TEN STEPS TO STARTING A CYSSA TEAM
- You need a person to take the lead…a Head Coach (min. 21 years old) and some boys and girls, a minimum of 5 for trap and 3 for skeet and sporting clays (5th thru 12th grade or younger) that want to learn how to shoot clay targets or become better shooters.
- You need to have a place to practice, a home gun club or shooting facility.
- The Head Coach needs to have a Shotgun Coach Certification credential and register* with the CYSSA.
- The Head Coach and kids need to decide on a name for their Team and who will be the contact person, then register* the Team with the CYSSA.
- The Head Coach may want some help, so find some friends, parents or others who want to be Assistant Coaches or Adult Volunteers and register* them with the CYSSA. (Assistant Coaches will need to take a Shotgun Coach Certification class also)
- Now register* your team members with CYSSA. Parents/guardians will be needed to fill out and sign consent and waiver and sportsmanship contract forms along with their kids.
- After all forms are filled out mail them in with registration fees to CYSSA.
- Start practicing, Make sure your team members are making good academic progress and have a minimum 2.0GPA.
- Sign up for Series Shoots…there are at least six 100 target Series Shoots put on at various gun clubs March-June.
- See how your Team has improved during the season by bringing them all to the 200 target State Championships in June…lots of vendors, food and fun, plus great competition!
Welcome to the CYSSA, a Youth Development Program
*Registration Forms Available on the CYSSA Website. Click on “Register Your Team” button .
For further Rules and Regulations see the CYSSA Handbook.
Note: Background checks are required and administered by CYSSA for all volunteers directly working with the kids.
A California Youth Shooting Sports Association Program
Revised August 2015
