Fundraising Opportunities

How is your fundraising going? Fundraising is a necessary evil for any youth sport but it doesn’t have to be all bad.  Take advantage of the leagues Pull Together Program by selling discount cards that have a HUGE return for your team!  The time to order cards is running out so act quickly and make sure […]

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Meeting Deadlines

The season hasn’t even started yet and it feels like I have about a million different deadlines to meet.  As the Head Coach you are responsible for setting and meeting your team’s deadlines.  For most of us the most important deadline coming up is athlete registration.  I speak from personal experience when I say make […]

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Competition Rounds

Last week I received a great question about when athletes are expected shoot.  The question asked if athletes need to shoot with their teammates or if they could shoot whenever they wanted on their own.  The answer is simple and that is we expect all athletes to compete with each other each week.  Although youth shooting […]

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Placing Orders Early Pays Off

If there is one thing I have learned over the years it’s to place my orders early.  Any store that sells ammunition these days will tell you that it has been difficult to promise certain types of ammunition before the start of the season.  Be proactive and get your ammunition orders in early, this is […]

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Gun Club Coordination

Have you reached out to your local gun club yet to secure range time for this season?  I met with my gun club manager last night and I can’t tell you the relief I felt knowing I have secured both competition and practice time for my team.  As most of you know range time in […]

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Hunter Safety Certificate

Athletes are required to have their Firearms Safety Certificate to register with the league.  With the closing of athlete registration right around the corner it’s important that as a coach you make sure your athletes have their certificate.  Classes can typically be found through your Department of Natural Resources and generally fill up quick.  I recommend […]

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Athlete Registration

Athlete registration is upon us and it’s never been more important to make sure all of your athletes have registered with the league.  We have a hard deadline of midnight on March 15th with NO EXCEPTIONS!  Make sure that your athletes and parents are aware and are making this a first priority.  Click on one of […]

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The Reward of Working Together!

This week the league released maps for each state showing the geographical location of all the great schools we have participating this year.  It got me thinking and looking back at how things have developed over the years for both the league and my own team.  Seeing so many schools close together reminded me of […]

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Hitting the Mark

The final piece of the league’s motto is Marksmanship.  It’s tough to envision any youth shooting sports organization not having marksmanship be the focal point for its athletes.  We as coaches are here to make sure that our athletes are hitting the mark not only on the field but off the field as well.  I […]

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Are we having FUN yet?

No matter what level of team you have this time of year can seem overwhelming and sometimes like work.  We at the league have FUN as the second word of our motto for a reason.  It’s important to make sure your team is having as much fun as possible for coaches, athletes, and parents.  So your probably wondering what […]

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