Clay Target Team

Welcome to the Cretin-Derham Hall Clay Target Shooting Team home page. Our team competes in Trap, Skeet and Sporting Clays and is comprised of both boys and girls. Our primary competitive seasons are in the fall and the spring.  

The only prerequisite for participation is each athlete must possess his/her Hunter and Safety Education Certificate offered by the state DNR before they can compete. If you do not have this, please contact Gary Fischbach, our firearms safety coach. School Letters are awarded at season's end to those who meet the criteria offered by the team. This sport offers both young men and women an opportunity to compete side by side, and possibly discover hidden talents they didn't know they had. The shooting sports require good hand and eye coordination, and the maturity to stay focused on safety procedures. 

Questions we are asked every year include, “Do I need to have past shooting or hunting experience?” and “Do I need to own a shotgun?” The answer to both of these is no. We take beginners every year; we train you in both the safety and skill of the game. While it’s preferred at some point to have your own shotgun, we do not recommend buying one until you have had the opportunity to sample a few different guns. The team does have a limited supply of club guns for use.

Mr. Chad Anderson is the Clay Target Team Activity Chair.  Field coaches include: Jason Naber and Gary Fischbach.  

We will continue doing our best as adult facilitators and coaches to help introduce the shotgun shooting sports to a generation of young people that may have had limited exposure to any of the shooting sports. We will focus on safety, fun, and competition as we grow. 

We will continue doing our best as adult facilitators and coaches to help introduce the Shotgun Shooting Sports to a generation of young people that may have had limited exposure to any of the shooting sports. We will focus on safety, fun, and competition as we grow. 

The Clay Target Team will schedule practices and competition on Wednesdays this spring. Practice starts immediately after school at the South St. Paul Rod and Gun Club.  We will be participating in the Minnesota State High School Clay Target League in the spring of 2021.  

http://mnclaytarget.com/2020/08/01/spring-league/

IMPORTANT DATES

For the Spring 2021 season, the Clay Target Team will shoot on Wednesdays 3-5:30 and possibly Saturdays. All practice is held at the South St. Paul Rod and Gun Club.

February 23- Team Zoom Meeeting. Interested parties should reach out to Coach Chad Anderson.

February 24- Team Photo 3:30 Lentsch Forum

March 27- MN DNR Hunter Safety Field Day for those needing to complete the state safety course

March 28- Last full day to register for Minnesota State High School Clay Target League

March 31 through May 26 – Primary shooting days are on Wednesdays, 3pm at the South St. Paul Rod and Gun Club

http://mnclaytarget.com/

http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/safety/firearms/index.html

What is Trap? What is Skeet?

Activity Chair          Chad Anderson            canderson@c-dh.org

Coach                     Jason Naber                jrnaber70@gmail.com

Coach                     Gary Fischbach           garyftrap@gmail.com

Team Captain   

Fall 2020

TRAP

1A - Conference 1  

• Riley Bray '22 - Female 3rd Place Highest Season Average Conference 1

2020

The CDH Clay Target Team has a small number of kids participating but finished did a great job competing in the Minnesota State High School Clay Target League 2020 Spring Season. 

TRAP

1A - Conference 1  

• Allison Naber '20 - Female 1st Place Highest Season Average Conference 1 - 22.40

• Allison Naber ‘20 – All State Team- High Season Average

2019

The CDH Clay Target Team finished very well in the Minnesota State High School Clay Target League 2019 Spring Season.  

TRAP

1A - Conference 1  

• CDH Trap Team - 1st Place Team 1A Conference 1

• Dylan Jacobson '19 - Highest season average overall 1A - 24.10

• Dylan Jacobson '19 - Male 1st Place Highest Season Average Conference 1  - 24.10

• Stanley Lukas '19 - Male 3rd Place Highest Season Average Conference  1 – 22.50

• Allison Naber '20 - Female 1st Place Highest Season Average Conference 1 - 22.80

SKEET

1A - Conference 1  

• CDH Skeet Team- 2nd Place Team 1A Conference 1 (only lost by 5 targets with only 4 shooters)

• Dylan Jacobson '19 - Male 2nd Place Season Average Conference 1- 23.20

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• Stanley Lukas '19 - Male 3rd Place Season Average Conference 1- 21.70

• Allison Naber '20 - Female 1st Place Highest Season Average Conference 1 – 16.70

CDH Lettering Policy - 3 Pathways to Letter.  A letter can be earned in both Trap and Skeet.  

(You need to fulfill the criteria for one of the following pathways to letter)

1)         Shoot an average of 18 – 25 shooting a minimum of 12 rounds in an event

2)         Shoot a perfect score of 25

3)         Active participation on the team for 4 years

Attendance: We hope you all will have perfect attendance. To letter, you may only miss twice throughout the spring season. If you are going to miss a week, you need to get prior approval from coaching staff.