Host clubs and dates for the 2020 NSCA Championship Tour, Powered by Winchester, have been announced. The tour will include the five Regional Championships, U.S. Open, National Championship, and the World FITASC Championship, as it will be hosted in the U.S. next year. Save the dates for these 2020 events: • Northeast Regional - May 12-17 - M&M Sporting Clays (NJ) • U.S. Open - May 31 - June 7 - Claythorne Lodge (KS) • World FITASC - July 15-19 - Providence Hill Farm (MS) • North Central Regional - August 5-9 - Northbrook Sports Club (IL) • South Central Regional - Sept. 2-6 - … [Read more...]
World English Returns to Churchill in 2020
The Clay Pigeon Shooting Association (CPSA) has announced that the CPSA World English Sporting and Sportrap Championships will return to the world-famous E.J. Churchill Shooting Ground, having last been hosted there in 2018. The Championships will take place from June 8-14, 2020, (Rescheduled for July 5-11, 2021) and will include two world championships, one each for the disciplines of English Sporting and Sportrap (5-Stand). The event alternates every year between the CPSA in England and the National Sporting Clays Association in the USA. It attracts … [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...]
10 State Shoot Host Clubs Awarded Grants
Ten NSCA member clubs who will be hosting state sporting clays championships in 2019 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! Northeast Kingdom Skeet & Sporting Clays Club / Vermont Little Fox River Sporting Clays LLC / Missouri Clark County … [Read more...]
FITASC Grand Slam to Replace World Cup, Grand Prix Events
NSCA is launching the NSCA FITASC Grand Slam, a four-shoot series that will crown the 2019 NSCA FITASC Champion, as well as National Concurrent Champions. The four events will replace the FITASC World Cup and Grand Prix events, which are being eliminated from the NSCA Championship Tour due to an unexpected and very significant fee increase from the F.I.T.A.S.C. organization. The FITASC events at NSCA Championship Tour events will be held as scheduled but will not count for FITASC’s “Beretta Cup” or “World Cup.” Events at the Western and North Central Regionals and the World English Sporting … [Read more...]
A Changing of the Guard at Kolar
After 27 years establishing the brand and directing the sales, financial, and administrative aspects of Kolar Arms, John P. Ramagli is stepping away from the daily management of the Racine, Wisconsin firearms manufacturer. Ramagli, widely recognized as “Rags,” will continue in the role of a consultant and remain active in various aspects of Kolar’s continued business development. Ramagli, 73, cited recent open-heart surgery as a major contributing factor in his decision. Jeff Mainland is now Chief Executive Officer and President of both Kolar and U.S. Competition Arms, the manufacturer of … [Read more...]
Winchester Is New Title Sponsor of NSCA Championship Tour
NSCA announces a new title sponsorship by Winchester Ammunition of the NSCA Championship Tour, now known as the NSCA Championship Tour, Powered by Winchester. Winchester's title sponsorship of the tour represents an addition to its longstanding commitment to the shooting sports. “We continue to align our legendary brand among the millions of shooting sports enthusiasts,” said Brett Flaugher, president of Winchester Ammunition. “The popularity of shooting sporting clays has risen and Winchester is excited to have its famous AA shotshell as the featured brand of ammunition on the NSCA … [Read more...]
Final Shots: Larry Denison
Larry Denison of Northbrook Sports Club (IL) passed away on March 6. Northbrook manager Brett Seibert calls Larry Denison "one of the most active volunteers in Northbrook Sports Club history." Larry was a two-term NSC president and served terms as vice president and director. He also served NSC enthusiastically as Major Events chairman, Building and Grounds chairman, and Sporting Clays Committee member. "Larry was personally responsible for many of the physical and social improvements to NSC, and his assistance will be sorely missed," said Seibert. While he was an active sporting clays … [Read more...]
Final Shots: James “Jim” Swanzy III
James (Jim) Swanzy III of Clute, Texas, long-time president of Capital City Skeet & Trap, passed away on February 21. Jim and his wife Marian were married for over 40 years and lived in Austin. After retirement, Jim enjoyed shooting and riding and traveling on his BMW motorcycles. He played an integral part in making Austin's Capital City Clays a welcoming and fun location for shooting skeet, trap, and sporting clays. Following the death of Marian in 2016, Jim married Margaret Kana in 2017 and moved to Clute. In September 2018, he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Jim fought the … [Read more...]
NSC To Host Texas State Sporting Clays
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...]
2018 End-of-Year Review Information
NSCA's 2018 end-of-year review was run Tuesday, January 22, 2019. The criteria used for the 2018 end-of-year review is as follows: All shooters who started and ended the year in the same class and shot a minimum of 500 or more registered targets are eligible for review. All shooters who shot 1,000 or more registered targets in their ENDING class for the year are eligible for review. If a shooter has accumulated FEWER THAN the following required minimum number of punches in their ending class for the year (the aggregate over all gauges) and if their calculated CCFR (Current Class … [Read more...]
2019 Caribbean Classic – February 6-11, 2019
As the second of the “Big 4” Florida February sporting clays tournaments, the 2019 Caribbean Classic in Vero Beach, FL is shaping up to be the biggest and best ever. Pre-registration to date has exceeded all previous years, and most events are full or almost full. But don’t despair -- if you plan to come but haven’t yet signed up, the club is working a waiting list where necessary. Call Emma at the club, 772-978-0935, or go to www.winscoreonline.com to register ASAP. Please note that due to the anticipated large crowd, all on-site RV parking and vendor spaces MUST be reserved in advance by … [Read more...]
NSCA Executive Council Is Elected
NSCA National Delegates have selected 15 of their members to serve as the 2019-2020 NSCA Executive Council. Pursuant to the new NSCA charter enacted earlier this year, Delegates from each region chose three Delegates from the Region to comprise the new governing body. The new Executive Council are: Northeast Region John Commerford (VA) Brad Hopkins (MD) Anthony Matarese, Jr. (NJ) North Central Region Dr. Paula Benbow (WI) Brett P. Seibert (IL) Thomas J. Sweeney (IL) Southeast Region Rollins Brown (FL) Joe B. … [Read more...]
Kienbaum, Edmunds Win Nationals Titles
Everyone's favorite sporting clays couple, Zachary Kienbaum and Desirae Edmunds, pleased the crowd Sunday when they each won championships by blazing their way through the Orange course to win their titles outright. After numerous finishes on Nationals and World podiums, it was finally Kienbaum's time to win his first National Sporting Clays Championship with a score of 286, a one-target edge over runner-up Wendell Cherry and four targets ahead of third-place Anthony Matarese, Jr. With a stellar performance on her final course, Edmunds surged ahead by eight targets over runner-up Annabelle … [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...]
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