AIM GRAND CHAMPIONSHIPS
Click here to view the 2024 AIM Grand Championships Program
Request a hard copy of the program by emailing aim@shootata.com or calling 618-449-2224.
Schedule of Events
*Event Shooting Times may be changed depending on attendance.
Pre-Registration
Pre-registration for Sporting Clays, Skeet, Doubles, Handicap, & Singles will all open on June 3, 2024 at 5pm CST.
Pre-Registration for Sporting Clays & Skeet: Pre-registration for these events will open on June 3, 2023, at 5:00 PM CST. Forms will be available below, and must be submitted by July 19, 2024, at 5:00 PM CST. Please submit these forms by emailing them to aim@shootata.com. Once you have submitted the form, changes can be emailed to aim@shootata.com until the deadline of July 19, 2024. Any changes that are not submitted before this deadline must be done at the event center starting Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at 10:00 AM CST. One change per team will be accepted at time of registration. Once your registration process is complete, and payment has been accepted, no changes can be made.
When submitting a pre-registration form for Skeet and/or Sporting Clays, unless indicated otherwise, 4 person squads will be considered a team for trophy determination. Shooters will compete in the order they’ve signed up, unless changes are made by the coach. For these events only, all squad members do not have to compete on the same field, at the same time, to be eligible for team trophies.
Pre-Registration for Singles, Handicap, & Doubles: Pre-registration for these events will also open on June 3, 2024, at 5:00 PM CST, and close on July 19, 2024, at 5:00 PM CST. All preregistrations must be submitted through the AIM Coaches Area. Individuals not associated with a team, please use shooter’s last name for team name. Changes can be made online to your original submission until the deadline of July 19, 2024. Any changes that are not submitted before this deadline must be done at the event center starting Friday, July 26, 2024, at 7:00 AM CST.
Please keep in mind, any changes made at the Event Center could delay your registration process. We strongly recommend that changes be made prior to July 19, 2024. Squadding for these events will be posted on www.aim4ata.com the week of July 22, 2024.
Special Awards:
*These awards are in addition to the AIM Championship awards and will not exclude a team from any class or category awards.
Pre-registration is required to be considered for these awards.
Many AIM teams are a result of team participation in other youth shooting programs (FFA, USAHSCTL, 4-H, American Legion & State Conservation). The top teams comprised of shooters from these organizations will be recognized with Special Recognition Awards. All shooters must be from the same chapter of the same organization. For example, if all squad members are 4-H, but from different chapters, this will not qualify for these Special awards. Pre-registration is required to be considered for these awards.
Pre-registration Deadline is July 19, 2024.
Are you a college team interested in competing in the 7th Annual Collegiate Event during the AIM Grand Championships? Fill out the form below! Forms are due by 9am on Sunday, July 28! Turn them into Membership Services or email to AIM!
Collegiate Form
Entry Fees
AIM Grand Sporting Clays Championship................................$185 per shooter
AIM Grand Skeet Championship................................................$70 per shooter
AIM Grand Doubles....................................................................$52 per shooter
AIM Grand Handicap..................................................................$52 per shooter
AIM Grand Singles...................................................................$101 per shooter
~ See each Event's Page in the AIM Grand Program for a breakdown of fees.
Cashiering for Singles, Handicap, and Doubles WILL NOT open until Friday, July 26. Please make checks payable to "ATA". One check can be used for all shooting events.
~ If you have Pre-registered, please start at #1. If not, please proceed to #2.
~ If Pre-registered, and all information is correct at #1, please proceed to #3. If changes need to be made to the Pre-registration information, please move to #2.
~ Pre-registration ends
July 19, 2024 at 5:00 PM CST.
~ Registration will open in the Events Center at the World Shooting & Recreational Complex starting
Wednesday, July 24 at 12:00 PM for Skeet & Sporting Clays, and
Friday, July 26 at 8:00 AM for Singles, Handicap, & Doubles.
Practice Schedules
Shootin' Showdown Events
Saturday: 9 AM Sunday: 10 AM
Entries for all events close at 4:00 pm. You must be present and on the field by that time to shoot.
Tickets Available at the Pistol Rifle Range & 28/International Event Area.
Ticket sales will close at 3:00 pm.
Starting Friday, July 26, all competitors must check in (before Shooting) at Registration and pick up their Competitor Number. These numbers must be worn at all times between July 26-27.
The Shootin' Showdown includes Ranger Lever Action, Wildcat Semi-Auto, Xpert Bolt Action, and 3-gun tactical. Other games that will be available are the Annie Oakley Challenge, Extreme Challenge, 28 ga., International(wobble), and Parent/Coach 25 Bird International (Wobble). Parents and Coaches are welcome to join in on the fun! AIM Grand Championship Shooters get one (1) free competition round for each Shootin' Showdown event. Competition round tickets are attached at the bottom of the wearable competitor number. Tokens for the 28ga. and International(wobble) can be purchased at 28ga/International event area. Tokens to shoot the AIM Shootin' Showdown for fun will be available for both AIM Shooters and adults; shoot as much as you would like!
See pages 32 & 33 in the AIM Grand Program for more information!
Winchester Ammunition will be used for the Shootin' Showdown Events
Free Food
Special Events
NRA Level 1 Shotgun Coach School
The ATA will once again be hosting an NRA Level 1 Shotgun Coach School at this yearís AIM Grand Championships. The fee for this two day school is $250 and includes all course materials, targets, and the NRA credential fee for the first two years. The school will be held at the World Shooting & Recreational Complex in the Event Centerís East Conference Room.
8 AM - 5 PM (both Thursday & Friday)
Day #1 - Thursday, July 25: Will be spent inside the classroom
Day #2 - Friday, July 26: Morning will continue in the classroom, and the afternoon will be spent on the trap line
Coach candidates should please bring a large 3" 3-ring binder, a shotgun, ammunition, eye and ear protection, appropriate clothing, and a pen or pencil.
Registration must be completed on www.nrainstructors.org/Search.aspx by July 19, 2024. The payment of $250 due the day of class can be paid by cash or check. Checks must be made payable to "Jim Dickerson".
For questions regarding the Coach School, please contact Jim Dickerson at: mtmnjimd@aol.com or 314-803-5445.
*Reimbursement checks will be mailed after event
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Sponsor Snapchat Scavenger Hunt
Friday, July 26 - Sunday, July 28
Join the Sponsor Snapchat Scavenger Hunt fun! All AIM Grand Championship shooters are eligible. Using the Snapchat app on your smart phone (download from your phone's app store), open the camera and snap a photo of the Snapcode code (example above) at our various sponsors. That Snapcode will open a webpage that will lead the way. Follow each Snapcode to the different Sponsor locations. Snapcodes will be placed somewhere in the sponsor's store, booth, table, trailer, etc. Find the Snapcode, take the photo with Snapchat, screenshot the webpage you are prompted to, and continue to the next sponsor location as instructed. When the hunt is finished, enter your information and submit your screenshots to be entered to win a prize! One winner each day of the hunt! See page 68 in the AIM Grand Program for more information and instructions.
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Reloading Seminar
Hodgdon and MEC will be conducting reloading seminars Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 10 AM - 5 PM at vendor building #4. Shooters are welcome to stop by any time. Whether you are new to reloading or an expert, take advantage of this opportunity to learn more from industry leaders.
Shooters can reload their own shotgun shells and then use them to compete in the ISRA 3 gun tactical!
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Extreme Challenge
July 26 & 27 - 10am-4pm - Located West of the Trapshooting Hall of Fame
Brought to you by Promatic, Winchester, & White Flyer
$5 entry fee
See page 29 for more information.
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AIM College Market Days
Satuday & Sunday, July 27 & 28
10 am - 2 pm in the Shellhouse
Don't miss out on this exclusive recruitment opportunity available to our AIM Shooters!
Check out a variety of continuing education opportunites and see what's next for your shooting career!
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Bartholow Brother's Shooting Clinic
Sunday, July 28 - 2pm - Hospitality tent
"It’ll be a great time with plenty of activities learning from the Trapshooting Bros!"
Please head to trapshootingbros.com for more information about the Bartholow Brothers.
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