DESCRIPTION: The SOCIAL SHOOTING CLUB, INC. is a not-for-profit Georgia corporation formed in December of 1994. It is made up of 650 members that are interested in high quality Sporting Clays experiences, enjoying the company of the shooting community, and managing the associated costs. It is governed by a slate of four officers and an elected Advisory Council. The annual dues are $35/yr individual and $45/yr family and are primarily to help cover printing, mailing, and other club expenses. (Life memberships are available for $350 for an individual and $450 for a family.)  The dues year runs from June 1st through May 31st. The shoots are closed to members only with guests allowed only if there is room.  Currently, club membership is at the maximum of 650 with new membership applications being placed on a waiting list.

AFFILIATIONS: The SSC is a member of the "National Rifle Association", the "National Sporting Clays Association", and the "Georgia Sporting Clays Association".   The SSC requires all of its members and host gun clubs to comply completely with all NSCA safety rules.   Individual membership in the NRA, NSCA, or GSCA is not required.

VENUES: The SSC travels to several clubs in Georgia and Alabama with regular shoots at seven host gun clubs. These are Big Red Oak Plantation(Gay, GA);  Bird-In-Hand Shotgun Sports (Plains, GA); Callaway Gardens Gun Club (Pine Mountain, GA); Cherokee Rose Sporting Resort (Griffin, GA); Circle W Sporting Clays (Heflin, AL); The Meadows National Gun Club (Smarr, GA); and Ocmulgee River Gun Club (Macon, GA).

PROGRAM: Approximately 24 shoots per year are scheduled on a Saturday or Sunday with the following time schedule: (All shoots are run on Eastern Time regardless of shoot location, except for traveling shoots)                      

PRICES: 100 Sporting Clays $29, Re-Entry $27, Lunch $8, 5-Stand for $5

COMPETITION: The SSC provides relaxed competition without involving direct monetary prizes. After participating in two SSC shoots, members are placed in divisions by calculating Par for each shoot and the individual’s Personal Handicap as follows:

                                 Par (for the shoot) = (Ave of top 10% of the scores)

                                 Personal Handicap = Moving Ave (Par - score)

An individual’s Personal Handicap is calculated using a moving average which approximates the average of their last ten shoots.  The minimum requirement is 2 shoots for initial division placement.  The individual's Personal Handicap value determines the division placement as follows:

Divisions 1 thru 6 will be head to head competition. Raffle tickets will be awarded to the division champion (3 tickets), the division runner-up (2 tickets), and to all division competitors with scores in the top 50% of the class (1 ticket). Division 7 shooters will be awarded 1 raffle ticket if they "have a good day".  A "good day" is when their score plus their Personal Handicap is greater than Par for the shoot. In addition, one ticket is awarded for every four shoots attended. At the Year-End Awards Party, the raffle tickets are used to award donated prizes.

SUB-GAUGE HANDICAPPING SYSTEM: Due to the increased interest in shooting sub gauge guns and to allow as much freedom to have as much fun as possible, the SSC uses the following handicapping system effective June 7, 2008.    

CONCURRENTS: Our concurrents are set based upon the NSCA rule book.

A shooter's eligibility for concurrent events which are based on age is determined by the age of the shooter on the 1st day of the target year (January 1st) and shall determine their eligibility for the entire upcoming shooting year. No contestant shall be eligible for more than one individual concurrent event based on age.

Sub-Junior - Any member who has not reached their 16th birthday by the first day of the target year.

Junior - Any member who has not reached their 21st birthday by the first day of the target year.

Veteran - Any person 55 years of age and over who has not yet reached their 65th birthday.

Super Veteran - Any person 65 years of age and over.

Lady - A female shooter of any age.

CONTACT INFORMATION: Bud Weiser  (770) 560-8566  weiserwo@bellsouth.net

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