Markham Newsletter 2024 December

Volume 14 Issue 12 December 2024

Free Clinic December 28th See page 3 for details.

Trail Glades Trapshoot December 21st Skeet Shoot December 21st

Markham Park Gun Club Youth Program Mondays 6-9 NSSA Skeet Saturday, December 7th ATA Trap Sunday, December 22nd 1 NSCA Sporting Clays December 22nd

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CLUB NEWS MAGAZINE REVIEWS 6-11 CLAYTARGET NATION 12-13 Clayshoo"ngUSA ROYAL SPORTING ARMS Markham Hours and Rules Trap and Skeet Programs NEW EVENT NOTIFICATIONS CLUB CALENDAR EVENTS CALENDAR SPORTING PROGRAM & CALENDAR SPORTING CLAYS RESULTS UPCOMING MAJOR EVENTS SKEET PROGRAM AND RESULTS FSA SKEET CALENDAR TRAP PROGRAM TRAP RESULTS YOUTH PROGRAM

OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS 2024 OFFICERS  PRESIDENT—Vacant  VICE PRESIDENT—Vacant 

TREASURER—Vacant

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SECRETARY— Joe Loitz

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RECORDING SECRETARY—Vacant

DIRECTORS: Jon Roberts Sporting Chair Joe Loitz Youth Chair Andrew Loitz Director

Contact info: Markham Skeet, Trap, and Sporting Clays 11873 NW 30th Street Coral Springs, FL 33065 954-857-5278  www.markhamsportingclays.org  E-mail: jloit@bellsouth.net  Newsletter: jloit@bellsouth.net

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December 28th 2:00 PM

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Club News The Free Clinic has returned and will vary each month as to the day it will be held.

This month it will be on December 28th. Price is $22.63 for a practice round ticket and a box of shells. Price is reduced if you bring your own shells.

Registered Trapshooting has returned to South Florida Shooting Club. Their first event will be held on December 29th. Hope to see you there.

The last Sporting Clays Tournament saw 56 shooters in attendance. Congratulations to Luis Herrara and Rodrigo Mehich for the high scores of 91 and 90.

Attendance on Mondays continues to be well attended by 12-15 students.

We are still getting 5-8 on the advanced field and 7-12 on the beginner field. If you are interested in Youth coaching or just getting experience as a coach, come and see us on a Monday night and get the paperwork started.

I’m planning on doing a Doubles Clinic and Ladies Clinic in January. If you are interested send me an email.

See you at the club.

Joe Loitz 954-857-5278 jloit@bellsouth.net

Trap soared last month with 29 shooters attending and 4,200 targets thrown. The skeet shoot was attended by three shooters who shot 400 targets.

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SHOTGUN INSTRUCTION BEGINNER, INTERMEDIATE, AND ADVANCED TRAP, SKEET, AND SPORTING CLAYS

JOE LOITZ 5-TIME ALL AMERICAN CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR NRA ATA NSCA NSSA 954-857-5278 JLOIT@BELLSOUTH.NET

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Magazine Review CLAYTARGET-NATION December 2024 “All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence; then success is sure”.

Mark Twain Confidence is an elusive quality in sports. Some are born with it, some grow it, and for some it’s lost at the first sign of stress. John Shima’s philoso-

phy on confidence is similar to the one I used during my salad days in the 70’s and 80’s. Concentrate on the process, shooting one target at a time. Add to this the desire to break each target perfectly. Sadly, this takes a thorough knowledge of your sport and a trained ability to know how to perfectly break

each target. Many never invest the time to realize this level of skill.

The pressure of a major competition like a state, zone, or national competition disappears when you accept one simple fact, performing perfectly is your only chance of competing at that level. Concentrate on the process and breaking the targets perfectly eliminates the need to think about score or

what your competition is doing. Near perfect or perfect scores are required to get to the shooto6s. It’s too late to worry about score. Trust the process and let the score happen. It’s the only thing under your control.

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Developing self-discipline to control your behavior is John’s solution to confidence.

Use your self-discipline to implement your pre-station and pre-shot routine to “achieve optimal target acquisition”. In

the final analysis, visual target acquisition is the most important aspect of successful shotgunning. Pre-station and pre -shot routines along with stance, barrel control, and optimized hold and look

points all set up the visual target acquisition needed for a perfect sight picture.

John believes developing your selfdiscipline is the nexus tying everything. Trust the process. Reset if the process is interrupted. Follow the routine and concentrate on breaking one target at a time. Any break in the routine brings doubts to the forefront of your mind and interferes with target acquisition.

Reset.

When you’re in the box, station, post, the world stops and you own the moment.

Selfdiscipline is all you have. Use it.

Don’t tell yourself, “It’s alright, I don’t need to reset.” Yes you do!

Reset and stay in the rhythm of your shot. Your swing starts with your pre-shot routine.

It’s all part of the rhythm of your 7 swing and shot.

Magazine Review

crossing targets you can expect.

Anthony Matarese, Jr.’s article is a good companion piece to John Shima’s. Anthony discusses his preparation for tournament shooting. Don’t practice only the extreme targets you think you might see, practice the bread and butter targets seen in most events. These

Part of your preparation is sticking with good routines concerning your sleep and diet. Plan your day from waking up to driving to the shoot and have all your equipment in order before you leave. Get to the event early, keeping anxiety to a minimum. You have enough just dealing with the targets in the event.

Most pundits advise getting to your starting trap or station 20-30 minutes before your shooting time.

This allows time for observing the targets and how they react to the weather, visual issues with the background, choice of glasses, etcetera.

targets build confidence. Practicing only the most di6icult presentations may leave you discouraged. You want to pump up your confidence not lower it. Pay attention to the 35-45 yard

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Allow time in your schedule If you’re going to shoot warm-up targets. Again, get you to your trap or station with the least amount of time anxiety as possible. Anthony advises shooting Preliminary events to warm up under competition conditions. I’d shoot the unregistered 100 target events at the Tipp City gun club on Thursdays and Fridays at the Grand American in Vandalia. I usually squadded in the 600’s so I would be shooting in the mid to late afternoon.

Shooting Tipp City in the morning got me thoroughly warmed up for the Preliminary and Grand American Handicap events. I shot my best scores on the

days I warmed up at Tipp City.

All these preparation routines are designed to “eliminate doubt and unnecessary thoughts that would distract from the job” according to Anthony. He’s right on point. Your only concern should be being fully vested in shooting your best.

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Magazine Review George Digweed follows the first two articles with his take on preparing for major competitions. He doesn’t shoot many practice targets. He admits, most of his learning (98%) comes from competitions. George plans his year around the major competitions then builds up to those events through local competitions a month before each Ma-

jor. He approaches the local competitions in a more relaxed manner than he would a major event, working on moving the gun well, getting his timing together.

He feels you can’t stay on edge for a

month before a major event and expect to do well. The goal is to build your confidence gradually leading up to a major. Once he does enter a major shoot, he’s there to compete, he’s not there for the show.

During major shoots he gets lots of sleep, up to 14 hours a night! George also regulates his food intake. He doesn’t eat until after he shoots in the belief that digestion slows him down.

Maybe being hungry coincides with his hunger to win.

Fluid intake is a vital aspect of preparation for Georges’ day. He drinks orange juice before starting the competition for electrolytes and sugar, but switches to water once the competition begins.

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Magazine Review ClayShootingUSA December 2024

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John Shima’s article this month is very similar to the CLAYTARGET-NATION article with a nice twist at the end. He breaks the shot into a prey/predator relationship. Skip that. The good stu6 comes at the end of the article where

he discusses the stages of the shot.

The first stage is the pre-shot routine and entering soft focus in preparation

for acquiring the target. This is the prey phase of shooting, watching the target pass from soft to hard focus.

Quiet your mind and send your vision into soft focus in the prey phase.

When the target emerges transition into allow your eyes to transition into hard focus. Acquiring hard focus too early compromises the subconscious’ ability to determine distance, speed, and trajectory of the target.

Track the target visually and as it comes into hard focus transition into predator mode.

Then and only then is hard focus concentrated on the target.

John calls this hyper-focusing on the 12 target.

John defines an interval between reaching hyper-focus and firing the shot as the focus-fire gap. Hyper-focus occurs instantaneously just before firing the shot. Any loss of focus on the target prevents hyper-focus and will a6ect your swing. Shifting focus o6 the target and into the gap between the target and your barrels will cause your swing to slow or stop. Shifting focus to the barrels will also cause the barrels to slow or your swing to stop. You’re now left with a shot behind the target, a flinch, or a forced recovery shot. John finally suggests managing your intention before each shot. Stick with your process and concentrate on visual focus on the target throughout the swing.

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Markham Skeet, Trap & Sporting Clays

ATA Trapshoot Sunday, December 22nd Signup starts 8:00 Shooting Starts at 9:00 100 16 Yard targets 100 Handicap targets 100 Doubles targets $42 first 100 targets $36 for each additional 100 Additional Shoot Dates See Page 38 20

Trail Trap & Skeet

ATA Trapshoot Saturday, December 21st Signup starts 8:00 Shooting Starts at 9:00 100 16 Yard targets 100 Handicap targets 100 Doubles targets $40 first 100 targets $34 for each additional 100

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Markham Skeet, Trap & Sporting Clays

NSSA Skeet Tournament Saturday, January 4th Signup starts 8:00 Shooting Starts at 9:00 50 targets 12 gauge 50 targets 20 gauge 50 targets 28 gauge 50 targets .410 gauge 50 targets Doubles $22 each 50 targets 22

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SOUTH FLORIDA SHOOTING CLUB

Trapshoots are again being held at the club. The first shoot will be on: December 29th Future dates waiting for approval are: January 25th February 22nd March 30th April 26th For more details: Joe Loitz 954-857-5278 Jloit@bellsouth.net 24

FREE CLINIC DATES The next Free Clinic will be December 28th Dates for upcoming clinics are: January 5th February 2nd March 16th April 20th For more details: Joe Loitz 954-857-5278 Jloit@bellsouth.net 25

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Ninety percent of my game is mental. It's my concentration that has gotten me this far.

Chris Evert

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Registered Shooting and Events in South Florida Gun Shows Miramar National Guard Armory December 28-29th

Skeet Trail Glades Markham

December 21st January 7th

Trap Trail Glades Markham

December 21st

Gulf Coast

January 5th January 11th

Palm Beach

December 22nd

Sporting Clays Markham OK Corral Vero Beach Gulf Coast South Florida Quail Creek

December 22nd December 28th December 29th January 4th January 11th January 19th

SPORTING CLAYS COURSE HOURS

Tuesday 9-4:00 Thursday 10-3:00 Thurs. Night 6-9:00 Saturday 9-4:00 Sunday 9-4:00 Golf Cart Rental $25.00

I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career.

I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.

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2024 Schedule NSCA Sporting Clay Tournaments Date

Tournament

Saturday Jan. 27th

Snow Bird Open

February

No Shoot in February

Saturday Mar. 30th

St. Patrick’s Day Open

Sunday April 14th

Gerry Stumm Memorial

Sunday May 19th

Memorial Day Open

Saturday June 22nd 23rd Annual Sunshine State Classic Saturday July 13th

Super Sizzle Open

Saturday Aug. 10th

Summers End Open

Saturday Sept. 14th

Markham Fall Fest Open

Sunday Oct. 20th

Pumpkin Blast

Sunday Nov. 3rd

Richard Merritt Memorial

Sunday - Dec 22nd

Bud Wolfe Classic

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SPORTING CLAYS PROGRAM

BUD WOLFE CLASSIC 100 Targets Shot over 14 Stations

SUNDAY DECEMBER 22nd Registration: Opens 8:30 a.m. and will close at 10:00 a.m.

All scorecards must be turned in by 1:00 p.m. in order to be posted.

Entry Fee: $80 N.S.C.A., $80 Hunter, $60.00 SubJunior, Junior No Scorers or Trappers will be provided.

Shooters will be asked to squad themselves into groups of at least 3 and designate a field judge to verify scores for the squad. Tiebreaker station rankings will be posted during registration.

Lunch will be served.

COURSE RULES: All shooters and spectators are required to wear ear and eye protection on the course.

MAXIMUM LOADS PERMITTED: 12GA, 3 DR EQ, 1 1/8 oz. Shot 7 1/2.

For additional information contact:

Jon Roberts (786)-210-9448 email: MarkhamSportingClaysClub@gmail.com

Please Preregister using: scorechaser.com

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SPORTING CLAYS RESULTS 2024 RICHARD MERRITT MEMORIAL HOA 56 ENTRANTS CH LUIS HERRERA RU RODRIGO MEHECH M1 TED GRAY M2 EMILIO TEJA M3 DANNY BRAVO AA1 DALE FURMAN AA2 DANIEL NARANJO AA3 ALEX VILLALBA \ A1 ALEX RIERA A2 FERNANDO ALVARADO LADY CH RYLIE SASS 69 A3 Tom DALY LADY RU YENEY GARCIA 60 B1 MELVIN SOSA SUB-JR CH JAKE HOOPER 75 B2 ALLEN FURIA SUB-JR RU PATRICK BROOK 67 C1 ANDRES GARCIA JR RYLIE SASS 69 C2 ANTHONY BALSAM VET CH RODRIGO MEHECH 89 C3 EROS COLLAZO VET RU TED GRAY 89 D1 LEGNE ALLEGUE VET 3RD EMILIO TEJA 88 D2 JAKE HOOPER S VET CH ALEX RIERA 84 D3 JOE RIVERO S VET RU EDWARD LEE 74 E1 MILES RAMOS SSR VET CH ALEX RIERA 86 E2 DWIGHT HYOTTE SSR VET RU EDWARD LEE 84 E3 JAMES JACOBS SSR VET 3RD RICHARD SLEEM 83 SSSR VET CH RICHARD RIEBER 68 SSSR VET RU JAMES JACOBS 67 HUNTER CH RENAUD PIERRE 76 HUNTER RU MICHAEL PETERS 70 HUNTER 3RD BARRY CORWIN 64

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MONTHLY SKEET PROGRAM Price per 50 targets includes $5/100 NSSA/FSA Fee

.410 gauge 50 Targets $22.00 28 gauge 50 Targets $22.00 20 gauge 50 Targets $22.00 12 gauge 50 Targets $22.00 Doubles 50 Targets $22.00 Shoots usually held the first Saturday of every month.

Gauges may be shot out of sequence with the permission of management. More than one 50 target program may be shot in the same gauge as a preliminary event.

AWARDS Break a 50, 75, or 100 Straight and get one of these guaranteed awards!

50 Straight Kennedy Half Dollar 75 Straight Eisenhower Dollar 100 Straight Morgan Silver Dollar 50 Straight Doubles Liberty Silver Half 38

Skeet Results Markham Skeet, Trap, & Sporting Clays

I can teach many sports, but obviously, tennis is the one. When you do other sports, you see things from di6erent perspectives: di6erent footwork drills, body positions, angles and geometry. All that stu6 is helpful, and so when I do other sports, I can see things, because once you know one sport, then the other sport becomes more clear.

Martina Navratilova

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Trap Program Trap Program: SPECIAL NOTICE

100 target 16 Yd, Hdcp and Trap Tournaments are Doubles events. usually the fourth First 100 targets.

Sunday of the month. $44.00 (Includes ATA and FTA daily fees)

ATA SHOOT SCHEDULE 2024-25

Additional 100 target events. $36.00

October 27th November 24th December 22nd

See Joe Loitz for details: 954-857-5278

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WEDNESDAY NIGHT SHOOTING IS STILL POPULAR WITH THE SHOOTERS. SIGN UP WITH THE REST OF THE REGULARS AND TRY YOUR SKILL AND LUCK AT ALL THE GAMES.

Come out and join the fun!

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TRAP RESULTS Markham Skeet, Trap, and Sporting Clays

16 Yards

SINGLES SCORE NOVEMBER RESULTS SINGLES PIERRE GRACIA FEDERICO RAMIREZ ISIDORO LOPEZ DAX DEMENA ALEJANDRO CASTILLO ADOLFO MILIANI ROGELIO FOLCO DANIEL CARBALLIDO DIONATA SIMON STEVEN FABRIZIO

98 97 96 96 95 95 94 94 92 91

ORLANDO PADRON JAKE HOOPER JOSE LOPEZ HAMLET ACEVEDO

91 91 87 87

ALEX RIERA IVAN VILLALOBOS JERRY FELBER ANGEL ESTEVEZ HECTOR ACEVEDO

87 86 84 84 83

RAFAEL CARBALLIDO NORM MURPHY LUIS CASTILLO

83 82 81

ROBERT ALAYETO MARLON LOPEZ ANGELA JOHNSON

79 79 78

VALENTIN MILLAN DIEGO CARBALLIDO BOB MCPHEE AIDA ACEVEDO

77 77 70 66 44

Handicap NOVEMBER RESULTS HANDICAP YDG PIERRE GRACIA ALEX RIERA JAKE HOOPER ORLANDO PADRON FEDERICO RAMIREZ MARLON LOPEZ ADOLFO MILIANI DAX DEMENA

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94 90 87 87 85 73 72 59

Doubles NOVEMBER RESULTS DOUBLES FEDERICO RAMIREZ ADOLFO MILIANI ALEX RIERA ORLANDO PADRON JAKE HOOPER MARLON LOPEZ

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Youth Program

Markham Youth Program Ages 10-17 $20 includes targets & ammo Shotguns available free of charge Every Monday 6-9 PM. 46

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