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This Month In Clay Target Nation

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The June issue of Clay Target Nation is loaded with information to help you become a better shooter.

In our popular “Training Tips” columns, Paul Giambrone III goes into depth on exactly how you should be gripping your shotgun’s forend, while Gil and Vicki Ash warn about the dangers of letting your buddies lead you down the “sideways trails” on your sporting clays journey.

If you enjoyed last month’s feature about what a post-shot routine is and how to create one, you’ll love our interview with Haylyn Hanks, Will Fennell and other top NSCA shooters about what their post-shot routine looks like. On the skeet side, we’ve also got interviews with Mark Vaillancourt, Riley Chaddock and Caile Bradham about the biggest plateaus they hit on their climb to the top — and how they got out.

Shooters who struggle with their vision might wonder if contacts, glasses or corrective surgery would be their best option. Optometrist Ed Lyons fills us in on the pros and cons of each choice in “Enhancing Eyesight.” We’ve also got coverage of the NSCA Western Regional and advice from John Shima on sharpening your competitive edge. And if you’re itching to head north to escape the heat and shoot some sporting clays, we’ve got four mini claycations to Montana, South Dakota, Wisconsin and New Jersey you might want to consider.

This issue also contains a list of the NSSA’s High Average Leaders and an update from some industry partners about the question everyone is asking: “Where’s the Ammo?”

Finally, we’re launching two new departments in this issue that you’ll see pop up semi-regularly throughout the year. First, in “What’s the Difference?” we’ll explore how American skeet differs from international skeet. Secondly, in “Hey, What’s That Gun?” you’ll get a look at an eye-catching, unique shotgun you might have seen on the skeet field before — and hear the unusual story behind it.

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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/.

Virtual Recruiting Event To Connect Youth With Colleges

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If you’re a youth shooter who’s currently considering colleges and looking for a place where you can continue your shooting career as well as your education, you’ll want to consider signing up for ACUI and College Shooting Sports Recruiting’s first FutureU Shotgun Sports Virtual Recruiting Event. This is the first event of its kind, designed to bring together high school athletes and college teams in an easy-to-attend virtual format. Recruiting during a pandemic hasn’t been easy, necessitating a creative, virtual solution, but both organizations hope to offer the event on an annual basis long after the pandemic is behind us.

This will be an excellent opportunity to connect and build relationships with college coaches and students, as well as connect with some other industry partners. But how exactly is a virtual recruiting event going to work?

There are two event dates: May 11 and May 27, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. CST on both days. The event is free for college coaches and free for students in grades 9 through 12 if you already have a College Shooting Sports Recruiting profile. If you don’t have a College Shooting Sports Recruiting profile, the registration fee is $59, and you will receive a code to create a free CSSR profile with your registration (a $59 value). This profile allows you to upload a shooting resume, including highlight video, photos and transcripts, and provide info on the type of program or major you’re looking to pursue. Coaches can review resumes to see who they want to reach out to.

During the event, each college will have a “booth” or virtual room. Within its room, the college can post information on its program that students can view. Expect to see video, downloadable PDFs, photos, school info, shooting team information and more. Coaches and other personnel will be available within the booth for students to request a one-on-one video conference. Coaches will have the ability to view your CSSR profile in real-time as you chat.

A silent auction will be offered during the event, where participants will be able to bid on assorted items and experiences. Proceeds from the silent auction will go toward scholarships and toward MidwayUSA Foundation team endowment accounts.

You can register for the FutureU Shotgun Sports Virtual Recruiting Event by clicking here, and you can find more information, including a list of participating colleges, at ACUI’s website.

NSSA-NSCA Acquires Property Adjacent to NSC

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Click image to enlarge map. This property overview shows the location of the new tract in relation to the original property and major features of the National Shooting Complex.
On December 31, NSSA-NSCA completed the purchase of 23+ acres adjoining the National Shooting Complex that creates a buffer from development and helps protect the association’s investment in its San Antonio, Texas, property.

The land purchase is an important investment in the future of the National Shooting Complex, preventing any type of encroachments of residential or commercial development adjacent to our property boundary. This investment received unanimous support from the joint NSSA-NSCA Finance Committee and the Executive Committee.

“The NSSA-NSCA bought this property as a buffer from the continuous growth that we’re seeing around the National Shooting Complex,” said Michael Hampton, Jr., NSSA-NSCA Executive Director. “We’ve long wanted to add this property to the complex, and we are very fortunate that it became available to us at a time when we were able to leverage the market strength and our futures portfolio to do this purchase without encumbering the association with long-term debt.”

The property adjoins the southwest side of the National Shooting Complex that has access off Gass Road. Twenty acres are under agricultural exemption. It includes a 2300-square-foot house and a deep, large-capacity well. It has almost 500 feet of frontage on Gass Road, and one side of the property has a gravel road that separates it from neighboring property. It has a 1200-foot common border with the original NSC property.

“As we all know, land is something that they will not make any more of, and when the opportunity arises to buy some that attaches to our current 600 acres, we need to take it,” said Hampton. “The property had been in the Skolaut family for over 70 years, and the family gave the association the first opportunity to buy this land, as we have been good neighbors to them. At closing, Mrs. Skolaut’s daughter said, ‘It’s sad to see it go, but we’re happy, and I know my mother is happy, that it’s going to the gun club.’”

For questions about the property acquisition, contact Executive Director Michael Hampton or an NSSA-NSCA officer.

 

 

COVID-19 Protocols for World Skeet Championships

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The NSSA and National Shooting Complex will implement a comprehensive list of COVID-19 protocols to reduce risks and prioritize the safety of our 2020 World Skeet Championships participants, guests, vendors, and NSC staff. Below are the protocols we will follow:

  • Parking passes will be required in an effort to prevent non-shooters from driving around the complex.
  • We will check the temperature of shooters going into Registration. 
  • All shooters will receive a face mask and a small bottle of hand sanitizer in their goodie bag.
  • Squads will be asked to maintain social distancing in the field, i.e., 6 feet between shooters waiting their turn to shoot. 
  • Voice-release wands will not be used, allowing for social distancing between shooters and the referee.
  • We will minimize the number of workers and shooters inside Registration at one time.
  • Plexiglass barriers will be used in Registration, the Pro Shop, and Ammo Building to protect the shooters and staff. 
  • Tables and chairs at the Club House and patio are spread out to facilitate social distancing.
  • Masks are required at all times inside any building and in all other areas where social distancing cannot be maintained.
  • We will take the temperature of referees and loaders every morning prior to shooting.
  • There will be no communal water jugs or coolers provided on the field. Instead, staff members will distribute bottles of water on the fields prior to each flight. 
  • To discourage congregation of shooters, there will not be a printed scoreboard. Shooters will need to look online to see the scores or at TVs spaced out outside Registration and at the Club House. 
  • There will be an EMT onsite during all shooting flights. They will be available to take the temperature of anyone who needs it and help as needed for medical issues. 
  • To discourage on-site shopping, we will encourage participants to pre-order event merchandise for pick-up during registration and will have very limited quantities of merchandise for sale at the event. 
  • We will not host social events, i.e., the Hall of Fame Banquet, that do not allow for social distancing.

 

 

NSSA-NSCA Offices and NSC Currently Closed

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NSSA-NSCA Headquarters is currently closed to allow our staff to stay home and isolate due to concerns about COVID-19.

Managers will be working remotely to assist our members and clubs. If you need assistance, you may email the following individuals:

NSSA – Nathan Boyd, nboyd@nssa-nsca.com

NSCA – Michael Hampton, mhampton@nssa-nsca.com

IT Department – Bradford Jones, bjones@nssa-nsca.com

Communications/Marketing – Sherry Kerr, skerr@nssa-nsca.com

Accounting – Steve Scales, sscales@nssa-nsca.com OR Misty DeLeon, mdeleon@nssa-nsca.com

National Shooting Complex – Royce Graff, rgraff@nssa-nsca.com OR Amber Schwarz, aschwarz@nssa-nsca.com

Within a few days, we expect to have all staff members accessible remotely to respond to your emails and phone calls. In the meantime, we appreciate your patience as we attempt to handle our members’ needs, but please understand if there are delays in responding.

The National Shooting Complex will also be closed to member and open public shooting this week, with reopening for members currently planned for Wednesday, March 25.

 

 

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