Right on target: Potosi students team up to shoot
By CRAIG D REBER | |
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The district's
"This team is important to me because it offers more kids the opportunity to join the trap club and keep the traditions going," said
According to
"We're always open to people wanting new things," she said. "If it was brought to us, it would be treated like a club after school hours."
There's no cost to the school district. The team is self-funded through donations, grants and student registration fees. Insurance for the students and coaches is provided by the league.
There's no travel. Parents transport their athlete to the sportsmen's club firearm range, where all the shooting takes place. It's a "virtual" league, where scores are posted on the Internet and compared online against other schools. The coaches record all the scores.
"What I like about trapshooting is it's all me and no one else," said
The sport is open to sixth- through 12th-grade students who successfully complete a firearms safety training program.
Don and Nancy Johnson coach the team, with assistance from several sportsmen's club members.
"I've been shooting trap longer than I can remember,"
"This is an equal-opportunity activity,"
The spring league began in early April and ends in June with the state tournament, where all participants are invited to compete.
The decision was easy, according to
"With us being a small school, (the opportunity to) add an additional, co-educational, extracurricular activity that's growing in popularity in
Saari echoed
"What I like about this opportunity is that it provides a niche for students who may not want to participate in our current co- curricular offerings," he said. "We have a lot of students who enjoy hunting and the outdoors. This sport gives them an opportunity to participate in shooting, to compete, and hopefully help them become more engaged in school."
"You don't need to be able to bench press 200 pounds or run the 40-yard dash in five seconds," said
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