Students at 121 schools across Kansas will be heading to their local shotgun ranges this spring to compete as teams in their league Trap, Skeet and 5-stand events. These students in grades 6-12 will shoot targets per week for eight weeks with the scores posted to the Clay Target League website for virtual competition with other schools.
Locally, Geary County Fish & Game Association hosts or coaches three area school teams. Mike Johnson is the head coach for Chapman with 22 team members, BJ Solander is head coach for a Homeschool team with 16 members who travel from as far away as the Lincoln, KS area and White City shoots at Sportsman's Acres with eight team members and provides their own coaches. These teams primarily shoot on Thursday evenings and Saturday afternoons.
Other Association members who assist in coaching, scoring or providing safety supervision are Kay Johnson, Tracy McCamury, Gary Pelcak, Gordon Allen, Keith Fitzgerald, Shane Houle and Larry George.