Academics Plus Charter School has teamed up with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission to provide our students a wonderful opportunity.
The Academics Plus Charter School trapshooting club is dedicated to instructing our youth in firearm safety, responsibility, commitment, leadership, teamwork, and the sport of trapshooting. Our club is open to any youth in 6th through 12th grade enrolled at Academics Plus Charter School. No experience in trapshooting is necessary as our program has been developed to instruct beginners through highly competitive youth shooters.
We want to involve all family members in our club. Parents are encouraged to stay at the range to watch their child participate. As a matter of fact, many parents volunteer to help where needed. We especially enjoy when parents and their children shoot together. A favorite event is our Family Shoot at the end of our club season. At the Family Shoot each youth shooter is paired up with a family member and competes for awards.
Here are some of our students who participate in AYSS.
Shooting sports are educational and fun.
They also help today's youngsters become tomorrow's seasoned sportsmen.
The Arkansas Youth Shooting Sports Program (AYSSP) aims to bring the joy of the outdoors and the rewards of safely learning to shoot to young Arkansans. Have you ever considered competing in the Olympics or a national shooting championship? This program from the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission could be a start.
A team must have at least five members and must practice at least six times. A grant will provide a basic team support package which includes:
- targets
- ammunition
- shell pouches
- protective glasses
- ear protection
Competition
Let's
start with terms. A shoot is a competition between at least two teams. A
regional meet is a competition among shooting squads from a geographic area that
are trying to qualify for the state championship.
Any type of shotgun action is allowed, as long as the bore is 12 or 20 gauge. Release triggers are not allowed. Trap machines that throw targets at unknown angles are used. The state coordinator may specify models of trap machines for AYSSP events. All shooters and coaches must wear appropriate eye and ear protection.
Only registered AYSSP participants are allowed to compete and practice. All teams must register by March 1. Only coaches may register teams.
The Basics
- The AYSSP has two divisions: junior and senior. The junior division is for grades 6-8 and the senior division is for grades 9-12.
- Home-schooled students compete in the division they would be in if they were in public school. Home-schooled students 15 or older must compete in the senior division.
- Trap shooting is the sanctioned sport of the AYSSP.
- The season begins February 1 and ends July 31.
Team Terms
Each AYSSP participant must be on a team. Teams commonly represent schools, 4-H Clubs, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, church youth groups and other organizations, although anyone may form a group. Each team must have a coach 21 or older and must meet these requirements:
- A team must have at least five members.
- Teams shoot in squads of five members.
- A team may field as many squads as it can fill.
- Participants must take part in at least six team practices.
- Practices must be held on different days.
- Regional and state competitions do not count as practice.
- Each participant must shoot at least 25 targets at each practice.
- Each team must register with the AYSSP state coordinator.
For More Information
- Participant / Student Information and Release Forms
- AYSSP Brochure
- 2010 AYSSP Handbook
- Donated Firearms Program
For more information on the AGFC Shooting Sports see http://www.agfc.com/education-class/programs/ayssp.aspx. The information detailed on this page was taken from: http://www.agfc.com/education-class/programs/ayssp.aspx