Geary County Fish & Game Association release
Junction City High School has an authorized shooting sports activity that offers students a lifetime skill with training and competition enjoyed across Kansas by over 150 other schools? The JCHS Trap Team was approved in 2023 by the USD 475 School Board and has been competing since then with 3-4 student athletes on the team each year. The team has enjoyed good support in the community but would like to increase member numbers. Sponsors are ready and willing to help a growing team.
The JCHS Team is organized under the USA Clay Target League which had 53,250 registered athletes in 1,815 schools across the nation in 2024. Since the League was formed in 2008 there have been NO accidents or injuries during competition. The team competes at the local range, Sportsman’s Acres near Milford Lake, and is coached by trained volunteers from the Geary County Fish & Game Association. Weekly scores are reported to the League database for competition with other Kansas schools…..no travel is necessary during the regular season. Safety training is mandatory and experienced Range Safety Officers supervise each time the team shoots. No guns or ammunition are ever on school property.
To participate you must be a JCHS student in good standing, weekly transportation to the range, access to an appropriate 12 or 20 gauge shotgun and ammunition, eye/ear protection, and a commitment to attend weekly competitions.
The cost is a $40.00 League registration fee, $25.00 Safety Training (one-time fee), $72.00 target fee, up to $150.00 ammunition cost (although ammo is usually provided at no cost through sponsors and grants).
Geary County Fish & Game Association has worked with a number of local school teams for the last 9 years and would like to see the JCHS Team grow. They would encourage anyone who has or knows of a student who would be interested to contact Shane Houle at 716-581-3929 or email [email protected], Larry George at 785-223-1069 or email [email protected]. They’ll be glad to follow up with much more information.