Thunder Clay Target Spring 2020

Thunder Clay Target

Spring 2020
Thank you for your interest in the Kansas High School Clay Target League. By completing this form you are only showing interest in your child participating. This is not an official registration & further registration will be required.

Team Requirements:
- Must be in grades 9-12
- Must meet all of St. James Academy curricular activity eligibility requirements
- Must have completed a League-Approved Firearm Safety Certification
  - Student Athlete Firearm Education (SAFE) OR
  - Kansas Hunter's Safety
- The team must have the capacity to accommodate the student
- These are the primary requirements. The coaches will evaluate maturity, responsibility & safety level of all participants. Coaches can dismiss students for not following League & team guidelines.
Required Equipment:
- Shotgun
  
  12 or 20 gauge
  
  Firearms are brought from home
  
  GUNS & AMMUNITION ARE NOT ALLOWED ON ST. JAMES ACADEMY PROPERTY AT ANY TIME!!!
- Eye protection
  
  Any glasses, prescription or otherwise
- Hearing Protection
  
  Shooting earmuffs or ear plugs are acceptable
Cost:
- $35 to Kansas State Clay Target League each season
  - League registration & payment must be completed online prior to March 23, 2020 (Spring 2020)
- $0-$25 for Firearm Safety Certification
  - Firearm Safety Certification must be completed by March 23, 2020 (Spring 2020)
  - $25 for online SAFE certification provided by the KS High School Clay Target League
  - $0 for KS Hunter's Safety Certification
    
    Class size is limited & classes fill quickly
    
    Find class details & registration information at www.safehunters.com
- Team fees for the Spring 2020 season are $300 for St. James Academy students or $400 for students joining from other schools .
  - Team fees will be paid via Paypal. Paypal invoices will be sent.
  - Fees cover ammunition & targets for team sessions. Ammunition will be handed out at each session.
  - The coaches are working diligently to procure donations to reduce fees. Our team has a 501c3. If you know anyone who would be interested in donating, please notify one of the coaches.
  - Team fees will be waived for any student who locates a $1000 donation to the Thunder Clay Target Club.
  - The coaches are also discussing possible fundraising opportunities.
- Possible purchase opportunities for optional spirit wear
Additional League Opportunities:
- The Kansas State Clay Target Leaugue also offers an opportunity to compete in skeet.
- Due to time & coaching restraints, to be part of the Thunder Skeet Team members must join the KC Crushers & be part of the skeet development team. www.kccrushers.com
- Practices & competition days will likely be held on Saturday mornings at Powder Creek in Lenexa, KS.
- Contact one of the coaches for more information.

Season Overview:
- Spring Season 2020
  - February 3rd - Registration opens
  - March 23rd - Registration closes
  - March 29th to April 4th - Practice Week #1
  - April 5th to April 11th - Practice Week #2
  - April 12th to April 18th - Competition Reserve Week
  - April 19th to April 25th - Competition Week #1
  - April 26th to May 2nd - Competition Week #2
  - May 3rd to May 9th - Competition Week #3
  - May 10th to May 16th - Competition Week #4
  - May 17th to May 23rd - Competition Week #5
  - May 24th to June 20th - Fun Day & Additional Practices TBD
  - June 21st to June 22nd - Optional State Competition in Wichita, KS
  - July 8th to July 12th - Qualifiying National Competition in Mason, MI
- Regular season shooting sessions Wyandotte County Fairgrounds, Kansas City, KS
- Shooting sessions:
  - 2 days a week TBD
  - 4:00-6:00 PM
  - Shoot 2 rounds with 25 targets each round
Competition Overview:
- Virtual competition
  - Submit scores online & compete against other teams & athletes across the state in our conference
- Conference
  - Set by the league
  - Typically 5-8 teams per conference
  - Conferences are comprised of teams having a similar number of shooters
- Thunder Clay Target Team Record
  - 2019 USA High School National Championships 5th Place
  - 2019 Kansas High School State Champions
  - 2019 Fall Conference Champions
  - 2019 Spring Conference Champions
  - 2018 Fall Conference Champions
  - 2018 Spring Conference Champions
  - 2017 Fall Conference 2nd Place
  - 2017 Spring Conference 7th Place
  - Several Individual State & Conference Awards

Student/Family Benefits:
- Fastest growing KS High School Team sport
- Co-ed
- Lifetime outdoor sport
- No "Benchwarmers"
  - Everyone shoots the same amount regardless of experience or performance
- No special ability required
  - Positive attitude is the only requirement
- Parents are encouraged to be involved
- Lettering & Yearbook
  - Students are able to letter if they qualify
  - Thunder Clay Target team is included in the yearbook
- Scholarships
  - Many colleges have shooting teams & offer scholarships to athlete shooters
- All Athletes & Coaches are insured by the League
- Unblemished safety record
  - There have been no injuries since the league formed in 2001
Safety is Priority #1!
- Athletes must have firearm safety certification
  - The only high school sport that requires safety certification
- Coaches must have firearm safety certification
- Safety Range Officer must be present at all shooting sessions
- 1 Coach required for every 10 Athletes
- Hearing & eye protection required at all times
- Published stringent policies & procedures
  - Read policies at www.ksclaytarget.com

Trapshooting Basics:
Trap Field
- 5 shooting stations
- 1 trap house
  - 16 yards from shooting stations
  - Clay targets are "thrown" from the trap house
Rounds
- There is one shooter at each station
- Each shooter takes turns shooting at 5 clay targets from their station
  - Shooters have a single shot to break their target
- The clay targets are thrown from the trap house at one of 5 different angles
- All shooters rotate to the next station after each shooter has shot at their targets
- A scoring official will call "Loss" each time a shooter misses a target
  - Any visible chip counts as a hit
  - Shooters are encouraged to watch as other shooters are shooting & notify the scoring official immediately if they see a chip that the scoring official did not see
- There is a total of 25 targets for each shooter per round
- Scoring
  - The total number of targets broken by a shooter in each round is their score

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Thunder Clay Target

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Season Overview:

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