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Get Your Tickets for Krieghoff K-80 Raffle

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IMG_4679Tickets for the annual Krieghoff K-80 raffle are now available, with proceeds benefiting the NSSA and NSCA All-American programs and the NSCA USA Sporting Clays Team.

This year’s gun donated by Krieghoff is a K-80 Highland Game Scene II, with the winner’s choice of a Pro-Sporter or Standard Sporter with 30- or 32-inch barrels. Retail value is $30,395, and only 600 tickets will be sold at $100 each. Tickets are selling out faster than ever, so be sure to get yours before it is too late.

The winner will be drawn at the National Sporting Clays Championship, October 22-30.

To purchase tickets, contact Cara Woodard at 210-688-3371, ext. 112 (NSSA) or Lori Hartmann, ext. 116. 

Process and Key Dates for Remainder of 2016 Election

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The NSSA election cycle is now underway, with ballots out for the election of NSSA National Directors. Following is the process and key dates for the remainder of the 2016 election process:

NSSA Director Elections:

  • Deadline for requesting a paper ballot: June 1, 2016
  • Polls close for Director’s election: Midnight June 30, 2016
  • Ballots counted for Director’s election: July 1, 2016

 

Zone Committeeman Election:

Only current Directors (those serving for the 2015-2016 term) may vote for Zone Committeemen and do so only for their respective Zones. The nominee must be a Director in that Zone.

Nominations

  • Open nomination period: July 1-23, 2016
  • Deadline for receipt at NSSA HQ: July 31, 2016

Ballots:

  • Ballots sent to current Directors: August 2, 2016 (i.e. “As soon as practicable after August 1.”)
  • Deadline to request a ballot (lost/not received): August 11, 2016
  • Deadline for ballots back to NSSA HQ: Midnight, August 25

The nominee in each Zone who receives the highest number of votes shall be declared elected. In the event of a tie for first place in any Zone, a run-off ballot to determine the winner will be sent to the Directors in that Zone on or about August 31 and must be returned to the association no later than September 15. Directors-at-Large will vote for the Zone Committeeman in the Zone in which such Director Resides.

 

Officer Election — President, Vice President, Secretary-Treasurer:

  • Deadline for nominations received at NSSA HQ: June 25
    • Nominations must be accompanied by a letter signed by the person nominated agreeing to the candidacy.
    • Any member receiving the nomination of five Directors, at least three of whom are from different states, shall be entitled to be a candidate.
  • EC as nominating committee to submit nominations to NSSA HQ: July 1
  • Ballot distribution deadline: July 10 (i.e. “on or before”)
  • Deadline for ballots back to NSSA HQ: August 20

If there is more than one candidate for any office, the President shall select an independent accounting firm to whom the ballots will be sent for tabulation. Each ballot sent to the Directors shall be accompanied by a return envelope marked “Officers Ballot” and addressed to the selected accounting firm, if one is used. If an accounting firm is used, that firm shall tabulate the ballots and certify and deliver results to the association’s office on or before August 20. The nominee for each office who receives a plurality of the votes cast shall be elected to the office for which he or she was nominated. The officers so elected and certified shall assume office on January 1 of odd-numbered years.

 

Order Eye/Ear Safety Signs for Ranges

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Safety Signs
Help keep shooters at your range safer by posting these red safety signs on the property, reminding everyone that eye and ear protection are needed at all times.

The signs are being sold by NSSA-NSCA for $5.00 each, plus shipping. Printed on durable PVC plastic, the 12×8-inch signs will withstand weather conditions and last for years.

Thanks to Laporte Traps who donated the safety signs to NSSA-NSCA.

To order, contact Lori Hartmann, NSCA Club Secretary, at lhartmann@nssa-nsca.com, 210-688-3371 ext. 961.

Michael Schmidt Is Krieghoff Masters Winner

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Michael Schmidt
Photo by Ray Rogers

Michael Schmidt overcame the challenge of more than 400 shooters to take the top step of the podium at the 2016 Krieghoff Masters Skeet Championship at Forest City Gun Club. Shooters came from 33 states, Canada, England, and Puerto Rico.

Runner-up was Mark Vaillancourt, who tied Schmidt at 397. Third was Stuart Brown and Lady Champ was Katherine Adams.

“With great weather and a great crowd, this was one of the great skeet shoots of the year,” said Michael Dowling, NSSA Director. “If you missed it, mark your calendar for the next Krieghoff Masters on May 4-7, 2017.”

Winners include:

HOA Champion Michael Schmidt – 397
Runner-up Mark Vaillancourt – 397
3rd Place Stuart Brown – 396
Lady Champion Katherine Adams – 392
Lady Runner-up Victoria Stellato – 390
Lady 3rd Lindsay Plesko – 388

 

Doubles Champion Stuart Brown – 100
Runner-up Jay Bunting – 100
3rd Dan Jones – 99
Lady Katherine Adams – 93

 

12 Gauge Champion Sam Armstrong – 100
Runner-up Mark Vaillancourt – 100
3rd William Tete – 100
Lady Alyssa Gormish – 100

 

20 Gauge Champion Jason Ward – 100
Runner-up Skeete Smitha – 100
3rd Scott Graham – 100
Lady Katherine Adams – 100

 

28 Gauge Champion Stuart Brown – 100
Runner-up Michael Schmidt – 100
3rd Otto Simmons – 100
Lady Kaleigh Lawson – 99

 

.410 Bore Champion Brandon Cade – 99
Runner-up Alessandro Vitale – 99
3rd Louis Campedelli – 99
Lady Lindsay Plesko – 97

 

 

Special thanks to the Masters sponsors — Krieghoff International, duPont/Krieghoff, and White Flyer.

You can see winners and scores from the event on our Krieghoff Masters page.

Shoot the Wayne Mayes Championship at World

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Wayne Mayes trophy
During this year’s World Skeet Championships, NSSA will offer an all-new event between the Mini World and main event to honor the legendary Wayne Mayes. The Wayne Mayes Championship, scheduled for Monday, October 3, will be a 100-target World Championship event with four rounds of 25 targets each shot in 12, 20, and 28 gauge and .410 bore.

What makes this event so special is that all shooters in every class will be eligible to participate, with awards by class, and winners will be World Champions! In addition to individual awards, a special three-man team event will have randomly-assigned shooters of different classes competing together.

As Mayes’ friend and team partner of many years, Todd Bender, points out, this event is about having fun in a championship event, and no one had more fun shooting skeet and winning championships than Mayes did.

The new event will be sponsored by NSSA. Kolar will provide a newly-designed championship ring and trophy.

You’ll find registration for the Wayne Mayes Championship on the World Shoot registration form.

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