Schedule Change
ATTENTION SHOOTERS!
The Battlefield Open at the Fredericksburg Gun Club, originally scheduled for July 19-21, has been cancelled. Please make sure you update your shoot plans accordingly. The Rebel Open will still be held June 7-9, and will be the only shoot available at Fredericksburg, prior to the state shoot in August.
The schedule on the Shoots menu has also been updated to reflect this cancellation.
2019 State Teams: Corrected
REPOSTING A CORRECTED VERSION
The officers and staff of the Virginia Skeet Shooting Association are pleased to announce the 2019 Virginia State Skeet Teams! Results are based on the 2018 shooting season.
Many thanks to Pat Knutson for compiling the statistics and to Billy Thurmond for double-checking all the figures.
You can also view the state teams under Awards > State Teams > 2019
Congratulations to all the state team award winners!
Message From Becky
Important message from Becky Myers: If you are looking for the 2019 State Teams list – it is not yet available. The shooting data has only recently become available from NSSA.
Pat Knutson has been working on it, and in the process has found some “issues” with the reliability of the data, which he is working to resolve.
We do not know for certain why the shooting data is so late in coming this year (I have not received my new shoot card either) but suspect it has something to with NSSA working on improving the data processing methods and procedures at HQ… changes always take more time than expected. Your patience is appreciated.
6th Annual Elite Shotguns Classic
It’s time to pre-register for the 6th Annual Elite Shotguns Classic, to be held June 13-16, 2019, at Conservation Park in Charles City, Virginia. Click HERE to download the shoot flyer and pre-registration information. Send the squadding form and a $50 deposit PER SHOOTER for the main events and a $25 deposit PER SHOOTER for Doubles (make check payable to Howard Altman) to:
Kate Altman
208 Flax Hill Road, Unit 26
Norwalk, CT 06854
For information, call 203-984-6800 or 203-247-6907 or email gypsyk8@hotmail.com. Shooters wishing to squad together must send entries and deposits in one envelope. Please indicate shooting order and name, address, phone number, email address, and NSSA number of each shooter.
New for this year!! This year you can pre-register online through http://shooter.myskeet.com. Under Tournament Register and Results, click on Registration tab, scroll down to 6th Elite Classic and click on the "+" key. You can enter your NSSA number, rotation choices, Doubles choice, T-Shirt collar and size. You will be add your squad or note with whom you would like to shoot. You will be able to make your deposit payment by credit card, but that part of is not fully tested yet, so you can either send a check with your registration form the "old fashioned" way or pre-register on line and then circle back in a couple of weeks to pay your deposit. You can also pre-register online and then send the registration form and deposit check to my attention as noted on the flier.
2019 Referee Exam?
A few Virginia shooters and referees have contacted me recently to see if there’s going to be an updated referee exam for 2019. Good question! So I just spoke with Michelle at NSSA HQ, and she said the Rules Committee is meeting this weekend (1/5/2019) to discuss any rules changes and the updates to the referee test if necessary.
She also said if there is going to be a new referee test, they should have it posted on the NSSA website by next weekend. If you missed the chance to take the referee test last year, be patient, a new test MAY be coming out very soon. I’ll be posting another article with instructions very soon.
And don’t forget, for those of you who DID take the test last year, you’re covered until 2021 because our credentials are now good for 3 years. The only shooters and refs who need to take an exam this year are those who did not take the test last year. Stay tuned for more info… -Lane Hartle
Red Nose Open at Fairfax
Happy New Year everyone, and welcome to the 2019 skeet season! As usual, we start the new season with the annual Red Nose Open at the Fairfax Rod & Gun Club on Saturday, January 19th. This is a 12-gauge only shoot with 3 rotations beginning at 10:00am.
Click HERE to see the flyer for the shoot.
For shoot reservations, contact Jeff Bond (email and cell phone are in the flyer).
Seasons Greetings!
As the holiday season approaches, I wanted to take a few minutes to pass along some news to everyone. I’ve been shooting registered skeet in Virginia since 1999, just after I left the Air Force and joined the CIA in 1998. Several weeks ago, I announced to my managers that I plan to retire from the federal government in April, after more than 36 years, and move on to my next career in the private sector. Along with my decision to retire, I also decided to leave Virginia, so I recently relocated to a nice rural area in southern Maryland. How rural? It took 4 weeks to get cable TV and internet service, which is why I haven’t updated our website for a while, but all is good now…
The time has come for me to step down as your chief referee. I have served as the chief referee for the past three years, and will still be the chief referee for the 2019 state championships. And since I still own property in Virginia until the end of January 2019, I’m still eligible to shoot the Virginia state shoot with my squad one last time. That being said, I would ask the directors and club representatives to be thinking about someone to nominate as chief referee at the 2019 state shoot meeting. Please contact Becky, Judy or myself if you’d like to be considered for the chief referee position.
The time has also come for me to transfer the website and Facebook page responsibilities to someone else. I have maintained the VASkeet website since I redesigned it and posted the first article on June 5, 2014. I have also paid for all the hardware, software, and web hosting fees out of my own pocket, because I enjoyed the challenge and I enjoyed providing a service to my fellow skeet shooters. Again, please contact Becky, Judy or myself if you’re interested in becoming the webmaster for our website and editor for the Facebook page.
Oh yes, the seasons greetings… I wish each and every one of you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. May all of you shoot well and enjoy time with friends and family next season. And I’ll see you at the shoots!!
-Lane Hartle, Chief Referee
2019 Shooting Schedule
Greetings everyone. Now that our 2018 season is over, it’s time to focus on the upcoming 2019 shooting season. I’m attaching a copy of the final schedule that was approved at the November Board of Director’s meeting.
Click HERE to see the 2019 Virginia skeet schedule.
Click HERE to see the 2019 Maryland skeet schedule.
Click HERE to see the 2019 North Carolina skeet schedule.
Start planning now for the shoots you’d like to attend. Of special note for next year, Conservation Park is hosting both the Armed Services Shoot in May and the Zone 2 Championships in August. Our state shoot will be held at the Fredericksburg Rod & Gun Club.
Also, we have a few new clubs to welcome to VSSA, and both are holding their first shoots next season. The Mathews Gun Club is hosting three shoots in March, June and October, and Rivanna is hosting two shoots in April and September. Be sure to add these new clubs to your schedule and show them your support.
Hope to see all of you at the shoots next year! -Lane Hartle
Passing of Bobby Wilkerson
It is with a heavy heart that I report the passing of Bobby Wilkerson. Janet Fischer just passed along this information to me. He was a member of the Langley-Portsmouth Club and also shot frequently at Fort Lee. As soon as arrangements and further information are made available, I will provide everyone with an update. Please keep Bobby’s family and friends in your prayers. -Lane Hartle
Last Shoots of the Season
With October only a week away, there’s not many shoots remaining in the 2018 season. Listed below are your final opportunities to participate before putting the guns away for next season. We also have a change to announce, the Middlesex shoot on October 13th will now be held at Chesapeake Bay. So get out and support your favorite clubs while you still can. Click the links for more info...
Sep 28-29, Chesapeake Bay, Red Maple Open
Sep 29, Kettlefoot, Kettlefoot Open #3
Oct 4-7, Halifax, Portsmouth-Langley Open
Oct 6-7, Fort Lee, C. B. Moore Open
Oct 13, Dublin, Year End Open
Oct 13, Chesapeake Bay, Middlesex Rivah Open
Oct 13, Brushy Mountain, Fall Open
Oct 19-21, Arrowhead, Elam Memorial Open
Oct 20-22, Airfield, Ken Grover Memorial Open
Oct 26-27, Roanoke, Fall Challenge Open
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