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MidwayUSA Foundation Adds Three New Additions to their Team

Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Written by YAH Staff
Categories: News
Tags: #midwayusafoundation, #youthshootingsports

Columbia, MO – Jan. 28, 2025 –  The MidwayUSA Foundation announced the addition of three new team members to the Foundation. Each of them brings unique skills and experiences that will undoubtedly contribute to our success.

Pete Eisentrager will serve as the Deputy Director, a newly created position based in the home office in Columbia, Missouri.

Dan Darragh is the new Program Manager, providing service to the western region from Boise, Idaho. Dan will assist youth shooting programs in 11 states, including Washington, Oregon, California, Utah, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Alaska, Hawaii, and his home state of Idaho.

Chance Cover is the new Logistics Coordinator. Chance began with the Foundation in December and manages the Fundraising Product Grant Program from the Columbia, Missouri office. Chance processes orders and ships items that youth shooting programs request to conduct fundraisers in their local community.

About

The MidwayUSA Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity working to sustain and grow youth shooting sports by providing long-term funding to youth shooting teams through annual cash grants. Every donation made is tax-deductible and allows the Foundation to assist in expanding and enhancing the leadership skills, confidence, and discipline of today’s youth through shooting sports activities.

To volunteer, mentor or donate, find more information at https://www.midwayusafoundation.org

MidwayUSA Foundation Announces 2024 Annual Rockstar Winners

Friday, January 17, 2025
Written by YAH Staff
Categories: News
Tags: #midwayusafoundation, #youthshootingsports
2024 Annual Rockstar Winners Our Annual Rockstar Program is a year-long incentive offered to every youth shooting team with an endowment. Each team that receives a match-eligible donation throughout the calendar year is entered to win additional endowment funds. Annual Rockstar awards teams that work hard all year long to fundraise and grow their endowment…and work hard they did! Teams generated over $3.7 million in match-eligible donations in 2024, and 1,825 youth shooting teams received a donation.

The top five fundraising teams of the year have been awarded endowment funds, and 15 teams (highlighted in green) were awarded $2,000, each, through a random draw. The top 5  Rockstar teams received $70,000, cumulatively in endowment funds! 1st  Peoria Skeet and Trap Youth – R6131 [IL] – Raised $304,485.73 in 2024 – Winning $25,000 2nd  Mid Carolina Youth Shooting – R62919 [SC] – Winning $15,000 3rd Taunton Marksmanship Unit – R4391 [MA] – Winning $12,500 4th  Rio Salado Target Terminators – R43809 [AZ] – Winning $10,000 5th  Pillager Clay Target Team – R23013 [MN] – Winning $7,500

The total dollars raised by our top fundraising teams is over $580,000! Not only did these teams take advantage of our 1:1 match, which will continue in 2025, but they also conducted a variety of fundraisers in their community. Many teams use our free fundraising products to raise money and the dollars generated from our sponsor-donated products are also matched. If your youth shooting team isn’t using this program, you’re missing an easy way to raise money.  Check out the products we offer. In addition to our incentive, every team that raised over $5,000 in the calendar year will receive adhesive fundraising patches. Teams that raise a minimum of $5,000 earn bronze patches, and those that raise $15,000 will receive silver patches. Teams that raise $25,000, or more, earn gold patches. The post 2024 Annual Rockstar Winners appeared first on MidwayUSA Foundation.

Exciting News for Youth Shooting Sports Enthusiasts!

Monday, January 13, 2025
Written by YAH Staff
Categories: News
Tags: #juniorprogressivepositionairpistolprogram, #scholasticshootingsports, #usashooting, #youthshootingsports
SCTPThe Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation (SSSF) is proud to announce its new role as the governing body for the Progressive Position Pistol (PPP) Program! This exciting development marks a new chapter for the PPP program, which continues to thrive through a strong and ongoing partnership with USA Shooting, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP), and the Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP).

To celebrate the regrowth of this dynamic program, we are thrilled to announce the 2025 Progressive Position Pistol Junior National Event, which will take place August 1–3, 2025, at the Missouri Marksmanship Education Center in Columbia, MO. As part of this program’s mission to support young athletes, the PPP serves as a feeder program for the Intercollegiate Pistol Program, making this event a key recruiting opportunity for collegiate coaches. Graduating seniors and rising stars will have the chance to showcase their talents in front of coaches while taking their first steps toward collegiate competition. Additionally, this program provides aspiring athletes with a pathway to represent Team USA on Junior or National Teams, with sights set on competing in the Olympics.

This event offers youth shooters the opportunity to showcase their skills, compete on a national stage, and experience the camaraderie and sportsmanship that make the shooting sports community so special. 2025 Progressive Position Pistol Rule Book is now available. This document contains the latest guidelines, standards, and competition requirements for athletes, coaches, and event organizers. Be sure to review the rulebook ahead of the Junior National Event. Download the 2025 PPP Rule Book Here Mark your calendars and join us in Columbia, Missouri, for this incredible event that promises to highlight the future of competitive pistol shooting! For more information, please contact James Hall or stay tuned to the official SSSF website and follow us on social media for updates.  
About the Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation
The Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation (SSSF) is 501(c)(3) public charity responsible for all aspects of the Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) and Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP) across the United States. The SCTP and SASP are youth development programs in which adult coaches and other volunteers use shooting sports to teach and to demonstrate sportsmanship, responsibility, honesty, ethics, integrity, teamwork, and other positive life skills.

Provide and enhance personal growth and development opportunities for student athlete members; become the premier authority in all things pertaining to firearm-related pursuits for youth; pass on to future generations the legacy of lifelong, safe, responsible enjoyment of the shooting sports. This includes serving as the primary feeder/pipeline for organized, sanctioned shooting organizations and teams, like USA SHOOTING, TEAM USA, and the NGBs (NSSA, NSCA, ATA).      YouTube

Small-Frame Hearing Protection

Thursday, December 26, 2024
Written by YAH Staff
Categories: Gear
Tags: #midwayusafoundation #skguns #youthshooting, #youthshootingsports

Enjoy safe shooting with new sound dampening ear muffs from Champion. These smaller fit ear muffs are comfortable, stylish and provide superior hearing protection while remaining light and comfortable for the shooter. When it comes to shooting, don’t risk your hearing. Check these out at https://tinyurl.com/2z943f26. The price is $14.96 and they’re available in 5 different colors.

Bettinsoli USA Supports Youth Shooting Sports Through Multiple Programs Offered by MidwayUSA Foundation

Friday, November 15, 2024
Written by YAH Staff
Categories: News
Tags: #bettinsoliusa, #midwayusafoundation, #youthshootingsports, #youthshotguns

Leaders within the outdoor industry continue to step up and support MidwayUSA Foundation and the industry’s future. With a mission to help communities and organizations raise funds for their high school and college youth shooting teams, MidwayUSA Foundation relies on the support of retailers and suppliers in the outdoor space. Bettinsoli USA is a long-time sponsor that has assisted with a variety of programs to ensure youth shooting programs have quality items for their fundraising efforts.

Recently, Bettinsoli USA donated their Omega Steel Lite 20-gauge shotgun to a monthly auction to support MidwayUSA Foundation. Hosted on GunBroker.com, the auction winner’s bid was a donation to the endowment of their choice, which was also matched by MidwayUSA Foundation. Along with matching dollars and a special auction incentive, Bettinsoli’s Omega Steel Lite raised nearly $15,000 for youth shooting sports!

“Bettinsoli USA is excited about our continued partnership with the MidwayUSA Foundation to help sustain and grow the shooting sports industry. We believe in and support the MidwayUSA Foundation’s purpose of expanding and enhancing today’s youth’s leadership skills, confidence, and discipline through team shooting sports activities. We also believe Bettinsoli USA can provide high-quality shotguns that fit the needs of youth shooters,” said Nick Stratman of Bettinsoli USA. In addition to online auctions, Bettinsoli USA offers its quality shotguns to MidwayUSA Foundation’s Product Grant Program. This unique program allows youth shooting teams to apply to receive products, free of charge, raise funds in their community and donate generated funds to their endowment to be matched. Bettinsoli USA shotguns will be offered as product grants in January of 2025, where teams can request them, print tickets, and create a unique community fundraiser that grows their endowment and annual cash grant.

Thousands of youth shooting teams, of all disciplines, are funded through a MidwayUSA Foundation endowment. Each team can grow their respective endowment through donations and fundraisers. Additional businesses that are interested in supporting the future of the industry are encouraged to contact John Linquist, MidwayUSA Foundation Relationship Manager, by email JLinquist@MidwayUSAFoundation.org or phone 573-219-7688.

The MidwayUSA Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity working to sustain and grow youth shooting sports by providing long-term funding to youth shooting teams. Every donation made is tax-deductible and allows the Foundation to assist in expanding and enhancing the leadership skills, confidence, and discipline of today’s youth through shooting sports activities. The Foundation supports all shooting disciplines. For more information about how the MidwayUSA Foundation is changing the future of youth shooting sports, please visit MidwayUSAFoundation.org or call 1-877-375-4570.