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April 7th, 2005
ATA, STEP OUTSIDE Partner Up to Recruit Newcomers To
Trapshooting
NEWTOWN, Conn.—New faces around the country will be
introduced to trapshooting for the first time thanks to a
partnership between the Amateur Trapshooting Association
(ATA) and the National Shooting Sports Foundation’s (NSSF)
STEP OUTSIDE® program.
Through the partnership, ATA gun clubs will be able to
introduce family, friends and others in their communities
to trapshooting by hosting STEP OUTSIDE events. NSSF has
provided the ATA with $10,000 in grant money to be
distributed to clubs for the events.
“Partnering with the ATA is an exciting opportunity for
the STEP OUTSIDE program,” said Melissa Schilling, STEP
OUTSIDE national coordinator. “It’s a great opportunity to
reach out to the ATA’s 1,400 clubs, encouraging them to
introduce newcomers to trapshooting and create new
lifelong participants.”
The STEP OUTSIDE events are designed to help recruit new
participants to the sport and to help increase awareness
and public support. The clubs’ events will be publicized
in “Trap & Field” magazine as well as on the Web sites of
both the ATA and NSSF.
“The ATA is excited to partner with such a credible
program as STEP OUTSIDE and this is an invaluable
opportunity for all ATA gun clubs,” said the ATA’s Stacey
Dietrich. “We are confident this grant program will help
our clubs introduce new people to trapshooting and at
least create more ambassadors for the shooting sports.”
The STEP OUTSIDE program has helped introduce thousands to
the traditional outdoor activities of target shooting,
hunting, fishing and archery by encouraging outdoor
enthusiasts to invite others to share in their outdoor
experiences.
For more information, visit the Amateur Trapshooting
Association at www.shootata.com or STEP OUTSIDE at
www.stepoutside.org. |
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