Additional Endowment Money Available for 2012 National Clay Target Championships
OutdoorHub 02.28.12
The Association of College Unions International (ACUI) has announced that an additional $134,000 in endowment money will be given away at the 2012 National Clay Target Championships held at the National Shooting Complex in San Antonio.
The money comes from a generous donation by Larry and Brenda Potterfield from Midway USA. The endowment funds will be deposited to the institution’s account at the Midway USA Foundation/Scholastic Shooting Trust (SST). The purpose of the SST endowment is to provide perpetual funding for high school and college shooting teams.
“We are very excited about the support that the Potterfields give to the college shooting program. They have no idea how much their generosity means and how much it is appreciated by students and their programs,” said ACUI Director of Meetings Michelle Smith.
Funds will be paid to the High Overall School Champions in all three divisions. Each division will receive endowment money for the top five places. The champion will receive $15,000, runner up $10,000, third place $5,000, fourth place $4,000, and fifth place $2,000.
Additionally, placing participant schools in the National Rifle Association (NRA) All American Shoot Out will receive money. The NRA All American Shoot Out is a head-to-head, made-for-television competition held during the championship. There is a men’s and women’s category. Each semi-finalist will receive $1,000 for their school’s endowment account; each finalist will receive an additional $2,000, and the champions will receive an additional $5,000.
ACUI has organized the Collegiate Clay Target Championships for 44 years. For the last 25 years, the event has been held at the National Shooting Complex in San Antonio. To learn more about ACUI, call 442.ACUI.CT (442.222.8428) or visit their website at http://www.ACUI.org/claytargets.
For ACUI media inquiries, please contact Michelle Smith, director of meetings, at 812.245.8055 or mjsmith1@acui.org or Russ Arnold at 817.690.6194 or rga@ss-consulting.org.
