Congratulations to our 2022 NRA Club Award Winners

Each year the National Rifle Association recognizes outstanding clubs, state associations, youth clubs and an individual or organization for public service. The Annual Awards program recognizes significant accomplishments achieved in areas of organization, operation and public service rendered.

This past year's award winners were selected during the January 2023 NRA Board Meetings and were presented with their awards at the May 2023 NRA Board Meeting held in Indianpolis, Indiana on Monday, April 17, 2023.

The Outstanding Youth Club Award is presented annually to an NRA-affiliated youth club that has demonstrated noteworthy achievement in training programs that teach firearm safety and handling, marksmanship, hunting skills to the community youth.

The recipient of the 2022 Outstanding Youth Club Award was the Chillicothe Sportsmen’s Club for their program with the Illinois Valley Central High School Trap Shooting Club of Chillicothe, IL.

The Chillicothe Sportsmen's Club in 2021 established sponsorship as the home field for the Illinois Valley Central High School Trap shooting club. Since its inception, participation on the team has been in excess of 30 high school student youth shooters each of the 4 semesters the HS trap club has been operating. The Chillicothe Sportsmen's Club supports the team by providing clay birds, subsidizing and pre-buying ammunition to ensure the students can participate in a cost effective program.

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Debbra Park, the President of the Chillicothe Sportsmen’s Club, and NRA President Charles L. Cotton presenting the 2022 Outstanding Youth Club Award to The Chillicothe Sportmen’s Club.

The Outstanding State Association Award is presented in honor of a state association’s effectiveness in carrying out the purposes and objectives of the National Rifle Association in their state.

As an all-volunteer organization, with the help of NRA, IFC doubled their membership in the last 4 years. Their communications with their members are exceptional including social media and email campaigns that have a strong 41% opening rate. They also offer a newsletter, blog, YouTube channel, and have recorded a weekly "Warrior Wednesday" video setting the new standard for State Associations. At the time of the award application, IFC was approaching one million total views on YouTube. With a dedication to building a solid volunteer core, they are expanding their program offerings to include more programs and competitions, with a focus on youth. In addition, IFC worked with NRA to pass Constitutional Carry and the Firearms Industry Protection Act.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit documentation demonstrating compliance with the award criteria. Such documentation may include but is not limited to: newsletters, program schedules, rosters, photographs, news articles, videos, match schedules and publications.

To be considered for the 2023 Club Awards, the application deadline for submission is December 1. Announcement of results will be after the January NRA Board Meetings. Check out information on this program and other awards online at https://awards.nra.org/awards

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