702 student athletes registered to participate in Indiana State High School Clay Target League's Spring Season

The season is underway for 702 student athletes participating in the Indiana State High School Clay Target League (INSHSCTL) programs this spring. Those athletes are competing on 42 high school teams across the state, supported by hundreds of coaches, team staff, and other volunteers. The INSHSCTL is a part of the USA Clay Target League (USACTL), which provides extracurricular shooting sports programs to schools in over 40 states.

"Schools want the opportunity to give their students a place to develop their confidence, sportsmanship, and teamwork without the high costs and limited playing opportunities of traditional sports," said John Nelson, President of the USACTL. "Everyone can participate in clay target sports, and it’s clear that the opportunity for students to participate on their school’s team influences athletes’ lives for the better."

A number of new teams were started nationwide, including in Indiana, as schools took advantage of the League’s offer to start a team for free. Details on that program can be found at https://in.usaclaytarget.com/start-a-team

The high school athletes' nine-week spring season is already underway, and will conclude May 24th. Most participants are then expected to participate in the State Tournament in June, with the top athletes in the nation eligible to compete at the USA High School Clay Target League National Championship in July.

About the USA Clay Target League

The non-profit USA Clay Target League provides clay target shooting sports opportunities to over 56,000 students on over 2,000 school-approved teams across America each year. Including trap, skeet, sporting clays, and 5-stand programs, the League is the leading provider of clay target shooting sports to secondary and post-secondary schools across the country.

The League is the only 100% school-approved clay target shooting sport program in America. Every team must have school approval to participate. Most participating schools have lettering programs as well as yearbook inclusion for the teams. In addition, tens of thousands of dollars in scholarships are provided to qualifying seniors by the League and post-secondary institutions each year.

The League’s co-ed and adaptive nature are key attractions to schools nationwide: it’s fully Title IX compliant with both male and female athletes competing on the same team, and it’s an ‘adaptive’ sport, which allows students with physical disabilities to take part.

Learn how to start a team at your school!

The League’s priorities are safety, fun, and marksmanship – in that order.

The League is the safest sport in school, with not one reported injury since the inception of the League in 2001. Each athlete must complete firearm safety certification before participation.

Visit https://in.usaclaytarget.com for more information.

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