Barbara Thames Bozard, 68, of St. Augustine, Florida, passed away Thursday, April 18, 2019 at Silver Creek Senior Community in St. Augustine following an extended illness.
Barbara was born in Palatka where she grew up, graduating from Palatka Senior High School in 1968, and had been a long-time resident of St. Augustine. She was a life member of the National Skeet Shooting Association and NRA and had shot almost 230,000 registered skeet targets. Within NSSA, Barbara was known for her support of Junior shooters and the Junior World Skeet Championships. She belonged to the St. Augustine Lighthouse Organization and had served as president for two years. She was former president of Junior Service League in St. Augustine from 1989-1990. Barbara was a long-time member of Trinity Episcopal Church in St. Augustine and was a fan of New York Rangers and Tampa Bay Lightning.
Barbara is survived by her husband of eight years, Alton D. “Big Mac” McDonald, her son Fred “Bo” Bozard IV, daughter Letti Bozard, and five grandchildren.
NSSA extends its sympathy to Barbara’s family and many friends.
We are very saddened to report that Don Snyder, former NSSA-NSCA Executive Director, passed away Wednesday, May 30. Don was a World Champion skeet shooter, many-time All-American, and a member of the Armed Forces Skeet Association Hall of Fame.
After retiring from the Air Force, Don began working for NSSA and the National Shooting Complex, filling numerous roles over the years. He served as NSSA Chief Instructor, managed the NSCA 5-stand truck and trailer program, and was the personnel director for the National Shooting Complex. He later became the NSSA Director prior to becoming the Executive Director.
“Don and I started working for the NSSA at around the same time 25 years ago,” current Executive Director, Michael Hampton, Jr. recalled. “He was great to work with and for, and he always wanted what was best for the associations. He loved the game of skeet, having fun, and telling jokes. Not all of his jokes were funny, but man, did he enjoy telling them and laughing at them. He was a co-worker and, more importantly, a friend who will be missed.”
After his retirement from NSSA, Don enjoyed focusing on his skeet game and instructing. He won the Champ of Champs title at the 2012 World Skeet Championships.
The staff of NSSA-NSCA and the National Shooting Complex extend their condolences to Don’s wife, Bertha, his family, and his many friends. He will be missed.
Services for Don Snyder are as follows:
Memorial Service
Wednesday, June 20, 2018, 11:30 a.m.
Porter Loring North Chapel
Procession will follow service for interment in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery with full military honors.Celebration of Life
Wednesday, June 20, 2018, 4:00 p.m.
National Shooting Complex
A meal will be provided. If you plan to attend, please RSVP to Amber Schwarz at aschwarz@nssa-nsca.com or 210-688-3371 x 125.
The NSCA Advisory Council has developed and the NSSA Executive Committee has approved a new charter for the National Sporting Clays Association, which is a division of the National Skeet Shooting Association. The charter defines a new governance structure and calls for elections to be held this year. The new governing structure eliminates the Advisory Council and Regional Delegate positions and creates a 15-member Executive Council, with three members from each region, elected from the National Delegate body. Five officers will be elected from the Executive Council. The new governing bodies will take office on January 1, 2019, and serve through December 31, 2020.
Nominations are now being accepted for National Delegates from each state. Remember, Executive Council members must first be elected as National Delegates.The number of National Delegates from each state is determined by the number of members in that state. You can view the number of positions allocated to each state on the nomination form.
While the charter calls for the nomination period to begin July 1, nominations are being opened early due to the new structure. This will allow NSCA more time to inform members of the new charter and for members to determine their plans for possible service. Future elections will open nominations on July 1, per the charter.
You may choose to run for the National Delegate position yourself or nominate another person. However, if you nominate another member, that person must agree to be a candidate. Any candidate/nominee must have the endorsement of five current members of NSCA from the state he or she would represent. The nominee and the five endorsers must sign the nomination form (below) and provide their member numbers. A nomination is not considered valid without those signatures and member numbers.
Only fully-paid, current NSCA members qualify to run for National Delegate; the position is not open to Complimentary Limited Membership (CLM) or Crossfire members (NSSA members registering NSCA targets). Note: Nominees for National Delegate are no longer required to shoot a minimum number of registered targets. Current National Delegates may run for the office again, but they are not automatically placed on the ballot. The nomination / election procedure is the same as for other candidates.
Nominations will be accepted by email or fax. Send nominations to Glynne Moseley, gmoseley@nssa-nsca.com, fax 210-688-3014. All nominations must be received by July 21 at 5:00 p.m. Ballots will be distributed by email during the first week of August for voting via online ballot.
Spring finally arrived last week for about 270 shooters who traveled to sunny Savannah, Georgia, for the Krieghoff Masters Skeet Championships at Forest City Gun Club. Jason Ward, 2017 HOA World Skeet Champion, walked away with the Masters HOA Championship title after posting the lone 397. Shooting off 396s were Mark Vaillancourt, who finished second, Michael E. Schmidt, third place, and Pam Larrowe, who earned the Ladies title.
In preparation for the 2018 Krieghoff Masters, NSSA Chief Mechanic Barney Brown worked with the Forest City Gun Club team to ensure that the traps were properly set up and the targets were being thrown in a consistent manner. In all, 20 fields were set up to throw targets for the competitors at the Krieghoff Masters, including six dedicated practice fields. When practice started, it was noticed that there was an unusual delay on the practice fields, which was quickly identified by Barney as an electrical problem that was resolved by swapping out some equipment. The result was that all fields were back up and running properly within 30 minutes. Kudos to Barney and the Forest City Gun Club team for responding so quickly to ensure that shooters were able to practice prior to the shoot even starting.
Voting is now open for NSSA Directors, with members voting for representatives from each U.S. state, Canadian province, U.S. military branch, and several other countries. Ballots have been emailed to members with a link for online voting. The deadline to vote is June 30, 2018, and the new Board of Directors will serve the term of January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2020.
Military members – active duty, retired and veteran – may vote for a Director in either their branch of service OR in their state. They may not vote for both. To vote in your military branch, you must have your military credentials on file with NSSA.
If you did not receive a ballot by email, contact Stephanie Haga, shaga@nssa-nsca.com, or 210-688-3371 ext. 122, to request one.
Barbara Thames Bozard, 68, of St. Augustine, Florida, passed away Thursday, April 18, 2019 at Silver Creek Senior Community in St. Augustine following an extended illness.
