Youth program
A&A Shooters Youth Program
A&A Shooters is a youth trap and skeet shotgun team for boys and girls from 6th through 12th grade. Team members are registered with the California Youth Shooting Sports Association (CYSSA) and the national organization, Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP). No prior shooting experience is required. Participants are taught and supervised by volunteer NRA-certified Level 1 Shotgun coaches, under the leadership of Head Coach Dan Griffith, an NRA/USA Shooting Certified Shotgun Coach Instructor.
Season schedule
The 2027 season registration is on Thursday, January 28th at 5pm at Mountain Mike’s Pizza in Martell. Two Saturday practices on February 13th and 20th welcome newcomers with the opportunity to try the sport before committing to the team, then regular practices for all participants begin on February 27th with a mandatory parent/guardian and athlete meeting. Regular practices run Tuesdays starting at 2 PM and most Saturday mornings, with two trap sessions at 8 and 10 AM and a skeet session at 2 PM. Trap practices are held at the True Sportsman Club trap fields; skeet practices are at the Sacramento Valley Shooting Center outside of Ione. Team members may travel to 100-target shoots at trap and skeet ranges throughout Northern California on some Saturdays and Sundays. The season ends with the SCTP State Trap Championship in mid-June.
About the program
A&A Shooters started in 2002 with only 25 kids and has grown to over 80. Team members are required to be in good standing in school with a minimum GPA of 2.0 and no F’s to participate in competitions. To learn more about the California Youth Shooting Sports Association program, see their Facebook page or visit shootcyssa.com. For up-to-date A&A Shooters information, see the A&A Shooting Club Facebook group.
Support the team
Donations are graciously accepted from businesses or individuals — as a sponsorship ($300/shooter), a gift to the A&A Shooters Memorial Account in memory of a friend or family member, or as an individual contribution of any amount. Make checks payable to “A&A Shooters” and send to A&A Shooters,
PO Box 1043, Jackson, CA 95642.
Contact: Dan Griffith, 916-601-2989.