USA Shooting Team Foundation Update USA Shooting Team Foundation
NASGW The National Association
of Sporting Goods Whole- salers (NASGW) generously provided a $25,000 dona- tion this May. Kent Williams, the Chairman of the Board, and Maurice (Moe) Desma- rais, President of NASGW, stated that both the Board of Directors and the mem- bership feel that supporting the Olympic Shooting Team is essential to “encourage our upcoming generations to become involved in hunt- ing and shooting sports activities.” In addition, the NASGW will provide more in- formation about USA Shoot- ing to its members (includ- ing how to get involved), and has invited USA Shooting Team Foundation staff rep- resentatives to attend the Annual Meeting/Expo to be held in October.
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rated in 1954, the NASGW comprises wholesalers, manufacturers, and inde- pendent sales reps, media and service providers. Its membership is focused pri- marily on fi shing, hunting and shooting sports equip- ment. With more than 3.2 billion dollars in collective annual sales, the NASGW is an infl uential group for the USA Shooting Team to call “friend.”
SAAMI
The Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute (SAAMI) recently held their 2014 Annual Meeting and Shoot in Provi- dence, Rhode Island. The shoot, held in conjunction with its annual meetings, is an opportunity for members to enjoy a day at the range. USA Shooting was the ben- efi ciary of the event, receiv- ing $23,000 to support the team. SAAMI has previ- ously offered proceeds from the annual event to USA Shooting, raising close to $250,000 over the past 14 years. SAAMI is an associa- tion of the nation’s leading manufacturers of fi rearms, ammunition and compo- nents, founded in 1926 at the request of the federal government. The organiza- tion is tasked with creat- ing and publishing industry standards for safety, inter- changeability, reliability and quality; coordinating techni- cal data; and promoting safe and responsible fi rearms use. ISSF World Cup medal- ist & Olympic Team runner- up Kayle Browning attend- ed the event and thanked SAAMI members on behalf of the athletes who benefi t from the organization’s gen- erous support. “SAAMI’s day
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at the range is so much fun for everyone,” said Brown- ing. “I really appreciated the opportunity to spend time with a great group of people who share our enthusiasm for the shooting sports, and who have supported team so consistently.”
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BY SARA DAUM USASTF RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR
the team to develop upcom- ing talent, which is impor- tant as the 2016 Olympic Games approach. Another goal of DSC in supporting the Junior team is to cre- ate greater awareness
of Dallas Safari Club
Since its inception, the USA Shooting Team Founda- tion has raised $530,000 in grant money, which has supported a variety of spe- cial projects and events. The most recent grant awarded is $20,000 from the Dallas Safari Club (DSC) to sup- port the USA Shooting Junior Team’s participation in the ISSF World Championship September 6-20, 2014 in Granada, Spain. DSC fi rst supported the Junior team to the 2010 World Champion- ships held in Munich where three members of that junior team, Amanda Furrer, Jona- thon Hall and Sarah Scher- er, went on to make the 2012 Olympic Team for the London Games. This year’s junior team has continued this winning tradition, with three gold, three silver and two bronze medals at the inaugural ISSF Junior Cup in Suhl, Germany. DSC’s support will help
Olympic shooting sports in the U.S. The positive media exposure of American ath- letes competing and winning using fi rearms will demon- strate just one of the many positive aspects of safe and responsible fi rearm owner- ship and use. The support of the shoot-
ing sports industry and community continues to be fundamental to the success of the team. The generous assistance of organizations like NASGW, SAAMI and DSC enables USA Shooting to continue fi elding teams of the very best shooters in the world.
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