Scholastic Clay Target Program’s National Team Championships Open Registration with Record Numbers
OutdoorHub 06.09.14
Registration is now open for next month’s Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) National Team Championships, and if the first day of registration is any indication, it is sure to be a record-shattering event.
During the first 24 hours that teams could register for the National Championships, more than 627 student athletes were signed up for SCTP events, representing 40 teams from 15 states. Almost 1000 event registrations were completed during the first day.
The event will be held July 14-19 at the World Shooting and Recreational Complex in Sparta, IL. In addition, SCTP will host shooters at its National Championships for international events on July 25-29 in Colorado Springs, CO.
As in previous years, SCTP teams will compete in Skeet, Trap, and Sporting Clays during the weeklong event. For this year’s Nationals, teams can also compete in Doubles Trap, Handicap Trap, and Skeet Doubles events. A new College Open category will allow college students to compete at the National Championships with their former high school teams.
Sharing the spotlight with the Scholastic Clay Target Program during Nationals will be the Scholastic Pistol Program (SPP), concurrently holding its second Junior/Senior National Championships.
The two programs will award $713,000 in endowment funds to competing teams at its national events, representing $450,000 to SCTP teams at the Sparta tournament; $156,000 at SCTP’s National Championships for international events; and $107,000 to SPP teams at Nationals. Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation, which administers the SCTP and SPP programs, will donate the endowment funds to team accounts at the MidwayUSA Foundation, Inc.
In addition to a week of shooting competition, other activities are planned to benefit the student athletes, including College Recruiting Day to provide recruiting opportunities to colleges with shooting teams, and Youth Conservation Day, when athletes will learn about various conservation organizations and opportunities for involvement.
“We’re off to a tremendous start with registrations for our National Championships, and we’re expecting another record year, following a record 2000-plus shooters in 2013,” said Tom Wondrash, SCTP National Director. “The SCTP staff and our dedicated sponsors work on this event year-round to ensure it is the nation’s premier youth shooting competition. With its wide range of shooting events and activities, abundant endowment funds the teams can earn, and opportunities for teams to compete against the nation’s best, we’re confident this is an event without equal.”
SCTP head coaches can log in to their accounts at www.sssfonline.com to register.
