PITA continues to offer free membership for all youth shooters wishing to register targets.  The Grand Pacific provides team awards and individual scholarships for those shooting the Championship Singles.  PITA youth All-stars are also awarded scholarships.

Washington State PITA is offering the following opportunities for youth shooters. Click here to view.

PITA Y-E-S is a 501c3 organization.  Donations gladly accepted.

The annual SHOT Show (Shooting-Hunting-Outdoor-Trade show) was held in Las Vegas January 17-20.  This is a mind boggling event with over 65,000 invitation only attendees browsing over 1,600 product displays.  Mike Riggs, new PITA director, and yours truly representing the PITA visited our past and hopefully future supporters.  This event continues to provide access to a huge variety of potential trophies, product and resources.  A special thanks to White Flyer for introducing us to this event years ago.

Some of our old friends, including Browning, White Flyer, Rio, Briley, Boyt Harness and RCBS are a few of the contacts the SHOT show provides.  These and others are on board for the 2017 Grand Pacific providing guns, ammo and other products. If your business is interested in being a part of our event as a sponsor, advertiser or vendor please contact me.

Sue Brewer, PITA Assistant

sue@shootpita.com  or phone 541-258-8766

On Saturday January 14, 2017 the Douglas Ridge Youth Shotgun Team shot the Portland Gun Club New Year’s Tournament.  If you weren’t there you really missed out.  The temperatures fluctuated between 17 and 23 degrees with winds of 20-30 mph and gusts to about 40 mph.  The wind chill temp was 5 degrees.  In a nutshell, it was brutal.

Our Team Photographer, Dave Phipps, took some great photos and has them at  https://flic.kr/s/aHskC9DJNL for your enjoyment. 

These kids are tough!  Obviously, I’m very proud of the Team but I want to especially thank the families for coming out and bringing the Team to the shoot.  Just getting there was an adventure and no one bailed.  We are very lucky to have the support of the gun club paired with the incredible support from the families.

Article by Dale Nelson

Are you a PITA life member that has not registered targets in the last 3 years, ordered a yearbook, sponsored a youth membership or Grand Pacific trophy??  If so, this message is for you:

Every year about this time we begin the task of sorting through the life members to determine their status.  Should be pretty easy you would think, mark off those no longer with us and get on with it.  Not true.  Being a life PITA member entails a lot more than your worldly status and has a big impact on the overall operation of the Association.   To address the situation some changes were made to Section A of the Rule Book which I will outline for you.

Life members not registering PITA targets for three consecutive years will be classed as “inactive” and not automatically receive the yearbook or other mailings.  To return to “active” status you simply do any one of the following:

1. Shoot PITA registered targets at least every third year.
2. Request in writing (mail or email) to remain as “active”.
3. Sponsor one or more youth annual dues, cost ten dollars each.
4. Buy your yearbook, cost fifteen dollars.  Historically, being a life member brought with it the privilege of receiving the Averages & History Yearbook automatically until the Executive Committee realized it had become a waste of funds. Life members must now shoot 2,500 targets a year to receive the yearbook at no cost (100 targets for Elders).
5. Advertise or sponsor in the Grand Pacific program.

Doing one of the above will keep your membership status active.  You will receive a yearly mailing which includes the shoot schedule and form to order a yearbook, sponsor a youth or trophy and request a wallet size card. Click here to update your status online.

Finally, the Executive Committee values all our life members and considers their membership an expression of support to the Association.

Thank you all.

Sue Brewer, PITA Assistant

The results of the January Multiplex are posted – be sure to check your scores on the Shoot Results page before they become final Saturday, January 14 – 10:00 a.m. P.S.T.

Let’s all hope for warmer and drier weather for the February event!

The Hall of Fame committee is proud to announce the 2017 Hall of Fame inductees.

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2016 is the first year of a modified team selection and additional teams for seniors, elders and sub-juniors.  Click here to see the new criteria and those who made the teams.

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The December Multiplex results are posted.  Please check your scores and notify us immediately of any errors/omissions – sue@shootpita.com .   The payout for the October, November & December events will be mailed soon.  Be sure your PITA dues are current so you receive your check.  If you need to renew just click here to renew online or phone Michelle at 253-381-1499.  Also if your total winnings for 2016 from PITA (Multiplex and Grand Pacific combined) are over $600 and you have not provided us with a W-9 you will need to do so before your check can be mailed.

The schedule of events was set by the Executive Committee at their 11/29 meeting.  Except for the move to Spokane Gun Club there are scarcely any changes from previous years.

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The 2017 Grand Pacific tournament will be held at the Spokane Gun Club, July 23-29.  An agreement was reached with Spokane Gun Club which will allow the Grand tournament to be presented at no entry fee increase from last year.

You can WIN FREE entry at the Grand Pacific – click here for all the details.

Update 2/14/17:  Oxford Suites is offering special rates for the Grand Pacific.  Click here to view their flyer.

Update 1/31/17: We have been communicating with Spokane and are waiting for the weather conditions to improve (snow to disappear) before we can move ahead with the parking plan.  They are mandated to connect to city sewer in the spring.  This may affect the current 20 amp area and it may delay a bit the overall progress of our parking plan.  If you have received an invoice please pay as soon as possible to confirm your space as there are many people on the waiting list.

Update 11/29/16: Click here to view the RV site map.  All 50 amp spaces (193-213) are full as well as all 30 amp spaces.  Call or email NOW to reserve your space.  Auxiliary power will be provided.  In the next few weeks Sue will be emailing your space # and the amount you owe Spokane Gun Club for your space (do not send your payment to PITA).  She will need your phone number, arrival date and departure date as well as your RV type/length and number of slides.  If you have not done so please email her this information.

Shooters with prepaid RV reservations at ESC will be given priority at SGC or a full refund if not attending.  All RV questions and reservation should be sent to sue@shootpita.com or call 541-258-8766.  Prepays must contact Sue before December 1^st to arrange a transfer or they will lose their reservation and a refund will be issued.