The 21st annual Shoot for the Magic sporting clays competition was held June 7th at Warriors Mark Wingshooting Lodge in Ginter, raising approximately $49,000 for Children’s Aid Society’s Youth Mentoring.
This year’s money raised is expected to exceed last year’s with a higher number of teams and sponsors. Throughout the competition, 22 teams of four shooters navigated a challenging clays course and enjoyed a day filled with games of chance, a live auction, awards and great food.
Stifel took home the championship with a total team score of 335.
In the individual category, there was a tie for High Overall Shooter between Chip Good of the Lee Industries team and Tommy Launer of the Stifel Team, both with a score of 93. Launer ended up with the title after a long run count tiebreaker. High Female Shooter went to Rachael Brown the Askari Associates team with a score of 51. Holden Price of the Price Contracting team took home the trophy for High Youth Shooter with a score of 28.
Since its inception the annual event has raised over $600,000. The Children’s Aid Society couldn’t do this every year without the continued support of their sponsors, donors, auction item donors, and volunteers who spend multiple hours planning and those who come out to support us the day of the event. Many teams, sponsors and volunteers have been involved for 21 years.
2024 major sponsors included:
Event Sponsor – CNB Bank
Gold Sponsors – Grice Gun Shop, JJ Powell, Lee Industries, Junior Land Company/Junior Coal, Lezzer Lumber Company, Soult Wholesale Company, Johnson Machine Company.
Silver Sponsors – Askari Associates, Snappy’s
Plans are underway for next year’s event, scheduled for June 6, 2025. For information on how to get involved or to learn more about Children’s Aid Society or Youth Mentoring please email info@childaid.org, call 814-765-2686, or visit us at www.childaid.org.
Gun Raffle Winners were Howa 1500 308 – Ruth Lytle; Weatherby Vanguard 257 – Kurt Spickler; Ruger Predator 6.5 Creedmoor – Vicki Myers; Mossberg Patriot 22-250 – Jeff Butler; Remington 783 243 – Mike Hullihen.