News & Announcements

With the onset of the 2025 PSSA season upon us, here are some updates on a few items that will be working a little differently this year.

·         Pre-Squadding

This year the PSSA will be using Pre-Squad.com for all pre-squadding. 

·         Bank Assignments

For the majority of events, bank will go to a random draw for assignments this year.  Assignments will be drawn the night before the events and at which time, squadding will be done on the next available position without regard to the bank number.  To keep it fair for all shooters, returning positions and re-drawing of squads will not be permitted.  The events that will not be random will be Events 1 & 4 of the Colonial Classic, Events 20, 21, & 22 of the State Shoot, and the Westy Hogans Events.  Bank assignments will be posted daily on the website and Facebook as well as hard copies posted throughout the grounds.

·         Westy Hogans

Due to the need for volunteers for the Westy Hogans, those who volunteer will be able to select the banks they will be working to shoot on.  Sign-up sheets will be available at the Help Desk during the State Shoot for those who wish to help.  The level of help that we have will determine how many banks and flights will be used for the Westy Hogans.

·         PSSA Daily Fees

Effective May 1, 2025, the daily fees for the PSSA will increase to $3 from the current $2.  New slips will be printed and available to club representatives at the Keystone Open and all PSSA events at the Help Desk.

·         Handicap 100

Thanks to Jonathan Hannahoe from Shamrock Sporting Arms and Scott Grossman of Grossman Shooting Products, a $5 option will be added to all handicap events.  Any non-targets only shooter who plays the option and breaks a 100 straight in the handicap will win 20 flats of premium ammunition.  The full rules will be listed in the program which will be posted shortly on the PSSA website.

·         2k Monday

Thanks to Stuart Printz, the PSSA will be having a special shootoff on Monday, June 9 in conjunction with Monday’s handicap events during the State Shoot.  All non-target only shooters who shoot and complete both handicap events on Monday will be eligible for the 2k shootoff.  The format will be similar to the Krieghoff shootoff but will be comprised of the total scores from both the handicap events.

·         East/West Races

The PSSA will be re-incarnating the East-West team races at this year’s state shoot, similar to the way they were done many years ago.  Teams will be comprised of the highest scoring shooters during this year’s zone shoots being held May 3 & 4 at Bradford Gun Club and Valley Gun & Country Club.  More details will be in the program.

·         Campsite #1 Raffle

President Neilson has decided to keep his regular site for his use and therefore, Campsite # 1 will be available through a raffle.  There will only be 100 tickets available at $50.  The winner will be randomly drawn on April 30th or once all 100 tickets are sold.  The winner will have a one-year lease for the 2025 season on Campsite # 1.  If the winner is already a leaseholder, a refund of their lease fees will be issued.  All other regular lease rules will apply.

PSSA 2024 Year In Review and Beyond

Happy Holidays to all the PSSA shooters, friends and families.

This has been quite a year.

Thanks to the generous donors of Project 24, we were able to purchase and install metal springs in all of our traps, purchase most of the much needed BRB Voice call systems and materials to build some gun racks. The gun racks will start showing up in the spring.

The Target Setting Committee took on the arduous task of going over every trap in detail to achieve the best target presentation possible at our facility.

Research and investigation have begun on best ways to improve the electric situation in the lower campground. It is a major task, so please bear with us. The campground electric was not designed for the electric draw of today’s modern RV’s. We are also looking into ways to reduce electric usage by installing more efficient LED lights in the Clubhouse.

5 Stand and ZZ Bird did not go as well as we hoped, but there was certainly a lot of talk and buzz about it. We are continuing to work with them to see how else they could serve our shooting community.

At the PA Grand this past year, we held a BBQ and fun get together evening. The response was better than we could have hoped for. Look for another one this year!

Any of you who have been at PSSA recently, may have noticed a room under construction next to the Classification Office. This room is being built for Krieghoff so they can have a gunsmith working there during the State Shoot. Donations to help pay for the room will be graciously accepted. Demo guns will also be available. The Krieghoff Challenge has also been extended for another 5 years. Thanks to Dieter and Betty Krieghoff and Krieghoff International for their continued support of the PSSA!

A few things for the coming year to keep an eye out for.

We have another golf cart generously provided by EZGO for cost. The cart will be similar to the ones in years past. There will be an option and tickets available during the 2025 shoots until the drawing.

We have another annual raffle already started. At the request of you shooters, we have gone back to a money raffle. Tickets are $10/ea, 3 for $20 and 15 for $100. Please contact an EC Member, Steve Ross or Steve Miller for Tickets. The Drawing will be June 14, 2025.

Thanks to the generosity of Stu Printz, we are doing what we’re calling 2K Monday. $2000 winner take all 2 number draw (like the Challenge) for shooting the 2 handicap events on Monday of the State Shoot. More details on this event to follow. Keep an eye out for more information.

John Hanahoe has generously donated 10 flats of shells to the first person to break 100 Handicap at a regular PSSA shoot. There will be a $2 option available when you sign up. Stay tuned for more details.

For 2025, the Eastern Zone decided to go Telephonic with our friends above the 47th Parallel. It is believed that more Canadians will shoot the Eastern Zone and thereby increase our All-American Team Points Factor. The logistics are still being worked out, but we know the Canadian club will be Hamilton, Ontario. We are hopeful we can pull this off without a hitch.

Pre-squadding will now be with Pre Squad.com.

The Board of the Hall of Fame would like to Congratulate Everyone who has made the team!!

PSSA Executive Committee introduces our new website

2025 PSSA Shoot Schedule Updates:

Due to shooter interest and positive responses from club delegates and their members, we will be moving the Westy Hogans event into September 2025.  This will be on a one year trial basis as it will require volunteer help for scoring and loading, especially on Friday and Saturday.  The August date will remain and will now be the PSSA Summer Championships.  More details will be coming as we get closer to the shooting season, however, please consider scoring a few squads or loading a trap or two during the Westy Hogans.

We look forward to seeing you in 2025!

In August of 2023 the PSSA Executive Committee launched Project 24, a fundraising campaign that was created to specifically address critical needs at our homegrounds. Our goal was to raise enough money to install upgraded springs on all the trap houses, replace the aging microphones and control boxes, and build new gun racks. Within the first few days, many of you had made contributions and many more gave throughout the year.

While we may not have reached the ambitious goal we set, we have been able to raise the funds needed to complete many of these tasks. Because of your generosity, all springs have been installed and most of the new microphones and control boxes have been purchased. After some delays, we are currently in the process of building new racks for each house on the line.

Since kicking things off at the 2023 Westy Hogans, 36 donors have helped us raise $48,430. All of which was used for these specific projects.  As we approach the end of the year, there are still a few more sets of microphones that need to be purchased and we could use your help in reaching that goal. If you haven’t had the chance to give, or would like to make an additional gift, please contact Steve Ross at steveross@pssashotgunning.org.

The EC would like to thank everyone who generously gave to Project 24. We appreciate your commitment to making our facility one of the finest in the country.

Become a Project ‘24 Sponsor!

Help us meet our goal to have new springs in place of the rubber bands on all 53 traps by the Keystone Open