Mason-Dixon Clay Busters http://masondixonclaybusters.com Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:06:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 California Range Day Draws Hundreds of New Shooters http://masondixonclaybusters.com/california-range-day-draws-hundreds-of-new-shooters/ http://masondixonclaybusters.com/california-range-day-draws-hundreds-of-new-shooters/#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:06:29 +0000 rbeardsley http://masondixonclaybusters.com/?p=1510 Imagine if your shooting club organized a public range day and 1500 people attended (including hundreds of first-time shooters). Now imagine that taking place in “gun-phobic” California. Well, believe it or not, this really happened when the San Luis Obispo Sportsmen’s Association (SLOSA) hosted its first annual SLOSA Expo. The January event drew more than 1,500 attendees who shot nearly 40,000 rounds while trying out a variety of shooting….

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Imagine if your shooting club organized a public range day and 1500 people attended (including hundreds of first-time shooters). Now imagine that taking place in “gun-phobic” California. Well, believe it or not, this really happened when the San Luis Obispo Sportsmen’s Association (SLOSA) hosted its first annual SLOSA Expo. The January event drew more than 1,500 attendees who shot nearly 40,000 rounds while trying out a variety of shooting….

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]]> http://masondixonclaybusters.com/california-range-day-draws-hundreds-of-new-shooters/feed/ 0 Registrations and Schedules http://masondixonclaybusters.com/registrations-and-schedules/ http://masondixonclaybusters.com/registrations-and-schedules/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:00:35 +0000 rbeardsley http://masondixonclaybusters.com/?p=1391 FYI…registrations have been flying in so I wanted to provide everyone with an update on where we stand. As of today (1/23/12), I have received commitments from 33 shooters for the 2012 season. Of those 33 Shooters, 27 have sent in their paperwork and payment. The remaining 6 are in the process of sending their information in.

Below is the list as it currently stands. If you are on the list and no longer want to shoot with Mason-Dixon please let me know. If you are not on the list and you think you should be, contact me ASAP.

In other news, our practice and competition schedule is just about complete. I still need to add a few dates here and there but for the most part the information listed on the website looks solid. FYI…THERE WILL BE CHANGES TO THIS SCHEDULE…THERE ALWAYS ARE. To make sure you keep up with the latest dates, times and locations, refer back to the website often! The information listed on the website is for your benefit, please make sure you use it.

Updated list: Last, FirstSCTPReturning MemberForms ReceivedTrapSkeetSportingOlympic 2033376184 Allen, TomIAYesYesYes Bailey, RyanVYesYesYesYes Bailey, SaraVYesYesYesYes Banchiere, BrandonVYesYesYesYes Beardsley, MarkVYesYesYesYesYesYes Beardsley, StephanieVYesYesYesYes Berry, DonovanJVYesYesYesYes Brosey, MattJVYesYesYes Cook, DanVYesYesYesYesYesYes Cook, HeatherIEYesYes Dalton, JamesJVYesYesYesYesYes Everett, TreyVYesYesYes Filepas, CalvinRYesYesYesYes Filepas, EvanVYesYesYesYesYesYes Gibbs, DanielJVYesYes Hayes, RyanIEYesYesYesYes Hostler, EthianIEYesYes Hostler, JarrettIEYesYes Inch, EricVYesYesYes Kendrick, ThomasVYesYesYes Quattrocchi, Chris Yes Quattrocchi, NickYes Reeves, Walter Yes Riale, DanielIEYesYes Rooney, SamIAYesYesYes Shenk, JakeJVYesYesYes Shenk, KyleIAYesYesYesYes Simmons, AdamIEYesYesYesYes Simmons, EmilyIEYesYes Simmons, SarahJVYesYes Snyder, CalebVYesYes Snyder, JakeVYesYes Toomey, SamIEYesYes Trego, CyJVYesYesYes Trego, NathanielJVYesYesYes Wetzel, SpencerVYesYesYesYes Wise, DaltonVYesYesYes Wise, DarinIEYesYes

]]> FYI…registrations have been flying in so I wanted to provide everyone with an update on where we stand. As of today (1/23/12), I have received commitments from 33 shooters for the 2012 season. Of those 33 Shooters, 27 have sent in their paperwork and payment. The remaining 6 are in the process of sending their information in.

Below is the list as it currently stands. If you are on the list and no longer want to shoot with Mason-Dixon please let me know. If you are not on the list and you think you should be, contact me ASAP.

In other news, our practice and competition schedule is just about complete. I still need to add a few dates here and there but for the most part the information listed on the website looks solid. FYI…THERE WILL BE CHANGES TO THIS SCHEDULE…THERE ALWAYS ARE. To make sure you keep up with the latest dates, times and locations, refer back to the website often! The information listed on the website is for your benefit, please make sure you use it.

Updated list:
Last, FirstSCTPReturning MemberForms ReceivedTrapSkeetSportingOlympic
2033376184
Allen, TomIAYesYesYes
Bailey, RyanVYesYesYesYes
Bailey, SaraVYesYesYesYes
Banchiere, BrandonVYesYesYesYes
Beardsley, MarkVYesYesYesYesYesYes
Beardsley, StephanieVYesYesYesYes
Berry, DonovanJVYesYesYesYes
Brosey, MattJVYesYesYes
Cook, DanVYesYesYesYesYesYes
Cook, HeatherIEYesYes
Dalton, JamesJVYesYesYesYesYes
Everett, TreyVYesYesYes
Filepas, CalvinRYesYesYesYes
Filepas, EvanVYesYesYesYesYesYes
Gibbs, DanielJVYesYes
Hayes, RyanIEYesYesYesYes
Hostler, EthianIEYesYes
Hostler, JarrettIEYesYes
Inch, EricVYesYesYes
Kendrick, ThomasVYesYesYes
Quattrocchi, Chris Yes
Quattrocchi, NickYes
Reeves, Walter Yes
Riale, DanielIEYesYes
Rooney, SamIAYesYesYes
Shenk, JakeJVYesYesYes
Shenk, KyleIAYesYesYesYes
Simmons, AdamIEYesYesYesYes
Simmons, EmilyIEYesYes
Simmons, SarahJVYesYes
Snyder, CalebVYesYes
Snyder, JakeVYesYes
Toomey, SamIEYesYes
Trego, CyJVYesYesYes
Trego, NathanielJVYesYesYes
Wetzel, SpencerVYesYesYesYes
Wise, DaltonVYesYesYes
Wise, DarinIEYesYes

]]> http://masondixonclaybusters.com/registrations-and-schedules/feed/ 0 Just in from the SCTP…College Division approved for awards! http://masondixonclaybusters.com/just-in-from-the-sctp-college-division-approved-for-awards/ http://masondixonclaybusters.com/just-in-from-the-sctp-college-division-approved-for-awards/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 03:58:04 +0000 rbeardsley http://masondixonclaybusters.com/?p=1411 ADDENDUM #13E, add the following clarification: 

College Division is a separate Category and awards will be provided at State SCTP Championships.  If an Individual college student’s school does not have a college shooting program, they can participate with their past SCTP School Team as a “Collegiate” on the Team Roster.  College Squads must consist of individuals from the same college.  No “bump ups” allowed from a lower Division/Category, i.e.  Senior Varsity, etc.

]]> ADDENDUM #13E, add the following clarification: 

College Division is a separate Category and awards will be provided at State SCTP Championships.  If an Individual college student’s school does not have a college shooting program, they can participate with their past SCTP School Team as a “Collegiate” on the Team Roster.  College Squads must consist of individuals from the same college.  No “bump ups” allowed from a lower Division/Category, i.e.  Senior Varsity, etc.

]]> http://masondixonclaybusters.com/just-in-from-the-sctp-college-division-approved-for-awards/feed/ 0 Mason-Dixon Clay Buster Registration Reminder….Hurry! http://masondixonclaybusters.com/mason-dixon-clay-buster-registration-reminder-hurry/ http://masondixonclaybusters.com/mason-dixon-clay-buster-registration-reminder-hurry/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:58:20 +0000 rbeardsley http://masondixonclaybusters.com/?p=1328 Spots on the team are filling up fast so to make sure you get to shoot with Mason-Dixon this year I recommend you get your 2012 SCTP/MDCB Registration Packet (387) paperwork in ASAP. Visit our website for more information and to download a 2012 SCTP/MDCB Registration Packet (387) . Fill out the forms and mail them back to me with a check for $15 payable to the “Mason-Dixon Clay Busters”. Please make sure you select all the DISCIPLINES (Trap, Skeet, Sporting Clays, Olympic Trap) you would like to participate in on your application.

]]> Spots on the team are filling up fast so to make sure you get to shoot with Mason-Dixon this year I recommend you get your pdf 2012 SCTP/MDCB Registration Packet (387) paperwork in ASAP. Visit our website for more information and to download a pdf 2012 SCTP/MDCB Registration Packet (387) . Fill out the forms and mail them back to me with a check for $15 payable to the “Mason-Dixon Clay Busters”. Please make sure you select all the DISCIPLINES (Trap, Skeet, Sporting Clays, Olympic Trap) you would like to participate in on your application.

]]> http://masondixonclaybusters.com/mason-dixon-clay-buster-registration-reminder-hurry/feed/ 0 Eastern Sports & Outdoor Show Tickets and Team Registration Reminder http://masondixonclaybusters.com/eastern-sports-outdoor-show-tickets-and-team-registration-reminder/ http://masondixonclaybusters.com/eastern-sports-outdoor-show-tickets-and-team-registration-reminder/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 02:42:39 +0000 rbeardsley http://masondixonclaybusters.com/?p=1293 The 2012 Eastern Sports & Outdoor Show is just around the corner and the management of the show has once again offered members of the Mason-Dixon Clay Busters a by one get one free ticket offer. The show runs from February 4-12 and is the largest event of its kind in North America! If you would like tickets to attend the show email me ASAP. Tickets can be used on any day of the show. This offer is limited to only one free ticket per team member.

Also don’t forget to get your 2012 SCTP/MDCB registration paperwork in ASAP. Space is limited and spots on the team are filling up fast. You wouldn’t want to miss out on all the fun, would you? Visit http://masondixonclaybusters.com/2012-mason-dixon-clay-buster-registration/ for more information and to download a 2012 SCTP/MDCB Registration Packet (387) .

]]> The 2012 Eastern Sports & Outdoor Show is just around the corner and the management of the show has once again offered members of the Mason-Dixon Clay Busters a by one get one free ticket offer. The show runs from February 4-12 and is the largest event of its kind in North America! If you would like tickets to attend the show email me ASAP. Tickets can be used on any day of the show. This offer is limited to only one free ticket per team member.

Also don’t forget to get your 2012 SCTP/MDCB registration paperwork in ASAP. Space is limited and spots on the team are filling up fast. You wouldn’t want to miss out on all the fun, would you? Visit http://masondixonclaybusters.com/2012-mason-dixon-clay-buster-registration/ for more information and to download a pdf 2012 SCTP/MDCB Registration Packet (387) .

]]> http://masondixonclaybusters.com/eastern-sports-outdoor-show-tickets-and-team-registration-reminder/feed/ 0 2012 Mason-Dixon Clay Buster Registration http://masondixonclaybusters.com/2012-mason-dixon-clay-buster-registration/ http://masondixonclaybusters.com/2012-mason-dixon-clay-buster-registration/#comments Fri, 30 Dec 2011 02:48:28 +0000 rbeardsley http://masondixonclaybusters.com/?p=1118 Dear All,

Wow, the year has flown by! The reason for my email is twofold. One is to keep everyone in the loop as to the latest team news and information regarding Mason-Dixon and second, is to announce the beginning of our SCTP registration period for the 2012 season.

Team News:

Mason-Dixon had a fantastic 2011 and we are looking forward to building on those successes in 2012. This offseason has been a very busy one. I have applied for two Friends of NRA grants. One is for practice ammunition and targets to help keep our overall expenses down, and the second would provide funding for us to attend our state competitions. These grants are very important to the success of the program so please keep them in your prayers. Don’t forget, we are a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization so if you know of any business or organization that would be willing to make a donation to our program please let me know. Any help with fundraising would be greatly appreciated.

Mason-Dixon will once again offer multiple disciplines to our shooters for 2012. Trap, Skeet, Sporting Clays and Olympic Trap will all be available. Participate in one discipline or shoot in them all, it’s totally up to you.

For the most part our practice and competition schedules will remain the same as last season. Trap practices will be on Wednesdays, Sporting Clays will vary, most likely Thursdays or Saturdays depending on the location, and Skeet and Olympic Trap will vary depend on interest. The season will kick off in March and conclude in June after our state championship events and for those who would like to take the next step and travel to Nationals, the season will run a little longer. I’m in the process of finalizing our 2012 schedule and I hope to have a final version to you in a few weeks. Below are a few important dates that I can share at this time, remember all of these are optional.

April 21 & 22, 2012 – SCTP Mid-Atlantic Regional Olympic Trap Championship, Keystone Shooting Park, Dalmatia, PA May 5 & 6, 2012 – PA SCTP Olympic Trap Championship, Keystone Shooting Park, Dalmatia, PA June 9, 2012 – PA AIM Trap Championship, Pennsylvania State Sportsmen’s Association Homegrounds, Elysburg PA June 10, 2012 – PA SCTP Trap Championship, Pennsylvania State Sportsmen’s Association Homegrounds, Elysburg PA June 16, 2012 – PA SCTP Sporting Clays Championship, Central Penn Sporting Clays, Wellsville, PA June 23, 2012 – PA SCTP Skeet Championship, Washington Sportsmen’s Association, Washington, PA July 17-21, 2012 – SCTP National Trap, Skeet and Sporting Clays Championships, World Shooting and Recreational Complex, Sparta IL August 4-7, 2012 – AIM National Trap Championship, World Shooting and Recreational Complex, Sparta IL

Early Registration:

We are going to open our registration up a little early this year. The SCTP has made their registration information available so I’m going to take advantage of that and do the same. Attached is our 2012 SCTP registration packet. If you qualify for the SCTP (Grades 6-12), and you would like to shoot with the Mason-Dixon Clay Busters in 2012 please fill out the attached forms and mail them back to me with a check for $15 payable to the “Mason-Dixon Clay Busters”. Please make sure you select all the DISCIPLINES (Trap, Skeet, Sporting Clays, Olympic Trap) you would like to participate in on your application.

Registration will be limited to 30 participants in Trap, 20 in Sporting Clays, 20 in Skeet and 20 in Olympic Trap with preference given to returning shooters. Remember, how many disciplines you participate is totally up to you. If you would like to shoot trap only, that is fine. If you would like to shoot all four disciplines, that’s fine also but please make sure you mark the disciplines you intend to participle in on your application prior to sending it in.

2012 SCTP/MDCB Registration Packet (387)

Thanks and call me if you have any questions or need additional information.

]]> Dear All,

Wow, the year has flown by! The reason for my email is twofold. One is to keep everyone in the loop as to the latest team news and information regarding Mason-Dixon and second, is to announce the beginning of our SCTP registration period for the 2012 season.

Team News:

Mason-Dixon had a fantastic 2011 and we are looking forward to building on those successes in 2012. This offseason has been a very busy one. I have applied for two Friends of NRA grants. One is for practice ammunition and targets to help keep our overall expenses down, and the second would provide funding for us to attend our state competitions. These grants are very important to the success of the program so please keep them in your prayers. Don’t forget, we are a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization so if you know of any business or organization that would be willing to make a donation to our program please let me know. Any help with fundraising would be greatly appreciated.

Mason-Dixon will once again offer multiple disciplines to our shooters for 2012. Trap, Skeet, Sporting Clays and Olympic Trap will all be available. Participate in one discipline or shoot in them all, it’s totally up to you.

For the most part our practice and competition schedules will remain the same as last season. Trap practices will be on Wednesdays, Sporting Clays will vary, most likely Thursdays or Saturdays depending on the location, and Skeet and Olympic Trap will vary depend on interest. The season will kick off in March and conclude in June after our state championship events and for those who would like to take the next step and travel to Nationals, the season will run a little longer. I’m in the process of finalizing our 2012 schedule and I hope to have a final version to you in a few weeks. Below are a few important dates that I can share at this time, remember all of these are optional.


Early Registration:

We are going to open our registration up a little early this year. The SCTP has made their registration information available so I’m going to take advantage of that and do the same. Attached is our 2012 SCTP registration packet. If you qualify for the SCTP (Grades 6-12), and you would like to shoot with the Mason-Dixon Clay Busters in 2012 please fill out the attached forms and mail them back to me with a check for $15 payable to the “Mason-Dixon Clay Busters”. Please make sure you select all the DISCIPLINES (Trap, Skeet, Sporting Clays, Olympic Trap) you would like to participate in on your application.

Registration will be limited to 30 participants in Trap, 20 in Sporting Clays, 20 in Skeet and 20 in Olympic Trap with preference given to returning shooters. Remember, how many disciplines you participate is totally up to you. If you would like to shoot trap only, that is fine. If you would like to shoot all four disciplines, that’s fine also but please make sure you mark the disciplines you intend to participle in on your application prior to sending it in.

pdf 2012 SCTP/MDCB Registration Packet (387)

Thanks and call me if you have any questions or need additional information.

]]> http://masondixonclaybusters.com/2012-mason-dixon-clay-buster-registration/feed/ 0 NRA/ATA Shotgun Coach School http://masondixonclaybusters.com/nraata-shotgun-coach-school/ http://masondixonclaybusters.com/nraata-shotgun-coach-school/#comments Sat, 10 Dec 2011 18:23:26 +0000 rbeardsley http://masondixonclaybusters.com/?p=945 The Mason-Dixon Clay Busters are looking into the possibility of holding a Level 1 NRA/ATA Shotgun Coach School early next year (February or March). The training would cost $175 and would be held somewhere  in York County PA at a location yet to be determined. If you have any interest in attending please get back to me ASAP. This invitation is open to everyone however Mason-Dixon will refund half the cost of the training ($87.50) to anyone who commits to coaching with our team next year.

Again, please get back to me ASAP. If we have enough interest (10-12) I will look into a facility and contact the NRA to begin the process.

Note: This training is not a SCTP/AIM/Mason-Dixon coaching requirement. If you are not interested in attending the training but would like more information on becoming a coach, please let me know and we can talk about your options.

]]> coach logoThe Mason-Dixon Clay Busters are looking into the possibility of holding a Level 1 NRA/ATA Shotgun Coach School early next year (February or March). The training would cost $175 and would be held somewhere  in York County PA at a location yet to be determined. If you have any interest in attending please get back to me ASAP. This invitation is open to everyone however Mason-Dixon will refund half the cost of the training ($87.50) to anyone who commits to coaching with our team next year.

Again, please get back to me ASAP. If we have enough interest (10-12) I will look into a facility and contact the NRA to begin the process.

Note: This training is not a SCTP/AIM/Mason-Dixon coaching requirement. If you are not interested in attending the training but would like more information on becoming a coach, please let me know and we can talk about your options.

]]> http://masondixonclaybusters.com/nraata-shotgun-coach-school/feed/ 0 Rifle vs. Shotgun shooting http://masondixonclaybusters.com/rifle-vs-shotgun-shooting/ http://masondixonclaybusters.com/rifle-vs-shotgun-shooting/#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2011 02:37:10 +0000 rbeardsley http://masondixonclaybusters.com/?p=925 Check out this great how to guild for new clay target trap shooters. A rifleman’s conversion kit to shotgunning

By Derek PartridgeOriginally published in Guns and Ammo Annual, 1971 A rifleman’s conversion kit to shotgunning ]]> Check out this great how to guild for new clay target trap shooters.
A rifleman’s conversion kit to shotgunning

By Derek Partridge
Originally published in Guns and Ammo Annual, 1971
A rifleman’s conversion kit to shotgunning
]]> http://masondixonclaybusters.com/rifle-vs-shotgun-shooting/feed/ 0 How to Carry a Shotgun – NSSF Shooting Sportscast http://masondixonclaybusters.com/how-to-carry-a-shotgun-nssf-shooting-sportscast/ http://masondixonclaybusters.com/how-to-carry-a-shotgun-nssf-shooting-sportscast/#comments Thu, 27 Oct 2011 21:45:39 +0000 rbeardsley http://masondixonclaybusters.com/?p=869 This is a great instructional video produced by the NSSF showing how to properly carry a shotgun. This is a real pet peeve with me, so much so that would like to see this video be mandatory viewing for everyone at every range. When I travel around and visit ranges, I see so many people who just don’t understand the importance of carrying a shotgun correctly. As an instructor it is critical that I maintain a safe environment and a properly carried shotgun lets me know in an instant that the firearm is empty. Please, watch this video and commit yourself to being passionate about firearm safety.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4zPrd-uKxc

]]> This is a great instructional video produced by the NSSF showing how to properly carry a shotgun. This is a real pet peeve with me, so much so that would like to see this video be mandatory viewing for everyone at every range. When I travel around and visit ranges, I see so many people who just don’t understand the importance of carrying a shotgun correctly. As an instructor it is critical that I maintain a safe environment and a properly carried shotgun lets me know in an instant that the firearm is empty. Please, watch this video and commit yourself to being passionate about firearm safety.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4zPrd-uKxc

]]> http://masondixonclaybusters.com/how-to-carry-a-shotgun-nssf-shooting-sportscast/feed/ 0 50 Target Fall Fun Youth Shoot Results http://masondixonclaybusters.com/50-target-fall-fun-youth-shoot-results/ http://masondixonclaybusters.com/50-target-fall-fun-youth-shoot-results/#comments Sat, 22 Oct 2011 23:22:00 +0000 rbeardsley http://masondixonclaybusters.com/50-target-fall-fun-youth-shoot-results/ Congratulations to all the winners of today’s 50 Target Fall Fun Shoot. We had a great turn out and it was so fun to see all those smiling faces!

Junior Division 1st – Luke Lightner 2nd – Logan Wonderly 3rd – Matt Howe

Senior Division 1st – James Dalton 2nd – Preston Whiteman 3rd – Travis Arnold

]]> Congratulations to all the winners of today’s 50 Target Fall Fun Shoot. We had a great turn out and it was so fun to see all those smiling faces!

Junior Division
1st – Luke Lightner
2nd – Logan Wonderly
3rd – Matt Howe

Senior Division
1st – James Dalton
2nd – Preston Whiteman
3rd – Travis Arnold

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