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COVID-19 Update: Postponed or Canceled Events

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With concerns about the spread of COVID-19, many shooters and member clubs are making decisions about continuing with planned events. Because our member clubs and their events are throughout the U.S. and beyond, where circumstances vary greatly, each club will make its own decision about any changes in plans. We urge our member clubs and individual members to heed the advice of medical experts and advisories/requirements of their local and state governments regarding hosting and attending events. Please contact clubs directly for any questions about specific events. As we learn about canceled or postponed events, we will add them to the list below, post on our social media pages, and announce in Target Talk.

If an event does not appear below, we have not been notified of cancellation or postponement.

Clubs: If you are cancelling or postponing an event, please notify Sherry Kerr, skerr@nssa-nsca.com, to be included on this list.

Below are events we currently know have been postponed or canceled, as of September 18, 2020, 9:00 a.m.:

Original Date

Event

Club

Status
March 21-22 South River Open South River Gun Club (GA) Postponed, New Date TBD
March 23-28 ACUI Collegiate National Championship National Shooting Complex (TX) Postponed, New Date TBD
April 3-5 Arizona State Skeet Championship Clay Busters of Arizona (AZ) Postponed, New Date TBD
April 30-May 3 duPont/Krieghoff – Krieghoff – White Flyer Masters Skeet Shoot Forest City Gun Club (GA) Rescheduled for August 27-30
May 2-3 Ironman Invitational Sportsmens Club (WA) Postponed to September 19-20
May 3 Big Gun Open Union City Sportsmen's Club Postponed to September 13
May 22-24 Larry Steward Memorial DuPont Fish & Game (MD) Postponed, New Dates TBD
May 28-31 Tildon Downing Challenge Durham Co Wildlife Club (NC) Rescheduled for October 23-25
May 29-31 Alabama State Championship Fort Rucker Skeet Club (AL) Rescheduled for September 4-6
June 5-7 Louisiana State Skeet Championship Lafayette Skeet Club (LA) Rescheduled for October 9-11
June 5-7 Florida State Skeet Championship Jacksonville Clay Target Sports (FL) Reschedule for Nov 13-15 at Imperial Polk Co Gun Club
June 11-14 Texas State Skeet Championships Greater Houston Sports Club (TX) Rescheduled for October 30 - November 1
June 12-14 Utah State Skeet Championship Lee Kay Shotgun Center (UT) Rescheduled for October 9-11
July 24-26 New Mexico State Championship High Desert Sportsmen (NM) Rescheduled for September 11-13
July 31 - August 2 Kansas State Championship Ark Valley Gun Club (KS) Rescheduled for October 16-18
August 22-23 Got Doubles Stockton Trap & Skeet (CA) Canceled
August 28-29 Chili Peppers 20-28 Polk County Gun Club (NC) Canceled
August 28-30 The Magnolia Whitetail Ridge Outdoors (MS) Canceled
August 28-30 C. H. Metcalf/Joe George Open Sudlersville Skeet Club (MD) Canceled
September 5 Waco Doubles Classic Waco Skeet & Trap Club (TX) Canceled
September 11-13 Thunder Bird Open Memphis Sport Shooting Association (TN) Canceled
September 11-13 Hurricane Open Hurlburt Clay Target Sports Club (FL) Canceled
September 12 Lone Star Doubles Amarillo Gun Club (TX) Rescheduled for September 18
September 18-20 Idaho State Championship Boise Gun Club (ID) Canceled
October 10 Poule D'eau Open (28ga Marathon) Lafayette Skeet Club (LA) Canceled
October 11 Poule D'eau Open (.410 Marathon) Lafayette Skeet Club (LA) Canceled
October 17 Big Game Open Ben Avery Clay Target Center (AZ) Canceled
October 23-25 The Tildon Downing Challenge Durham County Wildlife Club (NC) Canceled
December 5-7 Cold & Snowy Open Imperial Polk Gun Club (FL) Renamed JB Maszk Hall of Fame

Prolific Shooter Tom Lause Passes Away

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Tom LauseNSSA regrets to report that John Thomas (Tom) Lause, 74, passed away on November 9, 2016, after a short battle with lung cancer.

Tom started shooting skeet in 1978 and registered over 250,000 targets. He had many skeet victories but was most proud of shooting 100 as a Veteran in the .410 event at the 2015 World Skeet Championships. He earned a place on the NSSA and Florida All-American Teams for many years. He was a highly respected member of the skeet community — both on the field and in his years of service to skeet. He proudly represented Florida as an NSSA Director and the Florida Southern vice president. For many years he helped with the administration of multiple shoots and was an avid supporter of the Florida Youth Camp and new shooters.

Tom was a Navy veteran and worked as a paving contractor.

He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Carolyn, and many friends. Contributions in Tom’s memory can be made to Hope Hospice, 9470 HealthPark Circle, Fort Myers, FL 33908, 239-482-4673.

Second Round of Women’s Shooting Grants Offered

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Good news for clubs and others who are planning women’s shooting events: NSSA is offering a second round of Women’s Shooting Grants for 2026. This is a new grant program designed to increase the number of women shooting skeet and to create new opportunities for them. After selecting grant recipients in January from the first round of applicants, a second round was announced to help finance additional programs.

NSSA considers outreach programs targeted toward women shooters to be a timely and worthwhile initiative. Skeet shooting is a great lifetime sport for all ages and genders, and currently women are under-represented. We recognize that meaningful participation and advocacy of women shooters is a critical component to our growth and long-term success as an organization. Successful outreach programs that attract, retain, and develop women skeet shooters will enhance our association membership, benefit member clubs, and foster family, social and competitive skeet opportunities. We recognize and appreciate the opportunity for substantial growth and development in this demographic.

Download the Application Form

The goals of the NSSA Women’s Shooting Grant Program are threefold: to enhance women’s awareness and enjoyment of our sport; to increase female membership within the NSSA; and increase female participation in NSSA registered competitions. This grant can go toward programs including, but not limited to, women-only instructor courses, shooting clinics, and skeet shooting events. The Executive Committee will consider thoughtful, well-developed applications from any appropriate organization, program, club, or event seeking support. The event(s) must be held at an NSSA member club. Grants will be awarded in amounts up to $1,000 each.

Additional information about applying for a Women’s Shooting Grant can be found on the application form. Deadline to apply for the next round of grants is April 15, 2026.

 

New Instructor Exemption Policy and Class Pricing

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NSSA Chief Instructor Fred Tschantz announces some changes that have been implemented for the NSSA Certified Instructors program for 2026.

Medical/Exemption Policy
A new policy has been developed to allow for a modified medical exemption for NSSA Certified Instructors who are unable to shoot 500 registered targets in a year to remain on the website. The exemption applies for a one-year period only; therefore, if the required target count is not met over multiple years, a letter to the Chief Instructor requesting the exemption must be written for each applicable year. The new policy states:

“The NSSA Instructor Program allows relief from the annual 500 registered target requirement for NSSA Certified Instructors to remain on the NSSA website through a medical exemption process, valid for one year. To request the exemption, submit a letter to the Chief Instructor explaining your reasons for exemption and detailing how you promote the NSSA Instructor Program, general membership, registered events, or youth programs. The Chief Instructor makes the final decision regarding exemptions.”

Master Instructors are exempt and can remain listed as long as they participate in the sport in any capacity.

New NSSA Instructors Class Pricing
Effective January 1, the new pricing structure for NSSA Instructor classes is:
Level I/Associate Instructor – $ 250.00
Level II – $ 500.00
Level III – $ 1,000.00
Master – $ 2,000.00

 

Shooting for Rewards Program Being Phased Out

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Shooting for RewardsThe Shooting for Rewards program, which rewards members with points for shooting registered targets and offers a catalog of items the points can be spent on, is being phased out over the next two years. The program will end and the store will close on January 1, 2028. All unused points will expire on that date.

In the meantime, points can be earned and spent until the program ends. The five-year points expiration timeline remains in place.

Items will be removed from the store as inventory is exhausted. High-inventory items will be offered at discounted point pricing and will be announced as that happens. During the last three months of the program in 2027, everything remaining will go on sale with deep discounts.

You can find your points on your My Home Page. Go to the Members tab, and you’ll find My Home Page at the top of the dropdown menu. In addition to seeing the number of points you have available, there is a Spend Points button that takes you to the catalog.

 

This Month In Clay Target Nation

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The February issue of Clay Target Nation is packed full of tips and tactics that will help you find more success and have more fun on the sporting clays course or the skeet field this season.

In our Training Tips columns, John Shima advises shooters on how they can use discipline to develop confidence, while Bill Elliott encourages you to build a vision for 2026 and make it happen, keeping an eye on your goals.

 

We kick off the features with an in-depth piece that examines free recoil — what exactly it is and how we can minimize it. Paul Giambrone III has an article advising skeet shooters to stop expecting perfection, while Anthony Matarese Jr. takes a look at some of the reasons we miss targets and offers tips on cleaning up your game. Haylyn Hanks chimes in with tips on building a winning mindset, and Victoria Stellato has lots of advice for prepping for your first tournament. Don’t miss Dr. Richard Colo’s article on how to properly use your vision in skeet and sporting clays, and finally, sporting clays shooters will want to check out our preview of this year’s upcoming Regional shoots, including a unique new format for the Northeast Regional.

Advertisers in the February issue are:

Clay Target Nation is available monthly to all members in digital and/or print form. Not a member? You can receive the next issue when you join at http://nssa-nsca.org/join-nssa-nsca/.

Rule Book and By-laws Changes Now in Effect

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NSSA Directors have voted to pass one change to the NSSA Rule Book and four changes to the NSSA By-laws. These changes took effect January 1, 2026. For specific verbiage in the current versions, please refer to the noted sections in the NSSA Rule Book and By-laws. The changes are:

NSSA Rule Book

The NSSA Rule Book has been re-ordered to ensure that it is organized in a manner that is most helpful for shooters, referees, and shoot management. The update allows us to create pull-out sections to make a Shooter Handbook, Referee Handbook, and Shoot Management Handbook. Rules were copied verbatim from the old rule book and only updated in the following areas:

  • Updating outdated language (referencing faxes, snail mail, etc.)
  • Changes to the Weather Station language due to new technology (Section I-A-16, Pages 2-3)
  • Changes to the Protest section to create clarity (Section V-Q, Page 40 – 42)
  • Housekeeping – deleting duplicate words, spelling errors, etc.
NSSA By-laws

#1 – Notification of Elected Directors – Section 3.4 (f)
All Directors elected shall be notified in writing as soon as practical.
This deletes previous reference to notification of elected Directors by letter.

#2 – Counting of Officer Ballots – Section 4.1(b)(iv)
This section, which required ballots for any contested officer election to be sent to an accounting firm for counting, is being removed.
The accountant review and audit was applicable with handwritten and mail-in ballots, whereas today, electronic ballots provide an electronic audit trail, if needed.

#3 – Age Requirement – Section 3.1
This change imposes an age requirement for eligibility to run for Director:
Members in good standing who have reached the age of 18 by January 1 of the year they would take office, as determined by the Executive Committee, in its discretion, will be eligible for election to the Board.

#4 – Election Timeline – Multiple Sections
Several changes were made to the election timeline to streamline the process and more accurately reflect the time needed to complete each process.
Please click here to see affected sections..

For any questions related to the rule book and by-laws changes, contact Jessica Wolfe, jwolfe@nssa-nsca.com.

 

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