{"id":2135,"date":"2016-07-01T13:32:13","date_gmt":"2016-07-01T18:32:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lprgc.org\/?page_id=2135"},"modified":"2026-05-26T12:01:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T17:01:45","slug":"lprgc-junior-trap","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lprgc.org\/?page_id=2135","title":{"rendered":"Junior"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Lower Providence Rod &amp; Gun Club Junior Trap<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Executive Director &#8211; Brett Wells<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Trap Chairman &#8211; Jerry Burgener <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong style=\"font-family: var(--theme-font-family); font-size: var(--theme-font-size); font-style: var(--theme-font-style, inherit); letter-spacing: var(--theme-letter-spacing); text-transform: var(--theme-text-transform);\">Head Coach &#8211; John Feldmann<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Interested in joining the team?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The 2026 season will start in February 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>2026 Jr. Trap Team Registration deadline will be January 31, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lprgc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-Athlete-Forms.pdf\">2026 Athlete Participation Agreement<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>**All 2026 team participants must be registered by January 31, 2026 team jerseys &amp; vests to be ordered in time for competitions in the spring**<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Jr. Trap Team Members follow these steps to join the team:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol dir=\"ltr\">\n<li><b>Join<\/b>\u00a0the\u00a0<b>Amateur Trap Association<\/b>&#8216;s (ATA) youth program AIM which stands for\u00a0<b>Academics Integrity and Marksmanship<\/b>. Use this link to join:\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aim4ata.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" shape=\"rect\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.aim4ata.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1696525916691000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1OBPdPUD2nmYQHmoDYLYBU\">http:\/\/www.aim4ata.com<\/a> the fee to join is $25. This <u>must be done by you<\/u>\u00a0and\u00a0<u>you must sign up for<\/u>\u00a0<b>both ATA and AIM.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Register<\/b>\u00a0for the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrainstructors.org\/CourseDetails.aspx?Courseid=797127&amp;seats=20&amp;State=n&amp;zip=19460&amp;radius=10.1&amp;id=3&amp;bsa=&amp;youth=&amp;women=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" shape=\"rect\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.nrainstructors.org\/CourseDetails.aspx?Courseid%3D797127%26seats%3D20%26State%3Dn%26zip%3D19460%26radius%3D10.1%26id%3D3%26bsa%3D%26youth%3D%26women%3D&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1696525916691000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3l9B9KOCc_N1rcDcOL_4m5\">NRA\u00a0<span class=\"il\">Basic<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"il\">Shotgun<\/span><\/a>\u00a0class at\u00a0<b>Lower Providence Rod &amp;\u00a0<span class=\"il\">Gun<\/span>\u00a0Club<\/b>. (Send email about the next basic shotgun class being held on Feb 21, 2026 at LPRGC). If you can&#8217;t make this class search <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrainstructors.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.nrainstructors.org\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1696525916691000&amp;usg=AOvVaw02wJ3j-V3ice4qpflyOS4C\">https:\/\/www.nrainstructors.<wbr \/>org\/<\/a>\u00a0 for another class that you can attend or contact Coach\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/jffeldmann@gmail.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/jffeldmann@gmail.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1696525916691000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1D2B-F3c_lcPaXKvQSxIit\">John Feldmann<\/a>\u00a0to see if we can make an accommodation.<\/li>\n<li><b>Complete<\/b>\u00a0the\u00a0<b>Participation Agreement<\/b>\u00a0and the fee of\u00a0<b>$300<\/b>\u00a0at the conclusion of NRA\u00a0<span class=\"il\">Basic<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"il\">Shotgun<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Sign up for and utilize Spond (an email invitation to use the free app will be sent from the Jr. Trap Communications team upon receipt of participation fee).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Participating in the LPRGC Jr. Trap Team includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>\u00a0Membership in the Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) a $25 value (Athletes will be enrolled by the team).<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Targets during practice (generally about $5 per 25 targets)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Shells during practice (generally around $8 per 25 targets)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Targets and shells for several &#8220;Team&#8221; events (this varies from event to event but could be $50-75 each)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Potentially free shells for individual events if requirements are met<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Qualified instruction and coaching<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Interested in learning more about the Jr. Trap team? Come watch a practice!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The practice and competition schedule usually runs from March until mid-November with team practice from 6:30pm-9:00pm on Friday evenings. All school-age boys and girls in grades 12 and under with the physical, mental, and emotional maturity to participate in a team sport are eligible to participate in the SCTP. Collegiate shooters must be enrolled as a full-time student in college and are eligible through the shooting season of their 25th birthday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Youth and families interested in the Jr. Trap program are encouraged to come out and watch a practice! Our participants have the opportunity to compete against other youth teams across the state and throughout the country. There are regional\/national in-person events as well as virtual events (including state championships). Please contact our team coaches by emailing: <a href=\"mailto:lpjuniortrap@gmail.com\">lpjuniortrap@gmail.com<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<p>Expert instruction is available from NRA Certified Coaches and Instructors with extensive experience in American Trap and other clay target sports.\u00a0 Participants are encouraged to bring their own shotgun.\u00a0 Shells and targets are provided free of charge through grants from the Lower Providence Rod and Gun Club Youth Shooting Sports Association, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrafoundation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NRA Foundation<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.friendsofnra.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Friends of NRA<\/a>, and LPRGC Youth Trap Team sponsors, while supplies last.<\/p>\n<p>Satisfactory completion of the <strong>NRA Basic Shotgun Course<\/strong> is required prior to participating in this program as is membership in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aim4ata.com\">ATA\/AIM<\/a>.\u00a0 Juniors who have their Basic Shotgun certificate and are interested in joining the team should contact our coaches by emailing<a href=\"mailto:lpjuniortrap@gmail.com\"> lpjuniortrap@gmail.com<\/a> prior to arriving for practice.\u00a0 The <a href=\"https:\/\/lprgc.org\/?page_id=2709&amp;preview=true\">NRA Basic Shotgun<\/a> course is offered on a periodic basis subject to sufficient interest.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lprgc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/2016-09-25-11.52.15.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3643 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/lprgc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/2016-09-25-11.52.15-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lprgc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/2016-09-25-11.52.15-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lprgc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/2016-09-25-11.52.15-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lprgc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/2016-09-25-11.52.15-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Jr. Trap team has an endowment account with the Midway Foundation that provides annual grants to the Jr. Trap team. Online donations online can be made <a href=\"https:\/\/www.midwayusafoundation.org\/donation-form\/?BBFund=25439&amp;BBHideOtherFunds=1&amp;id=R18641\">here<\/a>. Donations by check require <a href=\"https:\/\/www.midwayusafoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/MidwayUSA-Foundation-Forms-1-1.pdf\">this form<\/a>. The Jr. Trap team name and code are &#8220;LPRGC Youth Trap Team&#8221; and code &#8220;R18641.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Thank you to our Jr. Trap Team Sponsors for their support!<\/strong><br>To see the team in action <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LowerProvidenceJuniorTrap\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LowerProvidenceJuniorTrap\/\">follow us on our facebook page <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please support those who support our team. The Jr Trap Team is incredibly grateful to our awesome sponsors: <a href=\"https:\/\/lprgc.org\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/lprgc.org\/\">Lower Providence Rod and Gun Club<\/a>, LPRGC Youth Shooting Sports Association, Austin B, Hepburn Youth Shooting Sports Fund, Gulotta Electric LLC, <a href=\"https:\/\/audubonland.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/audubonland.com\/\">Audubon Land Development<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/mainlinearmory.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/mainlinearmory.com\/\">Main Line Armory,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.townsquarerentalinc.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.townsquarerentalinc.com\/\">Town Square Rental<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/omnivestllc.com\/mandrel\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/omnivestllc.com\/mandrel\/\">Mandrel Construction<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rvdinstallations.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.rvdinstallations.com\/\">Restaurant Ventilation Design Inc,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.landisbc.com\/concrete-supplies\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.landisbc.com\/concrete-supplies\/\">Nyce Crete &amp; Landis Block &amp; Crete<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.streamlight.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.streamlight.com\/\">Streamlight, Inc.<\/a>, Patterson &amp; Kopp LLC, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrafoundation.org\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nrafoundation.org\/\">NRA Foundation<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.midwayusafoundation.org\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.midwayusafoundation.org\/\">MidwayUSA Foundation<\/a>, The Friends of LP Junior Trap and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tannersportcenter.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.tannersportcenter.com\/\">Tanner&#8217;s Sports Center.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lprgc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/LPRGC-Jr-Trap-sponsors-1-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"331\" src=\"https:\/\/lprgc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/LPRGC-Jr-Trap-sponsors-1-1024x331.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lprgc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/LPRGC-Jr-Trap-sponsors-1-1024x331.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lprgc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/LPRGC-Jr-Trap-sponsors-1-300x97.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lprgc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/LPRGC-Jr-Trap-sponsors-1-768x248.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lprgc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/LPRGC-Jr-Trap-sponsors-1-1536x496.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lprgc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/LPRGC-Jr-Trap-sponsors-1-2048x661.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>To sponsor the Jr. Trap Team<\/strong>, please contact Brett Wells or Jerry Burgener <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Interested in learning more about the LPRGC Jr. Trap Team program?  <br>Read our most <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/lprgc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Jr-Trap-FAQ-Sheet-9.16.22.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/lprgc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Jr-Trap-FAQ-Sheet-9.16.22.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Frequently Asked Questions <\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull has-text-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-995f960e wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(15.747px, 0.984rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.645), 24px);line-height:1.3\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aim4ata.com\">ATA \/ AIM\u2197<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jr. Trap Team Participants will need to belong to the <strong>Amateur Trap Association<\/strong>. As the largest clay target shooting organization in the world, the ATA governs the sport&#8217;s rules and regulations.  The ATA youth program is <strong>AIM<\/strong> which stands for&nbsp;<strong>Academics Integrity and Marksmanship<\/strong>. Jr Trap team members must sign up for&nbsp;<strong>both ATA and AIM.<\/strong> <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/shootata.com\/Membership\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/shootata.com\/Membership\" target=\"_blank\">Join ATA by clicking on this link.<\/a> Membership fees total $25.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(15.747px, 0.984rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.645), 24px);line-height:1.3\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mysctp.com\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/mysctp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SCTP \u2197<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Scholastic Clay Target Program<\/strong> provides student-athletes aged elementary through college with a supportive environment where shooting sports serve as catalysts for teaching life lessons and skills that emphasize positive character traits and citizenship values. Jr. Trap Team participants will need to complete and sign the <a href=\"https:\/\/lprgc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SCTP_MedicalConsentForm.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/lprgc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SCTP_MedicalConsentForm.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SCTP Medical Consent Form <\/a>and the <a href=\"https:\/\/lprgc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SCTP_SportsmanshipContract.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/lprgc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SCTP_SportsmanshipContract.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SCTP Sportsmanship Contract.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lower Providence Rod &amp; Gun Club Junior Trap Executive Director &#8211; Brett Wells Trap Chairman &#8211; Jerry Burgener Head Coach &#8211; John Feldmann &nbsp; Interested in joining the team?\u00a0 The 2026 season will start in February 2026 2026 Jr. Trap Team Registration deadline will be January 31, 2026 2026 Athlete Participation Agreement **All 2026 team [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":10,"menu_order":4,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2135","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"blocksy_meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lprgc.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2135","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lprgc.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lprgc.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lprgc.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lprgc.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2135"}],"version-history":[{"count":98,"href":"https:\/\/lprgc.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2135\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7906,"href":"https:\/\/lprgc.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2135\/revisions\/7906"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lprgc.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lprgc.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2135"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}