Youth Education in Shooting Sports (USAYESS)
founded in 2013
a non-profit organization and the nation’s premier and only all-inclusive youth program which introduces, grows, supports, and educates youth, and their families to firearm safety, shooting sports and wildlife conservation and habitat.
USAYESS Raffle
P.O. Box 1022
Colville, WA 99114
About USA Youth Education in Shooting Sports
USA Youth Education in Shooting Sports (USAYESS) is a nonprofit educational organization formed in 2013 to introduce young people and their families to safe firearm handling, competitive shooting and wildlife and habitat conservation. Its model combines hands-on Youth Outdoor Experience events, clay shooting basics courses, coach certification, competition series and insurance coverage for youth teams and coaches, all organized through a network of state affiliates. In its first year, USAYESS created 14 state affiliates and 31 new youth shooting teams, each of which received a $5,000 endowment, totaling $155,000, funded by Larry and Brenda Potterfield of MidwayUSA.
The organization held six Youth Outdoor Experience events in 2013, in Colville, Washington; Billings, Montana; Reno, Nevada; Salt Lake City; Phoenix; and Stockton, California. In 2014 it sponsored the ACUI Collegiate Clay Target Championships, which drew a record 3,100 entries, and partnered with ACUI to develop competitors for its Collegiate Shotgun Bowl Series. Mike Borg served as executive director in its early years. IRS records currently list its main address in Payson, Utah. For parents and youth coaches, USAYESS offers a structured path from first-time shooter to competitive clay target athlete.
Key Facts
- 2013: USAYESS formed and recognized as a nonprofit
- 2013: Creates 14 state affiliates and 31 youth teams with $155,000 in endowments from the Potterfields
- 2013: Six Youth Outdoor Experience events held in six western states
- March 2014: Sponsors the ACUI Collegiate Clay Target Championships, a record 3,100 entries
- April 2014: Announces partnership with ACUI’s Collegiate Shotgun Bowl Series
Sources
- USAYESS Creates 14 State Affiliates and 31 New Youth Shooting Teams in 2013 – OutdoorHub
- ACUI’s Collegiate Clay Target Program Partners with USAYESS – OutdoorHub
- USA Youth Education in Shooting Sports – GuideStar
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