For 2014, the Minnesota State High School Clay Target League generates some impressive numbers. Check it out!

475,000,000

dollars estimated lifetime target shooting and hunting related expenditures ($75,359 from age 16) per the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-Associated Recreation and 2015 spring league participants and previous graduates.

4,000,000

estimated targets and ammo used in 2014.

200,000

targets thrown and shots fired for practice and competition at the 2013 State Tournament

6,100

student athletes participating in the 2014 spring league.

4,200

student athletes expected to participate at the 2014 Championship in Alexandria, Minnesota.

2014

year of the Minnesota State High School League as the first state high school athletic association in America to host a sanctioned trapshooting tournament.

1,868

student athletes that participated in the 2013 State Tournament.

1,800

team coaches and volunteers that will help student athletes in 2014.

1,000

percent growth of number of participating student athletes since 2010.

275

participating schools in 2014 spring league.

185

high school teams in the 2014 spring league.

106

gun clubs will host teams in the 2014 spring league.

90

new teams requesting information to join the 2015 spring league.

79

percent of participants use 12-gauge shotguns.

30

student athletes participating in 2008.

16

percent of 2014 spring league participants that are females.

5

minimum number of team members for a team to participate in the league.

3

high school teams in 2008.

1

sport that boys and girls participate on the same team with the same rules.

0

reported injuries or school gun-free policy violations since 2001.