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Beretta USA To Present Inaugural Cav. Ugo Gussalli Beretta Skeet Scholarship at 2020 SCTP Nationals
(Accokeek, MD) At the culmination of this week’s 2020 SCTP National Championship, Beretta USA will be presenting its inaugural Cav. Ugo Gussalli Beretta Skeet Scholarship to a top performing skeet athlete.
This annual scholarship will be awarded to the top athlete (either male or female) in the American Skeet competition competing with a Beretta shotgun. The winner must be a high school aged athlete and have registered with SCTP prior to the start of the skeet event.
Once announced, the winner will be presented with the scholarship trophy and a brand new 694 over-and-under shotgun as well as a personalized letter from Cav. Ugo Gussalli Beretta, which will be mailed after the competition has concluded. Created specifically for clay shooting, the new Beretta 694 over-and-under platform was designed and tested in collaboration with the Beretta Shooting Team. The 694 features redesigned ergonomics that reduce visual obstacles in the field of view when shouldering the gun, a slightly decreased drop, improved checkering on the safety, and a wider comb for an improved face placement regardless of the shooting position. The 694 is now available in a 12 gauge model with 30” or 32” barrels.
Named after Cav. Ugo Gussalli Beretta, the current President of Beretta USA, this inaugural scholarship showcases our company’s commitment to supporting youth shooters and our admiration for the level of focus, dedication, and sportsmanship that the shooting sports field requires. During his tenure as president, Cav. Ugo Gussalli Beretta has long since emphasized the need to foster support for the next generation of competition shooters through critical partnerships with organizations such as SCTP.
“Beretta USA is proud to be associated with this venerable academic and sports development program that fosters not only the love of the shooting sports, but also a dedication to excellence both in the classroom and on the field. The Beretta family has always strived to ensure that they offer a breadth of products that appeal to all age groups and shooting endeavors. We are especially proud to have the opportunity to support youth shooters as they are the next generation to continue the legacy of excellence in the shooting sports field. We wish all of the competitors good luck and continued success in their shooting sports and academic careers,” Brenda Morgal, Marketing Operations and Events Manager, said.
About SCTP (Scholastic Clay Target Program):
As the National Governing Body for the Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP), we
provide kids from elementary grades through high school and college with the opportunity
to participate in the fun and challenging sports of Trap, Skeet and Sporting Clays, as well
as the Olympic disciplines of Bunker Trap, Trap Doubles and International Skeet. SSSF is
the official feeder program to USA Shooting and a path to the U.S. Olympic Shooting Team.
In keeping with the SSSF ’s mission to provide, promote and perpetuate opportunities for
young athletes to safely and enjoyably participate in a high quality, team-based sports,
each of the SCTP’s exciting disciplines are led by trained and dedicated adult coaches in a
supportive environment and are focused on the safe handling and use of firearms.
The target of SCTP is true: to help young athletes reach their potential of becoming the
best athletes—and young adults—that they can be.
Beretta, established in 1526, is the oldest industrial dynasty in the world tracing its roots through 15
generations of continuous family ownership. Firearms bearing the Beretta name have been sold for almost 500 years. Beretta USA Corp. was founded in 1977 and provides the most widely deployed sidearm throughout the U.S. Armed Forces. Today, Beretta manufactures, distributes, and markets a complete line of firearms, accessories, and apparel. Beretta also owns and operates six retail Beretta Gallery stores worldwide. For additional information, visit www.Beretta.com .
USA Contact:
Christina Morgal
301-283-2191 ext. 1278