The Geary County Fish & Game Association has scheduled a meeting for 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 24 to explore the level of interest in forming a school trap shooting team in Junction City. The meeting will be held at Sportsman’s Acres, the Geary County Fish & Game range facility on K-244 Spur near Milford Lake.

According to Association Board Member Larry George the initial meeting is informal and will simply start the discussion to see if there is sufficient support for the effort to move forward in approaching the local schools about the possibility.

The Fish & Game Association has hosted the Chapman High School Clays Trap Team for the last two years, and provides coaches and the shooting facility. Now they are interested in expanding the opportunity to other area schools. Active parent and community support would be needed to expand the program.

The Kansas State High School Clay Target League grew to 74 school teams with more than 1,800 participants in 2019, Over 40 states now participate in the USA Clay Target League and almost 2,000 students competed in the national tournament this year.

The League emphasizes safety, fun and marksmanship in that order. Scores are posted online during the spring and fall competitions to provide a ranking of team, and teams compete in conferences based on team size rather than school size. No travel from the home range is required unless the student goes to the state tournament at the end of the spring season.

If you are interested in supporting a Junction City High School Trap Team but can’t attend the initial meeting contact the Fish and Game Association and convey your thoughts on the subject.