Victoria Croft National Manager Collegiate & Schools Program NRA Competitive Shooting Division.

Collegiate Shooting

Victoria CroftNational Manager

Collegiate & Schools ProgramNRA Competitive Shooting Division

Why shoot in college? What are the chances of shooting on a college

team? Are there scholarships? What is an NRA All-American? What school do I choose? What if the college I choose does not have a

shooting team? What are the college shooting disciplines? Who governs college shooting? How do I prepare to shoot in college?

Basic Questions

Why Shoot in College?

For the challenge! Some of the best competitive

shooting in the U.S. takes place during your college years

Travel opportunities Meet new friends

CHALLENGE

NCAA Rifle Championship ACUI Clay Target Championship NRA Intercollegiate Pistol Championship NRA Intercollegiate Rifle Club Championship NRA All-American

College Championships & Rewards

What are the Chances of Shooting on a College Team?

About 100%◦ Recreational◦ Competitive

Create a team! Check out the NRA Collegiate website for details!

Many scholarships are available◦ About 30 NCAA schools have scholarship money◦ Many schools have privately funded scholarships

Ask!◦ NRA ◦ College Coaches & Athletic Directors◦ Scholarships remain unclaimed each year

because nobody knew to ask!

Are There Scholarships Available?

The All-American award was created in 1936 to honor top collegiate rifle shooters.

The award is now attainable, though elusive and challenging, for all three disciplines of collegiate shooting.

Selection criteria: average score for the season, minimum number of shots fired, number of matches fired, specific matches required, high and low scores, GPA, and coaches recommendations.

NRA All-American Program

You must be a full-time student to become an NRA All-American.

You must compete in an NRA Intercollegiate Sectional. NRA All-Americans are exceptional men and women

recognized for their commitment and contributions as leaders in the shooting sports community and beyond.

All Americans are presented annually at the various Collegiate Championships.

NRA All-American Program (cont.)

What School Do I Choose?

ACADEMICS FIRST! Location/Opportunities Refer to the directory and

the internet Call the coaches

◦ Don’t wait for them to call you!

◦ You are not violating NCAA rules- the coaches know the NCAA rules

You can compete independently! You can still compete and become an All-American You can compete in the National Collegiate Indoor

Championship (Sectionals) You can still qualify for the NRA & ACUI championships You can try-out for the US Development/National

Teams You can create a new program at your school!

What if the College I Choose Does Not Have A Shooting Team?

Creating a Program At Your School

Get the new book titled “Developing a Scholastic Shooting Program”

Offers 10 chapters of useful information including:◦ Choosing a type of

program◦ Writing the proposal◦ Creating a budget◦ Becoming a Coach or

Instructor◦ History of collegiate

shooting Download the book here:

http://www.issuu.com/compshoot/docs/shooting_program_scholastic

What are the College Shooting Disciplines?

PistolAirFreeStandardWomen’s AirWomen’s Sport

RifleSmallboreAir

Shotgun Int’l Trap Int’l Skeet American Trap American Skeet Five Stand Sporting Clays

Who Governs College Shooting?

Pistol ◦ NRA

NCAA Rifle◦ National Collegiate

Athletic Association Club Rifle

◦ NRA Shotgun

◦ Association of College Unions International (ACUI)

NRA Pistol Championships

Qualify through the NRA Intercollegiate Sectionals

About 100-150 competitors compete

The 33rd Annual Championships will be hosted by the USAMU at Fort Benning, March 17-22, 2013

NRA Intercollegiate Rifle Club Championships

Qualify through the NRA Intercollegiate Sectionals

Over 60 student athletes participated in 2012

The 4th annual championships will be held at Fort Benning, March 22-25, 2013

NCAA Rifle Championships

48 participants compete in the rifle championships

Participants qualify through the NCAA “Qualifiers”

The 2013 championships will take place at The Ohio State University, March 8-10, 2013

ACUI Shotgun Championships

Anyone who participates in a college shotgun program can participate in this championship

The 2013 competition will take place at the National Shooting Complex in San Antonio, March 26-April1, 2013

In 2012, over 500 shooters attended the championship

Be active in your junior club Shoot as many of the following as possible:

◦ Open Tournaments◦ Junior Tournaments◦ Sectionals, Regionals, Postals, Leagues

Shoot NRA Junior Indoor Championships Compete in the following National Championships:

◦ National Matches- Camp Perry◦ Junior Air Gun Championships & Training Summit◦ Junior Olympics(Coaches use the bulletins to compare and

validate your shooting potential)

How Do I Prepare to Shoot in College?

NCAA Clearinghouse

NCAA Clearinghouse allows you to play Division I or II sports

You must submit transcripts and standardized test scores (SAT, ACT)

You can get forms from your school guidance counselor

You can also register online with the NCAA at: www.eligibiltycenter.org

The National Collegiate Athletic Association700 W. Washington Street

P.O. Box 6222Indianapolis, Indiana 46206-6222

Phone: (317) 917-6222Fax: (317) 917-6888

Online: http://www.ncaa.org

NCAA Contact Information

Michelle SmithOne City Centre, Suite 200

120 W. Seventh St.Bloomington, IN 47404-3925

Phone: (812) 245- 8055Email: mjsmith1@acui.org Online: www.acuiweb.org

ACUI Contact Information

Victoria CroftNational Rifle Association

11250 Waples Mill Rd.Fairfax, VA 22030

Phone: (703) 267-1473Fax: (703) 267-3941

Email: collegiate@nrahq.orgOnline: http://www.collegiateshooting

NRA Contact Information

Future

Increased potential for new championships

More JROTC & ROTC clinics in upcoming years

Coaches clinics & shooters clinics are being planned

You are the future of collegiate shooting! So, Keep Shooting!

For your support of today’s young adults! For your support of the shooting sports! For your time, energy, strength, and

passion! For supporting the NRA Collegiate Program!

But most of all, THANK YOU for being here today - to help us grow and strengthen our collegiate shooting community!

Thank you College Coaches!