MidwayUSA Sponsors World Vintage Skeet Championship

Columbia, MO -

MidwayUSA, a catalog and Internet retailer offering Just About Everything® for Shooting, Reloading, Gunsmithing and Hunting is excited to sponsor the 9th Annual N.S.S.A. World Vintage Skeet Championships. The N.S.S.A. (National Skeet Shooting Association), a non-profit organization owned and operated by its members, is dedicated to the development of the sport at all levels of participation and vows to create an atmosphere of healthy competition and meaningful fellowship within its membership.

Prairie Grove Shooting Sports is hosting the 2009 tournament in Columbia, Missouri, April 23-26. Situated on 200 acres, the Prairie Grove facilities include six combination trap and skeet fields, two 5-stand setups, three sporting clays courses and mini-clays.

"MidwayUSA and the Potterfield family are proud to be part of this event. We love being around people who are so passionate about the industry, and I'm sure we'll see some great shooting," says Brenda Potterfield, Vice President of Community Relations, MidwayUSA.

In addition to the traditional Skeet Championships events, side matches are offered for game guns, hammer guns and 16 gauge guns. There is an option to try 5-stand and sporting clay programs as well. Equipment is limited to vintage style firearms, specifically side-by-side or pump action shotguns.

The 2009 World Vintage Skeet Championship concludes Sunday, April 26 with an Awards Ceremony at 5:00 p.m.