The 47th Annual National Skeet Shooting Hall of Fame Banquet will be held during the 2016 World Skeet Championships on Monday, October 3, 2016 at the Courtyard by Marriott San Antonio SeaWorld/Westover Hills in San Antonio, Texas. NSSA will induct Kevin Monteleone and Kenneth Keth into its Hall of Fame, NSSA’s highest honor. Monteleone will be honored for his achievements as a shooter, while Keth will receive the Ray Boller Award for sustained service to NSSA. In addition, Louis Bratty, Jr., and David "Stormy" Weatherford will be added to the Referee Honor Roll. Cocktails will begin at … [Read more...]
Election for Executive Committee and Officers
The next stage of the 2016 NSSA election process will be selection of Zone Committeemen and Officers - President, Vice President, and Secretary-Treasurer. Their term will begin January 1, 2017, and end December 31, 2018. Zone Committeemen Election: Along with officers and immediate past president, Zone Committeemen comprise the NSSA Executive Committee. Only current Directors (those serving for the 2015-2016 term) may vote for Zone Committeemen and do so only for their respective Zones. The nominee must be a Director in that Zone.  Nominations Download nomination form Open … [Read more...]
Military Members: Change in Delegate Ballots
On May 18, the NSSA Executive Committee convened to consider requests by Retired Military members to have the option to participate in the National Director election for their branch of service rather than their state of residence. The EC unanimously agreed to allow Active Military and Retired Military to serve as Director representing their respective Service, and to allow Active, Retired, and Veteran categories to vote in the election of their Service Director. Military members may vote for EITHER their Service Director or their State Director -- not both. If you participate in either … [Read more...]
Process and Key Dates for Remainder of 2016 Election
The NSSA election cycle is now underway, with ballots out for the election of NSSA National Directors. Following is the process and key dates for the remainder of the 2016 election process: NSSA Director Elections: Deadline for requesting a paper ballot:             June 1, 2016 Polls close for Director’s election:                Midnight June 30, 2016 Ballots counted for Director’s election:                 July 1, 2016 Zone Committeeman Election: Only current Directors (those serving for the … [Read more...]
Michael Schmidt Is Krieghoff Masters Winner
Michael Schmidt overcame the challenge of more than 400 shooters to take the top step of the podium at the 2016 Krieghoff Masters Skeet Championship at Forest City Gun Club. Shooters came from 33 states, Canada, England, and Puerto Rico. Runner-up was Mark Vaillancourt, who tied Schmidt at 397. Third was Stuart Brown and Lady Champ was Katherine Adams. "With great weather and a great crowd, this was one of the great skeet shoots of the year," said Michael Dowling, NSSA Director. "If you missed it, mark your calendar for the next Krieghoff Masters on May 4-7, 2017." Winners … [Read more...]