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Zone VI to Memorialize Don Snyder at Zone Shoot

July 19, 2018 By Sherry Kerr

The 2018 iZone VI Championships are being dedicated to the memory of Don Snyder, the former NSSA-NSCA Executive Director, World Skeet Champion, and Texas Skeet Hall of Fame and Armed Forces Skeet Association Hall of Fame inductee who passed away on May 30.

When Zone VI was considering switching to an iZone format for its 2015 zone shoot, Snyder supported and influenced the decision to do so. When the new format proved to be a tremendous success, Snyder was quick to congratulate organizers and credit them for pulling it off.

The HOA Championship at the upcoming iZone VI shoot has been retitled the Don Snyder iZone VI HOA Championship in appreciation for Don’s encouragement for the format and his support and guidance to competitive skeet. A new shoot pin has been developed to reflect the honor.

 

 

 

 

Filed Under: NSSA News Tagged With: Don Snyder, iZone VI Championships, skeet, Zone VI

Final Shots: Jim Conley

June 28, 2018 By

There is much as skeet shooters that we owe to the people who have led the NSSA. Their leadership and dedication have made it the premier shooting organization in the U.S. One of those, Jim Conley, was from Nebraska. He passed June 29 at the age of 81.

Jim’s shooting career started fairly late. He was 36 when he began a more than 40-year pursuit of skeet excellence. It wasn’t long before he emerged as a top shot in Nebraska. He was on the Nebraska All-State Team for 25 consecutive years, while shooting more than 210,000 registered skeet targets. He also attended 40 consecutive World Skeet Shooting Championships.

As his career progressed, he became president of North Platte’s Lincoln County Wildlife Gun Club, president of the Nebraska Skeet Association, NSSA Director, and eventually president of the National Skeet Shooting Association.  In 1994, he was inducted into the Nebraska Skeet Shooting Association Hall of Fame.

Along the way, he and his longtime two-man team partner, Bill Harder, set a World Record, shooting 200 X 200 skeet doubles. His individual wins included 22 State Shoot titles and numerous gun titles across the country, highlighted by winning the U.S. Open, which was held in Pennsylvania. He tied with All-American Dave Starrett, both shooting 399/400. Jim won the shoot-off. That year Jim was awarded All-American status.

(L-R) Robert Stack, Alex Kerr, Jim Conley

His influence on skeet shooting and skeet shooters over the years are immeasurable. Few were as well-liked in the skeet community.

Funeral services were held in North Platte on July 26. You can read more about Jim’s extraordinary life at carpentermemorial.com.

– Contributed by Bill Harder

Filed Under: Final Shots, NSSA News Tagged With: Final Shots, NSSA, President, skeet

Jason Ward Wins 2018 Krieghoff Masters

May 11, 2018 By Sherry Kerr

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.

Here are more of the winners:

HOA Champion Jason Ward 397
HOA Runner-up Mark Vaillancourt 396
HOA Third Place Michael E. Schmidt 396
HOA Lady Champion Pam Larrowe 396
HOA Lady Runner-up Alyssa Gormish 391
HOA Lady Third Place Meredith Tunick 389
12-Gauge Champion Jason Ward 100
20-Gauge Champion Houston Deshotels 100
28-Gauge Champion Worth Turner 100
.410 Bore Champion Mark Vaillancourt 100
Doubles Champion Armour Strunk 99

Click here to see all Krieghoff Masters event results.

 
 

Filed Under: NSSA News Tagged With: Krieghoff Masters, skeet

NSSA Searching for Chief Youth Instructor

January 23, 2018 By Sherry Kerr

The National Skeet Shooting Association in San Antonio, Texas, is now accepting applications for the independent contractor position of NSSA Chief Youth Instructor. Candidates must possess, at a minimum, an NSSA Level I Instructor certification. Candidates must have knowledge of skeet shooting, the standard methods of teaching shooting from the NSSA instructors courses, and the NSSA Youth Camp Program.

Candidates must be able to coordinate with gun clubs, camp directors, and the NSSA Director of Skeet and his staff to ensure camps are being conducted as intended. The Chief Youth Instructor must conduct youth camps as necessary, communicate with those interested in hosting a youth camp, and communicate with staff at NSSA headquarters as required. The Chief Youth Instructor is the primary organizer of NSSA youth camps as well as the primary conductor of the camps for clubs that need assistance. All prospective candidates must possess effective verbal and written communicative skills and basic computer knowledge.

This is a remote position.

Submit resumes to Nathan Boyd – NSSA, 5931 Roft Road, San Antonio, TX 78253 or nboyd@nssa-nsca.com. Resumes must be received by March 21. Resumes received after March 21 will not be considered.

 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE NSSA CHIEF YOUTH INSTRUCTOR

  • Operate the National Skeet Shooting Association Youth Camp Program
  • Oversee, schedule, and administer all youth camps. The Chief Youth Instructor does not have to attend all camps but will be responsible for the completion of the camps, conducting camps when necessary or finding a suitable certified instructor to conduct camps when unavailable
  • Work closely with and provide support to camp clubs, camp directors, and camp instructors
  • Interface with the NSSA Director of Skeet and his staff to ensure coordinated operations
  • Manage administration and reporting for Youth Skeet Camps, including providing each attendee with a Complimentary Limited Membership (CLM), ensuring that clubs have met requirements for funding, and submitting all reports to NSSA headquarters
  • Manage all logistics of hosting a camp in coordination with the host club. This includes working with the club and camp director to gather local instructors to help with the camps, when necessary. Camps require one instructor for each group of five students.
  • Ensure each camp attendee that completes the camp receives a certificate of completion following the camp
  • Provide up-to-date information and summaries of camp activity for inclusion on MyNSSA.com, in Clay Target Nation magazine, and in Target Talk newsletter
  • Expand and grow the NSSA Youth Camp Program throughout all the zones

 

NSSA Chief Youth Instructor Job Requirements and Qualifications

Job Scope: NSSA

A successful candidate for the position of NSSA Chief Youth Instructor should meet the following requirements and possess the following qualities:

Leadership & Management:

  1. Demonstrate leadership and organizational skills to be able to work effectively
  2. Be able to work with, guide, and direct volunteers
  3. Demonstrate flexibility where necessary to achieve objectives
  4. Be able to set priorities
  5. Be organized
  6. Demonstrate leadership skills for young men and women

Communication

  1. Communicate effectively both orally and in written form with staff, members, and clubs
  2. Must be computer literate capable of communicating via email and using spreadsheets
  3. Must be capable of maintaining information for submission to Clay Target Nation magazine and Target Talk newsletter

Personal

  1. Be able to work with groups constructively
  2. Be recognized as an instructor and be knowledgeable about youth camps

 

 

Filed Under: NSSA News Tagged With: NSSA, NSSA Chief Youth Instructor, skeet, Skeet Instructor, Youth Instructor

Registration Open for 2018 Krieghoff Masters

January 16, 2018 By Sherry Kerr

The 2018 Krieghoff Masters Skeet Shoot is returning to Forest City Gun Club in Savannah, Georgia, May 3-6. Submit your registration form with deposit to:

NSSA
Attn: 2018 Krieghoff Masters
5931 Roft Road
San Antonio, Texas 78253

Please note that shooters wishing to shoot together MUST send in deposits together.

For RV information and reservations, contact Calie Guerrattaz, calie.fcgc@gmail.com.

 

Filed Under: NSSA News Tagged With: Krieghoff Masters, Krieghoff Masters Shoot, NSSA, skeet

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