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From left to right, Pirates President Frank Coonelly, Chairman Bob Nutting, and broadcasters Greg Brown and Tim Neverett get ready to shoot. (Pirates/Dave Arrigo)

Pirates Charities hosted the inaugural Pirates Charities Sporting Clays Invitational on September 17, 2009 at Seven Springs Mountain Resort's beautiful brand new state-of-the-art sporting clays complex. Over 160 people participated in two different flight sessions during the all-day event, which was hosted by award-winning clay shooting instructor Michael Mohr.

Guests were treated to breakfast or lunch, depending on which flight they signed up for, and had the opportunity to shoot with one of many Pirates celebrities in attendance. After the event was over, an awards ceremony took place to honor the winners of both flights.

In all, the Sporting Clays Invitational netted over $40,000 to benefit the many organizations supported by Pirates Charities.

Pirates broadcaster Steve Blass, second from left, stands with, from left to right, Rob Unkovic, John Cathey, Sean Sebastian and TJ McCrady who represented Birchmere Ventures, one of the event sponsors. (Pirates/Dave Arrigo)

Bob Nutting, Pirates and Pirates Charities Chairman, and Dr. Patrick DeMeo, Chairman of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery of Allegheny General Hospital, co-chaired the event.

The sponsors for the event were as follows:

All participants in the morning flight prepare to take golf carts up to the shooting range. (Pirates/Dave Arrigo)

The participants of the afternoon flight were treated to lunch before hitting the range. (Pirates/Dave Arrigo)

Pirates Charities is committed to strengthening the community by supporting organizations and programs aimed at improving the lives of children and adults in the greater Pittsburgh region. Pirates Charities places a special emphasis on supporting youth programs focused on health, fitness, and education by developing partnerships with those who share in our mission.