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The World Shooting & Recreational Complex in Sparta, Illinois is home to the Grand American Trapshooting Tournament and the Amateur Trapshooting Association (ATA) headquarters. This premier shooting facility hosts one of the most prestigious trapshooting events in North America.

Located in Sparta, Illinois, the World Shooting & Recreational Complex serves as the central hub for competitive and recreational trapshooting. The facility became the permanent home of the Grand American Trapshooting Tournament in 2006, relocating from its historic location in Vandalia, Ohio where it had been held since 1924.

The complex houses the Trapshooting Hall of Fame Museum, which moved to Sparta in 2016. The museum preserves the rich history and artifacts of trapshooting, including:

• •Medal collections from legendary shooters
• •Historic traps and shooting equipment
• •Early pigeon rings and glass ball shooting artifacts
• •Vintage trapshooting advertisements and photographs
• •Winchester Junior Trapshooting Outfits
• •Minnesota Diamond Badge and other historic memorabilia

The facility is primarily dedicated to trap and skeet shooting. The Grand American Tournament, held annually in August, brings together shooters from across North America to compete at the highest levels of the sport. The ATA offices relocated here in 2012, making it the organizational center for amateur trapshooting.

Beyond competition, the complex supports the trapshooting community through scholarship programs ($5,000 annual scholarships), educational initiatives, and the preservation of shooting sports history. The facility honors outstanding contributors to the sport through the Hall of Fame induction program, established in 1968.