The members, officers and directors of Northbrook Sports Club cordially welcome you to the 2017 U.S. Open Skeet Championships.

During your stay with us, please feel free to utilize all of the club’s facilities, including our three sporting clays courses, 5-stand and Fitasc parcours, at member prices. We will have practice available throughout the shoot also at member prices. Most popular brands of ammunition will be available.

The club kitchen will be open throughout the shoot for breakfast and lunch. If you are interested in camping at Northbrook Sports Club, please contact Andy Schusteff at 2017usopen@gmail.com or (847) 651-6616 for availability.

If you are interested in enjoying the activities and attractions in the Greater Lake County area, we will have information available in the registration area to answer specific questions about restaurants, and how to get to attractions such as Six Flags Great America and Gurnee Mills shopping mall.

Before your trip, we recommend the Visit Lake County web site (www.visitlakecounty.org) to obtain the latest weather forecast, and terrific links to “things to do” in the Lake County area.

Good luck, and please enjoy your stay at Northbrook Sports Club

WELCOME

Wednesday, September 6, 2017M Club facilities open for practice 10amM Registration open 10am-5pmM Referee Championship 3pm

Thursday, September 7, 2017M Registration open 7:30am-5pmM Club facilities open for practice 9amM Doubles Event and 12 Gauge EventM Color Guard and Opening Ceremony 5:45pmM Doubles Shoot-offM Complimentary Chicago-Style hot dogs - Guest tickets $10

Friday, September 8, 2017M Registration open 7:30am-5pmM Club facilities open for practice 9amM 12 Gauge Event and 20 Gauge EventM 12 Gauge Shoot-offM Complimentary Italian beef and sausages - Guest tickets $10

Saturday, September 9, 2017M Club facilities open for practice 9amM 20 Gauge Event and 28 Gauge EventM 20 Gauge and 28 Gauge Shoot-offsM Drawing for KOLAR GunM Cross-Eyed Pig BBQ-Free to Shooters - Guest tickets $15

Sunday, September 10, 2017M Club facilities open for practice 9amM.410 Bore EventM.410 Bore and HOA Shoot-offs

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. All participants must be current members in good standing of NSSA. The shoot will be governed by NSSA rules and regulations.2. An up-to-date legible classification card will be required from every shooter. Junior and Sub- Junior shooters are permitted to complete on a “targets only” basis. All other competitors must be classified.3. Registration will be open Wednesday from 10am to 5pm, Thursday-Saturday from 7:30am to 5pm, Sunday from 8am to 4pm4. Squads will not be announced. Shooters are requested to be at the assigned field 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start of the flight. Management reserves the right to move slow squads to the practice field, mechanical or weather problems excepted. Field electricity will be shut off in case of electrical storm activity.5. Champions and Ladies awards will be presented on the main shoot-off field immediately following completion of shoot-offs. All other medals and awards will be available the following day, with the exception of .410 and HOA awards. All awards not picked up in person will be mailed within 15 business days.6. All winners and payouts will be posted on the scoreboards the following day, 410 and HOA excepted. All payouts will be mailed within 15 days of the shoot.7. The protest committee will consist of shoot management and NSSA Illinois State Directors present.8. Northbrook Sports Club reserves the right to alter or cancel any part of this program if conditions warrant. Shoot management also reserves the right to refuse any entry or cause the withdrawal of any contestant who annoys, endangers or interferes in any way with the harmony of the shoot.9. Spectators and contestants assume all risks resulting from accident or loss of property occurring on gun club property. All contestants, referees and field personnel are required to wear eye and ear protection while on any shooting field. Spectators are likewise requested to wear eye protection at all times that shooting is taking place.10. Campers and vendors, please reserve spaces in advance. Contact Andy Schusteff at (847) 651-6616 or 2017usopen@gmail.com. We will attempt to comply with all special requests. Campers and vendors are requested to check in at the club office upon arrival to obtain site assignments.11. The club will be open for practice on Wednesday beginning at 10am and during the shoot whenever possible. 12. The club kitchen will be open for breakfast and lunch every day during the competition.

EVENTSWednesday, September 6

Referee’s Championship

Sponsored by the Illinois Skeet Shooting Association, Inc.

100 targets, 12 gauge – Complimentary to Referees

Trophy to Champion

Capture The Moment Photography will be at the Club and available for team and individual pictures

Capture the Moment PhotographySusan C. Kamman, Photographer

(847) 445-0825

Opening CeremonyColor Guard and Opening Ceremony

will take place Thursday, September 7th before the Doubles shoot offs

DOUBLESThursday, September 7

Sponsored by

$61.00 Entry, incl. fees6 Classes – AAA through D

Flight times: 8:30, 9:40, 10:50, 12:00

Medals and AwardsNSSA Championship Medallion to CH, RU and 3rd

NSSA Championship Medallion to Lady CH, RU and 3rdU.S. Open Medals to Class places 1-7

Concurrent medals awarded in accordance with medals chart.

Purses and Payouts$500 to Champion $300 to Runner Up $200 to Third

CH, RU and 3rd Not Eligible for Class Purse$10.00 from each entry returned to class, by order of finish:

1-10 entries – 100%11-20 entries – 60/40

21-30 entries – 50/30/2031-40 entries – 40/30/20/10

41-50 entries – 30/25/20/15/1051-60 entries – 30/20/15/13/12/1061+ entries – 27/20/15/13/12/8/5

Optional Class Purse $10.00, Optional Concurrent Purse $10.00and Team Purse $5.00 returned High Gun - ties divide

1-20 entries - 60/40, 20+ entries - 50/30/20Oklahoma Options (50’s) - $15.00

Returned 60/40 High Gun

12 GAUGE Thursday & Friday, September 7-8

Sponsored by

ELITE7 Classes – AAA through E

Flight times: Thursday 1:10, 2:40, 4:10

Friday 8:30, 10:00

20 GAUGE Friday & Saturday, September 8-9

Sponsored by

FRIENDS OF NORTHBROOK6 Classes – AAA through D

Flight times: Friday 11:30, 1:00, 2:30, 4:00

Saturday 8:30

28 GAUGE Saturday, September 9

Sponsored by

DOUG WHEELER6 Classes – AAA through D

Flight times: 10:OO, 11:30, 1:00, 2:30, 4:00

.410 BORESunday, September 10

Sponsored by

ULTIMATE SHOOTING ACCESSORIES6 Classes – AAA through D

Flight times: 9:00, 10:30, 12:00, 1:30, 3:00

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MEDALS & AWARDS

$61.00 Entry, incl. fees

NSSA Championship Medallion to CH, RU and 3rdNSSA Championship Medallion to Lady CH, RU and 3rd

U.S. Open Medals to Class places 1–7Concurrent medals awarded in accordance with medals chart.

PAYOUTS

$750 to Champion $500 to Runner Up $300 to ThirdCH, RU and 3rd Not Eligible for Class Purse

$10.00 from each entry returned to class, by order of finish.Medals and Awards same as Doubles Event.

Optional Class Purse – $10.00Optional Concurrent Purse – $10.00

Team Purse – $5.00High gun 1-20 entries (60/40) 20+ entries (50/30/20)

Class Oklahoma Options (50’s) – $15.00Returned 60/40 high gun

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CONCURRENT MEDALS

CH RU 3RD GROUP 1 GROUP 2Ladies x xSub-Junior x Junior x x x Collegiate x x x Triple-Sub x x x x xSub-Sub-Senior x x x x xSub-Senior x x x x xSenior x x x x xVeteran x x x x xSenior-Veteran x Military x Retired Military x x x x xMilitary Veteran x x x x xReferee xWheelchair x Parent & Child x Husband & Wife x 2-Man Team x x x x x

Sponsored by

Consisting of 12, 20, 28 and 410 EventsHOA class based on 4-gun average at last classification

$15.00 Entry Fee 7 Classes – AAA through E

MEDALS & AWARDS

Same as Doubles Event

PURSES & PAYOUTS

$1,200 to CH $750 to RU $500 to ThirdCH, RU and 3rd not eligible for Class purse

$15.00 from each entry returned to class, by order of finish, same as Doubles Event

Optional Class Purse – $10.0060/40 high gun, ties divide

HIGH OVERALL

CONCURRENT EVENTS

$5.00 entry fee per eventHonors Only

(No entry fee for Junior and Sub-Junior shooters)

CONCURRENT & TEAM MEDALS

All concurrent events availableMust play all guns in order to enter HOA

CONCURRENT CLASSIFICATION TABLES

Class Doubles 12 Ga 20 Ga 28 Ga .410 Bore HOA 1 94.00 97.50 97.00 96.00 93.00 95.80 2 Less Than Class 1 Minimum Average

OPTIONAL EVENTS

$10.00 Entry Fee per EventChampion of Champions Event based on 4th round of each gauge

Optional Class and Concurrent purses

TEAM EVENTS

$5.00 Entry per event2-Man Team

U.S. Open Medals to CH, RU and Third. Group 1-1 and Group 2-1Optional Class Purse $5.00 per entry returned 100% to class

High Gun - 60/40, Ties Divide$5.00 Entry per event

Parent & Child, Husband & WifeMedals to CH

TEAM CLASSIFICATION TABLES

Class Doubles 12 Ga 20 Ga 28 Ga .410 Bore HOA 1 95.00 98.00 97.00 96.00 95.00 96.50 2 Less Than Class 1 Minimum Average

SHOOT-OFFS

Shoot-offs will be called no later than 30 minutes following the conclusion of the last flight each day and will consist of doubles miss and out by station, stations 3, 4 and 5. Shoot-offs will decide open CH, RU and 3rd, and all class places involving the return of the class purse. Concurrent events will be shot off concurrently with the championship AND classes where possible. All concurrent and team class purses not decided by the championship shoot-off will be shot off. Ties for HOA Champion only will be shot off one round of singles with the .410, by total score, then doubles 3, 4, and 5, miss and out by station. It is the shooters responsibility to report to the designated shoot-off field, on time. All ties for optional class, optional concurrent and optional team purses will be split with the high-gun system. All orange targets will be used whenever the field lights are on.

ROTATIONS

250 Four Gun Shooters200 Doubles Shooters

ROTATION 1 2 3 4 5

THURSDAY Doubles 8:30 9:40 10:50 12:00

THURSDAY 12 1:10 2:40 4:10

FRIDAY 12 8:30 10:00

FRIDAY 20 11:30 1:00 2:30 4:00

SATURDAY 20 8:30

SATURDAY 28 10:00 11:30 1:00 2:30 4:00

SUNDAY .410 9:00 10:30 12:00 1:30 3:00

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONACCOMMODATIONS

2017 US OPEN PREFERRED RATE HOTELS

Comfort Suites Grayslake-Host Hotel1775 E. Belvidere Rd., Grayslake, IL 60030

847-223-5050$95 rate – mention NSC US OPEN 2017

Cutoff date August 5, 2017

Hampton Inn & Suites - Libertyville2061 Shell Dr., Libertyville, IL 60048

847-680-8828$109 rate – mention NSC US OPEN 2017

Cutoff date August 5, 2017

Holiday Inn Express - Libertyville77 Bucklet Rd., Libertyville, IL 60048

847-549-7878$105 – mention NSC US OPEN 2017

Cutoff date August 5, 2017

Doubletree by Hilton - Libertyville - Mundelein510 E. Route 83, Mundelein, IL 60060

847-970-6961$109 rate – mention NSC US OPEN 2017

Cutoff date August 15, 2017

For more information, please contact Andy Schusteff at2017usopen@gmail.com or 847-651-6616

DIRECTIONS TO NORTHBROOK

From O’Hare International Airport (I-90 E)Take I-190 East to exit 1C for Tollway/I-294 North toward Milwaukee. Continue North on I-294 N/I-94 N approx. 27 miles and exit onto IL-120 W/Belvidere Rd. Continue West on

IL-120 W/Belvidere Rd. approx. 7 miles and turn left (South) onto Alleghany Rd. Continue South on Alleghany Rd. 1 mile and turn right onto Sports Club Drive.

From General Mitchell International Airport (I94 E)Follow I-94 East approx. 43 miles and take the Milwaukee Ave./IL-21 exit. Turn right onto

IL-21 S/Milwaukee Ave./S Riverside Dr. then turn right to merge onto IL-120 W/Belvidere Rd. Continue West on IL-120 W/Belvidere Rd. approx. 6 miles and turn left (South) onto Alleghany Rd. Continue

South on Alleghany Rd. 1 mile and turn right onto Sports Club Drive.

Northbrook Sports Club160 Sports Club Drive Hainesville, IL 60030

(847)-223-5700 www.northbrooksportsclub.org

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