Youth Shooting Sports Get a Boost with USA Clay Target League "Free Team" Program

The Free Team Initiative provides new school-approved teams with free registration fees, free safety equipment, and more for up to five athletes.

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posted on July 23, 2025
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Participating in a shooting team fosters teamwork, scholarship, patience, and responsibility, enriching the lives of juniors everywhere. It can even lead to a lifelong passion and career! This is the impetus behind USA Clay Target League's new initiative, designed to help high schools and colleges across America start clay target teams for their students. It's called the Free Team Initiative.

The Free Team Initiative provides new school-approved teams with free registration fees, free safety equipment, and more for up to five athletes. By adding more new teams and student athletes than ever before, the League will continue to broaden its mission to provide school-sponsored shooting sports to the education community. 

Gun safety is at the forefront of the USA Clay Target League's mission. Over nearly 20 years of operation and hundreds of millions of shots fired, there have been zero accidents or injuries. (Can your high school's football team claim the same?) It's a spotless safety record, and every student who participates will go forth into the world as safe shooters for the rest of their lives.

"This is a great opportunity for existing teams in smaller, local organizations to experience the benefits and features that only the USA Clay Target League provides," said USA Clay Target League marketing manager Drew Tri. "No other program is 100% school-approved, and no other program provides athletes, schools, and families as many low-cost opportunities to participate. There are no benchwarmers in the League. That's why the League is the largest and most successful youth clay target shooting sports program in America."

Learn how to get your child's school involved with the League by clicking here!

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