SST YOUTH GROUP
Young Shooters Aiming for True Sportsmanship Through Competition

MISSION STATEMENT - To provide a youth program promoting the shooting sports and related activities with emphasis on safety, personal responsibility, sportsmanship, exercising good judgment, marksmanship and camaraderie.

CLUB GOALS & DEVELOPMENT - Team practices and competitive shoots include the element of FUN for all participants. SST Youth participants learn the safe and responsible handling and use of firearms (Participants should have completed a Hunter Safety Program). They discover the joy of contributing to a shared team goal and the commitment that goes along with it.  During this self-discovery process team members develop proficiency in a sport that can be shared and enjoyed with family and friends for a lifetime

Competition is clearly a part of the SST Youth program, but it is not the underlying principle. The "win-at-all-costs" philosophy has no place in the SST Youth program. Striving to win while playing by the rules does. Honoring the game, exhibiting good sportsmanship, and being a responsible Team Member, these are the bedrock values the SST Youth program strives to instill. It is the DUTY of everyone involved in the SST Youth program -- Coaches, Parents, and Athletes - to set good examples for SST Team Members to emulate by upholding high moral and ethical standards of personal conduct.

SST activities are designed to incorporate two indispensable elements -- SAFETY AND FUN. Safety is incorporated into every facet of every SST activity. The learning environment at Team practices and at competitive shoots is designed to include the element of FUN for all participants. SST participants learn the safe and responsible handling and use of firearms. They discover the joy of contributing to a shared Team goal and the commitment that goes along with it. During this self-discovery process, Team Members develop proficiency in a sport that can be shared and enjoyed with family and friends for a lifetime.

Youth from the elementary grades through high school are eligible to participate in the safe, educational and enjoyable SST clay target sports of Trap, Skeet, Sporting Clays, ISSF Trap, and ISSF Skeet. It is ideally suited to be a school sponsored Title IX sport. There is no other sport that offers such an absolutely "level playing field" for gender integration as does the shooting sports. The SST Youth program is a perfect fit for youth organizations such as Boy Scouts, 4-H, F.F.A., P.A.L., Girl Scouts, Boys and Girls Clubs, et al. Any youth organization is welcome to participate in the SST Youth program.