Tag: Scholastic Clay Target Program

Featured All-Scholastic Team Member – Drew Beeler

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Name: Drew Beeler
State: Tennessee
Program: SCTP and SASP
Team: McKenzie Shooting Sports

How the SCTP and SASP have helped me as a young person: Both the SCTP and the SASP have helped me learn to focus and have more self discipline to achieve personal goals and accomplishments.

About the NRA/SSSF All Scholastic Team

The All-Scholastic Team recognizes the top student athletes in the SSSF’s Scholastic Clay Target and Scholastic Action Shooting Program for their achievements in the classroom, on the range and in their communities. Through an application process, 2017 All-Scholastic Team Members have proven academic excellence by posting 3.0 or better grade point averages, shooting excellent scores in recent competition (95% in trap or skeet, 85% in sporting clays, 88% in international trap/skeet or 75 seconds or less for SASP) and by demonstrating outstanding community involvement.

See profiles for the 2017 SSSF/NRA All Scholastic Team Members

SCTP & SASP News Roundup

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Here are a few local stories about our local Scholastic Clay Target and Scholastic Action Shooting Program teams hitting local media around the country in recent weeks

See more news from earlier in July…

Members of SCTP/USAS National Team Named

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The Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) in conjunction with USA Shooting (USAS) are proud to announce the inaugural members of the 2018 Scholastic Clay Target Program / USA Shooting National Team! This newly formed team is comprised of the top 6 athletes (3 men & 3 ladies) athletes placing in International Skeet and Bunker Trap at the SCTP’s National International Style Championships held in Colorado Springs, CO July 23-29, 2017.

International Skeet

MEN:
Cole Barrett – Ivy, GA – Bridge Creek Clays
Mark Shields – O’Fallon, MO – Gateway Claybusters
Anthony (AJ) Nomina – Berthoud, CO – TSSC Bears

LADIES:
Molly Sheehan – Marblehead, MA – Minuteman Sharpshooters
Sarah Schwacher – Waterford, WI – Waterford Wolverines Shooting Team
Aimee Spiering – Union Grove, WI – Union Grove Broncos Shooting Club

Bunker Trap

MEN:
Trevor Evelhair – Unityville, PA – Sullivan County Shooting Sports Team
Tyler Theide – Mazomanie, WI – Sauk County Youth Shooting Team
Jack Brosseau – Durant, FL – Tampa Bay Clays

LADIES:
Madelynn Bernau – Waterford, WI – B.H.S. Demons Shooting Team
Madeleine Taylor – Eagle River, AK – Birchwood Bears
Heather Broski – Spring Hill, TN CTC Tennessee

These twelve athletes making up the national team were recognized at the awards banquet and ceremony on July 29, 2017, at the Double Tree hotel in Colorado Springs.

National team members receive a USA Shooting jacket, paid fall selection match fees and ammo, along with an SCTP National Team vest, five cases of NobelSport Quattro Finest International ammunition and more! Details concerning the training camps and the naming of a head coach for this team will be forthcoming.

These 12 spots will be re-earned at each year’s SCTP International Nationals. The Scholastic Clay Target Program is the official youth shooting program to USA Shooting and provides a pipeline for future international shotgun competitors. Please watch for a more detailed list of qualifications and information at www.sssfonline.org

 

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

 

Iowa Girl Scout builds trap shooting range for entire community

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BROOKLYN, IA

Never giving up.

One eastern Iowa teen wanted to quit many times.

But she kept going, and now she is just about done building a new trap shooting range all for her community.

Brooklyn teenager, Lizzy Worthington, was on a trap shooting team in high school.

The problem was the closest range to practice at was about 45 minutes away.

So, for her Girl Scout’s Gold award project, she decided to build a trap shooting range closer to home.

She built a range in Malcom, Iowa.

Lizzy hopes more schools and people in the surrounding towns can use the range. She also hopes it can promote gun safety by teaching people the safe way to shoot.

She says the range took two years and many hours to build. The project cost more then 50 thousand dollars.

Lizzy is now up for the Girl Scout’s National Young Women of Distinction Award for her efforts with this project.

There will be an open house at the shooting range on August 5th from 9 in the morning until 11.

It is located at 1157 U.S. Highway 6 Malcom, Iowa.

Written by Amanda Gilbert, Multimedia Journalist, News 7 KWWL. Republished with permission. Watch the video segment here.

Lizzy Worthington is a member of the BGM Shotgunners, a Scholastic Clay Target Program member-team.

Featured All-Scholastic Team Member Aaron Copelan

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Name: Aaron Copelan
State: Georgia
Program: SCTP
Team: Lake Oconee Shotgun Team

How the SCTP has helped me as a young person: I started shooting SCTP in the 3rd grade. I remember the support and help I was given by the coaches and older shooters on our team. This has made me become more mindful of new shooters on our team now. I try to be helpful to the young shooters because of the help I was so graciously given when I started.

About the NRA/SSSF All Scholastic Team

The All-Scholastic Team recognizes the top student athletes in the SSSF’s Scholastic Clay Target and Scholastic Action Shooting Program for their achievements in the classroom, on the range and in their communities. Through an application process, 2017 All-Scholastic Team Members have proven academic excellence by posting 3.0 or better grade point averages, shooting excellent scores in recent competition (95% in trap or skeet, 85% in sporting clays, 88% in international trap/skeet or 75 seconds or less for SASP) and by demonstrating outstanding community involvement.

See profiles for the 2017 SSSF/NRA All Scholastic Team Members

SCTP/Kids & Clays Sporting Clays Shoot At 2017 Nationals

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pic-600x229July 14 and 15 the Cardinal Shooting Center was the 2nd annual, 100 target sporting clays fun shoot benefiting Kids & Clays and the Scholastic Clay Target Program.

The event was held during SSSF’s Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) and Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP) National Championships. Youth and adults, competed in this fun 100 target Sporting Clays charity event!

The Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation (SSSF) is the nation’s leader in youth development shooting sports programs.  The Kids and Clays Foundation supports a series of shooting events across the country with all proceeds benefiting Ronald McDonald House Charities.  All proceeds from this special two-day event helped each organization fulfill their mission.

See complete results of the event here.

Dave Miller Exhibition Shoot at Nationals – Presented by CZ-USA

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Dave Miller Exhibition Shoot at Nationals – Presented by CZ-USA!

Join Dave Miller at the CZ-USA Demo Field (near the grandstand area) on Wednesday, July 12 at 2:00PM for a special demonstration! Everyone is welcome to attend!

David has over 20 years of experience in the competitive shooting community and has lived to see the sport evolve into the world’s fastest growing shotgun sport. He is respected as one of the most knowledgeable individuals in the sporting clays community with a Master class title, and one of the best shooters in the United States. David is also the main star on the Outdoors TV show CZ-USA American Gun Dog TV.

David recently accomplished setting a new Guinness World Record for the most sporting clay targets shot in 1 hour— 3653 clays in May of 2015, followed by winning the Missouri State Sporting Clays Championship in July 2015. All the proceeds from the world record accomplishment will go to Pheasant Forever and Quail Forever’s Shooting Sports Endowment to benefit generations of new shooters forever! Speaking of new shooters, David has spent countless hours as an ambassador to the shooting sports industry and uses his past shooting experience to get more shooting enthusiast outdoors.

2017 Nationals Text Messaging Service and Email Updates

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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.

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