New trap house

Thanks to Terry we now have two new trap houses!

Mom is mad at me because she likes the old plywood trap house. She says we are ruining our redneck trap club image. We might be but I sure like the new houses!

Ben Avery Fun Shoot 2010

Here are the results from the Ben Avery Fun Shoot.
Rookie Level 1
Summer Shedd
10th place Trap
7th place Skeet
9th place Sporting Clays

Intermediate Level 3
Steven Shedd
6th place Trap
7th place Sporting Clays

Senior Level 2
Jake Woehlecke
10th place Sporting Clays
9th place Trap

Steven also finished 3rd overall in the Intermediate Division.

I Like Guns

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TC2xTCb_GU

Tucson Fun Shoot Results

We had 7 athletes participate in the Fun Shoot in Tucson. The weather was fantastic and so where the athletes. All 7 participated in trap, skeet and sporting clays. For many this was their first competitive shoot. I'm proud of all of them. GREAT JOB! Here are the results.

Rookie Level 1
Trap - Summer S. - 9th place
Skeet - Summer S. - 8th place

Intermediate Level 1
Trap - Hunter F. - 6th place
- Dakota F. - 7th place
- Austin F. - 9th place
Skeet - Austin F. - 4th place
Hunter F. - 6th place
Dakota F. - 9th place
Sporting Clays - Ausitn F. - 2nd place
Dakota F. - 3rd place
Hunter F. - 4th place
Intermediate Level 3
Trap - Steven S. - 4th place
Skeet - Steven S. - 5th place
Sporting Clays - Steven S. 7th place

Senior Level 2
Trap - Jake W. - 1st place
Skeet - Jake W. - 8th place
Sporting Clays - Jake W. 10th place

FunShoot #1

The Tucson Fun Shoot is Saturday, December 19, 2009. Registration is at 8 am and shooting starts at 9 am. We have 7 athletes shooting in this event. They will all shoot trap, skeet and sporting clays. This will be the first competitive event for 4 of our athletes. I wish them well and hope they just enjoy the day. We have 4 Level 1 athletes, 2 Level 2 athletes and 1 Level 3 athlete. The Level 1 athletes will shoot 25 rounds in each event while the Level 2 & 3 athletes will shoot 50 rounds in each event. At the conclusion awards are given to the top athletes in each class and Level. The classes are Rookie (grade 5 and under), Intermediate (6th-8th grade) and Senior (9th-12th grade). It's a great chance to meet and compete with other athletes from all over the State, while having fun and staying SAFE!

Boys with Big Toys

Terry,

Thanks for sharing!

Nov 7 practice

Practice went very well despite only having 4 coaches. All the parents jumped in to help which made the day go smooth. We have a lot of really talented young shooters they are really starting to excel and have fun. Shooting a shotgun is a sport that takes hand-eye coordination and believe it or not a ton of strength to be successful. For a lot of these young athletes we have switched them to shoot from their strong side. By strong side I mean we are lining their dominate (Strong) eye over the barrel and they are holding the gun up with their strong hand. By doing this at first it seems a little awkward but once we start to develop muscle memory it will become natural and the scores will start to soar. For others it just takes practice to develop sight pictures, muscle development and the hand-eye coordination. Many times the athlete that starts slow develop into the best shooters. I had a chance to work with the new shooters as well as the ones that have been in the program for 4 and 5 years. I enjoyed working with both because I can remember what the older athletes looked like on their first day and have a vision of what the younger ones will be like in 4 or 5 years. It is going to be a great year. I can already see improvement in both the old and young athletes.

Nice Practice

We held a coaches training with the first year athletes on October 10th. We had 12 new athletes show up ready to have some fun, learn about gun safety and crush some targets. For many of them it was their first time to ever pull the trigger of a shotgun and it go boom. We had a very successful day as all 12 athletes broke at least one target and many of them went home with bragging rights of how many they hit in a row out of the sky. Some targets were chipped, some broke and others absolutely crushed. By crushed I mean they just vaporized into a orange talcum powder looking residue. You should of seen their expression as they hit their first target! All the athletes had fun and so did all the coaches. We will do it again at the end of the month.

Shooting at Fall Blast

Calendar 09-10

Scholastic Clay Target Program 09-10

31-Oct CATS Practice 1pm

7-Nov CATS Practice 1pm
26-Nov Happy Thanksgiving
28-Nov CATS Practice 1pm

5-Dec CATS Practice 1pm
12-Dec CATS Practice 1pm
12-Dec Deadline: turn in Fun Shoot (Tucson) entry and fees to CATS
19-Dec Fun Shoot Tucson
21-Dec Deadline: turn in Fun Shoot (Ben Avery) entry to CATS
25-Dec Merry Christmas

2-Jan Fun Shoot Ben Avery
9-Jan CATS Practice 1pm
9-Jan Registration Deadline for Youth Hunter Education30-Jan CATS Practice 1pm

6-Feb CATS Practice 1pm
13-Feb Youth Hunter Education
12-Feb Deadline: turn in Commissioner Cup Skeet entry and fees to CATS
27-Feb CATS Practice 1pm
27-Feb Deadline: turn in Commissioner Cup Trap entry and fees to CATS
6-Mar CATS Practice 1pm
6-Mar Deadline: turn in Commissioner Cup Sporting Clays entry and fees to CATS20-Mar Commissioner Cup Skeet at Tucson
27-Mar CATS Practice 1pm
27-Mar Deadline: turn in Commissioner Cup International Trap entry and fees to CATS
27-Mar Deadline: turn in Commisioner Cup International Skeet entry and fees to CATS

3-Apr Commissioners Cup Trap at Tucson
10-Apr Commissioner Cup Sporting Clays at Ben Avery
1-May International Trap @ Ben Avery
8-May International Skeet @ Tucson

Friends of the NRA Shoot

Three coaches from CATS shot at the Central Arizona Friends of the NRA Fun Shoot at Ben Avery and here is the result. High Over All FNRA Team! It was a beautiful day we had great camaraderie and a lot of fun.

Registration

We had our coaches meeting and set registration for 6p.m. October 6, 2009 at the Masonic Lodge (Pinal Lodge #30) 1140 E Florence Blvd, Casa Grande, AZ 85122-4216.

Registration fees will once again be $50 and the program will be similar to past years with only minor changes. All athletes will be coached by certified Arizona Game and Fish Youth Shotgun Instructors who are committed to:

• Provide a team based youth development program using the shotgun sports to instill discipline, safety, teamwork, ethics, self-confidence and other life values.
• Provide a quality educational experience in Shotgun Sports to youth aged 9 though graduation of high school.
• Provide youth with quality educational instruction on a limited basis.
• Provide youth with the necessary equipment, on a loaner basis, to participate in the program.
• Provide youth with the opportunity to participate in local, state and national competitions.

At the meeting we discussed that the Club needs to practice as a team at our home club. We went over the calendar of events, goals, safety rules and fun shoots. We then decided that the wind wasn't really blowing that hard and burned a little powder. It was great to see the coaches actually having a little fun. Every coach there walked away from the firing line with a smile. Fun was had by all!

Lead Instructors Meeting

We had the Lead Instructors meeting on Sept. 19th and the program will be funded the same as last year. Once all the paperwork comes in from AZGFD we will hold registration.

Having Some Fun

Here are some photos set to INXS "Guns in the Sky" off of the Kick album. ENJOY!

This is my first attempt at a video.

This video shows various coaches and athletes shooting as well as gives you a feel of the surrounding atmosphere. We sure have lots of fun at the range! This program would not be available without the support of Arizona Game and Fish Department and the NRA. Thanks again.

Fun Shoot Awards

Fun Shoot Awards
Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2008 21:37:34 -0700


Attention Coaches and Athletes,

The first Fun Shoot of the year is over. I hope all that attended had a wonderful time despite the weather. We had 11 athletes sign up and only 10 participate. I hope you are feeling better Austin. I know you must have been sick to miss shooting. I'd like to thank Christina for still helping out with a sick child at home. Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU! I would not have been able to run a trap field and get all the athletes their paper work and guns by myself. We had several first time "Fun Shooters" and I hope you we attend the next one. It should be a little less confusing next time now that you know the ropes. Be sure to go back to your coach and ask them to work on the things you need to improve on. Here are the awards our athletes received. If you left before the award ceremony and received an award I will give it to your coach and they will give it to you at your next practice.

Waylon W Rookie Level 1 Trap 1st place Sporting Clays 3rd place

Isaac B Intermediate Level 1 Trap 3rd place
Tanner S Intermediate Level 1 Trap 4th place
Jake M Intermediate Level 1 Trap 9th place Sporting Clays 8th place


Steven S Intermediate Level 2 Skeet 1st place Sporting Clays 4th place

Jonathan R Senior Level 1 Trap 1st place Skeet 1st place Sporting Clays 2nd place

Way to go team!


Rodney

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Fun Shoot Deadline Dec. 6

Greetings All,
 
Our first fun shoot is rapidly approaching the deadline is December 6th 2008.  The actual fun shoot is December 13th 2008 at Tucson Trap and Skeet .  I will attach a pdf form that you can fill out and give to your coach along with the appropriate fees.  Make checks out to CATS as I will register everyone and pay Az. Game and Fish. Your coach will fill out the shooter classification as to the level 1,2 or 3.  This year level 1 athletes will only shoot 25 targets in each discipline while the level 2 and 3 athletes will shoot 50 targets in each discipline.  Therefore if you are a level 1 athlete and you are shooting trap, skeet and sporting clays you will need 75 shells or three boxes.  If you are a level 2 or 3 athlete shooting trap, skeet and sporting clays you will need 150 shells or six boxes.  The athlete will be responsible for:

• hat
• ear protection
• eye protection
• shell bag or pockets to contain the shells on the firing line
• Entry fees
• Lunch
• transportation to and from
   
  Here is a link to the Tucson Trap and Skeet Club for more information and directions.  http://www.aztrap.com/ClubPages/tucson.htm
   
  If you need a gun let me know and I will make arrangements.

 
You can also get our practice calendars and forms at our blog  www.shotguncats.blogspot.com
 
If you have any other questions I can be reached by phone 520-251-2024 or email ratfarms@msn.com
 
 

 

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Team Calendar 08-09

Date Coaches Time Place
Nov 1 Toby/Russ 2:30pm CATS
Nov 8 Rod /Christina 10 am CATS
Nov 8 Dan/Larry 10am CATS
Nov 15 Ben/Greg 10 am CG Trap
Nov 15 Toby/Russ 2:30pm CATS
Nov 22 Rod/Christina 10am CATS
Nov 22 Dan/Larry 10am CATS
Dec 6 Ben/Greg 10am CG Trap
Dec 6 Toby/Russ 2:30 CATS
Dec 6 Rod/Christina 10am CATS
Dec 6 Dan/Larry 10am CATS
Dec 6 Deadline: Turn in Fun Shoot (Tucson) entry and fees to CATS
Dec 13 ALL Fun Shoot 8am Tucson
Dec 20 Rod/Christina 10am CATS
Dec 20 Dan/Larry 10am CATS
Dec 20 Toby/Larry 2:30pm CATS
Jan 3 Ben/Greg 10am CG Trap cancelled

Revised 1-08-09

Jan 10 Ben/Greg 10 am CG Trap
Jan 10 Rod/Christina 10 am CATS
Jan 10 Dan Larry 10 am CATS
Jan 17 Practice with Dust Devils "They are cooking Brats for all"
Jan 17 Rod/Christina 10am CATS
Jan 17 Dan/Larry 10am CATS
Jan 17 Toby/Russ 2:30pm CATS
Jan 17 Deadline: Turn in Fun Shoot (Ben Avery) entry and fees to CATS
Jan 24 All Fun Shoot Ben Avery
Jan 30 Toby/Russ 3:00pm CATS
Feb 7 Rod/Christina 10am CATS
Feb 7 Dan/Larry 10am CATS
Feb 7 Toby/Russ 2:30 CATS
Feb 14 ALL Shoot for State Sporting Clays Team 10am @ CATS
Feb 14 Deadline: turn in Fun Shoot (Ben Avery 2) entry and fees to CATS
Feb 14 Deadline: turn in Commissioner Cup Sporting Clays entry and fee to CATS
Feb 21 ALL Shoot for State Skeet Team 10am @ CATS?
Feb 21 Ben/Greg 10am CG Trap
Feb 28 ALL Fun Shoot 8am Ben Avery
Mar 7 Ben/Greg 10am CG Trap
Mar 7 Deadline: turn in Commissioner Cup Skeet entry and fees to CATS
Mar 14 Deadline: turn in Commissioner Cup Trap entry and fees to CATS
Mar 14 ALL Shoot for State Teams Trap 10am @ CATS
Mar 21 Toby/Russ 2:30pm CATS
Mar 21 Ben/Greg 10am CG Trap
Mar 28 Commissioner Cup Sporting Clays @ Ben Avery
Apr 4 Rod/Christina 10am CATS
Apr 4 Dan/Larry 10am CATS
Apr 4 Ben/Greg 10am CG Trap
Apr 4 Toby/Russ 2:30pm CATS
Apr 11 Commissioner Cup Skeet @ Tucson
Apr 17 Deadline: turn in Commissioner Cup International Trap entry and fees to CATS
Apr 18 Commissioner Cup Trap @ Ben Avery
Apr 24 Deadline: turn in Commissioner Cup International Skeet entry and fees to CATS
May 9 International Trap @ Ben Avery
May 23 International Skeet @ Tucson

Ben / Greg Calendar

Ben & Greg's 08-09 Practice Schedule

Nov 15th 10 am @ CG Trap Club
Dec 6th 10 am @ CG Trap Club
Jan 3rd 10 am @ CG Trap Club
Feb 21st 10 am @ CG Trap Club

Note: These will be 100 round practices so they actually count as two practices.

October Practice with Dust Devils

With the closing of Red Mountain Trap and Skeet the Dust Devils a SCTP team from the valley came down and practiced with CATS. This joint practice went as expected. Everyone that came out hit a target and learned about gun safety. A good time was had by all. The Dust Devils treated everyone to some Johnsonville Brats and I must say they were excellent! We also had potato salad and brownies. Yum! The Dust Devils would like to continue to practice at CATS about once a month. Our practices are now split up among the individual coaches so they will be smaller more one on one practices that should yeild some really good results. As I get the schedules from our coaches I will post them here so everyone knows what is going on.

Fun Shoot Changes

This year the fun shoots will run a little differently. The level one athletes will continue to shoot 25 targets in each event however the level two and three athletes will shoot 50 targets in each event. This means that a level one shooter shooting trap, skeet and sporting clays will shoot a total of 75 rounds while the level two and three athlete also shooting trap, skeet and sporting clays will shoot 150 rounds. For those who are new to the program or just have not been able to attend a "Fun Shoot" I encourage you to do so. They really are a lot of fun and the give the athlete a valuable experience. The athletes will be able to test their skills against other athletes from all over the state with similar skill levels.

Ben Avery Fun Shoot February

Arizona Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP)
Arizona Game and Fish Department
5000 W. Carefree Highway, Phoenix, AZ 85086
Fun Shoot Entry Form
Ben Avery – February 28, 2009 (Registration Deadline – February 20, 2009)
Check-in 8:00am. Shooting begins 9:00am
Name of Club: Central Arizona Target Shooting (CATS)Name___________________________ Phone Number (________) ___________
Date of Birth______________ Age ___________ Current Grade Level_____________­­Lead Instructor: Shedd
TO BE USED BY COACHES ONLY
Shooter Classification:
Level 1______(Average 0-9 targets broken in any discipline)
Level2______(Average 10-18 targets broken in any discipline)
Level 3______(Average 19-25 targets broken in any discipline
Note: Anyone who has competed in Nationals is a Level 3)
____________________ ________
(Signature of Coach) (Date)
Disciplines offer at Ben Avery
Level 1....................Level 2 & 3
$8.00..............................$14.00.........................Trap______
$8.00..............................$14.00........................Skeet______
$8.00..............................$14.00.........Sporting Clays______
$20.00............................$40.00......All Three Events_____
Total Costs_______
Please note: The above fees DO NOT INCLUDE SHELLS OR LUNCH.
Please make your check payable to: Central Arizona Target Shooting (CATS).
Mail check with the entry form to: Central Arizona Target Shooting (CATS)
12122 S. Toltec Buttes Rd.
Eloy, Az. 85231
___________________________ ________
(Signature of Parent or Guardian) (Date)

Ben Avery Fun Shoot January

Arizona Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP)
Arizona Game and Fish Department
5000 W. Carefree Highway
Phoenix, AZ 85086
Fun Shoot Entry Form
Ben Avery – January 10, 2009 (Registration Deadline – January 2, 2009)
Check-in 8:00am. Shooting begins 9:00am
Name of Club: Central Arizona Target Shooting (CATS)
Name___________________________ Phone Number (________) ___________
Date of Birth______________ Age ___________ Current Grade Level_____________­­
Lead Instructor: Shedd
TO BE USED BY COACHES ONLY
Shooter Classification:
Level 1______(Average 0-9 targets broken in any discipline)
Level2______(Average 10-18 targets broken in any discipline)
Level 3______(Average 19-25 targets broken in any discipline)
(Note: Anyone who has competed in Nationals is a Level 3)
____________________ ________
(Signature of Coach) (Date)
Disciplines offer at Ben Avery
Level 1....................Level 2 & 3

$8.00..............................$14.00.........................Trap______

$8.00..............................$14.00........................Skeet______

$8.00..............................$14.00.........Sporting Clays______

$20.00............................$40.00......All Three Events_____

Total Costs_______
Please note: The above fees DO NOT INCLUDE SHELLS OR LUNCH.
Please make your check payable to:
Central Arizona Target Shooting (CATS).
Mail check with the entry form to:
Central Arizona Target Shooting (CATS)
12122 S. Toltec Buttes Rd.
Eloy, Az. 85231
___________________________ ________
(Signature of Parent or Guardian) (Date)

Tucson Fun Shoot

Arizona Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP)
Arizona Game and Fish Department
5000 W. Carefree Highway
Phoenix, AZ 85086
Fun Shoot Entry Form
TUCSON – December 13, 2008 (Registration Deadline – December 5, 2008)
Check-in 8:00am. Shooting begins 9:00am
Name of Club: Central Arizona Target Shooting (CATS)Name___________________________ Phone Number (___) ___________
Date of Birth______________ Age ___________ Current Grade Level_____________­
Lead Instructor: Shedd
TO BE USED BY COACHES ONLY
Shooter Classification:
Level 1______(Average 0-9 targets broken in any discipline)
Level2______(Average 10-18 targets broken in any discipline)
Level 3______(Average 19-25 targets broken in any discipline)
(Note: Anyone who has competed in Nationals is a Level 3)

____________________ ________
(Signature of Coach) (Date)
Disciplines offered at Tucson Trap and Skeet
Level 1............... Level 2 & 3
$8.00................. $14.00.................................... Trap ______
$8.00................. $14.00................................... Skeet ______
$8.00................. $14.00.................... Sporting Clays ______
$20.00.............. $40.00................ All Three Events ______

Total Costs________
Please note: The above fees DO NOT INCLUDE SHELLS OR LUNCH.
Please make your check payable to: Central Arizona Target Shooting (CATS).
Mail check with the entry form to:Central Arizona Target Shooting (CATS)
12122 S. Toltec Buttes Rd.
Eloy, Az. 85231

___________________________ ________
(Signature of Parent or Guardian) (Date)

Toby & Russ Calendar 08-09

Toby & Russ

Calendar 08-09

November.
1st, 15th.

December
6th, 20th.

January
17th, 31st.

February
7th

March
21st

April
4th
25th, for international trap tentative.

Practice time 2:30 PM

Note: This is the practice schedule for Toby and Russ's team. Please see Rod, Christina, Dan and Larry's calendar for Fun Shoot, Deadlines and State Shoots.

Rod, Christina, Dan and Larry Calendar 08-09

Scholastic Clay Target Program 08-09
18-Oct CATS Practice 10 a.m.
8-Nov CATS Practice 10 a.m.
22-Nov CATS Practice
27-Nov Happy Thanksgiving
6-Dec CATS Practice
Deadline: turn in Fun Shoot (Tucson) entry and fees to CATS
13-Dec Fun Shoot Tucson
20-Dec CATS Practice
25-Dec Merry Christmas
2-Jan Deadline: turn in Fun Shoot (Ben Avery) entry to CATS
10-Jan Fun Shoot Ben Avery
17-Jan CATS Practice
24-Jan CATS Practice
7-Feb CATS Practice
14-Feb CATS Practice Shoot for Sporting Clays
Deadline: turn in Fun Shoot (Ben Avery) entry to CATS
Deadline: turn in Commissioner Cup Sporting Clays entry and fees to CATS
21-Feb CATS Practice Shoot for Skeet
28-Feb Fun Shoot Ben Avery
7-Mar Deadline: turn in Commissioner Cup Skeet entry and fees to CATS
14-Mar Deadline: turn in Commissioner Cup Trap entry and fees to CATS
CATS Practice Shoot for Trap
28-Mar Commissioner Cup Sporting Clays at Ben Avery
4-Apr CATS Practice
11-Apr Commissioners Cup Skeet at Tucson
17-Apr Deadline: turn in Commissioner Cup International Trap entry and fees to CATS
18-Apr Commissioner Cup Trap at Ben Avery
24-Apr Deadline: turn in Commisioner Cup International Skeet entry and fees to CATS
9-May International Trap @ Ben Avery
23-May International Skeet @ Tucson

Contacts
Rodney Shedd 520 251-2024C 520 466-7821H ratfarms@msn.com

check www.shotguncats.blogspot.com for information and updates