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SSSF Donates $246,500 to MidwayUSA Foundation

Written on November 14, 2014.

This week, Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation made a donation of $246,500 to the MidwayUSA Foundation, Inc. The funds were deposited into the endowment accounts of 75 member teams of the Scholastic Clay Target Program and Scholastic Pistol Program representing 26 states.

The money was earned by the teams through participation in recent SCTP and SPP regional shoots. Of the total contribution, $216,500 was deposited into SCTP teams’ accounts and $30,000 went to SPP teams’ accounts.

This week’s donation brought SSSF’s total MidwayUSA Foundation contributions for 2014 to $1,751,645. SSSF has funded accounts for 273 teams in 40 states this year.

The purpose of the MidwayUSA Foundation endowment program is to provide sustained financial support for youth shooting teams. Teams with an endowment account are able to draw a grant each year to use for team expenses. SSSF regularly makes endowment funds available for SCTP and SPP events and contributes them to participating teams’ endowment accounts at the MidwayUSA Foundation. Since 2011, SSSF has donated funding to several hundred team endowment accounts across 48 states.

SCTP College Regional Is a Spooktacular Success!

Written on November 7, 2014.

SCTP held its first Halloween-weekend College Regional Tournament at the World Shooting and Recreational Complex, and in spite of a windy and cold first day that challenged shooters, it was no less than a Spooktacular success! A total of 212 athletes representing 14 teams from nine states competed in skeet, trap, wobble trap, sporting clays, and 5-stand, registering 65,800 targets.

Seventy-five athletes competed in the Last Competitor Standing competition on Saturday evening, with two shooters earning SKB IS300 shotguns. Ladies winner was Anna Pfaff of Hillsdale College, and Men’s winner was Bryce James of Lindenwood University.

Lindenwood University brought the largest contingent of athletes with 81, followed by Bethel University with 32. Other competing colleges included Purdue University, Martin Methodist College, Midland University, Southeastern Illinois College, Hillsdale College, University of Kentucky, Fort Hays State University, Eastern Kentucky University, Hampden-Sydney College, University of Illinois, University of Missouri, and University of Missouri – Columbia.

Support SSSF Through Your Amazon Purchases

Written on October 31, 2014.

Amazon isn’t just a seller of books and music any more; it’s the world’s largest online retailer and a source to purchase an endless array of items. Now, when you’re making a purchase from Amazon, you can support the Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation as well. Amazon will donate 0.5% of your purchase price on eligible purchases to SSSF when you designate us as your charitable organization of choice and access the site through a special URL, smile.amazon.com.

The donation costs you nothing; Amazon makes the contribution through its AmazonSmile program.

If you are an Amazon Prime member, don’t worry; logging in through smile.amazon.com will not affect your benefits or your access to Prime links. AmazonSmile is the same Amazon you are accustomed to.

The first time you use AmazonSmile, you’ll have the opportunity to choose the charity you wish to support. If SSSF doesn’t appear in the list of choices offered, just type in “SSSF” and the name comes up for you to click on.

To help you remember to use the AmazonSmile link, Amazon offers an optional toolbar button, as well as a Chrome extension called Smile Always that automatically routes you to the right place. Or, just enter it when you wish.

Even if you are making a small purchase, remember that many small purchases from our supporters add up! Every amount supports the SSSF mission and is appreciated.

Fort Hays Hosts SCTP Central Region Collegiate Championship

Written on October 30, 2014.

Fort Hays State University and Scholastic Clay Target Program hosted the 3rd SCTP Central Region Collegiate Championship event at the Heartland Shooting Park in Grand Island, Nebraska on October 17-19. The 500-target event included 100 targets each in trap singles, wobble, skeet, skeet doubles, and sporting clays. A total of 95 student athletes from 11 colleges participated in the event.

The top five placing colleges were:

	HOA Champion	Fort Hays State University
	Runner-up	Lindenwood University
	3rd place	Midland University
	4th place	Trinidad Junior College
	5th place	Hastings College

Other participating colleges included the University of Central Missouri, Colorado State University, Concordia University, Kansas State University, Pratt Community College, and Wichita State University.

SCTP provided $26,000 in endowment funds for the event and will deposit the funds into the schools’ endowment accounts at MidwayUSA Foundation, Inc.

Jacksonville University Hosts 9 Teams at Southeast Collegiate Regional

Written on October 30, 2014.

SCTP joined with Jacksonville University (FL) and the Jacksonville Skeet & Trap Club on October 18-19 to host the 7th annual Southeast Collegiate Invitational Regional Championship Shoot. With 131 athletes from nine universities participating, this has become one of the largest collegiate regional shoots in the country. The teams competed in American Skeet, American Trap, International Wobble Trap, and Sporting Clays.

Emmanuel College was the High Over All (HOA) team by four targets over runner-up Jacksonville University. The University of Kentucky, Clemson University, and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University took third, fourth, and fifth places, respectively.

Other colleges participating included Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, Florida State University, University of North Florida, and Stetson University.

$40,000 in endowment funding was provided by SCTP for the event and will be deposited into the teams’ endowment accounts at MidwayUSA Foundation, Inc.

HOA Trap, Skeet, International Wobble Team Results:

	HOA Champion	Emmanuel College
	Runner-up	Jacksonville University
	3rd place	University of Kentucky
	4th place	Clemson University
	5th place	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

HOA Individual Women’s Results:

	HOA Champion	Shelby Evans (EC)
	Runner-up	Stephanie Beardsley (EC)
	3rd place	Libby Sabo (CU)
	4th place	Shelby LoPresto (JU)
	5th place	Catherine Blankenship (CU)

HOA Individual Men’s Results:

	HOA Champion	Jeremy Jackson (EC)
	Runner-up	Wil Jackson (UK)
	3rd place	Scott Hensley (JU)
	4th place	Nick D’Asto (JU)
	5th place	Christian Salavanera (EC)

HOA Sporting Clays Teams:

	HOA Champion	Clemson University
	Runner-up	University of Kentucky
	3rd place	Jacksonville University
	4th place	Emmanuel College
	5th place	Abraham Baldwin

HOA Individual Women’s Sporting Clays Results:

	HOA Champion	Bailey Crenshaw (CU)
	Runner-up	Haylea Carter (CU)
	3rd place	Shelby LoPresto (JU)
	4th place	Mary K. Bamberg (CU)
	5th place	Heather Stewart (UK)

HOA Individual Men’s Sporting Clays Results:

	HOA Champion	David Tucker (CU)
	Runner-up	Forrest Neyman (UK)
	3rd place	Conrad Salvagin (CU)
	4th place	Gordon MacQuirter (ABAC)
	5th place	Ron Palazetti (JU)

A Trio of Shotgunning Tips from NSSF

Written on October 17, 2014.

The National Shooting Sports Foundation offers three important tips for shotgunners that can help you shoot better, hit more targets, and enjoy your day on the course more.

NSSF Video

Jamaican Shooting Program Seeks Guidance from SCTP

Written on October 12, 2014.

The U.S. isn’t the only place where clay target shooting is enjoying growth among student athletes. In Jamaica, the shotgun sports are experiencing an upward trend, and youth are responsible for much of that growth.

In 2011, Jamaica’s national coach initiated a junior shooting program with only five participants. Now, 65 to 75 youth shooters regularly participate in events. At a recent inter-school competition, 12 school teams competed, and there is a movement in place to gain representation in skeet shooting at the Olympic Games.

With the growth of interest in shooting among high school students, the Jamaican program has sought guidance from none other than the largest youth shooting program in the U.S. — the Scholastic Clay Target Program. Among other areas of development, the Jamaican program is hoping to open doors that will lead to the availability of shooting scholarships for its students at U.S. universities.

Who knows, you may someday meet your Jamaican counterparts at an SCTP event or even have them as teammates on college teams! Stay tuned.

Who Ya Gonna Call?

Written on October 10, 2014.

When you need to contact the SSSF staff, we want to give you the help you need as efficiently as possible. We know that no one likes being passed from person to person in search of a simple answer.

To help you get to the right person the first time, please follow these guidelines:

Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP)

For any program-related issues regarding SCTP, such as:

Registration

SHOT System assistance

Team, coach, or athlete registration

Username / password help

Contact Amanda Wondrash, awondrash@sssfonline.com, 262-206-4634.

For payments, background checks, and all other issues, contact SSSF national headquarters at 210-448-8946.

Scholastic Pistol Program (SPP)

For any program-related issues regarding SPP, such as:

Registration

SHOT System assistance

Team, coach, or athlete registration

Username / password help

Contact Tammy Mowry, tmowry@sssfonline.com, 724-822-7390.

For payments, background checks, and all other issues, contact SSSF national headquarters at 210-448-8946.

NSCA Scholastic Instructor Certification Is New Option for SCTP Coaches

Written on October 9, 2014.

Shotgun coaches have a new option for becoming certified as SCTP coaches with a new program from the National Sporting Clays Association’s Certified Instructor Program. NSCA now offers a Scholastic Instructor category developed to qualify instructors to work with youth and beginning shooters in a safe and recreational manner. SSSF will be accepting the new course for SCTP coach certification.

The course is the same as that offered for NSCA Level I instructors but has fewer prerequisites, such as registered target requirements.

Scholastic Instructor courses will be offered around the country; the first class is scheduled for January 17-18, 2015, at Old Hudson Plantation in Sparta, Georgia. Other classes will be added regularly. NSCA instructor courses can always be found on the NSCA Instructor Certification Class Schedule.

To learn more about the Scholastic Instructor program, see the course criteria on MyNSCA.com.

For information about planning an instructor course in your area, contact NSCA Chief Instructor, Don Currie, at 407-697-6236 or NSCA@doncurrie.com.

Ft. Hays Collegiate Division Central Region Open Championship

Written on October 9, 2014.

The Fort Hays (NE) State Shooting Sports Club and Scholastic Clay Target Program are hosting a Collegiate Division Central Region Open Championship, October 17-19.

The tournament will be at Heartland Public Shooting Park in Grand Island, Nebraska.

Preregistration is required, and fees can be paid at check-in. Competitive shooting starts each day at 9:00 a.m.

Entries will be limited to 200 participants. Each participating school must provide at least one five-person squad that shoots all events for a cumulative team score. Each participating school can enter as many squads (and individuals) as they choose.

Team and individual awards will be presented. All SCTP participating schools will have $1,000 in endowment funds deposited to their MidwayUSA Foundation account. Winners will also earn endowment funds.

See Event Flyer / Registration Form

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