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Skeet Shooting - Skeet Season Wrap-up:  by Russ Naples, JCTS Skeet Chairman   As we approach the end of the year it is also generally the end of the Skeet season from a tournament perspective.  Even if you are not shooting many or any tournaments, it is still likely a time of the year where you may be shooting less and taking a break, in favor of the various holiday events and travel.  As such this month’s article will focus on some of the items that are involved with wrapping up the skeet season allowing you to rest, review and renew.  As we continue this...

I hope all had a great Thanksgiving this year!  The Club continues to grow with new shooters which we all are very happy to welcome.The Club hosted the Emory Pappy Skeet Tournament from November 2ndto the 4th.Alison Boyette (15 years old) from Patterson Georgia shot her first 100 straight at the “Pappy” in the 28 gauge and was gun champion. Alison also was High Overall (HOA) for the entire Tournament. Pictured below are Alison Boyette in the center; and the other class HOAs from the “Pappy”  From left to right: Doel Antommarchi, D Class; Russ Naples, B Class; Karen Brewer, C Class; Alison...

I am proud to recognize our own Mark Thompson for distinguishing himself at the World Skeet Championships this year in San Antonio Texas. Mark’s accomplishments included:Mini World:• Class D1 for the 12 gauge with a 95 and winning that place in a 5 way shoot off!• Class C1 in the 28 gauge with his first ever 100 straight in that Gun!• Class C3 for High Overall (HOA)!World:• Class C2 in the 28 gauge with a 97!Congratulations Mark on a superb performance!Manager Bobby Turner and Chris Kauffmann attended the 49thAnnual National Skeet Shooting Association Hall of Fame Banquet on October 4th,...

Message from the President: October 1st is the beginning of our new fiscal year and you will see a modest increase to the cost of a round of skeet/trap and a round of 5-stand/Sporting Clays.  Expense increases to include actual target costs have gone up resulting in the slight increase to the cost per round.I want to take this opportunity to congratulate Jim Riddle who won the raffle for the Browning 725 Citori Shotgun. We will soon be starting a new raffle for a Caesar Guerini Shotgun, and this time we will also add some additional prizes to be raffled off as well.Just...