Author: Tom Davis

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Exciting News for Youth Shooting Sports Enthusiasts!

The Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation (SSSF) is proud to announce its new role as the governing body for the Progressive Position Pistol (PPP) Program! This exciting development marks a new chapter for the PPP program, which continues to thrive through a strong and ongoing partnership with USA Shooting, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP), and the Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP).

To celebrate the regrowth of this dynamic program, we are thrilled to announce the 2025 Progressive Position Pistol Junior National Event, which will take place August 1–3, 2025, at the Missouri Marksmanship Education Center in Columbia, MO.

As part of this program’s mission to support young athletes, the PPP serves as a feeder program for the Intercollegiate Pistol Program, making this event a key recruiting opportunity for collegiate coaches. Graduating seniors and rising stars will have the chance to showcase their talents in front of coaches while taking their first steps toward collegiate competition. Additionally, this program provides aspiring athletes with a pathway to represent Team USA on Junior or National Teams, with sights set on competing in the Olympics.

This event offers youth shooters the opportunity to showcase their skills, compete on a national stage, and experience the camaraderie and sportsmanship that make the shooting sports community so special.

Mark your calendars and join us in Columbia, Missouri, for this incredible event that promises to highlight the future of competitive pistol shooting! For more information, please contact James Hall or stay tuned to the official SSSF website and follow us on social media for updates.

2025 Progressive Position Pistol Rule Book

The updated 2025 PPP Rule Book is now available! This document contains the latest guidelines, standards, and competition requirements for athletes, coaches, and event organizers. Be sure to review the rulebook ahead of the Junior National Event.

At the 2024 Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP) Nationals we set a new world record for largest Action Shooting Match ever held with 2601 entries. We could not pull it off without the assistance of many volunteers. This year SASP had 242 people volunteer. They donated a total of over 1800 hours of their time to support our youth development program. They served as Safety Officers, Score Keepers, Water Deliverers, and helped with set up, and tear down. This year due to the generosity of our great sponsors like Founding Partner Sponsors GLOCK and RUGER, Bronze Sponsors SK, Hunters HD Gold and Grizzly-Ears, the following volunteers were randomly drawn to win prizes including firearms.  If you are interested in volunteering for our 2025 National Championships July 12 – 19^th, 2025 at the Cardinal Shooting Center in Marengo Ohio contact John Leach our SASP Director of Development at john@mysasp.com. A special thanks to all our volunteers and sponsors for their support.

Congratulations to our winners! These multi-discipline athletes competed at our National Championship shooting skeet, trap, sporting clays, iron pistol, rifle, and 1911! Thanks to all our great sponsors for providing these great prizes. 

1. SKB RS300 Target Model 12 GA Shotgun, RUGER 10-22 fully Customized by TandemKross rifle, Browning Buck Mark Camper Pistol

2. Mossberg Pro Series 930 12 GA Shotgun

3. Certificate for a GLOCK of your choice

4. Rossi RS22 .22LR Rifle

5. Case Winchester Shotgun Shells.

Thank you to everyone who supported SASP and your local teams by purchasing SASP National Raffle tickets. Congratulations to the following winners.

M. Oday, Texas SK Arms VA Colt the Last State of Franklin

J. Rogish, Florida Ruger PC Carbine fully accessorized by Tandemkross

K. Hackbarth, Wisconsin GLOCK 34 Customized by Agency Arms

T. Smith, Texas Browning 1911 .380 Medallion Pro

R. Hodson, Wisconsin CZ-USA Bobwhite G2

J. Goodwin, California BERETTA 3022 Tomcat

Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2024 Nationals Passport. 450 were taken out and of those returned 78 were returned completed with 13 of the 15 squares. Congratulations to the following winners.

C.G. Russell of Tennessee – Certificate for a GLOCK of your choice.

A. LaForge of Wisconsin – Certificate for Ruger PC Carbine.

E. Esterline Ohio – Certificate for Grizzly Ears hearing protection.

Thanks to our great sponsors for their support the Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation our programs and youth shooting sports.