It was another incredible year at SHOT Show! We always enjoy catching up with our fun and generous sponsors, checking out the latest products, and meeting some new folks as well. It looks like we will have some really cool new sponsors to announce soon for the 2015 season, so stay tuned! Here's a look at our busy week in Las Vegas:
We're excited to announce that USPSA Production Master Jason Snoddy has joined the Shoot for a Cure team as our first PRO STAFF MEMBER! As an employee and representative of our Patron Sponsor, Kaiser Permanente, he is regular attendee of our Oregon event. Jason will now be shooting at his USPSA matches wearing our SFAC shirt and raising awareness among the USPSA shooters about LLS and the Shoot for a Cure mission.
In 2010 Jason joined a local shooting range with the intention of taking up long range rifle shooting. During the range safety and orientation class the speaker kept talking about the action pistol matches that were held at the range, including something about running around and shooting things. Jason's interest was instantly piqued. A month later he attended a USPSA safety training class and a month after that attended his first match.
Jason has been shooting matches regularly since and has yet to learn long range rifle shooting. He also enjoys shooting trap, action rifle, plus (of course!) sporting clays matches once a year when Shoot for a Cure comes to town. Aside from shooting sports Jason also enjoys running, bodyweight training, camping, reading, fixing things around the house, and spending time with his wife and their "silly pug." Jason says, "I am proud to represent Shoot for a Cure within the USPSA community to help raise awareness about this great organization!"
Jason, we're glad to have you!
Be sure to check out Jason's YouTube channel!
Take a look at Jason's accomplishments:
We were so pleased to be invited to do an interview on NRAnews' "Cam & Company!" After we met Cam last year at SHOT Show, NRAnews wanted to check in and see how our 2014 went and to continue to support what we do. Thanks so much guys!
Watch the interview here:
We've wrapped up our year ending “QUAD” of events at Quail Point, and what an amazing way to end the season! The food from T's catering was excellent and our hats are off to Dave and Matt from Quail Point who run a first class operation and were extremely helpful and accommodating during the events.
First up was the 4th Annual LIUNA Scholarship Shoot which raised $110,000 for scholarships for children of Union members. Then at our 6th Annual IBT MS Turkey Shoot we raised over $50,000 for Multiple Sclerosis, and at our 4th annual Knights of Columbus Wheelchair Shoot, our shooters gave the gift of mobility via 60-70 new wheelchairs for people who can't afford them. Lastly, we were honored to assist our local Assemblyman at his turkey shoot fundraiser, where the raffle, held for SFAC, enabled us to raise an additional $4000 for our Leukemia mission.
Check out event results from the whole season!
View photos from the IBT MS Shoot Out and the Knights of Columbus Wheelchair Shoot.
From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for your continued support. You've made 2014 our best year ever. See you in the spring!
Tim, Mark, and the Shoot for a Cure team
We are so thankful for all of our sponsors who keep us going each year, and to all of you for your continued support. Because of you we're making a difference! To show our appreciation, we've partnered with The Original Muck Boot Company to give away a pair of Muck Boots from the Fall 2014 styles! Keep your feet dry and warm this winter, through hunting season and all of your outdoor adventures.
Enter below!
Click the image to see more pics!
What a great time we had at our 12th annual shoot in Zamora, CA! The targets were awesome and the food was delicious. Plus it's always fun to see familiar faces, and we are so humbled by the continued support we see each year for LLS. There were 128 people at this year's event, and we raised over $30,000. Incredible!
Special thanks to Matt and Dave at Quail Point.
We have some big news, and do we mean BIG! You may recall that throughout the year our friends at Stack-On Gun Safes have been collecting signatures to "Keep 'Em Safe." For every person who took the pledge, Stack-On planned to donate $1 to us here at Shoot for a Cure.
A few weeks ago at our Chicago event, the Stack-On team joined us and surprised us by presenting us with a check for $20,000 to support everything we do. We will be giving $10,000 directly to the Leukemia Lymphoma Society and investing the other $10,000 in what keeps us up and running: our trailer.
A huge thank you to Stack-On and everyone who has supported gun safety, and us.
You can still take the pledge!
Our newest sponsor, Benelli Shotguns, is our September Sponsor of the Month! Known for their reliability and durability, shot after shot, Shoot for a Cure is proud to have a selection of Benelli shotguns on the trailer available for new shooters. With the development of the new Benelli Ethos, Benelli is once again raising the bar for semi-auto shotguns.
Special thanks to Tom Kaleta at Benelli. We appreciate the support!
For more info go to benelliusa.com.
Specializing in Trap Bases, Renair's products are hand-built in Wisconsin. There's nothing we love more than a superior product made in the USA! Their IBT has a huge versatility of motion and has garnered rave reviews from many clubs around the nation. We're excited to have Renair on board as a new sponsor this year!
For more information, visit renairshotgunsports.com.
Hello Chicago Shooters! We are really excited to roll into town and set up for what is always one of our best events, but first we need to let you know that we've had a change of venue. You will be joining us at Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation:
PO Box 9
Dundee, IL 60118
(847) 741-8000
DIRECTIONS:
From I-90 or points south: take the Elgin, Route 25 exit and turn right (north) onto Route 25. Go past one traffic light (Brandt Drive, just north of the I-90 overpass)and turn left into the main entrance at the first break in the center divider after the Brandt Drive traffic light (0.15 miles north of the light). If you pass the Milk Pail Restaurant you have gone too far. From the north: from the junctions of Routes 25 and 72, south on Route 25 exactly 1.45 miles to the main gate on the right. The entrance is the first drive on the right after the Milk Pail Restaurant (0.25 miles south of the Milk Pail).
See you on the course,
Mark and the SFAC team
Founded in 1961, Cabela’s is the “World’s Foremost Outfitter" in the hunting, shooting and outdoor industry. Their quality products are found in homes (and deer camps) all across the country. Since becoming a Corporate Sponsor, Cabela’s branded apparel has become a regular part of the SFAC raffle table. Check out their items at the next event! Special thanks go to Heather Miller and Diane Schneider from Cabela's.
For more info, go to cabelas.com.
Our hometown store, Hook, Line & Sinker, is having a Grand Opening under new owners on July 12th and 13th. Come out to see the remodeled store with a large stock of rods, reels & tackle plus the largest gun department in East County!
This month we're putting the spotlight on Brownells! Established in 1939, Brownells is the world’s greatest supplier of all things to maintain, upgrade and fix your firearms. Our trailer is well stocked with Brownells cleaning rods and brushes and spare parts, keeping all of our shotguns in tip top shape all season long. You may have even seen the custom range bags that they made for us this year. We can't get enough of them - and can't keep them in stock! A big thanks to Larry Weeks for all of your continued support.
Learn more at Brownells.com.
We are thrilled to share this news with you! This week, thanks to the support of our patron and corporate sponsors and all of YOU, we were able to mail a contribution of $200,000 to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society!
Thank you for your continued support and enthusiasm!
See you on the course,
Mark, Tim, and the Shoot for a Cure team
White Flyer has been making targets since 1892. They've set the industry standard for quality sporting clays targets, and they fill our machines and our skies at every event. White Flyer officially came on as a sponsor this year, and we've never been happier to smash a sponsor's product! Special thanks to Phil Murray for your support!!
Learn more about White Flyer targets at whiteflyer.com.
It was a gorgeous hot and sunny day in Tennessee when we shot at Montgomery County Shooting Complex near Clarksville. The course is beautiful and well maintained, and the folks there always take good care of us. We had 50 shooters out with us to shoot and eat BBQ, and we raised approximately $25,000 for LLS!
What an honor it is to be profiled in Sporting Clays Magazine's May Issue! Check us out on their website, or click here to read the full article!
Huge thanks to John Steinhorst and Jarrod Spilger at Sporting Clays Magazine!
We love having The Original Muck Boot Co as a Corporate Sponsor! Their boots are one of the most popular raffle items at our events, not to mention this year all our instructors and team will be sporting the Woodland Explorer! The Woodland Extreme is a great insulated hunting boot, and the Woody Sport Cools are one of the best boots out there, keeping your feet cool on warmer days. And don't forget the women! Muck Boot Co's women's styles are fashionable and functional.
A big thank you to The Original Muck Boot Co for all you do for us throughout the year!
We're shining the Sponsor Spotlight this month on SKB Cases! These Made in the USA cases have been keeping shooters safe and portable since 1977, and SKB has returned as a sponsor for our 2014 season. We will be raffling off 3i-5014-DB cases and 3i-4909-SR single rifle/shotgun cases at our events this year!
Learn more at SKBcases.com!
