2024 Season
Our 2024 season schedule is listed below. Please signup in HEJA for all the event details. Contact the Head Coach for more information on HEJA.
Pre-registration events are:
TBD
First Practice is Saturday March 2nd 2024 (8:45AM)
IMPORTANT: The registration closes for the season March 22nd 2023.
For the most opportunity to practice, a membership is recommended to the Gun Club.
Practices
All practices will start promptly (walking onto the field) at 9:00AM on Saturdays beginning early March through late July.
All Athletes need to arrive at 8:45AM
8:45-8:55AM Athletes will prepare to take the field. Mentally prepare, ready themselves, and stretch.
8:55-9:00AM Safety Briefing (These will last longer at the beginning of the season)
9:00AM Athletes take the field with their coaches
*Practices typically last until 11:00-Noon (Depends on disciplines and field availability)
*Optional practice opportunities are available for Unaka Rod and Gun Club members on Thursday and Sunday (See calendar for times and details)
**Exceptions to practice on the following Saturday(s):
4th Saturday of every month the Gun Club hosts a "Trophy Shoot". Experienced shooters are encouraged to participate in the Unaka Trophy Shoot as it will be great experience for competition.
Any scheduled competitions (See listings below for specific details)
Changes in schedule can occur and all efforts will be made to communicate these changes to the parents.
Trophy Shoots
On the 4th Saturday Unaka Rod and Gun Club hosts a Trophy Shoot. We won't conduct a practice that morning. We encourage our seasoned shooters to participate in the competition. You may choose to shoot Trap / Skeet or both. Costs for the event are discounted for youth shooters and a meal is included in the event.
All other regional Trophy Shoots are listed as (Optional) on the calendar. Coaches may opt to participate as a group rather than practice that day. Coaches will communicate if this happens in advance of the event.
Rivalry Shoots & Other Competitions
Rivalry shoots are new and will be shoots that happen with teams in our region. If we compete with 3 teams in the year we will could be qualified to compete at State for a shoot-off for our region. The rivalry shoots are open for all shooters and each disciple will be scored and the top 3 scores will be averaged together for 2 classes (Varsity / Jr. Varsity & Intermediate / Rookies)
Dates and shoots will be added to the calendar and communicated to the team.
2024 Youth Trap Shoot- Hog Heaven (White Pine, TN)
Around the last week of April (Time TBD) Begins at 8:30AM.
Fees - $40 Entry Fee (100 Rounds) $5 if you want your targets registered with the ATA
SCTP classifications will be followed. Johnson City Honda has sponsored the event and Cash prizes for the teams will be given for 1st & 2nd place teams in Rookie, Intermediate Entry, Intermediate Advanced, JV, Varsity, College. High gun trophy for each division as well.
District IV - State REGIONALs 2024
Sporting Clays - Iron Mountain (Kodak, TN)
Thursday (May 30th 2024)
Times will be set upon registration but plan on 10AM - 3PM
***Location and Date could change to Sunday June 2nd
Skeet - Greene County Range (greeneville, TN)
Friday (June 1st 2024)
Times will be set upon registration but plan on 9AM - 3PM (All day)
Trap - Hog Heaven (White Pine, TN)
Saturday (June 2nd 2024)
Times will be set upon registration but plan on 9AM - 3PM (All day)
2024 Tennessee scholastic State championships - Nashville, TN
June 17th - 22th , Nashville Gun Club (Typically arrive on the 15th) for the week long event.
2023 Schedule
Schedule of Events:
Sunday, June 16th - (Optional: Sporting clays Practice) at Nashville Gun Club.
Monday, June 17 - Sporting Clays
Tuesday, June 18 - American Skeet
Wednesday, June 19 - Doubles Skeet & "Super" Sporting
Wednesday Night, June 19 - Shoot-offs & Awards Ceremony for Skeet & Sporting Clays Events
Thursday, June 20 - American Trap
Friday, June 21
Saturday, June 22 - Doubles Trap & Extended Yard Line Trap
Saturday Night, June 22 - Awards Ceremony for Trap, High Over All & High All-Around
2024 National Tournament - Marengo, OH
July 13th - 20th 2024, Cardinal Center Shooting Complex
2023 Schedule
EVENT DETAILS (Schedule is usually the following)
July 13-14th (Saturday / Sunday) - Trap Doubles / Handicap Trap
July 15-16th (Monday / Tuesday) - Sporting Clays
July 17-18th (Wednesday / Thursday) - Skeet
July 19th (Friday) - Skeet Doubles
July 19-20th (Friday / Saturday) - Trap