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...]
Keep Up With 2019 National Championship Results
The 2019 National Sporting Clays Championship is underway, and scores are being posted as events are completed. You can keep up with the latest scores and results at Winscoreonline.com. Go to National Championship scores. You can find the Event Program and other information on the week’s events on our National Championship page. The National Championship will continue through Friday, October 4. … [Read more...]
We Gave Away 166 Guns! See If You’re a Winner
During the National Championship, we'll be giving away 166 shotguns, rifles, and handguns from Blaser, Browning, Beretta, Mauser, Sauer, Winchester and Remington through daily random drawings, and every participant in every class can be a winner! We've already drawn 20 winners from the first 2000 who registered. Below are listed all the ways and places we'll be giving away guns. As names are drawn, we'll add them to this list. You can already see which 20 lucky participants have been drawn among the first 2000 members who registered for Nationals. Drawings will be daily, so check back often … [Read more...]
Support Youth, Other Programs with NSSA-NSCA Donations
If you're a supporter of NSSA-NSCA and our various programs and want to offer financial support, we want you to know how to do so. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, the National Skeet Shooting Association (of which the NSSA, NSCA, and National Shooting Complex are divisions) is eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions. While you may choose to make a general donation to the nonprofit corporation or to either association, you may also specify how your contribution is to be earmarked, such as for the NSCA USA Sporting Clays Team, to the youth shooting program, NSSA-NSCA Hall of … [Read more...]
Gun/Ammo Option Shoot-Off Participants
Names have been drawn for Saturday night's National Championship Gun/Ammo Option Shoot-off in the stadium. Five names each have been drawn from the Main Event, K-Kup, 5-Stand, Super Sporting, and FITASC. The five competitors chosen from each event will shoot off in the stadium tonight to see who will win the first place prize gun and second place prize of three cases of 12-gauge ammo. Shooters will be given mulligans based on their NSCA classification: Master - 0; AA - 1; A - 2; B - 2; C - 3; D - 3; E - 3Participants in the shoot-off will be: MAIN EVENT Gregg Wolf - M Jacob Klinko - … [Read more...]
August Is National Shooting Sports Month
National Shooting Sports Month in August is the perfect opportunity for experienced target shooters and newcomers alike to head to a shooting range and experience what millions of Americans have long appreciated — that a day at the range is a day of fun! This 31-day celebration of the shooting sports, developed by the National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®) in 2017, reminds people that everyone can enjoy these safe, fun and social activities. It’s also the perfect time for an experienced shooter to mentor a newcomer in a sport that can provide a lifetime of enjoyment at every skill … [Read more...]
NSC to Host 2019 Texas State Sporting Clays Shoot
The National Shooting Complex will host the 2019 Texas State Sporting Clays Championship on April 24-28, 2019. Registration is now open. The event will feature a 200-target main event, 100-target FITASC, 100-target Super Sporting, plus small-gauge, small-gauge FITASC, Preliminary, Adios Cup, and other side events. Go to the event page. … [Read more...]
NSC to Host 2019 Texas State Sporting Clays Shoot
The National Shooting Complex will host the 2019 Texas State Sporting Clays Championship on April 24-28, 2019. Registration is now open. The event will feature a 200-target main event, 100-target FITASC, 100-target Super Sporting, plus small-gauge, small-gauge FITASC, Preliminary, Adios Cup, and other side events. Go to the event page. … [Read more...]
Thank You to National Championship Sponsors
The 2018 National Sporting Clays Championship was an immensely successful event by every measure, and our sponsors helped greatly to make that happen. Because of the support of our sponsors, we were able to provide championship main event courses, side events, dinners and parties, games, prizes, and many other enhancements to the National Championship that made it an event to remember for over 2100 participants. Our sincere gratitude goes to these sponsors: Able Ammo Academy Sports + Outdoors Association of College Unions International (ACUI) Aguila Ammo Alamo Sporting … [Read more...]
Keep Up With National Championship Scores
You can keep up with National Championship scores as events and flights are completed and posted online. Scores are being posted on Winscoreonline.com, and you can go directly to Nationals results. You can find everything else related to Nationals on our National Championship page. Go to 2018 National Sporting Clays Championship results. … [Read more...]
See If You’ve Won a Gun or Prize at Nationals!
We're giving away guns at the National Championship, and you may already be a winner! We've already drawn winners of many guns, mostly just for showing up! We'll be doing it all week, so every participant in every class has an equal chance of winning. People who come to evening activities and those who participate in the Golden Target and Golden Ticket games will have additional chances to win guns and other valuable prizes. See gun winners through Thursday, October 25 See gun winners October 26-27 Elite Shotguns Golden Ticket Random Drawing Winners … [Read more...]
50 Nationals Attendees To Win Anniversary Silver Bars
In honor of our milestone anniversary, NSCA has commissioned 10-ounce solid silver bars imprinted with the 30th anniversary National Sporting Clays Championship logo, and 50 lucky participants will take one home. They will be distributed through drawings, Golden Target giveaways and other means that allow everyone to have a chance to win one. To improve your chances of winning a silver bar, participate in everything! Go to evening events, search for the Golden Target, and make sure you’re always around when prizes are being drawn. Good luck! Haven't registered for Nationals yet? … [Read more...]
Former NSSA-NSCA Executive Director Don Snyder Passes
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...]
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...]
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...]
