The January issue of Clay Target Nation is a little different from what we publish the rest of the year. First, it's digital-only — you will not receive a printed copy in the mail, and printed copies will resume in February. Second, the January issue is our annual reference issue. You'll want to bookmark it in your browser so you can refer to it all year long. Before the reference material starts, we've got some Training Tips for you, including John Shima's advice on "Titrating the Boredom" that sometimes manifests during training. Gil and Vicki Ash ask the question "Does It Fit?" in … [Read more...]
Apply for $5,000 NSSA or NSCA Scholarship
Active NSSA and NSCA members who will graduate from high school this academic year are invited to apply for one of the eight $5,000 scholarships that will be awarded to deserving students this year. Four scholarships will be presented to NSSA members and four to NSCA members. The scholarship program is open not only to students pursuing a four-year degree but also to students attending two-year colleges and technical colleges. Recipients must begin their advanced studies in 2022. Selection is based on a combination of participation in NSSA-NSCA, academic achievement, citizenship and need. … [Read more...]
Virtual Recruiting Event To Connect Youth With Colleges
If you’re a youth shooter who’s currently considering colleges and looking for a place where you can continue your shooting career as well as your education, you’ll want to consider signing up for ACUI and College Shooting Sports Recruiting’s first FutureU Shotgun Sports Virtual Recruiting Event. This is the first event of its kind, designed to bring together high school athletes and college teams in an easy-to-attend virtual format. Recruiting during a pandemic hasn’t been easy, necessitating a creative, virtual solution, but both organizations hope to offer the event on an annual basis long … [Read more...]
NSSA Mourns S. Hallock “Hal” du Pont, Jr.
S. Hallock du Pont, Jr., of Vero Beach, Florida, and Wilmington, Delaware, passed away peacefully on February 23, 2021, after a lengthy illness. "Hal," to all who knew him, lived life to its very fullest, passionate about each and every one of his endeavors. His contributions and service to NSSA-NSCA were pivotal and unparalleled in the organization's history. "In my 28-year tenure with the organization, no one has bridged the gap between shooters, the Executive Committee, and industry in both skeet and sporting clays as Hal did," said Michael Hampton, Jr., NSSA-NSCA Executive Director. "He … [Read more...]
NSSA-NSCA Acquires Property Adjacent to NSC
On December 31, NSSA-NSCA completed the purchase of 23+ acres adjoining the National Shooting Complex that creates a buffer from development and helps protect the association’s investment in its San Antonio, Texas, property. The land purchase is an important investment in the future of the National Shooting Complex, preventing any type of encroachments of residential or commercial development adjacent to our property boundary. This investment received unanimous support from the joint NSSA-NSCA Finance Committee and the Executive Committee. “The NSSA-NSCA bought this property as a buffer … [Read more...]
NSSA-NSCA IT Project Update
NSSA-NSCA is currently undertaking a modernization of our IT and software infrastructure to improve communication, services, and data management of our 48,000 members and 600-plus clubs. The first phase, replacing our 20-year-old database system, started in 2018 and is due to complete in early 2021. The new system allows us to integrate our member services into an online suite of applications that will provide a quicker and simpler way for you to securely interact with Headquarters, clubs, and shoot management. Our vision for members and member clubs is to use this new application, via … [Read more...]
Update from the NSSA Executive Committee
Friends, as we reported earlier, your Executive Committee and presidential committees have been working diligently to assure the future of our association during these unprecedented times. Our headquarters staff has been continually working and monitoring all of our associations functions. Your EC has been meeting at least once a week. Minutes from these meetings are published on our website. Your joint NSCA-NSSA Finance Committee has been working with our CFO and others to model various scenarios concerning our spending and potential income for the balance of the year. Proposals have been … [Read more...]
NSSA-NSCA Receives Funding Through PPP
The NSSA-NSCA is committed to continuing to provide timely, quality service to all of our members and member clubs through these challenging times. To that end, the NSSA-NSCA has applied for and received funding through the Payroll Protection Program (PPP) offered by the Small Business Administration (SBA) to provide resources that will be used to maintain staffing so that we can do just that. Many of our clubs may qualify for PPP funding. We encourage clubs to contact their respective banks to see if they qualify and apply for both federal and state relief funding. For more details on … [Read more...]
SFR Redemptions Delayed, More Time to Save
Sourcing our catalog of products for redemption in the Shooting for Rewards program will be a challenge for the next few months, so it is necessary for us to suspend redemptions until September 1 when we trust it will be easier to acquire the items needed and have products customized. To make it up to you, we’re giving you an EXTRA YEAR before your points expire, meaning you can now collect points for FIVE years to redeem for the items you want. Shooting for Rewards points are earned every time you shoot registered targets. You automatically earn a point for every target registered, and … [Read more...]
NSSA-NSCA Offices and NSC Currently Closed
NSSA-NSCA Headquarters is currently closed to allow our staff to stay home and isolate due to concerns about COVID-19. Managers will be working remotely to assist our members and clubs. If you need assistance, you may email the following individuals: NSSA - Nathan Boyd, nboyd@nssa-nsca.com NSCA - Michael Hampton, mhampton@nssa-nsca.com IT Department - Bradford Jones, bjones@nssa-nsca.com Communications/Marketing - Sherry Kerr, skerr@nssa-nsca.com Accounting - Steve Scales, sscales@nssa-nsca.com OR Misty DeLeon, mdeleon@nssa-nsca.com National Shooting Complex - Royce Graff, … [Read more...]
Shooting for Rewards Points Now Last Longer
Effective February 26, 2020, points earned in the Shooting for Rewards program for shooting registered targets won't expire for four years, doubling the time they can be redeemed. The Shooting for Rewards program allows NSSA-NSCA members to turn their registered targets into logo merchandise, shooting gear, and even shooting fees for events like the World Skeet Championships or National Sporting Clays Championship! Points are earned just for shooting registered targets -- for every target you register, you earn a point. NSSA members will earn DOUBLE points for participating in their state … [Read more...]
NSSA-NSCA Scholarship Funds Doubled for 2020
NSSA and NSCA have doubled their commitment to their scholarship programs and will each award four $5000 college scholarships this year to deserving members who will graduate from high school and start a four-year college program in 2020. The scholarships will be awarded based on academics, citizenship, and participation in NSSA or NSCA. Applicants must submit an application, a short essay, a transcript, and a letter of recommendation. The scholarships are paid incrementally by semester, and students must maintain a B average. The deadline to apply has been extended to March 15, 2020. … [Read more...]
Get 2020 Member Credentials at New “My Home Page”
The previous shoot year has been processed, and 2020 Classification Cards are ready for members. New in 2020: Your Member ID and Classification Card will not be mailed to you via U.S. mail. Instead, you can access them immediately by logging in to MyNSSA.com or MyNSCA.com. Navigate to the Members menu and choose My Home Page. You’ll see a page that looks like this: Once you're on the page, choose My Credentials to view and download your Member ID card and your 2020 Classification Card. Here's a tip: To keep your member card handy, you can download and store it in your … [Read more...]
NSSA Endowment Exploration Framework
At the recent winter meeting of NSSA and NSCA governing bodies, a plan was made to explore a potential endowment program to benefit NSSA and NSCA. A workshop will be held to initiate the effort. President Don Kelly and Past President John Haugh prepared a statement on the plan, inviting interested members to participate: Throughout the history of our association, our members, members' families, and friends within the shooting community have donated both real property (e.g., guns) and financial contributions. Currently, we have ad hoc resources and personnel to properly and legally … [Read more...]
Burley, Boyd Transition to New NSSA-NSCA Positions
NSSA President Don Kelly and NSSA-NSCA Executive Director Michael Hampton, Jr. announce two significant personnel changes in the organization, effective November 1. Gary Burley, NSSA Skeet Director for the past three years, has transitioned to the new position of Chief Operations Officer, with responsibilities across NSSA, NSCA, and the National Shooting Complex. Nathan Boyd has moved into the position of Interim Skeet Director. Since 2016, Nathan has served as NSSA-NSCA Special Projects Manager, which included the leadership role in creating new opportunities for junior shooters. In … [Read more...]
