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Iowa SCTP Trapshooting Championships This Week

Written on June 8, 2017.

Starting Wednesday, June 7, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is hosting the Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) state trapshooting championships at the Iowa State Trapshooting Association home grounds just north of Cedar Falls.

Youth teams started the competition on Wednesday with high school competitors participating Thursday through Sunday. Over 2,400 youth from over 100 Iowa teams are scheduled to participate.

This week’s trap championship event is the first of three culminating events to a season of shooting sports. Sporting clays and skeet state events will be conducted the next two weekends in Oskaloosa and Waukee.

Why So Popular?
The Iowa Scholastic Clay Target Program has grown from nearly 400 athletes in 2007 to about 3,700 today. Iowa has been the largest state across the nation in the Scholastic Clay Target Program for the past several years. There is no “bench” in the shooting sports so everyone gets to play regardless of athletic ability. The sport is also co-gender and accommodating to those with disabilities. Many Iowa schools offer varsity letters for trapshooting athletes requiring shooters to follow the same academic standards and good conduct policies as other student-athletes.

Most teams in Iowa begin practices in March and compete in dual, triangular and invitational meets throughout the spring. Teams are coached by adult volunteers who are certified through the Iowa DNR Basic Shotgun Coach certification program. Firearms safety is always emphasized and the sport is safer than other popular sports offered in schools today. Iowa teams logged almost 600 competition events between September and June and have fired at over 1.6 million clay targets in these local competitions alone. An additional 500,000+ clay targets will be thrown during the 5 day trap championship event

Event Details

Wednesday, June 7 – Rookie and Intermediate Divisions (Grades 8 and under)
Thursday, June 8 – Doubles and Handicap (i.e. added distance) Events, All Ages
Friday, June 9 through Sunday June 11 – High School Divisions

Iowa State Trapshooting Association Home Grounds
6138 W Cedar Wapsi Rd, Cedar Falls, IA 50613

Event Program and Competitor Details

Click here for the complete event program

Scheduled Teams and Athlete Hometown List

Squad schedules and leaderboards may be viewed by going to www.sssfonline.org then navigating to Shoots, SCTP Scheduled Shoots, Selecting Iowa SCTP then either Squad Schedule or Leaderboard.

2017 Nationals Text Messaging Service and Email Updates

Written on June 4, 2017.

Sign up for our text messaging service and email updates to keep updated about current events, schedule changes, weather delays and other important news at the 2017 National Championships in Marengo, OH.

Text Messaging – Simply text SSSF2017 to 94253 to opt in and you may opt out at any time. The service is free to use and will only be used for tournament information. Standard messaging rates may apply.

Email Updates – signup online to join our list to receive the daily event schedule, event photos, and other news from the event direct to your inbox.

Also, be sure to share your social media posts and photos and find other posts by using #SCTP2017 and #SASP2017!

Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation Scholarship Program

Written on April 12, 2017.

The Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation is proud to announce the 2017 SCTP and SASP Scholarship Program. The scholarship program rewards deserving Scholastic Clay Target Program and Scholastic Action Shooting Program graduating seniors with needed college assistance. Through this program the Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation has provided over $200,000 in scholarship funds in the last four years to assist high school seniors in pursuing higher education. The main objective is to award as many scholarships as possible to qualifying SCTP / SASP graduating seniors. The application deadline is April 17^th so, apply now using our online application form at sssfonline.org!

SSSF is establishing minimal guidelines for the selection procedure, thus allowing the final selection to be as simple as possible.

General Procedures:

Each applicant must be a graduating senior within the year of the awarded scholarship and must be registered for college before the scholarship is awarded in that same year.
Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 cumulative Grade Point Average through the most recent grading period ending on or before April 1, 2017.
Each prospective recipient must be registered as a full-time college student before the scholarship is awarded and must provide the name of the post-secondary college or community/ junior college to receive the scholarship proceeds. Each scholarship check will be mailed to the appropriate college in the student’s name by October 1, The scholarship funds are to be used for tuition, fees, etc. This is a one-time, non-renewable scholarship.
Applicants may not be in receipt of any “full” scholarship funds in order to qualify (i.e., athletics, military academy, academic, etc. ).
Applicants must have participated during 2016-2017 in one of their SCTP / SASP State Championships, National Championships, or regional events in Trap, Skeet, Sporting Clays, or Olympic Bunker; Olympic Skeet Championships, Pistol or Rifle.
Applicants must be able to complete all parts of the application packet:

Application / Personal Information Page:

One Page Student Resume or School and Non-School Activities and Honors
One Page Essay (see Essay Guidelines)
Must attach current high school transcript or home school transcript!

Funds will be awarded, if available, and the goal is to assist as many SCTP / SASP graduating high school seniors as possible.

Click here for the application.

Mail or Email Completed Applications:
SCTP – Tom Wondrash	~ OR ~	SASP – Tammy Mowry
165 Bay Ridge Lane		288 Crisswell Rd
Burlington, WI 53105		Butler, PA 16002
twondrash@sssfonline.com		tmowry@sssfonline.com

Application Deadline (for the entire application packet): April 17, 2017
All Materials Must Be Received by Deadline. No exceptions!

Register Now for the 2017 SCTP Lower Midwest Regional

Written on April 11, 2017.

Registration is open for the 2017 SCTP Lower Midwest Regional to be held at the Ellis County Sportsman Club in Waxahachie, Texas, June 10-11, 2017.

MidwayUSA Foundation team endowments will be available and team and individual awards and prizes will be presented.

Two Tri-Star Setters o/u shotguns will be given away!

This event is open to SCTP teams, which must register through the SCTP SHOT5 System.

Online registration opens May 5, 2017.

For more information, click here.

Introducing Jason Anderson, SCTP’s Newest Regional Field Representative

Written on March 28, 2017.

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.

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.