Return-Path: Received: from imp04 ([10.20.200.4]) by mta12.charter.net (InterMail vM.7.09.02.04 201-2219-117-106-20090629) with ESMTP id <20110418170616.VVWO20509.mta12.charter.net@imp04> for ; Mon, 18 Apr 2011 13:06:16 -0400 Received: from ch1outboundpool.messaging.microsoft.com ([216.32.181.185]) by imp04 with charter.net id Z56E1g04F40QKpk0456GZZ; Mon, 18 Apr 2011 13:06:16 -0400 X-Chzlrs: ?? X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.1 cv=CtQfyUquyMbhhuDhj+MDv/C0WJRzgxxgThOIXkhZKhU= c=1 sm=1 a=2SPfhk7fBvUA:10 a=b-GVwHvJMO0A:10 a=9FU1sy3fPYCZbNXw4bDUIw==:17 a=OXy62dSGQHboRYg4tXIA:9 a=MhXDy6v-xXMfEIEO7BkA:7 a=UAVRJdkkkM0A:10 a=0ci55SW4_VIA:10 a=q2xQxzkQdR4A:10 a=pNTQzzMqLGoA:10 a=P6BrsU1VH77vQ8X_:21 a=P7pu-fkqfZ6wTPyQ:21 a=SSmOFEACAAAA:8 a=Y2VNeNrzAAAA:8 a=yMhMjlubAAAA:8 a=TW66zc2HAAAA:8 a=HQ31llbKAAAA:8 a=acIFy5jiDtiy6nhdh8YA:7 a=S9fkyGpF5O4JnCxyvaWpVA==:117 Received: from mail4-ch1-R.bigfish.com (216.32.181.168) by CH1EHSOBE004.bigfish.com (10.43.70.54) with Microsoft SMTP Server id 14.1.225.8; Mon, 18 Apr 2011 17:06:15 +0000 Received: from mail4-ch1 (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by mail4-ch1-R.bigfish.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3FAE42D8312 for ; Mon, 18 Apr 2011 17:06:15 +0000 (UTC) X-SpamScore: -18 X-BigFish: VPS-18(zz217bL15d6O9251J12d5Mzz1202hzz8275bh8275dhz2dh2a8h668h839h62h) X-Spam-TCS-SCL: 1:0 X-Forefront-Antispam-Report: KIP:(null);UIP:(null);IPVD:NLI;H:smtpx.philips.com;RD:smtpx.philips.com;EFVD:NLI Received: from mail4-ch1 (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by mail4-ch1 (MessageSwitch) id 1303146374627930_15403; Mon, 18 Apr 2011 17:06:14 +0000 (UTC) Received: from CH1EHSMHS025.bigfish.com (snatpool1.int.messaging.microsoft.com [10.43.68.254]) by mail4-ch1.bigfish.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8FD26108004E for ; Mon, 18 Apr 2011 17:06:14 +0000 (UTC) Received: from smtpx.philips.com (168.87.56.20) by CH1EHSMHS025.bigfish.com (10.43.70.25) with Microsoft SMTP Server (TLS) id 14.1.225.8; Mon, 18 Apr 2011 17:06:12 +0000 Received: from NLAMSEXH05.connect1.local (172.16.153.68) by connect1.philips.com (172.16.156.153) with Microsoft SMTP Server (TLS) id 8.3.106.1; Mon, 18 Apr 2011 19:06:14 +0200 Received: from NLCLUEXM11.connect1.local ([172.16.153.37]) by NLAMSEXH05.connect1.local ([172.16.153.68]) with mapi; Mon, 18 Apr 2011 19:06:11 +0200 From: "Camp, Dale" To: Chuck Garrett Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2011 19:06:09 +0200 Subject: Skeet information Thread-Topic: Skeet information Thread-Index: Acv96umPfTGO8GaxSlKI4xJjaTW8/A== Message-ID: <2D23067E5C7F5B43A0CECCC3A94C524F431C350C04@NLCLUEXM11.connect1.local> Accept-Language: en-US Content-Language: en-US X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: acceptlanguage: en-US Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_000_2D23067E5C7F5B43A0CECCC3A94C524F431C350C04NLCLUEXM11con_" MIME-Version: 1.0 Return-Path: dale.camp@philips.com X-OriginatorOrg: philips.com --_000_2D23067E5C7F5B43A0CECCC3A94C524F431C350C04NLCLUEXM11con_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-2022-jp" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable National Skeet Shooting Association Founded in 1928 and headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, the National Skeet= Shooting Association is a non-profit organization owned and operated by it= s members. With approximately 15,000 members and 700 affiliated member club= s, it is the largest organization in the world dedicated solely to the spor= t of skeet shooting. Membership is represented by a Board of Directors and = an Executive Committee which employs an Executive Director to manage NSSA a= ffairs. The NSSA is dedicated to the development of the sport at all levels of part= icipation and vows to create an atmosphere of healthy competition and meani= ngful fellowship within its membership. Shooters who want to compete can en= ter fun shoots and skeet shooting tournaments. The NSSA also offers the hun= ter a recreational target shooting sport that will strengthen hunting and g= un safety skills and extend =1B$B!H=1B(Bhunting=1B$B!I=1B(B seasons. History of Skeet and NSSA Skeet differs from all other shooting sports, because it was originally dev= eloped to improve hunting in the field, and only later, because of its grow= ing popularity, developed into a competitive sport. Its development was actually brought about, because of the industrial revol= ution sweeping the country during the early 1900=1B$B!l=1B(Bs. Rural areas = began growing at incredible speed, into large, sprawling, industrial cities= . Hunters were now finding it necessary to travel longer distances in order t= o find areas in which to hunt. When they finally arrived, they discovered t= he game was no longer as plentiful as it once was. Not only were hunters ha= ving a harder time finding game, but certain species had already been hunte= d into extinction. One example is the carrier pigeon. The American Sportsman soon began to realize, some form of game conservatio= n would have to be enacted. Eventually, it was, with game seasons, and bag = limits, imposed on all hunters. Because of the shortened hunting season, hu= nters were now finding it harder and harder to get enough practice to becom= e a decent shot. Some hunters turned to trap shooting to fine tune their hunting abilities. = However, this was no help because of the lack of incoming and crossing shot= s. In 1920, this problem was finally addressed by Charles Davis of Andover Mas= s. He was the owner of a dog kennel and an avid hunter. He spent many hours= trying to devise a way to improve his field shooting. After trying and dis= carding many different types of plans he finally settled on an idea based o= n a field, laid out in a 50 yard circle. He called it =1B$B!H=1B(BShooting = Around the Clock.=1B$B!I=1B(B Around the circle, he placed 12 shooting stations, with a single trap, loca= ted at station 12. Shooters would fire two shots from each station, and one= from the center, equaling a box of shells, or 25 shots. This layout provid= ed almost every type of shot a hunter would encounter in the field. All went well, until the owner of the adjoining property complained of fall= ing shot on his land. To avoid any future problems, Davis cut his shooting = circle in half, and put a second trap at the opposite end of his shooting f= ield. This became the birth of the modern day skeet field. This hunting practice field became so popular; it soon developed into a pop= ular shooting game. Eventually, it was renamed Skeet, which is the Scandina= vian word for Shoot. In 1926, the first National Skeet Championships were h= eld, and shortly after, the National Skeet Shooting Association was formed. Dale Camp PRIDE People Respect Integrity Devotion Energy Philips Healthcare 2972 Robert's Branch Rd Jacksboro, TX 76548 Office 817-908-2558 Cell 940-447-3771 Fax 866-459-8971 May your happiness come to you cubit squared. ________________________________ The information contained in this message may be confidential and legally p= rotected under applicable law. The message is intended solely for the addre= ssee(s). If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified tha= t any use, forwarding, dissemination, or reproduction of this message is st= rictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you are not the intended recipien= t, please contact the sender by return e-mail and destroy all copies of the= original message. --_000_2D23067E5C7F5B43A0CECCC3A94C524F431C350C04NLCLUEXM11con_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-2022-jp" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

National Skeet Shooting Association<= /span>

Founded in 1928 and headquartered in San Antonio, = Texas, the National Skeet Shooting Association is a non-profit organization owned and operated by its members. With approximately 15,000 = members and 700 affiliated member clubs, it is the largest organization in = the world dedicated solely to the sport of skeet shooting. Membership is re= presented by a Board of Directors and an Executive Committee which employs an Executive Director to manage N= SSA affairs.

The NSSA is dedicated to the development of the sp= ort at all levels of participation and vows to create an atmosphere of healthy competition and meaningful fellowship within its membership. Sh= ooters who want to compete can enter fun shoots and skeet shooting tourname= nts. The NSSA also offers the hunter a recreational target shooting sport t= hat will strengthen hunting and gun safety skills and extend =1B$B!H=1B(Bhunting=1B$B!I=1B(B seasons.=

History of Skeet and NSSA

Skeet differs from all other shooting sports, because it was originally = developed to improve hunting in the field, and only later, because of its g= rowing popularity, developed into a competitive sport.

Its development was actually brought about, because of the industrial re= volution sweeping the country during the early 1900=1B$B!l=1B(Bs. Rural are= as began growing at incredible speed, into large, sprawling, industrial cit= ies.

Hunters were now finding it necessary to travel longer distances in orde= r to find areas in which to hunt. When they finally arrived, they discovere= d the game was no longer as plentiful as it once was. Not only were hunters= having a harder time finding game, but certain species had already been hunted into extinction. One example i= s the carrier pigeon.

The American Sportsman soon began to realize, some form of game conserva= tion would have to be enacted. Eventually, it was, with game seasons, and b= ag limits, imposed on all hunters. Because of the shortened hunting season,= hunters were now finding it harder and harder to get enough practice to become a decent shot.

Some hunters turned to trap shooting to fine tune their hunting abilitie= s. However, this was no help because of the lack of incoming and crossing s= hots.

In 1920, this problem was finally addressed by Charles Davis of Andover = Mass. He was the owner of a dog kennel and an avid hunter. He spent many ho= urs trying to devise a way to improve his field shooting. After trying and = discarding many different types of plans he finally settled on an idea based on a field, laid out in a 50 = yard circle. He called it =1B$B!H=1B(BShooting Around the Clock.=1B$B!I=1B(= B

Around the circle, he placed 12 shooting stations, with a single trap, l= ocated at station 12. Shooters would fire two shots from each station, and = one from the center, equaling a box of shells, or 25 shots. This layout pro= vided almost every type of shot a hunter would encounter in the field.

All went well, until the owner of the adjoining property complained of f= alling shot on his land. To avoid any future problems, Davis cut his shooti= ng circle in half, and put a second trap at the opposite end of his shootin= g field. This became the birth of the modern day skeet field.

This hunting practice field became so popular; it soon developed into a = popular shooting game. Eventually, it was renamed Skeet, which is the Scand= inavian word for Shoot. In 1926, the first National Skeet Championships wer= e held, and shortly after, the National Skeet Shooting Association was formed.

 

 

Dale Camp

PRIDE People Respect Integrity= Devotion Energy

Philips Healthcare

2972 Robert's Branch R= d

Jacksboro, TX 76548

Office 817-908-2558

Cell   =   940-447-3771

Fax   &= nbsp;  866-459-8971

May your happiness com= e to you cubit squared.

 

 


The information contained in= this message may be confidential and legally protected under applicable la= w. The message is intended solely for the addressee(s). If you are not the = intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, forwarding, dissemination, or reproduction of this message i= s strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you are not the intended reci= pient, please contact the sender by return e-mail and destroy all copies of= the original message.
 --_000_2D23067E5C7F5B43A0CECCC3A94C524F431C350C04NLCLUEXM11con_--