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$40,000 of Team Endowment Funding Designated for SPP Virtual E-Postal Match Series

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If your team participates in the SPP Virtual E-Postal Match Series, you now have opportunities to earn endowment funds for your team! The Scholastic Pistol Program has designated $40,000 of its 2015 endowment donations for the Virtual E-Postal Match Series participants.

The Virtual E-Postal Match Series is designed so teams can compete without having to travel to other ranges. Teams can shoot on their home ranges, then submit their scores to SPP for entry into the virtual match.

Beginning in April 2015, there will be a special monthly random draw with a prize of a $1,000 donation to a team’s MidwayUSA Foundation endowment account. This special event will run through December 2015 and is open to any team/squad that participates in the Virtual E-Postal Match Series in that month.

In addition, we will be offering endowment donations as placement awards. This year we will be using the Lewis Class system during the Virtual Match Series. There will be two (2) Lewis classes in each division, and endowment money will be given to first, second, and third places in each class. In Class A, the donations will be $1,250 for first, $1,000 for second, and $750 for third. In Class B, the donations for first through third will be $1,000, $750, and $500, respectively. To be eligible for Virtual E-Postal Match Series Championships, a team or squad must register at least six (6) squad scores during the season.

To compete in this series, the team/squad must shoot the entire course of fire and submit their scores for registration. Just like any live match, a team/squad must have four individuals competing. The current Virtual E-Postal Series season began September 1, 2014 and has been extended to run through December 15, 2015.

Eligibility for SPP Virtual E-Postal Match Series
Any team/squad that is fully registered in the Scholastic Pistol Program, which includes being registered in the SHOT system, is eligible and encouraged to compete in this series. Teams must also have an endowment account with the MidwayUSA Foundation. If you don’t have an endowment account, it’s easy to start an account here.

Submitting Scores
Score sheets can be downloaded from the website. Coaches must register each score by submitting a scanned copy of the completed SPP score sheets to tmowry@sssfonline.com. The cost of registration is $5 per squad (of four) per match score.

Notice: These updated rules for Virtual Matches supersede previous published editions.

TWRF Is New Tennessee State Advisor for SPP

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The Scholastic Pistol Program (SPP) announces that the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Foundation (TWRF) has been named State Advisor for its state, filling the role of managing the Scholastic Pistol Program there.

State advisors play a critical role in SPP shooting activities within their respective states, promoting the principles of the SPP and acting in the program’s best interests. They are also the program’s “resource central” for their states. Advisors respond to inquiries about SPP, assist in program activities, encourage participation and the formation of new teams, and provide important program information to team coaches, shooting facilities, and other organizations hosting SPP teams.

TWRF Executive Director, Julie Schuster, conveyed her excitement about the foundation managing the program. “This is a great opportunity to introduce the youth of Tennessee to another shooting sport that teaches numerous disciplines that positively affect our society. Plus, it’s really fun! We’re looking forward to growing the program in Tennessee.”

As the unique, nonprofit arm of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA), the foundation’s shared mission with the agency is to involve and educate the state’s youth in the outdoors and shooting sports. TWRA has expressed its support of TWRF’s role in SPP.

Lacey Lane of McKenzie will be the Tennessee SPP Director working for the TWRF. Lacey will graduate in May with a bachelor’s degree in Natural Resource Management – Wildlife/ Fisheries from UT Martin. She has grown up in the Scholastic Clay Target Program since she was 15, shooting on the well-known McKenzie Girl’s SCTP team. She is very familiar with the SPP Program and will work with participants across the state recruiting, assisting with hosted events, and promoting the program.

“I’m thrilled to be working for the foundation and introducing students to a sport I have been passionate about for many years,” commented Lane. “The shooting sports has opened many doors for me, and I want to pass that on to others.”

Executive Director Schuster recalls her youth, “I loved the outdoors as a child but didn’t have the chance to pursue hunting and/or shooting competitively. It just wasn’t an option back then. The outdoor opportunities available to young people today are exciting. It’s up to us to make sure these opportunities continue and are available to all of Tennessee’s young adults.”

For more information on the Tennessee Scholastic Pistol Program or how to get a team started, contact Lacey Lane at llane@twrf.net or 731-415-0641.

Video: SPP Southeast Regionals by the Alabama Privateers

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The Alabama Privateers SPP team have blown us away yet again with another of their videos, this one from the SPP Southeast Regional Match held recently in Tennessee. In the video, you’ll see all the action at this beautiful new range that was designed to SPP specifications and launched with the Southeast Regionals. Enjoy!

GOAL Is New SPP State Advisor in Massachusetts

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The Scholastic Pistol Program has a new State Advisor in Massachusetts to coordinate SPP activities and events there. The Gun Owners’ Action League (GOAL) will fill the role of State Advisor, giving the SPP an entire organization of “boots on the ground” to form new clubs, host events, and promote the program in Massachusetts. GOAL is the state’s NRA affiliate organization that promotes both political and sporting efforts there.

“GOAL members worked very, very hard this past legislative session to change the Massachusetts law regarding minors and handguns,” said Jon Green, Director of Education and Training for GOAL. “We are all so happy that we were successful. GOAL can now get behind this fantastic shooting sport known as the Scholastic Pistol Program and help to share gun safety, sportsmanship, and the Second Amendment with our young people.”

State Advisors play a critical role in SPP shooting activities within their respective states. State Advisors promote the principles of the SPP and act in the program’s best interests. They are also the program’s “resource central” for their states. Advisors respond to inquiries about SPP, assist in program activities, encourage participation and the formation of new teams, and provide important program information to team coaches, shooting facilities, and other organizations hosting SPP teams.

GOAL has already confirmed several events in Massachusetts for 2015 since their recent appointment and expects to confirm additional ones soon.

“SPP is pleased to have the Gun Owners’ Action League as our new partner,” said Scott Moore, SPP Director. “The experience and hard work of GOAL will a huge asset as we continue to grow SPP in New England!”

Learn more about the Gun Owners’ Action League.

SSSF Donates $45,100 to SPP Team Endowment Accounts at MidwayUSA Foundation

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Last week, SSSF contributed $45,100 to the MidwayUSA Foundation on behalf of 23 Scholastic Pistol Program teams from 10 states.

The donation represented team endowment funds earned in the inaugural Florida Law Enforcement Explorer Shooting League match and the Washington State Scrimmage, both of which were held on November 15. In addition, 12 of the teams earned endowment money through their participation in the 2013-2014 SPP Virtual Match target season.

SSSF’s latest contribution to the MidwayUSA Foundation Team Endowment Program brings the total to $446,000 donated to date in 2014 on behalf of SPP teams. The program expects teams to earn another $6,000 before year’s end.

The purpose of the MidwayUSA Foundation endowment program is to provide sustained financial support for youth shooting teams. Teams with an endowment account are able to draw a grant each year to use for team expenses. SSSF regularly makes endowment funds available for SCTP and SPP events and contributes them to participating teams’ endowment accounts at the MidwayUSA Foundation. Since 2011, SSSF has donated funding to several hundred team endowment accounts across 48 states.

SPP Announces Virtual Match Drawing Winners

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Congratulations to the 11 Scholastic Pistol Program teams that have been drawn as prize winners at the conclusion of the 2013-2014 SPP Virtual Match Target Season. Winners were selected in a random drawing among teams that participated in the season.

Your team can easily compete with teams from across the country in the 2014-2015 Virtual Match season without ever leaving your home range. All squads have to do is shoot the SPP course of fire at your local range or match and submit SPP score sheets via email to SPP Program Manager Tammy Mowry, tmowry@sssfonline.com. There is also a fee of $5 per squad/per match score. Every time a squad turns in a score, they get a chance to win some great prizes. The more you play, the more you can win!

The prize winners for the 2013-2014 season are:

1 Case (1000 rounds) 9mm ammunition

    Hocking County Young Guns
    Coach: Andy Thompson
    Squad 3 – 8/16/14

    WWCCA Straight Shooters
    Coach: Joe Cafarelli
    Squad – 5/31/14

    Michigan State University Shooting Sports Club
    Coach: Paul Kuchek
    Squad – 5/31/14

 

Beretta Neos

    Red Dawn Junior Marksmanship Academy **
    Coach: Cathi Bray
    Squad 3 – 8/17/14

    Ozaukee Squad Scholastic Shooting Sports Pistol Team **
    Coach: Rick Leach
    Squad 2 – 6/16/14

 

Brownells Lewis Lead Removal Kits

    Union Grove Pistol Team
    Coach: Mike Ditscheit
    Squad 1 – 4/26/14

 

S&W Range Bags

    Team Gotta
    Coach: Robin Taylor
    Squad 1 – 6/21/14

    Straight Shooters, Tucson
    Coach: Bill Perkins
    Squad Blue – 5/6/14

 

Pro Ears Revo Electronic Ear Muffs

    Smokin’ Dragons
    Coach: Trent Keltner
    Squad 3 – 4/26/14

 

GLOCK Tacti-Kool Backpacks

    Leon County Sheriff’s Explorer
    Coach: Dustin Brock
    Squad 3/15/14

 

Blade-Tech Knives

    William Blount Shooting Team
    Coach: Paul Carrington
    Squad Junior C – 3/26/14

** Gun winners, please send an FFL to Tammy Mowry, tmowry@sssfonline.com

Video: SPP Go Fast Stage

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See how the four Scholastic Pistol Program stages look from the shooter’s eye view. Here’s the third, the Go Fast stage, as seen during the 2014 Collegiate National Championships at Ft. Benning, Georgia.



(Video by Ben Lillegard, member of University of Wisconsin – Platteville SPP team)

See Stage 1, In & Out

See Stage 2, Focus

Video: SPP Focus Stage

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See how the four Scholastic Pistol Program stages look from the shooter’s eye view. Here’s the second, the Focus stage, as seen during the 2014 Collegiate National Championships at Ft. Benning, Georgia.



(Video by Ben Lillegard, member of University of Wisconsin – Platteville SPP team)

See Stage 1, In & Out

Video: SPP In & Out Stage

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There’s no better way to see exactly what the four Scholastic Pistol Program stages look like than from the shooter’s eye view. Here’s the first, the In & Out stage, as seen during the 2014 Collegiate National Championships at Ft. Benning, Georgia.



(Video by Ben Lillegard, member of University of Wisconsin – Platteville SPP team)

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