SCTP National Tournament Numbers

Were the numbers up,down or about the same.

 

1911 registered for 200 singles trap.
1886 posted scores.

About the same as last year.

 

WOW, it Looks like they could call this shoot the "SCTP GRAND" in future years.

Good for those kids !

And their parents and coaches !

 

(SAN ANTONIO, TX) - The 2017 Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) and Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP) National Championships, held at the Cardinal Shooting Center, July 8 thru 15, in Marengo, Ohio are officially “in the books” and here’s a look at the final numbers.

The 2017 Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) and Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP) National Championships brought together competitive shooters, ages 8 to 23, from 32 states to compete for national titles in the shotgun disciplines of American Trap, Handicap Trap, Bunker Trap, Trap Doubles, Skeet, Skeet Doubles and Sporting Clays. Pistol and rifle competitors competed for steel shooting titles in Rimfire Pistol, Centerfire Pistol, Iron Sight Rifle and Optics Rifle divisions.

The Numbers At-a-Glance:

• 1,043,100 Competitive rounds were fired by 2,687 shooting sports competitors from 32 states during the 8 day event (Approx. 1.4 million including the games and practice)
• Participation in the Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP) increased 119%, from 2013 to 2017 (from 199 to 436 athletes)
• Participation in the Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) increased 19.5%, from 2013 to 2017 (from 1883 to 2251 athletes)
• Women are the fastest growing segment of the shooting sports, making up 18% of the National Championship competitors (16% of SCTP shooters, 30% of SASP shooters)
• $425,000.00 (SCTP) and $84,750.00 (SASP) MidwayUSA Foundation Team Endowment Funds earned at the 2017 National Championships
• SSSF has awarded $100,000 in scholarships to SCTP and SASP participants this season and over $300,000 in total scholarships since 2013
• SCTP and SASP make up the largest youth shooting program in the country with over 16,211 youth athletes in 45 states (14,854 in SCTP, 1,357 in SASP)
• 6.3 million clay targets were thrown during the 2016-17 SCTP competition season as recorded by the SSSF’s SHOT 5 team registration and event management system

Awards presented during the 2017 National Championships:

• Trophies - 186
• Plaques - 90
• Medals - 1290
• Cups - 10
• Belt Buckles - 60
• Leather Bags and shell box holders (HOA Awards) - 20
• Cases of Ammo - 170
• Firearms - 67

Now for the Important Stuff:

• Free Pizzas handed out on Thursday evening - 500
• Free Hamburgers and Hotdogs handed out on Wednesday night - 578
• FREE Ice Cream (Sponsored by Browning) served - 450 in 25 minutes

About Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation
The Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation (SSSF) is 501(c)(3) public charity responsible for all aspects of the Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) and Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP) across the United States. SCTP and SASP are youth development programs in which adult coaches and other volunteers use shooting sports to teach and to demonstrate sportsmanship, responsibility, honesty, ethics, integrity, teamwork, and other positive life skills. SCTP was developed as a program of the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) until the SSSF was created in 2007 to operate the SCTP. In 2012, SSSF created the SASP and became the managing foundation of both programs.

For more information about SSSF, visit www.sssfonline.org.

MEDIA CONTACT:
Ben Berka
SSSF Executive Director
bberka@sssfonline.com
515-201-8395 (cell)

 

Impressive ... Way to go ... WPT ... (YAC) ...

 

If you go to my Face Book Page you can see some interviews I did at the Cardinal Center during the SCTP shoot. Brad Dysinger Face Book page.

 

318 more total competitors than last year.
About the same normal annual growth since the SCTP was started 10 years ago.
Biggest increase is in the pistol program.