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This Month In Clay Target Nation

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The June issue of Clay Target Nation is full of hard-hitting tips and tactics to help you improve your shooting and have more fun, plus coverage of skeet’s kick-off event of the season, the Triple J Classic.

In our Training Tips columns, Tim Short offers a quick tip to make high 1 easier, and Anthony Matarese Jr. reminds us that practice isn’t about learning to break all the targets, but about mastering the targets you know. Every shot counts!

This year, we’re celebrating CTN’s 10th anniversary by bringing you one article each issue from our 2016 archives, and in June, that’s an article about mental game training for youth shooters and their parents. We dig into specifics on the guns Madison Sharpe, Zach Kienbaum and Wendell Cherry used to win their championships, and we get in-depth with Rich Cole about gunfit. John Shima brings us along on the journey of a skeet prodigy, and don’t miss our article interviewing different instructors about how they handle eye dominance issues — you might be surprised at the conflicting opinions.

Finally, this issue covers the Triple J Classic, celebrating its fifth year. You’ll find HOA winner Rocky Romo on our front cover and an article sharing all the details.

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“It’s 5 O’clock Somewhere” Events Kick Off March 31

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NSSA will kick off a new series of events called “It’s 5 O’clock Somewhere” on March 31. While it was originally conceived as an after-5 event, the clubs testing the event quickly found that shooters wanted to participate throughout the day, so the name became “It’s 5 O’clock Somewhere.”

“It’s 5 O’clock Somewhere” will be four events shot over the course of the 2025 shooting year. This season-long series of “Somewhere” events can be shot at your local club for the normal cost of your club’s practice targets (plus state and NSSA fees) with the possibility to earn Team and Class All-American points. Participate in all five guns or as many as you wish. All sub-events are only 50 targets, so it’s quick and fun!

Weekly scores are easily uploaded to headquarters by your club using the NSSA Skeet Manager program. Also, you can check out iSkeet.org to view live scores and weekly results.

“Somewhere” events are the perfect way to introduce new shooters to a competitive environment. Shoot at your local club with friends, but compete against shooters of the same skill level from all across the world. See how you and your club stack up against others. Contact your local club to see if you can participate in this new event.

Emails will be sent to all NSSA member clubs with detailed information on how to be a part of these “Somewhere” events. If your club is interested in participating, or if you have questions, contact Jessica Wolfe at jwolfe@nssa-nsca.com or 210-254-1535.

 

NSSA Announces Ambassador Club Program

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NSSA announces the NSSA Ambassador Club Program, a new recognition program for member clubs that aims to acknowledge active clubs engaged in NSSA activities and programs. The program has been designed with all clubs in mind, regardless of the size of the club or the number of targets thrown. This approach gives all clubs an opportunity to be recognized if they meet the criteria of the program. There are no limitations on the number of clubs that will be recognized, and each club is eligible to receive an award annually. The program consists of four levels, determined by the number of completed activities such as hosting youth or ladies clinics, signing up new members, and holding registered shoots. See the full list of activities for which clubs can be awarded on the program form.

Recognition will be based on 2025 activities and achievements, so if your club meets any of the program’s requirements, please document your club’s progress. If you are interested in submitting your club for the NSSA Ambassador Club program, you should submit the form no later than January 15, 2026, to NSSA@nssa-nsca.com. Download the NSSA Ambassador Club Program form.

 

NSSA-NSCA Announces Lockton Affinity As Additional Insurance Provider

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NSSA-NSCA is pleased to announce its offering of a second insurance option to its members, member clubs, and instructors, enhancing one of its most valuable member benefits. In addition to its longtime affiliation with Sportsman’s Insurance Company, Inc. to offer discounted insurance plans for guns, clubs, and instructors, NSSA-NSCA announces a new partnership with Lockton Affinity Outdoor to provide additional options to its members and member clubs.

“Gun insurance is very important to our members who need to protect their investment in equipment, and our clubs and instructors require liability insurance,” said Michael Hampton Jr., NSSA-NSCA Executive Director. “Every member, club, and instructor’s circumstances are different, so adding this new partnership gives them the opportunity to compare plans to find what works best for them.”

For more than 24 years, Lockton Affinity Outdoor has been administering an insurance program specifically designed to gun clubs, firearm instructors and individual firearm collections. “We are excited to be partnering with NSSA-NSCA,” said Jeff Hewitt, SVP and Program Executive of Lockton Affinity Outdoor. “At Lockton Affinity Outdoor, our goal has long been to bring a consistent and long-term insurance solution to gun clubs and instructors and protection for individually owned firearm collections.”

The new partnership is effective immediately, and U.S.-based NSSA-NSCA members can visit www.locktonaffinityoutdoor.com/nssa-nsca/ to learn more and request a quote for coverage. Insurance coverage is not available to international members.

 
Disclaimer:

The Lockton Affinity Outdoor Insurance program is administered by Lockton Affinity, LLC d/b/a Lockton Affinity Insurance Brokers LLC in California #0795478. Coverage is subject to actual policy terms and conditions. Policy benefits are the sole responsibility of the issuing insurance company. Coverage may be provided by an excess/surplus lines insurer which is not licensed by or subject to the supervision of the insurance department of your state of residence. Policy coverage forms and rates may not be subject to regulation by the insurance department of your state of residence. Excess/Surplus lines insurers do not generally participate in state guaranty funds and therefore insureds are not protected by such funds in the event of the insurer’s insolvency. NSSA-NSCA will receive a royalty fee for the licensing of its name and trademarks as part of the insurance program offered to the extent permitted by applicable law. Not available in all states.

 

NSSA Shoot Register: See Upcoming Shoots

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NSSA Shoot Register
Click image to view NSSA Shoot Register – Tournaments

You can plan your registered shooting events for the next three months with our printable NSSA Shoot Register.

So you won’t have to search through monthly target listings to find registered tournaments, we’ve separated those two categories into separate lists.

Our list is automatically updated weekly, so you can check back at any time to find events for the next three months, by state. You’ll also find Top 100, Zone, and State shoots on every month’s listing.

View/Download the NSSA Shoot Register – Tournaments

View/Download the NSSA Shoot Register – Monthly Targets

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