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The
Powder Creek Shooting Park began supporting the Scholastic Clay Target
Program (SCTP) in Trapshooting in 2003. The SCTP provides junior and
senior high school-age young adults with the opportunity to develop and
showcase their competitive shooting skills and earn state and national
recognition. The program is designed to install in participants safe
firearms handling, commitment, responsibility, leadership and teamwork.
The
Scholastic Clay Target Program is a cooperative effort between the
National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the firearms industry's
largest and most diverse trade association with 2,200 members, and the
governing bodies for Trap, Skeet and Sporting Clays Shooting - the
Amateur Trapshooting Association (ATA), the National Skeet Shooting
Association (NSSA) and the National Sporting Clays Association (NSCA),
respectively.
Check out our SCTP Gallery for additional pictures of SCTP Shooters.
Program Goals
SAFE and Responsible Handling and Use of Firearms.
Character and Citizenship Development through Teamwork
Introduction to a Lifetime Sport that Families can Enjoy Together.
Program Sponsorship
The
Nation Shooting Sports Foundation along with its partners, the Amateur
Trapshooting Association, the National Skeet Association and the
National Sporting Clays Association.
Program Disciplines
Trap, Skeet and Sporting Clays.
Program Focus
TEAMS!
Participation in the SCTP requires that one be a member of a team. Each
team must register with the SCTP National Program Office. Registration Cost
FREE!
Team Supervision
An adult Coach leads each team.
Participant Eligibility
Students enrolled in Elementary, Middle, Junior or Senior High School.
Basic Competitive Unit
The
SQUAD. For Trap and Skeet the minimum squad size is five. Teams must
have at least one full squad to become an officially recognized SCTP
Team. There is no upper limit to the number of members on a team or to
the number of squads a team may field. Competitive Divisions
Rookie Division - 5th graders and below.
Junior Division - 6th, 7th and 8th graders.
Senior Division - 9th - 12th graders.
Balanced Skill Levels
Novice and Experienced Categories in the Junior and Senior Divisions.
Competitive Levels
Competition is conducted at Local, Regional, State and National levels
Special Team Awards
SCTP
awards are presented to the starting members of the top three squads in
each Division and Category at the SCTP State and National Championships
in Trap, Skeet and Sporting Clays. Program Materials
Each registered team member receives a free SCTP Hat and T-Shirt.
Program Assistance
A
limited number of Program Support Packages are available from NSSF to
help qualifying new teams get started. These packages include
ammunition, targets, eye and ear protection and shell pouches. In
addition, targets and shells have been provided by the Kansas
Department of Wildlife and Parks to help underwrite the costs of
participating shooters. Fiocchi Ammunition is providing shells as a
reduced price to minimize shooting costs as well. Additional Information
Complete
information on eligibility, registration procedures, awards and more
can be found in the Scholastic Clay Target Program's OFFICIAL HANDBOOK.
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