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Kids’ Clays Camp

This two-day event introduces, encourages and coaches youngsters in the clay sports. (Suggested age of 12-17 years old).

  • Training and coaching will focus on firearm safety, clay target shooting and mental training for success in the clay sports.
  • All coaching will be presented by National Sporting Clays Association certified instructors.
  • Courses will have a minimum of 4 shooters and a maximum of 10 shooters. Shooters will be grouped by experience.
  • 2 instructors will be present for all courses.

Outline and Schedule

Kids’ Clays Camp will be offered over 2 days. Please see the offerings below.

Beginner Shooter Schedule

June 21 & 22 @ 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
July 12 & 13 @ 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
July 19 & 20 @ 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

A shooter should sign up for the beginner course if they have shot less than 500 clay targets (trap, skeet, or sporting clays).

Day 1

  • Introduction – Let’s get to know each other.
  • Safety – In-depth interactive modeled proper gun etiquette.
  • Gun Fit – Each camper will be looked at individually to assure proper gun fit for recoil and target acquisition.
  • Patterning Board Activity – Objective for the shooter to understand how a properly fitted gun will shoot.
  • Baseball Drill – To aid in seeing the detail of a target.
  • Skeet Range – Outbound/Inbound target introduction to proficiency.
  • Lunch/Snack discussion – Report pairs vs. true pairs-yardage discussion.
  • Sporting Clays Range – For inbound outbound targets.

Day 2

  • Recap review-safety-inbound-outbound target.
  • Crossing Targets – Introduction to Left to Right and Right to Left targets.
  • Lunch/Snack recap – Sporting Clays course review (observation-planning-testing-implementing).
  • 25 Bird Course.

Experienced Shooter Schedule

June 21 & 22 @ 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
July 12 & 13 @ 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
July 19 & 20 @ 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

A shooter should sign up for the experienced course if they have shot over 500 clay targets (trap, skeet, or sporting clays).

Day 1

  • Introduction – Let’s get to know each other.
  • Safety – In-depth interactive modeled proper gun etiquette-3 points discussion- observation-planning-testing-implementing.
  • Sporting Clays Course – Outbound/Inbound target introduction to proficiency.
  • Lunch/Snack discussion – 3 points discussion – Baseball Drill – To aid in seeing the detail of a target – One thing I learned.
  • Sporting Clays Range – Left to right and right to left crossers.
  • Flurry Five Stand.

Day 2

  • Recap review – safety-recap of 3 points (hold, visual and break points).
  • Fifty Bird walk through (instruction along the way) Break half way.
  • Lunch/Snack recap – Sporting Clays course review (observation-planning-testing-implementing).
  • Fifty Bird walk through continued (instruction along the way).
  • Annie Oakley.

Registration and Fee

Registration fee includes all needed equipment (Eye and ear protection, shotgun, ammo, along with snacks/lunch and soft drinks). The fee is $165 (a $50 non-refundable deposit along with a liability waiver is required). Note: Parents/guardians do not have to be present, but may watch if they wish.

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