Have you ever wondered how you got to be an NSCA "Veteran" if you didn't serve in the military, or when you will move from one age-based concurrent category to another? For those who are new to NSCA or just need a refresher on NSCA concurrent categories, here is what you need to know. NSCA concurrents are based on age or gender. For those based on age, eligibility is determined by the shooter's age on the first day of the target year, and the shooter remains in that concurrent for the entire target year. Shooters may fit into one of these categories: Sub-Junior Has not reached the … [Read more...]
Apply to Serve on NSCA Advisory Council
The nomination period is open for NSCA members to apply to serve on the NSCA Advisory Council for the 2018-2019 term. The deadline to apply to serve is Friday, September 22. We currently do not have adequate nominees to fill all available positions, so we urge members to consider serving in this capacity. The Advisory Council is comprised of NSCA members exhibiting the highest devotion to the sport, the members, and the association. The primary function of the Advisory Council is to promote and guide the Association and review and approve all committee recommendations made to the Executive … [Read more...]
Honor 2017 NSCA Hall of Fame Inductees at Banquet
This year NSCA will recognize three distinguished members of the sporting clays community with induction into the NSCA Hall of Fame on Thursday, October 26 during the National Sporting Clays Championship. Those being inducted at the annual Hall of Fame Banquet for their accomplishments as shooters will be Bonnie I. McLaurin and Mark R. “Boo” Dykes. Receiving the du Pont Service Award is Pete Masch. Bonnie McLaurin gained recognition as a seven-time All-American Team member, five-time USA Sporting Clays and FITASC Team member, three-time Ladies National Champion, five-time Ladies Champion at … [Read more...]
Nominations Open July 1-22 for National Delegates
Nominations are now open through July 22 for the position of NSCA National Delegate for the 2018-2019 term. National Delegates assist in the governance of the organization and represent NSCA with the members in your state. You can learn about the responsibilities of National Delegates in the NSCA Rule Book, page 9-11, or at the link below: See the NSCA National Delegate Manual You may choose to run for the position yourself or nominate another person. However, if you nominate another member, that person must agree to be a candidate. Any candidate / nominee must have the endorsement of … [Read more...]
2017 NSCA North Central Regional Championship
Come out to Caribou Gun Club in LeSueur, Minnesota, from August 3-6 for the 2017 NSCA North Central Regional Championship. CGC sits on 1,000 acres of ravines, meandering creek, mature woodlots and big blue stem prairie. It was the host of the 2015 World FITASC, 2015 PSCA #3 as well as the 2012 U.S. Open. The event features over 600 targets including FITASC, Super Sporting and 5-Stand. For hotel information, go to VisitGreaterMankato.com. For shooters who will be flying, book flights into Minneapolis - St. Paul International Airport (MSP). Register at WinscoreOnline.com. For more … [Read more...]
NSCA Year-End Review Criteria: Class Reductions for 2016
In reviewing your member records, you may have noticed a new statistic in your Member Data, the Current Class Ratio. Here's what it means: The NSCA Advisory Council and Executive Council have reviewed the current procedures for end-of-year reviews of members' classifications and have adjusted the process for determining who will be offered down-classing at the 2016 year-end review. NSCA divides competitors into 7 classes. A member proceeds to move up in a class after a certain number of wins/placements in their current class. These wins/placements are represented by punches. When a … [Read more...]
Anthony Matarese Brings World Championship to USA
Anthony Matarese Jr. has become the first American ever to win the World English Sporting Championship, taking the individual Gold Medal last week on the E.J. Churchill Shooting Grounds in England. Matarese finished the regulation main event with a three-target lead and held the margin through the six-man super final shoot-off to earn the World Championship. Mike Wilgus also qualified for the super final and finished the competition sixth overall. NSSA-NSCA's Clay Target Nation magazine recently profiled Matarese as a hard-working, driven competitor and for his wide-ranging activities in … [Read more...]
