Nominations are being accepted for 2022 inductions to the NSCA Hall of Fame. Any member in good standing may submit a candidate for consideration. The deadline for submission of nominations is February 28 for this year’s inductions. Induction into the Hall of Fame is the highest honor any sporting clays shooter can receive from the association. Hall of Fame candidates are selected from three groups: candidates who have made impressive records shooting; persons who have made significant contributions to the NSCA and the sport (the Hal du Pont Jr. Service Award), and persons who have made … [Read more...]
End-of-Year Review Process Completed
2022 NSCA State Shoot Assistance Grant
This year the NSCA is offering $2,000 grants to 12 clubs hosting State Shoots. These grants are to assist with shoot enhancements such as advertising the event, hospitality, a better awards package, etc. The type of enhancements are open to be determined by the host club. The grant total is a one-time payment of $2,000 sent to the host club AFTER the conclusion of the event, once all requirements have been met. The host club will be required to provide, within 30 days of shoot completion: Expense receipts totaling at least $2,000 for goods or services that are evidence the funds … [Read more...]
Clubs: Renew Membership, Register Shoots for 2022
It’s time for NSCA clubs to renew your membership and register shoots for 2022. You must renew your membership before you can register shoots for 2022. By renewing your membership and registering your 2022 shoots soon, you can take advantage of two opportunities: Shoots registered by December 10 will be listed in the February issue of Clay Target Nation magazine. Clubs renewing by December 17 will be entered into our Club Membership Renewal Drawing. To have your registered shoots listed in the February 2022 issue of Clay Target Nation, two steps are required by December 10: … [Read more...]
Clubs and Dates Set for 2022 NSCA Championship Tour
You can now begin planning your 2022 shoot year, as host clubs and dates have been set for the 2022 NSCA Championship Tour, Powered by Winchester. In 2022, the World English Sporting Clays Championship will be in the USA at the National Shooting Complex, so it will be part of the tour, in addition to all five Regional Championships, the U.S. Open, and National Championship. As registration opens for events, links to registration will be added to our … [Read more...]
World English Sporting Clays Returns to NSC in 2022
The World English Sporting Clays Championship returns to the USA in 2022 when the National Shooting Complex in San Antonio, Texas, hosts the event. The event is planned for April 20-24, 2022. The tournament will feature a 200-target main sporting clays event, along with 100-target old-style FITASC, Super Sporting, NSCA 5-Stand, and various other side events, including sub-gauge and sub-gauge FITASC. It can be expected to attract teams and individual shooters from numerous countries around the world. Registration forms are available on our World English Sporting Clays Championship page, … [Read more...]
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South Central Regional Rescheduled, Relocated to Greater Houston
The South Central Regional Sporting Clays Championship has been rescheduled and relocated due to the devastation by Hurricane Ida at Covey Rise Gun Club, which was originally planned to host the event. Following the news that the club would be forced to cancel, the NSCA Executive Council held a conference call to discuss the options. Greater Houston Sports Club generously offered to host the Regional, and the Executive Council unanimously approved combining the 2021 South Central Regional with the prestigious Diamond Classic at Greater Houston. The South Central Regional & Diamond Classic … [Read more...]
Updated Ammo Policy for National Championship
The National Shooting Complex has updated its ammunition policy for the upcoming National Sporting Clays Championship to address availability issues: We have been working diligently with all of our ammunition sponsors to secure as much ammunition as possible for the National Sporting Clays Championship. Despite our efforts to ensure that we have enough ammunition on hand, we unfortunately WILL NOT have enough on site for everyone to purchase for everything they are planning to participate in. We have a great deal of ammunition on hand, but knowing the demand will be higher this year, we … [Read more...]
American Shooters Medal at World FITASC
Although the USA Sporting Clays/FITASC Teams did not travel to international competition as a team this year, a contingent of American NSCA shooters traveled to Hungary for the World FITASC Championship last week and have returned home with several medals. Joseph Fanizzi not only won the Junior Gold Medal as champion, but he won the Open runner-up Silver Medal, after tying France’s Gael Poinsot, Open Champion, in regulation competition. Other individual winners were Meagan Harrington, Ladies Gold; Paul Oppegard, Veteran Gold; John Hackethorn, Master Gold; and Todd Hitch, Junior … [Read more...]
USA Teams to Forego World English, FITASC Events
After conversations with many of the USA Sporting Clays Team members, as well as discussions with the NSCA Executive Committee, the decision has been made not to send the USA teams to the 2021 World English Championship nor the 2021 World FITASC Championship this year. Their feedback regarding health, testing protocols, and quality of the experience led many team members to make the decision to forego the trips. The potential inability to fill out the entire USA teams was a major factor in coming to this decision. A few team members have expressed their intention to go to the 2021 World … [Read more...]
Winchester Announces Ladies Cup for Championship Tour
Winchester Ammunition announces the Winchester Ladies Cup, an all-new, season-long sporting clays competition designed specifically for ladies who shoot on the NSCA Championship Tour, Powered by Winchester. “A lot of thinking went into the Winchester Ladies Cup, and it started by looking at the current payout structure between the top men shooters and the top women shooters. There was a big difference in their earnings, with the payout to the female winners being significantly lower,” said Brett Flaugher, president of Winchester Ammunition. “The Winchester Ladies Cup is an opportunity to … [Read more...]
Buy Tickets for Krieghoff K-80 Raffle
Krieghoff has generously donated a K-80 Suhl Scroll shotgun for NSCA's annual raffle to benefit the USA Sporting Clays Team and the NSSA-NSCA All-American Teams. The owner of the winning ticket will have a choice of a ProSporter, Sporter or Parcours (excluding 34" Parcours barrels and Parcours X). MSRP of the shotgun is $20,395. Tickets sell for $100, and only 400 tickets will be sold. All tickets at NSSA-NSCA headquarters have been sold, but tickets are still available from USA Sporting Clays Team members. … [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...]
Sponsor a USA Sporting Clays Team Member
The USA Sporting Clays Team is facing a funding challenge in 2021: high travel costs with two world events being held in Europe, and a shortfall in resources after many funding sources were canceled in 2020. To make it possible for the team members to be fully funded as they represent the NSCA and USA in international competition this year, NSCA is encouraging members and fans of the team to sponsor a team member. National and World Champion Anthony Matarese, Jr. is leading the campaign to gain sponsors for the team: Dear friends, As you know, a spot on the USA Sporting Clays Team is the … [Read more...]
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