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WHAT A YEAR. After a tremendously difficult 2020 for schools and student athletes, we are pleased to have surpassed our pre- COVID participation numbers for 2021. The record-setting participation this spring and fall is the result of the incredible efforts of coaches and families to overcome ongoing issues with the pandemic and ammunition shortages. But our continued growth and success is also thanks to people like you who believe the USA Clay Target League is a driving force for good. Thanks to you, kids are learning skills and forging friendships. Ranges are being revived with fresh faces. Outdoor recreation is surging. Millions of conservation dollars are being generated to preserve our lands and wildlife. Thanks to you, the USA Clay Target League did not just persevere through its most challenging year. We thrived. And with your continued belief and support, we're 100% confident in hitting our goals, which include serving 100,000 student athletes by 2025. On behalf of the League, its student athletes, coaches, ranges, and volunteers, thank you for an unforgettable 2021. We're just getting started. MIS SION The USA Clay Target League is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and the independent provider of clay target shooting sports for secondary and postsecondary schools. The League's priorities are safety, fun, and marksmanship—in that order. 39,077 REASONS TO GIVE THANKS A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT CORE PROGR AMS USA College Clay Target League: The USA College Clay Target League gives student athletes the opportunity to continue competing in the sport they love while working toward their college degree. USA Homeschool Clay Target League: The USA Homeschool Clay Target League is reaching homeschool students, communities, and associations—groups traditionally underserved by sanctioned high school activities—across the country. USA High School Clay Target League: The USA High School Clay Target League is the independent provider of shooting sports as an extracurricular co-ed activity to high schools for students in grades 6–12 who have their firearms safety certification. John Nelson President USA Clay Target League