Iowa High School and Scholastic Clay Target Program Listserver: This listserver is targeted to those interested in the Iowa High School and Scholastic Clay Target Program. Subscribers to the Iowa High School and Scholastic Clay Target Program listserver will receive periodic updates regarding program information, upcoming training and events.
Program Overview:
The Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) is a team-based clay target shooting program that is changing the lives of grade, middle, and high school students nation-wide and in Iowa. Through organized clay target shooting, youth are learning lifelong skills such as firearm safety, teamwork, respect for self and others, mental focus, and self-discipline.
Sponsored by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) and the national governing bodies of each sport, SCTP has more than 10,000 participants nationwide. In Iowa, the Scholastic Clay Target Program has joined forces with the strong tradition of Iowa high school trapshooting programs to establish a spring shooting season for organized trap, skeet, and sporting clays. Starting in March, teams are lead by certified coaches, practices are conducted, and local matches are held with neighboring teams. All of these activities lead up to the Iowa High School and SCTP Championships each May.
High School and SCTP programs can be either club or school based but high school team competitions are strictly between teams whose squad members are all from the same school.
For more information, download a brochure on the Iowa High School and Scholastic Clay Target Program (*.pdf file)
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Starting an Iowa High School and Scholastic Clay Target Program:
Getting started in the Iowa High School and Scholastic Clay Target Program is simple. There are only three components required:
- The minimum number of participants (5 for trap, 3 for skeet and sporting clays)
- Facility to hold regular practices
- Certified Coach
The certified coach distributes the Consent and Waiver Form to students interested in the Iowa High School and Scholastic Clay Target Programs, fills out the team registration form and additional coaches form, then sends the team and participant information to the DNR. Once your team is signed up, the team may participate in and/or host shoots with other area teams. Starting in 2008, the Iowa DNR will be coordinating all High School and SCTP registration. Coaches should not perform the online registration portion of the SCTP, as the DNR will do these steps for you. Once signed up, coaches will be provided with login information to perform team management, state shoot squadding, etc. Team registration materials (including Consent and Waiver Forms for each athlete) must be received at the DNR office prior to participating in an Invitational event. All registration materials and the SCTP team fee must be received prior to April 15 in order to participate in the state SCTP shoots, be eligible for liability insurance, or receive team apparel.
Iowa High School and Scholastic Clay Target Program Consent and Waiver Form (*.pdf file)
Iowa High School and Scholastic Clay Target Program Additional Coaches Registration Form (*.pdf file)
Iowa High School and Scholastic Clay Target Program Team Registration Form (*.pdf file)
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Training:
Scholastic Clay Target Program coaches must be 18 years of age or older. The SCTP coach's first and foremost responsibility is to ensure the safety of all participants. Coaches should hold a current certification as a firearms safety instructor, range safety officer, shooting sports instructor, hunter education instructor or as a coach or instructor from a national governing body for a shooting sport, the NRA, a governmental entity or a youth organization. Regardless of prior certification, all coaches are encouraged to complete the DNR Basic Shotgun Coach Certification Program.
DNR Basic Shotgun Coach Certification Program (Trap Certification)
Are you interested in becoming a coach and leading a team in the Iowa High School and Scholastic Clay Target Program? If so, please consider attending one of the following coach certification courses:
- March 22, 2008 at Stockdale Gun Club near Ackley, IA - Class Full
- March 29, 2008 at Fredericksburg, IA - New Course, registration is open
Course information and registration materials are available online at:
www.iowadnr.com/law/shootingsports/bsc.html
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2008 Shoot Schedule
Iowa High School and SCTP State Championships
Mark your calendars - these High School and SCTP State Championship shoots will be the culminating events of the 2008 shooting season! Coaches who have signed up with the Iowa High School and Scholastic Clay Target Program will receive a comprehensive event program which will be mailed in April. Please send your mailing information (physical mailing address) to Shooting Sports Coordinator Ben Berka to be included on the list for the event program. Also, anyone interested in volunteering help for these events or becoming an event sponsor, please contact Ben!
Skeet and Sporting Clays Championships - May 9 & 10, 2008, New Pioneer Gun Club, Waukee
This SCTP event will consist of 200 skeet and 200 sporting clays targets shot over two days (rookie division will shoot 100 target events). The event will be open to all eligible Iowa High School and Scholastic Clay Target Programs and will have divisions for rookie (5th grade and below), intermediate (6th - 8th grades) and senior (9th - 12th grades). Membership to the NSSA and NSCA will be required. High school All State skeet and sporting clays teams will be assembled based on the cumulative total for the 100 invitational league targets plus the 200 targets shot in this event. Completion of the 100 target Invitational League is NO LONGER a prerequisite to participate in this event at the high school level. However, to be considered for the All State Team the 100 Invitational League targets will still be required. A 'fun shoot' event will be conducted for new programs and athletes not able to complete the league. More information will be included in the complete shoot program (avilable in April).
Trap - May 17, 2008, Iowa State Trapshooting Association Homegrounds, Cedar Falls
There will be two competition events conducted on May 17, 2008:
- High School Trap Championships
This 50 target event is open only to high school (grades 9-12) shooters who have also completed all 200 targets in the High School Invitational Trap League. High School All-State trap teams and individuals will be honored based on the cumulative total of the 200 invitational trap league targets plus the 50 targets shot in this event. Completion of the 200 target Invitational League is a prerequisite to participate in this event at the high school level. A 'fun shoot' event will be conducted for new programs and athletes not able to complete the league. More information will be included in the complete shoot program (avilable in April).
- SCTP Trap Championships
This SCTP event will consist of 200 trap targets (rookie division will shoot 100 target event). The event will be open to all eligible SCTP programs and will have divisions for rookie (5th grade and below), intermediate (6th - 8th grades), and senior (9th - 12th grades). The DNR 'Iowa Cup' trophies will be presented to the top boy and top girl high school shooters based on the cumulative total of the 450 season targets (200 invitational league + 200 SCTP + 50 High School Championship). Completion of the 200 target Invitational League is a prerequisite to participate in this event at the high school level. A 'fun shoot' event will be conducted for new programs and athletes not able to complete the league. More information will be included in the complete shoot program (avilable in April).
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SCTP National Championships – July 31 - August 5, 2008, Sparta, IL
The 2008 SCTP National Championships for skeet, sporting clays, and trap will be held at the World Shooting & Recreational Complex in Sparta, Illinois. The event will begin on July 31 with registration and practice for skeet and sporting clays. Skeet and sporting clays competition will be held on Aug 1 and 2. Registration and practice for the trap nationals will be Aug 3, with the event being shot Aug 4 and 5. Stay tuned for more information.
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Iowa High School and SCTP Inivtational League
Starting on March 1, 2008, all Iowa high schools are invited to participate in the invitational league. This league will allow local schools to get together and conduct a competition match. Results from each match will be recorded, sent into the DNR office, and posted to the DNR webiste creating a friendly, state-wide, electronic competition. Top teams and individuals from the Invitational League will be recognized and awards will be presented at each respective state event. A comprehensive list of state-wide invitational events and invitational league standings will be posted on the DNR website starting in January. Please contact Ben Berka if you are interested in hosting or participating in a high school invitational event.
Skeet and Sporting Clays: March 1, 2008 through May 3, 2008
The skeet and sporting clays league will consist of 100 targets per discipline shot over 2 or more 50 target invitational league events (best scores counted).
Trap: March 1, 2008 through May 10, 2008
The trap league will consist of 200 targets shot over 4 or more 50 target invitational league events (best scores counted).
Schedule an Event (* .pdf file)
Invitational League Score Sheet (* .pdf file)
Boys Current League Standings (* .pdf file)
Girls Current League Standings (* .pdf file)
View Complete List of Scheduled Events (* .pdf file)
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Scholarship Information and Olympic Training Opportunities:
Trapshooting Hall of Fame Scholarship
Open to any high school senior who is a member of the Amateur Trapshooting Association. The scholarship is for $5,000. Applications must be submitted by July 1. Visit http://www.traphof.org for more information.
National Shooting Sports Foundation / National Skeet Shooting Association Scholarship
Open to any high school senior who is a member of the National Skeet Shooting Association. The scholarship is for $5,000. Applications must be submitted by June 1. Visit http://www.mynssa.com for more information.
National Shooting Sports Foundation / National Sporting Clays Association Scholarship
Open to any high school senior who is a member of the National Sporting Clays Association. The scholarship is for $5,000. Applications must be submitted by May 31. Visit http://www.mynsca.com for more information.
SCTP Junior Olympic Development Camp (JODC)
The JODC is a joint effort between USA Shooting (the national governing body for the Olympic clay target sports in the United States) and the National Shooting Sports Foundation. This training opportunity is available to outstanding SCTP athletes and coaches. Training is conducted in September at the United States Training Center in Colorado Springs, CO. A maximum of 25 slots are available (18 athletes and 10 coaches) and a 2-step application/interview process is required. Participants are housed in the Olympic Training Center and are coached by the top Olympic coaches in the international disciplines of skeet, trap and doubles trap. Applicants must be 12 years old or older and the application deadline is June 30. Visit http://www.nssf.org/sctp for more information.
2008 NRA/Laura Revitz Memorial National Advanced Junior Shooting Camp for Shotgun.
These shotgun camps are designed to identify interested young shotgun shooters with potential and train them in advanced competition skills in the Olympic Shotgun Disciplines of Trap(Bunker), Double Trap and Skeet. The AJSCs provide an excellent opportunity to hone your shotgun shooting skills this summer. All camps are lead by top-level coaches who are members of the Coach Education Program's National Coach Development Staff. This is the pdf application for interested participants. AJSC's Application (* .pdf file)
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