2017 North Dakota Shooting Sports Association Schedule NDSSA, PO Box 228, Bismarck ND 58502-0228 Updated through end of 2017 - but still some need dates Last Update Dec 7, 2016 - updated for the entire year Date Event Location Contact Phone Updated Holiday dates for 2017 Holidays, Significant dates Nov 19 Air Rifle/Air Pistol Match Ayr Rand McLeod 701-219-3657 Dec 10 Open 4-Position Match Grand Forks Denny Coulter 701-746-6959 Dec 11 Open Air Rifle/Pistol Match Devils Lake Rick Jorgenson 701-662-4760 Dec Air Rifle/Air Pistol Match West Fargo Theresa Simon 701-200-0725 Jan 7, 8 Light Rifle Match Bismarck Walt Fairbanks 701-400-8421 Jan 7, 8 Bullseye Pistol Match Bismarck Kevin Hertz 701-223-4225 Jan Approved Sport Pistol Match West Fargo James Ladwig 701-484-5236 Jan 14 Junior Olympics (Air Pistol, Sport Pistol) Devils Lake Rick Jorgenson 701-662-4760 Jan 14, 15 Open Inter Air Rifle Sec, 3P Metric Approved Match Bismarck Tom Thompson 701-255-4601 Jan 21, 22 Junior Olympics (Air, 3P Smallbore Rifle) Minot Rick Jorgenson 701-662-4760 Jan 16 Martin Luther Jan Pistol Sectional Match (Standard and Free) West Fargo James Ladwig 701-484-5236 Jan Approved Air Rifle and Air Pistol Match West Fargo Theresa Simon 701-200-0725 Jan 21 Indoor Cowboy Action Shooting Bismarck Mike Ripplinger 701-223-3085 Jan 28 NDSSA State Convention Fargo Rich Butler 701-261-2431 Jan 28 USPSA Match Bismarck Delmer Dyk 701-222-4194 Jan 29 Light Rifle Match Bismarck Walt Fairbanks 701-400-8421 Jan Air Pistol Sectional West Fargo James Ladwig 701-484-5236 Feb 4, 5 Collegiate Sectional, Rifle and Pistol West Fargo Eric Pueppke 701-967-8450 Feb 4, 5 Light Rifle Sectional Championship Grand Forks Denny Coulter 701-746-6959 Feb 4 Indoor Cowboy Action Shooting Bismarck Mike Ripplinger 701-223-3085 Feb 11, 12 Junior 3P State and Sectional Minot Wes Thomas 701-839-6075 Feb 11 USPSA Match Bismarck Delmer Dyk 701-222-4194 Feb 18, 19 Open 3P State and Sectional Grand Forks Denny Coulter 701-746-6959 Feb 20 Presidents day Feb 18, 19 52nd Annual Von Bismarck Pistol Match Bismarck Kevin Hertz 701-223-4225 Feb 25, 26 Open 50 Yard Regional SB Match, 3-Position (any sight) Bismarck Tom Thompson 701-255-4601
Feb Approved Air Rifle and Air Pistol Match West Fargo Theresa Simon 701-200-0725 Feb Approved Air Rifle and Air Pistol Match Ayr Rand McLoed 701-668-2214 Feb Precision (Bulleye, Conventional) Pistol Sectional West Fargo Jim Ladwig 701-484-5236 Mar 4 Indoor Cowboy Action Shooting Bismarck Mike Ripplinger 701-223-3085 Mar 4, 5 Junior Air Sectional (Standing) Devils Lake Rick Jorgenson 701-662-4760 Mar 4, 5 Open Air Rifle State Championship Devils Lake Rick Jorgenson 701-662-4760 Mar 11, 12 Junior 4P State and Sectional Bismarck Tom Thompson 701-255-4601 Mar 12 Daylight Savings Mar?? Pistol Sectional (Air, Free, Standard, Conventional) West Fargo James Ladwig 701-484-5236 Mar?? Approved Air Rifle and Air Pistol Match West Fargo Theresa Simon 701-200-0725 Mar 18 Bismarck/Mandan Junior Club Championship Bismarck Tom Thompson 701-255-4601 Mar 19 Smallbore Silhouette (22 - Conventional), Lever (22, Pistol), Indoor Bismarck Dave Tokach 701-663-8626 Mar 25 USPSA Match Bismarck Delmer Dyk 701-222-4194 Mar?? Approved Air Rifle/Air Pistol Match Ayr Rich Butler 701-261-2431 Mar?? NRA Open National 3P Air Rifle and Pistol Championship Ayr Rich Butler 701-261-2431 Mar 24, 25, 26 Open 4P State and Sectional Grand Forks Denny Coulter 701-746-6959 Mar 26 Bullseye State Indoor Championship Bismarck Kevin Hertz 701-223-4225 Apr 1, 2 Light Rifle State Championship Bottineau Gary Siverston 701-243-6413 Apr Fun Match - Air Rifle/Air Pistol Ayr Rand McLoed 701-668-2214 CMP/USA Junior Olympic 3P Air Rifle Qualifier Match Buffalo Dan Geurts 701-633-5553 Apr 8 Red River Valley Championship Grand Forks Denny Coulter 701-746-6959 Apr 8 Varmint Rifle Benchrest Match Bismarck Gary Vennie 701-516-3427 Apr 9 - Palm Sunday Apr ND Air, Free Pistol State Championship West Fargo James Ladwig 701-484-5236 Apr 16 - Easter Apr 9, 10 Red River Valley Championship Grand Forks Denny Coulter 701-746-6959 Junior Olympics, Co Springs, April?? Apr Bullseye Pistol (22 cal only) Grand Forks Tom Reiten 701-775-0008 Apr 15 Cowboy Action Bismarck Mike Ripplinger 701-223-3085 Apr ND Indoor Pistol State Champ, Air and Free West Fargo Jim Ladwig 701-484-5236 Apr Light Rifle Match Grand Forks Tom Reiten 701-775-0008 Apr 22 USPSA Match Bismarck Delmer Dyk 701-222-4194 Apr 30 Military/Lever Action Silhouette Bismarck Jim Vollmer 701-226-4156 Apr 29 Highpower Clinic issue NDSSA Rifles Bismarck Tom Thompson 701-255-4601
May 6, 7 Vintage Rifle and Garand (Sat), Long Range (Sat), High Power, X- course (Sun) Bismarck Tom Thompson 701-255-4601 May 13 Varmint Rifle Benchrest Match Bismarck Gary Vennie 701-515-3427 May 13 USPSA Match Bismarck Delmer Dyk 701-222-4194 May 20 Cowboy Action Bismarck Mike Ripplinger 701-223-3085 May 14 - Mothers Day May 20 Bullseye Pistol Bismarck Kevin Hertz 701-223-4225 May 20, 21 2016 North Dakota Mid-Range State Champ (make up date), The 2016 Bruce Alexander Memorial High Power Tournament (make up date) Rolla Andy Johnson 701-477-6687 May 21 Blackpowder Cartridge Rifle Silhouette Bismarck Ken Heier 701-255-0675 May 28 Vintage Rifle, M1 Carbine and Vintage Sniper Match Grand Forks Tom Reiten 701-775-0008 May 29 Memorial Day May Junior High Power Clinic And Practice 80 Shot Match Grand Forks Tom Thompson 701-220-4601 Need approval from Forks May 27 IHMSA Pistol Silhouette Bismarck Ray Utter 701-595-1136 May 28 Military/Lever Action Silhouette Bismarck Jim Vollmer 701-226-4156 Jun 3, 4 ND Outdoor Smallbore State Champs, Position, 200yd, Prone Grand Forks Denny Coulter 701-746-6959 Jun 3 Cowboy Action Bismarck Mike Ripplinger 701-223-3085 North Dakota Lever Action Silhouette State Champ (.22, Pistol Jun 3, 4 Caliber, 30/30) Bismarck Dave Tokach 701-663-8626 Jun 10, 11 Palma (Sat), ND Long Range State Champ (Sun) Bismarck Tom Thompson 701-255-4601 Perry on the Prairie High Power, 3 times X-course and Garand Jun?? Match Rolla Andy Johnson 701-477-6687 Jun 17 IHMSA Pistol Silhouette Bismarck Ray Utter 701-595-1136 Jun 17 USPSA Match Bismarck Delmer Dyk 701-222-4194 Jun 18 34th Annual Pistol Regional w/leg Bismarck Kevin Hertz 701-223-4225 Jun 18 - Fathers Day Jun 24, 25 High Power Regional, 600yd Team, Garand, Leg Grand Forks Denny Coulter 701-746-6959 Jun 24 Varmint Rifle Benchrest Match Bismarck Gary Vennie 701-515-3427 USA Shooting Nationals Jun 25 Highpower Rilfe Silhouette Bismarck Dave Tokach 701-663-8626 FT Benning Jul 8, 9 ND Smallbore and Bigbore Silhouette State Champs Bismarck Dave Tokach 701-663-8626 Jul 15 Military/Lever Action Silhouette Bismarck Jim Vollmer 701-226-4156 Jul 16 Cowboy Action Bismarck Mike Ripplinger 701-223-3085 Jul 4 - Independence Day, (Tuesday) Jul 22 Missouri Vally/Brownells Family Day Bismarck Jack Kavaney Camp Perry Pistol Jul??
Jul?? ND Outdoor Pistol State Championship Valley City Jim Ladwig 701-484-5236 Jul 29, 30 ND High Power and M1 Garand State Champ w/leg Grand Forks Denny Coulter 701-746-6959 Jul 29 Varmint Rifle Benchrest Match Bismarck Gary Vennie 701-516-3427 Jul 30 IHMSA Pistol Silhouette Bismarck Ray Utter 701-595-1136 Camp Perry CMP Jul?? Camp Perry HP Champs -?? Aug 5 Cowboy Action Bismarck Mike Ripplinger 701-223-3085 Aug 5, 6 Mid-Range Prone Regional, Conv and F-Class Billings, MT Matt Waite Aug 6 Military/Lever Action Silhouette Bismarck Jim Vollmer 701-226-4156 Vintage Rifle and Garand (Sat), Long Range (Sat), X-Course HP Aug 12, 13 (Sun) Bismarck Tom Thompson 701-255-4601 Aug?? Vintage Rifle, M1 Carbine and Vintage Sniper Match Grand Forks Tom Reiten 701-775-0008 Aug 19, 20 ND IHMSA Handgun Silhouette State Champ Bismarck Ray Utter 701-595-1136 Aug 19, 20 Mid-Range Prone Regional, Conv and F-Class Grand Forks Denny Coulter 701-749-6959 Aug 26 Varmint Rifle Benchrest Match Bismarck Gary Vennie 701-516-3427 Aug 26, 27 High Power Regional, Team, and Leg Match Billings Matt Waite Aug 31, Sep 1, 2, 3 Cowboy Action - Roughrider Roundup IV Bismarck Mike Ripplinger 701-223-3085 Sep 9, 10 High Power Long Range Regional Bismarck Tom Thompson 701-255-4601 Sept 4 - Labor Day Sep 16, 17 BPCR - Silhouette State Champ Bismarck Ken Heier 701-255-0675 Mid-Range State Champ (convention and F-Class) and Bruce Sep 23, 24 Alexander Memorial Highpower Match Rolla Andy Johnson 701-477-6687 Sep 23 Varmint Rifle Benchrest Match Bismarck Gary Vennie 701-516-3427 Sep 30 Military/Lever Action Silhouette Bismarck Jim Volmer 701-226-4156 Oct 7 Cowboy Action Bismarck Mike Ripplinger 701-223-3085 Oct 7, 8 Bismarck 18th Annual Sighting Inn Days - Public event Bismarck Sam May 701-258-2360 Oct 9 - Columbus Day Oct 21 Military/Lever Rifle Silhouette Match Bismarck Jim Vollmer 701-226-4156 Nov 12 Cowboy Action Bismarck Mike Ripplinger 701-223-3085 Nov 11 - Veterans Day (Federal Holiday Friday) Nov 18 USPSA Match (indoor) Bismarck Delmer Dyk 701-222-4194 Nov 23 - Thanksgiving
Nov 18 Air Rifle and Air Pistol Match Ayr Rand McLeod 701-219-3657 Nov 19 Military/Lever Rifle Silhouette Match Bismarck Jim Vollmer 701-226-4156 Dec?? Winter Vintage Sniper Match Grand Forks Tom Reiten 701-775-0008 Dec 3 Cowboy Action Bismarck Mike Ripplinger 701-223-3085 Dec 9 Open 4-Position Match Grand Forks Denny Coulter 701-746-6959 Dec 10 Open Air Rifle/Pistol Match Devils Lake Rick Jorgenson 701-662-4760 Dec 24 - Christmas Eve (Sun) Dec 10 Military/Lever Rifle Silhouette Match (weather permitting) Bismarck Jim Vollmer 701-226-4156 Dec 25 - Christmas (Mon) Dec 16 USPSA Match (indoor) Bismarck Delmer Dyk 701-222-4194 Dec 31 - New Years Eve (Sun) Jan 1 - New Years Day (Mon)