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What’s Happening at Nationals

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The 2018 Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) and Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP) national championships kicked off last Saturday, July 14 and concludes on Saturday, July 21. The event is being hosted by the Cardinal Shooting Center located near Marengo, OH.

A total of 275 teams from 26 states are participating – some as close as Ohio and as far as Washington. Over 2,700 athletes are scheduled to participate with over 1.25 million competition shots expected to be fired over 8 days. Athletes from around the country are participating in trap, doubles trap, handicap trap, skeet, doubles skeet, sporting clays, bunker trap, action pistol and action rifle events. Many athletes shoot multiple events translating to almost 7,000 total event entries for the eight day competition.

In addition to the main competition events there are many popular side events including the “Last Competitor Standing” shotgun competition and the “Beat the Pro” pistol side match.

When not shooting, athletes and their families have been spending time with the dozens of vendors on the Cardinal Center grounds and visiting special guests such as Larry and Brenda Potterfield, owners of MidwayUSA and founders of the MidwayUSA Foundation. The Potterfield’s have donated over $100 million to youth shooting sports organizations and teams across the country! Because of generous grants made possible by the Potterfield’s, the SSSF has been able to contribute nearly $8 million to SCTP and SASP Team Endowment accounts held at the MidwayUSA Foundation. Larry and Brenda enjoyed a day on the grounds featuring a team meet and greet, rifle shooting and trapshooting with youth athletes.

Additionally, pro shooter clinics have been conducted for all coaches and athletes to learn. Clinics have featured Dave Miller, Matt Hopkins, Max Michel, Lena Miculek and Ashley Rheuark.

Competition results can be found by following these links:

Stay tuned to our blog and social media for complete coverage of events from the rest of the week! Also, be sure to search on our official event hashtags #SCTPNationals2018 and #SASPNationals2018 for additional news and photos!

2018 National Championships July 14-21 @ Ohio Cardinal Center

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The 2018 Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) and Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP) National Championships is scheduled for July 14-21st, 2018 at the Cardinal Shooting Center in Marengo, OH. We hope you can join us!

Download the complete event program here

Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP) registration will open in the SHOT system on May 15th.

Scholastic Clay Target Program pre-registration will begin May 15th with general registration through the SHOT system open June 1st.

New for 2018!

Scholastic Clay Target Program High Over All Trap Event

SCTP will offer another High Over All (HOA) for teams that will include all of the “Trap” disciplines! Teams bringing athletes and competing in all 3 Trap disciplines of 16 yard Trap, Handicap Trap and Trap Doubles will have the opportunity for their team to earn a place among the top teams for a separate HOA!

This “Trap HOA” will be based on a team’s top 5 athletes in 16 yard trap, top 5 athletes in Handicap Trap and top 5 athletes in Trap Doubles. That total score will be used for the teams “Trap HOA”! It does not matter if the athletes are rookies or varsity as team scoring will be used!

These awards will be announced on the afternoon of Saturday, July 21st along with the Trap awards and overall HOA awards at the Cardinal Shooting Center in Marengo, Ohio.

Teams don’t have to do anything different, they just need to have 5 or more athletes compete in each of these 3 disciplines to be eligible!

Scholastic Clay Target Program Schedule of Events

Saturday, July 14th
Rotation #1 – 1st 100 targets in Skeet, Handicap Trap, Double Trap
Bunker Competition is Open

Sunday, July 15th
Rotation #1 – 2nd 100 targets in Skeet, Handicap Trap, Double Trap
Bunker Competition is Open

Monday, July 16th
Rotation #2 – 1st 100 targets in Skeet, Handicap Trap, Double Trap
Rotation #1 – 1st 100 targets in Sporting Clays
Bunker Trap Competition is Open

Tuesday, July 17th
Rotation #2 – 2nd 100 targets in Skeet, Handicap Trap, Double Trap
Rotation #1 – 2nd 100 targets in Sporting Clays
Bunker Trap Competition is Open

Wednesday, July 18th   (Opening Ceremonies followed by Last Competitor Standing Competition)
Rotation #3 – 1st 100 targets in Skeet, Handicap Trap, Double Trap
Rotation #2 – 1st 100 targets in Sporting Clays
Rotation #1 – 1st 100 targets in 16 yard trap
Bunker Trap Competition is Open
Burger / Hot Dog / Soda Social @ about 6pm

Thursday, July 19th   (Skeet & Sporting Clays Award Ceremonies at end of day)
Rotation #3 – 2nd 100 targets in Skeet, Handicap Trap, Double Trap
Rotation #2 – 2nd 100 targets in Sporting Clays
Rotation #1 – 2nd 100 targets in 16 yard trap
Bunker Trap Competition is Open
Any Skeet & Sporting Clays Shoot Offs of squad ties
Meet Larry and Brenda Potterfield 2:00 – 3:30PM at the Banquet Hall
Pizza & Soda Party @ approximately 5pm

Friday, July 20th   (Handicap Trap, Double Trap & Bunker Trap Awards Ceremonies at end of day)
Rotation #2 – 1st 100 targets in 16 yard trap
Skeet Doubles Competition Open
Bunker Trap Competition Open
College Recruiting and Conservation Partners Day at Hitter’s Building
1st day of Kids & Clays / SCTP Charity Shoot
Any Handicap Trap, Double Trap & Bunker Trap shoot offs of squad ties
Last Competitor Standing Competition to follow awards ceremonies)
Ice Cream Social @ approximately 5pm

Saturday, July 21st   (Trap, Double Skeet, Main HOA and Trap HOA Awards Ceremonies)
Rotation #2 – 2nd 100 targets in 16 yard trap
2nd day of Kids & Clays / SCTP Charity Shoot
Skeet Doubles Shoot Off
Make a Break Shoot Off and Winner Announcement
Any Trap Shoot Offs of squad ties

SIDE GAMES, FUN & National Raffle! (Tickets Available at Registration Counter)
Make A Break Fun Shoot
Flurry Fun Shoot
National Raffle

Scholastic Action Shooting Program Schedule of Events

Saturday, July 14th
Competition times, 9:00AM and 1:00PM

Sunday, July 15th
Competition times, 9:00AM and 1:00PM

Monday, July 16th
Competition times, 9:00AM and 1:00PM

Tuesday, July 17th
Competition times, 9:00AM and 1:00PM

Wednesday, July 18th
Competition times, 9:00AM and 1:00PM
Opening ceremonies approximately 5:00PM
Burger / Hot Dog / Soda Social @ about 6pm

Thursday, July 19th
Competition times, 9:00AM and 1:00PM
Meet Larry and Brenda Potterfield 2:00 – 3:30PM at the Banquet Hall
Pizza & Soda Party @ approximately 5pm

Friday, July 20th
Competition times, 9:00AM and 1:00PM
College Recruiting and Conservation Partners Day at Hitter’s Building
Ice Cream Social @ approximately 5pm

Saturday, July 21st
Competition times, 9:00AM
Awards approximately 3:00PM

SIDE GAMES, FUN & National Raffle! (Tickets Available at Registration Counter)
Beat the Pro Side Match with Matt Hopkins, CZ-USA
Exhibitions and Clinics with Max Michel and Lena Miculek, Sig Sauer
Savage Rimfire Rifle Side Match
National Raffle

Additional Tournament Information and Resources

Media and information about nationals

Golf Cart Rentals – Eagle Golf Carts

Shotgun Ammunition Order Form

Briley Choke Tube and Accessories Pre-Order

 

Who Will Take Top Gun Honors in 2018?

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The Scholastic Clay Target Program and Scholastic Action Shooting Program are excited to announce a new event at this year’s National Championships – the Top Gun Challenge.

Over the years we have watched the increase in athletes shooting multiple disciplines in both our programs at nationals. We wanted to find a way to recognize the commitment and stamina these athletes have shown competing in so many events, over the course of the week of nationals.

CZ-USA, a large sponsor of both SCTP and SASP heard us talking about wanting to start some kind of “Top Gun” competition and graciously offered to sponsor the top prize for the winner. CZ-USA will be donating a Shotgun, a Rifle and Pistol to SCTP/SASP and we will be awarding all three prizes to the High Overall Top Gun Challenge competitor.

With CZ’s support here is what we have come up with for the 2018 SCTP/SASP Nationals.

Top Gun Challenge Eligibility Criteria, Scoring and Prizes

  • Athletes wishing to compete in the Top Gun Challenge must be current team members in the Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) AND the Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP).
  • Athletes wishing to compete in the Top Gun Challenge must be pre-registered to shoot the following events at the 2018 National Championships:
    • 16 Yard Trap
    • Skeet
    • Sporting Clays
    • Rimifre Rifle (irons or optics)
    • Centerfire or Rimfire Pistol
  • Each athlete wishing to compete in the Top Gun Challenge must complete a registration form in person at either the SASP or SCTP registration desk located at the Cardinal Center Central Entry Building prior to competing in their first event. Athletes will then shoot all competition events as usual.
  • We will compile scores from your events and calculate the winners. Trap, Skeet and Sporting Clays is easy you will get the total number of birds you break in each discipline, so a possible 600 points. Since SASP is based on time and not total targets hit, it will be done a little differently. We will take all participants and rank both their rifle times and their pistol times fastest to slowest.
    • The fastest in each discipline will get 200, second place 199, third place 198 and so on down the line until everyone has a score.  We will add all those points together and the athlete with the most points out of the possible 1000 will win.
  • Every Athlete who competes in all the events and signs up, will receive a Top Gun Challenge challenge coin just for participating and showing your shooting stamina.

Prizes for Athletes Grade 12 and Under

  • 1st prize – CZ USA 612 Target Shotgun, CZ 75 SP01 Phantom Pistol and a 512 American Rifle
  • 2nd Prize – CZ Drake 12ga. Over/Under
  • 3rd Prize – Certificate for a GLOCK Pistol
  • 4th Prize – Mossberg Blaze .22 Rifle
  • 5th Prize – Case of Aguila shotgun shells and 1000 rounds of Federal Premium Hunter Match .22 ammo
  • 6th Prize – Walker’s electronic hearing protection, Certificate for XX2I glasses

Prizes for Collegiate Athletes

  • 1st Prize Mossberg Blaze .22 Rifle
  • 2nd Prize Certificate for XX2I Glasses
  • 3rd Prize Browning Range Bag
SCTP and SASP want to thank all of our sponsors for their support of our programs and the Top Gun Challenge!

Play Make A Break at Nationals and Win a Blaser F16

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Play the Make A Break game at the 2018 Scholastic Clay Target Program National Championships and earn a chance to win a Blaser F16 Sporting Shotgun!

This will be the Grand Prize for the winning athlete!

Athletes will have the chance to compete head to head on Saturday, July 21st to determine the winner of this Fantastic prize!

Each day of the national championships, 1 boy and 1 girl will be named that days winner based on score and earn a case of shotgun shells. Those 8 guys and 8 girls will compete head to head to determine the events top guy and top girl. Then, they will compete head to head…..Girl vs Guy to determine the Grand Prize winner and owner of the Blaser F16!

The Blaser F16 Sporting with a retail value of approximately $4,500 has been donated by Double Guns of Nashville. Please thank them for this very generous donation!

COACHES/ADULT VOLUNTEERS!
Play the Make A Break Game to determine the top coach each day!
8 top coaches will face off against each other for prizes to include a Winchester SX3 to the top coach!
The Make A Break game is located in the Sporting Clays area of the Cardinal Center.
Course will be open from 8:00am—8:00pm each day
Cost to play is 2 game tickets (available at the registration building) or $10 per person!
Good Luck to all participants!!

Reserve Golf Carts and Pre-Order Ammunition for Nationals

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Do you or  your team need to reserve golf carts or pre-order shotgun ammunition prior to the 2018 National Championships in Marengo, OH?

If so, please follow the links below to reserve your carts from Eagle Golf Carts or pre-order ammunition from the Sportsman’s Den.

Golf Cart Information and Reservations

Ammunition Pre-Order Information

The complete event program will be available soon – in the meantime please refer to the event information and schedule of events posted to our website.

We look forward to seeing you in July!

Pre-Squadding Information for 2018 SCTP National Championships

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Due to the extremely large volume of teams and coaches trying to squad for the 2018  National Championships, we have decided to implement a new registration path this year to take some pressure off coaches competing for slots and shooting times when general online registration is open and available on June 1st.

This year, we are trying something new.

We are going to allow teams to “pre-squad” for the SCTP National Championships.

Here’s how it will work:

Teams must send via US Postal Service to the Burlington, WI address provided, a filled out “Nationals pre-squad form” available on our Forms and Handbook section of our website. You will need to fill out a form for each team “scenario”……meaning, the dates and times for each squad you want entered. These squads must be “pre-built” in your team’s page and be built for each discipline. Date for SCTP to receive these forms is Tuesday, May 15. Do not send prior to that date, entries received with a prior date stamp will not be accepted!!

This form must be sent in with payment either by credit card or by check, no payment sent in with forms will result in no squads entered for that team. These funds are “nonrefundable”!! If you pay for 15 athletes and only 12 show up, the other 3 athlete’s fees are not returned. A team may change shooters or resquad them before nationals, that is no problem.

We will take the presquad forms in the order they are received by us from the US Postal service and in order of the time stamp on the envelope. No dropping off of forms will be allowed and PLEASE, do NOT send these forms with a signature required. They will be put at the end of the forms received that day or the next day if they are sent with a signature required……

Squading will be confirmed and posted prior to the opening of the National Championship squading on June 1st. Please give us 3 options or “scenarios” for your teams squads as many slots will fill up fast. See the form and instructions for more details regarding squading for the SCTP National Championships! Hope to see you all in Marengo, Ohio July 14-21!

2018 SCTP All-State Teams To Be Named at Nationals

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New from the 2017 shooting season and continued for the 2018 season will be the SCTP “All State Team”. This team will be comprised of athletes finishing in the top 5 positions at their respective state shoots in 16 yard singles Trap, American Skeet and Sporting Clays, male and female athletes combined and regardless of their team affiliation!

To be eligible for the All State Team, athletes must:

  1. Attend their SCTP state championship event(s)
  2. Attend the SCTP National Championships in Marengo, OH

Those top 5 athletes (in each discipline from their state shoot) attending the SCTP National Championships being held in Marengo, Ohio July 14-21 2018 will have their scores count towards their “All State Team” score for that discipline! They will not shoot independently 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! The top 5 athletes will be selected across all age divisions and categories in grades 12 and under only.

Special prizes will be issued for the top 3 states (athletes) by order of finish and will be presented at the awards ceremonies at the tournament. These will all be 5 person squads.

If an athlete that finishes in the top 5 (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 6th place state finisher, 7th place or so on down the line.

We will have more criteria posted on our website soon in the  SCTP 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 SCTP College Nationals

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Save the date for the 2017 SCTP National College Championship to be held Oct. 27-29, 2017. The 2017 SCTP National College Championship will be held at the Cardinal Center Campground and Shooting Center in Marengo, Ohio.

So, make your plans to attend today. Online registration will soon be available through the SSSF’s SHOT system. Participating teams must be currently registered with the SSSF/SCTP for the 2017/2018 shooting season prior to attending.

The event is shaping up to be one of the best in SCTP history and the organization is expecting an impressive turnout. Participants are sure to have a blast, and as a bonus, the SCTP will award over $75,000 to Team Endowment Accounts at the MidwayUSA Foundation.

To celebrate the Halloween weekend, the facilities will be decked out in “spooktacular” Halloween décor and participants can take part in a Saturday night costume contest. May the best ghoul win!

Considered Ohio’s premier public shooting sports facility, the Cardinal Center offers impressive trapshooting and sporting clays ranges, as well as an indoor heated pool, lake for fishing, lots of outdoor activities, and great facilities for family camping, including 400 camp sites, with nine standard cabins and 20 deluxe cabins available to rent. Wifi service is available on the grounds as well.

The center is located at I-71 (exit 140) and St. Rt. 61, just 30 miles north of Columbus. For those not keen on camping, there are a number of additional lodging options located within 15 minutes of the Cardinal Center.

Beyond the Clays – The 2017 SSSF Championships

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Article Courtesy Michael Sabbeth and Fiocchi USA. Photo credit to Carla Jennings Photography.

“We are looking at the future,” Chris Hodgdon said as his hand swept like a conductor’s baton in an arc toward the line of trap fields. Hundreds of young shooters were pulverizing clay targets, laughing and speaking words of support to their teammates. We were at the 2017 Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) and Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP) National Championships sponsored by the Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation. The Cardinal Trap Shooting Facility in Marengo, Ohio, developed through the magnanimity of the Fishburn family, hosted the event.

Competitive shooters, ages 8 to 23 from 32 states, competed for national titles in the shotgun disciplines of American Trap, Handicap Trap, Bunker Trap, Trap Doubles, Skeet, Skeet Doubles and Sporting Clays. Pistol and rifle competitors competed for steel shooting titles in Rimfire Pistol, Centerfire Pistol, Iron Sight Rifle and Optics Rifle divisions. About 2,700 athletes on 255 teams boasted 6,400 event entries. Thirty-three states were represented and an estimated 1.26 million shots were fired in the competition events! One hundred and five SCTP student athletes will receive scholarships totaling $83,000.

Prior to SSSF, many students never or had only rarely shot a gun. Feeder organizations such as 4H and the Boy Scouts gave them opportunities to try. Many parents asked SSSF to help their children get involved in shooting. The children loved the sports, become members and gained deeper knowledge about shooting.

I learned many teams were created by the desire of a parent to enable their child to shoot responsibly and routinely. Young shooters told me the attractions of these sports: they love to shoot, they value opportunities to improve, they welcome challenges, they can be competitive or just have fun, and, unlike most sports, they can participate throughout their lives.

The vast property was lush and green with stands of hardwoods and cornfields, the earth’s fragrance more alluring than the finest perfumes. The range was a beehive of activity. Electric carts darted about like bugs on a pond and hundreds of shooters carried shotguns as nonchalantly as if holding bags of popcorn. Anna Van Nostrand, instructor and CZ representative, crafted a beautiful insightful phrase: “This is an environment of positivity.”

I arrived on Wednesday, the CZ-USA recognition day. Dave Miller, CZ’s shotgun manager and exhibition shooter, was my host. Dave shot his way into the Guinness Book of Records by breaking 3,653 clays in 60 minutes! CZ has been a Platinum sponsor of this event for five years. Dave tutored me on the sporting clays, make-or-break and crazy-quail disciplines. He even taught me to break targets shooting from my hip!

These programs require great effort. Ben Berka, President/Executive Director of SSSF, and Louise Terry, Chairman of the SSSF Board, told of the thousands of hours of organizing the event and the engagement of hundreds of volunteers. But it’s all worth it, they said. The youngsters are learning skills, get outside away from iPhones and, most significantly, develop a dedication to the American heritage and an appreciation for individual liberty. “The SSSF is about more than just breaking pieces of clay,” Louise told me.

Support for SSSF signifies a commitment to shooting’s future. Companies such as CZ-USA, Hodgdon Powder and Fiocchi USA routinely make substantial financial commitments. Observing this championship, I am comforted that the future of shooting looks bright indeed.

Michael Sabbeth is a lawyer and writer in Denver, Colorado. Please see his book The Good, The Bad & The Difference: How to Talk with Children About Values. Now in an eBook, available at Amazon.com http://tinyurl.com/c5flmmu

A look at the “numbers” for the 2017 Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) & Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP) National Championships

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The 2017 Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) and Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP) National Championships, held at the Cardinal Shooting Center, July 8 thru 15, in Marengo, Ohio  are officially “in the books” and here’s a look at the final numbers.

The 2017 Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) and Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP) National Championships brought together competitive shooters, ages 8 to 23, from 32 states to compete for national titles in the shotgun disciplines of American Trap, Handicap Trap, Bunker Trap, Trap Doubles, Skeet, Skeet Doubles and Sporting Clays. Pistol and rifle competitors competed for steel shooting titles in Rimfire Pistol, Centerfire Pistol, Iron Sight Rifle and Optics Rifle divisions.

The Numbers At-a-Glance:

  • 1,043,100 Competitive rounds were fired by 2,687 shooting sports competitors from 32 states during the 8 day event (Approx. 1.4 million including the games and practice)
  • Participation in the Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP) increased 119%, from 2013 to 2017 (from 199 to 436 athletes)
  • Participation in the Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) increased 19.5%, from 2013 to 2017 (from 1883 to 2251 athletes)
  • Women are the fastest growing segment of the shooting sports, making up 18% of the National Championship competitors (16% of SCTP shooters, 30% of SASP shooters)
  • $425,000.00 (SCTP) and $84,750.00 (SASP) MidwayUSA Foundation Team Endowment Funds earned at the 2017 National Championships
  • SSSF has awarded $100,000 in scholarships to SCTP and SASP participants this season and over $300,000 in total scholarships since 2013
  • SCTP and SASP make up the largest youth shooting program in the country with over 16,211 youth athletes in 45 states (14,854 in SCTP, 1,357 in SASP)
  • 6.3 million clay targets were thrown during the 2016-17 SCTP competition season as recorded by the SSSF’s SHOT 5 team registration and event management system

Awards presented during the 2017 National Championships:

  • Trophies – 186
  • Plaques – 90
  • Medals – 1,290
  • Cups – 10
  • Belt Buckles – 60
  • Leather Bags and shell box holders (HOA Awards) – 20
  • Cases of Shotgun Ammo – 170
  • Firearms – 67

Now for the Important Stuff:

  • Free Pizzas handed out on Thursday evening – 500
  • Free Hamburgers and Hotdogs handed out on Wednesday night – 578
  • FREE Ice Cream (Sponsored by Browning) served – 450 in 25 minutes
  • Rifle & Pistol rounds consumed in SASP demos and side matches >8,000

 

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