Yesterday was a beautiful evening to kick off our Fall Fun Trap League at Glen Rock. David Bell was high for the night with a 48 jumping out to a quick 2 target lead in the Junior division. In the Sub-Junior division, Gianna Patti and Dawson Sterner are tied atop the leader board with 46’s. A link to the full results are listed below.

There is still time to get your paperwork in and join in on the fun. Contact me if your interested.

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WHO: The first 30 shooters to send me their SCTP registration forms

WHAT: Weekly trap league where individuals shoot two rounds of trap (50 targets) from the 16-yard line

WHERE: Glen Rock Shooting Club, 22 Winchester Rd, Shrewsbury, PA 17361

WHEN: Thursdays starting September 15, 2016 and continuing through October 13, 2016 (5 Weeks)

TIME: First squad out at 5:30PM, last squad out at 7:00PM

LEAGUE FEES: $0 (However all shooters must join the SCTP – $20)

WEEKLY TARGET FEES: $6 – Juniors 17 and under, $7 – Members, $8 – Non-members 18 and over

LEAGUE RULES:

• It is expected that all attendees be familiar with basic firearms safety and have experience operating a shotgun.
• NOVICES AND INEXPERIENCED SHOOTERS ARE WELCOME, however we have limited coaching resources so we can only take the first five (5). To see if you qualify for one of the novice spots contact Coach Roger.
• Participants are required to provide their own Shotguns, Ammunition (#7½, #8), and Hearing & Eye Protection.
• Age categories are established on the first day of the new target year (9/1/16).
  • Junior/Junior Gold – 15-22
  • Pre-Sub/Sub-Junior – 14 and under
• End of League Awards
  • High Overall
  • Category Champion
  • Category Runner-Up
• To qualify for the end of league awards, participants must participate in 4 of the 5 weeks. End of League Awards are based on a participants best 4 scores. Make ups and shooting ahead are allowed to accommodate schedule conflicts.
• Settling Ties:
  • Any ties for the End of League Awards will be figured by a 25 target shoot-off on the last night of the league. If a tie still stands, it will be figured by a miss and out shoot-off.
• This is meant to be a fun league; however, if any questions or issues arise they shall be directed to the League Committee, who is Roger Beardsley, Jesse Smith, and John Elmore.
• For additional information contact coach@masondixonclaybusters.com or 717-235-0743

REGISTRATION: Limited to the first 30 to send me their SCTP paperwork. To register you must download, sign and return the 2016-17 SCTP Registration Forms. The forms are located on MasonDixonClayBusters.com under the Downloads>Forms area of the website.

Make checks for $20 payable to Mason-Dixon Clay Busters. Mail check along with completed/signed SCTP forms to: Mason-Dixon Clay Busters, 213 Pine St, Glen Rock PA 17327. You are not registered until I receive your SCTP paperwork. Novice and inexperienced shooters must contact Coach Roger prior to submitting registration forms.

Awards Banquet

And

Fundraiser

September 10, 2016

 

Seven Valleys Fire Hall, 35 Main St, Seven Valleys
Doors open at 5:00 PM, Dinner served at 6:00 PM
Menu: Spaghetti with sauce, rolls, salad and cake

 

Silent Auction, 50/50 Raffle, Door Prizes

Come support our Youth Shooters!

Tickets $10.00 per person

 

Please contact Alma Rooney for tickets and any questions you may have at snowvetta@msn.com or (717) 817-0529.

Checks are to be made payable to Mason Dixon Clay Busters and sent to:

MDCB c/o Alma Rooney
1512 Third Avenue
York, PA 17403

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Based in South Central Pennsylvania, the Mason-Dixon Clay Busters is a Youth Shooting Sports Team that participates in Trap, Skeet, Sporting Clays, and Pistol. Organized under the Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) and the Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP) the primary focus of all Mason-Dixon Clay Busters activities is SAFETY. The program goals are to teach the safe handling and use of firearms, provide a supportive team-based environment that emphasizes positive character traits and citizenship values and, to introduce young people to shooting sports that can be enjoyed for a lifetime. The program is open to youth from age 11 to 23 who are strong and mature enough to handle a firearm safely.

For more information about the Mason-Dixon Clay Busters, visit www.masondixonclaybusters.com. You can also follow Mason-Dixon on Facebook at www.facebook.com/MasonDixonClayBusters, on Twitter at @MDClayBusters or @mdclaybusters on Instagram.

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Our friends at Mason-Dixon Game Outfitters are having a Youth Day on Saturday, September 24th @ 1PM-5PM

See details below:

We welcome the first 25 kids signed up to participate in the chukar hunt and encourage those too youth or not ready for walking in the actual hunt to participate in the rest of the activities for the day.

We will provide each child with some wildlife habitat information, a gun safety lesson, Archery lesson and clay target shooting with a shooting instructors, while small groups of kids hunt with guide and dog in the open field. We will release 3 chukar per child. After the hunt we were going to have the kids come back to the pavilion and show them how to clean their birds to bag and take home. The cost will be $30 per child and we ask that we have at least one adult per every two children present. We will take at least the first 25 children and more if time allows out for the chukar hunt.

If you are a part of a conservation group that would like to come out and participate in our day, please know you are welcome. The more, the merrier. Our youth are our future and we feel strong about educating and sharing opportunities to these kids to let them have a better understanding of the great outdoors and what it has to offer.

For additional information and to sign-up contact:

Kim Lewis
Kim@masondixonoutfitters.com
Mason-Dixon Game Outfitters
2200 Channel Rd. Pylesville, MD
410.836.1800

MARENGO, Ohio – Mason-Dixon continued their winning ways at the 2016 SCTP/SASP Team National Championships. Held July 9-16 at the Cardinal Shooting Center in Marengo, Ohio, nearly 2,200 athletes representing 28 states faced more than 961,000 clay targets during eight days of competition in the shooting disciplines of Trap, Skeet, Sporting Clays, and Pistol.

We were very proud of all our athletes and everything they accomplished. The team posted some awesome scores, met some new friends, and took home lots of awards. Below is a recap of the week’s events.

 

Rimfire Pistol

• Runner Up Squad Senior/Jr. Varsity – David Bell, Carson DeVoe, Rachel Sauers, & Emily Simmons

Skeet

• Runner Up Collegiate Squad – Mark Beardsley, Preston Whiteman, & Shelby Evens
• 3rd Place Men Collegiate – Mark Beardsley
• 2nd Place Ladies Collegiate – Shelby Evens
• 3rd Place Ladies Collegiate – Stephane Beardsley

Sporting Clays

• National Champion Collegiate Squad – Preston Whiteman, Shelby Evans, & Mark Beardsley
• 2nd Place Men Collegiate – Preston Whiteman
• National Champion Ladies Collegiate – Shelby Evens (2 x National Champion)
• 2nd Place Ladies Collegiate – Tori Mann

Trap

• National Champion Collegiate Squad – Stephanie Beardsley, Mark Beardsley, Preston Whiteman, Tori Mann, & Shelby Evans
• National Champion Ladies Collegiate – Stephanie Beardsley (3 x National Champion)

Bunker

• National Champion Men Collegiate – Mark Beardsley
• 3rd Place Ladies Collegiate – Stephanie Beardsley

Skeet Doubles

• National Champion Collegiate Squad – Shelby Evans, Preston Whiteman, & Mark Beardsley
• National Champion Ladies Collegiate – Shelby Evens
• 2nd Place Ladies Collegiate – Stephanie Beardsley
• 2nd Place Men Collegiate – Preston Whiteman

Double Trap

• National Champion Ladies Collegiate – Stephanie Beardsley

 

For a complete listing of all the scores and how the rest of the team faired visit the SCTP’s website at

• http://shot.sssfonline.com/shot5/web/publish/results/frames.asp?cid=1074&org=SCTP

Mark your calendars… the dates for next year’s SCTP/SASP Team National Championships are tentatively scheduled for July 8-15, 2017. Yet to determine where…..but optimistic it will be Cardinal again! Don’t get left out, let’s start planning for next year!!!

As our 2015-16 season comes to an end, I would like to thank all of our athletes, coaches, parents, and sponsors. It’s a privilege to work with such a great group of people.

Thanks for being part of the Mason-Dixon family!
Roger & Marcia

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Awesome weather with beautiful surroundings was the theme of the weekend! This year’s third and final state championship took us to Buffer Creek Sporting Clays and the stunning backdrops of Somerset County.  Incidentally, if you are ever in Somerset make sure you stop by the Summit Diner. The Goober Burger and Lemon Meringue Pie are well worth the trip!

Saturday’s Main Event saw our squad of Dawson Sterner, Jake Lloyd, and first year shooter Noah Temple take home Second Place in the Junior Varsity division. Individual winners of the day included Preston Whiteman as Collegiate third, Dawson Sterner as Junior Varsity Champion, Ryanne Whiteman as Intermediate Entry Second Place Lady, and Stephanie Beardsley as First Place Collegiate Lady and High Over All Lady. Here is the link to all of the scores: http://shot.sssfonline.com/shot5/web/publish/results/frames.asp?cid=835&org=SCTP

I’m so proud of this year’s sporting clays division. Not everyone on the team was able to take home an award on Saturday, but the way the group pulled together and encouraged each other was amazing. The effort and dedication of our athletes and parents this year was commendable!!!

I would be remiss if I didn’t give credit where credit is due, this extraordinary year would not have been possible without the time and dedication of our amazing sporting clays coaches. All of our coaches are amazing; however, we need to send out a special thank you to Steve Beam, Mike Kelly, and Joe Clarkson for putting in countless hours and getting the team in tip-top shape. Thanks guys! I can’t put into words my personal gratitude I have for you three… you should be very proud of your accomplishments!!!

One other person who deserves a lot of credit for our continued Sporting Clays success is Anthony Matarese. Mason-Dixon has had multiple group training sessions with Anthony over the years and six of the seven awards won by our athletes this weekend were won by athletes who participated those training sessions. His teaching style and pinpoint instruction give us a solid base to follow and the confidence we need to compete with the best in the nation. Thanks Anthony… we’ll see you again soon!

Please join me in congratulating our athletes on their outstanding achievements!!!

Athletes and parents, please make plans to attend our Team Fun Shoot on June 22th at Jefferson Sportsmen. This is open to everyone on the team!

What an incredible weekend!!! The targets were changeling, the food was delicious and the fellowship was fantastic.

First up was Saturday’s Pennsylvania SCTP Trap Championship. Our Junior Varsity squad of Jacob Lloyd, David Bell, Rachel Sauers, and Noah Temple finished in first place with a 461. Placing as individuals, Robbie Carpenter 2nd Place in the Rookie Division and David Bell placed 2nd in Junior Varsity with a 98.

Saturday’s breeze turned into 20+ MPH gusts for Sunday’s Pennsylvania AIM Trap Championship. Differing from the SCTP’s grade based grouping, the AIM program groups athletes by age. Our squads did very well in the extremely difficult conditions. Our Junior squad of Nathan Metzger, David Bell, Sam Rooney, Dan Riale, and Darin Wise took home second place in the Junior division breaking a Mason-Dixon weekend squad high 462 out of 500 targets. Sunday’s AIM event also saw one Clay Busters win an individual award. Stephanie Beardsley finished as the Junior Gold High Lady with a 90.

I would be remiss if I didn’t mention a few additional highlights of the weekend. Luke Beardsley shot a team weekend high 99 on Saturday and despite all that wind on Sunday, Darin Wise managed to break 95 targets. Matt Mills one of our first year shooters broke his first 25 Straight in Sunday’s AIM event. I’ll be looking for that hat at our Fun Shoot!!!!

All those ups and downs and all that hard work really does pay off and I would be remiss if I didn’t recognize the efforts of our outstanding coaches. I would especially like to thank Jesse Smith, John Elmore, Steve Beam, and Bob Banchiere for all their help and support. Great job!

I would also like to take a second to thank our sponsors and partners for their commitment…. Look at what these athletes were able to accomplished with your support!!!

Athletes and parents, please make plans to attend our Team Fun Shoot on June 22th at Jefferson Sportsmen and don’t forget to block off our September 10th Dinner and Awards night on your calendars.

Twenty-three members of the Mason-Dixon Clay Busters traveled south of the border to Harvey’s Cedar Gun Club for the Maryland State AIM Trap Championship and gang did not disappoint taking home a boat load of hardware…below are the details. Thanks to all the coaches and parents who worked so hard to make this event special for all the athletes!! Special thanks to all our athletes and families who stayed until the end. The names in Red below should make sure they know all the words to “I’m A Little Teapot”.

Maryland State Resident Individual Awards

• Junior Lady 1^st Place – Tori Mann 89
• Sub-Junior Lady 1^st Place – Gianna Patti 86

Open Individual Awards

• Lady Runner-up – Rachel Sauers 92
• Pre-Sub 1^st Place – Robbie Carpenter 74
• Sub Junior 1^st Place – Dawson Sterner 97
• Sub Junior 2^nd Place – Noah Temple 96
• Junior 1^st Place – David Bell 97
• Junior 2^nd Place – Nathan Metzger 97
• Junior Gold 1^st Place – Luke Beardsley 97
• Junior Gold 2^nd Place – Eric Inch 94

Open Squad Awards

Sub Junior 1^st Place – 461

• Jacob Lloyd 90
• Gianna Patti 86
• Rachel Sauers 92
• Dawson Sterner 97
• Noah Temple 96

Sub Junior 2^nd Place – 338

• Travis Tyler 65
• James Gail 43
• Brayden Lewis 69
• Nathan Thompson 84
• Matthew Mills 77

Junior 1^st Place – 460

• Nathan Metzger 97
• David Bell 97
• Sam Rooney 86
• Tori Mann 89
• Darin Wise 91

Junior Gold 1^st Place – 433

• Luke Beardsley 97
• Sarah Simmons 81
• Robbie Carpenter 74
• Tyler Knaub 87
• Eric Inch 94

Athletes and Parents, please review the following shoot information. Make special note of the dates, times, locations, and squad assignments listed in each…your squad mates will be depending on you to know this information.

If you find any discrepancies or have any questions get back to me ASAP.

Maryland AIM on Saturday, June 4, 2016 @ Harvey’s Cedar Gun Club, Darlington MD

Pennsylvania SCTP & AIM on June 11-12, 2016 @ PA State Sportsmen’s Association Homegrounds, Elysburg PA

Pennsylvania SCTP on Saturday, June 18, 2016 @ Buffer Creek Sporting Clays, Somerset PA

Well it was not as bad as last year’s monsoon, but the rain made it usual appearance at the Pennsylvania SCTP Skeet Championship.

Twelve Clay Buster’s hit the Skeet fields for the first of our SCTP state championships. At the end of a very wet day, two Mason-Dixon squads took home awards along with five Mason-Dixon individuals. I’m so proud of everyone who competed Saturday, those were some very difficult conditions.

A special heartfelt thank you goes out to the parents and coaches who braved the conditions in support of our athletes. Mason-Dixon is blessed with an outstanding backbone of adult support.

Below is a list of our athletes who placed on Sunday, please join me in congratulating them on their outstanding achievements!!!

• 1st Place Senior/Jr. Varsity Squad – 256
  • Dawson Sterner – 94
  • Rachel Sauers – 72
  • Jacob Lloyd – 90

• 1st Place Collegiate Squad – 280
  • Preston Whiteman – 98
  • Tori Mann – 94
  • Stephanie Beardsley – 88

• 3rd Place Rookie Individual – Robbie Carpenter 53
• 3rd Place Senior/Jr. Varsity Individual – Dawson Sterner 94
• 1st Place Collegiate Individual – Preston Whiteman 97
• 2nd Place Collegiate Individual – Tori Mann 94
• 3rd Place Collegiate Individual – Stephanie Beardsley 88

Full Results – 2016 PA SCTP Skeet Championship Results and Full Scores

May 21, 2016 – The Izaak Walton League of America York Chapter #67 in Dallastown, Pennsylvania played host to the inaugural Mason-Dixon Invitational Pistol Shoot. Twenty-two youth shooters from the area participated in the four stage speed steel pistol shooting event.

Athletes ranging from 11 to 19 years old from Team LoCo Motion along with the Mason-Dixon Clay Busters competed in the daylong event.

Adam Jardines, of the Team LoCo Motion prevailed to win Low Over All and Rachel Sauers, of the Mason-Dixon Clay Busters, took the Low Lady award. Additional category, squad winners and scores can be found here.

 

Everything is set for our SCTP Skeet Championship this Sunday. To help answer some questions I put together a State Shoot Information Package that you can download form our website  Included in the package are the squad assignments and competition information.

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May 15, 2016 – The Glen Rock Shooting Club in Shrewsbury, Pennsylvania played host to the third annual PEN-MAR Regional Youth Trap Shoot. Eighty-Five youth shooters from the area participated in the 100 target trap event.

Athletes ranging from 9 to 22 years old from the Breaking Clays, Harvey’s Cedar Gun Club, Main Line Trap, Mt Airy Sharpshooters, Thurmont Top Shots, along with the Mason-Dixon Clay Busters competed in the daylong event.

Raymond Hughes, of the Harvey’s Cedar Gun Club prevailed to win High Over All and Tori Mann, of the Mason-Dixon Clay Busters, took the High Lady award. Additional category, squad winners and scores can be found here.

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Sorry I meant to go over this last night…. Please review and let me know if you have any questions. A link to the schedule is listed below.

Additional information regarding the PEN-MAR Regional Youth Trap Shoot on Sunday at Glen Rock

• PEN-MAR Regional Youth Trap Shoot – SUNDAY, MAY 15, 2016
  • CHECK-IN BEGINS AT 8:00AM
  • PRACTICE TRAP OPEN AT 9:00AM ($4 FOR 25 TARGETS)
  • SHOOTING BEGINS AT 9:00AM
  • 100 16 YARD TRAP TARGETS
  • HOSTED BY: Glen Rock Shooting Club, 22 Winchester Rd, Shrewsbury, PA 17361, 717-227-1351
• Come in the clubhouse and SIGN IN AS SOON AS YOU ARRIVE.
• Please make sure you wear your team shirt to the competition or at the very least bring it with you for award photos.
• Please make sure your guns are clean and in good working order.
• Ammo will NOT be provided by the team. Participants will need to bring at least 150 rounds of ammo with them to the shoot. You never know, you may be in a shoot off and you need an extra box. Also, we will be having a “Last Competitor Standing” for a leather bag at the end of the day so you’ll need extra ammo for that.
• Some things you should consider bringing to the shoot; Gun (back-up gun if you have one), Ammo (extra for practice and shoot offs), Ear Protection, Shooting Glasses (extra if you have them), Lenses Cleaner and Clean Cloth, Shooting Vest or Shell Pouch, Two Extra Shells for your Vest or Pouch, Hat or Visor, Shooting Towel, Shell Catcher, Barrel Rest Pad, Tools, Cleaning Supplies and Extra Gun Parts, Gun oil or lube, Bag to hold empty shells, Sun Screen, Bug Spray, Bottled Water and Sport Drinks, Energy Bars or Healthy Snacks, Rain Gear, Bandages and Band Aids, Folding Chairs for Spectators and Shooters.
• There will be limited seating so please encourage your families to bring chairs along with them.
• The practice trap will open at 9am. It will be first come first served and I expect it will be very busy. Cost is $4/25 targets. Make sure you bring additional ammo if you plan to shoot a practice round.
• Parking is going to be limited, please carpool if possible.
• Food will be available to purchase onsite.
• We will be selling raffle tickets to support PA Youth Shooting Association. Please let your families know and encourage them to participate.
• We will be shooting 50 targets per trap. For those that have not done that before it’s not a big deal. You just shoot two rounds of 25 targets at your first house then you move to your second house and complete your last two rounds of 25.
• We have a full house so to keep things moving please be mindful of the time shooters take between rounds.
• Awards will be handed out after all shooting is complete. If everything goes as planned that will be around 5pm. Please plan to attend the awards so you can show your support to all of the winners.
• Your squad number and estimated start time, is listed on the attachment. Please make sure you arrive on time, your squad mates are be depending on you. Most people will be there at 8:15am but at the very least arrive no later than one hour before your start time.
• This is meant to be fun for the kids, the parents, & everyone involved. Let’s all try and remember that. Good sportsmanship is a MUST!

Link to PEN-MAR Trap Squads

Competition Participant Check List

Below is a list of our athletes who have committed to our upcoming shoots. It’s critical that you review each of these lists and report back any errors or omissions immediately. Once our squads go in it will be virtually impossible to make any corrections.

May 15, 2016 – PEN*MAR Trap Shoot, Glen Rock Shooting Club, Shrewsbury PA

• Beardsley, Luke
• Beardsley, Mark
• Beardsley, Stephanie
• Bell, David
• Carpenter, Robbie
• DeVoe, Carson
• Gail, James
• Gajewski, Garrett
• Hayes, Ryan
• Inch, Eric
• Knaub, Tyler
• Lewis, Brayden
• Lloyd, Jacob
• Mann, Tori
• Metzger, Nathan
• Mills, Matthew
• Orr, Hunter
• Patti, Gianna
• Pilarcik, Isaac
• Reed, Kristen
• Riale, Daniel
• Rooney, Sam
• Sauers, Rachel
• Shenk, Kyle
• Simmons, Adam
• Simmons, Emily
• Simmons, Sarah
• Sterner, Chloe
• Sterner, Dawson
• Temple, Noah
• Thompson, Nathan
• Tyler, Travis
• Wise, Darin

 

May 21, 2016 – PA SASP Pistol Championship, Izaak Walton League, Dallastown, PA

• Bell, David
• DeVoe, Carson
• Gajewski, Garrett
• Hilbert, Heath
• Levy, Grace
• Sauers, Rachel
• Simmons, Adam
• Simmons, Emily

 

May 22, 2016 – PA SCTP Skeet Championship, Generations Skeet Club, Patton, PA

• Beardsley, Stephanie
• Hoppes, Ian
• Lloyd, Jacob
• Mann, Tori
• Riale, Daniel
• Rooney, Sam
• Sauers, Rachel
• Shenk, Kyle
• Simmons, Adam
• Simmons, Emily
• Sterner, Chloe
• Sterner, Dawson
• Whiteman, Preston

 

June 4, 2016 – MD AIM Trap Championship, Harvey’s Cedar Gun Club, Darlington, MD

• Beardsley, Luke
• Bell, David
• Carpenter, Robbie
• DeVoe, Carson
• Gail, James
• Gajewski, Garrett
• Hayes, Ryan
• Inch, Eric
• Knaub, Tyler
• Lewis, Brayden
• Lloyd, Jacob
• Mann, Tori
• Metzger, Nathan
• Mills, Matthew
• Patti, Gianna
• Reed, Kristen
• Riale, Daniel
• Rooney, Sam
• Sauers, Rachel
• Simmons, Sarah
• Sterner, Chloe
• Sterner, Dawson
• Temple, Noah
• Thompson, Nathan
• Tyler, Travis
• Wise, Darin

 

June 11, 2016 – PA SCTP Trap Championship, Pennsylvania State Sportsmen’s Association Homegrounds, Elysburg PA

• Beardsley, Luke
• Bell, David
• Carpenter, Robbie
• DeVoe, Carson
• Gail, James
• Gajewski, Garrett
• Hayes, Ryan
• Inch, Eric
• Knaub, Tyler
• Lewis, Brayden
• Lloyd, Jacob
• Mann, Tori
• Metzger, Nathan
• Mills, Matthew
• Orr, Hunter
• Reed, Kristen
• Riale, Daniel
• Rooney, Sam
• Sauers, Rachel
• Simmons, Adam
• Simmons, Emily
• Simmons, Sarah
• Sterner, Chloe
• Sterner, Dawson
• Temple, Noah
• Thompson, Nathan
• Tyler, Travis
• Wise, Darin

 

June 12, 2016 – PA AIM Trap Championship, Pennsylvania State Sportsmen’s Association Homegrounds, Elysburg PA

• Beardsley, Luke
• Bell, David
• Carpenter, Robbie
• Gail, James
• Gajewski, Garrett
• Hayes, Ryan
• Inch, Eric
• Knaub, Tyler
• Lewis, Brayden
• Lloyd, Jacob
• Mann, Tori
• Metzger, Nathan
• Mills, Matthew
• Orr, Hunter
• Pilarcik, Isaac
• Reed, Kristen
• Riale, Daniel
• Rooney, Sam
• Sauers, Rachel
• Simmons, Adam
• Simmons, Emily
• Simmons, Sarah
• Sterner, Chloe
• Sterner, Dawson
• Temple, Noah
• Thompson, Nathan
• Tyler, Travis
• Wise, Darin

 

June 18, 2016 – PA SCTP Sporting Clays Championship, Buffer Creek Sporting Clays, Somerset, PA

• Gillan, James
• Hayes, Ryan
• Hoppes, Ian
• Lloyd, Jacob
• Mann, Tori
• Riale, Daniel
• Rooney, Sam
• Simmons, Adam
• Sterner, Chloe
• Sterner, Dawson
• Whiteman, Preston
• Whiteman, Ryanne
• Zwolinski , Eric

April 24, 2015 – The Blue Ridge Sportsman Club in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania played host to the inaugural PEN-MAR Regional Youth Sporting Shoot. Seventy-five youth shooters from the area participated in the 100 target sporting clays event.

Athletes ranging from 12 to 20 years old from Warren County, California Hill Gun Club, Quarry Crushers, Final Flight, Central Penn, along with the Mason-Dixon Clay Busters competed in the daylong event.

Jake Ruppert, of the Central Penn Crushers prevailed to win High Over All and Tori Mann, of the Mason-Dixon Clay Busters, took the High Lady award. Additional category and squad winners were as follows:

Category	Score	First	Last	Team
Open Third Squad 1	235	Dawson	Sterner	Mason-Dixon
Open Third Squad 2		Jacob	Lloyd
Open Third Squad 3		Kyle	Shenk
Open Runner-Up Squad 1	236	Christian	Fragomeni	Final Flight
Open Runner-Up Squad 2		Brooke	Wakefoose
Open Runner-Up Squad 3		Robbie	Hoecker
Open Champion Squad 1	249	Cameron	Rogers	Central Penn
Open Champion Squad 2		Jake	Ruppert
Open Champion Squad 3		Greg	Valdez
Intermediate Third Squad 1	154	Owen	George	Quarry
Intermediate Third Squad 2		Emma	Manley
Intermediate Third Squad 3		Jared	Kemmerer
Intermediate Runner-Up Squad 1	156	Michael	Clouse	Quarry
Intermediate Runner-Up Squad 2		Amber	Freeh
Intermediate Runner-Up Squad 3		Josie	Ungerer
Intermediate Champion Squad 1	159	Grant	Heimbecker	Quarry
Intermediate Champion Squad 2		Reese	Williams
Intermediate Champion Squad 3		Ryder	Kirsch
Junior Varsity Third Squad 1	174	Joe	Badenhausen	Quarry
Junior Varsity Third Squad 2		Brinton	Gibbons
Junior Varsity Third Squad 3		Joshua	Jones
Junior Varsity Runner-Up Squad 1	210	Anthony	Razzano	Quarry
Junior Varsity Runner-Up Squad 2		Erich	Neise
Junior Varsity Runner-Up Squad 3		George	Ungerer
Junior Varsity Champion Squad 1	225	Rich	Larosa	California
Junior Varsity Champion Squad 2		Dalton	Mullen
Junior Varsity Champion Squad 3		Steve	Martin
Varsity Third Squad 1	235	Luke	Lightner	Central Penn
Varsity Third Squad 2		Kevin	Olcese
Varsity Third Squad 3		Eric	Montefour
Varsity Runner-Up Squad 1	236	Matt	Sweigart	Warren
Varsity Runner-Up Squad 2		Blake	Ristau
Varsity Runner-Up Squad 3		Brady	Bowen
Varsity Champion Squad 1	252	Jesse	Szwed	Quarry
Varsity Champion Squad 2		Jamie	Trontell
Varsity Champion Squad 3		Jake	Moore
College Third	70	Hailey	Kirsch	Quarry
College Runner-Up	77	David	Kriebel	California
College Champion	87	Preston	Whiteman	Mason-Dixon
Intermediate Third	83	Dawson	Sterner	Mason-Dixon
Intermediate Runner-Up	84	Dalton	White	California
Intermediate Champion	85	Greg	Valdez	Central Penn
Junior Varsity Third	84	Erich	Neise	Quarry
Junior Varsity Runner-Up	85	Cameron	Rogers	Central Penn
Junior Varsity Champion	86	Dalton	Mullen	California
Varsity Third	84	Jesse	Szwed	Quarry
Varsity Runner-Up	85	Danny	Mullen	California
Varsity Champion	86	Jamie	Trontell	Quarry
High Overall Lady	75	Tori	Mann	Mason-Dixon
High Overall	87	Jake	Ruppert	Central Penn
High Overall Team Third 1	398	Jamie	Trontell	Quarry
High Overall Team Third 2		Jesse	Szwed
High Overall Team Third 3		Jake	Moore
High Overall Team Third 4		Erich	Neise
High Overall Team Third 5		Gavin	Snyder
High Overall Team Runner-Up 1	400	Danny	Mullen	California
High Overall Team Runner-Up 2		Dalton	White
High Overall Team Runner-Up 3		Ron	White
High Overall Team Runner-Up 4		Dalton	Mullen
High Overall Team Runner-Up 5		Spencer	Fereza
High Overall Team 1	408	Jake	Ruppert	Central Penn
High Overall Team 2		Greg	Valdez
High Overall Team 3		Luke	Lightner
High Overall Team 4		Eric	Montefour
High Overall Team 5		Cameron	Rogers

My apologies for the delay in getting this out….

April 16, 2015 – The Loch Raven Skeet & Trap Center in Phoenix, Maryland played host to the 3rd Annual PEN-MAR Regional Youth Skeet Shoot. Twenty-Six youth skeet shooters from the area participated in the 100 target skeet event.

Athletes ranging from 12 to 20 years old from Pine Belt Shooting Team, California Hill Gun Club, Hazleton Area High School, along with the Mason-Dixon Clay Busters competed in the daylong event.

Thomas Fuccile, of Hazleton Area High School prevailed to win High Over All. Thomas’s teammate, Paige Thomas, took the High Lady award. Additional category and squad winners were as follows:

Category	Score	First	Last	Team
High Overall Team (Athlete 1)	473	Patrick	Darrough	H.A.H S.
High Overall Team (Athlete 2)		Thomas	Fuccile	H.A.H S.
High Overall Team (Athlete 3)		Brian	Siroka	H.A.H S.
High Overall Team (Athlete 4)		Justin	Matteo	H.A.H S.
High Overall Team (Athlete 5)		Paige	Thomas	H.A.H S.
High Overall	98	Thomas	Fuccile	H.A.H S.
High Overall Lady	91	Paige	Thomas	H.A.H S.
College Champion	95	Preston	Whiteman	Mason-Dixon
College Runner-Up	90	Tori	Mann	Mason-Dixon
Varsity Champion	98	Patrick	Darrough	H.A.H S.
Varsity Runner-Up	94	Brian	Siroka	H.A.H S.
Junior Varsity Champion	90	Richard	Larosa	California Hill
Junior Varsity Runner-Up	88	Broc	Croll	H.A.H S.
Intermediate Champion	89	Dawson	Sterner	Mason-Dixon
Intermediate Runner-Up	53	Angelina	D’Aquanno	Pine Belt
Varsity Champion Squad (1)	281	Patrick	Darrough	H.A.H S.
Varsity Champion Squad (2)		Brian	Siroka
Varsity Champion Squad (3)		John T.	Cibulish
Varsity Runner-Up Squad (1)	275	Thomas	Fuccile	H.A.H S.
Varsity Runner-Up Squad (2)		Paige	Thomas
Varsity Runner-Up Squad (3)		Stephen	Barran
JV Champion Squad 1	236	Meghan	Darrough	H.A.H S.
JV Champion Squad 2		Colton	Card
JV Champion Squad 3		Broc	Croll
Open Champion Squad (1)	247	Jacob	Lloyd	Mason-Dixon
Open Champion Squad (2)		Adam	Simmons
Open Champion Squad (3)		Dawson	Sterner
Open Runner-Up Squad (1)	154	Zachary	Bair	Mason-Dixon
Open Runner-Up Squad (2)		Brayden	Bair
Open Runner-Up Squad (3)		Emily	Simmons
Doubles Shoot-Off Winner		Richard	Larosa	California Hill

TRAP DIVISION

Full Trap division practices begin this Wednesday!!!!! Everyone needs to arrive by 6pm sharp. In addition to shooting there will be classroom time so please plan to stay until 8:30pm. If time allows we will try to play a game!

We have ammo to hand out. We have lots of 20 Gauge however the only shells we have in 12 Gauge is 1 1/8oz. If you like to shoot lighter shells make sure you bring some along.

I sent out an email earlier this week about a youth trap shoot on the 16th. Time is running out and I have not heard back from anyone. Please get back to ASAP to sign-up. Sounds like they have some really nice awards!

• $25 for 100 16 yard targets. They will also be throwing Handicaps and Doubles if you’re interested.
• Complementary Hat, T-shirt, and 2 boxes of ammo for every youth participant.
• The winner in each event gets a shamrock prize then medals will be given thereafter. The high over all on anyone who shoots all three events will win a wood trophy that is 18 inches high 10 inches wide and is carved into the state of New Jersey. The medals and the trophies are coming from the Jim White collection.

Hotel information for Trap States if you are interested:

Hampton Inn Danville
97 Old Valley School Rd, Danville, PA 17821
(570) 271-2500
$142/night and the reservation is under “Mason-Dixon Clay Busters”. CUT-OFF DATE is May 10^th.

 

SPORTING CLAYS DIVISION

Make sure you check your calendars as we have two sporting clays practices scheduled this week! Thursday kicks off our first practice at Hopewell and Saturday we are back at Blue Ridge.

Our PEN-MAR Shoot is just around the corner. Below is the list of Mason-Dixon athletes who are competing in the PEN-MAR Sporting Clays Shoot on Sunday April 24, 2016.

• Gillan, James
• Hayes, Ryan
• Hoppes, Ian
• LaBrozzi, Elijah
• Lloyd, Jacob
• Mann, Tori
• Riale, Daniel
• Rooney, Sam
• Shenk, Kyle
• Simmons, Adam
• Sterner, Chloe
• Sterner, Dawson
• Whiteman, Preston
• Whiteman, Ryane
• Zwolinski , Eric

 

SKEET DIVISION

There is only one practice remaining before our PEN-MAR Skeet Shoot. Make sure you attend! Below is the final list of Mason-Dixon athletes who are competing in the PEN-MAR Skeet Shoot on April 16, 2016. I will send out additional instructions, squads, and times to those attending later this week.

• Brayden Bair
• Zachary Bair
• Emily Simmons
• Jacob Lloyd
• Adam Simmons
• Dawson Sterner
• Daniel Riale
• Sam Rooney
• Chloe Sterner
• Kyle Shenk
• Preston Whiteman
• Tori Mann

 

PISTOL DIVISION

Please check the calendar for updates… Coach Gary has scheduled 2 practices in April. We also made a change to our State Shoot date, the shoot has been moved to May 21st.

 

TEAM (EVERYONE)

It’s the athlete’s responsibility to let us know when you’re running late or not able to attend a scheduled practice or competition.  Like I said at our team meeting, I’m expecting everyone to be at everything they signed up for, unless I hear otherwise! Our coaches are incredible people, they rearranged their schedules and developed training plans for you. Show your respect by letting them know when you cannot make it. Please take a second to look over the schedule and contact me if there are any dates you cannot make.

Don’t forget, athletes should always bring extra ammo with them to every practice, there are times you may need it.

Help Needed
Support from our parents is the backbone of this program. We will be forming committees so that the burden of these jobs will not fall on any one person. Many hands make light work. Please consider where you can pitch in.

Below is a list of people who signed up at our team meeting. Before we get things rolling I though it best to send out this updated list and give everyone a chance to put their name down. Please get back to me ASAP if you would like to help. If  you have any questions or need additional details just let me know.

Photo Committee

• Group of a few people from each of our disciplines that will take photos of team events and share them with the group. Looking for people with a nicer camera but I’ll take people with a nice cell phone camera.
  • Trap
    • Mike Ondek
    • Dennis DeVoe
    • Kristen Reed
    • Eric Inch
    • Mark Sauers
  • Sporting
    • Pam Whiteman
  • Skeet
    • Jessica Bair
    • Mark Sauers
  • Pistol
    • Mark Sauers
    • Dennis DeVoe

Travel Committee

• Group that will help plan away trips…hotels, food, drinks, activities, etc.
  • Trap
    • Dawn Orr
  • Sporting
    • Jeff Lloyd
  • Skeet
  • Pistol
    • Dawn Orr

Fundraising/Boosters Committee

• Group to develop and organize a fundraiser and will help me petition businesses for donations.
  • Alma Rooney

Trap Practice Food

• A couple people that would prepare something very simple like hotdogs and chips at our Trap practices. This supports our shooters, families, and coaches on busy weeknights.
  • Beth Riale
  • Stacey Gail
  • Wendy Metzer
  • Kathy Simmons
  • Dennis DeVoe
  • Marlene Mills
  • Sharon Carpenter
  • Dawn Orr

Pullers and Scores

• Group that learns how to correctly score and runs the scoring at our practices.
  • Trap
    • Wendy Metzger
    • Elizabeth Sterner
    • Gordon Tyler
    • Chris Lewis
    • Chris Thompson
    • Kathy Simmons
    • Dennis DeVoe
  • Sporting Clays
  • Skeet
  • Pistol

Trap House Helpers

• Adult volunteers that keep the trap houses full
  • Frank Metzer
  • Ted Bell
  • Ellis Temple
  • Chris Thompson
  • Rob Patti

This information is for our SKEET Shooters

Purpose: Clay Buster’s goal is to provide a safe & fun learning environment for any youth who wishes to learn the game of skeet. Range safety and proper shotgun shooting techniques will be emphasized while teaching the game of American skeet.

Flight Scheduling: Newer shooters and more advanced shooters are flighted together. Both are expected to participate during their scheduled flight and assist others as good teammates always do.

Advanced Instruction: Instructors will make a specific effort to assist the development of more advanced shooters requesting work before 6:00 or after 8:30.

 

To make efficient use of range time and instructor availability this year, the schedule shown below will be utilized on Thursday nights (Mar 24, 31, Apr 14, 28, May 12, 19). Please arrive 15 mins early and be on the field, ready to shoot by your flight time.

Flight Schedule:

• Pre-flight individualized time 5:30 to 6:00 pm. (arranged with the instructors).
• 1st flight 6:00 to 7:00 pm.
• Social time & snacks 7:00 to 7:30 pm.
• 2nd flight 7:30 to 8:30 pm.
• Post-flight individualized time 8:30 to 9:00 pm. (arranged with the instructors)

Flight Times & Squadding:

1st Flight 6:00 to 7:00 pm:

• Squad #1 – Tori, Chloe, Ian, Sam
• Squad #2 – Dawson, Kyle, Brayden, Zachary

2nd Flight 7:30 to 8:30 pm:

• Squad #3 – Jake, Adam, Rachel
• Squad #4 – Elijah, Dan, Emily

*Mark, Stephanie, Preston (College shooters, fit into schedule when available)

• Shooters are expected to bring 3 boxes of shells to the field to begin a flight.
• Each shooter will shoot 2 to 3 boxes of shells per flight.
• All shooters are expected to pay attention when another shooter is on the pad.
• The squad leader will keep squad members moving and focused.

Is that gunpowder I smell? It’s hard to believe but we are just a few weeks away from the start of our 2016 season. With that, I would like to remind everyone that there is a mandatory parent and participant team meeting on March 16 @ 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM at Jefferson Sportsmen’s Association. We will be reviewing our safety rules, going over our practice and competition schedules, reviewing the latest SCTP/SASP and AIM news and rules, and looking at opportunities for parents to help. Please bring you calendars and questions.

 

Help Needed
Support from our parents is the backbone of this program. We will be forming committees so that the burden of these jobs will not fall on any one person. Many hands make light work. Please consider where you can pitch in and come to the team meeting  prepared to sign up. If prior to the meeting you have any questions or need additional details just let me know.

• Photo Committee
  • Group of a few people from each of our disciplines that will take photos of team events and share them with the group. Looking for people with a nicer camera but I’ll take people with a nice cell phone camera.
• Travel Committee
  • Group that will help plan away trips…hotels, food, drinks, activities, etc.
• Fundraising/Boosters Committee
  • Group to develop and organize a fundraiser and will help me petition businesses for donations.
• Trap Practice Food
  • A couple people that would prepare something very simple like hotdogs and chips at our Trap practices. This supports our shooters, families, and coaches on busy weeknights.
• Pullers and Scores
  • Group that learns how to correctly score and runs the scoring at our practices.
• Trap House Helpers
  • Adult volunteers that keep the trap houses full

 

Anthony Matarese Sporting Clays Clinic – April 2, 2016

I have four (4) openings remaining for our Sporting Clays Clinic with Anthony Matarese at M&M Hunting Preserve & Sporting Clays in Pennsville Township, NJ. The cost of this three hour, 100 target, youth group lesson is $45. This is an incredible opportunity for both the experienced and intermediate shooters. Team members interested in one of the remaining openings please get back to me ASAP.

Current list of attendees: Daniel Riale, Dawson Sterner, Ryan Hayes, Samuel Rooney, Adam Simmons, Chloe Sterner, Elijah LaBrozzi, Jacob Lloyd

 

Trap States Hotel – June 10-11, 2016

I have a block of 15 rooms for June 10-11, 2016. Rooms can be reserved for one day or for both. The Group will receive a special rate of $142.00/per Two Queen Beds room/per night + tax. The Group will have until May 10, 2016 to secure reservations, after this date the remaining rooms will be released back into the hotel’s general inventory. Individuals should call the hotel directly to secure their reservations. Use the Group name “Mason Dixon Clay Busters” when making your reservation.

Hampton Inn Danville, 97 Valley School Road, Danville PA 17821, Phone 570-271-2500

 

IMPORTANT! Please join Remind (text message service)

Remind is a free, safe, easy-to-use communication tool that helps us connect instantly with athletes and parents. To receive important messages via text, text @mdcb to 412-927-1441. Or to receive messages via email, send an email to mdcb@mail.remind.com.  This is not meant to replace our regular email communications; this will only be used for cancellations and last minute changes.

 

2016 SCTP/SASP Nationals (July 11-16, 2016)

It’s never too early to start planning for YOUR National Championship.  As in the past, it will be our goal to cover registration fees for this event.  If you have interest in attending Nationals please contact me to get your name on the list. This is not meant to lock you in, it’s just a way for me to gauge how much interest we have.

Mason-Dixon athletes who at this point are planning to attend Nationals

• Mark Beardsley (Hampton Inn Columbus/Delaware I71 North)
• Stephanie Beardsley (Hampton Inn Columbus/Delaware I71 North)
• Preston Whiteman (Hampton Inn Columbus/Delaware I71 North)
• Tori Mann (Hampton Inn Columbus/Delaware I71 North)
• Shelby Evans
• Ryanne Whiteman (Hampton Inn Columbus/Delaware I71 North)
• Chloe Sterner (Hampton Inn Columbus/Delaware I71 North)
• Dawson Sterner (Hampton Inn Columbus/Delaware I71 North)
• Jacob Lloyd (Camping at Cardinal Center)
• Sam Rooney
• Dan Riale
• Rachel Sauers
• Gianna Patti (Hampton Inn Columbus/Delaware I71 North)
• Garrett Gajewski
• Adam Simmons (Holiday Inn Express Mt Vernon)
• Emily Simmons (Holiday Inn Express Mt Vernon)
• David Bell (Hampton Inn Columbus/Delaware I71 North)

 

Sponsors and Donations

As I’m sure you can understand, it takes a lot of resources to run a quality youth program like ours so Mason-Dixon is continually looking for additional partners and sponsors to help keep the costs down for our athletes and parents. The registration fees our athletes pay cover only a fraction of the true cost associated with participating in our program. Without the help we receive from our supporters many of the athletes in our program couldn’t afford to participate in the Shooting Sports.

That’s why I need your help! Over the years I have just about exhausted my list of potential sponsors and I’m hoping that some of you may be willing to help me find some new sponsors for the team.

While businesses that sell shooting supplies are a perfect fit, don’t limit yourself to those. A local business whose owner supports the shooting sports and/or youth activities might be an ideal candidate. The person who owns an auto parts store or hair salon might be an avid shooter or 2nd Amendment supporter who would be proud to be associated with a youth shooting team.

Every dollar we raise goes right back to the team and since we are a 501c3, donations to the team can be tax deductible.

Help me help our athletes! Contact me to get started and for valuable information I can provide you to help reach potential supporters. If everyone chips in and finds a sponsor or two it would make a huge difference in the ability of our program to meet the needs of our athletes.

Hello all, I have had a few people asking me where we plan to stay for Nationals this year. Well with all the uncertainly hovering over where Nationals would be this year, I failed to book a “group” hotel…my apologies.  I realize part of the fun of Nationals is spending time together. It’s that way for me too!

Soooo… I thought the next best thing would be to put together a list of people who have said they are going, and where they plan to stay this year. Hopefully others interested in attending can use the list and maybe stay at some of the same places.

Below is what I have so far. If you would like to share where you are staying please shoot me an email and I add you to my list. If you plan to attend and you are not on my list, let me know what’s up and I’ll add your information.

 

• Mason-Dixon athletes (Pistol & Shotgun) who at this point are making plans to attend Nationals
  • Mark Beardsley (Hampton Inn Columbus/Delaware I71 North)
  • Stephanie Beardsley (Hampton Inn Columbus/Delaware I71 North)
  • Preston Whiteman
  • Ryanne Whiteman
  • Tori Mann
  • Shelby Evans
  • Chloe Sterner
  • Dawson Sterner
  • Jacob Lloyd (Camping at Cardinal Center)
  • Sam Rooney
  • Dan Riale
  • Rachel Sauers
  • Gianna Patti (Hampton Inn Columbus/Delaware I71 North)
  • Garrett Gajewski
  • Adam Simmons
  • Emily Simmons

For additional information on the SCTP/SASP Nationals visit their website.

Scholastic Clay Target Program And Scholastic Action Shooting Program National Championships Moving To Ohio

Sorry about that, the date is….. Saturday, April 2, 2016

A date has been finalized for this year’s Sporting Clays Clinic with Anthony Matarese…

Our clinic will be held on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at M&M Sporting Clays. If you don’t know Anthony, he is one of the top sporting clays shooters and instructors in the nation.  This is an incredible opportunity for both the experienced and intermediate shooters.

This will be a group lesson at Anthony’s range, M&M Sporting Clays, located in Pennsville, New Jersey. There will be 2 – three hour group lessons (AM/PM) and each session is limited to 6 shooters.

Anthony is a big fan of Mason-Dixon so he discounts the cost of his clinic and only charges us $95 per person.  In addition, due of the generosity of The Midway Foundation and Palmyra Sportsman Association, we are able to further discount the cost of this clinic by $50, making the finial cost $45 per athlete. That’s only $45 per person to be coached by one of the best instructors in the nation AND, get this; it includes up to 100 targets…WOW!!

Ammo and transportation to and from M&M are the responsibility of the shooters. This is not a drop off clinic, a parent or guardian must attend and maybe required to follow the participant around the course.  Note: Eye and ear protection is mandatory for everyone on the course.

This is a first-come, first-served opportunity so if you’re interested I need to respond ASAP.  In your response please indicate if AM (10am-1pm), PM (1pm-4pm), or Both times works for you. It would be great to have the flexibility to arrange the groups so that we can match like skill levels together.  If you need additional information or have any questions please feel free to give me a call.

Hello Mason-Dixon Athletes, we would like to welcome everyone to what will be a fun and exciting year!!! Listed below is some important information you will need to know.

Team Meeting:
We are less than a month away from our kick off Team Meeting on March 16th. This meeting is mandatory for all members and parents. We will be presenting important program information along with volunteer needs and our competition schedule.

Parent participation required:
This is not intended to be a drop off program. A parent or responsible adult is required to be present for any member under 18. If you have an occasion where you have something you must do, it is your responsibility to make arrangements for another parent/adult to take responsibility for your child.

Email and Website:
As I hope you can appreciate, communicating with a group this size is not easy so making phone calls to relay information is just not possible. All of our information will be sent to you via email. Please read what you get and reply as soon as possible when asked. Our website contains lots of valuable information including copies of most of the emails that are sent out. It also contains an up-to-date schedule of events. This will be your go to place for event dates, times, and locations.

Cancellation due to weather:
We rarely cancel due to weather, but when we do it is a last minute decision. The past few years we have been using a service that goes by the name Remind to send out important notifications and last minute communications to our members. Remind is a free, safe, easy-to-use communication tool that helps us connect instantly with participants and parents. To receive messages via text, text @mdcb to (412) 927-1441. Or to receive messages via email, send an email to mdcb@mail.remind.com.

Use of personal firearms:
If you own a Firearm that you would like to use (pending safety inspection) you are welcome to bring it along. If you need a loaner gun please contact us at coach@masondixonclaybusters.com and make arrangements.

Ammunition:
Those in the shotgun disciplines it is your responsibility to bring two or three boxes of ammo with you to every practice. That said we have some ammo we will be handing out. Unfortunately most of the 12 gauge shotgun ammo we have is some pretty high power stuff (1 1/8 oz. #8 shot). If you are a new shooter or sensitive to recoil you may want to make sure you bring along something a little lighter such as 1 oz loads. We recommend the following:

• Trap & Sporting Clays
  • 12 gauge
    • #8 shot
    • #7.5 shot
  • 20 gauge
    • #8 shot
    • #7.5 shot
  • Skeet
    • 12 gauge
      • #9 shot
      • #8 shot
    • 20 gauge
      • 7/8oz. #9 shot
      • 7/8oz. #8 shot

Those in the pistol discipline, your ammo will be provided. However, if you have your own firearm and it is a little finicky with its ammo you may want to bring what works for your gun.

If you have questions about ammo please ask your coaches.

Clothing & Safety Equipment:
Make sure you wear comfortable clothing that is appropriate for outside weather. In cooler weather layers work best. Jeans, shorts, sweatshirts, tee shirts are all fine. Shotgun shooters avoid wearing hoodies or bulky jackets with big collars as they tend to bunch up around the shoulders making proper gun mount difficult. Make sure you wear sturdy closed toe shoes. Sandals or open toe shoes will NOT be permitted on the firing line. Although not required, I highly encourage everyone to wear a hat.

Eye and ear protection must be worn by ALL STUDENTS while live fire is in progress. If you have eye and ear protection, please bring it with you. Spectators are also encouraged to use eye and ear protection.

Help Needed:
Support from our parents is the backbone of this program. We will be forming committees so that the burden of these jobs will not fall on any one person. Many hands make light work. Please consider where you can pitch in and come to the team meeting in March prepared to sign up. If prior to the meeting you have any questions or need additional details just let me know.

• Photo Committee
  • Group of a few people from each of our disciplines that will take photos of team events and share them with the group. Looking for people with a nicer camera but I’ll take people with a nice cell phone camera.
• Travel Committee
  • Group that will help plan away trips…hotels, food, drinks, activities, etc.
• Fundraising/Boosters Committee
  • Group to develop and organize a fundraiser and will help me petition businesses for donations.
• Trap Practice Food
  • A couple people that would prepare something very simple like hotdogs and chips at our Trap practices. This supports our shooters, families, and coaches on busy weeknights.
• Pullers and Scores
  • Group that learns how to correctly score and runs the scoring at our practices.
    • Trap
    • Sporting
    • Skeet
    • Pistol
  • Trap House Helpers
    • Adult volunteers that keep the trap houses full

If you have additional questions, please feel free to ask.