Amateur Trapshooting Association One Hundred-Sixteenth
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AMATEUR TRAPSHOOTING ASSOCIATION PROUDLY PRESENTS THE ONE HUNDRED-SIXTEENTH AUGUST 5 - 15, 2015 AIM GRAND CHAMPIONSHIPS - AUGUST 1 - 4, 2015 WORLD SHOOTING & RECREATIONAL COMPLEX - SPARTA, IL Cover_Working.indd 1 3/3/15 10:59 AM PRESIDENT’S WELCOME 2015 GRAND AMERICAN On Behalf of Myself, The Executive Committee, and the entire ATA staff, May I Welcome you to The 116th Grand American World Trapshooting Tournament. Synonymous with The Super Bowl, Daytona 500, and The World Series, The Grand American is where Champions are made. Legends like Starr and Elway, Petty and Earnhardt, Musial and Mantle, Orlich and Barnhart couldn’t wait to be put on the big stage, the stage that highlighted all the hard work and dedication of being the best of the best. The ATA is very fortunate to be able to showcase all that talent every year at “The Grandaddy of all Trapshoots, The Grand American. This years 116th Grand American looks to be another of “The Best of The Best”, Executive Director Lynn Gipson and Tournament Manager Jim Moody along with the entire ATA and Grand American Staff will be on hand to make sure your participation in the 116th ATA Grand American is a glorious time to remember. The Grand American would not be possible without the continued support of our sponsors, staff, vendors, and most of all you our shooters. When you look around the World Shooting and Recreation Complex those two weeks in August is it not amazing the transformation that occurs to this facility. What seems like overnight the WSRC becomes home to the largest shooting competition in the World. A year in the making this 116th Grand American kicks off on Aug 1 with The Aim Grand Championship, the culmination of a year of hard work by the youth of the trapshooting world, then on August 5th The 116th Grand American World Trapshooting Championships begin. 2600 Championship Targets, 24 events,11 days. 11 days to decide the “Best of The Best” in trapshooting. Evening activities include the AIM Benefit Fish Fry Friday August 7, Opening Ceremonies and the Blue-Gray Shootouts Monday August 10, the Hall of Fame Induction Banquet Tuesday August 11, the All American Reception Thursday August 13, Closing Ceremonies Friday August 14 and the Farewell Party Saturday August 15. I would like to take this opportunity to Thank all of the ATA Staff past and present for their tireless work over the years, the sponsors for their generous support, and most of all you the shooters for continuing to shoot target after target in pursuit of being “The Best of the Best”. It has been an honor and a pleasure to serve the shooters of the ATA. I have enjoyed my tenure on the Executive Committee and thank you for allowing me to do so. See you on the line, Rob Taylor World Shooting & Recreational Complex: Sparta, IL 1 2015 TABLE OF CONTENTS GRAND AMERICAN ATA Officials ............................................................ 4 AIM Grand Championship ....................................... 6 PROGRAM CREDITS ATA Member Benefits ...............................................7 Directions & Golf Carts ............................................ 8 Printing: Entry Procedure....................................................... 9 The Westcott Group, Inc. Credit and Debit Card Usage .................................. 9 2346 S. Lynhurst Dr Classification ........................................................ .10 P.O. Box 42766 Options, Monies and Point System ...................... .11 Indianapolis, IN 46242 Shooter Services ................................................... 12 Trophies ................................................................. 13 Published by: Photographer ..........................................................13 ATA Shoot-Offs ............................................................. 14 1105 East Broadway Pre-Squadding Rules ............................................ 15 PO Box 519 Squadding During Shoot ..........................................16 Sparta, IL 62286 Singles & Handicap Squad Matrix ............................19 Doubles Squad Matrix ............................................ 20 QUICK FACTS Special Options and Purses ................................. 22 Notices................................................................... 24 Date: August 5-15, 2015 20 Gauge Event Info. ............................................. 26 Location: Product Demo Field...................................................30 World Shooting & AIM Benefit Fish Fry .............................................. 34 Recreational Complex Trapshooting Hall of Fame Silent Auction ............. 38 1 Main Event Lane 28 Gauge Event..................................................... 40 Sparta, IL 62286 Opening Ceremony ............................................... 44 (618) 295-2700 National Team Race ............................................... 46 Facility: Gould Brothers Exhibition Shooting .............................48 WSRC: 120 trap fields Blue - Gray Challenge Shoot-Out ........................... 52 spanning 3.5 miles; 1,000 Stay Connected with ATA Social Media ................ 56 on-site camping spaces; 80 Bingo ........................................................................58 exhibitors International Event ..................................................60 Special Events: Preliminary All Around and HOA ............................ 62 Evening Entertainment, Super 500 .............................................................. 62 Hall of Fame Induction Hospitality Tent Information ................................... 66 Ceremony Nostalgia Shoot ...................................................... 68 Trap & Field Opening & Closing ATA/Trap & Field All American Reception .............. 70 Ceremonies Closing Ceremony ....................................................72 HOA / HAA / 2600 HOA ..........................................83 ATA Headquarters: Amateur Trapshooting Association Grand American Sponsors .....................................84 Box 519 Grand History ..........................................................86 Sparta, IL 62286 2015 All-Americans .................................................88 (618) 449-2224 2016 Grand American Dates ....................................96 Fax: (866) 454-5198 Trapshooting Hall of Fame .......................................97 Web: www.shootata.com Trapshooting Hall of Fame Induction Banquet .........99 E-mail: [email protected] WSRC Map ............................................................100 Text the word ‘Grand’ to ‘888777’ to receive emergency alerts during the event. 2 2015 Grand American PRELIMINARY WEEK GRAND WEEK Wednesday, August 5 Monday, August 10 # 15 Winchester AA Class Singles ........ 60 # 1 Hodgdon Powder Singles ................ 26 Opening Ceremony # 2 Trap & Field Handicap ..................... 28 Special Recognition # 3 Little Egypt Golf Cars Doubles ........... 30 Blue - Gray Shoot-Out Presented by: White Flyer Thursday, August 6 # 4 MEC Shooting Sports Singles ............ 32 Tuesday, August 11 # 5 TrapshootingUSA Handicap ............. 34 # 16 President Rob Taylor Handicap ............62 # 6 Zoli International Doubles ................. 36 Presented by Perazzi # 17 White Flyer Class Doubles ............... 64 Hall of Fame Induction Banquet Friday, August 7 Nostalgia Shoot # 7 Sterling Cut Glass Singles .................. 38 Presented by: Federal # 8 Gipson-Ricketts Handicap ................... 40 # 9 Kolar Doubles ....................................42 Wednesday, August 12 National Team Race (Events 7-8-9) # 18 Wendell August - Presented by: Champion of Champions ............66 Clever Ammunition/Crow Shooting Supply # 19 Crow Shooting Supply Handicap ....... 68 City of Sparta Shooters Appreciation Fish Fry # 20 Kubota Doubles ∞ ............................ 70 Thursday, August 13 Saturday, August 8 # 21 ATA Clay Target Championship .......72 # 10-A NRA Singles (1st 100) ................... 46 Presented by Browning # 11 Krieghoff 100 Handicap ................ 50 ATA/Trap & Field All-American Reception # 12 RIO Ammo Doubles ...................... 52 Presented by: The Trapshooting Hall of Fame Sunday, August 9 # 10-B NRA Singles (2nd 100) ................ 54 Friday, August 14 # 13 Blaser Handicap ......................... 54 # 22 ATA Doubles Championship ........... 74 # 14 Wenig Doubles ............................ 56 Presented by Federal # 23 Caesar Guerini Handicap ............... 76 Millenium Luxury Coaches Closing Ceremonies E-Z-GO All-Around: (Events 10-11-14)^ & E-Z-Go Golf Cart Drawing White Flyer High-Over-All 1000 ^: HOF Scholarship Announcement (Events 5-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14) White Flyer HOA 1500 ^: Saturday, August 15 (All events in Preliminary Week) # 24 ATA Grand American Handicap ...... 78 Presented by Remington Winchester Super 500 Singles ^ Millennium Luxury Coaches Farewell Party ATA Super 500 Handicap ^ Music &Food ATA Super 500 Doubles ^ ^No shoot-offs/Rules on page 14 ATA High-All-Around Presented by E-Z-GO ATA High-Over-All 1000 Presented by White Flyer ATA HOA 2600 ^ ∞ Not in HOA World Shooting & Recreational Complex: Sparta, IL 3 ATA OFFICIALS Vice Presidents Wayne D. Morris John Burke Eastern Zone Central Zone Charlestown, RI Alliance, NE Jim Jones Western Zone Butte, MT Terry Roush Allan Radway Southern Zone Ex-Officio Greensboro, NC Sundre, AB Officers Thomas Burkey Lynn Gipson Hunter H. Galloway III Treasurer Executive Director Secretary Chambersburg, PA Sparta, IL Greensboro, NC 4 2015 Grand American ATA OFFICIALS Central Handicap Committee