Clay Target Nation, January 2021

JANUARY 2021 CLAY TARGET NATION 9 Member Communications DONT LET THIS BE YOUR LAST ISSUE RENEW TODAY THIS ISSUE IS DIGITAL ONLY As we announced last month this issue will be a digital only edition with no printed version If you normally receive a print edition of Clay Target Nation this month you will not However all the other 11 issues for the year will be printed and delivered as usual Those of you who regularly read just the digital issue will not see a change In every other way this January Reference Issue is just like those we produce annually Happy New Year Welcome to our annual Reference Issue which we hope youll bookmark and fi nd useful throughout the year as you plan your events especially those of you chasing recognition program points search for an instructor to help you improve your shooting reach out to your governing bodies about whats on your mind and even reach out to us Bookmark Now thats something I havent asked you to do with Clay Target Nation before For the fi rst time this issue will be digital only so theres no need to call headquarters mid month to report that you havent received your print issue yet If you are less accustomed to reading the digital version of Clay Target Nation I hope this digital issue will give you the nudge to take advantage of this online resource No you arent about to lose the print issue but this version has some features we just arent able to deliver in print Did you know every web address you see in an ad or article is a live link Heres one you can try now bit ly CTN0218 8 Thats a Member Communications piece I wrote three years ago about using our digital issue and avail ing yourself of its perks By the way within the next couple of months well be upgrading our digital issue platform Dont worry well walk you through it and we think youll appreciate some new functions there One thing youll see in this reference issue is an introduction to some members of our staff youre most likely to encounter Please say thank you the next time you speak with one of them As with everyone else the past year has been an adventurous one for our staff who have absorbed the functions of several positions that were not fi lled when previous staff moved on to new jobs or retired Like others they learned to work from home and did so for several months returning when it was time to host the World Skeet Championships and National Sporting Clays Championship But all of us are appreciative to our Executive Committee who elected to tighten belts through the pandemic and manage income loss in ways other than laying off staff The knowledge of our long time staff members is invaluable and you our members benefi t from their experience Next month you can expect our delivery to be back to normal and its an issue youll defi nitely want to keep handy It will include lists of every 2021 shoot that had been registered by December 21 and you can use it to plan your year If youve been thinking about getting into registered shooting make it 2021 and select some events at your own club or others Our February list is a great tool for traveling shooters who want to see whats beyond the borders of their own club Finally watch for something new on our website To make it easier for you to fi nd our advertisers and sponsors who are supporting our sports weve created a new Industry Partners page with names and links to every company that advertises in our publications or sponsors the major events we host Youll fi nd the Partners link in the upper right corner of our website right next to the Member Login Check it out and use it anytime you need to quickly fi nd a product resource As always I enjoy hearing from you You can reach me at CTN@ nssa nsca com Sherry Kerr Director of Communications If youre an annual member and havent already renewed your membership for 2021 dont go any further until you get it done Otherwise this could be your last issue of Clay Target Nation and you could miss out on a years worth of valuable information and entertaining articles from some of the worlds top shooters and instructors You can renew now by going to bit ly Join Renew Once the 2020 shoot year has been closed out in mid January and classifi cation cards have been updated renewed members and life members can download all your credentials on our website Just go to MyNSSA com or MyNSCA com fi nd the Members tab and click on My Home Page There youll fi nd your 2021 membership card and classifi cation card that you can download and print anytime you need them Youll also fi nd information about your member benefi ts including your Shooting for Rewards points and how to use them