Fastest growing high school sport? Clay shooting? Cool.....

[2aguy]

The more Americans who buy, own or carry guns, the safer our country will be from criminals as well as government and foreign threats....this is a good trend....

Johnson was one of 55 high school students competing at a Future Farmers of America district trap shooting championship in late October in Skagit County, Washington.

Clay target shooting is currently one of the fastest-growing high school sports, but not long ago the pastime teetered on the edge of obscurity.
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"'Hey, we have a great sport that all your kids should participate in, and everyone can be included,'" Nelson remembered telling school administrators. "'Oh, by the way, it involves a gun.'"

Most conversations ended there. But slowly, they convinced a handful of Minnesota schools to start teams in the early 2000s. Soon, neighboring states "wanted to join the party," Nelson told Fox News.

The USA High School Clay Target League has now grown to include tens of thousands of students across 34 states.

"You don't have to be a jock," Nelson said, adding that around a third of clay target league participants don't play any other sport. "Kids that participate in school-sponsored sports are more likely to go to college, typically get better grades and stay away from alcohol and drugs."

GUNS AND AMMO: One of America's fastest growing high school sports has 'no benchwarmers'

Shooting sports are gaining popularity among high schoolers across the United States, despite conflicting attitudes toward guns. Here's what competitors attribute the surge to.

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[1srelluc]

In my day every HS had a smallbore rifle team.

 

[Bell Huey]

In my day every HS had a smallbore rifle team.

My kids, who are now approaching 40, took firearm safety as well as hunting safety. One of the HS had a shooting team.

 

[petro]

Tried the sporting clays at a range, and it was a literal blast. Very challenging as all 25 stations threw them in a variety of ways, including one that rolled them fast along the ground.
It was actually part of a Shotgun wedding that took place at the facility. We first went shooting, then later the couple traded vows with the sound of shooting in the background. In the evening an excellent dinner and a live band.