It is with heavy hearts and profound sadness that we announce the passing of Lois Neely, a true legend and cherished member of the sporting clays community. Lois departed this world on July 10, 2023, leaving behind a legacy that will forever be etched in the minds and hearts of our industry. Lois dedicated her life to sporting clays tournaments with an unwavering commitment to excellence, skill and service to our sportsmen. Her career began with the NSSA in member services in 1985. She moved to the NSCA in 1989, the first staff member to solely focus on the NSCA at headquarters, with member … [Read more...]
Amber Schwarz Marks 25 Years With NSSA-NSCA-NSC
Amber Schwarz, NSSA-NSCA Director of Member and Club Services, celebrated her 25th anniversary with NSSA-NSCA on April 26. Amber started helping with shoots at the National Shooting Complex in 1996 and became a full-time employee in 1998. Amber is known as a go-to person at the office who can figure out the answer to any problem, as there are few jobs there she hasn't done, or practices and policies she hasn't helped implement. "I've worked from one end of the office to the other," said Amber, "doing anything and everything I could learn to get the job done." She spent many years as … [Read more...]
Target Talk Clubs: Know Your Club’s Limitations
by Clark Hartness "A man's got to know his limitations" – Harry Callahan That’s a great movie line that some of us will remember about over-estimating your capabilities. On the flipside of this, we need to know our limitations so we can test them, yet not be overwhelmed. Gun club management and shoot management are excellent examples where we have to be aware of our limitations. Today, let's focus on some of the physical limitations of our club and planning an event. How many fields do you have? At our member-owned club, we have four overlay skeet and trap fields. One of those … [Read more...]
Final Shots: Robert T. “Bob” Lepor
It is with great sadness that we report that Bob Lepor, a great friend and leader of NSCA, passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, after several years of illness. Members and staff of NSSA-NSCA knew Bob as a shooter, sportsman, and great competitor, but he was also a dedicated family man, fisherman, car-lover, hunter, and hard-working, successful businessman. Bob joined NSCA on March 14, 1994, shot 254,208 lifetime registered targets, and served in NSCA governance positions for many years. He served on the NSCA Executive Council from 2000-2013, including the Executive Council Chairmanship … [Read more...]
K-80 Raffle Winner Announced
On Friday, October 28, during the Top Gun Shoot-Out at the National Sporting Clays Championship, a drawing was held for the winner of the Krieghoff K-80 raffle. Congratulations to Bill Wilford of Musella, Georgia, who was drawn as the winner of the gun, and he will have his choice of a K-80 Pro Sporter, Sporter, or Parcours model with gold standard engraving and color case-hardened finish. The retail value of the shotgun is $23,090. A total of 460 tickets were sold. Proceeds from the raffle help to fund the USA Sporting Clays Team as well as the NSSA and NSCA All-American Teams. Thank … [Read more...]
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