ATA Trap Shooting great Nora Ross is coming back to Washington State

 The Black Diamond Gun Club is once again proud to be hosting

 Nora Ross on May 16 & 17, 2016

Nora is a 34 time ATA All American and a member of the ATA Trap Shooting Hall of Fame. Nora Ross is giving a two-day trap shooting clinic that is limited to 10 shooters per day. Cost of the clinic is $375.00 for two days, the Black Diamond Gun Club will be providing a continental style breakfast and lunch for both days. Shooters are responsible for their ammunition and cost of targets. New or reloaded (trap) ammunition can be used during the clinic. Classes start at 9:00am both days, bring a note pad to keep the information you will learn during the clinic.

Reservations

Contact Jim Bradbury at 425-864-3037

Or email Jim at jim.b@superiorsteel.com

Call early to reserve your spot!

Bad weather didn’t slow down the more than 400 shooters who participated this month.  View the results and let us know of any errors or omissions before the deadline Friday, January 8th (10:00 a.m. PST)  (click HERE to view).  While perfect scores were posted in singles 49’s ruled in handicap and doubles.  Kevin Davis (Pawnee) and Larry Fine (Redding) earned 1/2 yard  & $406 for their scores of 49/50.  Congratulations to Kevin Davis – HOA winners this month with 146/150.  Triple winners are Ed Knebel, David Lange & Jay Lange.

Thanks to everyone – both shooters and scorekeepers for making this event a success.

We are pleased to announce White Flyer will be sponsoring the Multiplex.  They are providing the random draw prizes awarded after the final event in February.

The next event is scheduled for February 6 or 7, check the listing for the club near you.

PITA mourns the loss of two members.  John Booth of Boise, Idaho succumbed to cancer on January 3, 2016.
Ron Rost of Henderson, NV passed away December 28, 2015.

On a particularly nasty-weather-even-for-the northwest day 44 shooters gathered at Old Skagit Gun Club for their December Shoot.  The rain fell and the wind blew but Brian Fooks managed to shoot a 96 in the Singles Event and Mike O’Malley a 95 in the Handicap Event (to see all the results click here).  During the lunch break, while everyone was warming up and drying off, two milestone events were celebrated.  These milestones were actually shot during the Doubles Marathon at Old Skagit in October but the celebration was delayed until the December Shoot.  Dave McCallum reached 150,000 registered targets while Creige Scribner shot his 50,000^th.  Congratulations to both of these shooters on this accomplishment.

Junior and Sub-Junior shooters can win scholarships for placing on the P.I.T.A. Allstar team.  An additional team has been added for 2016.  There will be two Junior teams and one Sub-Junior team.  See all the details click here.

The checks for the Oct-Nov-Dec events will be in the mail this week together with your membership card.  Please cash your check when you receive it.  We have a number of outstanding checks that we would like to see clear the bank.  If you happen to have any PITA checks cash or deposit them ASAP.

Programs are now posted for some PITA shoots in sunny NV/AZ.  Boulder Trap Club and Casa Grande invite you to attend their PITA shoots this winter.  Ben Avery is offering cross registration to PITA at their January Winter Chain shoot.  View/print the programs on the PROGRAMS page.

Carol Barnes, formally of Moraga, CA passed away November 27th surrounded by family in Indiana.  She first registered PITA targets in 1969 and received her 100,000 milestone in 1996.  Carol was inducted to the PITA Hall of Fame in 2002. She was preceded in death by husband, Frank, both were well known in PITA.

PITA is one of two organizations authorized to receive donations in memory of Carol.  Donations can be sent directly to PITA, PO Box 770, Lebanon, OR 97355.

Wet and windy conditions in most locations this month resulted in some lower than usual scores (click HERE to view).  While perfect scores were posted in singles 49’s ruled in handicap and doubles.  Larry Davis (Lake Co), Jim Turnbull (Yakima) and Lawrence Smith (Fallon) all earned 1/2 yard  & $275 for their score of 49/50.  Congratulations to Brad Eatmon and Wayne Norcutt – HOA winners this month with 145/150.

Once scores are finalized this Friday (December 11th) we will compile the winnings from the October, November and December events and send payout checks.  Just in time for your last minute Christmas shopping.  The payout checks are included with your membership card so be sure to open that mail when it arrives!

We are pleased to announce White Flyer will be sponsoring the Multiplex.  They are providing the random draw prizes awarded after the final event in February.  Our White Flyer Western Sales Manager, Bill Daniels, joined the event this month shooting at the Portland Gun Club.  He had a great time and hopes to hit another one on his travels.

The next event is scheduled for January 2-3, check the listing for the club near you.

Join the Executive Committee in welcoming the 2015 PITA All Stars.  

The listing this year includes all shooters with the required number of targets.  The chart shows how many major shoots each attended as well as the number of different clubs shot.  Those in red/bold met the requirements of 5 clubs and 2 majors.  Others listed would have qualified but lack one or more of the requirements.

Click here to see the listing.