Smith & Wesson Makes a $10,000 Scholarship Fund Donation to SSSF
OutdoorHub 01.20.14
The Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation (SSSF) announced today that Smith & Wesson has contributed $10,000.00 to its Scholarship Fund.
The contribution will be used to fund scholarships for athletes in its Scholastic Pistol Program who apply for and are selected as recipients.
Smith & Wesson, a Founding Sponsor of the SPP provides support to the program in several ways. “This contribution to SSSF is to promote the scholastic component of the SPP mission in assisting shooter athletes who are pursuing higher education,” said Paul Pluff, Director of Marketing Communications for Smith & Wesson.
SPP is supported, in part, by founding partners GLOCK, Smith & Wesson, Action Target and Larry and Brenda Potterfield of Midway USA. Additional partners include Atlanta Arms & Ammunition, NextLevel Training, PACT Timers, Pro Ears, Remington Arms, Rudy Project, Tactical Solutions and Winchester Ammunition among others.
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 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 (419) 794-9924 or visit their website at www.sssfonline.com
