Shoot For The Stars
CFDA Shoot for the Stars Inc. Is a non-profit corporation formed for the purpose of supplying educational opportunities in the form of scholarships to active members of the CFDA between the ages of 17 and 26 years
CFDA Shoot for the Stars Inc. received its tax exempt status in December 2011
Application period for scholarships is January 1st through June 30th of the year in which scholarship is being awarded. Scholarships will be awarded through the applicant’s college, university, or trade school. Awards will be announced on the CFDA website and Shoot for the Stars Facebook page on August 1st and in the CFDA Gunfighters Gazette.
Scholarships will automatically be renewed on a year to year basis provided that the recipient maintains a cumulative 2.50 GPA or higher, has presented a letter from a CFDA US Marshall or Regulator that you have attended a sanctioned event or been active throughout the season. However, the award amount of the renewal will be determined on a competitive basis and the previous-years award amount is not guaranteed. Scholarships are only good for undergraduate degrees and will not be awarded or extended for post-graduate studies. Scholarships are for full time students only.
Scholarships awarded through this institution are competitive. While all applicants will be given the opportunity to compete for an award, the most qualified applicants will receive the highest award. Maximum current award for the most qualified applicant is $2500.00. Standard award for students enrolling in accredited post-secondary college or university is $2000.00. Students choosing to pursue a technical/vocational trade or non-accredited course of study will receive a maximum award for 2 years.
The new rule was implemented in July 2016. All scholarship recipients must be physically active in the sport and not just hold a CFDA membership. It is also your responsibility to keep up with deadlines, you will not be reminded of them. This could interfere with your scholarship.
All returners must send a current transcript and letter by June 30 deadline or your scholarship will be revoked.
If you have any questions or would like to talk about this program, please email us at Shoot for the Stars.
Thank you and Good Luck to all applying:
Windmill Kid aka Randy Smith - President
Miss Betty aka Betty Smith - Sec/Tres 432-924-8116
JUNE 30th of each year
Board of Directors
Windmill Kid- President Miss Betty - Secretary/Treasurer
Gentleman George
Mongo
Boulder Vaquero
Slow Poke
Quick Cal
| Year | Name | Alias | Club |
| 2021 | |||
| 2021 | Dalton Wright | Richochet Ribon | Randolph County Rangers |
| 2021 | Jayden Eilrich | Sheriff Rango | The Great Basin Gunhawks |
| 2021 | Cole Hunter | Wiley Coyote | The Lone Star Gunslingers |
| 2021 | Daniel Johnstons | Winny D | Powder Horn Ranch Regulators *2nd Scholarship |
| 2020 | |||
| 2020 | Michael Dobbins | Blind Billy | Virginia Peacemakers |
| 2020 | Zane McCoy | Crosswired | Crooked River Rangers |
| 2020 | Kolton Royalty | Lil Country Trader | Powder Horn Ranch Regulators |
| 2020 | Zachary King | Akarate Zach | Cross Branded Peacemakers |
| 2020 | Hanny Oakley | Black River Bandits | |
| 2019 | |||
| 2019 | Arkansas Angel | Randolph Country Rangers | |
| 2019 | Lonestar Leadslinger | Big Thicket Bushwackers | |
| 2019 | Marshall Dylan | Big Thicket Bushwackers | |
| 2019 | Trigger Happy | Big Thicket Bushwackers | |
| 2019 | Willy Hit It | Big Thicket Bushwackers | |
| 2018 | |||
| 2018 | Bandanna Kid | Old Peublo Gunfighters | |
| 2018 | Crazy Jane | Route 66 smOKin Guns | |
| 2018 | Harley Quinn | The Deputies | |
| 2018 | Hot Lead Hooligan | Virginia | |
| 2018 | June Bug | Comanche Moon Renegades | |
| 2018 | Miss Lily Belle | The Cowboys | |
| 2017 | |||
| 2017 | Lily Bateman | Tiger Lily | Lone Star Gunslingers |
| 2017 | Danielle Johnston | Winny D | Powder Horn Ranch Regulators |
| 2016 | |||
| 2016 | Gabrielle Smith | Sassy | Wisconsin Peacekeepers |
| 2016 | Glenn Walborn | One Shot Barney | Wisconsin Peacekeepers |
| 2015 | |||
| 2015 | Justice James Sibole | Eagle Eye | Association of Arizona Gunslingers |
| 2015 | Wyatt Trautman | TNT | Powder Horn Ranch Regulators |
| 2015 | Emily Love | Heffay | Old Dominion Fast Draw |
| 2015 | Elissa Long | Sweet Pea | Idaho Shootist |
| 2014 | |||
| 2014 | Levi Pumphrey | Levi Garrett | Deer Creek Regulators |
| 2014 | Krystal Castell | Saguaro Bloom | Old Pueblo Gunfighters |
| 2013 | |||
| 2013 | Cockeye | Reno Peacemakers | |
| 2013 | Austin Brower | Little Greg Gunner | Powder Horn Ranch Regulators |
| 2013 | Jake Trautman | Saddle Sore | Powder Horn Ranch Regulators |
| 2013 | Loto | Sawtooth Shootist Society | |
| 2012 | |||
| 2012 | Cody Luthy | One Shot Cody | Sparks Nebraska Spurs |
| 2012 | Dakota Monroe | Lil’ Sis | Virginia |
| 2011 | |||
| 2011 | Courtney Williams | Babalooey | Association of Arizona Gunslingers |
| Austin Brower AKA Little Gregg Gunner is an active member of CFDA badge #1526 and a member of the Powder Horn Ranch Regulators in South Dakota. He graduated in 2013 from Stevens High School in Rapid City South Dakota and received a Shoot for the Stars scholarship last year to help him further his education at the Mitchell Technical Institute where he maintained a 3.9 GPA. This year he was awarded his second scholarship of $2,000.00 to help him in his second year of his higher education. |
| Jake Trautman AKA Saddle Sore is a member of the PHRR and an active member of CFDA badge # 1418. He is a 2013 graduate of T F Riggs High School in Pierre South Dakota. He was a 2013 recipient of a Shoot for the Star scholarship last year. He attends the Southwest Technical Institute where he has maintained a 4.0 GPA. He has been involved in the Suicide Prevention Car Show in 2013 and in 2014. He has worked at Sioux Falls Ford from 2013 until May of this year where he is now working full time at Capital Motors in Pierre and also part time at Running Farm and Fleet. He is planning to return to work at Sioux Falls Ford again in August when he returns to school. He has received his second scholarship in the amount $2,000.00 for the 2014 school year. |
| Levi Pumphrey AKA Levi Garrett is a 2014 graduate of Phillipsburg High School in Phillipsburg Kansas. He maintained a 3.5 GPA where he was involved in 4-H and the Iowa Union 4-H Club for 4 years. He held and officers position almost every year including Vice President and secretary for 2 years. He is active in numerous community activities. He is an active member of CFDA badge #1616 and a member of the Deer Creek Regulators. He will attend Southeast Community College in the fall. He has received a $2,000.00 scholarship. |
| Krystal Castell AKA Saguaro Bloom is an active member of CFDA badge #3331 and a member of the Old Pueblo Gunfighters. She is a 2014, graduate of Rincon High School in Tucson, AZ. Where she maintained a 3.39 GPA and was in the top 15 percent of her class. She was very involved with her school and a member of various clubs including student council. She was also involved in 4-H most of her high school years. She learned shortly after becoming involved in Cowboy Fast Draw that it has helped her expand her love of her community, with all the experiences they have taught her something important that will help her become a hard worker and a valuable member of society. She has received a $1,400.00 scholarship to help her in her higher education in Chemistry and Pre-Pharmacy at the University of Arizona in Tucson. |
| One Shot Cody - Returning for a 2nd year award was One Shot Cody. Starting his 2nd year at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture he hit it out of the park last year maintaining a 3.27 cumulative grade point average making the members of the Sparks Spurs proud, and making it easy for our evaluation board to give him a nod for a 2nd year. |
| Cockeye - a member of the Reno Peacemakers, was our highest ranked applicant. He graduated high school having already earned 39 college credit hours at the University of Nevada-Reno, where he is enrolled. He earned several “impressives” and a couple of “wow’s” from our evaluation board. |
| Little Gregg Gunner - a member of the Powderhorn Ranch Regulators. He will be attending the Mitchell Technical Institute. |
| Saddle Sore -will be attending the Southeast Technical Institute in Sioux Falls, and is also a member of the Powderhorn Ranch Regulators. |
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ody Luthy aka One Shot Cody -
| shoots out of the great state ofNebraska, and lives in Sparks. He is attending the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture. Beaver Creek Kid calls him a “straight shootin’ cowboy in every sense of the word”. It is our opinion that he will go on to do great things. He was given a $2,000 award, and we look forward to seeing how he does in the Nebraska college system. |
| Dakota Monroe aka Lil’ Sis - shooting out of the great state of Virginia. She is currently attending Virginia Tech and just completed her reign as Miss Rodeo Virginia (2011). She is described as having a very competitive spirit, and brings a smile to the faces of those around her. She was also awarded a $2,000 scholarship, and we are sure she will make a positive impact at her university. |
| Courtney Williams aka Babalooey - Babalooey is the first recipient of the CFDA Shoot For The Stars Scholarship. She hails from the great state of Arizona and is a member of the CFDA and the Association of Arizona Gunslingers. She is attending college at Chandler-Gilbert Community College where she is pursuing an Associates Degree in Forensics. She then plans on going on to the university to pursue a degree in Psychology. |
