I know it’s only practice week 1 but already we are seeing perfect scores coming in left and right. This is obviously great news and just goes to show how much our sport has grown in only a few short years. Sometimes we lose track and forget that this is a high school sport and […]
Author Archive | Jason Kelvie
Promoting Leadership
As we head into practice week one I can safely say that the teams enthusiasm to get going is at an all time high! Family’s and athletes alike can’t wait to get those first rounds down range. While I expect the usual beginning of the season excitement I am surprised at how many inquiries I […]
Exciting Times!
It’s hard to believe that we are almost to the end of March!! In less than one week we will gather our gear and head to the range for what is sure to be our BEST season yet. For weeks I have been preparing coaches, training athletes, and working with parents to get everyone excited […]
Sport Specialization
Google the term “Sport Specialization” and you will find a number of articles written recently. After reading many of them it got me thinking about my favorite sport and how it may pertains to high trap and skeet athletes. One thing we do every year at registration is ask our athletes if they are playing […]
Staying Organized on the Field
How do you run your shoots? It’s a good question to ask and one that I get quite often. I have seen it done many different ways but I prefer to give my athletes scheduled shoot times. In today’s day and age family’s are constantly relying on their calendar to know where and when they […]
Establishing Coaches
Whats your plan as the Head Coach to make sure you have well skilled and knowledgeable coaches? It seems like every year I find myself sitting down and evaluating the needs of the team. Our numbers have remained constant but the desire to grow and improve is ever-increasing. As I look back to just […]
Tracking the Growth
Often I get inquiries from coaches asking what states the league is offered in, what kind of growth is happening outside of Minnesota and so on. The past few months have been very exciting with new teams added every day! For those that really want to know what is going on daily I recommend adding […]
No Team Left Behind
With the deadline for teams to commit to the league only days away this is your opportunity as a coach to help those teams that are still on the fence. You would be amazed at how many teams there are out there helping each other on a daily basis. Unlike most traditional sports the clay […]
Planning for the State Championship
How does your calendar look these days? If it’s anything like mine than you are booked out until about 2025! One thing the league tries to do each year is plan as far ahead as possible. We know you have a lot going on and we want to be the least of your concerns. […]
Team Meetings
Are you having one? How about having more than one? Now is the time to be holding a team meeting! Your team meeting needs to be informational to both parents and athletes alike. I remember back to the first team meeting we had and boy was I nervous. I felt completely unprepared to talk about […]