TENNESSEE BRINGS HOME SEVEN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS FROM SCHOLASTIC SHOOTING EVENT
TN Scholastic Clay Target Program’s Teams Outshine 36 Other States with 23 Top Five Finishes

SPARTA, Ill. – Twenty one teams from the Tennessee Scholastic Clay Target Program competed in the sport’s national championship event, held July 12-16 in Sparta, Ill. The result was seven national championships, 23 top-five finishes across all divisions, and the high overall shooter of the tournament.

Fifteen-year-old artist Joanna Rush of Chattanooga won the Best of Show in the 2011 Tennessee Federal Junior Duck Stamp art contest. Her winning acrylic, colored pencil and water color artwork titled Let’s Get Together depicts a male and female cinnamon teal with stunning realism.

Shooters Compete for Chance at National Junior Olympics Championship In August

PARIS, Tenn. – More than 125 youth trap and skeet shooters competed in the 5th Annual Tennessee Junior Olympic State Championships, an event of the Tennessee Wildlife Federation’s Tennessee Scholastic Clay Target Program held May 17th – 22nd at the Holly Fork Shooting Complex in Paris, Tenn.  The competition was held in conjunction with the Henry County Youth Shooting Sports Association and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency.

Athletes reaching the qualifying score of 110 out of 125 targets broken in the trap or skeet divisions automatically receive an invitation to compete in the National Shotgun Junior Olympic Championships August 2nd – 8th  in Colorado Springs, Colo. On Sunday, two skeet and two trap shooters had earned automatic invitations to the National Junior Olympic Championships.

The following statement was issued by Tennessee House Speaker Beth Harwell on May 21, 2011:

Speaker Beth Harwell (R-Nashville) today assured sportsmen across the state that the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Commission (TWRC) will be extended until 2016.

Tennessee’s "Sunset Law" requires that each agency, board and commission be reviewed at certain intervals by the legislative Government Operations Committees. The reviews and subsequent approvals take the form of a bill, which then extends the entity. In 2012, the TWRC will be extended to 2016.

"I can confidently assure Tennesseans that the TWRC will continue to lead the way for outdoorsmen and conservationists in our state," said Speaker Harwell. "The legislature appreciates hearing from concerned sportsmen and constituents. I look forward to continuing this dialogue between the legislature, the TWRC, and citizens."

She continued, "The commission will not shut down, and will continue to serve Tennesseans. The State House will be acting in January to ensure the extension of the TWRC," Speaker Harwell concluded.