2025 AT A GLANCE
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VETERANS SPORTSMENS ASSOCIATION
Veterans Serving Veterans
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Vets Who Rock - 101.5 WPDH
SHREDVETS - DECEMBER 2025 WINNER
Every month, 101.5 WPDH, MHA of Dutchess County and Mid-Hudson Pump shine a spotlight on a different veteran organization and donate $500 to help them continue their work. This month, we've selected Breezy Grenier and her organization, ShredVets.
ShredVets is an organization that provides Hudson Valley veterans with free participation in skiing and snowboarding at several local Mountain ski areas.
Read More: ShredVets Receives $500 Donation From WPDH Vets Who Rock | https://wpdh.com/shredvets-vets-who-rock/?utm_source=tsmclip&utm_medium=referral
The VSA has once again teamed up with Warrior Bonfire Program and Blue Star Mothers of the Hudson Valley to collect Toys for Tots at our office at 1335 Route 44 in Pleasant Valley NY
OCT 2025 - LET FREEDOM RING - MACHINE GUN SHOOT AT KAHR ARMS
WHISKEY BOURBON & BBQ 2025
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The Veterans Sportsmens Association has teamed up with Hudson Valley Honor Flight for our Annual Whiskey Bourbon & BBQ to raise money in support of their mission to "Honor American Veterans" for all of their sacrifices.
Please join us on Saturday, 20 September 2025 at American Legion 1302 in Poughkeepsie NY as we raise money for the Hudson Valley Honor Flight. Thank You!
Hudson Valley Honor Flight (HVHF) is a 501c3 nonprofit organization which “Honors American Veterans” for all their sacrifices. We transport these heroes to Washington, D.C. to visit their memorials at no cost to them.
We are a local hub of the National Honor Flight Network (which consists of over 100 independent non-profit “hubs” across America).
107.3 WRWD
RED, WHITE & BLUE
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For Immediate Release
The Veterans Sportsmens Association (VSA) has partnered up with Team River Runner (TRR) to establish the Hudson Valley Team River Runner (HV TRR) Chapter.
Team River Runner is the LARGEST adaptive and therapeutic paddling program across the nation for veterans, active duty and their families.
Dateline
Poughkeepsie NY – 15 July 2025
The VSA has partnered up with TRR to develop and implement creative, healing and empowering programs for Veterans in the Hudson Valley as they recover from complex issues due to their service to our nation, by pioneering the design and construction of adaptive paddling equipment to empower veterans with motor disabilities as well as innovative methods for teaching and guiding the visually impaired. All HV TRR watersports programming will be free of charge for disabled veterans and Active-Duty service members.
The HV TRR Chapter will coordinate Veterans Canoeing, Kayaking and Watersports programs between New York City and Albany, as well as in the tri-state area of New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania along the Delaware River. HV TRR will offer multiple events and workshops for Veterans and Active-Duty Personnel in conjunction with other regional TRR Chapters and in support of the National TRR program by supporting the LARGEST adaptive and therapeutic paddling program across the nation for veterans, active duty and their families. All local events will be posted on the HV TRR webpage and in association with HV TRR social media accounts and the National TRR Organization.
Kayaking instructors, Veterans and volunteers are encouraged to join us as we form this new HV TRR Chapter here in the Beautiful Hudson Valley!
For more information, please visit the links below:
Precision Rifle Shoot
May 2025
Memorial Day is Monday 26 May 2025
Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States for honoring and mourning the U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces.
WAPPINGERS CREEK WATER DERBY 2025
2025 Wappingers Creek Water Derby Results
MISSING CANOE: Yesterday, 26 April the Veterans Sportsmens Association in partnership with Aquatic Explorers Scuba Club restarted the Wappingers Creek Water Derby. Everyone who attended had a great time.
Unfortunately, one of our Veterans owned canoes became stuck on some rocks half way down Rochdale Rapids and was not able to be retrieved.
#wappingerscreekwaterderby #canoe
This morning our members went to the base of the rapids and it was no longer visible. If anyone who lives, fishes, or walks along the Wappingers Creek downstream from Pleasant Valley sees a silver canoe stuck or floating, please contact the Veterans Sportsmens Association. Thanks!
#VeteransSportsmensAssociation #vsa #veterans #Aquaticexplorersscubaclub #missingcanoe #wappingerscreek
Congratulations to VSA Founding Member, and current VSA Board Member Scott Emslie for his recently successful election to the NRA Board of Directors. Good luck in your new role!!!
#veteranssportsmensassociation #VSA #NRA #NRABoard #NRABOARDOFDIRECTORS #nrainstructor #FriendsOfTheNRA
RANGE SAFETY OFFICER COURSE - APRIL 2025
WAPPINGERS CREEK SPRING CLEAN UP
5 APRIL 2025
The Veterans Sportsmens Association (VSA) has teamed up with the Aquatic Explorers Scuba Club (AESC) to bring back the annual spring Wappingers Creek Water Derby for 2025. This canoe and kayak racing event is scheduled for Saturday, 26 April 2025 in Pleasant Valley NY. The Wappingers Creek Water Derby was originally started in 1970 by WWII Submariner Veterans and ran continuously until 2019. The 2025 event will be the 50th running of this race, and we invite the Veterans and Military Members in the Hudson Valley to join us as we return this highly popular event to the Hudson Valley.
https://www.veteranssportsmensassociation.org/wappingerscreekwaterderby
#veteranssportsmensassociation #aquaticexplorersscubaclub #VSA #wappingerscreekwaterderby #veteransservingveterans #kayak #kayaking #canoeing #canoe #waterderby #submariner #NECKRA #NYMCRA #wappingerscreek #pleasantvalley #poughkeepsie
The 50th Running of the Wappingers Creek Water Derby
The Veterans Sportsmens Association is a proud sponsor of the ROCK FOR NICK Fundraising event for Marine Veteran and Dutchess County Deputy Sheriff Nicholas Gasparre. Nick passed away on the evening of Friday, November 15, 2024, after succumbing to cancer. All of the proceeds from this event will go to the Gasparre family. Thanks!
2025 VSA RAFFLE
1 LIBERTY 1911 CUSTOM
ONLY 200 TICKETS WILL BE SOLD at $20 Each
AND
1 REVOLUTION 1911 CUSTOM
ONLY 200 TICKETS WILL BE SOLD at $20 Each
BOTH 1911's Generously Donated by KAHR ARMS
SHOT SHOW 2025
SHOT SHOW 2025
RANGE DAY
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As a Federally Recognized 501c3 Organization, your donations to the VSA are tax deductible. If you would like to support our Veterans Nonprofit Organization you can contact us to make a donation by using the link below. Thank You!!!
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STOCK DONATIONS
The VSA Now Accepts Donated Stocks
DONATING STOCK TO A CHARITY PROVIDES SIGNIFICANT BENEFITS TO BOTH PARTIES
If a supporter donates a stock that has increased in value, the donor will not have to pay capital gains tax in the future and the charity will not either. What’s more, the donation is tax-deductible if the donor itemizes their taxes. This will allow them to claim a tax deduction based on the value of the stock at the time of the transfer if they have owned the stock at least one year and one day
DONATING MADE EASY
If you are interested in donating stocks to our Veterans non profit, click on the link below and using the drop down menu choose Veterans Sportsmens Association.
The VSA uses Stock Donator which is one of the best ways for non profits to accept stock donations online. Stock Donator has been processing and accepting stock donations for thousands of non profits for over 10 years.
VETERANS SPORTSMENS ASSOCIATION
Veterans Serving Veterans
The Veterans Sportsmens Association (VSA) is composed of Veterans and Civilians alike who take pride in honoring All Veterans for their service and sacrifices.
The Veterans Sportsmens Association (VSA) is a Federally recognized 501c3 Non-profit Organization, and we are located in Poughkeepsie, New York.
VSA members are 100% nonpaid Volunteers. Absolutely all of the funds generated through fundraising and donations assist local Veterans, Guard, Reserve and Active duty military and their families. We provide Veteran sponsored shooting events, firearms training, and other outdoor activities within the Hudson Valley Region.
The VSA is a proud member of the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF)
