Ed,

The cat is out of the bag..

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Now I have more decisions to make to keep shooting CYSSA or just focus on ATA and PITA shoots...Hmmmm Its a shame to because of the amount of kids and interest in this sport in todays world of how much other distractions kids have, that there has to be the division. THe kid are the only ones in the end that suffer from things like this. I really cant wrap my head around why the CYSSA has there head up there @$$!

By the way thanks Kym and James for stepping up and laying out the fact!

Thanks Broke!!!!.... Hope that whatever you decide is the best for your junior shooters...

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Sounds like a Little League organization gone bad? Again!!! And only the kids suffer. Hey Broketrapdad how many kids on your child's team? I will pay your kids daily CGSTA fees and buy you lunch if you bring your team to Kingsburg.

Gary Beer Kingsburg Gun Club Member

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Gary that is a unbeilievable offer and like your last name maybe Kingsburg week we can certainly sit down and have a beer together we will be there for the week and now possibly for the weekend prior as well. Im not sure yet what we will do I will see what my son wants to do and well make a decision from there. Just the gesture I appreciate very much says a lot about who you are! I look forward to meeting you in Kingsburg no matter what it will be a good time and I really hope these issues get resolved these kids really deserve to have a event that would showcase all of them SCTP,CYSSA,AIM,Etc. Etc. what a stage it could be if all the B.S. was put aside there is no limit at how big that weekend could really be!

BrokeTrapDad, all those above, Kym, James and many more, attempting to straighten out the rumors want nothing more than what's best for all the kids in CA! Great offer Gary Beer, I applaud you!!

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Everyone that knows Kym is aware the kind of person she is and what she has done for the kids in Ca. On the other hand very few know or care what BigedAAA has done. Kym, I think u r wasting ur time dealing with the likes of BigedAAA, just keep doing the rite thing and the parents will figure it out. Jeff Cook

Thank you Jeff!!!( There will be a cherry cobbler with your name on it at the state shoot!!! )

I do enjoy the kids shooting!! I truly believe they are critical to this sport. They are our future, they will be the "old guys" of tomorrow bringing in new shooters. Without them we have no future. I love the atmosphere at the Youth State Shoot each year. The excitement and the general good natured competition. I have be fortunate to have coached teams from Rookie to varsity!! I have formed friendships with those that I have coached that remain in place today. Every year those kids looked forward to Kingsburg, as well as their parents. I am proud to say that 70% of the kids that shot SCTP with the club we coached for stayed for the State Shoot. It was like Christmas to them, they could not imagine missing it. That is what all this is about!!!

When misinformation is bandied about it hurts the kids. The invitation is open and the ball is in their court. We are here for the kids and the future of trapshooting!

Kym Hughes

CGSTA Secretary

As a proud parent of a second year CYSSA young man I am VERY disapointed by some of the comments made by a person trying to represent CYSSA if you have something to say, say it otherwise stop making CYSSA look even worse then they already do!!And to you KYM Hughes I applaud you for laying it on the table for everyone to see and thank you for your clear message......THIS IS FOR AND ABOUT THE KIDS!! Over the last month I have been going back and forth, should my son finish in the top 5 in his group (he has a second and a third place finish so far) and attend the CYSSA State Championships or attend the Leo clinic set for that same weekend. Because of this DRAMA my mind is made up we will attend the clinic and be a better competitor next year. Kym, I ask you to please send me info about membership in CGSTA! To all who have and continue to do this for the kids I THANK YOU VERY MUCH!! Jeff Meitrott Dixon, Ca.

Jeff, first off , congratulations to your son on his shooting this year! I am sure he will benifit greatly from Mr. Harrison's clinic.

If you are going to be anywhere near Newman Swamp Rats on May 19th I can get you signed up at that time. If not I can put you in touch with a number of Northern Zone Directors . You can also email me at kymhughes@comcast.net for any information at any time!!!

Thank you.

Kym

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Kym, possibly sending out flyers to all the gun clubs and displayed on their bulletin boards will reach more parents and kids letting them know the facts? You'll reach a few here on TS as evidenced above but I think you could throw more water on a rumored fire (LIE) with fact flyers directly to the clubs themselves? If at all possible?

Hap

Haps, They go out today to all the northern , central and southern gun clubs. Hopefully they will get displayed..:-). This info is also in the 2012 California State Shoot program and on the CGSTA.com website. The SCTP Director sent out a raft of them about amonth ago, we are trying to do it again hopefully with results of just being seen.

Kym

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FYI, An anonynmous person just IM'ed and paid KIDFANS' son's CGSTA membership for the next two years. To that person (you know who you are and I will not break the confidence). Thank you. What a great gesture.

This goes to show that the membership of the CGSTA has kids in mind for the future.

Thank you again so much. ( sent KIDFAN an IM also on this matter)

Kym Hughes

CGSTA Secretary

Kym -James Thanks for putting your time in this great sport and putting up with this crazy stuff to better kids and trapshooting.Real Facts always win over stupid rumors any day. I will set the BEST TARGETS i can for the kids. Thanks Jim Kirkley CGSTA Board Member

Kym

This is nothing unusual with the generosity of the CGSTA Members. The Members have donated their personal time and money to support the youth for many, many years. The CGSTA Board Members have also donated hour after hour, to make things a success.

There is absolutely a reason why the CGSTA will be celebrating a huge milestone next year which is a 100 years of commitment and service to the sport we all hold dear to our hearts.

James Hammond

California Delegate

Jimmy!!! I know you and the crew will set the best of the best targets!! You guys always do.. ( ps I will make you and the crew your own cherry cobbler too!! )

James,

It is no surprise to me that a member generously offered this. Each year our membership supports the youth shooters and ask no thanks in public. To them I always write a small handwritten note ( my grandma is smiling I just know it!!), to thank them and they tell me this means more than shouting the deed to the heavens. Class acts all!!!

I just got another offer from a CGSTA member. This member has offered up money to cover the first 50 shooters' daily fees from the north.

This will be first come , first served based. If any parent or coach is interested they can IM me

Again this showcases the fact that the CGSTA is eager for youth shooters to enjoy the sport of trapshooting!!!!

Kym

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This is incredible, how awesome, and its not the money aspect of it, its just plain principal! You guys are making my decision easier and easier to forgo the CYSSA State Shoot and start my week in Kingsburg a little earlier. Again not because of the donations its just these are the type of people I want to be associated with and show my kids this is what it is all about "in Life". These are the poeple I want to sit down with spend my time with. And honestly my kid really doesnt care where he shoots, he is oblivious to all this nonsense all he knows is a taget comes out of that house and he shoots it, he can care-less about all the drama and B.S., and frankly thats the way I want to keep it!

I do have a question on the membership if your a ATA member is that seperate from the CGSTA?

Broke,

ATA membership is the "national body"... Junior $12.00 per year. This is renewable September thru August each year( one time only). You will receive a hard plastic membership card and a paper average card. Each time you go to an ATA registered shoot you will present both cards to the classifier. You will be placed in singles and doubles classes according to your average on your paper card where you keep track of your scores from other shoots . You will be handicapped by your current yardage. Juniors, sub juniors and women start at 19 yards and Men start at 20 yards. You will move back towards the 27 yd line each time you " earn" yardage by either being the handicap champion of the event with the high score or by automatic punches of 96,97,98,99,& 100.

Your state dues are the CGSTA dues and those are renewable each year also. The first registered shoot that you attend in California ( sept -aug) you will be charged for your state dues. You will receive a sticker to affix to the back of your hard plastic card from the ATA and this serves as your receipt for state dues.

Hope this helps explain some of the process.

Kym

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I wish CYSSS and SCTP would host there State Shoots on different dates so youth shooters could shoot both if they wanted to

Buddy,

This has been stated a few times but once more for clarification. The SCTP has had the Saturday before the California State Shoot now for 11 years . Last year the CYSSA decided to throw their shoot over the SCTP date. They could have chosen another day . This year is no different. They again chose the same day. They have been invited to come and join the other organizations for a day of shooting

Their BOD said no.

End of story

I wish they would come shoot at Kingsburg too. The KIDS really like that club and last I looked this was a kids shooting organization. Go figure.

Kym

It's too bad they didn't ask the kids what they wanted to do?

Hap

My thoughts exactly!!!!

Buddy,

I think some forget what the shoot calendar looks like in June.  The Saturday has been Youth Championship day for the past eleven or so years.  Because of the hard work of the California Shooters who support the CGSTA and Kingsburg the youth program began.  

One of the reasons the shoot was and will always be scheduled on the Saturday before state shoot is because it kicks of the Pre state shoot on Sunday and Monday and then is followed by the State Shoot from Tuesday through Sunday.   

If you look at the weekends prior to the State Shoot week there are no other days available for the CGSTA.  CYSSA, under the direction of Miller and Tanner knew this date was set in stone prior to them forming the CYSSA.  It is very unfortunate a program such as CYSSA is not for the youth throughout the State of California.  

There is no chance we will throw even one kid to the curb and sacrifice our morales.  I can't believe any organization, shooter, or parent that is for youth shooting would even suggest that we do that. 

There is absolutely no reason CYSSA should be throwing on top of a shooting date that has been established for this long.  One should wonder what the true motive was when CYSSA chose the same date.   

This is absolutely not fair to the youth and there parents to be asked to chose between one or the other.   There is No reason why all youth organizations can't coexist by shooting together or on separate days.  

We have not built a better youth program in California and won't until egos and personal agendas are checked at the door.   

James Hammond

California Delegate    

I shot SCTP from 07-09 after the state shoot I would stay down for the ATA state shoot but I can't now

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Just a few more weeks til the California Youth State Shoot!!!

And to you parents, just think you can come and shoot the whole 200 bird event in one day. Not in two!!!

Gary Beer

At a cost of $47. Very few places one can shoot for that.

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The CGSTA, along with Kingsburg Gun Club, invites and welcomes all youth shooters to participate in the 2012 California Youth State Shoot. The Shoot is open to all youth based organizations and will take place on June 16th 2012 at the beautiful Kingsburg Gun Club.

All Youth can shoot for $22.00 per 100 targets. Rookie divisions will be shooting 100 singles targets and all others will be shooting 200 singles targets. Each organization will offer their own trophies for the day.( SCTP, AIM, 4-H, PITA, CYSSA are included and encouraged!!!!!) A $3.00 CGSTA Daily fee will also be charged.

Shooting will begin at 9:30 am on June 16th. It is recommended that all shooters presquad with CGSTA Secretary at above email address.

There should be plenty of space availible to camp on the East end of the Kingsburg Gun Club at reasonable rates.If camping is not your style there are plenty of motels/hotles in the Kingsburg/Selma/Visalia area. Lunch on Saturday will also be availible on the grounds. There will be practice availible starting Friday June 19th at noon. Many vendors will be there for the shooters and as always the quailty scorekeeping and shoot management will be on hand to insure that the youth shooters of California have the best shooting experience possible. All trap banks have Pat-Trap machines and Canterbury Voice Release systems.

This is a highly anticipated shoot and we look forward to seeing all of you at the shoot.

If anyone has any questions or would like to pre-squad please contact the CGSTA State Secretary at kymhughes@comcast.net.

Kym Hughes

CGSTA Secretary

$22.00 dollar per hundred ... Great place to shoot ... Beautiful club... Great day all around!!!

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