2024 High School Clay Target League
With the recent snow and bitter cold weather, it's hard to believe that planning has begun for the Central/ Logan and Aquinas High School trap shooting season. Since the start of Central/Logan's team in 2016 and the Aquinas team a year later, athlete numbers have grown for both programs. In the spring of 2023, Central/Logan had 50 athletes competing and Aquinas had 38. The USA Clay Target League, the organization in which the schools participate, continues to grow by huge numbers. In 2024 the League expects more than 54,000 student athletes, 1,900 clay target teams, and 11,000 coaches and volunteers to participate in secondary and post-secondary schools. The League's priority is safety, fun, and marksmanship in that order. And with over 53,000 shooters competing in 2023, it was still the safest school sport with no reported injuries!
This year our season begins on March 25th and continues until the end of May. The state tournament will be held on June 9th in Rome, WI. Nationals are scheduled for July 10-14th in Mason, MI. Everyone is welcome to watch any of the weekly competitions or the tournaments. The Central/Logan team shoots on Monday evenings and the Aquinas team shoots on Wednesday evenings. Start time is 5 o'clock. Or plan a road trip to Rome WI for the state tournament or Mason MI for nationals. We already have returning athletes planning on competing again this year and we are hoping more will join them. Qualification are tough, but well worth the effort when you get the opportunity to compete against the best shooters in the nation.
As in past years, we are seeking sponsors, as this is not an inexpensive sport in which to compete. Most schools do not provide any funding for these athletes, unlike football, basketball, etc. It will cost each athlete an estimated $350 to participate this season. This covers the cost of shells, clay targets, and league fees. But with sponsorship money we are able to reduce that cost, making it more affordable for athletes to compete. Our goal is to never turn away a student athlete because they can’t afford to compete. For Central/Logan sponsorship information, contact club members Randy Hass, John Le Jeune or Cole Woods. Their phone numbers can be found on our website. For Aquinas sponsorship contact Rob Hurlburt. With continued financial support, guidance, and mentoring, today's students will grow into tomorrows trap shooters, gun club members, and stewards of the outdoors. Please consider a financial donation today. You or your companies name can appear on the league uniform and on the team banner as a sponsor of the team. A list of this year’s financial supporters can be found on our website on the Trap page.
Do you know of any students in the La Crosse public school district or planning on going to Aquinas that would be interested in competing? Randy, John, Cole or Rob will gladly answer any question you may have.
As always, a shout out and huge thank you to the members of the rod and gun who volunteer their time and energy as coaches, organizers, registrars, kitchen help, score keepers, crowd control and all the other numerous activities that have to occur to make this league safe and successful.
This year our season begins on March 25th and continues until the end of May. The state tournament will be held on June 9th in Rome, WI. Nationals are scheduled for July 10-14th in Mason, MI. Everyone is welcome to watch any of the weekly competitions or the tournaments. The Central/Logan team shoots on Monday evenings and the Aquinas team shoots on Wednesday evenings. Start time is 5 o'clock. Or plan a road trip to Rome WI for the state tournament or Mason MI for nationals. We already have returning athletes planning on competing again this year and we are hoping more will join them. Qualification are tough, but well worth the effort when you get the opportunity to compete against the best shooters in the nation.
As in past years, we are seeking sponsors, as this is not an inexpensive sport in which to compete. Most schools do not provide any funding for these athletes, unlike football, basketball, etc. It will cost each athlete an estimated $350 to participate this season. This covers the cost of shells, clay targets, and league fees. But with sponsorship money we are able to reduce that cost, making it more affordable for athletes to compete. Our goal is to never turn away a student athlete because they can’t afford to compete. For Central/Logan sponsorship information, contact club members Randy Hass, John Le Jeune or Cole Woods. Their phone numbers can be found on our website. For Aquinas sponsorship contact Rob Hurlburt. With continued financial support, guidance, and mentoring, today's students will grow into tomorrows trap shooters, gun club members, and stewards of the outdoors. Please consider a financial donation today. You or your companies name can appear on the league uniform and on the team banner as a sponsor of the team. A list of this year’s financial supporters can be found on our website on the Trap page.
Do you know of any students in the La Crosse public school district or planning on going to Aquinas that would be interested in competing? Randy, John, Cole or Rob will gladly answer any question you may have.
As always, a shout out and huge thank you to the members of the rod and gun who volunteer their time and energy as coaches, organizers, registrars, kitchen help, score keepers, crowd control and all the other numerous activities that have to occur to make this league safe and successful.
Financial sponsors of the 2024 trap teams! Be sure to thank them and patronize their businesses!!