PRESIDENT

Tim Herbstsommer

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Any person who has been charged with an offense that would, if convicted of such offense, result in such person being prohibited under state or federal law from possessing firearms or ammunition, shall be barred from competing in any event sponsored by the NYSATA and may not possess or handle firearms or ammunition on NYSATA property. 

It is the obligation of a shooter who is charged with such an offense to notify the NYSATA of such charges.
When the NYSATA Delegate is made aware that a person has been charged with such an offense, he or she will, after informing and consulting with the NYSATA General Counsel, send notice to such person informing them that they may not compete in NYSATA events and may not possess firearms or ammunition on NYSATA property unless and until they provide satisfactory proof to the General Counsel that such charges have been resolved in a manner that does not result in them being prohibited by state or federal law from possessing firearms or ammunition.
Any person who competes in NYSATA events or possesses a firearm or ammunition on NYSATA property in violation of this rule, or while otherwise prohibited by state or federal law from possessing firearms or ammunition, shall be referred to an appropriate law enforcement agency and/or the ATA for disciplinary action.  Furthermore, upon review by the NYSATA Board of Directors, such person shall be banned indefinitely from NYSATA property regardless of the disposition of the underlying charges.

                                                                                                                Thank you
                                                                                                                NYSATA Board of Directors

********* TO OUR CANADIAN SHOOTERS NEEDING AN INVITE*******

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**********Please note the cancelling of July 18th **********

Eastern Zone shoot

PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

May 2018

The first shoot of the season is just days away. The spring weather as it was, has kept us from doing much in the way of upgrades that are planned for the year. The water has been turned on with much help from Roger Wing, Phil Pfeifer, Jeff Bell, Jim Wright, Jim Davis and myself. Found the usual water leaks and made the necessary repairs. We also got the building emptied of benches, gun racks and chairs. All in all we accomplished a great deal. Many thanks to all the guys that were there to help.

Looking things over, there are other things that I have noticed and would like to get repaired before the state and zones shoots. I will be putting together my list and figuring costs. Anyone who would like to be a part of the improvements please contact me. I don't know at this time when I'll be going there, but we can coordinate the day and time. 

Remember, this facility belongs to all the New York State registered trap shooters. You taking part in the renovations and improvements will make our home grounds one of the best shooting facilities in the Eastern Zone. 

The NYSATA is in need of a housekeeper for the July shoot 7-10 thru 7-15 and 7-18 thru 7-22 also the Northeastern Grand 9-11 thru 9-16
contact Tim Herbstsommer for more details

Tim

You can contact me by email or phone....tch1951@hotmail.com or 585-533-9339

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We tried a drainage system on one of our fields right after the 2017 Northeastern Grand...quite an improvement after several days of hard rain at the homegrounds.

EVENT #  2 - SHRINERS HOSPITAL HANDICAP

EVENT #  3 - T&L HOAGIES DOUBLES

EVENT #  4 - SINGLES  CHAMPIONSHIP

EVENT #  5 - ALL-AMERICAN WOODWORK DOUBLES

EVENT #  6 - DOUBLES  CHAMPIONSHIP

EVENT #  7 - HANDICAP CHAMPIONSHIP

ALL AROUND

HIGH OVER ALL

DONALD S GROSSMAN

SHOT HIS 1ST 100 STRAIGHT TODAY 5-10-18 IN TODAYS SINGLES EVENT

WARM-UP SINGLES

NUMBER OF SHOOTERS __109

EVENT 1 – SINGLES 100 Targets

WARM-UP HANDICAP

NUMBER OF SHOOTERS __91___

EVENT 2 - HANDICAP 100 Targets

WARM-UP DOUBLES

NUMBER OF SHOOTERS __63__

EVENT 3 - DOUBLES 100 Targets

EMPIRE SINGLES

NUMBER OF SHOOTERS _138__

EVENT 4 – SINGLES 100 Targets

EMPIRE HANDICAP

NUMBER OF SHOOTERS __113_

EVENT 5 - HANDICAP 100 Targets

EMPIRE DOUBLES

NUMBER OF SHOOTERS _104__

EVENT 6 – DOUBLES 100 Targets

EMPIRE GRAND CLASS DOUBLES

NUMBER OF SHOOTERS __164_

ATA TROPHIES EVENT 7 – DOUBLES 100 Targets

EMPIRE GRAND CAESAR GUERINI HANDICAP

NUMBER OF SHOOTERS __212_

Caesar Guerini Trophies EVENT 8 - HANDICAP 100 Targets

EMPIRE GRAND CLASS SINGLES

NUMBER OF SHOOTERS __210__

ATA TROPHIES EVENT 9 – SINGLES 100 Targets

EMPIRE GRAND SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP

NUMBER OF SHOOTERS __243_

ATA TROPHIES EVENT 10 – SINGLES 200 Targets

EMPIRE GRAND DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP

NUMBER OF SHOOTERS _159__

ATA TROPHIES EVENT 11 – DOUBLES 100 Targets

EMPIRE GRAND HANDICAP CHAMPIONSHIP

NUMBER OF SHOOTERS _199__

ATA TROPHIES EVENT 12 - HANDICAP 100 Targets

EMPIRE GRAND AMERICAN ALL AROUND-BY KOLAR

KOLAR TROPHIES EVENT 13 400 Targets

EMPIRE GRAND AMERICAN HIGH OVER ALL – WHITE FLYER

WHITE FLYER TROPHIES EVENTS 4-12 1,000 Targets

2018 NYSATA SHOOT DATES

NEW YORK STATE SHOOT

JULY 10TH THROUGH JULY 15TH

See the Program Here

EASTERN ZONE SHOOT

JULY 19TH THROUGH JULY 22ND

****PLEASE NOTE THE CANCELLING OF THE 18TH****

****if you plan on attending book your hotel room early due to the Syracuse car show the same weekend****

NORTHEASTERN GRAND AMERICAN

SEPTEMBER 11TH THROUGH SEPTEMBER 16TH

New Yorks Zone Shoots

Western Zone....June 9&10 at Allied

Central Zone...June 30 and July 1 at Toad Harbor

Eastern Zone....August 25&26 at Whortlekill, Peconic and Staten Island

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2018 AIM SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED BY JULY 1, 2018

Christopher J. Vendel MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

Applications must be postmarked by July 1st, 2018

INTRODUCTION The Amateur Trapshooting Association would like to present scholarship opportunities to its members enrolled in the AIM Program. To honor the memory of Christopher J. Vendel, two (2) scholarships will be available to two (2) Eastern Zone AIM Shooters (1 male and 1 female). Christopher was an avid shooter and a life member of the ATA. He is greatly missed.
This application is for the Christopher J. Vendel Memorial Scholarship. Shooters who are extremely dedicated to the future of their education should apply for this scholarship. INSTRUCTIONS To qualify for this scholarship, applicants must meet all criterion set forth in the required qualifications section as well as complete all core requirements. Applicants are to complete a minimum of seven elective requirements.

Applicants are to provide the appropriate documentation as listed in both the core and elective requirements sections.

AWARDS The winner of each award will receive a $1,750 USD Scholarship. Applicants must provide letter of acceptance or provide ATA with proof of matriculation at an accredited college or university. CONTACT If you have any questions, please contact AIM: 618-449-2224 / aim@shootata.com Send your complete application and supporting documents by July 1, 2018 to: Amateur Trapshooting Association Attn: AIM Scholarships PO Box 519 Sparta, IL 62286

DELEGATES ARTICLE FOR MAY 2018 TRAP AND FIELD

Greetings to all from New York State.  I hope that everyone is doing well and shooting plenty of registered targets.

            I am sorry to say that we have lost two of our New York State ATA family.  New York State ATA Hall of Fame Inductee Don Dauer and Richard Benoit have passed away. Don Dauer  of Phoenix, NY was 91 years of age when he passed away on April 17, 2018.  Don was a great friend to trapshooting, always plugging the sport on his radio show.  Our deepest sympathies to Don’s family on his passing.

            Richard Benoit was 50 years of age when he passed away on April 21, 2018.  Richard was the son of 500,000 ATA target member Joe Benoit and the step-son of New York State ATA Hall of Fame Inductee Nancy Benoit.  Richard was a great guy who everyone liked.  Our deepest sympathies to Joe, Nancy and Richard’s entire family on his passing.

            The 14^th annual Empire Grand American is now history and we are glad to say that the shoot was a success.  The target count for the event was 204,800, compared to 200,000 in 2017.  This constituted a 2.40% increase over last year.

            Antonio Lobo was the Singles Champion with a lone 200 straight.  John Costa was the Doubles Champion with a score of 98.  Edward Frisillo took the Handicap Championship with a 95.  Luke Cowart was the High-All-Around Champion with a 387 x 400 and Lloyd Beecraft was the High-Over-All Champion with a 948 x 1,000.  All trophy winners can be viewed on the New York State ATA web page:  www.nysata.com and also in Trap and Field Magazine.  This was fine shooting by all these shooters.

            During the Empire Grand American, I am pleased to tell you that Donald “Scott” Grossman had his first 100 straight on May 10, 2018.  Excellent shooting, Scotty! 

Thanks to everyone who worked or helped during the shoot.  It is appreciated.

            Quite a few New Yorkers traveled to Elysburg, PA to attend the Keystone Open at the PA State Homegrounds.  Trophy winners from New York were:  In the Schoonover Singles, James Dries was the Class B Runner-up and Alexcis Coningsby was Lady 1 Runner-up;  during the Shriners Hospital Handicap, Alexcis Coningsby was the Champion, and Mary Dries was Lady 1 Winner; in the T & L Hoagies Doubles, Justin Slater was AAA Winner, Class C Winner was Jeff Bell, Class C Runner-up was James Teller, Charles Wildenstein was Class D Runner-up and Alexcis Coningsby was Lady 1 Runner-Up; during the Singles Championship, Justin Slater was the Champion, Class AA Runner-Up was Chad Landon, Class C Winner was Deb Bell, Class C Runner-Up was Marshall Taylor,  Dave Bills was Veteran Runner-Up, William Wallis was Senion Veteran Runnerr-Up, and Lady 1 Runner-Up was Alexcis Coningsby; in the All-American Woodwork Doubles, Class AAA Winner was Justin Slater, Michael Fox, Jr. was AA Winner, Mark Fritz was Class B Runner-up, William O’Brien was Class D Runner-up, Joshua Buchiere was Junior Gold Runner-Up; and Lady 1 Winner was Alexcis Coningsby; during the Doubles Chamionship, Justin Slater was AAA Winner, Michael Fox, Jr. was Class AA Winner, Class A Runner-Up was Vincent Barranco, Jeff Bell was Class B Winner, and Thomas Horenbueg was Veteran Runner-up; during the Handicap Championship, 4^th Place was taken by Michael Fox, Jr., Sub-Veteran Runner-up was taken by Urban Womer, and Veteran Runner-up was David

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Woythal; in the High-All-Around, Justin Slater was the Champion, Class AAA Winner was Michael Fox, Jr.,

Class AA Winner was Urban Womer, and Lady 1 Winner was Alexcis Coningsby; and finally in the High-Over-All, Class AAA was taken by Justin Slater, and Lady 1 Winner was Alexcis Coningsby.  All trophy winners can be viewed on Bob Stuart’s web page:  www.rjstuart.com and also in Trap and Field Magazine.  This was great shooting by these fine New Yorkers.

            Next up for New York State will be the 157^th annual New York State Shoot.  The state shoot will be held from Tuesday, July 10, 2018 to Sunday, July 15, 2018.  After the state shoot, the United States Eastern Zone Shoot will be held at our homegrounds from Thursday, July 19, 2018 to Sunday, July 22, 2018.  We hope that you all plan to attend. 

See you all soon, and good shooting.  May God Bless.          

Dave Cichelli

New York State ATA Delegate

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IF YOU

PLAN TO ATTEND THE SHOOTS AT THE HOMEGROUNDS IN 2018

 AND YOU NEED A CAMPSITE CONTACT

KEN DAVIS 

585-738-4612

papa1@frontiernet.net

7307 GRISWOLD ROAD

BERGEN NY 14416

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The support we received for the new score chairs was amazing.

Many shooters were disappointed that they were unable to donate for the chairs last year.

We are looking at these beautiful benches and gun racks to compliment our new chairs.

Cost per bench and rack is $375.00 for the set.  We would like to place one on every field.

We would also provide a nameplate on the units for donor recognition.

If you are interested, please send an email to Email Tim here

or call  585-533-9339

We thank all the shooters, clubs and businesses for their continued support.

It is very much appreciated.!!

2018 EMPIRE GRAND SINGLES CHAMPION

ANTONIO LOBO FROM CT

200X200

95X100

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2017 NEW YORK STATE TEAMS HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED

High Male 16 yard...Chris Vendel...6,100 targets....Average 99.02

High Lady 16 yard...Heidi Womer...5,300 targets...Average 96.57

High Handicap...Bradley Heath...3,400 targets...Average 93.03

High Doubles...Chris Vendel...4,600 targets...Average 97.11

Only 2 Junior/Sub-juniors met the target requirements

NYSATA Shoot Financial Report

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2017 NEW YORK STATE SHOOT

SINGLES AND DOUBLES WINNER

CHRIS VENDEL

2017 NEW YORK STATE SHOOT

HANDICAP WINNER

JAMES DRIES

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2017 Northeastern Grand Singles Champion

Robert Malmstedt

from New Jersey

200x200

2017 Northeastern Grand Doubles Champion

John Federici

from Rhode Island

99x100

2016 Northeastern Grand Handicap Champion

Todd Hosbach

from New York

98x100

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