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...]
2018 NSSA-NSCA Scholarship Recipients
Congratulations to eight 2018 high school graduates who are recipients of $2500 NSSA-NSCA scholarships. The scholarship winners were chosen for their leadership, academics, and participation in NSSA-NSCA. Watch for profiles of each scholarship recipient in the June issue of Clay Target Nation. NSSA Scholarship Recipients Olivia Grace “Gracie” Woelffer Congratulations to Gracie Woelffer of Fort Mill, South Carolina, on being awarded a $2500 NSSA scholarship. Gracie is a recent graduate of Christian Liberty Academy and plans to continue her education at Liberty University. Her home shooting … [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...]
Get Your Krieghoff K-80 Raffle Tickets
The annual Krieghoff K-80 raffle has begun, and tickets are now available! Krieghoff has generously donated a K-80 Suhl Scroll shotgun, Pro-Sporter edition with 32-inch barrels. The gun is valued at $23,990. The raffle benefits the NSCA USA Sporting Clays Team and the NSSA-NSCA All-American programs. The drawing will be held in October during the 2018 National Sporting Clays Championship at the National Shooting Complex. You do not have to be present to win.* Tickets are $100 each, and only 500 will be sold. To buy your tickets, contact Lori Hartmann (NSCA), 210-688-3371 ext. 254 or … [Read more...]
Watch for Increased Target Prices
Shooters will soon be feeling the trickle-down effects of higher-priced components in clay targets, according to White Flyer Targets, manufacturer of the clay targets used by many clubs across the country. Phil Murray of White Flyer explained the necessity for the cost increase in recent letters to its distributors and gun clubs: March 13, 2018 Dear White Flyer Distributor, As many of you are aware the aluminum industry has recently experienced a major revitalization. In the aluminum manufacturing process, pitch plays a significant role in the smelting of the ore. Because of this … [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...]
Updated NSCA Rule Books Now Posted
We’ve updated the NSCA Rule Book to reflect some important changes, and we’ve also made it easier to use by dividing it into three separate documents. The primary book is the NSCA Official Rules and Regulations, published both in print and online. Two sections have been removed and published separately as Governance Structure and Awards and Recognition. Both of those publications are exclusively online. It is recommended that you review the Rule Book where you will find new rules italicized, especially those regarding spectator conduct and classification of new shooters on pages … [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...]
Update on National Championship Awards
Following the 2017 National Sporting Clays Championship, competitors earning awards were given choices of trophies or gift cards. All award responses received by December 11 were sent to the trophy manufacturer for processing on December 12; those received after that date will be ordered in a second batch following the next deadline of January 22. For the 400+ trophies ordered, the trophy manufacturer must produce the specific trophies, engrave, and ship your trophy to you. Requested gift cards are being purchased; however, some stores have a limit on the number of gift cards they can … [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...]
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