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...]
The Challenges and Opportunities of Member Communications
You probably can't name a sport with memberships more diverse than skeet and sporting clays. Because they can be pursued successfully and with enjoyment by people of virtually any age or gender, we have the good fortune of memberships from young to old, male and female, novice to world championship levels. Members span wide-ranging income levels, vocations, and locations. Some participate in sporting clays or skeet exclusively, while others shoot both sports through dual memberships or the Crossfire program. Our members span all levels of technological expertise. Our diversity presents us not … [Read more...]
Skeet Shooter Lee Staska Passes
Louise Terry reports the sad news that Lee Staska, 72, long-time skeet shooter from Atlanta, GA, died on July 7, 2016 from brain cancer. "Lee was a member of our five-man skeet team from Wolf Creek/Tom Lowe Shooting Grounds during the years when I lived in Georgia from 1986 to 1993," said Terry. "He had a great sense of humor, always wore a smile, and loved life. Lee was passionate about his shooting and shot skeet, some sporting clays, and hunted birds right up until the time of his illness. "He was a great friend who will be missed by all of his shooting and hunting … [Read more...]
Get Your Tickets for Blaser F3 Shotgun Raffle
You can win a Blaser F3 Super Luxus Competition Sporting shotgun during the National Sporting Clays Championship in October. Raffle tickets sell for $100 and will benefit the USA Sporting Clays Team. Valued at $16,000, the shotgun is custom engraved and has 32-inch barrels with wood grade 6. Northbrook Sports Club is sponsoring the raffle. To purchase tickets, contact Brett Seibert, 847-223-5700. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â … [Read more...]
Anthony Matarese Brings World Championship to USA
Anthony Matarese Jr. has become the first American ever to win the World English Sporting Championship, taking the individual Gold Medal last week on the E.J. Churchill Shooting Grounds in England. Matarese finished the regulation main event with a three-target lead and held the margin through the six-man super final shoot-off to earn the World Championship. Mike Wilgus also qualified for the super final and finished the competition sixth overall. NSSA-NSCA's Clay Target Nation magazine recently profiled Matarese as a hard-working, driven competitor and for his wide-ranging activities in … [Read more...]
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