“Heat of the Summer” – Young Shooters “Virtual” Summer Competition
 

Mary and I are often asked by Members, and non-Members alike, what “Phase II” of our Youth Initiative would encompass – and when it would be announced. Well – after several conversations and careful deliberations between the two of us – WELCOME to.........


Rules- they are really short and easy to understand (hey, there are only two of us – so don’t be looking for some elaborate set of rules, OK?? ;) )

1. The youth competitor must be 21 years or YOUNGER the first time they shoot their “registered” targets. Registered targets can be shot and scored beginning June 1, 2012. If the youth shooter turns over 21 after they shoot their first set of targets – they are still registered to compete for the duration of the competition (which ends 8/31/12).
2. If a young shooter is NOT currently a Member of the youth program – complimentary Membership will be awarded to them if they compete and complete one (or all) of the competition events; and
3. In the event the registered shooter is already a PGCA youth member, their membership will be extended for another year after their current expiration date.

Competition Venues:

Each youth participant can compete in one or all of the following events:

• Trap – single or doubles –must shoot at least 250 targets total during the three month competition time frame;
• Skeet – Modern or Classic - must shoot at least 250 targets total during the three month competition time frame;
• 5-Stand - must shoot at least 250 targets total during the three month competition time frame; and
• Sporting Clays - must shoot at least 500 targets total during the three month competition time frame.

If a competitor shoots more than the minimum targets (250, 250, 250, 500) – their HIGHEST scores will be used to count for the segment overall score.

If any shooter shoots any venue with a Side-by-Side (12 gauge MAXIMUM), or TRAP with a Classic American Single Barrel (Parker, Ithaca, L.C., etc) – their score will automatically be increased by 4 birds for each 25 rounds.

So, for example, if a young person shoots a 100 target sporting clays course with an Side-by-Side (SxS) and scores an 80 – their final adjusted total will be 96. Credits WILL also carry over into other sessions/events shot with a SxS.

Scoring. This is the honor system. Simply post up the shooters First name and LAST INITIAL ONLY – and the actual score, which event, the location it was shot, date, and the gauge & type of shotgun used. If shot with a SxS - I will "adjust" their score in the scorebook, so please post actual targets hit – so – for example –


Pictures would be a “BONUS”!!!

Prizes and Awards:
Each registered shooter who completes at least one event will receive

• A PGCA Annual Membership;
• In the event the registered shooter is already a PGCA Youth member, their membership will be extended for an additional year;
• A Certificate of Completion for each event completed;
• An embroidered or Pin “Merit Badge” which may be sewn or affixed to a hat, shooting vest, etc. A merit badge will be awarded for each event completed.
• Individual “High Gun” awards will be awarded as such:
• Achievement Award– Highest combined overall score shot with a Parker – all events; and
• Top Gun – Highest combined overall score – all events;
• High-Gun Trap– Highest Overall Score – Trap;
• High-Gun Skeet– Highest Overall Score – Skeet;
• High-Gun 5-Stand– Highest Overall Score – 5-Stand; and
• High-Gun Sporting Clays – Highest Overall Score – Sporting Clays.
• And lastly – and award will be given out for the Most Enthusiastic Youth Competitor for this “Heat of the Summer” series.

My Best to all,

John

LOVE IT! i was under 21 once:crying: good luck to all shooters, scott

Thanks Scott...!

Actually - there is another Youth Summer Contest I'm about to release.. It is a non-shooting event/contest - BUT - unfortunately - it, too - is for folks 21 and younger...?? ;)

Hang on for that announcement, but, in the meantime.....

My Best to you always,

John

May I suggest that we all print these rules and post them on the bulletin boards of the clubs we shoot at to encourage other shooters to get the young folks involved and to show what the PGCA is doing to support youth programs.

That, Dean - is a wonderful idea!

Thank you, Sir!

John

If I post this to my gun club, how do they communicate to the PGCA? Is there a special email address or must they all get a login on out forum?

They can always contact me. I'm at john (at) reutterwerk.com. Always have been. Always will be. ;)

John

Again - what a great idea. To facilitate your idea - click on the attachment in this post - print it out - and I'd suggest adding a contact phone or e-mail address to the printed version.

I'll probably catch some flak from someone for something about this - but honestly? I really don't give a darn... ;) So, if you see a typo...?? :)

Let the games begin,

John D.

John, can you add contact info to the bottom of the pdf to make it easier to register the shooters with the "central tabulation bureau" (probably you or Mary) and we can print the form and distribute it knowing the registration process will be streamlined?

Thanks, Dean

GREAT IDEA and suggestion, Dean..!! (And I thought someone would ding me over "spilling miztakes" or correct my grammar or sumthing ;) )...

You bet! As well - anyone have any other suggestions on the flyer?

My best to all..!

John

Hey Dean (and all ;) )...

See how this looks..?

Also - anyone have any more suggestions or edits?

Many thanks!

John

Perfect!

OK - last call..

Anyone want to provide any other changes, updates, corrections?? If not - let's just do this, OK?

:cheers:

My best to all - and my thanks!

John

Probably a typo John but on the last bullet at the bottom... "And lastly - and award will be given..." should read " an award will be given..."

Got it Dean! Thanks so much! I'll post the updated version in a bit, OK?

Thanks again!

John

Dean...

Thank you so much again! A couple of small changes and the typo you caught..

Again - THANK YOU, Sir!!!

:cheers:

John

Hi Dean,

Quick question..?? Given that you, and others - are going to be printing out these rules, do we want to open up that 4 bird per 25 bonus to ANY SxS shooter? In the rules, it states "Parkers" - but, I'm thinking about the youth L.C. kids, the youths shooting Fox SxSs, etc..

My inclination is to make it for those shooting Side-By-Side shotguns, rather than "Parker" specific??

What are your thoughts?

Thanks again!

John

John, you raise a very valid issue. My thoughts are that any youth shooting any classic American SXS shotgun in these competitions should be given the 4 bird advantage but that a shooter of a Parker shotgun be awarded a special prize or award. Other opinions are welcome of course.

Hi Dean - and all..

Take a look at this version:

http://parkerguns.org/forums/showpos...83&postcount=1

Look OK? I added the Achievement Award to be Parker specific - and opened the event to any SxS, rather than just American SxS's (On a personal note, at 12 yrs, I started shooting "trap" with a W.C. Scott from my great-grandfather - and I would have hated to have been excluded from an event like this)..??

John

OK - FINALLY!!! ;) Attached is the Final.. And - of course, with a few changes....

• The change Dean & I were discussing is incorporated; and
• If you shoot the TRAP venue with an American Classic SBT (Parker, Ithaca, L.C. Smith, etc), or a classic SxS - you will have a four bird bonus. (Thanks Dave!)

The reason for the change in the trap rules is to encourage the youths to shoot the Classic SBT designs

Anyway - I'll edit the first announcement post in this thread accordingly...

My thanks again - and let the games begin!

John

I printed 50 of the "Heat of the Summer" information sheets and brought them to Hausmann's last weekend. We put about half of them on the PGCA tables and I was going to bring the rest of them to the registration office but discovered that Deb Frey had already done it... (great minds think alike) We had only three left on the table when we left at midday on Sunday and I sincerely hope they ran out of them at the registration desk.

John,
I keep printing the latest version in an attempt to post them at a couple of clubs in the area but as soon as I hit print a new version appears.:crying:

I think you and Mary have a winner here and really hope a lot of young people take advantage and have some fun.

Thanks Dean!!! As well, as folks sign up for this event, I'll announce a "list of competitors" - and update the scoring in that thread... Again... THANK YOU for printing and handing those out..!!!

:cheers:

I know, Larry... As it was Dean who kept on offering suggestions - with a little help from Dave - I would think it were a plot if I didn't know them any better?? :eek: :shock:

But Larry - I'm going to defend your honor, virtue (and sanity ;) ) by telling Dean and Dave their opportunity for further suggestions are now CLOSED!!

Larry, print away, my friend.... And thank you for putting them up at your clubs!!

:cheers:

John

Been driving around 1/2 an hour can't find a place that has the things your are talking about. Well fiddle. Guess us hicks will have to pass this time.

You Hicks ain't gettin' off that easy... Call me tonight and we'll talk about it.

Dean

PM Sent... :whistle:

My name is Wyatt Clark and I resently joined PGCA though sponsership from Mr. Eric Eise. But any way i would like to sign up to do this over the summer and do the sproting clays event.

Hey Wyatt, Welcome aboard!!

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Eric Eis for his generosity and for his vision for the future of the shotgun sports.

Wyatt, we're looking forward to watching your progress in the "Heat of the Summer" program.

Hi Wyatt!!!

That's wonderful - WELCOME!!! And good luck in the competition!!

John
(And to Eric? - THANK YOU!!! )

Question
 

Mr. Dunkle Sir, Can you please tell me who I sponsored? I would like to follow that young ladys or gentleman's shooting progress. Thanks, Tom

Hey Mr. Tom!

If you designated your tremendous Youth Donation for a shooter in this competition - Ms. Mary Bowes would be the one to ask.. If it was a general Youth Membership donation, it is being held in our larger donation pool while Youth Members apply to our Youth program...

My best to you and Irene (well, moreso Irene - 'cause she always smiling ;) )

My best to you!

John

Thank you all for deciding to have this summer shoot for youths! :D I especially enjoy shooting sporting clays with a 28 ga. parker DHE and i am learning to shoot it quite well. This winter the Del Monte Gun Club of Alamosa, Colorado had winter league shoot and i did pretty good in my class (which was youth class B) I took first with an average of about 67. Also, i won my class shooting a parker SXS.

Mr. John Sir, Thanks for your reply. Thank you for your well wishes and I'll pass them on to Irene. I don't teally know how the donation was used. Maybe Miss Mary will see this post and let me know. Thanks, Tom

This is Danny S. I would like to compete in the Heat of the summer event. I will shoot the trap catagory. Today 6/17/2012 I shot my first two rounds of trap with my Parker SC single barrel trap gun at Ansonia Rod and Gun Club here in CT. My scores were 16 and 20.

Hi Danny,

You are our second youth to join the competition. I will keep a record of your scores.

Good Luck!

Mary

This is Matt G. I would like to compete in the sporting clays category. In a shoot in detroit gun club, (this is April or may), I won D class with a score of 79.

Bring it on boys, and don't forget to let your buddies shoot those cool old guns.

For sporting clays, the preliminary for the Michigan state championship was yesterday and I had a score of 70/100 and fitasc I had a score of 37/50

I don't know if this is stiill going on but I shot a 15 and a 21 at Trap with my Parker Single Trap at Ansonia Rod and Gun with "The Dad" today

Nice work Danny! I haven't heard any reports from the others yet but your post should get a rise from some of the folks.

That 15 score was your practice round, right? I've seen you shoot and you can break clays consistently when your head is in the game. Keep it up Danny!