 13, 2017.

Register now for the 2017 SCTP Texas State Championships to take place May 6-7, 2017, at the Ellis County Sportsman Club in Wasahachie, Texas.

100 Skeet, 100 Trap and 100 Sporting Clays

Individual, HOA, Squad and Team Awards will all be presented.

All events only cost $125, $35 for skeet and trap and $55 for sporting clays. Saturday night Skeet Doubles Challenge only $20.

SCTP members register through SCTP SHOT5 System.

For more information, click here.

For questions, contact Jason Anderson at janderson@sssfonline.com

New for 2017 SCTP State & Nationals Competition! SCTP “All State Team”

Written on March 9, 2017.

Attention all coaches, athletes and parents!

New for the 2017 shooting season will be the SCTP “All State Team”. This team will be comprised of athletes finishing in the top five positions at their respective state shoots in trap, skeet and sporting clays, male and female athletes combined and regardless of their team affiliation!

Those top five athletes (in each discipline) attending the SCTP National Championships being held in Marengo, Ohio, July 8-15, 2017, will have their scores count toward their “All State Team” score for that discipline. They will not shoot independantly of their team and squad, however, we will just use the scores shot at nationals for their “All State Team” score. Any ties will be shot off as a squad.

Special prizes will be issued for the top three states (athletes) by order of finish and will be presented at the awards ceremonies at the tournament. These will all be five-person squads.

If an athlete that finishes in the top five (at their state shoot) does not attend the national championships, we will then take the next competitor in line that will be attending nationals in July! That could be a 6^th place state finisher, 7^th place or so on down the line.

We will have more criteria posted on our website soon in the red tool bar under “SCTP” and then go to the “forms and handbook” section. If you have any other questions about this great opportunity for our athlete’s, please contact the directors of development, Chet Tuinstra or Carlton Nether, or contact National Director Tom Wondrash.

2017 Youth Tour: NSSA/NSCA – SCTP

Written on March 7, 2017.

The 2017 shoot year is the inaugural year of the new NSSA/NSCA-SCTP program. Not only will the top SCTP shooters shooting NSSA and NSCA events be recognized at the end of the shoot year, but the NSSA/NSCA-SCTP Tour is being introduced to promote the new recognition program. SCTP participants will be able to compete for awards at these events, while also being able to experience the environment and excitement of the top skeet and sporting clays tournaments.

For more information about the 2017 Youth Tour, click here.

SCTP Teams Startup Program

Written on March 6, 2017.

Are you starting a new Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) team or want to grow your existing club’s numbers? Then, register now for the SCTP Team Start Up Program. The Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation (SSSF) has joined up with industry partners to provide essential guns and gear to the teams. The items are shipped through Zanders Sporting Goods in Sparta, Illinois.

The start-up package includes your selection of two shotguns, two gun cases, one shell catcher, 10 sets of eye and ear protection, 10 over/under shell pouches, 10 range bags with shoulder strap, deluxe gun cleaning kit and 10 cases of ammo. The retail value of this package is over $3,100.00!

REQUIREMENTS:

Teams/Clubs will need to add 10 brand new shooters to last season’s team roster. If you lost shooters from last season’s roster due to graduation, etc., you will have to replace those first and then add a minimum of 10 new SCTP shooters. If a shooter was previously in the SCTP program, but dropped for a year or more, you may count them as a brand new shooter.

Raise $2500

Send the money to Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) and we will contribute additional funds. SCTP will then purchase a start-up package on behalf of the club and also deposit $1500 into its MidwayUSA Foundation Team Endowment Account (*available only to the first 15 teams).

Exceptions:

If your team were to disband, we would expect that the shotguns be donated to another SCTP Team/Club in your state or forward them to the address listed below.

Click here for registration forms.

Send forms and payment to: SCTP-Team Startup Program 165 Bay Ridge Ln. Burlington, WI. 53105 Questions: awondrash@sssfonline.com

SCTP Athlete Raises Funds for SCTP Scholarships and New Shooting Range

Written on February 28, 2017.

The Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) not only turns out talented athletes, but it instills and promotes qualities that empower its athletes to become leaders in their communities. Lizzy Worthington, a 17-year-old senior at BGM High School in Brooklyn, Iowa, is a testament to the SCTP’s dedication to developing its athletes’ character, drive and ambition.

Worthington, a Girl Scout and member of SCTP’s BGM trapshooting team, has raised more than $50,000 to plan and build a four-field trap range (Bear Creek Range) as part of her Girl Scout Gold Award Project. The trap range, which is located on county land much closer to the school than other trap ranges, will open this spring. In addition to providing a convenient facility for the BGM trap team to practice, it will provide a location for other area high schools to establish teams.

Based in part on her Gold Award project, Worthington was selected to be the Girl Scout emcee for the Governor’s Luncheon for Scouting in Des Moines on Feb. 10, 2017. The event was a fundraiser for the Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa and the Mid-Iowa Council Boy Scouts of America. Worthington also helped plan a banquet, which was held on Feb. 11, in Brooklyn, Iowa, which raised $10,000 toward the shooting facility and an additional $10,000 in SCTP scholarship funds.

Worthington has already accomplished so much in her young age, and she’s just getting started. She early enlisted in the Navy in October of her senior year at BGM and was nominated for appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy by both Iowa’s U.S. Senators. She plans to attend the academy if appointed or Iowa State University, majoring in chemical engineering and joining the SIU Navy Reserve Officers Training Corps.

The Gazette recently featured Worthington in a feature article touting her many accomplishments.

RE Ranger to Maintain Gold Level Sponsorship with SCTP

Written on February 20, 2017.

The SCTP would like to announce the continued support of RE Ranger. Randolph, the maker of the RE Ranger line of competitive shooting eyewear, will continue to support the SCTP at the Gold Level for the 2017 shooting year. Randolph makes several styles of eyewear that fit the clay target enthusiasts including the Ranger Falcon and Ranger Falcon Pro’s. New this year is a three-lens set w/frame kit that will surely not disappoint the athletes and their parents’ pocket books. Be sure to watch for them coming out in March or April. These products and more will be available on the SCTP’s online store for their athletes and teams.

“RE Ranger is proud to continue our longstanding relationship and sponsorship for the SCTP program for the upcoming 2017 year,” said Sarah Waszkiewicz, general manager of Ranger sales. “We continue to witness the growth of this incredible program that provides excellent coaching, product giveaways, educational training, scholarships and more. More importantly we get to see the benefits of the SCTP program for these kids at various levels and we couldn’t be happier to support the cause. The youth is the future of this sport after all and we should be investing in their growth through programs like these.”

“Randolph/RE Ranger have been great partners/sponsors of SCTP,” said Tom Wondrash, SCTP’s national director. “The RE Ranger line of shooting glasses are a super fit for our athletes, more and more of them are identifying with their brand. We appreciate the support and confidence that Sarah and her team put in us for sure.”

Are you or your company interested in supporting the largest competitive youth shooting program in the world? Check out the SCTP sponsor page and contact Tom Wondrash, SCTP national director at twondrash@sssfonline.com.

ShootersPost.com to Support the Scholastic Clay Target Program Scholarship Fund

Written on February 16, 2017.

ShootersPost.com, a shooting sports software company, and the Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation (SSSF) are pleased to announce a program to support the Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) scholarship fund.

For all new and current SCTP host clubs utilizing ShootersPost services in 2017, a portion of the annual service fees will be donated to the SSSF for use in the SCTP scholarship fund.

ShootersPost.com is an innovative system designed for and by shooting sports enthusiasts using state-of-the-art technical design, programming, and networking for shooting sports clubs across the country. ShootersPost works with shooting clubs and organizations and is offering a means for communications, event posting, advertising, membership tracking and scorekeeping. ShootersPost can be used for all clay target disciplines and more.

“Shooters Post is proud to support the SCTP and its team’s clubs” Said John Koney, CFO for Shooters Post LLC. “This is where everything happens, at the club level. Providing a membership/scoring based IT program for the clubs will help them as well as the SCTP, a win/win across the board!”

“Any time we can add funding to our scholarship program is a plus for our SCTP athletes and teams!” commented Tom Wondrash, SCTP National Director. “Shooters Post offers a great gun club software package at a very affordable price, benefitting our teams and athletes is a great bonus. We appreciate their support for sure!”

Gun clubs can get more information online at ShootersPost.com.

Congratulations to SCTP/SASP Finalists of Double Goal Coach Award

Written on February 14, 2017.

The Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation (SSSF) congratulates Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) coach Joseph Gans and Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP) coaches Scott Poet and David Richman for being nominated as finalists for Positive Coaching Alliance’s prestigious Double-Goal Coach® Award presented by Deloitte.

PCA’s Double-Goal Coach Award is given to youth and high school sports coaches from throughout the U.S. who embody the ideals of the Double-Goal Coach, striving to win, while also pursuing the more important goal of teaching life lessons through sports. Fifty coaches will be selected from the finalist for the award.

The coaches said they are honored and humbled that their teams nominated them for the award.

Joseph Gans, coach of the Hazelton Area High School Cougars in Pennsylvania, said, “I normally don’t look for accolades, but it is quite an honor to be chosen among all the coaches out there. I am gratified my contribution to the sport of shooting and helping these young men and women achieve greatness has been recognized.”

Gans said aside from learning shooting skills and safety, he encourages the shooters to develop self-determination, proper attitude, self-control and focus.

Richman, coach of the Lake Country Action Shooters in Wisconsin, said he was elated and humbled to find out he’d been nominated as a finalist.

“I was so excited that someone had done this for me,” Richman said. “It makes me feel good inside. I’ve been coaching for more than 25 years and can say that the best reward is when a shooter comes back later to say thanks for helping him or her out.”

Richman says his goal as a coach is to show the shooters they’re in control and they have the ability to succeed.

“I never coach to win,” Richman said. “Preparation leads to practice, practice leads to performance and performance provides an outcome. That outcome doesn’t matter as long as the athletes are doing their best and giving it their all.”

Scott Poet, SASP state advisor (with his wife, Lisa) and coach of the Pistol Prodigies in Michigan, said he was shocked and “blown away” by the nomination.

“It was humbling and flattering to hear that our families went ahead and did that for us.”

Poet said he wants his shooters to learn team work and how to work with others.

“I also work to teach them about responsibility, safety and commitment to their team.”

The 50 national award winners will receive $200; a certificate; recognition in PCA’s website, newsletters and media campaigns; and the chance to win an all-expense paid trip to California to accept the honor during PCA’s National Youth Sports Awards Dinner and Auction Presented by Deloitte on Saturday, April 22, 2017 in Palo Alto, California.