2025 Season
Our 2025 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 for the season are about full:
Please reach out to unakashootersteam@gmail.com or 423.741.8331 for information on registration for new families
First Practice for the season is Saturday March 8th, 2025 (8:45AM) (Pre-registration is needed prior to Practice)
IMPORTANT: The registration closes for the season March 22nd 2025.
For the most opportunity to practice, a membership is recommended to Unaka Rod & 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 Nights and Sundays (See calendar for times and details) Members can also participate in Leagues at the club on Monday Nights
**Exceptions to practice on the following Saturday(s):
4th Saturday of every month the Gun Club hosts a "Trophy Shoot". 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 via HEJA.
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 athletes 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.
Sporting Clays - Our closest Range is the Greene County Range in Greeneville. See their hours as posted. Note they only accept cash or check. It is encouraged to go participate in sporting clays practice. If you would like to participate with a coach please make arrangements for them to attend and participate.
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.
2025 TNSCTP Ironman- Nashville Gun Club (Nashville, TN)
March 1st - March 2nd 2025
Fees -TBD
The event is limited to those that shot all 3 main events at State the previous year. They have also limited it to 10 shooters in the past per team.
Registration will be January 18th 2025
2025 Smashville Skeet Classic - Nashville Gun Club (Nashville, TN)
March 21st - March 22nd 2025
Fees -TBD
200 Round Skeet Singles and 100 Round Doubles.
Registration will be February 8th 2025
2025 BigFoot Blast - Cross Creek Clays (palmyra, TN)
April 4th - April 6th 2025
Fees -TBD
200 Round Sporting clays and 50 Round Side Events (super sporting / 5 stand)
Registration will be February 22nd 2025
2025 Youth Trap Shoot- Hog Heaven (White Pine, TN)
Around the last week of April 26th Begins at 9:30AM.
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 in the past and issued 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.
2025 muletown trap showdown - maury county gun club (columbia, TN)
Mary 3rd - May 4th 2025
Fees -TBD
200 Round Trap Singles and 50 Round Side Events (Doubles / Extended)
Registration will be March 22nd 2025
District IV - State REGIONALs 2025
Sporting Clays - Greene County Range (greeneville, TN)
Thursday (May 29th 2025)
Times will be set upon registration but plan on 10AM - 3PM
*Squads will be able to shoot Skeet or Sporting Clays
Skeet - Greene County Range (greeneville, TN)
Friday (May 30st 2025)
Times will be set upon registration but plan on 9AM - 3PM (All day)
*Squads will be able to shoot Skeet or Sporting Clays
Final awards for Skeet / Sporting Clays will be given end of the event Friday
Trap - Hog Heaven (White Pine, TN)
Saturday (May 31st 2025)
Times will be set upon registration but plan on 9AM - 5PM (All day)
Final awards will be given out for HOA and trap at the end of the event
2025 Tennessee scholastic State championships - Nashville, TN
June 16th - 21st , Nashville Gun Club (Typically arrive on the 14th or 15th) for the week long event. Pre-Registrations (April 16th)
2025 Schedule
Schedule of Events:
Sunday, June 15 - (Optional: Sporting clays Practice) at Nashville Gun Club.
Monday, June 16 - Sporting Clays
Tuesday, June 17 - American Skeet
Wednesday, June 18 - Doubles Skeet & "Super" Sporting
Wednesday Night, June 18 - Shoot-offs & Awards Ceremony for Skeet & Sporting Clays Events
Thursday, June 19 - American Trap
Friday, June 20
Saturday, June 21 - Doubles Trap & Extended Yard Line Trap
Saturday Night, June 21 - Awards Ceremony for Trap, High Over All & High All-Around
2025 National Tournament - Marengo, OH
July 12th - 19th 2025, Cardinal Center Shooting Complex
2025 Schedule
EVENT DETAILS (Schedule is usually the following)
July 12-13th (Saturday / Sunday) - Trap Doubles / Handicap Trap
July 14-15th (Monday / Tuesday) - Sporting Clays
July 16-17th (Wednesday / Thursday) - Skeet
July 18th (Friday) - Skeet Doubles
July 18-19th (Friday / Saturday) - Trap