Olympic Shooting

The Olympic History United States Olympic Shotgun Shooting Sports Medalists Men’s Trap James Graham Gold Medal 1912 Stockholm, Sweden Mark Arie Gold Medal 1920 Antwerp, Belgium Frank Troeh Silver Medal 1920 Antwerp, Belgium Frank Wright Bronze Medal 1920 Antwerp, Belgium Frank Hughes Bronze Medal 1924 Paris, France William Morris Bronze Medal 1964 Tokyo, Japan Thomas Garrigus Silver Medal 1968 Mexico City, Mexico Donald Haldeman Gold Medal 1976 Montreal, Canada Daniel Carlisle Bronze Medal 1984 Los Angeles, USA Joshua Lakatos Silver Medal 1996 Atlanta, USA Lance Bade Bronze Medal 1996 Atlanta, USA Men’s Double Trap Walton Eller Gold Medal 2008 Beijing, China Men’s Skeet Matthew Dryke Gold Medal 1984 Los Angeles, USA James Graves Bronze Medal 2000 Sydney, Australia Vincent Hancock Gold Medal 2008 Beijing, China Women’s Double Trap Kimberly Rhode Gold Medal 1996 Atlanta, USA Kimberly Rhode Bronze Medal 2000 Sydney, Australia Kimberly Rhode Gold Medal 2004 Athens, Greece Women’s Trap Corey Cogdell Bronze Medal 2008 Beijing, China Olympic The Facility Women’s Skeet Chubb International Shooting Park will be situated on (15) Kimberly Rhode Silver Medal 2008 Beijing, China acres in Southern Northumberland County, Pennsylvania and is just (2) miles West of Pillow, Pennsylvania. This pristine site Shooting is part of Martz’s Gap View Hunting Preserves larger 1,300 acres tract and has been in operation as a family run business since the 1950’s. The shooting park presently encompasses plans for two (fully covered) fields with the possible inclusion of more in the future. This range is also conveniently located close to both a regional airport (Harrisburg International Airport) as well as a major international airport (Philadelphia International Airport) to better serve the convenience of our patrons. The shooting park will be the first “Fully Automated” Olympic Shotgun range in not only the United States, but the entire world. Operated on a key card system, this benefit allows our patrons to train at a time and frequency which meets their schedule. Olympic shooting athletes and enthusiasts from all over the United States will have the opportunity to train in an uninhibited and constructive environment at a range complex that will offer readiness 365 days a year. Athletes and competitors wishing to train over a longer period of time will have on-site lodging available with all the modern conveniences available to them that they would enjoy at a nor- Help support Olympic Shooting mal hotel. in the Mid-State! The Concept The Competitions U.S. Shooting Athletes will soon have a tive pursuits, but also incorporates positions on National CISS will organize both National and World events as the staff true state of the art Olympic Shotgun Shooting Sports Board of Directors, Olympic competition staff, has already done for the past 30 years at other facilities. Some Sports facility located in the Mid-State facility directors, competitions directors, project managers, of the world’s best athletes will come to train and compete in area. Throughout the past century this has engineers, architects, equipment distributors and technical Central Pennsylvania and this facility will set and maintain the been an area rich in Shooting Sports history consultants. The Board of Directors experience is not limited to highest standards of Olympic Shooting Sports promotions ever and promotions. This range will offer everyone from novice to only the United States, but reaches internationally as well. seen in this nation. Olympic athlete a (365) day access to its World Class facility for honing their skills and achieving their goals. The Machinery The Impact CISS has reviewed proposals and technical manuals from com- The construction of this facility will have a significant positive economic impact on the Mid-State region. The region will gain The facility will be built as a cooperative effort between Chubb panies across the globe. We have taken the time to visit sever- a tremendous amount of pride from the fact that they will have International Shooting Sports, Inc. of Elizabethville, al of these manufacturers in order to better understand their an Olympic training facility in the immediate area and that ath- Pennsylvania and Martz’s Gap View Hunting Preserve, Inc. of equipment as well as satisfy our needs to offer the best equipment in the world for our athletes to enjoy. We are proud to letes from across the United States and the rest of the world will Dalmatia, Pennsylvania. It will feature Olympic Shooting frequent and train at this state of the art complex. Sports such as Olympic Trap, Olympic Double Trap and announce that we have entered into an agreement with Mattarelli of Bologna, Italy as well as Elettronica Progetti of Olympic Skeet. Other International Shotgun Sports such as Rome, Italy to equip and electronically operate our facility. Universal Trap, Automatic Trap, Sporting Clays and Helice The Goals Both Mattarelli and Elettronica Progetti are recognized as lead- The short term goals are to offer a top notch training and (a.k.a. ZZ’s) will be available as well to our patrons. ers around the world for the quality and innovative features of competition experience for our athletes in order to ready their respective products. Pairing these two world class manu- themselves for the challenges of international competition as The Management Staff facturers offers our patrons unbeatable reliability and service. we approach both the 2010 World Championships in Munich, Chubb International Shooting Sports, Inc. (CISS) is recognized We are confident that partnering with these two pioneers will Germany and the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service as a 501(C)(3) charitable serve our patrons well for decades to come. England. corporation. CISS Board Members and Officers hold non- remunerated positions, so all funds will be directed to shooting The Coaches The long term goals deal with creating a culture of excellence programs. All donations made to CISS are tax deductible. The CISS has aligned itself with some of the best known and well through example. We are developing a “Shooting Doctrine” in which training and competition promotions will be reshaped donations received will be immediately directed to the project credentialed coaches and trainers throughout the World. We in this nation. In turn, athletes will be inspired to achieve and 100% of all donations will go to construction and equip- will offer a wide array of services from World Class Coaching to higher and more consistent levels of performance standards, ment procurement costs with any residue going to support ath- Sports Psychologists, Personal Physical Trainers and Sports Nutritionists. hence increasing their chances of meeting their lete training costs. personal and CISS will organize clinics and Olympic training camps for the National Chubb International Shooting Sports, Inc. is a athletes as well as invite current Olympic and World class ath- Governing Body’s corporation made up of “Shooters for Shooters”. letes to share their years of experience and knowledge. goals. Our Officers and Board Members possess an unprecedented (200) years of combined experience in Olympic Shotgun Shooting. This experience is not limited to competi-.

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