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Apply for $5,000 NSSA or NSCA Scholarship

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Active NSSA and NSCA members who will graduate from high school this academic year are invited to apply for one of the eight $5,000 scholarships that will be awarded to deserving students this year. Four scholarships will be presented to NSSA members and four to NSCA members. The scholarship program is open not only to students pursuing a four-year degree but also to students attending two-year colleges and technical colleges. Recipients must begin their advanced studies in 2025.

Selection is based on a combination of participation in NSSA-NSCA, academic achievement, citizenship and need. The application process involves writing a short essay, completing an application form, providing grades and a letter of recommendation, and detailing your NSSA-NSCA participation and accomplishments. The deadline to apply is March 1, 2025.

Download 2025 NSSA Scholarship Application

Download 2025 NSCA Scholarship Application

 

NSSA-NSCA Scholarship Funds Doubled for 2020

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NSSA and NSCA have doubled their commitment to their scholarship programs and will each award four $5000 college scholarships this year to deserving members who will graduate from high school and start a four-year college program in 2020.

The scholarships will be awarded based on academics, citizenship, and participation in NSSA or NSCA. Applicants must submit an application, a short essay, a transcript, and a letter of recommendation. The scholarships are paid incrementally by semester, and students must maintain a B average.

The deadline to apply has been extended to March 15, 2020. Scholarship winners will be notified prior to the end of the school year and will be featured in an upcoming issue of Clay Target Nation.

See full requirements and application forms below.

NSSA Requirements and Application Form

NSCA Requirements and ApplicationForm 

 

 

Donate to NSSA-NSCA

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Thank you for your interest in making a donation to the National Skeet Shooting Association – National Sporting Clays Association.
Welcome to our temporary DONATIONS page. We will soon have a new portal for learning about and making donations.
You may currently make donations in these ways:

  • Mail a check to:
    Attn: Misty Thomaston
    NSSA-NSCA
    5931 Roft Rd.
    San Antonio, TX 78253

    Indicate to which fund you would like your donation allocated. See below for options.
  • Contact us by phone to make a donation by credit card:
    Misty Thomaston
    210-688-3371 ext. 213

We have established funds for several donation designations. For some of them, a donation may be either Endowed (a permanent fund from which only the investment proceeds are used) or Spendable (funds that can be used at any time needed, as determined by the Endowment Fund Committee). You may choose how you prefer to have your donation designated.

    Academic Scholarships – Endowed or Spendable
    NSSA Youth Camps – Endowed or Spendable
    NSCA Youth Camps – Endowed or Spendable
    Club Disaster Relief – Endowed or Spendable
    NSSA-NSCA Hal duPont Museum & Hall of Fame – Endowed or Spendable
    USA Sporting Clays Team – Endowed or Spendable
    NSSA-NSCA Endowment Fund – Unrestricted
    Referee Training Fund
    General Fund

If you would like to donate to a purpose that is not listed or need assistance in setting up a trust, estate bequest, or other gift that requires the assistance of an attorney, accountant, broker or other professional, you or your representative may contact us so we can assist you.

    Misty Thomaston
    210-688-3371 ext. 213
    mthomaston@nssa-nsca.com

The National Skeet Shooting Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

Support Youth, Other Programs with NSSA-NSCA Donations

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If you’re a supporter of NSSA-NSCA and our various programs and want to offer financial support, we want you to know how to do so.

As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, the National Skeet Shooting Association (of which the NSSA, NSCA, and National Shooting Complex are divisions) is eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions. While you may choose to make a general donation to the nonprofit corporation or to either association, you may also specify how your contribution is to be earmarked, such as for the NSCA USA Sporting Clays Team, to the youth shooting program, NSSA-NSCA Hall of Fame and Museum, scholarship program, or any other specific use.

If you’d like to support the future of skeet and sporting clays through a donation to NSSA-NSCA, here are some ways you can do it:

  • Make an online donation with our form.
  • Mail a check to us at 5931 Roft Rd., San Antonio, TX 78253. Specify any fund or purpose you wish your donation to be used for.
  • For a non-cash donation, legacy gift, or to discuss other donations, contact Steve Scales, Finance Director, at sscales@nssa-nsca.com or 210-688-3371 ext. 210.

The National Skeet Shooting Association is a 501(c)(3) corporation as determined by the United States Internal Revenue Service. In return for your donation no goods or services are received. Therefore, your entire gift qualifies as a charitable donation.

The NSSA recommends that you consult with a tax professional in your state to determine the extent to which your gift may qualify for tax deduction at the state and local level.

Clubs: Sign Up for Free Range Safety Officer Course

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CRSONSSA and NSCA are offering member clubs a free staff training course for the first 20 clubs that volunteer to host one of the associations’ newest course offerings, the Club Range Safety Officer (CRSO) Certification Course. 

This one-time opportunity is being offered and fully funded by the NSSA and NSCA to promote the launch of the new Club Range Safety Officer Certification Course. The purpose of the new eight-hour $175 course is to train and certify club staff and volunteers to serve as referees and safety personnel and to serve as ambassadors for our sport when first-time shooters visit host clubs. These courses can be for sporting clays, skeet, or combo (which is encouraged).

To promote the new course and help member clubs enhance staff training, the association is waiving the $175 fee and funding up to 200 scholarships — 10 per club — to the first 20 qualified clubs to host and organize one of the inaugural courses. The course will be taught by active NSSA-NSCA Level II and Level III certified instructors, as approved by the Chief Instructor. 

To be eligible for this special offer, host a funded course, and offer the scholarships, a club must:

1) Complete and submit the simple one-page CRSO Launch Promo Host Application to Glynne Moseley.

2) Be selected / have application approved by NSSA-NSCA.

3) Recruit an absolute minimum of 10 CRSO candidates for the course.

4) Submit the names of the 10 candidates on the application form 21 days prior to the course date.

5) Work with the designated Level II or Level III certifying instructor on the logistics and support required for the course.

6) Provide up to 300 targets and ammo at no charge for use during the course.

The staff of NSSA-NSCA are excited to offer this new course and look forward to increasing the number of qualified referees and safety personnel at our member clubs.

If you have questions, contact Glynne Moseley at gmoseley@nssa-nsca.com, 210-688-3371, ext. 119 or Don Currie, NSCA Chief Instructor, at nsca@doncurrie.com, 407-697-6236.

Download the CRSO Launch Promo Host Application.

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