25^TH ANNUAL HIGH SCHOOL STATE SHOOT

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1. CEDAR FALLS GUN CLUB’S

   25^th ANNUAL HIGH SCHOOL STATE SHOOT

   TEAM ENTRY FORM

   Please fill out this TEAM ENTRY FORM and bring along a check payable to the CEDAR FALLS GUN CLUB for $12.00 per participant. The enclosed PARENTAL CONSENT FORMS will also be collected when you submit this form at registration. Failure to have all forms completed and signed will delay your assignment to a shoot time and trap. PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY.

   1. NAME OF SCHOOL: ________________________________________

       

ADDRESS: ________________________________ CITY: ________________ ZIP: ________TELEPHONE: ______________________ EMAIL: ____________________________________

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Adult Supervisor Adult Supervisor

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Adult Supervisor Adult Supervisor

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ALL OF THE ABOVE REGISTRANTS MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATING IN SPORTS AT THEIR SCHOOL.

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Signature of Coach or School Official

   

CEDAR FALLS GUN CLUB’S

25^TH ANNUAL HIGH SCHOOL STATE SHOOT

RULE REMINDERS FOR THE 2010 SHOOT

 

On the TEAM REGISTRATION FORM, each team must have an adult supervisor. This person will accompany the team to the trap station during its turn and will act as an additional safety supervisor. Also, a school official or coach must verify that each student meets the requirements to participate in sports at his/her school.On the TOURNAMENT RULES sheet, these rules are being highlighted: Item #3 refers to the previously mentioned adult supervisor. Items #4 and #7 require the catching of shells on semi-automatic guns and the catching of all shells before they hit the ground. Therefore, shell bags, vests, or nail aprons will be required. No reloaded shells will be allowed for the competition, and purchased shells must meet the DNR’s [Department of Natural Resources] ammunition guidelines.The Cedar Falls Gun Club has implemented these rules to coordinate with the Iowa DNR in establishing a uniform safety standard for Iowa High School Trap Shooting. These rules are available on the Iowa DNR website: www.iowadnr.com/law/shootingsports/files/hsrulebook09.pdf . We recommend that all coaches review these rules. These rules must be followed if your school wishes to use the scores from this shoot for the June 4-5 Scholastic and High School Trap Shoot programs.

The Cedar Falls Guns Club’s 25^th Annual High School State Shoot does not require any membership or pre-qualification to compete. Since this is the original Iowa statewide shoot, the CFGC will be awarding trophies for the top six teams, as well as for the top six male and the top six female shooters. We hope that we can serve both the new shooters and the more experienced shooters who wish to participate in the Scholastic and High School Trap Shoot programs.

1. PRE-REGISTRATION:

To help us better prepare for this event, please e-mail or phone Nate Northey, Shoot Director, by April 17, 2010. Give him the number of participants and whether your students have prom on May 1^nd. Those athletic directors/coaches/sponsors who call first with the number of participants will squad first.

Lunch is not included in this year's registration fee. A food service vendor will be on-site to sell food items.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

The Cedar Falls Gun Club’s 2010 Iowa High School State Shoot Committee:

Nate Northey, Shoot Director [Nate’s e-mail: trap2008@mchsi.com or phone: 319-235-6925]

Earl Van Sickle, Sponsors and Door Prizes

Jason Slattum, Safety and PersonnelCEDAR FALLS GUN CLUB’S

25th ANNUAL HIGH SCHOOL STATE SHOOT
TOURNAMENT RULES

1. All entrants must be enrolled at the high school they represent or feeder school to that school. They also must meet the requirements to participate in sports at that school.
2. Each school may enter as many 5-student teams as it desires. Additional shooters will shoot as individuals.
3. Each school must have one adult coach or sponsor (supervisor) for each team. The coach or sponsor is not required to be a teacher and/or administrator, but school staff participation is encouraged. All adult supervisors should be knowledgeable about tournament rules, and DNR coaching certification is preferred. This adult supervisor will act as a safety observer during his/her squad’s shooting.
4. Each shooter is expected to furnish his/her gun and shells. Shells may be purchased in the clubhouse. However, by law, shooters under 18 must have their shells purchased by an adult. No reloaded shells will be allowed during the competition, and DNR’s ammunition guidelines will apply. Shell catchers must be used on semi-automatic shotguns.
5. Eye and ear protection are required.
6. At each trap, the adult safety monitors, trap officials, and a scorer will supervise all shooting.
7. A shooting pouch, vest, nail apron, etc., to hold your shells is required. Do not eject empty shells on the ground. If you accidentally drop a shell, do not pick it up until your squad has completed the round.
8. Ties for 1^st through 6^th place teams will be shot off. Shoot offs will consist of 25 targets per team, which will be 10 targets at 16 yards and 15 handicap targets at 19 yards.
9. Ties for 1^st through 6^th place individual trophies will be shot off, using the team shoot-off format.
10. Before the competition, each 5-person team should select a team captain who will start on Post #1.
11. This competition is considered a school activity. No use of tobacco, alcoholic beverages, drugs, or profane language will be tolerated.
12. All rules and decisions by shoot management or personnel are final.A student cannot shoot unless a completed PARENTAL CONSENT FORM, signed by a parent or guardian, is presented when registering. This MUST be the form from the Cedar Falls Gun Club packet, not one previously used for DNR registration.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Cedar Falls Gun Club is located 7 miles north of Cedar Falls, or 3 miles south of Janesville, at the comer of Waverly Road [old Hwy 218] and West Cedar Wapsie Road [C-57].

The Cedar Falls Gun Club is open for practice Sunday from 12:00 to 4:00 and Thursday evenings from 4:00 to 8:00. The Gun Club’s phone number is (319) 987-2141. Contact Dave Weinberg, the Gun Club Manager, at (319) 231-8909 to discuss other practice arrangements.

CEDAR FALLS GUN CLUB’S

25^TH ANNUAL HIGH SCHOOL STATE SHOOT

SAFETY AND PROCEDURES

• Safety is everyone’s responsibility. Any unsafe behavior should be reported immediately to an official or coach/sponsor.

SHOOTERS:

• Keep your gun unloaded and your action open until you are on the firing line and it is your turn to shoot.
• Keep your gun barrel pointed down when you are moving from the waiting area to the firing line, and never point your gun at another person.
• When on the firing line, keep your gun barrel pointed down range while moving from post to post with the action open and unloaded, especially when moving from Post #5 to Post #1.
• Load only one shell into the action of your gun. If the action of your gun requires you to load the magazine, do not load the shell until it is your turn to shoot.
• Keep the action of your gun open until it is your turn to shoot. Closing your action early can be an irritation to the shooter next to you who is concentrating on his/her target, and its sound can release a target unnecessarily.
• When it is your turn to shoot: Raise the gun to your shoulder, take a breath, focus on your site picture, and yell "PULL!" to release the target.
• After you shoot, eject the empty shell into your hand and deposit it in your pouch. If the shell hits the ground, do not pick it up until you have completed the round of 25 targets.
• The scorer will call "LOSS!" if you miss the target. If you think you hit the target, tell the official now. Most of the time, you will know if you missed. At the end of each round while you are moving to the next post, the scorer will read off the number of targets each shooter has hit. At the end of the round, check the scorer’s sheet for your score. If you want to question your score, this is the time.

 

• You will shoot five targets at each post. The shooter on Post #1 who begins the first round will be the team captain and will start each round. After each round, you will rotate to your right and move to the next post, with Post #5 moving to Post #1.

   

• If your gun jams or you have a misfire, do not turn around. Keep the gun pointed down range and ask for help from the scorer.

  • Wear a shooter’s vest or use a shell bag or nail apron to hold your loaded and empty shells. Do not place your box of loaded shells on the ground beside you and then bend down to pick up your shells from the box on the firing line.

  • You must wear ear and eye protection while on the firing line.

  • Trap shells are usually 2 ¾ drams with 7-1/2 to 9 shot. DNR’s ammunition rules will apply, and no reloaded shells will be allowed in the competition.

 

 

ATTENTION: ATHLETIC DIRECTORS AND

TRAP SHOOTING COACHES/SPONSORS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Cedar Falls Gun Club’s 25^th Annual High School State Shoot will be held on Saturday, May 1, 2010. The event will take place at the Cedar Falls Gun Club, 6138 W. Cedar Wapsie Rd., located at the corner of Waverly Rd. [old Hwy. 218] and W. Cedar Wapsie Rd. [C-57], north of Cedar Falls, Iowa. (See map that follows online or on back of this page.)

This event is open to both male and female students in grades 8 through 12. Schools may enter as many 5-person teams as they desire. Each team must have an adult coach/sponsor, and students from schools with less than five participants will compete as individuals. The program will include practice sessions starting at 8:00 A.M. and a gun safety presentation at 10:00 A.M. The competition, consisting of 50 regulation trap targets (25 targets at 16 yards and 25 handicap targets at 19 yards) will follow. Students will compete both in teams and as individuals for the following trophies:* Top 6 School Teams * Top 6 Male Shooters * Top 6 Female Shooters

TROPHIES COURTESY OF THE WATERLOO AND CEDAR FALLS MCDONALD’SThe entry fee of $12.00 per shooter includes the costs of the competition but not lunch. A food vendor will be on-site to sell food items. Participants must provide their own guns, shells, eye and ear protection, and pay $5.00 for each practice round. Even in case of rain, the shoot will be held, unless lightning occurs, so students should prepare accordingly.

Students are required to complete PARENTAL CONSENT FORMS and verify that they meet the requirements to participate in activities at their schools. These forms, along with the TEAM ENTRY FORMS and necessary entry fees, must be submitted by the coaches/sponsors/parents the day of the trap shoot. Failure to have these forms completed will delay registration and trap assignments.Pre-registration is strongly encouraged, and pre-registered squads will shoot first. More about this can be found on the RULE REMINDERS FOR THE 2010SHOOT page.

The Cedar Falls Gun Club’s Board of Directors believes that this 25^th Annual High School State Shoot will provide a friendly competitive event where students can demonstrate the safe use of firearms. At the 2009 shoot, 315 students from over 30 Iowa schools competed.

Please pass on this information to interested students, staff, and parents at your schools. Thank you.

1. ***PRIZES***PRIZES***PRIZES***PRIZES***PRIZES***PRIZES***PRIZES***

   In 2009, the Cedar Falls Gun Club, individuals, and businesses contributed over 300 door prizes for shoot participants. In addition, Pheasants Forever provided each shooter with a commemorative hat pin.

    

   1. EVEN MORE PRIZES ARE EXPECTED FOR THE 2010 SHOOT!

       

For more information, contact NATE NORTHEY, Shoot Director, by phone at 319-235-6925 or by email at trap2008@mchsi.com.