Welcome Welcome…

• Jim Sable – Executive Director • Pledge of Allegiance • Necessities AM Agenda… • Morning Session (everyone): until 11:00 a.m. • Lunch (on your own) & Sponsor visits: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. – Breakfast buffet: $9.95 (+gratuity)/person – 5-minute drive: Subway, Dairy Queen, Jason’s Deli, Eddington’s, Chili’s, TGI Friday’s, Fuddruckers, Perkins, Joe Senser’s Sports Grill, Olive Garden, Ciao Bella Conference sponsors… PM Agenda… • Afternoon Session (new coach/team topics): 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. • Jason Kelvie – Lakeville South High School Head Coach, Firearms Safety Instructor, NRA Level 2 Coach, – Managing team growth – Continuing education – Team management structure – RSO basics • Team Management System, Shooter Performance Tracker, Athlete Registration, True Team Scoring, Q&A Presentation…

• Access will be emailed to coaches next week • Available in TMS Board of Directors…

• Jim Sable – Executive Director • John Nelson – Vice President • Sharon Sable – Treasurer • Justin Niederman – Director • Scott Danielson – Director • Mark Zauhar – Director • Paul Dietz – Director • Ray Alvey – Director

Coach Advisory Council… • Assist new teams and policies and procedures • Appointed by Board of Directors • Members (new) – Tom Townsend – Alexandria – Ken Sonnenfeld – St. Francis – Mike Hammer – Brainerd – Pam Koenen – Alden-Conger – Scott Berning – St. Michael Albertville – John Miller – Apple Valley – Dan Sorum – NRHEG – Joe Meyer – Burnsville

2015 headlines… • Record number of participating teams, athletes, volunteers, schools, gun clubs • Trap Championship largest shooting sport event in world • Spring skeet league’s first year • More scholarships awarded • New technology – Clay Target Leaderboard, websites • State High School League’s State Tournament • Shooting range expansion • National media recognition • No injuries Shooting Range Cost-Share Grant Totals…

• 2014: $425,000 • 2015: $1.2 million • 2016-17: $2 million

$3,625,000 x 2 =

$7,250,000 (4 years)

BIGSUCCESS MINNESOTA HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE A REPORT BY DANA FARRELL

EIGHT YEARS AFTER ITS INCEPTION, THE MINNESOTA STATE HIGH SCHOOL CLAY TARGET LEAGUE BOASTS A MEMBERSHIP OF 8,600 STUDENTS. ITS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP When Jim Sable looked around the room at his advertising and communications company he and his wife fellow Plymouth, Minnesota, gun club members owned. He contacted the Minnesota Department of THIS YEAR DREW back in 2001, the outlook was bleak. With aging Natural Resources and asked if they knew what the 5,100 KIDS – members and very little youth participation, the writing average age of gun club members was around the State. was on the wall. Unless something miraculous happened, They didn’t – so Sable put together a survey that the DNR PROBABLY THE his gun club, like many others in this part of the country, agreed to mail out and sat back, waiting for the results. LARGEST SHOOTING would likely wither and die as older members faded from The first thin g they learned from the survey was quite the scene. shocking. Approximately 10 percent of the clubs in SPORTS EVENT IN Sable knew a little something about information Minnesota had already gone out of business and another THE WORLD. gathering, having recently retired from a successful 10 percent were barely hanging on by a thread. Sable

REPRINTED FROM NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2015 ISSUE OF TRAPSHOOTINGUSA MSHSL 2014 Activity Participation Rankings… Out of 43 sports and activities 1. Vocal 32,277 8. Boy's 13,145

2. Band 31,631 9. Girl's 12,737

3. Boy's Football 25,487 10. Girl's 11,697

4. Boy's Track & Field 16,488 11. Boy's Soccer 8,958

5. Girl's 16,102 12. Girl's Cross Country 8,688

6. Girl's Track & Field 15,589 13. Clay Target (SP 2015) 8,600

7. Boy's Basketball 13,282 14. Boy's 8,236 2016 2016 enhancements…

• Increased participation • Policy & Procedures minor additions • Improved Team Management System • Registration fee process option • Apps • Dedicated event websites Go Minnesota… 2015 2016 est. Spring student athletes ……………… 8,600 10,000 Trap Teams …………………………… 243 275 Skeet Teams …………………………… 25 30 Gun clubs hosting teams …………… 135 150 Volunteers ………………………..….. 2,400 3,000 Trap championship participants …… 5,400 7,000 MSHSL State Tournament …………… 250 325 Skeet championship participants …… 140 200 Fall student athletes ………………….. 1,800 2,700 20 new teams so far… 80+ inquires Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa High School LaCrescent High School Bertha-Hewitt High School Mabel-Canton High School Breck School Mayo High School Cloquet High School Northeast Range High School Dawson-Boyd High School Red Wing High School Dover-Eyota High School Rochester Association of Hinkley-Finlayson High School Christian Home Educators Hope Lutheran High School Royalton High School Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton St. Charles High School High School Tri-City United High School John Marshall High School West Lutheran High School Policies & Procedures 2016...

• Download from mnclaytarget.com/rules Shooting Range web page • Guidelines to follow to the best of their ability • Policies & Procedures • Alcohol and tobacco use • Firearms and ammunition • Field and target recommendations New apps coming soon… TMS & SPT Apps… • Easy access • Mobile-friendly • SPT users can share stats via social media • Available in March Clay Target Scoring App… • Integrated with TMS • Record shooting environment data • Record and submit scores • Measure performance by post • Include data in Shooter Performance Tracker • Available by April Login • Multiple users from TMS Select event • Events from League schedule Select squad • Assign team members from team roster to post Enter scores • Record scores • Automatically moves to next shooter

Review round • Automatically moves shooters to next post

Finish scores

Final scores • Submit scores Next • New squad • Round #2 from Round #1 squad leader names • Logout Fundraising discount card…

INSIDE

Brief description

Discounts It’s easy to raise funds for your team… • Order – online with no money upfront required! • Sell – the cards to friends and family for $20 each. Offers expire 12/31/16! • Pay – for the cards by sending your payment ($5 per card) to the League before 4/15/16! • Spend – the money ($15 per card) you have earned to reduce expenses this season! Benefits… • High profit – retain $15 from each card sold • Instant benefit for consumers – incredible online and in-store discounts add value • Immediate impact – use the funds your raise when and where they need it most • 100% control – manage all monies raised • Targeted audience – shooting sport and outdoor enthusiasts will love the card • Easy participation – it is ready to go Benefits (con’t)… • Accurate online ordering – orders received by coaches in 3-5 days • No startup funds required – purchase cards after you sell them • Program support – Josh Kroells is ready to help • No limit – Sell as many cards as you can! • Marketing support – League websites and social media helps market the program! Ordering… • Pickup today • Order online – Login to TMS – Click on ad – Enter password Special pricing programs for teams… Cabela’s bulk ammunition purchase program… • Quality Herter’s ammo from Cabela’s • Only $56.94/case (retail $66.99) • Guaranteed available 6-9 days after order • Exclusive team loyalty discount program with order • Pickup at nearest Cabela’s • Login to TMS to order – Click on ad – Enter password Year-end events… 2016 Trap Championship… • June 14-21 • 8 days (Tuesday - Tuesday) • Alexandria Shooting Park • 7,000+ participants • 50+ vendors • Largest shooting sport event in the WORLD • Assigned Class (early-April) will determine shooting day – Class 1A: Tuesday, Class 2A: Thursday, Class 3A: Friday, etc... More 2016 Trap Championship… • Competition in classifications by athlete’s year-end season average – Novice 0-14.99 – JV 15-18.99 – Varsity 19-25 • Awards for individual and team achievements for Championship and conferences • Electronic athlete registration and payment • $25 per athlete – includes targets and t-shirt • Team qualifier each day for MSHSL State Tournament 2016 Skeet Championship… • June 26 (Sunday) • Minneapolis Gun Club, Prior Lake • 200 participants expected • Same individual competition classification as trap • Varsity awards for teams • Awards for individual and team achievements for Championship and conferences • Electronic athlete registration and payment • $25 per athlete – includes targets and t-shirt 2016 Minnesota State High School League Trap State Tournament… • Saturday, June 25th • Minneapolis Gun Club, Prior Lake • Same qualifications as previous – Teams: About 35 from Championship – Individuals: Top 100 season average • Trap only • Team: 1st, 2nd and 3rd place (and ties) • Individuals: 1st through 8th place (and ties) 2016 MSHSL State Tournament guidelines…

• Participants must be in grades 7-12 and in good standing as defined by MSHSL rules • Schools must be MSHSL members • No cost to schools or participants • Participants provide gun, ammo, ear and eye protection • Targets are paid • Follow MSHSCTL Policies & Procedures Dedicated State Tournament Website

MSHSL & MSHSCTL alliance… • Clay target league is NOT sanctioned by the MSHSL • “All in” or “all out” for & policies and procedures • MSHSL “recognizes and supports” clay target league’s state tournament and participation as an activity Wearables, pins, window stickers, and more…

• Website “SHOP”

2016 Fall League… • 2015 Summary – 92 trap teams and 19 skeet teams – 2,700 athletes (1,800) – 6 weeks (1 practice/reserve week, 5 competition weeks, no tournament) • Only spring league teams qualify, new athletes OK • 8/1: Team commitment deadline • 8/15 – 9/7: Athlete registration • 9/11: League begins • 10/24: League ends

Important upcoming dates… • March 15: athlete registration ends • March 1: team commitment to League deadline • March 30: team registration fees due to League • April 3: practice weeks begin • April 10: conference announced • April 17: reserve week • April 24: competition weeks begin (end May 28) • May 29: fun week • June 14-21: trap championship (Alexandria) • June 25: MSHSL state tournament (Prior Lake) • June 26: skeet championship (Prior Lake) Updates…

• Wisconsin: 50 teams/1,400 athletes expected • North Dakota: 20 teams/500 athletes expected • Kansas: 12 teams/400 athletes expected • Currently marketing programs in 17 states • Almost every state has inquired about starting a team • Attended National High School Athletic Directors Conference • Connected with National Federation of High School Associations

NEW for 2017… Student Athlete Safety & Education Certification & Coach Certification Benefits of League certification…

• Easy access: year-round online certification for all • Integrated with TMS: Verification of completion • Affordable: costs less than other certification programs • Relevant content: 100% specific to the League • Single source: Student athletes and coaches learn the same messages and expectations • Prioritizes the League’s beliefs: safety, fun and marksmanship

Student Athlete Safety & Education Certification… • Many lessons with video instruction and quizzes • New student athletes will be required to complete • Current student athletes not required to complete • Range days to be conducted by teams • 55% of student athletes never shot trap/skeet before joining the team

Coach Certification… • Many lessons with video instruction and exams • Areas of study: – Coaching – Volunteers – Partnering With Shooting Range – Safety planning – Team communications – Teaching skills of sport – Range Safety Officer – First aid – Student certification – And more…

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