Below are some numbers from the Minnesota State High School Clay Target League. We expect similar success in Wisconsin very soon!
256220600
dollars estimated lifetime target shooting and hunting related expenditures ($75,359 from age 16) per the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-Associated Recreation and the Minnesota State High School Clay Target League’s 2013 Spring League participants (3,400).
2000000
estimated targets and ammo used in the Minnesota State High School Clay Target League’s 2013 Spring League.
200000
targets thrown and shots fired for practice and competition at the Minnesota State High School Clay Target League’s 2013 State Tournament.
125000
page views on mnclaytarget.com in May.
3400
student athlete participated in the Minnesota State High School Clay Target League’s 2013 Spring League.
2014
year of the Minnesota State High School League as the first state high school athletic association in America to host a sanctioned trapshooting tournament with Minnesota State High School Clay Target League participants.
1868
student athletes that participated in the Minnesota State High School Clay Target League’s 2013 State Tournament.
1500
student athlete participants in the Minnesota State High School Clay Target League’s 2012 Spring League.
932
student athlete participants at 2012 State Tournament in Alexandria.
1,000
percent growth of number of participating student athletes since 2010.
832
coaches and volunteers that helped teams in 2013.
215
participating schools in the Minnesota State High School Clay Target League’s 2013 Spring League.
115
high school teams in the Minnesota State High School Clay Target League’s 2013 Spring League.
79
percent of participants use 12-gauge shotguns.
75
new teams requesting information to join the the Minnesota State High School Clay Target League’s 2013 Spring League
58
Minnesota gun clubs hosting teams in 2013.
30
student athletes that participated in 2008.
16
percent of the Minnesota State High School Clay Target League’s 2013 Spring League participants who are seniors.
13
percent of the Minnesota State High School Clay Target League’s 2013 Spring League participants who are females.
5
minimum number of team members for a team to participate in the league.
3
high school teams in 2008.
1
sport that boys and girls participate on the same team with the same rules.
0
reported injuries or school gun policy violations since 2001.