If your state does not have a Youth Education in Shooting Sports  (YESS) state governing organization that can help introduce, grow and support youth shooting programs statewide, and you would like to implement a YESS organization program, want to start a team, or you are a new coach with questions, please contact USAYESS or one of the support volunteers in your state.

USAYESS encourages each state to have its own youth shooting sports foundation, for example, the Washington Youth Shooting Sports Foundation (WAYESS). We strongly suggest and offer assistance to states interested in developing their own organization, websites and program. The role of the national foundation is to implement, grow, support, and keep structure within both the national and state organizations. Each state should have a goal of being financially self-sufficient and help build brand recognition. USAYESS recommends that the board of directors be no more than five or seven members, have no executive committee, and include all one person familiar with the games promoted on their board.

In order for a state organization to be considered for and approved as a USAYESS State Affiliate, the state should have:

• Three (3) USAYESS registered teams, with a minimum of three to five (3-5) athletes per team.
• State organization must host one (1) annual State YESS Jr Clay Target Championship consisting of American Skeet, American Trap and Sporting Clays. Where available, International Skeet and Trap Singles may be included as separate events.
• USAYESS States may not require its members to become members of any national governing body, nor join USAYESS in order to participate or compete in any YESS event.
• States may not host registered junior  tournaments under the USAYESS or YESS banner.
• All junior YESS championship tournaments must be stand alone events.
• Junior tournaments must be open to all youth organizations which have a competitive shooting program. The states may charge non-USAYESS member fees at their events.
• Each state should have one representative participate on the USAYESS annual State YESS conference call. This ensures all states are involved in the program's growth and has a voice in any program changes.
• All USAYESS state affiliates should send one representative to the MidwayUSA Foundation annual conference if invited by the MidwayUSA Foundation. We recommend rotating whom the state representative is.
• USAYESS State affiliates organizations must only promote USAYESS and show annual USAYESS program growth. States may support and should support all youth programs.
• States are also encouraged to host one annual Family Outdoor Experience event in partnership with the NSSF's #LETSGOSHOOTING event.
• USAYESS state affiliates are to encourage teams to host one annual team Break-A-Clay day fundraiser preferably in August
• States should encourage and help teams in their state to participate in the MidwayUSA Foundation fundraisers in order to grow their team endowment accounts.

Other than that, states are encouraged to run and manage their state organization as they see will best grow their program in their state.

For inhouse support or help setting up your YESS state website please email us at Brian@usayess.org

Your generous donation will help with scholarship funding, teach youth firearm safety, competitive shooting skills, wildlife conservation, and life skills. 

Western Region: Rose Ackley

Midwest Region: Dave Stunkel

South Central: Roger Guerra

Great Lakes Region: Position Open

North Eastern Region: Position Open

Southern Region: Ellie Sellin

Alaskan Region: Neil Moss