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A Word From Phil/ Krieghoff Challenge Page 2
World All Around Shotgun Page 3 2018 US Open Sporting Page 4 Southwestern Grand/Browning-Briley Page 5
Cardinal Classic Championship Page 6 NSCA Reg. Sporting/ Caribbean Classic Page 7 Westy Hogans/ Lindenwood Page 8
Florida Challenge/ WF Invitational Page 9 Seminole Cup/ Texas Sporting Clays Page 10 125th Anniversary WF Targets Page 11-14 USA Shooting Athlete of Year Page 15
USA Shooting New CEO Page 16
USA Shooting 2018 Events Page 17
Kids n Clay Schedule Page 18-19
Gator Cup - Quail Creek Page 20
2018 World Cup Shotgun Matches Page 21 USA HS Clay Target League Page 22 SSSF 2017 Nat’l Championship Page 23-24 SCTP National Numbers Page 25 2018 Shoot for a Cure schedule Page 26
Important Dates Page 27
White Flyer Online Store Page 28
Shooting Certificate Form Page 29
White Flyer Plants Page 30
FAQ’s Page 31
***Photo provided by Josh Taylor
Contact us with
questions:
Phil Murray
National Sales Manager
Central Reg. Sales Mgr.
713-626-1843
Robert Crow
East Reg. Sales Mgr.
410-778-7393
Bill Daniels
West Reg. Sales Mgr.
702-869-6577
Josh Taylor
South East Reg. Sales
Mgr.
618-466-9315
Marlene Ford
National Accounts Rep.
570-644-0453
Alicia Medina
Administrative Assistant
713-626-1843
1300 Post Oak Blvd.
Suite 680
Houston, TX 77056
713-626-1843
1-800—322-PULL
Dear White Flyer Distributor/Gun Club,
Many of you have expressed some concern regarding the recent
price increase. We are also concerned that we were forced to in-
crease cost of targets due to raw materials. This isn’t the first time
we have seen a spike in pitch prices. In late 2011 one of our suppli-
ers shut down due to a fire drastically reducing the available pitch
which drove prices to a record level. At that time we had to take
$1.00 per case increase. Months later the prices started dropping and
we immediately lowered our pricing by $.40. A year later raw materi-
al prices dropped again and we passed on an additional $.45 per case
decrease. We haven’t had a price adjustment since the end of 2014.
The reason for the current price increase is tied directly to the alumi-
num market. Several years ago China flooded the market with cheap
aluminum products in Europe and North America. When that hap-
pened aluminum plants in these areas where forced to shut down
because they could not compete with the lower prices. The alumi-
num market uses pitch to manufacture the carbon electrodes which
are used to smelt the ore. Additionally, the pitch plants either shut
down or drastically reduced their productions. Fast forward to today
and with our thriving economy the demand for high quality alumi-
num has created a comeback for the North American and European
aluminum industry. The reemerging industry is consuming the same
pitch we use in our targets; however the refineries have not scaled
up pitch production accordingly. Since Europe is experiencing a
similar situation it has forced them to use less than desirable and
expensive pitch alternatives in their targets. White Flyer wants to
continue to deliver high quality targets to all of our customers and
we will not cut corners with cheap raw materials. Raw materials are
the largest component in the cost of manufacturing targets and
history shows that our pricing tracks with the cost of those raw
materials. In addition to the increases White Flyer has also taken
four decreases since 2008. If we had not taken those decreases the
cost of targets would already be above what was announced on
March 13th. If pitch production increases and prices drop, White
Flyer as we have done in the past will pass those savings along to
the consumer.
For over 125 years White Flyer has done our best to deliver high
quality targets that shooters have demanded. We continue to sup-
port the shooting world by sponsoring more events and organiza-
tions that any other target manufacturer. We sincerely appreciate
your consideration and understanding on this issue.
Phil Murray
White Flyer Targets
A Message to Gun Clubs/Distributors
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A Word from Phil Murray
Welcome to the Spring issue of the “White Flyer Orange Crusher” newsletter. We are pleased to announce that Alicia Medina, our newsletter
editor just returned after having a new son, Tobias. With her back on the job again; things will finally return to normal - she was missed!
The last few months and the start of 2018 our White Flyer Targets offered a rebate to those gun clubs that purchased over 5,000 cases of targets
in 2017. The Gun Club Incentive Rebate was so successful that we have implemented it again for 2018. It was gratifying to see how many gun clubs
qualified and how they decided to use their rebate. Some used it for improving their facility while others ordered more targets or donated it to a local
youth shooting program.
The major shoots in all the disciplines are now going strong. Major events in both Arizona and Florida are included in this issue plus coverage on
the 2018 World Cup Shotgun Matches recently held in Guadalajara, Mexico.
Last but not least, we are sure that your White Flyer Distributor has passed on the news of our recent price increase on our targets. As a result of
steep rises in our raw materials plus a booming aluminum industry that has become the largest purchaser of petroleum pitch, prices have gone up over
the last six months. We sincerely regret having to do this but it was necessary. Should you have any questions, please contact your local distributor and
they should be able to answer any questions you may have.
Over the next few months we hope that you will be able to head out to your local gun club and shoot. Our next issue will be out around August
1st and will cover many top events held all over the U.S.
We thank you for your support and business and that you will make it a point to take out a new shooter next time you head to the gun club to get
them started!
Phil Murray
White Flyer Targets
Krieghoff Challenge
The 2018 Krieghoff Challenge and North American Grand Prix FITASC was held January 30th to February 4th at South Florida Shooting Club in Palm City, FL. White Flyer along with ProMatic and Krieghoff were proud to sponsor this event. South Florida Shooting Club staff along with Manager Joe Fasulo did an amazing job on hosting these great events. The two tournaments had a total of 547 shooters between them from all over the world! White Flyer Pro Staff shooter Derrick Mein won the FITASC Grand Prix with a 192 out of 200 and Wendell Cherry won the Krieghoff Chal-lenge with a 192 out of 200. Our Pro Staff Lady Shooter Desirae Edmunds won both the Krieghoff Challenge and FITASC Grand Prix! Congratula-tions to all who participated in the great event and to all the winners! Thank you again to everyone at South Florida for using White Flyer Targets and hosting these great events!
Josh Taylor Midwest/Southeast Sales Manager
***Photos Courtesy of Josh Taylor
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World All Around Shotgun Championships The World All Around Shotgun Championships were held concurrently with the US Open Sporting Championships at the Tucson T&S Club and Coy-ote Springs Sporting Clays just outside Tucson, Arizona – April 9-15. Attended by 48 of the top shooters from around the World they shot Internation-al Skeet; American Trap and Skeet; ZZ Birds; Super Sporting; FITASC and Sporting Clays. Once they had completed each event, final events were held for the concurrent winners and a final shootoff was held with the top five finishers. Champion of the All Around was Derrick Mein of Kansas followed by Richard Faulds of the UK and Abel Spire.
Derrick Mein 142 Trap 140 Skeet 146 Sporting 29 Helice 22 Semi Final 22 Final 501 Total
Richard Faulds 140 145 142 27 18 19 491
Abel Spire - 139 130 144 28 21 23 485
Cory Kruse - 134 138 141 29 21 21 484
Matarese. A 134 143 139 29 19 16 480
G. Miles 127 146 142 27 18 460
D. Vine 142 130 137 28 19 456
W. Hinton 141 142 127 26 19 455
Bradd Kidd 122 140 143 25 19 449
M. Wilgus 131 135 141 23 17 447
INTERNATIONAL SKEET – Champ – Gebben Miles – 48x50 Runnerup – Richard Faulds – 48x50 Third – Andy Duffy – 46x50 HELICE-ZZ BIRDS - Champ – Rick Mein – 30x30 Runnerup – Jonathan Goerdrich – 29x30 Third – Derrick Mein – 29x30 SUPER SPORTING - Champ – Abel Spire – 97x100 Runnerup – Brian DeMott – 96x100 Third – Derrick Mein – 96x100 FITASC - Champ – Richard Faulds – Bradd Kidd – Cory Kruse – Derrick Mein – Tied with 50x50
AMERICAN TRAP – Champ – Sharred Oaks – 98x100 Runnerup – Doug Vine 97x100 Third – Richard Faulds – 97x100 AMERICAN SKEET – Champ – Cory Kruse – 98x100 Runnerup – Gebben Miles – 98x100 Third – Mike Wilgus -98x100
Phil Murray
White Flyer Targets
" Bill Martin of the host Club (L)
presenting Derrick Mein (R)
with the World All Around
Championship Trophy and
$25,000 "
Derrick Mein (L) with Robert Crow (R) -
White Flyer East Regional Sales Manager
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2018 US Open Sporting Championships
The annual US Open Sporting Championships were held at the Coyote Springs Sporting Clays facility April 9-15 in Tucson, AZ. Total attendance was 933 shooters for all the different events held during the week. Weather was warm with wind gusts that hit 45 knots on Friday. There were 17 shooters from Canada; 9 from the UK; 4 from Jamaica; 3 from Mexico;10 from Colombia; 1 from Ecuador and 867 shooters from the US. Overall scores were good and Shoot Coordinator Tim Miles along with his huge staff did an excellent job of keeping things moving and entertaining the shooters each even-ing. Despite the wind, the courses were excellent and the targets were hittable.
MAIN EVENT – 768 Shooters – Champ – Corey Kruse – 192x200
Runnerup – Anthony Materese Jr. – 191x200
Third – Richard Faulds – 189x200
PRELIMINARY #1 – Champ – Cory Kruse – 99x100
Runnerup – Tom Seay – 98x100
Third – Scott Robertson – 97x100
FITASC - Champ – Richard Faulds – 99x100
Runnerup – Derrick Mein – 99x100
Third – Trevor Jensen – 97x100
5 STAND - Champ – Richard Faulds – 96x100
Runnerup – Will Hinton – 95x100
Third – Scott Robertson – 95x100
SUPER SPORTING - Champ – Abel Spire – 97x100
Runnerup – Bruce Hogan – 97x100
Third – Brian De Mott – 96x100
20 GAUGE - Champ – Carlton Brewster – 97x100
Runnerup – Bruce Hogan – 92x100
Third – Wayne Norton – 92x100
28 GAUGE - Champ – Jerry Rackley – 99x100
Runnerup – Dan Callahan – 97x100
Third – William Walton – 96x100
410 BORE - Champ – Andrew Palizzi – 95x100
Runnerup – Dan Callahan – 92x100
Third – Wayne Norton – 92x100
12 GAUGE - Champ – Braxton Oliver – 92x100
Runnerup – Brock Allen – 92x100
Third – Michael Dianda – 91x100
PUMP GUN - Dan Callahan – 96x100
SIDE X SIDE - David Moore – 88x100
20 GAUGE FITASC – Jack Flesher – 48x50
28 GAUGE FITASC – Ron Mericle – Anthony Naatjes – both with 47x500
Phil Murray
White Flyer Targets
Diane Sorantino was the Winner of the
Golf Cart offered by White Flyer Targets
at the US Open Sporting.
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Pho-
Southwestern Grand Trapshoot The annual SW Grand ATA Trapshoot was held April 3-8 at the National Shooting Complex in San Antonio, Texas. Weather for the event was very windy throughout the week and temps dropped into the lower 40 degrees on Saturday and Sunday. Attendance was down about 20% for the shoot. Eric Munson was the HOA Champion with 1,246 followed by Sharred Oaks with 1,238 and Rob Taylor with 1,238. The HAA saw a three way tie of 387x400 posted by Mike Grady; Tank Lunsford and Eric Munson.
Event # 1 – Singles – 127 shooters – 4 -100x100 Event # 2 – Handicap – 132 shooters – 1-97x100 (22); 1- 96x100 (27) and 95x100 (21) Event # 3 – Doubles – 126 shooters – 2-100x100; 1-99x100 Event # 4 – Singles – 173 shooters – 1-100x100; 2-99x100 Event # 5 – Handicap – 167 shooters – 1-92x100 (27); 2-91x100 (24/27) Event # 6 – Doubles – 162 shooters – 2-99x100; 4- 98x100 Event # 7 – Singles – 252 shooters – 12- 100x100; 33-99x100 Event # 8 – Handicap – 255 shooters – 1-97x100 (24.5); 3-96x100 (24-27-27) Event # 9 – Doubles – 220 shooters – 1-99x100; 5-98x100
Event # 10 – Singles – 290 shooters – 11-100x100; 19-99x100 Event # 11 – Handicap – 283 shooters – 1-98x100 (27); 1-97x100 (27) Event # 12 – Doubles – 245 shooters – 2- 100x100; 7-99x100 Event # 13 – Singles – 267 shooters – 1-199x200; 2-198x200; 2-196x200 Event # 14 – Doubles – 252 shooters – 2-100x100; 4-99x100 Event # 15 - Handicap – 274 shooters – 1- 97x100 (23); 1-96x100 (27); 2-95x200 (27-27)
Phil Murray White Flyer Targets
Browning - Briley Sporting
The 19th annual Browning – Briley Sporting Championships were held April 3-8 at the Greater Houston Gun Club. The shoot had 539 total entries – 1 from the UK; 2 from Norway; 8 from Mexico; 526 from the USA and 2 from Colombia. Weather throughout the shoot was extremely windy and temps were in the mid-40 degree range on the weekend. Kudos to GHGC Manager Kevin Dougherty and his Staff for putting on an excellent tournament. Fun was had by all and one of the highlights was the unique ice sculpture with Browning/Briley logos and flowing margarita’s.
MAIN EVENT – Champ- Justin Napier - 182x200 Runnerup – Cory Kruse – 178x200 Third – Matt Fisher – Clint Foster – Bobby Fowler – 177x200 PRELIMINARY # 1 – Champ – Bobby Fowler – 99x100 Runnerup – Cory Kruse – 98x100 Third – Theo Ribbs – 94x100 PRELIMINARY # 2 - Champ- Justin Napier – 93x100 Runnerup – Rudy Bazan – 93x100 Third – Armando Perez – 93x100 5 STAND - Champ – Justin Napier – 93x100 Runnerup – Paul Montealegue – 91x100 Third – Tony Riveria – 89x100 FITASC – Champ – Cory Kruse – 88x100 Runnerup – Nadim Nasir Jr. – 87x100 Third – Doug Mellen – 83x100 20 GAUGE – Champ- Preston Bowen – 96x100 Runnerup – Blake Bajjali – 94x100 Third – Doss Bourgeois – 94x100 28 GAUGE - Champ- Austin Kiemsteadt – 95x100 Runnerup – Hunter Wheeler – 95x100 Third – Jr. Cooper – 92x100
410 BORE – Champ – Greg Nassar – 88x100 Runnerup – John Barnes – 87x100 Third – Jimmy Holden – 85x100 AGUILA SHORT SHELL – Jonathan Goedrich - Paul Montealegre – Nick Rhoden – All with 45x50 SUPER SPORT – Champ – Justin Napier – 98x100 Runnerup – Chas. Moyse – 97 x100- Bobby Fowler – Clint Foster – All 97x100 HOA SMALL GAUGE – Champ – Jr. Cooper – 263x300 Runnerup – Spencer Ashton – 261x300 Third – Greg Nassar – 260x300
Phil Murray White Flyer Targets
Cardinal Classic Championship
The 12th annual Cardinal Classic Championship was held last August 15-20 at the Cardinal Cen-ter in Marengo, OH. 1,411 competitors from 30 states, Canada and Australia participated in one or more of the 15 events! Weather for the tournament varied from the mid 70’s to low 90’s. Thursday it rained and there was even a weather delay due to lightning but it cleared out to finish the events and the two handicap event shoot-offs. The Cardinal Center staff and volun-teers did an excellent job hosting the six day event! Matthew Patmore from Australia won the HAA by four targets with a 397x400. Chris Vendel from Pennsylvania won the HOA by nine targets with a 1271x1300!
AA Orange Dome White Flyer Targets were used exclusively with a breakage rate of less than 1% and they smoked extremely well!
Results are as follows:
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EVENT 1 – Farmstead Singles – 322 shooters – 9x100
EVENT 2 – Fishburn Handicap – 362 shooters – 3x98 (21,23,27); 4x97 (19,20,20.5,21.5)
EVENT 3 – Suds N Sun Doubles(200) – 182 shooters – 1x199, 1x198
EVENT 4 – AJ’s / Rio Singles – 516 shooters – 23x100
EVENT 5 – RCD Handicap – 571 shooters – 7x98 (22.5,25.5,26,4x27); 6x97 (18,24.5,26.5,3x27)
EVENT 6 – Colerain Doubles – 350 shooters – 2x100
EVENT 7 – Dawson’s Handicap – 639 shooters – 5x99 (18,23.5,26,2x27); 6x98 (20.5,21,22.5,3x27)
DAWSON’S STOCK-LOCK SHOOT OFF WINNER – RYAN MINYO, MT. GILEAD, OH
EVENT 8 – Eagle Gold Cars Singles – 583 shooters – 10x100, 27x99
EVENT 9 – Eagle Golf Cars Handicap – 493 shooters – 1x99 (22.5); 8x98 (19.5,20,20.5,21,22,24.5,26,26.5)
EVENT 10 – Fred Dague Singles – 847 shooters – 29x100
EVENT 11 – Richard Granatir Handicap – 903 shooters – 2x99 (20.5,24.5); 3x98 (18.5,22,27)
EVENT 12 – Ryan Chizmadia Class Doubles – 532 shooters – 1x100
BROWNING DRAWING FOR 725 TRAP –MAKENNA BROWN, WARREN, PA
EVENT 13 – Sportsmans Den/Federal Singles (200) – 916 shooters – Champion – Ian Fleming, Manor, PA - 49x100 in the first 100, 23x100 in the second 100, 10x200
ZOLI GUN SHOOT OFF WINNER – ROBERT ZIMMERMAN, CONTINENTAL, OH
EAGLE GOLF CART GIVEAWAY – LARRY OLECHNA, AFTON, NY
EVENT 14 – Zoli Championship Doubles – 569 shooters – Champion – Austin Jacob, Copley, OH - 5x100
EVENT 15 – Kolar Championship Handicap – 805 shooters – Champion - Brandon Brooks, Marengo, OH - 1x99 (19.5), 7x98 (20,22.5,23,26.5,3x27)
KOLAR $1000 GIFT CERTIFICATE DRAWING – NICK GALATA, VALLEY CITY, OH & RICHARD PARTIN, PERRYSVILLE, OH
Robert Crow East Regional Sales Manager
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NSCA South Central Regional Sporting The South Central Sporting Clays Championships were held September 6-10, 2017 at the Providence Hill Farm Shooting Club outside Jackson, MS. Weather throughout the event was exceptional with temps in the mid 80’s and no humidity. I would have to rate this club one of the most beautiful I have ever attended. Located on 7,200 acres of rolling hills and lakes, everything was manicured and top notch for the shooters. Congratulations to Jimmy Grant and Shane Saxton for hosting a fantastic event. Many thanks to the entire staff and volunteers which included members of the Mississippi National Guard; they were very hospitable and did a fantastic job. Although the shoot had close to 400 competitors (371), attendance was affected by the Houston Hurricane and the impending Hurricane Irma in Florida. The target settings were excellent and a variety of White Flyer Targets were used throughout the courses. Breakage was exceptional and was less than 1% throughout the week. Hats off to the folks at PROMATIC that provided the machines and kept everything running smoothly.
The results are as follows:
Main Event - Champion - Kevin DeMichiel - 194x200 - 371 entries Runnerup - Braxton Oliver - 192x200 Preliminary - Champion - Tom Seay - 97x100 - 265 entries Runnerup - Derrick Mein - 96 FITASC - Champion - Abel Spire - 97x100 - 177 entries Runnerup - Bill McGuire - 95 20 GA. FITASC - Champion - Rollins Brown - 48x50 - 62 entries Runnerup - David Moore - 48 28 GA. FITASC - Champion - Rollins Brown - 50x50 - 66 entries Runnerup - Andy Marsala - 47 Five Stand - Champion - Bill McGuire - 97x100 - 206 entries Runnerup - Derrick Mein - 94
12 Gauge - Champion - Braxton Oliver - 96x100 - 103 entries Runnerup - Steve Tzotzolas - 94 20 Gauge - Champion - Billy Thomas - 95x100 - 110 entries Runnerup - Lee Tuttle - 93 28 Gauge - Champion - William Walton - 96x100 - 107 entries Runnerup - David Moore - 93 410 Bore - Champion - John Horecky - 86x100 - 56 entries Runnerup - Chris Inkner - 83 Super Sport - Champion - Zack Kienbaum - 99x100 - 254 entries Runnerup - Joe Fanizzi - 97
Overall, it was an excellent event at an excellent locale. Again, congratulations to the staff and all the volunteers for an excellent South Central Regional.
Phil Murray
White Flyer Targets
Caribbean Classic
The 2018 Caribbean Classic was held at Indian River Shooting Sports February 7-11. Mick and Emma Howells do an amazing job hosting this event every year. We are proud to sponsor this event and glad that use our targets for all of their events! This is a beautiful club and a shoot that should be on your list if you want to get out of the cold weather in February each year. Joseph Fanizzi won the Caribbean Cup with a 188! Congratulations to all of the winners at this event.
Josh Taylor
Midwest/Southeast Sales Manager
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Westy Hogans
The 111th Westy Hogans was held at the Pennsylvania State Shotgunning Association Home Grounds in Elysburg, PA September 8-10, 2017. Over 800 shooters from sixteen states and Canada participated in the tournament. Special thanks to the PSSA staff and all of the volunteers that stepped up over the three day event to help keep everything running smooth. September is a tough time of the year to host a large event with teenagers back in school and many of them playing sports and other extra-curricular activities over the weekend. PSSA managed to make it happen along with many shooters volunteering to score or load when they weren’t shooting. Temperatures ranged from the low 60’s to high 70’s with enough wind to make targets challenging at times. White Flyer AA ¾ targets performed extremely well with less than 1% breakage in the entire event!
The results are as follows:
Singles Championship – 688 entries – Champion – Dave Bicknell, East Haven, CT 200x200
Doubles Championship – 400 entries – Champion – Steve Huber, Orwigsburg, PA 99x100
Handicap Championship – 529 entries – Champion – Murat Ahme Akkemik, Syosset, NY 98x100
HOA Champion – Harlan Campbell, Jr., Tribune, KS 582x600
HAA Champion – Ian Darroch, Aliquippa, PA 391x400
Robert Crow East Regional Sales Manager
2018 PSSA Shoot Dates
Keystone Open – May 18-20
Colonial Classic/PA State Shoot – June 9-17
Save A Pair for Breast Cancer Awareness – June 28
PA Grand – June 29 – July 1
Westy Hogans – September 7-9
Lindenwood Shoot Team
Ring Ceremony
Pat Hopson attends Lindenwood college and is the captain for the
American Trap Team. They held their ring ceremony mid-September for
their national championship. This is the 14 straight year that they have
been national champions. Pictured to the left are the center pieces that
were used for the tables at the ring ceremony.
*****Picture provided by Billy Hopson
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White Flyer Invitational – Silver Dollar Shooters Club
The White Flyer Invitational is held the last weekend in February at the Silver Dollar Shooters Club in Odessa, FL. This 4 day event is a great time to get out of the cold weather up North and get warmed up for the big events that will follow at the club. This year the weath-er was perfect and the shoot was well attended. Congratulations to Mike Dennis who won Championship Singles with a 199 out of 200!
Josh Taylor Midwest/Southeast Sales Manager
Florida Challenge – Bradford Sportsman’s Farm The Florida Challenge is held at beautiful Bradford Sportsman’s Farm each year in February. This beautiful facility sits just north of Gainesville, FL. The crew at Bradford does an amazing job running this tournament and setting some amazing targets. You will usually see this crew helping out at the US Open and the Southeast Regional when they can. Rick Hemingway won the Main Event with a 190 out of 200! Nice shooting Rick!
Josh Taylor Midwest/Southeast Sales Manager ***Photos Courtesy of Josh Taylor
***Photo Courtesy of Josh Taylor
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Seminole Cup
The 25th Anniversary Seminole Cup was held at Sea Island Properties March 1-4 this year. This is a great event at a beautiful property in Southern Georgia. Everyone involved with this event does an amazing job to be sure that you are having a great time and they want you to feel right at home. Jon Kent and his staff always go out of their way to be sure you are taken care of. The weather was perfect over the 4 day event. The scores were great from top to bottom and everyone looked like they were having a great time. Zach Kienbaum and Kevin DeMichiel both broke a 193 out of 200, Kevin won the shoot-out. Derick Mein won the FITASC with a 96 out of 100 and the 5-Stand with a 49 out of 50. Congratulations to all the winners and everyone who participated in this event.
Josh Taylor
Midwest/ Southeast Sales Manager ***Photos Courtesy of Josh Taylor
GRAND OPENING
NEW GULF COAST SPORTING CLAYS COURSE
Corpus Christi Pistol and Rifle Club (CCPRC) is proud to announce the ribbon cutting and grand opening of it’s new Sporting Clays course on Saturday December 16, 2017. The new Sporting Clays course is a 16 station course on 45 acres. The landscaping was designed to look much like the coastal grass plains of Texas with oak motts (groves) scattered around the course with plenty of open area to set targets. The Sporting Clays course is the cumulation of a process started in May of 2015 with a Target Range Grant application presented to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department by club manager Craig Cook and sporting clays committee chairman Jeff Hyde (now President of the Board of CCPRC). The grant program with the Texas Parks and Wildlife, through a federal assistance grant with the US Fish and Wildlife Service (under the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act of 1937, most often referred to as the Pittman–Robertson Act) is covering about 75% and CCPRC the other 25% of the cost to build the course. The Pittman–Robertson Act is funded with the taxes gun owners pay when they buy firearms and ammunition. The course was designed by Heyward Cunningham of Promatic, Inc. Heyward comments that “the course will be a target setters dream with all the open space and air in which to set and throw targets”. Initially the course will be open on Tuesday and Thursday from 1:00 pm to thirty minutes prior to sunset (about 5:00 pm in the winter), Wednesdays from 10:30 to thirty minutes prior to sunset, Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. The club will have golf carts for rent. Pictures of the course and more info about CCPRC can be found at these websites; https://www.facebook.com/ccpistolandrifleclub and https://www.ccpistolrifleclub.com/
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USA Shooting Athlete of the Year Honors
Rhode, Sanderson Earn USA Shooting Athlete of the Year Honors
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
USA Shooting is proud to announce six-time Olympic medalist Kim Rhode and three-time Olympian Keith Sanderson as its 2017 Female and Male
Athletes of the Year.
Athlete of the Year awards were determined from a points system where points were earned based on finishes at competitions throughout the year.
Six-time Olympic medalist Kim Rhode earns her fifth Athlete of the Year honors. Photo courtesy of ISSF. With a year that saw so many stellar perfor-
mances from USA Shooting Team athletes, it took the near-Herculean task of winning two International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup
gold medals, one ISSF World Cup silver medal, a fourth-place finish at the ISSF World Championship and finishing off the year by winning the ISSF
World Cup Final to earn to earn Rhode (El Monte, California) the distinction of USA Shooting Female Athlete of the Year.
“It’s a great honor and very humbling,” Rhode said of winning her fifth USA Shooting Female Athlete of the Year title. Rhode also received the honor in
2007, 2008, 2009 and 2012. She was named 2016’s USA Shooting Female Shotgun Athlete of the Year.
Rhode’s greatest competition for the year’s top honors came from within her own discipline as Dania Vizzi (Odessa, Florida) had a year more than wor-
thy of earning Athlete of the Year accolades. Vizzi became World Champion in September by topping a world-class Finals field that featured two of the
three most recent Olympic medalists including champion Diana Bascosi and Rhode. Success at the World Championships is nothing new to Vizzi having
now medaled in each of the last four World Championships. Vizzi also won the National Championships while also being a finalist at World Cup Lar-
naka and ending her successful year with a bronze medal at World Cup Finals.
After becoming the first Summer Olympian to win six medals in six straight Olympic appearances following a bronze-medal performance at the 2016
Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, it would have been easy for Rhode to rest on her proverbial Olympic laurel wreath, but that’s never been an
option the year following the Games for Rhode.
“I haven’t deliberately taken any years off after the Olympics,” she said. “It is a lot easier to maintain my shooting at a certain level rather than having to
build back up because I didn’t train.”
With so many highlights to choose from, when pressed, Rhode said that her shoot-off with Olympic champion Bacosi of Italy to win the World Cup
Final topped them all.
“The World Cup Final is the crème de la crème of competitors and by invitation only. You have to be at the top of the game to be invited. To be com-
peting with that talent and get into a shoot-off and go 22 straight in doubles, it doesn’t get much better.”
Three-time Olympian Keith Sanderson earns his second Athlete of the Year honors. Photo courtesy of the ISSF.Sanderson (Colorado Springs, Colora-
do) earned the distinction by winning gold at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Final. Sanderson finished the Final with 33
hits, just one away from the current World Record. Earlier in the season, the Rapid Fire Pistol specialist and three-time Olympian also won silver at the
USA Shooting National Championships and finished in sixth place at the ISSF World Cup in Gabala, Azerbaijan. He picked up the air pistol to compete
at the recent Winter Airgun Championships and finished fourth overall while winning the Day 2 Final.
Sanderson was also named USA Shooting Athlete of the Year for Pistol in 2014 and 2015 and Male Athlete of the Year in 2009.
“I’m really happy to receive this award, and very humbled by it too,” Sanderson said. “Every World Cup for me is training for the Olympics to have a
consistent performance. I’m training for the Qualification and a Final and I’m happy to see that I’m closing in on how to do that better and get good at
both. Pistol needs a role model right now so people can see that we can win. When more people in this country see they have a chance, we’ll get more
people shooting pistol and we’re more likely to get someone winning an Olympic gold medal.”
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Long-time Shooting Industry Leader Keith Enlow Named as New CEO
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (October 30, 2017)
USA Shooting’s proud tradition of excellence will now be overseen by long-time shooting sports industry executive and outdoor enthusiast Keith Enlow, who has been named the new Chief Execu-tive Officer for the organization. Enlow has served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Remington Arms and President of Barnes Bullets for the past seven years. A collegiate and competi-tive athlete himself, Enlow also brings with him an athlete-first mentality and a lifelong personal his-tory of competing, coaching and succeeding at the highest corporate and athletic levels.
A 25-year firearms industry leader, Enlow has driven growth and built an extensive network while in leadership positions with three top industry companies including Winchester Ammunition, Alliant Techsystems (ATK) and Remington Arms. Enlow brings a wealth of knowledge, experience, and education as it relates to sales, marketing, product development and operational efficiencies. Enlow’s passion for the outdoors, hunting and the shooting sports gives him extensive first-hand knowledge while allowing him to leverage new partnerships and relationships for the organization that will directly impact athletes and provide the resources necessary to accelerate high performance.
“We could not be more pleased to welcome Keith Enlow to USA Shooting and put his business acumen, proven leadership abilities and strong indus-try experience to work in beginning a new, exciting chapter for our athletes and organization,” said USA Shooting Board of Directors Chair Jeff Price. “Our team and community will embrace his professionalism, energy, drive and motivation as we strive for excellence moving forward.”
“I am truly humbled by the quality of people involved in USA Shooting, including the athletes, Board members and staff, so I am beyond eager to join this great team,” Enlow said. “I hope to create excitement for USA Shooting that will generate the needed revenue to support our Olympic and Para-lympic athletes and the winning tradition of this organization.
“My primary focus will be on revenue generation to provide for and support the success of our great athletes,” added Enlow. “This in turn enhances the shooting sports for America’s youth and hopefully provides a winning formula for donors and our many current and future sponsors. I also plan to help increase awareness within the shooting industry and urge for greater involvement in supporting America’s shooting team. The association of our Olympians and Paralympians and the way they represent our industry and the United States of America is an opportunity we need more people to get behind.”
Enlow got his start in the shooting sports industry in 1996 when he was hired by Winchester Ammunition as a new product development engineer. He spent five years in that role before being promoted to Product Marketing Manager. Winchester Ammunition has been an important sponsor for USA Shooting since 1999.
From 2003 to 2010, Enlow was the Business Development & Production Programs Director for Alliant Techsystems (ATK), which manufactures and tests small caliber ammunition for the U.S. Army.
As CEO, Enlow takes over an organization that has enjoyed a tradition of excellence previously built by the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) and the NRA. In April 1995, USA Shooting was formed and became the full-time National Governing Body for the international shooting sports in the United States. Since then, USA Shooting Team athletes have won 22 Olympic medals, including 10 gold, five silver medals and seven bronze medals over the span of six Olympic Games – fifth most among all U.S. sports during that time.
A Missouri native, Enlow earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering with honors from the University of Missouri in 1995. He competed in track and field for three years as a pole vaulter. He obtained his Master of Science degree in Business from Lindenwood Uni-versity in St. Louis in 1998.
An avid outdoor enthusiast, he is an Executive Board Member for the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute (SAAMI) as well as the National Defense Industrial Association. He also serves as a board member for Outdoor Dream Foundation, which provides outdoor experiences for terminally-ill children. An NRA Life Member, he is also a member of the National Wild Turkey Federation, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Associa-tion of the United States Army and the NSSF.
Enlow has been married to wife, Stephanie, for 21 years and they have two children together -- Tanner and Corinne. He’ll begin employment with
USA Shooting on December 4.
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2018 USA Shooting Shotgun Events
March 2-4: Fort Benning Open (Fort Benning, Georgia)
March 19-25: Spring Selection (Tucson, Arizona)
March 26-27: ACUI International Shootout (San Antonio)
April 17-30: ISSF World Cup Korea (Changwon, South Korea)
May 11-13: Mother’s Day Shoot/ Colorado State Jos (C Springs, Colorado)
May 25–June 1: Youth Partners National Invitational ( C Springs, Colorado)
June 1-3: Summer Classic (C Springs, Colorado)
June 3-15: ISSF World Cup Malta (Malta)
June 21-29: National Jr Olympic Shooting Champs (Colorado Springs, Colorado)
July 7-19: ISSF World Cup USA (Tucson, Arizona)
July 28-August 8: Selection Match (Kerrville, Texas)
August 27-September 14: ISSF World Championships (Colorado Springs, Colorado)
September 21-23: ACUI Western Regional/ Open PTO (Colorado Springs, Colorado)
September 26-October 7: National Championships (Colorado Springs, Colorado)
November 10-30: National Championships of the Americas (Guadalajara, Mexico)
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Gator Cup - Quail Creek Plantation
The 4th Annual Gator Cup was hosted by Quail Creek Plantation in Okeechobee, FL, February 13-18. Quail Creek once again raised the bar with exceptional service, variety of world class White Flyer Targets for all skill levels and great food. From parking attendants to cashiers to score keepers, first class service is second nature for these well-seasoned associates. The weath-er was outstanding with lows in the upper 60’s and highs in the mid 80’s, clear blue skies, per-fect shooting weather! Natalie’s offered a variety of fresh local juices on the courses and under the pavilion, a huge hit with shooters of all ages! Over 700 shooters participated in events throughout the week with 604 competing in the main event. Gebben Miles topped the field with an astonishing 196x200 including a perfect 100x100 on the Red Course Sunday afternoon. Doug Vine took Runner-Up with a solid 194x200.
Check out the scores from the concurrent champions!
Lady Champion – Katie Fox 172/200
Sub Jr. Champion – Zane Lee 180/200
Junior Champion – Brice Grantham 190/200
Veteran Champion – Andy Duffy 188-200
Super Vet. Champion – Jack Concannon 186/200
Sr. Super Vet. Champion – George Bogner 169/200
View all scores from the Gator Cup at www.winscoreonline.com
White Flyer is proud to be a part of Quail
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Robert Crow
East Regional Sales Manager
***Photos courtesy of Robert Crow
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2018 World Cup Shotgun Matches - Guadalajara, Mexico
The first stage of the 2018 ISSF World Cup Matches were held March 1-12 in Guadalajara, Mexico. Comprised of rifle, pistol and shotgun events, a
total of 404 athletes participated in the competition representing 50 different countries. Highlighting the shotgun matches, the USA gained Gold and
Silver medals in the Ladies Skeet, the USA men captured the Gold in the Men’s Skeet event and the USA captured the Gold and Bronze in the Ladies
Trap event. Using White Flyer Bio 110mm targets in the events and White Flyer Crushers (Flash) in the Finals, numerous world records were estab-
lished; tied a set at this event. Below is a list of those accomplishments achieved by USA shotgun shooters.
New World Records Set:
Finnish Mixed Trap Team Broke 44 - Mixed Team Record
Ashley Carroll of USA had 48 in the Trap Women’s Event
World Records Tied:
Kim Rhode of USA tied her previous record in the Women’s Skeet Final - 56
Vinny Hancock of USA and Paul Adams of Australia tied the record of 59 in the Men’s Skeet
Final
New Qualification World Records:
Kim Rhode of USA broke 122x125 in the Skeet Women’s Event
Finland and the Peoples Republic of China had 143x150 in the Trap Mixed Event
Aeriel Skinner of USA had 119 in the Women’s Trap Event
New Qualification Junior World Records (Below Age 20):
Aislin Jones of Australia scored 106 in the Skeet Women’s Event
Maria Palmatessa of Italy had 118x125 in the Women’s Trap Event
The main results of the shotgun matches were:
Trap Women’s -
Gold - Ashley Carroll - USA
Silver - Catherine Skinner - Australia
Bronze - Aeriel Skinner - USA
Trap Men’s -
Gold - Lyndon Sosa - LUX
Silver - Emanvele Buccolieri - Italy
Bronze - Vesa Tomross - Finland
Trap Mixed Team -
Gold - Finland
Silver - Peoples Republic of China
Bronze - USA
Skeet - Women’s
Gold - Kim Rhode - USA
Silver - Caitlin Connor - USA
Bronze - Amber Hill - Great Britian
Skeet - Men’s
Gold - Vincent Hancock - USA
Silver - Paul Adams - Australia
Bronze - Tammaro Cassandro - Italy
The fourth stage of the 2018 ISSF World Cup Shotgun matches will return to the USA in
July 2018 with the Tucson T&S Club in Tucson, AZ hosting the matches.
Phil Murray
White Flyer Targets ***Photos courtesy of Phil Murray
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2018 Shoot For A Cure Schedule
April 12: 9th Annual TX LLS Shoot - Dripping Springs, TX (Austin)
May 8: 6th Annual Tennessee LLS Shoot - Clarksville, TN (Nashville)
May 11: 11th Annual SE LLS Shoot - Gay, GA (Macon)
June 1: 4th Annual Florida LLS Shoot - Okeechobee, FL (Fort Lauderdale)
June 2: 9th Annual NY LLS Shoot - Canandaigua, NY (REGISTERED)
June 7: 12th Annual NE LLS Shoot - Glenn Dale, MD (Washington, DC)
June 9: 3rd Annual Snacks to Grow On Shoot - Luthersburg, PA
June 10: 1st Annual Military Veterans Outdoors Shoot - Luthersburg, PA
August 14: 10th Annual Great Lakes LLS Shoot - Middletown, OH (Dayton/ Cincinnati)
August 17: 11th Annual Midway LLS Shoot - Dundee, IL (Chicago)
Aug 21/22 TBD: 1st Annual Twin Cities LLS Shoot - Le Sueur, MN
September 14: 6th Annual OR LLS Shoot - Gervais, OR (Salem)
September 24 TBD: 2nd Annual Shake Invitational - Zamora, CA
October 4: 16th Annual NORCAL LLS Shoot - Zamora, CA
October 8: 8th Annual LIUNA Scholarship Shoot - Zamora, CA
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Southeast Dates 2018
April 4/25 - 4/29………….……...…….Gamaliel Cup - Nashville, TN
May 5/2 - 5/6…...…..Krieghoff/White Flyer Masters - Savannah, GA
5/22 - 5/27…………………….Great Lakes Grand - Mason, MI
5/31 - 6/3……………………..……..US Open Trap - Sparta, IL
Northeast Dates 2018
April
4/19 - 4/22……...…….Big Seafood Blast - M&M Sporting Clays
4/27 - 4/29………...Spring Deuce - Rochester Brooks Gun Club
4/28 - 4/29………..Maryland State Sporting Clays Championship - Hopkins Game Farm
May
5/8 - 5/13…...………..Empire Grand - NYSATA Homegrounds
5/15 - 5/20………..NSCA Northeast Regional Championship - M&M Sporting Clays
Important Dates
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