TSCA Board Members
William Schmeisser - President 2024-25 & NSCA National Delegate 2023-24
Notable Accomplishments:
Member of National Championship Team - Lindenwood University '08-'13
Served on the TSCA Board since 2014
Numerous All-State Teams
Certified National FITASC Referee
NSCA Member since 2004
Don Padgett - Vice-President 2024-25
Notable Accomplishments:
2018 Gamaliel Cup B Class Champion
2018 Gamaliel Cup 5‐Stand Prelim B Class Champion
2018 Gamaliel Cup 5‐Stand B Class 3rd Place
2018 Kentucky State FITASC A Class Champion
2018 Kentucky State Super Sporting A Class Champion
2018 Kentucky State 12 GA Tied for HOA
2018 Kentucky State Prelim A Class 2nd Place
2018 Tennessee State AA Class Champion
2018 Tennessee State FITASC HOA Runner Up
2018 NSCA Championship Super Sporting AA Class 4th Place
2019 NSCA Instructor Level I
2019 Joined Caesar Guerini Pro Staff
2019 Achieved Master Class
2020 Dupont/Krieghoff Tennessee All State Team
NSCA Member since 2016
Dillon Barnes - Secretary 2024-25
Notable Accomplishments:
Certified International FITASC Referee
NSCA Level 1 Instructor
Bethel University Shooting Team Alumni
NSCA Member since 2010
Kevin Brogdon - Treasurer 2024-25
NSCA Member since 2019
Joey Wright - National Delegate 2023-24
Although born in Maryland, Joey Wright has called Tennessee home since 1979. He has owned and operated his own technology company for 17 years. As a means to improve his duck hunting, Joey found sporting clays and has been competitively shooting since 2010. STS is a way for him to merge his knowledge of technology with his love of shooting.
Early on, Joey began working “behind the scenes” with the Montgomery County Shooting Complex by organizing, promoting, and running tournaments. For the past 8 years he has worked extensively with the National Sporting Clays Association by setting up digital scoreboards for the National Championships and the World English Sporting Championships. Joey also designed and operated the real-time scoring system for the Professional Sporting Clays Association (PSCA Tour).
NSCA Member since 2009
Melissa Wright - National Delegate 2023-24
Melissa has been shooting clays since 2007, is a 6-time TN State Lady Sporting Clays Champion, a 1-time NSCA A Class Lady National Champion, a 3-time TN All-State Team Member, and a 2-time National Sporting Clays All-American Team Member.
She has been actively involved in the Tennessee Sporting Clays Association for 6 years promoting registered shoots in Tennessee and has partnered a company with her husband planning, promoting and executing major NSCA tournaments around the country.
NSCA Member since 2007
Scott Hitch - National Delegate 2023-24
Born & raised in East TN
Graduated from Maryville College & UT Knoxville
Father of Todd Hitch aka the Tennessee Terror
NSCA Member since 2017
Cyrus Alexander - West TN Representative 2024-25
Notable Accomplishments:
- Served on both KY and TN Sporting Clays Association boards.
- Co-Owner of the Largest Promatic Trap Dealer in the Midwest, Shotgun Gear LLC
- Devoted his adult life and career to the shooting sports industry after becoming involved in it in College.
- Graduated from University of Kentucky 2013
NSCA Member since 2008
Jody Wade - West TN Representative 2024-25
Notable Accomplishments:
- Born and raised in Tennessee
- University of Tennessee graduate 1993
- Became involved in sporting clays through Shooting Hunger in 2017 and enjoy shooting sporting clays competitions whenever work is not in the way. Serving agricultural customers for 30 years.
NSCA Member since 2018
Joe Calabrace - Middle TN Representative 2024-25
Owner and General Manager of Cross Creek Clays, envisioned a state-of-the-art facility for shooters to hone their skills practicing or participating in NSCA registered events. Formerly from Latrobe, Pennsylvania he has been a resident of the Clarksville, TN area for nearly 40 years now. Joseph served as a “Little Bird” helicopter pilot in the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR) at Ft. Campbell for over 12 years.
NSCA Member since 2016
Daniel Tate - East TN Representative 2024-25
Notable Accomplishments:
Over 50,000 registered targets
2 Time Tennessee 5 Stand State Champion
NSCA All Region
7 Time NSCA Tennessee All State
NSCA Member since 2014
Rick Archer - Immediate Past President
Lifetime member of the NSCA and NSSA.
Has been President of the TSCA twice for multiple years and a past president of the TN Skeet Shooting Association.
Served multiple terms as a NSCA Delegate
Previously served as the Nashville Gun Club President for 4 years and many years as a NGC Board Member.
Began shooting registered skeet in 1986 and began shooting registered sporting clays targets in 2003. In 2003, partnered with Geoff Pare, of Gamaliel Shooting Supply, to start the Gamaliel Cup which has qualified as a mega blast shoot the past 18 years. 2024 will mark the 20th year anniversary of this well known shoot.
Love shooting clay targets and have spend the past 30 years promoting the clay target sport.
NSCA Member since 1998