EPIC Outdoor Game Fair

Tucson, Arizona --(Ammoland.com)- The Entertainment Stage at the EPIC Outdoor Game Fair will feature well-known country music stars Aaron Tippin and Crossin Dixon.

The two acts will anchor the beginning and end of the three-day festival. In addition, the entertainment at the Main Stage will feature concerts by the Mike Brookshire Band, the Moonshine Mafia as well as other local bands.

All performances are included with the price of admission tickets that are available online at www.epicgamefair.org. Hosted by Safari Club International Foundation (SCIF) and Quail Unlimited (QU), the EPIC Outdoor Game Fair is September 23-25, 2011 at Foxhall Resort and Sporting Club just outside of Atlanta, Georgia.

“Adding such top entertainment to the EPIC Outdoor Game Fair is just the icing on the cake for what will be a crowd-pleasing event,” said Joe Hosmer, President of SCIF. “The Entertainment Stage is meant as a focal point where attendees can gather and watch fun and exciting shows – all for the regular price of admission! They’re just one more reason this is a can’t-miss event.”

Aaron Tippin, a singer known for his songs about hard work and patriotism, will be performing the closing act of the EPIC Outdoor Game Fair from 6 to 7:15 pm on Sunday, September 25. Tippin rocked the country music world in 1990 with his song “You’ve Got To Stand For Something” and continued releasing hits such as “Working Man’s Ph.D.” and “That’s As Close As I’ll Get To Loving You.” After the tragic events of 9/11/01, Tippin wrote the emotional anthem “Where The Stars And Stripes And The Eagle Fly.” Besides being a singer-songwriter, pilot, farmer, winemaker and competitive bodybuilder – Tippin is an avid outdoorsman. He recently joined former Arkansas governor, Mike Huckabee, on a turkey hunt in Texas.

Rising country music stars, Crossin Dixon, will play the opening night of the EPIC Outdoor Game Fair from 6 to 7:15 pm on September 23. Comprised of equal parts Southern rock and contemporary country, Crossin Dixon rose to Nashville’s attention in the mid-2000s on the strength of their live act. The band is made up of four Mississippi natives – vocalist Jason Miller, drummer Michael Bole, and guitarists/vocalists Brandon Hyde and Charlie Grantham. Crossin Dixon songs include “Guitar Slinger,” “Make You Mine,” “I Love My Old Bird Dog (& I Love You)” and “Goodbye to Henry.”

Atlanta’s hometown artist, Mike Brookshire, will be performing from 2:30 to 3:40 pm on Friday, September 23. Born in Atlanta, Mike learned to play on an old flat-top put together by his father from pieces salvaged from several old guitars. In 2007, Mike was inducted into the “Hall of Fame” by the Atlanta Country Music Hall Of Fame, the “Visionary Award” by the Georgia Music Industry Music Association, and awarded “Song Writer of The Year” by The Atlanta Society of Entertainers. He currently tours and plays solo dates around the south with his band, and has a great album out, “A Lot Of Explainin’ To Do.” Between gigs and sessions, he also finds time to play at some of the industry’s biggest events and galas, such as his yearly appearance on stage with such artists as Kenny Chesney, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Swift, Lady Antebellum, Sugarland, Montgomery Gentry, Brooks and Dunn, Reba McEntire and many more at the Academy of Country Music Awards.

Moonshine Mafia, a 4-piece band based out of Payson, Arizona will appear on the Entertainment Stage on Saturday and Sunday. They perform anything from classic country to current country as well as favorite classic rock songs from The Eagles and Pink Floyd.

In addition to the concerts on the Entertainment Stage, stars of the outdoor world, Scott Linden and Haley and G.O. Heath will also be featured during the weekend. Linden, the star of Wingshooting USA is bringing his “Bird Hunting Boot Camp” seminar to the stage. Full of fun, audience interaction, prizes and pop quizzes, Scott uses props for a dynamic, information-packed seminar that usually plays to standing-room-only crowds and garners rave reviews. Family Traditions with Haley Heath is a popular program on the Sportsman Channel that epitomizes today’s generation of hunters and shows first-hand how family traditions can be passed down in powerful ways. Haley, a 5th-generation hunter, “Ultimate Outdoorsman Finalist” and the first woman to receive The Sportsman Channel’s “Viewer-Favorite” award, hosts the show. Haley and her husband, G.O. will be signing autographs at the Entertainment Stage.

The entertainment on the Main Stage at the EPIC Outdoor Game Fair will provide much-needed rest times from the action-packed activities that will be going on throughout the event. From archery to shotgun shooting to dog training to fishing and equestrian sports, the three-day event will have it all and will be a top destination this fall for families in the southeast.

There are many places online with up-to-the minute information about all of the exciting entertainment, events and seminars that are being planned for the EPIC Outdoor Game Fair. Besides the EPIC Outdoor Game Fair website (www.epicgamefair.org), you can also get regular updates at the event blog, EPICGameFairBlog.org and follow us on Facebook, Facebook.com/EPICOutdoorGameFair and Twitter, Twitter.com/EPICGameFair

Safari Club International Foundation (SCIF) is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that funds and manages worldwide programs dedicated to wildlife conservation, outdoor education, and humanitarian services. Since 2000, SCIF has provided $47 million to these causes around the world. Visit www.safariclubfoundation.org for more information.

Quail Unlimited® is the oldest national, nonprofit conservation organization dedicated to the management of America’s wild quail. Known as “America’s Leader In Quail Conservation SM,” our overall vision is to restore America’s quail populations for future generations. Our core values include the wise stewardship of our land and its resources, and the continuation of our proud heritage of conservation, therefore, leaving a legacy and firm foundation for our youth and families to build upon.

National Sporting Clays Association

San Antonio, TX --(Ammoland.com)- Exposing new generations to the shooting sports and an active outdoor lifestyle is one of the greatest obstacles to the growth of our sports, and the National Sporting Clays Association (NSCA) has joined with some of the most dedicated advocates in the outdoors to address that challenge.

The NSCA will be a sponsor of the EPIC Outdoor Game Fair, a three-day outdoor event focused on Education, Participation, Instruction, and Competition for the entire family, planned for September 23-25 near Atlanta, Georgia.

EPIC Outdoor Game Fair Logo Created and hosted by Safari Club International Foundation and Quail Unlimited, the EPIC Outdoor Game Fair will feature activity villages in a host of categories, including shooting, archery, fishing, canines, ATVs, birds of prey, equestrian, and boating. Activities will be geared to both children and adults, beginners and experienced. Guests can also enjoy live music, exhibits, seminars, and a variety of performers.

Foxhall Resort & Sporting Club near Atlanta will be the venue for the event, debuting its new Marty Fischer-designed, 15-station sporting clays course. During the Game Fair, shooters may experience the wobble trap, 5-stand, or full sporting clays course. New shooters can get an introduction to shotgunning from a professional instructor. Wobble trap shooting is sponsored by Beretta and, as with most activities, is included in the daily Game Fair pass. NSCA members shooting the 100-target course may choose to have their targets registered as monthly targets.

EPIC Outdoor Game Fair

In addition to opportunities to shoot, guests can enjoy exhibitions by some of the most exciting shotgunners in the world. Xtreme Sport Shooter Patrick Flanigan will bring his energetic and entertaining show to the Shooting Village, as will Benelli shooter Scott Matthews. Olympic gold medalist and international shotgunning superstar Vincent Hancock will also be on hand for exhibition shooting and autographs.

As a sponsor, NSCA is providing Certified Instructors for new shooters, as well as exhibiting and providing expertise for the Shooting Village. “The National Sporting Clays Association is very excited to be a part of the 2011 EPIC Outdoor Game Fair,” said Robert Crow, NSCA Director. “This event is a perfect opportunity for the NSCA to introduce new shooters, long-time hunters, and other outdoorsmen to the exciting game of sporting clays. Thousands of people who enjoy the outdoors but have never shot sporting clays will be at the Game Fair. We want to show them how much fun the game is, and our highly-qualified instructors can give them just the kind of introduction to sporting clays that will make them want to shoot again.”

Safari Club International Foundation president Joe Hosmer welcomed NSCA as a sponsor, noting that National Hunting and Fishing Day occurs during the Game Fair. “What better time to be introduced to shooting than on Hunting and Fishing Day, and what better way to be introduced to shotgunning than through the experts of NSCA!” commented Hosmer. “Many of us who aren’t competitive shooters but hunt and travel with shotguns in pursuit of upland game and waterfowl already have a kinship with NSCA shooters. And,” Hosmer added, “the NSCA mission, which includes ‘to create an atmosphere of healthy competition and meaningful fellowship,’ is spot-on for this EPIC Game Fair.”

Among the other sponsors of the Game Fair are Orvis, Eukanuba, Winchester, Beretta, Crosman, General Motors, Rigby, Mossy Oak, Shooting Sportsman magazine, Laser Shot, Kevin’s Catalog, Earthquest, Gilchrist Club, and Safari Club International.

Full information on each of the activity villages, exhibitions, seminars, entertainment, sponsors, and more can be found at EPICGameFair.org or on the Game Fair’s Facebook page, Facebook.com/EPICOutdoorGameFair. Discounted advance-purchase tickets are also available on the site.

About:
The National Sporting Clays Association is the official governing and sanctioning body of Sporting Clays in the United States. Headquartered at the National Shooting Complex in San Antonio, it is the world’s largest Sporting Clays organization, with members in all 50 states and 10 foreign countries. To locate NSCA member clubs in your area or for more information on the National Sporting Clays Association, visit our website at www.nssa-nsca.org

Safari Club International Foundation (SCIF) is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that funds and manages worldwide programs dedicated to wildlife conservation, outdoor education, and humanitarian services. Since 2000, SCIF has provided $47 million to these causes around the world. Visit www.safariclubfoundation.org for more information.

Quail Unlimited is the oldest national, nonprofit conservation organization dedicated to the management of America’s wild quail. Known as “America’s Leader In Quail Conservation,” its overall vision is to restore America’s quail populations for future generations through wise stewardship of the land and its resources. See www.qu.org to learn more.

National Skeet Shooting Association

Warsaw, IN - -(TheOutdoorWire.com)- Don Snyder, executive director of the National Skeet Shooting Association and National Sporting Clays Association, has announced his intention to retire during the 2010 shooting year.

“Don has unselfishly worked to improve our homegrounds at the National Shooting Complex, as well as the operation and efficiency of the association staff. His loyalty to the organization and the shooting fraternity has been unquestioned, outstanding and continuous for many years,” NSSA said in a news release.

A committee has been formed to interview potential applicants.

Resumes and inquiries will be accepted before Aug. 31, addressed to NSSA-NSCA Search Committee, P.O. Box 924, Warsaw, IN 46581-0924.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

The Executive Director (ED) is responsible for the entire operation of the National Skeet Shooting Association, National Sporting Clays Associations, National Shooting Complex and its associated infrastructure including:

• Full time, part time and contracted personnel; finance/budgeting/reporting, deposits and withdraws of association funds, personnel pay, raises and incentive bonuses, benefits and human relations; grounds and infrastructure maintenance, equipment and equipment maintenance; NSSA and NSCA Programs, two association periodicals, Records Annual, e-newsletter, 3-organizational web-sites, the NSSA/NSCA Hall of Fame and Museum, marketing, public relations and sponsorships, association records, IT systems, support and service to the membership both club and individual.

• Prepare for and host minimum of 3 meetings annually with NSSA Executive Committee and one meeting of the NSSA Directors; two meetings with NSCA Executive Council and Advisory council and one annual meeting of NSCA Delegates reporting on the status of the associations.

• Work closely with and provide support to these Committees and others appointed by the President and Chairman respectively;

• Manage all logistics, equipment, supplies, registration, reporting, awards and saleable merchandise.

• Certify membership rolls of the NSSA/NSCA, announce elections and gather candidates for election as Directors, Executive Committeeman, Officers, Delegates, and Advisory Council. Prepare ballots, conduct the election and announce the winners.

• Ensure publication of Class Cards, Rule Books for both associations and enforce the Rules of both associations.

• Manage leased-permanent vendor facilities, temporary vendor spaces and leased RV spaces.

• Host the annual World Skeet Championships, National Sporting Clays Championships both with Hall of Fame Banquets and the Krieghoff Masters Championship insuring programs are prepared, posted and mailed for each.

• Manage the National Shooting Complex to insure promotion of the Shotgun Shooting Spots and generation of additional revenue for the associations through other registered and non-registered shooting events, corporate shooting and non- shooting outings, fund raising shooting and non-shooting events and training/coaching events;

• Manage community stewardship program and Environmental Stewardship Plan;

• Conduct monthly meetings of the entire staff and a weekly meeting of the management team, and other meetings as necessary for participatory communication, problem-solving and information. The management staff is as follows:

About The National Skeet Shooting Association:
Founded in 1928 and headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, the National Skeet Shooting Association is the official governing and sanctioning organization for the sport of skeet shooting. It is a not-for-profit organization owned and operated by its almost 17,000 members. For more information on the sport or the organization, visit www.mynssa.com.

About The National Sporting Clays Association:
Founded in 1989 by the National Skeet Shooting Association in San Antonio, Texas, the National Sporting Clays Association is the official governing and sanctioning organization for sporting clays in the U.S. It has more than 20,000 members and is a not-for-profit organization owned and operated by its members. For more information, visit www.mynsca.com.

Creedmoor Sports

Port Clinton, OH - -(AmmoLand.com)- We welcome you to attend the 3rd Eastern CMP Games and Creedmoor Cup Matches. These matches are hosted by the North State Shooting Club (NSSC) at Camp Butner, North Carolina, May 2-10, 2009.

All interested shooters, whether new or experienced, recreation-oriented shooters or national championship contenders are invited to participate in these unique, national-level competitions.

NEW IN 2009. The CMP Games match schedule has been changed to offer more events and shooting opportunities to more shooters. Click Here for key program changes for 2009.

Creedmoor Sports has been manufacturing top quality products for the competitive rifle shooter and tactical sniper since 1979.

Our product line includes our World famous “Hardback” shooting coat , shooting mats , shooting stools and many other products for the serious competitive rifle shooter. Our Hardback Coats are worn by past and present Champions including David Tubb, Norm Houle, Dennis DeMille, Wyatt Tubb, James Fox and many others.
We currently sponsor the Creedmoor Cup East in the spring and the Creedmoor Cup West in the fall. Please join us.