Meet the Delmarva GRITS
Their Leader
Joanne Sweeney
Joanne lives in Landenberg, PA where the unofficial town motto is “Landenberg, You Can’t Get There From Here!” It’s located in Southern Chester County at the juncture of Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland where there is a granite marker from the Mason-Dixon survey.
At 40 she was introduced to shooting after getting involved with competitive Field Trials for Springer Spaniels. Encouraged to learn to shoot to assist in training dogs, she took her first few lessons with Jim Arnold who provided a great foundation on which to build. Joanne started with Skeet then moved to Sporting Clays. Lately, she has been coached by Anthony Matarese, Jr. who has been both a World and National Champion in Sporting Clays competition. Improving her skills and learning to shoot different presentations is what keeps the game fun and exciting! She competes off and on in Sporting Clays tournaments to challenge herself.
Joanne is divorced and only had to raise Springer Spaniels. Recently, she adopted one who dropped out of competition and is working to get her back to hunting form for some fun in the fall. Retiring in December 2018 from a long career as an IT Project Manager, means there is more time for shooting, dogs, and her other passion skiing.
Upcoming Events
Past Events
Delmarva & NJ GRITS Dog Days Shoot 7/30
Summer's time to show off your sizzling shooting skills with the GRITS gals of the Mid-Atlantic regi...
July 30, 2022 @ 9:00 am - 2:00 pmReconnect at M&M
Let's celebrate the arrival of better shooting weather with a visit to M&M one of our favorite c...
May 14, 2022 @ 9:00 am - 2:00 pmGRITS at Orvis Hill Country & Delmarva GRITS Summer Sizzler Shoot
GRITS at Orvis Hill Country and Delmarva GRITS gals are teaming up for a joint shoot on July 10, 202...
July 10, 2021 @ 10:30 am - 2:30 pmDelmarva GRITS & GRITS at Orvis Hill Country Kick off Summer Shoot
Delmarva GRITS and GRITS at Orvis Hill Country gals are teaming up for a joint shoot on June 12, 202...
June 12, 2021 @ 10:30 am - 2:30 pmNJ & Delmarva GRITS Spring Shoot
Please join us for a day of Spring shooting at M&M Sporting Clays SCHEDULE: 11:00-11:30 Â Arrive...
May 8, 2021 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pmNJ & Delmarva GRITS at Cedar Creek
NJ & DELMARVA GRITS Fall Shoot
November 14, 2020 @ 9:00 am - 2:00 pmDELMARVA & NJ GRITS at M&M
DELMARVA & NJ GRITS Autumn Kick-Off Shoot
September 19, 2020 @ 9:00 am - 2:00 pmDelaware Pheasant Hunt – Sat, Dec 7
Please respond ASAP to reserve your spot. Any questions, please contact me. Joanne Sweeney Delmarva ...
December 7, 2019 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pmPennsylvania Pheasant Hunt – Fri, Nov 22
Please respond ASAP to reserve your spot. Any questions, please contact me. Joanne Sweeney Delmarv...
November 22, 2019 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pmDelmarva Toms & Hens CLAYS Shoot November 9
*This is a CLAYS shoot (not a real turkey shoot)* Our next shoot will be at Schraders on Saturday, ...
November 9, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
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