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Experience the Legacy, Celebrate the Future at Museum Reopening

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One of the clay target sports’ most meaningful celebrations will take place during the 2026 World Skeet Championships and National Sporting Clays Championship as the NSSA-NSCA welcomes members, families, sponsors, exhibitors, and guests to the grand reopening of the newly expanded and renovated NSSA-NSCA Hal duPont Museum & Hall of Fame.

To ensure that both NSSA and NSCA members can experience this historic celebration, two Grand Reopening Open House Receptions will be held — one during each association’s premier championship. All are invited to tour the expanded facility, experience the new Hall of Fame wing, and meet members of the NSSA-NSCA Hall of Fame.

A New Chapter for the History of Our Sports

The NSSA-NSCA Hal duPont Museum & Hall of Fame preserves the people, achievements, and traditions that have shaped skeet and sporting clays. Its collections bring that history to life through historic firearms, treasured memorabilia, championship artifacts, and exhibits honoring the legends whose vision and accomplishments helped build our sports.

With its renovation and expansion, the museum begins an exciting new chapter. The addition of the Hall of Fame wing creates an even more fitting setting in which to recognize excellence, share the stories of our sports, and connect today’s competitors with the generations who came before them. For longtime NSSA and NSCA members, the museum offers a chance to revisit cherished memories and reflect on the milestones that have defined skeet and sporting clays. For first-time visitors and guests, it is an opportunity to discover the personalities, equipment, competitions, and defining moments behind the sports we enjoy today.

Two Championships, One Shared Legacy

There could be no more fitting time for these celebrations than the World Skeet Championships and National Sporting Clays Championship, when the NSSA and NSCA communities gather for their premier events. In the midst of world-class competition and fellowship, each reception will offer a special opportunity to honor our shared heritage and celebrate the future of skeet and sporting clays.

The Museum & Hall of Fame will be open daily throughout both the 2026 Mini World / World Skeet Championships and the National Sporting Clays Championship. Members, sponsors, exhibitors and guests are encouraged to stop in during their championship week, with a dedicated Grand Reopening Reception at each event.

Grand Reopening Open House Receptions

World Skeet Championships Wednesday, September 30 2:00 – 5:00 p.m.
National Sporting Clays Championship Wednesday, October 21 2:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Please join us as we commemorate this historic milestone, tour the newly expanded museum, and spend time with members of the NSSA-NSCA Hall of Fame. Whether you are returning to a place filled with memories or walking through its doors for the first time, this prestigious celebration is one you will not want to miss.
 

Format Changes for 2027 Triple J Classic

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Beginning with the 2027 Triple J Classic, the event rotation schedule will be updated to improve overall event flow and create an earlier completion time on Sunday. The updated format will include:

  • An earlier start time on Friday (2 hours)
  • Two 12-gauge rotations completed Friday afternoon
  • Sunday’s final rotation begins approximately three hours earlier than this year’s format

These adjustments are designed to create a smoother and more accommodating experience for our competitors, referees, families, and staff while maintaining the atmosphere and traditions that make the Triple J Classic special. By shifting a portion of the 12-Gauge Championship to Friday, we are able to significantly
improve the Sunday schedule and provide competitors with earlier Sunday completion times, improved travel flexibility, less late-day Sunday congestion, and a better overall rotation balance throughout the weekend. We believe this updated format will improve the overall Triple J experience while preserving the
competitive structure our shooters enjoy year after year.

We appreciate your continued support and look forward to welcoming everyone back to the 2027 Triple J Classic.

 

Enter the 2026 NSCA Krieghoff K-80 Shotgun Raffle

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Looking for the chance to own one of the finest sporting clays shotguns on the market while supporting NSSA-NSCA? The annual NSCA Krieghoff K-80 raffle is back for 2026, featuring the iconic Krieghoff K-80 Sporter, generously donated by Krieghoff International.

This year’s prize is a 32-inch, 12-gauge K-80 Sporter equipped with choke tube barrels, Harmony Nitride engraving, and a right-handed Category 2 Sporter wood set. With an MSRP of $21,645, it’s an incredible opportunity to own one of the most respected competition shotguns in the sport.

Tickets are $100 each, and only 500 tickets will be sold, giving participants excellent odds of winning.

The NSCA is grateful to Krieghoff International for its continued generosity in donating this exceptional shotgun each year. Their longstanding support helps make this annual fundraiser possible and benefits the NSCA USA Sporting Clays Team, as well as the NSSA and NSCA All-American programs.

This raffle always sells out, so don’t wait until tickets are gone. To purchase your raffle ticket, call (210) 688-3371.

Good luck, and thank you for supporting the NSCA!
 

Five NSSA Directors-at-Large Elected

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The election is now complete for NSSA Directors-at-Large for the 2027-2028 term. Current members of the Board of Directors voted on the Directors-at-Large in an election that ended July 31.

The elected Directors-at-Large are:

    Katie Fichtner (OK)
    John Haugh (CA)
    Ken Ford (KY)
    Douglas Frey (LA)
    Tom Bolling (GA)

Directors-at-Large have the same responsibilities as other elected Directors, except that they represent all members instead of one state. They will assume their roles on January 1, 2026, and serve through December 31, 2028.

 

Two Rule Changes Passed by Board of Directors

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The NSSA Board of Directors recently voted to pass two rule changes submitted for consideration by the Executive Committee.

First Responder (FR) Concurrent Eligibility

Effective January 1, 2027, the NSSA First Responder (FR) Concurrent eligibility requirements will be revised. The rule change removes military police and military fire / rescue personnel from First Responder Concurrent eligibility while retaining existing credential verification and enforcement requirements. Veterans and retirees who hold independent, non-military first responder credentials remain fully eligible based on those credentials. The rule change also expands eligibility to include volunteer first responders.

To ensure all participants are vetted under the revised eligibility requirements, all shooters currently enrolled in the First Responder Concurrent will be removed from the concurrent effective January 1, 2027. Shooters wishing to participate in the First Responder Concurrent on or after January 1, 2027, must submit the required documentation to NSSA Headquarters and receive approval before being reinstated in the concurrent. This reapplication process will ensure that all participants meet the revised eligibility requirements and are vetted under a uniform approval process.

Rule Change: Section III-C-18
18. A first responder (FR) is any sworn law enforcement officer, fire service and/or Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel (including military police and fire/rescue personnel) employed full-time, or part-time, or as a volunteer by, or retired from, a federal, state, county, municipal or township government.

Prohibited Optical, Recording, and Technology-Assisted Devices

Effective immediately, this rule addition prohibits the use of video-recording devices, optical aiming aids, laser aiming devices, and technology-assisted devices that provide target enhancement, lead calculation, shot-pattern tracking, or similar competitive advantages during NSSA registered events and shoot-offs.

Rule Addition: Section II-A-2-f
f. Use or have present on the field any video-recording device or camera mounted on the gun, person, or glasses; any laser aiming device; any optical sight or scope with magnifying, light-emitting, and/or electronic target-enhancing properties; or any device with lead-calculating, shot-pattern-tracking, or similar spotting features — whether fitted to the gun or worn or carried on the shooter’s person — during all NSSA registered events and shoot-offs, regardless of whether the device is powered on or off.

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