Have you selected your team captains yet? Do you even know how many captains you need and what they will do? Team captains are an essential part of your team and must used in the proper way both on and off the field. I wish there was a standard formula for determining how many captains […]
The School Yearbook
Have you thought about contacting the school to have a picture of your team in the school yearbook? Each school will handle things differently but it’s important as the Head Coach that you find out if your team can be represented in the yearbook. Some school will have requirements that you MUST follow such as […]
2016 Policies and Procedures
Now is the time to be catching up on whats new with the Clay Target League. If you were not able to make it to one of the coaches conferences this year than you will want to make sure you read through the 2016 Policies and Procedures handbook which is available on the leagues website. […]
Ordering Ammunition Early Has Benefits
With the announcement this week of the upcoming Coaches Conferences it has got me thinking about how prepared I am for the spring season. One thing that popped into my head immediately was ammunition and how was I going to acquire it. I called around to a few places and no matter who I called […]
Happy Holidays!!
Here at USA Clay Target League we all have a lot to be thankful for but I especially am thankful for all of the OUTSTANDING COACHES in this league! Always remember that you are the critical component to so many athletes success. Your hard work and relentless volunteer hours is what gives this league such […]
The Team Photo
One of the most impactful and under used tools for your team is the team photo. The team photo is a MUST because of the many positive messages it sends to family, friends, and school officials. Handing out or hanging reasonably sized posters of your team to local business’s is a great way to generate […]
Selecting Your Top Five
One question I get quite often for those of you that participate in the Minnesota State High School Clay Target League is how do I select my top 5 shooters to compete in the MSHSL State Tournament. While there is no one way to select your team there are a few things you should consider […]
Off Season Training
With the fall trap and skeet season coming to an end now is a perfect time as a head coach to evaluate your coaching staff and determine if any additional training is needed. We call it the “Off Season” but there never really seems to be any down time in this sport. Continuing education is […]
Keeping the Drive Alive
Do you ever ask yourself why you became a coach? I ask myself that all the time and the interesting thing is I never come up with the same answer. Coaching is a unique skill set that only a handful of people can truly appreciate. We go through a lot as coaches and yet most of […]
Starting a Skeet Team
It’s true that trap shooting is the fastest growing high school sport but what about skeet shooting? As the years go by and many of your athletes improve, I have found that starting a skeet program is a great way to give your athletes another competitive challenge. Starting a skeet program is actually much easier than expected […]