Events Department
More Events, More Competitors, More Pressure: Quotas on the Line in 2015 Events
For the fi rst time in USA
Shooting history, three World Cups were conduct- ed in 2014, covering both Olympic and Paralympic disciplines. Rifl e/Pistol took place in March at Fort Ben- ning, Georgia followed by the Shotgun World Cup in Tucson, Arizona in April. Lastly, the Paralympic World Cup USA took place in June at Fort Benning, Georgia. Between the three World Cups, USA Shooting hosted 115 countries and more than 1,040 starts. This was an incredible accomplish- ment by all the staff involved and highlights USA Shoot- ing’s reputation on the world stage. Growth was consistent
across disciplines in 2014. In Shotgun, we saw an eight percent increase in atten- dance at our National Cham- pionships and a 35 percent increase at our National Junior Olympic Champion- ships. In Rifl e/Pistol, there was
an 18 percent increase in starts at our National Championships from 2013. We’ve been seeing consis- tent growth in both of these events in the past years and we look to continue to make them enjoyable and a lot of fun.
While the growth has
been wonderful for USA Shooting and the sport, it has come with challenges.
We will try to keep adding fun events to our usual event calendar, such as the #shootaselfi e contest we conducted at the National Championships.
For example, we will likely have to go back to an invi- tation system for Shotgun National Junior Olympic Championships due to the large turnout. The growth is a good problem - it may cre- ate longer days and we may have to start limiting partici- pation at certain events, but the growth in competitors and enthusiasm in our sport is something to celebrate. The 2014 season also
brought us new faces and venues. We were able to uti- lize several new volunteers and ran our Shotgun Fall Se-
lection Match at a new venue in Tillar, Arkansas. The Delta Resort in Arkansas show- cased live streaming of our Finals, allowing parents and supporters to tune in across the country and around the world. While Mother Nature brought in colder weather than desired, the venue and staff there helped make the event go very smoothly. We look forward to utilizing the Delta Resort at future USA Shooting events. A couple of our primary
events for 2015 will be the International Shooting
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Sports Federation (ISSF) World Cup and IPC World Cup, each held in Fort Ben- ning as it will be a quota year for Rio and we expect a large turnout. We would also like to
thank everyone who helped make the 2014 event sea- son a success: Our host sites in Kerrville, Tucson Fort Benning, Georgia, and Til- lar. The United States Army Marksmanship Unit hosted four events for us this year in Georgia. They continue to support our premier and youth shooters alike and we are thankful for their sup- port. As always, our deep gratitude goes out to our countless volunteers, range offi cers and referees. They truly are the backbone of our events department and none of the previously men- tioned growth would be pos- sible without their support. Please see page 41 for a
full event schedule and fi nd out more information online under the events section at
usashooting.org. We look forward to seeing you at our upcoming events!
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