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COVID-19 Update: Postponed or Canceled Events

July 27, 2020 By Sherry Kerr

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

Filed Under: NSSA News Tagged With: COVID-19, event cancellation

Prolific Shooter Tom Lause Passes Away

November 21, 2016 By Sherry Kerr

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.

Filed Under: Final Shots, NSSA News Tagged With: obituary

Win VIP Package with Purchase of 2 Raffle Tickets

August 27, 2023 By Sherry Kerr

NSSA-NSCA has two big gun raffles underway, and buying a ticket for each can net you a huge reward! If you purchase both a Kolar shotgun raffle ticket and a Krieghoff K-80 raffle ticket, you will not only be entered to win both of these shotguns, but you’ll also be entered to win your choice of either a 2024 World Skeet Championships VIP Package or 2024 National Sporting Clays Championship VIP Package. Buying multiple pairs of tickets will get your name entered for each pair. If you have previously purchased the pair of tickets, your name will be automatically entered for the event VIP package.

If you select the 2024 National Championship VIP Package, as the winner you would receive the following prizes for next year’s Nationals:

  • Free Main Event Entry (options not included)
  • Free K-Kup Entry (options not included)
  • 100 Practice Sporting Clays Targets
  • VIP Parking Spot
  • 2 NSCA Hall of Fame Banquet Tickets
  • Shotgun Storage for Two Guns for the Duration of the Event
  • 1 National Championship Shirt and 1 National Championship Cap

If you select the 2024 World Skeet Championships VIP Package, you would receive the following for next year’s World Shoot:

  • Mini World Event Entry, All Guns (no options)
  • Main World Entry, All Guns (no options)
  • VIP Parking Spot
  • 10 Rounds of Skeet Practice
  • Shotgun Storage for Two Guns for Duration of the Event
  • 2 NSSA Hall of Fame Banquet Tickets
  • 1 World Championships Shirt and 1 World Championships Cap

Here are the two shotguns you can win in the raffles:

Kolar 12-gauge over/under shotgun valued at $30,000. All proceeds of this raffle will go to the NSSA-NSCA Endowment Fund. The gun is a Regal Extra model with cloisonne pheasant inlaid on the receiver. It has a 32-inch flat-rib barrel. Only 600 tickets will be sold at $100 each, and the drawing will be held on October 5 during the 2023 World Skeet Championships. The raffle is open to NSSA-NSCA members and non-members who are U.S. residents. 

Krieghoff K-80 over/under shotgun valued at $22,745. This is the annual Krieghoff K-80 shotgun raffle benefiting the USA Sporting Clays Team and the Krieghoff All-American programs for both NSCA and NSSA. The drawing will be held during the National Sporting Clays Championship. The prize gun is a K-80 Pro Sporter Parcours Special III with 30-inch O/U Pro Sporter barrels with adjustable rib. It will have an engraved nickel finish and #3FRA/#7 forend Pro Sporter stock of Cat003 wood.

To purchase tickets for both raffles, call Glynne Moseley at 210-688-3371 ext. 270 or Sheri Giles at 210-688-3371 ext. 212.
 

Filed Under: National Shooting Complex, NSCA News, NSSA News Tagged With: Kolar, Krieghoff K-80, raffle

This Month In Clay Target Nation

August 27, 2023 By hdyer

The September issue of Clay Target Nation is packed full of tips and advice to help you improve your shooting as well as coverage of sporting clays’ two biggest international events: the World English and the World FITASC.

In our Training Tips, John Shima reminds you that the target isn’t your enemy — in fact, it gives you all the information you need in order to break it. Meanwhile, Clayton Rue compares sporting clays success with weight loss. Just as you can’t lose 50 pounds until you’ve first lost 5 pounds, you can’t win major championships without hitting some smaller milestones along the way.

In event coverage, LeeAnn Magro brings you coverage of the Elite Classic, while U.K.-based shooter Don Brunt offers all the details on how the U.S. Sporting Clays Team performed on the world stage at the World English Sporting Championships and the World FITASC. We also have a photo essay from SCTP Nationals.

In features, Stuart Brown has advice on making a recovery shot, Victoria Stellato offers drills and tips for improving your follow-through, and a team of NSCA Instructors lays out a lesson-by-lesson plan for getting novice shooters started down the road to success. We’ve also got a story covering the history of shotgun barrels, and vision specialist Ed Lyons weighs in on what shooters need to understand about contacts, glasses and vision-correction surgery.

Advertisers in the September issue are:

  • Atlas Traps
  • Beretta
  • Blaser
  • Caesar Guerini
  • Carlson Sporting Arms
  • Clay Shooters Supply
  • Coldwell Banker Realty
  • Decot
  • Elite Shotguns
  • E-Z-Go
  • Fabarm
  • Federal
  • Fiocchi
  • Kolar Arms
  • Krieghoff
  • Laporte
  • MEC Outdoors
  • MOJO Outdoors
  • National Wild Turkey Federation
  • Negrini Cases
  • Orion Outdoors
  • Pacific Sporting Arms
  • Paxton Arms
  • Perazzi
  • Preserve Sporting Club
  • Promatic
  • Remington
  • Robert Louis Company
  • Safari Club International (SCI)
  • Shooting Sports Foundation (SSSF)
  • Sportsman’s Insurance Agency, Inc. (SIAI)
  • Sunrise Productions
  • Syren
  • Teague Chokes
  • Wrapid Comb
  • Yildiz Prostar
  • Zoli

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/.

Filed Under: homepage section 1, National Shooting Complex, NSCA News, NSSA News Tagged With: advertisers, Clay Target Nation, sponsors

10 Ways to Enjoy National Shooting Sports Month in August

August 3, 2023 By Sherry Kerr

August is National Shooting Sports Month, and America’s firearm owners will find it a great time to spend a day at the range enjoying their favorite target-shooting sports with friends and family members. It’s also a time for millions of first-time gun owners to check out all the shooting sports have to offer.

Developed by NSSF, the firearms industry trade association, National Shooting Sports Month is marking its seventh year of celebrating the great American pastime of target shooting. Whether you enjoy shattering clay targets with a shotgun, hearing the clang of hitting steel plates with a handgun, or hitting a target 100 yards away with a rifle, the shooting sports have something for you. Target shooting is fun, safe, and welcoming to those who have never fired their first shots. More than 63 million adults and youth participate in target shooting sports.

Here are 10 ways to enjoy National Shooting Sports Month:

1. Mentoring/+ONE Movement
It helps to have a mentor show you the ropes when learning a new activity. NSSF’s +ONE Movement asks experienced shooters to guide newcomers and novices on how to safely handle firearms and develop their marksmanship skills. Experienced shooters can help secure the future of shooting sports by taking the +ONE pledge to introduce someone new to target shooting this August!

2. Win a Great Prize!
The #RangeChallenge offers an ongoing series of target-shooting challenges and incentives that promotes firearm safety, mentorship, training, and shooting sports awareness. Shooters can request an official #RangeChallenge target from a partnering range or download one from the website. Read the contest rules, shoot your target and enter to win one of 10 gift cards valued at $500.00 each. Learn more.

3. A Date at the Range
Make it a date! Ask your spouse, partner, boyfriend, or girlfriend to go target shooting with you. You’ll have a great time together. Women are the fastest growing group in target shooting, and more gear than ever has been designed for their fit and comfort. Don’t have someone to go with? Call the range and ask about their leagues and training classes.

4. Rediscover Shooting
Haven’t shot in a while? Dust off your shooting gear — always check to see if firearms are loaded when removing them from storage — and call an old shooting buddy or ask a family member to join you. Clay target sports such as skeet and sporting clays are perfect for socializing.

5. What to Expect at the Range
Safety orientation, range rules, range officers … there are things you need to know about if you haven’t spent much time at a target shooting range, or perhaps you need to refresh your memory. You can brush up on the rules, safety, and etiquette in the NSSA Rule Book and NSCA Rule Book.

6. #LetsGoShooting
#LetsGoShooting is the theme of National Shooting Sports Month. Share the hashtag and your experiences on your favorite social media networks and remind others to head out to the range for a day of fun and socializing. Discover the skill-building and fun other target shooters are having at the range by following the #LetsGoShooting feeds.

7. Cash in on Deals
Retailers and ranges will be offering specials during National Shooting Sports Month at thousands of events nationwide. Find a participating business near you to take advantage of these offers at ShootingSportsmonth.org.

8. Tune Up for Hunting Season
Many people are taking up hunting because they’re interested in harvesting their own healthful food. A trip to a firearm retailer or range can provide answers on how to get started hunting, such as enrolling in a hunter education course and practicing your shooting to be ready in time for the fall seasons. NSSF’s LetsGoHunting.org website has loads of information.

9. Practice Safe Firearm Handling and Storage
National Shooting Sports Month is a good time to enroll in a firearm training course. Need an instructor? You can find an NSSA Certified Instructor or an NSCA Certified Instructor for training. The shooting sports are safe. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. Responsible gun owners safely handle their firearms and securely store them when not in use — at home, in vehicles, and at the range. Thanks to responsible gun owners and programs like NSSF’s Project ChildSafe, fatal firearms accidents are at historic low levels.

10. Celebrate Freedom and Tradition
In addition to passing on the great tradition of target shooting, you can educate others about the unique American freedoms that make firearm ownership and the shooting sports possible. See NSSF’s Proud to be a Firearms Owner pocket card and video and also learn about NSSF’s Gun Owners Care.

Remember, help make others aware of the great pastime of target shooting by sharing your experiences on social media and using the hashtag #LetsGoShooting and #RangeChallenge.

 

Filed Under: National Shooting Complex, NSCA News, NSSA News Tagged With: National Shooting Sports Month, NSSF

NSSA Searching for New Director/Assistant Director

August 1, 2023 By Sherry Kerr

The National Skeet Shooting Association is now accepting applications for the position of NSSA Director/Assistant Director. The NSSA Director/Assistant Director will assist in the operation of the National Skeet Shooting Association.


Download the Job Listing


 

NSSA Director/Assistant Director

The National Skeet Shooting Association is the world’s largest organization dedicated solely to the sport of skeet shooting. Founded in 1928 and headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, the NSSA is a 501(c)(3) organization with approximately 15,000 members and 600 affiliated member clubs. It is owned and operated by its members, who are represented by a Board of Directors and an Executive Committee which employs an Executive Director to manage NSSA affairs. The NSSA is dedicated to the development of the sport at all levels of participation and to creating an atmosphere of healthy competition and meaningful fellowship within its membership.

Job Requirements and Qualifications

The position of NSSA Director/Assistant Director is an on-site position at the National Shooting Complex in San Antonio, Texas. A successful candidate for the position should meet the following requirements and possess the following qualities:

Leadership and Management

  • Demonstrate leadership and organizational skills to be able to work effectively.
  • Be service-oriented toward our members and member clubs.
  • Be able to work with, guide and direct volunteers.
  • Be organized.
  • Be able to listen, evaluate and reply constructively.
  • Be able to manage and work in a team environment.
  • Demonstrate flexibility where necessary to achieve objectives.
  • Be able to set priorities.
  • Be able to recommend plans of action and implement these plans.
  • Be able to identify potential problems and make solution-based recommendations.
  • Be able to understand and consistently enforce the NSSA rules and model good sportsmanship at every event.

Communication

  • Communicate effectively, both orally and in written form, for interaction with staff, Board of Directors, NSSA officers, Executive Committee, NSSA committees, members and clubs, and for publication in member magazine, newsletters, website, social media, and other communications channels.
  • Possess Microsoft Office skills and ability to support virtual meetings on Microsoft Teams. Be fully functional on email and spreadsheet programs/applications and capable of learning basic database programs.

Professional traits

  • Must possess one to three years’ experience as administrative manager or assistant or equivalent work experience.
  • Be able to work with staff, Board of Directors, committees, and other groups.
  • Be an outgoing personality interested in member and club concerns.
  • Be organized and willing to learn about NSSA topics.
  • Be able to annually work 2-5 weekends for meetings and events at NSSA headquarters and travel 2-5 times a year as required to represent NSSA.

Education and Experience

  • Required high school diploma or GED equivalent with 8-10 years of work experience -OR- Preferred Bachelor’s degree with 3-5 years’ work experience.
  • Required current or former NSSA, ATA or NSCA member.
  • Preferred current NSSA member.

Compensation and Benefits

  • Base salary with annual performance-based bonus. Combined salary and bonus range of $50,000-$70,000. Salary is dependent on education, experience and qualifications.
  • Medical (UnitedHealthcare), dental and life insurance; optional vision and various supplemental insurances.
  • 401(k) with annual employment metrics and employer matching (employment tenure-based).

Duties and Responsibilities

The NSSA Director/Assistant Director will assist in the operation of the National Skeet Shooting Association, including the following responsibilities:

  • Prepare for, host and follow up on all action items for a minimum of two meetings annually with NSSA officers and Executive Committee and one annual meeting of NSSA Board of Directors, reporting on the status of the association.
  • Work closely with and provide support to association committees and others appointed by the President.
  • Interface with the Executive Director and peers to ensure coordinated operations of the association.
  • Manage programs for members, member clubs, state and zone associations.
  • Assist in certifying membership rolls of the NSSA, announce elections and gather candidates for elections.
  • Organize and execute elections in accordance with NSSA bylaws.
  • Learn aspects and topics of NSSA and communicate with members and member clubs.
  • Assist management of logistics, equipment, supplies, awards and merchandise.
  • Manage and oversee all aspects of the NSSA Hall of Fame Banquet.
  • Assist in publication of membership records and materials, including class cards, rule books, Records Annual, and referee and instructor resources.
  • Assist in providing and reviewing materials for publication in Clay Target Nation magazine, NSSA social media channels, NSSA website and other publications.

To Apply

To apply for the position of NSSA Director/Assistant Director, submit a resume to:

      Michael Hampton, Jr.
      Executive Director
      mhampton@nssa-nsca.com
      National Skeet Shooting Association
      5931 Roft Rd.
      San Antonio, TX 78253

 

Filed Under: National Shooting Complex, NSCA News, NSSA News Tagged With: Director, job listing, job opportunities, NSSA, NSSA Director, skeet, Skeet Director, staff

Beware: The Heat Is Upon Us

July 21, 2023 By Sherry Kerr

The heat all across the lower half of the U.S. is outrageously high, and shooters are at an increased risk for heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke. This is all a continuous spectrum of heat-related illness. Dr. Dan Fisher of Chattanooga, an NSCA Level 2 instructor, warns us of some risk factors that you might need to consider.

First, your age. Shooters older than 60-65 are at an increased risk. Many shooters this age are not in good physical shape. Second, your overall condition. If you have cardiovascular disease and/or diabetes, you are at big risk. Third, your weight. If your BMI is over 35, watch out. Temperature regulation for you might be a problem. Fourth, your degree of acclimatization. If you are not used to excessive heat, danger could be on your horizon. If you have several of these risk factors, your risk goes up dramatically.

Dr. Fisher has several basic recommendations to keep you out of trouble. First, know yourself. Don’t ask yourself to try to do something that is beyond your physical capabilities. If you get overheated, stop immediately and cool off. Second, if possible, try to shoot in the morning between 8 a.m.-noon. The sun is not your friend. Third, consider eating something for breakfast. Milk is actually a good fluid for rehydration. Fourth, pre-load with fluids. Dr. Fisher feels strongly that the literature on the subject recommends fluids with some sort of sodium supplement — not just plain water. There are many sports drinks on the market, all with different levels of sodium in them. Fifth, drink plenty of fluids while shooting. This might be as much as 12-16 ounces of fluid per hour if it is terribly hot. This also may depend on how much you sweat and the humidity of the environment in which you are shooting. Remember that sweating is the body’s elaborate way to cool down under most physiologic circumstances. Sixth, consider shooting shells with less recoil to conserve energy on a hot day.

Competitive shooters are always looking for a top-notch performance. If your fluid and electrolyte balance is off-kilter, there is no doubt that your mental and physical performance will be affected. Plan ahead for the heat, and with these suggestions, you just may manage to avoid something as bad as heat exhaustion and stroke. If nothing else, you might just see and shoot better. Remember, only you can prevent these potentially life-threatening symptoms.

Shooter beware! An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Thanks to Dr. Dan Fisher, a physician and shooting instructor, for these valuable tips to keep you safe while shooting this summer.

Filed Under: National Shooting Complex, NSCA News, NSSA News Tagged With: heat, heat exhaustion, heat stroke

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