The 125th Oklahoma state shoot was another big success! The grounds were in top shape with fresh paint on the trap houses and on the gate and fencing, (big thanks to Art White). The grass was trimmed and manicured, (not by the local landscape company this happened thanks to Tim Mount and Mike Goold). Much needed gravel was brought in again this year, this has happened by surprise the last couple of years and the place would be a mess without it, thanks Doc! Also, thanks to Doc and Paula Koper we now have new card readers on six trap fields. Dennis Patrick made sure they were installed and ready to go in time for the shoot. Thanks to Robert and Rona Rimer we had lights this year for finishing up shoot offs! As always Brian Northup and Richard Decker worked tirelessly, these guys are really the core of our office for every shoot. Ron Bliss is involved in almost every project. And truly we are blessed to have members willing to pitch in with financial support. A special thanks to Heather Reeves for her expert managing skills of the trappers and scorekeepers, they all did a terrific job and kept this shoot running smooth. There are many others that deserve thanks for the success of this shoot and future shoots. We have a board of directors that are willing to put in the time and sweat necessary for a club to be successful, thanks to all! Our trap machines threw over 160,000 targets with hardly an issue. The weather couldn’t have been much better and likewise high scores were posted. Cam Miller and Michael Gates both shot their first 100 straights in the Zoe Traylor singles Wednesday. Michael also broke his first 200 in the singles championship Saturday. This year’s champions are Clay Laughlin singles, Klayton McGee doubles and Brody Pryor handicap. All scores and trophies are posted on shootscoreboard.com and on the OTSA website, be sure to go and have a look. Attendance was up a good 10%, we had many out of state shooters visiting the club for the first time and say they plan to return. We certainly hope they do! The good news is we can handle larger attendance in the future with plans to add three trap fields and more camp sites! So put the Oklahoma state shoot on the calendar for next year! Congratulations Dennis Patrick and Clay Laughlin each attaining a combined total of 100,000 lifetime targets. And congratulations to Tim Mount on attaining 50,000 handicap targets. The ATA and the OTSA appreciate your dedication to this game, keep on shooting! Thanks again to all who attended our state shoot. Hope to see everyone at the Grand! Jeff Trayer, ATA Delegate
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