Wilmington Trapshooting Association

Wilmington Trapshooting Association
"trapshooting in Delaware since 1910"

www.wiltrapshoot.org

Welcome to Wilmington Trapshooting Association's Web page.

Please check it through-out the shooting season
as it is updated monthly.

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information. The most recent update was: March 8, 2010.

Shooting Activities at WTA - March 2010

Practice Shooting
Trap (Singles, Doubles and Handicap) and Skeet
Saturdays, 12:00 Noon – 4:00 PM
Weather Permitting – Call 302-834-9320 to confirm.
WTA personnel (NRA and 4-H Certified)
are available to instruct new shooters.

Non-Registered Shoots
Saturday, March 20
Spring Handicap for the UD's Trap and Skeet Team
Click here for a program.

League Shooting
None this month, but the 2010 WTA Twilight League
starts April 5, 2010! Click here for infomation.

WTA News

Spring is Almost Here!

The shooting season is very close! WTA will open its season on Saturday, March 20 with the Non-registered Spring Handicap Shoot to benefit the UD Trap and Skeet Team. The Twilight Leagus will open on Monday, April 5th. The first Registered Shoot, WTA's 100th Anniversary Shoot, will be on April 11th. Click here to see the full schedule.

NRA Certified Instructors and Range Officers

Several members of WTA recently completed the NRA Certification Courses for Basic Shotgun and Range Safety Officer. These members are now certified to teach the basics of shotgun shooting and/or operate a shooting range safely. WTA is in the process of developing a set of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for the facilities.
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Completing the Basic Shotgun Course were: Ron Lindsey, Ken Petonke, Dave Reynolds, Kevin Waegerle, Mike Bucy, John Courtright and Robin Brown. Allan Brown and Steve Hastings were certified previously.

Completing the Range Safety Officer Course were: Course were: Ron Lindsey, Ken Petonke, Dave Reynolds, Steve Hastings, Mike Bucy, Allan Brown and Robin Brown.

Our thanks to Jim Kemble for conducting these NRA courses.

Local Businesses Show Support for WTA

Several local businesses have donated monies to WTA to buy
trophies for WTA's 2010 Shoots. Our thanks to:
Parags Glass Company
Dominick's Pizza
Spallco Ent. Inc.
Advanced Metal Concepts, Inc.
Newark Recycling

The Rules of Trapshooting
I think it was Yogi Berra that said "Rules is rules", referring, of course, to baseball.

Trapshooting, like baseball, has a lot of rules, some
"official", some more custom and courtesy. The official rules of ATA "registered" trapshooting can
be seen by clicking here. As important are the unofficial rules, the "etiquette" of trapshooting. In a recent
column in Trap and Field Magazine, Edie Fleeman, ATA's Youth Development Director, summarized
the major points of proper trapshooting etiquette. Click here to see them.

2010 Delaware State Shoot

The 2010 Delaware State Shoot is only 15 weeks away - do you have all the
targets you need to avoid penalty classes and yardage? Click here to visit the Delaware
Trapshooting Associaltion Web site.

WTA encourages all shooters to attend the Delaware State Shoot. If you have never
competed in a state championship, you should! The competition is keen and exciting.

Trapshooting Web Sites

Constructive feedback and suggestions on this Web site are welcome. Email wta_webguy@wiltrapshoot.org. You may click wta_webguy@wiltrapshoot.org to send mail. Please use "WTA Web Site" as the Subject of the message.

Shooting Activities at WTA - March 2010 Practice Shooting Trap (Singles, Doubles and Handicap) and Skeet Saturdays, 12:00 Noon – 4:00 PM Weather Permitting – Call 302-834-9320 to confirm. WTA personnel (NRA and 4-H Certified) are available to instruct new shooters. Non-Registered Shoots Saturday, March 20 Spring Handicap for the UD's Trap and Skeet Team Click here for a program. League Shooting None this month, but the 2010 WTA Twilight League starts April 5, 2010! Click here for infomation.





WTA News Spring is Almost Here! The shooting season is very close! WTA will open its season on Saturday, March 20 with the Non-registered Spring Handicap Shoot to benefit the UD Trap and Skeet Team. The Twilight Leagus will open on Monday, April 5th. The first Registered Shoot, WTA's 100th Anniversary Shoot, will be on April 11th. Click here to see the full schedule. NRA Certified Instructors and Range Officers Several members of WTA recently completed the NRA Certification Courses for Basic Shotgun and Range Safety Officer. These members are now certified to teach the basics of shotgun shooting and/or operate a shooting range safely. WTA is in the process of developing a set of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for the facilities. Completing the Basic Shotgun Course were: Ron Lindsey, Ken Petonke, Dave Reynolds, Kevin Waegerle, Mike Bucy, John Courtright and Robin Brown. Allan Brown and Steve Hastings were certified previously. Completing the Range Safety Officer Course were: Course were: Ron Lindsey, Ken Petonke, Dave Reynolds, Steve Hastings, Mike Bucy, Allan Brown and Robin Brown. Our thanks to Jim Kemble for conducting these NRA courses. Local Businesses Show Support for WTA Several local businesses have donated monies to WTA to buy trophies for WTA's 2010 Shoots. Our thanks to: Parags Glass Company Dominick's Pizza Spallco Ent. Inc. Advanced Metal Concepts, Inc. Newark Recycling The Rules of Trapshooting I think it was Yogi Berra that said "Rules is rules", referring, of course, to baseball. Trapshooting, like baseball, has a lot of rules, some "official", some more custom and courtesy. The official rules of ATA "registered" trapshooting can be seen by clicking here. As important are the unofficial rules, the "etiquette" of trapshooting. In a recent column in Trap and Field Magazine, Edie Fleeman, ATA's Youth Development Director, summarized the major points of proper trapshooting etiquette. Click here to see them.
2010 Delaware State Shoot The 2010 Delaware State Shoot is only 15 weeks away - do you have all the targets you need to avoid penalty classes and yardage? Click here to visit the Delaware Trapshooting Associaltion Web site. WTA encourages all shooters to attend the Delaware State Shoot. If you have never competed in a state championship, you should! The competition is keen and exciting.
2010 Annual Memberships Annual Memberships for 2010 are available now - new Annual Memberships are $75.00. Renewal notices have been mailed to 2009 members, who may renew for $50.00 until February 15 - after that date, the cost is $75.00. New membership applications are available here, at the club or can be obtained by sending a stamped self-addressed envelope to WTA, PO Box 9203, Newark, DE 19714. See below for the benefits of membership. Benefits of Membership - Dues support WTA's trapshooting facilities and activities. - A WTA Hat or WTA Patch (the first time you join after March 1, 2006). - Members are entitled to attend the Spring League Picnic. - Members pay $4.00 for practice rounds of trap and skeet, non-members pay $5.00. Membership Applications are available at WTA or click (her e). Renewal application will be sent to current members in January of each year. Click here to download the current version of Adobe Reader.
Trapshooting Web Sites Delaware Trapshooting Association Amateur Trapshooting Association PreSquad.com Trap and Field Magazine Trapshooting Hall of Fame Kent County Gun Club Millington Sportsmen's Association Oxford Gun Club

2010 SCHEDULE / WTA Information / Directions / Weather
Welcome to Wilmington Trapshooting Association's Web page. Please check it through-out the shooting season as it is updated monthly. Please hit the "refresh" or "reload" button in your Web Browser to get the current information. The most recent update was: March 8, 2010.