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This Month In Clay Target Nation

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The March 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, Todd Bender offers skeet shooters tips to improve their consistency, while the team at OSP Shooting School has insight into seeing around the barrel.

We kick off the features with the GOAT himself, George Digweed, writing about how he makes a winning plan. Anthony Matarese Jr. continues his series on “Why We Miss,” while Stuart Brown coaches skeet shooters who are struggling with barrel reference. Haylyn Hanks has an article on how to build a winning mindset, and John Shima encourages shooters to manage their “startle reflex” for better shooting. Kevin Monteleone, Susan Huszai and Alison Boyette let us in on the details of their practice routines, and Dr. Dan Fischer offers some insight in “Understanding and Reducing Felt Recoil.”

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NSSA-NSCA Recognition Programs Delayed by IT Upgrades

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We know many of our members are eagerly awaiting the announcement of the NSSA and NSCA Recognition Teams. As part of important upgrades to our IT infrastructure designed to better serve our members, the announcements will be released slightly later than originally anticipated.

We appreciate your patience as we complete these improvements. Our team is working diligently to finalize and share this information, and we look forward to recognizing our members very soon.

Thank you for your continued support of NSSA and NSCA.

 

Attention Referees: We’re Hiring for the World Shoot

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The World Skeet Championships will be here before you know it, and we’re busy making sure we have enough staff on hand to make it run smoothly. The NSSA is looking for well-qualified referees to officiate the event, held from September 25 – October 3, 2026. To attract the best referees, we’re offering excellent pay, hotel accommodations for non-local refs, a travel stipend for full-time refs working the Mini and Main, daily lunch, and a fuel stipend for local referees. Referees wanting to work the Mini World and shoot the Main events are welcome to apply. You can apply to work the Mini, the Main or both.

Applications are being submitted online this year. Apply here.

Complete the Referee Application

 

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.

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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

 

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