Young Skeet Shooters

I help train young skeet shooters along with my friend and head SCTP coach, Joel Blankenship.

One of the things we encourage in these young shooters, after they have attained a level of confidence in their shooting, is to have them enter registered shoots. Several of the youth we have trained have shown skill levels that make them competitive. Some have shot on squads where they haven’t known anyone on the squad, but after the first time shooting with these squads, they are welcomed back like they were long-time friends and many times are asked to shoot with some of the same shooters.

The father of one of our shooters told me how people were walking up to his son at the Oklahoma State Shoot and welcoming him to the shoot. They asked him how he is shooting and generally spoke with him like he was an old friend. This, of course, made the father feel proud, and it made the young man feel like he belonged and that he had attained some skill as a skeet shooter.

One of the things I’ve noted over the years that I’ve been shooting registered skeet is that we are a friendly and welcoming group of people. Even knowing this, I am still impressed with how these young people are received and welcomed.

These youth are the future of our sport, and they are really great kids. Please continue to welcome and support them.

Stay safe,

Barry Hartmann

Barry Hartmann is an NSSA Master Level and NRA Certified shotgun instructor who teaches American skeet and wingshooting. You can contact Barry at threeat8@aol.com or 918-803-2393.