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2025 Spring Shootout benefits Georgia Foundation for Agriculture
Posted on Jun 25, 2025 at 12:42 PM
The third annual Georgia Farm Bureau Spring Shootout, presented by Penco Restoration, took place May 16 at Cherokee Rose Sporting Clays and Helice in Griffin. More than 125 participants formed 31 teams to compete in the 100-disc shootout for top prizes. The event drew seasoned shooters and enthusiastic newcomers for a high-energy day on the range.
Thanks to the support of participants, sponsors, and generous donors, the event raised more than $40,000. Proceeds benefit the Georgia Foundation for Agriculture and its mission to prepare the next generation of Georgia agricultural leaders for success.
Award categories for this year’s competition included Top Overall Shooter, Top GFB Team, Top Team (1st–3rd place), and Top Junior Shooter (1st–3rd place). A mid-day helice shoot-off determined top rankings and gave the day a fun twist for competitors.
For the second consecutive year, GFB Insurance District 10 claimed the Top GFB Team title and took home first place Top Team overall. Each member of this team received $50 for being the Top GFB Team and an additional $50 each for placing as the Top Team overall. Five Star Credit Union earned second place, and AgSouth Farm Credit rounded out the winners with third place. Each member of the second and third place teams received $50.
Junior shooter Barrett Downing with the AgSouth Farm Credit Team captured the Top Overall Shooter honor to win $100. This is the second year that a junior shooter won the top individual prize. Jason Ludeman and Wesley Dupree, both from the Villa Rica High School team, took home the 2nd and 3rd Place Junior Shooter Awards. Contestants 14-18 years competed as junior shooters. Downing and Ludeman each received $25 as the top two junior shooters.
Keystone Memorials in Elberton generously provided the granite award plaques presented to all the winners. Farm Bureau Mortgage Division, the Georgia Scholastic Clay Target Program, and Synovus sponsored the cash prizes and plaques for the Junior Shooter Awards.
Another highlight of the day was two major raffles. Newton County Farm Bureau donated an engraved Yildiz Legacy HP Shotgun won by Seth Young. Georgia Farm Bureau sponsored a Generac generator that Clay Talton took home.
Shootout competitors enjoyed breakfast from Tasty Donuts and a BBQ lunch catered by Southern Pit Bar-B-Que, both sponsored by the Georgia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company.
GFA extends special thanks to its presenting sponsor, Penco Restoration, for helping make the event possible. GFA is also grateful to its Lock-n-Load Sponsor, Yancey Bros. Co., and its Down Range Sponsors: AgGeorgia Farm Credit, AgSouth Farm Credit, Five Star Credit Union, Full Blown Firearms, Georgia Farm Bureau Federation, Gower Wooten Darneille Lawfirm, Gresco Utility Supply Inc., Gulfbreeze Laundry Services, Magnolia Loom, Newton County Farm Bureau, Wright Brothers Inc., and Young Thagard Hoffman.
GFA extends additional thanks to its Top Shot Award Sponsors: Georgia SCTP, Farm Bureau Bank -Mortgage Division, and Synovus, and to the meal sponsor, Georgia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company. Thank you as well to Station Sponsors: AgSouth Farm Credit, AgGeorgia Farm Credit, Appraisal Associates Group, and Sea Island Seminole Cup. GFA appreciates the support of its ad sponsors, Dr. Deidre Mercer Martin and Twiggs County Farm Bureau, for helping make this event a success.
Learn more about the Georgia Foundation for Agriculture at www.gafoundationag.org .
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