In a focused effort to support youth shooting sports athletes, the Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation (SSSF) is excited to offer this bourbon collector’s dream package of 5 bottles from Van Winkle Distilleries. The purpose of this raffle is to raise significant funds for the SSSF Scholarship Endowments, which to this date, have benefited over 500 […]
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2021 Pyramyd Air Cup Cancellation
From Pyramyd Air… Hi Airgunners – Over the course of the last few months, many of you have reached out asking what our plans are for the 2021 Pyramyd Air Cup, which was scheduled for August 13-15th. Because there have been significant changes throughout 2021, we wanted to wait as long as possible to make […]
Top Marksman Athletes Awarded $187,000 in Scholarships in 2021
CAMP PERRY, OH – After careful review, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) has presented 153 scholarships to outstanding junior marksmen through the Carolyn Hines Memorial Scholarship Program (formerly known as the CMP Scholarship Program) for the 2021-2022 school term. Along with generous contributions from the Garand Collectors Association (GCA), the CMP awarded $187,000 in scholarships […]
Rifle Junior Olympic Championships Will Unveil the Future Generation of USA Shooting This Week at Hillsdale College
Colorado Springs, Colorado– Later this week, the nation’s top junior rifle shooters will stand shoulder-to-shoulder in one of the most competitive and thrilling events of 2021 at the National Rifle Junior Olympic Shooting Championships (NJOSC). Traditionally contested at the Olympic and Paralympic Training Center (OPTC) in Colorado Springs, this year the athletes will compete in Hillsdale, Michigan from May 12-16, 2021. This competition provides an opportunity to clinch the coveted title of Rifle Junior Olympic Champion, while also offering the publicity […]
Granbury High School MCJROTC Wins Marine Corps Championship and National Championship for Fourth Year in a Row
Submitted by LtCol (Ret.) Scott Casey, Head Coach, Granbury Rifle Team Rifle team members of the Granbury Marine Corps JROTC precision air rifle team took top honors as both the Marine Corps Service Champions and National All Service Champions for the fourth year in a row at the JROTC Virtual Air Rifle Championships (this year’s […]
SASP Hires James Hall As DOD of International Disciplines
The Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP) proudly selects James Hall as the Director of Development for newly established International Disciplines of 10 Meter Air Rifle, 10 Meter Air Pistol, and Sport Pistol. A current member of the USA National Pistol Team, Hall secured the first U.S. quota spot in air pistol for the postponed Olympics […]
Junior Natalie Perrin Takes On The World and West Virginia University in 2021
Natalie Perrin, 18, of Coopersville, Michigan, has had one clear aspiration since she first got serious about marksmanship. “I’ve always wanted to compete in college,” she said. On her 18th birthday, in November 2020, Perrin reached her goal by signing a National Letter of Intent with West Virginia University (WVU) Rifle – one of the […]
CMP Collegiate Rifle Team Feature: University of Alaska Fairbanks
Though the Alaska Nanook rifle team has been a part of the NCAA for over 40 years, its time as a sport at the university actually began in 1937 – one of the school’s oldest programs. Even before its admission into the NCAA in 1980, the team garnered several wins and noteworthy individual titles, such […]
Walther Joins To Support The SASP As Bronze Sponsor
Walther Arms, manufacturer of competition rifles and pistols for action shooting and Olympic disciplines has committed to sponsoring the Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP) for 2021. Joining an impressive group of industry leaders sponsoring the youth shooting sports program, Walther’s additional dedication to supporting youth shooters comes as SASP expands its program to include the […]
Kaiserslautern JROTC Rifle Team Keeps Competitively Close Even From Overseas
The Kaiserslautern High School rifle team spends its time like most junior teams. Its members focus on the fundamentals and work hard on the firing line to improve their game, in the hopes of achieving victory amongst their peers. But unlike other teams whose rivals are right next door, their competition is a world away […]