THE GRAND AMERICAN The Grand American World Trapshooting Championships, annual…
The Grand American World Trapshooting Championships, annually held in Sparta, IL at the World Shooting & Recreational Complex, is the largest shooting event of its kind.
Spanning several days with more than 20 events shooters from all over the globe come to compete in hopes of claiming one of the available prestigious titles such as “Clay Target Champion”.
The 119th Grand American World Trapshooting Championships will be August 1-11, 2018.
The Amateur Trapshooting Association (ATA) serves as the faithful protector of the sport of trapshooting. As the largest clay target shooting organization in the world, the ATA governs the sport’s rules and regulations and seeks ways to further enhance the sport and increase participation.
The ATA was founded in 1900 as the American Trapshooting Association and later changed to the Amateur Trapshooting Association in 1923.
A Board of Directors, composed of state and provincial delegates govern all ATA policy matters. The Executive Committee, which is comprised of one representative from each of the five Zones, provides stewardship for the association throughout the year.
The organization’s day-to-day business is guided by an Executive Director and a team of professionals at the national headquarters in Sparta, IL.
http://www.shootata.com/
World Shooting & Recreational Complex visit
https://www.dnr.illinois.gov/recreation/WSRC/Pages/default.aspx
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