Professional Sporting Clays Association Suspends Business?

It looks like the Professional Sporting Clays Association has suspended business for a year. Anyone with more info please post.

I report. Your decide.

Merlo out

 

I just spoke with them in Houston Tx and what I was told was they are going through some re-structuring and will not be doing the tour this year. They have a new marketing firm and the business advisors recommended the year off so they can make changes and get things better watch the web site for any new details.

 

Ditto what Ken said. They put out a press release regarding the suspension Dec 19th, www.prnewswire.com

 

This appears to be a business decision and quite possibly (probably) a good one over all for the organization as well as its members ... This probably what the ATA should of done before making a move in haste to have a place to host the grand, but in doing so eliminated most of those who did and or would attend according to the records since the move ... The ATA could of allowed another year and or two to find a place that would of been better for the customers(members) and also give them something to look forward to coming back ... Oh well, whats done is done and as long as the ATA stays where shooters won't go they will pay the price ... WPT ... (YAC) ...

 

From David Radulovich's Facebook page.

PLEASE READ: I’m sure that most of you know by now that the Professional Sporting Clays Association has suspended the 2018 Tour, with a plan to take a year to reevaluate and restructure for 2019 to come back in different form. With this announcement of theirs, I have received an unbelievable amount of phone calls, text messages, emails, and messages on social media — so much so that I just can’t keep up with them, but I’ve noticed a common theme of negativity and disappointment in almost all of them and I wanted to make my thoughts public on this whole deal.

I seem to be taking the complete opposite reaction of a lot of the viewers and fans of the PSCA about their decision to postpone the tour. I have always supported the growth of our game, and I thought the PSCA had the potential to be a huge asset to that long term goal. However, ever since the beginning of the PSCA four seasons ago, I’ve been frustrated with the direction they have been headed in and the decisions they have made almost since inception — I know everybody thinks they’re an expert, but I really felt like the state of the PSCA previously had no longevity and no real long term vision (and obviously it didn’t, because it’s now suspended). With that being said, I honestly feel like this is the first real time that maybe we have a chance to make this thing stick.

I’ve talked a lot with PSCA ownership and staff over the last couple of weeks, and I’m extremely excited for the future. I think it’s a great idea to sit back for a year and come up with a structured and detailed plan for how to build a serious organization that has a major impact on the future of competitive shooting. Even since the first year, the PSCA never really had any time to put something together without flaws — from an outside view looking in, it seemed like the PSCA was constantly flying by the seat of their pants acting in real time without thought of the next few years and then beyond. It seemed as if the furthest they could plan was just the next event. I think that is changing now — I think it has changed now. I think they’ve struggled enough for them to say, “Okay, this isn’t working, lets step back and ensure it’s success because we have a lot of money invested in this venture and we’re passionate about seeing it through and making a serious impact in this sport.”

These are all positive things I’m seeing from the PSCA, and instead of being disappointed or upset, I’m actually excited! I think this is the beginning of the first chance the PSCA has ever really had of success — but I also think there are some major steps they need to take in order to ensure that success.

I think they need to look outside our own industry for leadership, both in the direction of the organization and the marketing and branding of it. They need a single figurehead who truly has an unbiased and unselfish vision for where to take this thing — somebody who understands that long term thinking for profitability ends up putting more money in everyone’s pockets than short term thinking, and that more money in everybody’s pockets means more growth in the sport and the organization. They need to sit down and really pinpoint who it is they want to reach to in terms of a brand identity connection, and they need to find out how best to reach that demographic or demographics. They need to finally realize the importance and the value of instantly reaching their audience when it comes to pushing their content. And they vitally need to up their level of communication with everybody who is outside of the organization (especially the athletes) — because when people (both fans and potential sponsors) want to know what’s going on, they ask the participants, and when we have nothing to tell them, it doesn’t look good. In the absence of information, people always assume the negative position.

I say all these things, and what I’m really excited about is that after talking to the owners and the rest of the staff, I’ve found that they feel the same way. These are not obstacles that you can accomplish within the short off-season between November and February — they’ll need at least a year to do all of this, and that’s what (hopefully) they’ll be doing.

With all of this said, I think it’s important for all of us to stay positive about this rebuilding process, because it is a positive thing! As PSCA Tour Athletes, we need to still represent this brand with positivity and promotion, but also honest communication. If you don’t know or understand something, call them and ask. As a fan of the PSCA, don’t give up on them yet! Give them this year to get everything right, and then judge them after the 2019 season once they’ve shown us what they can do. And as the insiders behind the PSCA, please know that everyone on the outside is behind you guys and willing to help — I want to personally offer any help that I can, and give you the open invitation to consult with me in any way if you feel it valuable, and I encourage everybody else to do the same because again, a real honest growth in our sport will positively net benefit everybody in the long run.

Below is the email that was sent out by the PSCA:

 

Maybe the ATA should take a look at the actions. They need a reboot very bad, not only for the idea of a pro class, but especially for the amature class. Wake up ATA your running the sport into the ground. Roger C.

 

Restructure, rebuild, and rejuvenate, sounds logical, reasonable and in the best interest for the future of all involved ...

Rather than do a rush, rush, push to get it ready so we can go and we do not, not have a grand for one or two years like the ATA did ... Then end up in the Middle of Noplaceville, Ill where they can't draw a crowd ... WPT ... (YAC) ...