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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…. 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:
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. 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 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 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.
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.
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. Check out this great how to guild for new clay target trap shooters.
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.
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 Senior Division |
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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.