SCHOLASTIC CLAY TARGET PROGRAM
SAN DIEGO Shotgun Sports Association offers students the opportunity to participate in a national trapshooting program designed specifically for them.
The Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) is a national program administered by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) in affiliation with the Amateur Trapshooting Association (ATA). |
The Program Goals are: |
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To teach safe and responsible handling and use of firearms. |
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To develop amateur athletes for national and international shotgun competitions. |
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To build character and citizenship through teamwork. |
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To encourage participation in a lifetime sport that families can enjoy. |
| The SCTP trapshooting program at SAN DIEGOShotgun Sports is embarking on its sixth year. Our students fall into two groups: |
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Those who want to compete at the highest levels |
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Those who wish to improve their recreational shooting skills. |
| SCTP is a team sport with shooters placed in 5-man squads |
Academic Performance |
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Team members must maintain a passing grade at their schools |
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Eligibility for SCTP ends with high school graduation or at age 20 |
Schedule |
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Our 2009 SCTP target-year is November 2008 through July 2009 |
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Our team offers regular practice sessions supervised by certified coaches. |
Competitions |
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SCTP students may shoot at monthly ATA competitions. |
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Several SCTP competitions are held each year. |
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The State Championship is held in Kingsburg, CA in June |
Classification |
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Rookie - grades 5 and under only. |
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Intermediate - Grades 6 - 8 only.
Entry Level Intermediate – 1st yr participating in the Intermediate Division
Advanced Intermediate – 2nd or 3rd yr participating in the Intermediate Division |
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Senior Division - Grades 9 - 12 only.
Junior Varsity – 1st year participating in the Senior Division.
Varsity Division – 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year participating in the Senior Division. |
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Cost |
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Currently there is no fee for joining SCTP. However, there is an annual $9.00 ATA fee and a $7.00 California Golden State Trapshooters Association fee for those who wish to compete. SCTP members pay a reduced price for targets -- $4.00 for each round of 25 targets. Shells cost from $5.00 to $7.00 for each box of 25. Weekly practices normally involve 2 rounds of 25 targets. |
Conduct at the Range |
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All team members, coaches, parents and everyone connected with SCTP must obey safety rules and properly conduct themselves as ladies and gentlemen at all SCTP functions. Each participant and a responsible parent must sign a personal conduct agreement as well as an SCTP consent form. |
General |
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Quality guns are available for loan at the range. |
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Members of our state competition squads will be chosen based on their scoring records, attendance, and conduct as team players. |
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SCTP awards are presented to the top teams in each division at regional, state and national competitions. Individual awards are also presented at many competitions. |
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Participants are responsible for providing their own shooting glasses ear protection and shooting vests. Team hats will be provided. |
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Application forms are available on this website. The application is in Adobe.pdf format. It will display the application and permit you to print it if you have Adobe Acrobat Reader. You can obtain the Reader free by selecting the icon below. Complete application packages are available at the range |
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Additional information and the official SCTP Handbook can be obtained at http://www.nssf.org/sctp |
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Head coach is Mike Sorchy. Assistant coaches include: Chip Ennis, John Lumn, Steve Marsch & Dianne Savage. |
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| Mike Sorchy |
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ASSISTANT COACHES |
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Chip Enniss |
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John Lumn |
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Steve Marsch |
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Dianne Savage |
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Mike Sorchy can be contacted at:
m.sorchy1@hotmail.com or by phone (619) 561-7719 |
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SDSSA can be contacted at (858) 278-3173 |
Applications Application forms are available on this website. The application is in Adobe.pdf format. It will display the application and permit you to print it if you have Adobe Acrobat Reader. You can obtain the Reader free by selecting the icon below. Complete application packages are available at the range. |
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SAFETY IS OUR NUMBER ONE PRIORITY
IMPROVEMENT IS OUR SHOOTING GOAL |
