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Sign Up for the 2024-2025 JROTC 3-Position Air Rifle Postal Championship

Friday, October 04, 2024
Written by YAH Staff
Categories: News
Tags: #airrifles, #campperry, #civilianmarksmanshipprogram, #juniorrotc, #studentairrifleprogram

The JROTC Postal competition is a three-position air rifle event for sporter and precision high school cadets.

Important Dates for the 2024-2025 JROTC Postal Competition:

  • Sept. 25, 2024 – Online Registration Opens
  • Nov. 18, 2024 – Online Registration Ends
  • Nov. 29, 2024 –Targets Due to CMP By All Services
  • Dec. 4, 2024 – Preliminary Results Posted
  • Dec. 10, 2024 – All scores final (Protests cannot be made after 8 a.m.)

Top scoring athletes and teams of the JROTC Postal Championship will move on to the Service Championships in Alabama, Ohio and Utah in February, with the National JROTC Championship set to fire March 20-22, 2025, at the Gary Anderson CMP Competition Center in Camp Perry, Ohio.

For more on the JROTC Three-Position Postal Competition, including registration info, visit https://thecmp.org/youth/jrotc/.

Generation III Gun Announces 2024 Rules Update

Wednesday, October 02, 2024
Written by YAH Staff
Categories: Briefs, News
Tags: 3gun, generationiiiguns, youth3gun

Updates to the Generation III 2024 rules are available now at https://tinyurl.com/3kmawkj2

Generation III Gun is an exciting nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization focused on promoting the competitive shooting sports to juniors. Junior shooters are the future of the 2nd Amendment. We will strive to educate juniors about the important role that they will play in the future of firearms in this country through the enjoyment and camaraderie of competitive shooting sports. We aim to become the organization that ensures that every junior shooter that wants to attend a 3 gun match can. Our goal is to reimburse junior shooters for every major 3 gun match entry fee. Once that goal is accomplished, we will focus on our ultimate goal of ensuring that any junior that wants to shoot a major match has the resources they need to do so. Visit their web site at https://www.generation3gun.com

Boy Scouts of America Announces Range and Target Activities Manual – 2024 Edition

Wednesday, October 02, 2024
Written by YAH Staff
Categories: News
Tags: #boyscoutsofamerica

This manual replaces all previous versions and has a revision date of 9/2024. 

Cub Scouts may only participate in range & target activities at a district or council event or activity. All range & target activities are prohibited at the Cub Scout pack or den level.

The Guide to Safe Scouting states that any range & target activities not detailed in our program literature or the National Range & Target Activities Manual are prohibited.

Download the National Range and Target Activities Manual (2024 Edition)

This publication replaces all previous versions of the National Shooting Sports Manual.  

2024–25 Schedule Now Available for ACUI/SCTP Shotgun Bowl Series

Monday, September 30, 2024
Written by YAH Staff
Categories: Briefs, News
Tags: #acui, #acuicollegiateclaytargetchampionship, #midwayusafoundation, #scholasticclaytargetprogram, #sctp

Confirmed dates for the 2024-25 Shotgun Bowl Series are live! Keep an eye on the Bowl Series Calendar and make your plans to compete with ACUI and SCTP this coming season. Visit https://acuiclays.org/events/events-calendar.

About: The ACUI Clay Targets program is a nonprofit, student-centered, campus-based community of student athletes, volunteer and paid coaches, range facilities, sponsors, friends, families, and ACUI staff. The ACUI Clay Targets program was established in 1968 and is the oldest collegiate shotgun sports program. Visit https://acuiclays.org

Lipsey’s Launches New Ruger Mark IV Exclusive Benefiting Youth Shooting Sports

Monday, September 30, 2024
Written by Irwin Greenstein
Categories: News
Tags: #counciltoadvancehuntingandtheshootingsports, #lipseys, #recruitmentretentionreactivation, #rugermarkiv

Lipsey’s, a nationally renowned firearms distributor, has launched a modern version of their classic exclusive, the Ruger Mark IV Limited Edition 22LR pistol.

This project, in partnership with the Council To Advance Hunting And The Shooting Sports (CAHSS), will donate $50 per unit sold to help the advancement of competitive youth shooting sports. The primary goal of the CAHSS is to focus on Recruitment, Retention, and Reactivation (R3), by strategically increasing and diversifying participation in and support for shooting sports, hunting, and angling. Lipsey’s is eager to support this cause, which is vital to the evolution of shooting sports.

The new Lipsey’s Exclusive Ruger Mark IV Limited Edition pays tribute to one of Lipsey’s all-time best sellers with classic features on the newer Mark IV body. At first glance, the Rosewood grips inlaid with red Ruger medallions jump off the blued frame along with the newly added gold bead front sight. Lipsey’s kept with tradition with the non-threaded 4” bull barrel and rear adjustable sights. The top is drilled and tapped for optics and each pistol will have a specialized “CAHSS-” serial number.

Jason Cloessner, Lipsey’s Senior Vice President and Product Development Manager, on the new exclusive collaboration: “The MK4BL model Ruger is one of our all-time classic exclusives. Using this platform to create awareness for the great work CAHSS is doing for hunting and shooting sports makes it even better.”

“I am thrilled to tell you that a portion of the proceeds from every sale will be dedicated to promoting participation in and support for competitive youth shooting sports,” said Dr. Steve Leath, Executive Director, CAHSS. “This exclusive firearm bolsters the Council’s ability to provide crucial support to state and federal agencies, organizations, and industry initiatives that safeguard our esteemed shooting heritage. I hope you will join us in championing this pivotal work and elevate your shooting experience with the Ruger Mark IV Limited Edition.”

Lipsey’s Exclusive Ruger Mark IV Limited is available immediately to Lipsey’s dealers. For more information on the Council To Advance Hunting And The Shooting Sports, please visit: www.cahss.org

Celebrating over 70 years in business, Lipsey’s was formed initially as a wholesale hunting and fishing distributor in 1953 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Today, Lipsey’s is one of the country’s largest independently owned firearms distributors, offering a complete catalog of firearms, NFA items, and accessories. The company mantra, “AIM HIGHER,” focuses on innovative product distribution and dedication to family and community. Lipsey’s industry-leading exclusive firearms and relationship commitments provide unmatched value to federally licensed dealers and top manufacturers.

Please visit www.lipseys.com or follow at facebook.com/lipseysguns and Instagram @LipseysGuns.

NRA Now Accepting Submissions for the George Montgomery/NRA Youth Wildlife Art Contest

Thursday, September 19, 2024
Written by Shotgun Life Staff
Categories: News

The National Rifle Association of America (NRA) is now accepting submissions for the 2024 George Montgomery/NRA Youth Wildlife Art Contest. First started in 1987, the George Montgomery/NRA Youth Wildlife Art Contest offers young artists interested in hunting and wildlife an outlet to use their creative talent, practice artistic techniques, and refine wildlife identification skills through the creation of original works.

“The George Montgomery/NRA Youth Wildlife Art Contest gives budding artists the ability to use their creativity and talents to capture the beauty of North American wildlife and the outdoors,” said Peter Churchbourne, Managing Director of NRA Hunting. “This contest provides an opportunity to spread the positive effects of hunting and wildlife conservation. As the largest member organization of hunters, NRA is committed to preserving and advancing our Nation’s cherished hunting traditions for generations to come.”

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MidwayUSA Foundation Presents the Hometown Challenge Sweepstakes

Thursday, September 05, 2024
Written by YAH Staff
Categories: News

MidwayUSA Foundation presents Hometown Challenge (HTC)! This fundraiser that allows you to support your local youth shooting team and win prizes! Every $20 donation is an entry in our multi- prize sweepstakes.

Sweepstakes: Donate as much as you like to increase your chances of winning! For example, a $100 donation to your favorite team gives you 5 sweepstakes entries….simply support a local shooting team in September, and you’ll be entered! Prizes include coolers, gift cards,
ammo, firearms, glasses, and more!

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MidwayUSA Foundation is the Leading Advocate for Youth Shooting Sports

Saturday, August 17, 2024
Written by YAH Staff
Categories: News
Tags: midwayusafoundation, youthclaysshooting

August is National Shooting Sports Month and MidwayUSA Foundation is proud to celebrate the month with continued opportunities to support youth shooting programs. As the leading advocate for youth shooting sports, MidwayUSA Foundation has over $400 million endowed to ensure generation after generation has the funding to participate. The endowment model guarantees the money is available in perpetuity.

Nearly 2,800 youth shooting teams rely on MidwayUSA Foundation funding to conduct practices, travel to competitions, pay for ammo, and cover other critical expenses that youth shooting teams incur. In addition to youth shooting teams, the Foundation assists over 80 organizations at the state, regional, and national levels. Organizations including the Scholastic Clay Target Program, Scholastic Action Shooting Program, USA Shooting, ACUI Clay Targets, and more rely on annual funding from MidwayUSA Foundation. The non-profit public charity has provided $725 million in grants to support youth shooting sports. In 2024, alone, the Foundation has paid just under $8 million in cash grants and is set to provide another $3.3 million in the coming weeks.

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2024 SSSF National Championship Continues to Break New Records

Sunday, August 11, 2024
Written by Irwin Greenstein
Categories: News

The 2023-2024 season for the Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation’s (SSSF) youth development programs has concluded with another record-breaking National Championship. Hosted at the Cardinal Shooting Center in Marengo, Ohio, the annual youth shooting sports competition once again set the mark for the largest shoot in Cardinal Center history. Between the SSSF’s clay target and action shooting youth programs, 40 states were represented at the National Championships, which saw over 3 million rounds safely fired without incident.

Action shooting sports participation continues to grow throughout the nation for young athletes and had a strong showing at the SSSF’s Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP) National Championship. Once again in 2024, the SASP broke the world record for the largest action shooting event in the world, all by youth athletes. With over 2,600 entries, athletes safely fired over 565,000 rounds of ammunition in competition without incident, along with side matches, sponsor demos, and practices tallying in additional hundreds of thousands of rounds. SCTP participation surged as well with over 3,100 athletes and over 9,000 event entries during the twelve-day event schedule. This marks the largest national championship the SCTP has ever conducted, with over 2 million White Flyer targets being thrown in competition, side matches, and practice.

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