General Information
- Fall Season – practice season: 6 weeks in duration
- Spring Season – competition season: 11 – 12 weeks in duration. The spring season provides an opportunity to letter and includes an optional opportunity to participate in the world’s largest shooting event, contested in mid-June at Alexandria’s Gun Club.
- Grades 7 – 12
- Must have firearms certification
- and must register w/MN State HS Clay Target league prior to each season
- The team also depends on many parent volunteers and the support staff at the Minnetonka Sportsmens Club (7480 County Rd 15, Mound, MN 55364).
Adviser: Zach Trochlil
Schedules and Scores
Other Team Related Info
Clay Target at BSM is a 7 – 12 grade activity for both girls and boys. There are two opportunities to participate in Clay Target at BSM through the year. The fall season, or practice season, is 6 weeks in duration and is open for all 7-12 graders. The spring season, or competitive season, is 11 – 12 weeks in duration and is open to all 7-12 graders. The spring season provides an opportunity to letter and includes an optional opportunity to participate in the world’s largest shooting event, contested in mid-June at Alexandria’s gun club.
Time Commitment: The fall season (practice) starts mid-September and ends around MEA (end of October), with shooting nights happening on Wednesday or Monday evenings, 4:30 p.m. – sundown. Meet in the spring season competitively beginning the first week in April and runs until the first week of June (with an optional shoot in Alexandria mid-June).
Please note: ALL Participants must have a Minnesota DNR Firearm Safety Certificate
Any Minnesota student is eligible to participate if he/she:
- Is in grades 7 through 12, AND
- Possesses League-Approved Firearm Safety Certification, AND
- Meets all school curricular activity eligibility requirements, AND
- If the team has room to accommodate the student athlete.
In order to FULLY participate in Clay Target — each team member must get a registration login and password from the USA Clay Target League. This registration login & password will be available at the PreSeason Meeting or from the BSM coaching staff.
Registration fees are $35 per student athlete per league. Ammunition and target costs are determined by the team. Financial assistance is available for anyone in need. No one should avoid this sport based on a lack of funding or equipment. All can be provided upon request.
