2011 US Open begins today!
NSCA
The 2011 NSCA US Open will be held May 17-22 at the M&M Hunting Preserve and Sporting Clays in Pennsville, N.J. Currently 1,030 shooters are registered for the event. The 2011 US Open marks the 20th Anniversary for NSCA US Opens. The Matarese Family has made several renovations to the property in preparation for this grand event. Targets will be set by Anthony Matarese Jr. Register today at www.winscoreonline.com or click here to see more details.More

2011 Targetline Cup
NSCA
Make plans now to attend the 2011 Targetline Cup to be held at Fossil Pointe Sporting Grounds.More

Liberty and Learning Youth Conference

Fellow Coaches,
Hillsdale College in South Central Michigan is a unique school. I am grateful for the stand that the college takes to support the Constitution.

The Hillsdale College Shooting Sports Center started two years ago and has been growing quickly. Last year we held our first Liberty and Learning Youth Conference, teaching students age 13-18 about our Constitution and the Shooting Sports. Students came from 11 states with shooting experience ranging from All American to beginner. With the success of this program we are expanding it this year.

This years LLYC will be July 11-13. With the beginnings of a competitive shotgun team at the college, I am looking to attract competitive shooters to the college. This is their chance to get first shot at attending. This would give prospective students a great opportunity to come and spend some time at Hillsdale.

This is the preliminary information for this year’s camp. At this web page you can download the tentative schedule and application. Please pass this on to your shooters and do not hesitate to ask any questions you have.

I am also still in need of another shotgun coach to help. If you are interested, please contact me and I will get you the specifics.

Thanks,

Bart Spieth
Hillsdale College
Shooting Sports Center
bspieth@hillsdale.edu More

Sporting Clay and Mental Game Training Academy
NSCA
"Unique, one-of-a-kind instruction..." was how one student summed up the Academy. The Sporting Clays And Mental Game Training Academy started from the idea that a certain level of shooter needs a different level of training to advance his or her shooting skills. A threesome from South Carolina Rick Smith, Donny Roth and Larry Penley developed just this type of training and incorporated it into a one-day school. The results were greater than anticipated and proved the point. Better training brings better results.

The first Sporting Clay and Mental Game Training Academy was held April 16, 2011 at Harris Springs Sportsman Reserve in Waterloo, S.C. Threat of tornadoes, severe thunderstorms and heavy rains filled the atmosphere. Uncertain whether or not this Academy would take place, a decision had to be made. A decision to go forth was settled and by mid-morning the rain had stopped, the wind had settled down and the clouds started to part. The Academy was open for business. More

2011 Junior World
NSSA
The 2011 Junior Skeet World Championship is being held at the Tennessee Clay Target Complex in Nashville. The dates are set for July 28-31, 2011. Click here to download the registration form.
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2011 U.S. Open Skeet Championship
NSSA
The 2011 U.S. Open Skeet Championship will be held at Waco Skeet and Trap Club in Waco, Texas, Sept. 8-11. Visit the TSSA’s website for registration and program information. Registration forms can be submitted beginning June 1, 2011. The TSSA is holding a raffle for a Kolar Custom Grade 30" MAX Skeet O/U Shotgun equipped with factory adj. comb, 5 Extended 12 ga. chokes and a full set of Kolar AAA-Max-LW tubes w/9 chokes. Custom embroidered Americase included. There are only 600 tickets available. Buy your tickets for the Kolar gun raffle by contacting Mary DiGiovanni at MaryDig@flash.net.More