USA – -(Ammoland.com)-12th Sargent Major of the United States Marine Corps, Gene Overstreet and White Flyer National Sales Manager Phil Murray have recently joined the Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation (SSSF) Board of Directors.
“We are pleased to have Sgt. Major Overstreet and Phil Murray on the SSSF Board of Directors” stated SSSF Board Chair Louise Terry. “Both bring an industry and personal perspective to the importance of continued growth and development of responsible youth shooting sports across the country”.
Sgt. Major Overstreet spent 29 years in the United States Marine Corps, his last four years from 1991-1995 as the 12th Sargent Major of the Marine Corps. Since retirement, Sgt, Major Overstreet has served on several military and civilian boards.
Phil Murray is currently the National Sales Manager of White Flyer Targets, Inc, the nation’s largest manufacturer of clay targets. Phil currently is also a member of the Kid & Clays Board of Directors.
Ben Berka, SSSF President and Executive Director added,
“both Sgt. Major Overstreet and Phil Murray are currently involved in the growth of youth shooting sports. They have experienced first hand the responsible, high-quality life skills youth shooting competitors learn and utilize throughout their entire lives”.
About the Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation:
The Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation (SSSF) is 501(c)(3) public charity responsible for all aspects of the Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) and Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP) across the United States. SCTP and SASP are youth development programs in which adult coaches and other volunteers use shooting sports to teach and to demonstrate sportsmanship, responsibility, honesty, ethics, integrity, teamwork, and other positive life skills.
For more information about SSSF, visit www.sssfonline.org