Please find the event program for the 87st Annual North Carolina State Skeet Championship below! We will have a very limited number of physical programs available at event registration during the event.
We look forward to hosting all shooters during our annual event Sept. 11-13.
REGISTRATION WILL BE THROUGH "iSKEET" PRE-Registration is highly recommended!
Registration begins @ 6p.m on August 10th, 2026 at https://iskeet.org/isreg
PLEASE NOTE: *** $55 Deposit Required For Each Shooter. If registering as a squad, please include the entire squad deposit, if possible.
Mail Deposit to:
NCSSA
1534 Modena St, Gastonia, NC 28054
REFUND POLICY:
Cancellations after September 1, except in the case of an extreme emergency, will result in forfeiture of deposit.
General Information - This is a registered tournament and will be conducted according to the NSSA rules. It is open State shoot to all paid members in good standing with the NSSA. All participants must wear safety glasses and hearing protection.
Attached will be the shoot Flyer that holds more General information and rotation schedule.
Additional Referees needed *** GUARANTEED FULL SQUAD PAYOUTS!!!***
This shoot will be held rain or shine. Once registration opens, shooters are urged to Pre-Register for rotations as soon as possible. Full squads will be given rotation preference. Entries will close when management feels it has sufficient participants.
-Ammo will not be provided! Reloads are permitted but subject to inspection. All hulls become club property upon hitting the ground.
-Dinner - All shooters and guests are cordially invited to the NCSSA Hall of Fame Induction Dinner Saturday evening, Sept.12, following shoot offs.
-Anyone interested in purchasing a limited edition 87th Annual North Carolina State Skeet Championships T-shirt can pre-order by sending an e-mail with quantity and sizes by Aug. 30 to: SkeetVP.NC@gmail.com $20 each
If you find you cannot attend after you have pre-registered for the shoot, please contact Shoot Management by phone (704) 239-0810 (Bill Kluttz) or email at SkeetVP.NC@gmail.com
It is with deep sadness that the NCSSA passes along the news of John Parker’s passing. Mr. Parker was a longtime supporter of skeet shooting in North Carolina, specifically in his leadership roles at Old Hickory Gun Club. The annual Pig Pickin’ Open has become a mainstay on the shooting schedule with Mr. Parker adamantly supporting youth shooters at the event each year. The 2026 event is slated for April 17-19.
The NCSSA sends its condolences to the Parker family, including his wife Rachel and son John.
Read more about Mr. Parker in his obituary below, borrowed from Garrett Sykes Funeral Home.
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John Parker: 1940-2026
John Bryant Parker Obituary
ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC - John Bryant Parker passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on April 03, 2026. He was born on April 20, 1940 near Conway, North Carolina at the family home. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Tular Parker and Edna Earl Bryant Parker, and his brother, William Earl Parker.
Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Rachel Spradley Parker; his son, John Ashley Parker; his sister, Sarah Virginia Parker; his grandchildren; Sarah Margaret Parker, John Lucas Parker, Nicholas Todd Parker, Joshua Aaron Parker, and Rachel Elizabeth Parker; daughter-in-law, Holly Howard Parker; brothers-in-law; Ben Spradley, and Mike Spradley(Carol); sister-in-law, Vickie Parker; along with several nieces, nephews, and many cousins.
John grew up on the family farm where he worked hard to help his family. He graduated from Conway High School in 1958 and East Carolina College (Now ECU) in 1964. He continued his studies there, earning several master's degrees. He sang in the college choir and was a member of Phi Kappa Tau fraternity.
After college he taught at Winston-Salem, Forsyth County Schools for 3 years (where he met his wife), Hertford County Schools for 5 years, Roanoke Rapids City Schools for 11 years, and was assistant principal at North Edgecombe High School for 2 years. Then he worked in the insurance/investment business for about 27 years, retiring in 2013. He especially enjoyed helping his clients of many years. He was a member of Rosemary Baptist Church.
He was passionate about collecting artifacts, history, especially family and local, and his 18th century home near Murfreesboro, NC. His main loves, however, were his family and hunting. He enjoyed rooting for his son and then his grandchildren during their sporting events. On any given day in the fall, he could be found in the woods in search of a big buck.
John was a 32nd Degree Mason for 47 years, Past Master of Widow Son #519, Treasurer of Royal White Hart#2, and a member of Rocky Mount Shrine Club.
He was a World Class skeet shooter and as such won many awards, among which was the 2004 World Championship. He and his partner, Wayne Mayes, won all the Senior two-man team events of which he was most proud.
John was president of Old Hickory Gun Club where he enjoyed shooting and chatting with his skeet friends who were his "second" family.
He was Chairman of the Historic Murfreesboro Commission for almost two decades and as such was the driving force in getting the publication of the book - West of the Chowan, The Historic Architecture of Hertford County, North Carolina.
The family would like to thank all of his many friends and the wonderful doctors and nurses who have given their love, care, kindness, and support during this time. We will be forever grateful.
The family will be receiving friends on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 from 1:00 till 2:15 PM at Garrett-Sykes Funeral Service, 314 West Main Street Murfreesboro, NC. A celebration of life graveside service will follow at 2:30 PM at the family cemetery, 13721 US Hwy 158, Murfreesboro, NC with Reverend Mike Currin officiating.
In place of flowers, the family request that donations be made to one of the following: The Youth Fund, Old Hickory Gun Club, Inc., PO Box 7984, Rocky Mount, NC 27804 or online by clicking here - Masonic Home for Children, 600 College Street, Oxford, NC 27565 or online by clicking here - Shriners Children's Greenville, Office of Philanthropy, 950 West Faris Road, Greenville, SC 29605 or online by clicking here.
Online condolences can be made at www.garrettsykesfs.com. Funeral arrangements were trusted to Garrett-Sykes Funeral Service, Murfreesboro, NC.
The North Carolina Skeet Shooting Association has set Feb. 21, 2026 as its Mid Winter Meeting.
The meeting will take place in Salisbury at the Rowan County Wildlife Association.
RCWA has announced it will host a registered one-day tournament for the second year in conjunction with the state’s annual mid winter meeting. The tournament will include two events in one day (12 gauge and .410 bore).
See the below shoot flier for additional information.
