SPP National Press release.

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Kentucky Wildcats Take 2013 Scholastic Pistol Program Collegiate National Championships Shelby Township, MI - This past weekend, March 16, the Scholastic Pistol Program (SPP) held its  inaugural Collegiate National Championships at FT Benning, GA. This event was hosted by the United States Army Marksmanship Unit (USAMU) and saw eleven squads vying for titles in both the Varsity (centerfire) and Junior Varsity (rimfire) divisions.    Newcomer, University of Kentucky, took first place honors in the Varsity Division outshooting powerhouse Vermont by a score of 205.48 to 229.57. Texas A&M Corps of Cadets Squad 1 (234.83) outpaced Florida State (289.88) to take 3rd place. In the Junior Varsity Division, Vermont Squad 2 shot their way to 1st place with a score of 236.74, followed by Texas A&M Corps of Cadets Squad 2 (292.53) in 2nd and the Florida Gators (323.23) in 3rd place. "After a long drive down from Lexington we looked a little rusty during our practice session. I was nervous going into today's match," said Brandon Ironmonger, UK coach, "but we came out strong and shaved nearly 20 seconds off of our last match time. I am extremely proud of how they handled the pressure of shooting against some of the best college teams in the country."   In addition to 1st, 2nd, 3rd place medals the winners also will receive special certificates signed by LTC Don A. King, Jr., Commander, USAMU. "The USAMU has always been a destination for the best shooters in our country. In keeping with this rich tradition we were pleased to host the SPP Collegiate National Championships," said LTC. King. "It was our honor to host these athletes and I look forward to having them return to the Home of Champions."      Working the stages for the match were Safety Officers from International Defensive Pistol Association (IDPA) and staffers from the GLOCK Sport Shooting Foundation (GSSF) representing SPP's growing relationships with the action shooting community. Overseeing the USAMU Krilling Range and hosting the teams were soldiers from the USAMU Action Shooting Team, including SFC William Pace, SGT Lee Dimaculangan and SGT Josh Turner.   "The USAMU Action shooting team was proud to host the Scholastic Pistol Program. There is no better place in my opinion to host this event and it allows us to connect with America's youth and its programs," said SFC William T. Pace, Action Shooting Team, USAMU. SPP is supported, in part, by founding partners GLOCK, Smith & Wesson and Action Target. Additional partners include Atlanta Arms & Ammunition, PACT Timers, Tactical Solutions and Winchester Ammunition among others.     SPP is organized based on age, Junior Division (ages 12-16), Senior Division (ages 17-20) and Collegiate Division (no age limit, must be full time student). SPP is based on production centerfire and rimfire handguns firing at steel plate targets and offers an introduction to a lifetime sport that family members can enjoy together. For additional information on the new SPP program or to register your team, contact Director Scott Moore via e-mail at jsmoore357@yahoo.com. The Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation (SSSF) is responsible for all aspects of the Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) and Scholastic Pistol Program (SPP) across the United States, including participant registration, coaches, state coordinators, state and national championships, promotion, communications, websites, public relations and growth strategies The Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation exists to raise funding and other resources for Youth Development Programs in the shooting sports industry. SCTP and SPP are youth development programs, originally developed by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), where adult coaches and volunteers model sportsmanship, responsibility, honesty, ethics, integrity, and teamwork while using shooting sports programs to teach these and other positive life skills to the athletes. To learn more about SCTP or SPP call (586) 739-SCTP (7287) or visit their website at www.shootsctp.org.

IPAD Winner is...............

The winner of the IPAD is.......................................

                              J. Cochrane

Congratulations!!

IPAD Raffle Fundraiser

Who wants to win an IPAD?

The club is holding a Fundraiser Raffle with an IPAD as the prize! The IPAD was donated to us by the Midway USA Foundation to raise money for the Club. 
Raffle tickets prices:
1 for $2
3 for $5
10 for $10

Drawing will be  Feb 10, 2013
or earlier if we reach our goal of $2000


If you want tickets, email us at:
uvmshootclub@gmail.com

Put "Ipad Raffle" in the subject line.

Thanks MidwayUSA Foundation/Scholastic Shooting Trust

 

Pistol Team wins AGAIN!

The UVM Shooting Sports Club Pistol Team takes 1st place again! This is the second time in two weeks that the Team has taken top honors at a championship pistol match. This time it was at the Scholastic Pistol Program's North East Regional Championship hosted at the Harvard Sportsman's Club in Harvard,MA. The match was sponsored by Smith and Wesson with prizes sponsored by the MidwayUSA Foundation. Larry and Brenda Potterfield(owners of the Midway USA dist.) donated to the competing teams' endowments the following amounts: $3000 for registering with the SPP, $3000 for competing in the match and prize money of $5000 for 1st, $3000 for 2nd, and $1000 for 3rd. All this money goes straight to endowments for each team that will be able to withdraw 5% a year to support their programs.

The UVM Team beat out Texas A&M, Harvard University and the U.S. Coast Guard Academy for top honors.

For more information on the UVM Shooting Sports Club's Team( Trap and Skeet, Pistol and Recreation) please visit our following pages:
http://www.facebook.com/UVMShootingSportsClub
www.uvm.edu/~shootclb

October News

Well we have kicked off the new competition season.

The Trap and Skeet team went to West Point to compete against the USMA and Brown Uni Teams this past Sunday. The Gun Cats came in 2nd in the team scores and the Team Capt Chris came in 2nd place in High Overall with 95/100!
Thanks to Army for hosting the match, they have a great club down there!

The Pistol Team held a fundraiser that same day at the Lamoille Valley Fish and Game Club(LVFG). Even with the poor weather the turn out was good. Here a link to the results of it LINK.
We would like to thank LVFG and Glock for sponsoring the match.

Here is our upcoming schedule for the month of October!
East Coast Trap and Skeet Championship

When: Oct 13 – 14, 2012

Where: Fairfax Rod and Gun Club, Fairfax, VA (map)

Description: East Coast Trap and Skeet Match 0900H Saturday to 1300H Sunday

 Fall SSC Collegiate Championship

When: Saturday, Oct 13, 2012

Where: Sig Sauer Academy. Exeter NH (map)

Description: SSC Collegiate Championship for the Fall at Sig Sauer Academy. 0900H Match begins

Sunday, October 28

 

 SPP Fall New England Regional

When: Sunday, Oct 28, 2012

Where: Havard Gun Club, Harvard, MA (map)

Description: Scholastic Pistol Program Collegiate Fall New England Regional Match.

 

 

 

Welcome Back!

Welcome back to school everyone!

Keep up to date with our schedule at:
http://www.uvm.edu/~shootclb/?Page=schedule.html

Or our Facebook page...
http://www.facebook.com/UVMShootingSportsClub

We will be posting our first for next week with location, date and time later this week.

Everyone have a safe and fun time at the range.

Rimfire Match Results!

Here is a link to the results from this weekends Rimfire Steel Match. Thanks to everyone that showed and competed!