We are very saddened to report that Don Snyder, former NSSA-NSCA Executive Director, passed away Wednesday, May 30. Don was a World Champion skeet shooter, many-time All-American, and a member of the Armed Forces Skeet Association Hall of Fame. After retiring from the Air Force, Don began working for NSSA and the National Shooting Complex, filling numerous roles over the years. He served as NSSA Chief Instructor, managed the NSCA 5-stand truck and trailer program, and was the personnel director for the National Shooting Complex. He later became the NSSA Director prior to becoming the … [Read more...]
Legacy Left by Lynn Miller of Cajun Elite
Lynn Miller of Jennings, Louisiana, passed away on June 15, 2018. He was the owner and operator of Cajun Elite Shooting Club for 11 years, hosting numerous high-profile shoots including the 2008 U.S. Open Sporting Clays Championship, the annual Browning/Briley Mardis Gras Open, Louisiana State Championship, Cajun Cup, and others. He also founded and partnered with numerous other successful businesses. Lynn was an outdoorsman who enjoyed shooting sporting clays, hunting, fishing, crabbing, and participating in oilfield shoots. He enjoyed visiting restaurants, and most of all, he loved the … [Read more...]
Fredia Steen Passes
Fredia Steen, a long-time NSCA member, passed away on June 12, 2018. She and her husband, Harold, enjoyed 18 years of participating in many sporting clays events. They enjoyed not only the scenic travel to events but the fellowship and friendship of the other sporting clays enthusiasts. Fredia is survived by her husband, children, and many friends who will miss her greatly. NSCA extends its sympathies. For more information about Fredia's legacy, view the full obituary. … [Read more...]
10 State Shoot Host Clubs Awarded Grants in 2018
Ten NSCA member clubs who will be hosting state sporting clays championships in 2018 have been selected to receive $2,000 NSCA grants. The clubs applied for the grants and proposed enhancements to their events that the grant would fund. The winning clubs will enhance their state shoots by upgrading their awards packages, improving their facilities and/or courses for the event, adding hospitality options, and other features. Congratulations to these clubs! Rocky Creek Sporting Clays - Richburg, SC Quail Ridge Sporting Clays - McLoud, OK Cedar Creek Sporting Clays - Millville, NJ … [Read more...]
Get Blaser and E-Z-GO Raffle Tickets at Tour Events
Blaser USA has generously donated a beautifully engraved F3 shotgun to Northbrook Sports Club to benefit the USA Sporting Clays Team. The F3 Vantage Bonsi shotgun with a wood grade 6 is valued at $15,074. It is currently setup as a Vantage, but the winner can change to a competition flat rib or SuperSport model at no charge. Tickets are $100 each, and only 250 will be sold. E-Z-GO has also donated two clays carts to the Illinois Sporting Clays Association, also to benefit USASCT. Every ticket gives you TWO chances to win. Each cart is a model S-4 and is customizable by the winner; you … [Read more...]
Order Eye/Ear Safety Signs for Ranges
Help keep shooters at your range safer by posting these safety signs on the property, reminding everyone that eye and ear protection are needed at all times. The signs are being sold by NSSA-NSCA for $5.00 each, plus shipping. Printed on durable PVC plastic, the 12x8-inch signs will withstand weather conditions and last for years. Thanks to Laporte Traps who donated the safety signs to NSSA-NSCA. To order, contact Lori Bauchman (NSCA), at lbauchman@nssa-nsca.com, 210-688-3371 ext. 961, or Stephanie Haga (NSSA), shaga@nssa-nsca.com, 210-688-3371 ext. 962. … [Read more...]
Open Letter to Our Membership
Below is an open letter to NSSA-NSCA members and governing bodies: February 23, 2018 Further to our letter published to NSSA-NSCA membership in January regarding the 2018 winter executive meetings (see “Target Talk” dated January 24, 2018), we feel it is important to keep all members up to date on the latest association business. Subsequent to the NSCA Advisory Council session in San Antonio, January 19-20, 2018, progress has been made by the Advisory Council members who have signed their Conflict of Interest (COI) form and who have agreed to continue to serve in their duly-elected Advisory … [Read more...]
Clubs: Bid To Host 2019 Regionals
Bidding is now open for host clubs for the 2019 NSCA Regional Championships and 2020 World FITASC Championship. One club will be selected from each of the five NSCA regions to host a Regional Championship, and one NSCA member club will be chosen as host of the 2020 World FITASC Championship. 2019 NSCA Regional Championships: Attached are the Criteria and Bid Form for hosting an NSCA Regional Championship. The facilities, event, and bid requirements, along with a listing of states in each region, can be found in the Criteria. Ranges wishing to be considered for the Regional Championship … [Read more...]
Open Letter to NSCA Membership
Below is an open letter from NSSA President, John Haugh, and NSSA-NSCA Executive Director, Michael Hampton Jr., to NSCA members and governing bodies of NSCA and NSSA: January 22, 2018 This past weekend, the Association held its annual winter executive meetings in San Antonio. For the past 10 years, these meetings have brought together several of the key joint committees of the Association (Finance and Long Range Planning), the NSSA Executive Committee, the NSCA Advisory Council and the NSCA Executive Council, as well as the joint NSSA/NSCA Steering Committee. Recent events transpired … [Read more...]
NSCA End-of-Year Review Process
Each year in January, NSCA conducts a review of members' performance for the previous year to ensure that everyone will be competing in the most appropriate class in the coming year. When we run the end-of-year review, we look at your CCFR (Current Class Finish Ratio), which is how you finished in your end-of-year class, against all the other shooters in your end-of-year class at all the shoots you participated in during the year. Note: You can see your CCR/Current Class Ratio anytime at the bottom of your Member Profile. Here is the criteria for the end-of-year review: All shooters … [Read more...]
Thank You to National Championship Sponsors
The National Sporting Clays Association thanks our generous sponsors who helped us to make this year's National Championship what many consider to be the best yet. Their participation enabled us to offer meals, entertainment, prizes, side events, and many other perks we couldn't do without them. A hearty "thank you" to the following Nationals sponsors: Able Ammo Browning G.P. Traps National Shooting Sports Foundation SGS Eyewear Academy Sports & Outdoors Caesar Guerini USA Kolar Arms Pacific Sporting Arms Sportsman's Insurance Agency, … [Read more...]
Congrats to Krieghoff K-80 Raffle Winner
Congratulations to John Wilkerson of St. Louis, Missouri, winner of the Krieghoff K-80 San Remo shotgun valued at $28,495. The winner will have a choice of Pro Sporter or Standard Sporter models with 30" or 32" barrels. The gun was donated by Krieghoff and raffled to benefit the USA Sporting Clays Team and All-American programs. The winner was drawn during the National Sporting Clays Championship. … [Read more...]
Nationals Gun Giveaway — Winners Announced
We’re giving away guns all week at the National Sporting Clays Championship! Below are the competitors who have been drawn as gun winners to date. If your name isn't on the list, don’t worry — you’ll have many more chances to win all week. Class Drawing Winners: Master Class Competitor # Competitor 183 Bob Summral 824 Sam Bennet 1743 Jerome Soukup 2135 Annabelle Ayres 2240 Norm Smith 1567 Tom Mack 575 Albert Kzelian 1578 Matthieu Delmas 631 Randy Ryan 1862 Lee Tuttle 1811 Richard … [Read more...]
Final Shots: Robert George Estes, Sr.
Our association was saddened to hear of the passing of Robert "Rob" George Estes, Sr., on December 17, 2017. Rob was an owner and served as CEO of Big Red Oak Plantation in Georgia from 2013 until his death. Rob was a dedicated supporter of NSCA and sporting clays who loved both the people and the sport. His love for the sporting clays community was immense, as was recognized in his active participation in numerous events despite his health decline. One of his happiest and most satisfying achievements over the last four years was seeing Big Red Oak Plantation secure and host the Georgia … [Read more...]
25 Free Practice Targets for Nationals Participants
Long Range and Lincoln Traps have teamed up this year to give each National Championship participant 25 free practice targets to use at the event! You will receive a 2017 National Championship practice card in Registration; activate the card in the Pro Shop, then you can use it on any of the National Championship practice courses. When you are done with it, you can keep it as a souvenir of this year's event. Spaces are filling quickly; make sure to sign up soon to get your spot! … [Read more...]
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