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Fourth annual Georgia Farm Bureau Spring Shootout raises $30,000
Posted on Jun 10, 2026 at 15:16 PM
The fourth annual Georgia Farm Bureau Spring Shootout, benefitting the Georgia Foundation for Agriculture and presented by Georgia Farm Bureau, took place May 15 at Cherokee Rose Sporting Clays & Helice in Griffin.
More than 90 participants formed 23 teams, bringing together experienced shooters, first-time competitors, and supporters of Georgia agriculture for a day of friendly competition on the course while raising $30,000.
The competition featured awards for Top Overall Shooter, Top GFB Team, Top Team (1st-3rd Place), and Junior Shooter divisions.
P.J. Shipley, center, won the Top Overall Shooter Award. Georgia Foundation for Agriculture Development Coordinator Whitney Sangster, left, and Georgia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance General Manager Gary Willis present the award. /Photo courtesy of GFA
The “Camp's Killers” Team claimed 1st Place Top Team overall. P.J. Shipley of Camp’s Killers also earned Top Overall Shooter honors. Georgia Foundation for Agriculture Development Coordinator Whitney Sangster, left, and Georgia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance General Manager Gary Willis, far right, present the awards. /Photo courtesy of GFA
GFB Insurance District 10’s “Powell” Team finished as 2nd Place Top Team. Georgia Foundation for Agriculture Development Coordinator Whitney Sangster, left, and Georgia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance General Manager Gary Willis, far right, present the awards. /Photo courtesy of GFA
Spalding County Farm Bureau's Team, "Stihl Shot", earned 3rd Place Top Team. The team also won the Top GFB Team Award, unseating the GFB Insurance District 10 Team which has won the award in previous years. Georgia Foundation for Agriculture Development Coordinator Whitney Sangster, left, and Georgia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance General Manager Gary Willis, far right, present the awards. /Photo courtesy of GFA
In the Junior Shooter division for ages 14-18 years old, Jason Ludeman, center, of Villa Rica High School took home first place. Georgia Foundation for Agriculture Development Coordinator Whitney Sangster, left, and Georgia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance General Manager Gary Willis, far right, present the awards. /Photo courtesy of GFA
In the Sub Junior Shooter division for ages 13 years and under, Brian Bowlder, center, took home first place. Georgia Foundation for Agriculture Development Coordinator Whitney Sangster, left, and Georgia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance General Manager Gary Willis, far right, present the awards. /Photo courtesy of GFA
The Georgia Foundation for Agricutlure thanks the many businesses and organizations who sponsored the annual Spring Shootout to raise money for GFA programs. /Photo courtesy of GFA
Top Shot Award Sponsor, Alliant Insurance Services, provided cash prizes and plaques to top teams and shooters. Plaques were made by Keystone Memorials in Elberton.
Additional prize packages were generously provided by Piedmont Brewery in Griffin, Cherokee Rose Sporting Clays, and Blanche Farms in Bolingbroke.
Congratulations to Brent Moye, winner of the Yildiz Legacy HP shotgun raffle.
Mammoth Arms, a Griffin-based manufacturer, provided a special post-lunch demonstration. Guests had the opportunity to watch a flamethrower demonstration, try their hand at using the flamethrower, and view a variety of locally crafted products.
The 2026 Spring Shootout raised more than $30,000 to support the Georgia Foundation for Agriculture’s mission to prepare the next generation of Georgia farmers and leaders for success in agriculture.
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