Participation is limited to MS/US students who:

• have completed the HHCA Sporting Clays online team participation form by October 18, 2024
• have created an account and completed the online registration with South Carolina Youth Shooting Foundation by October 18, 2024
• have created an account and completed the online registration with South Carolina Department of Natural Resources’ Student Registration by October 18, 2024
• have completed and passed the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources’ Hunter Education Course by November 30, 2024
• have completed practice club waiver forms for OPFOB and Turkey Hill Plantation and emailed them into Ashley Feaster by October 18, 2024
• coaches feel have prioritized safety and are both physically and emotionally able to compete on a full 100-shot course
• meet HHCA’s physical and scholastic eligibility requirements

HHCA Participation Form

SCDNR REGISTRATION

SCDNR HUNTER EDUCATION COURSE

SCYSF REGISTRATION

OPFOB WAIVER

TURKEY HILL PLANTATION WAIVER

Palmetto Bluff Waiver

While it is sometimes considered a spring sport, the HHCA Sporting Clays Team season runs mid-October through late April. Beginning in late October, practices are held most Friday afternoons and some Saturdays, rotating between OPFOB and Turkey Hill Plantation, both located in Ridgeland, as well as Palmetto Bluff in Bluffton. Eligibility for shooting in a competition requires that athletes complete the listed practice requirements for each of the following SCYSF competitions: 

• December 7, 2024 Competition: Attend four (4) out of seven (7) practice dates (plan around Thanksgiving)
   
• January 11, 2025 Competition: Attend two (2) out of four (4) practice dates (plan around Christmas Break)
   
• February 15, 2025 Competition: Attend two (2) out of four (4) practice dates
   
• March 29, 2025 Competition: Attend three (3) out of five (5) practice dates (plan around Winter Break)
   
• April 26, 2025 Competition: Attend two (2) out of three (3) practice dates (plan around Spring Break)

Additional practices for shooting athletes participating in SCDNR Skeet and/or Trap competitions may be required.

All practice dates and updates will be posted to the HHCA Sporting Clays “TeamSnap” App. 

Email Team Coordinator Ashley Feaster to request being added to TeamSnap.

South Carolina Youth Shooting Foundation (SCYSF) Competitions

The HHCA Sporting Clays Team competes as a full team (middle and upper school) within the South Carolina Youth Shooting Foundation’s (SCYSF) youth shooting program. SCYSF hosts four (4) regular season competition events and one state championship competition event each season. These events are held at gun clubs across South Carolina.

2024-2025 SCYSF Competitions:

• December 7, 2024  |  Palmetto Shooting Complex, Edgefield
   
• January 11, 2025 |  Palmetto Shooting Complex, Edgefield
   
• February 15, 2025 |  Rocky Creek Sporting Clays, Richburg
   
• March 29, 2025  |  Back Woods Quail Club, Georgetown
   
• April 26, 2025 |  State Championship, Back Woods Quail Club, Georgetown*

* Eligibility to participate in the state championship requires that the athlete compete in two of the four regular season competition events.

South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) Scholastic Shooting Sports Competitions (in partnership with SCISA)

The HHCA Sporting Clays Team competes as a full team (middle and upper school) in the annual SCISA/SCDNR Governor’s Cup Youth Sporting Clays Open. Additionally, shooting athletes will be provided the option to participate in SCDNR’s annual Governor’s Cup Skeet and/or Trap  Qualifiers. Those athletes who SCDNR deems to be “qualifiers” will be eligible to shoot in the SCDNR State Youth Skeet and/or Trap Championship(s).  All SCDNR/SCISA shooting events are held at Palmetto Shooting Complex in Edgefield, SC.

2024-2025 SCDNR/SCISA Competitions:

• December 13-14, 2024  |  SCDNR Governor’s Cup Skeet Qualifier
• January 17-18,  2025 |  SCDNR Governor’s Cup Trap Qualifier
• February 7, 2025 |  SCDNR State Youth Trap Championship 
• February 8, 2025 |  SCDNR State Youth Skeet Championship
• March 7-8, 2025  |  SCISA/SCDNR Governor’s Cup Youth Sporting Clays Open
• April 5, 2025 (tentative) | SCISA Sporting Clays State Championship

* Eligibility to participate in the state skeet and/or trap championship requires the athlete to qualify in the respective Governor’s Cup Qualifier event.

There are a number of costs involved with sporting clays, including practice range fees, ammunition, competition fees and travel.

While we will make every effort to gain community and business support to reduce some of these costs, each athlete should be prepared to pay or supply the following costs:

• $700 Team Participation Fee (covers practice range fees, competition fees, team uniforms and other general team expenses)
• $100 SCYSF Athlete Registration Fee
•  Ammunition (8 to 10 cases of shells if participating in all practices and competitions)
• Travel expense to/from required practices and competitions (including any golf cart rental fees, if needed)

In addition to the costs outlined above, athletes must furnish their own shotgun (12 or 20 gauge strongly preferred), shooting glasses and hearing protection.

Please consult with the Head Coach before purchasing a shotgun, or to determine the appropriateness of an existing firearm.

The HHCA Sporting Clays Team does not provide transportation to and from practices or competitions.  Please note: all scheduled SCYSF competitions are at least a two-hour drive from the Bluffton-Hilton Head Island area.

Important team information, practice dates, and updates will be posted to the HHCA Sporting Clays TeamSnap app, which can be downloaded HERE.  After downloading the app, email Team Coordinator Ashley Feaster to request to be added. 

Head Coach Travis Hames
843.540.4308

Team Coordinator Ashley Feaster
843.816.2329

ASSISTANT COACHING

Coaches are the most important asset in creating a safe environment for our athletes. SCYSF requires one trained coach (head or assistant) per squad of competing athletes (i.e. one coach per three athletes). HHCA Sporting Clays Team practices also maintain this ratio standard. To meet this requirement and allow as many athletes to participate in practices and competitions as possible, we rely on the willingness of a handful of team parents to complete the SCYSF Assistant Coach Training Course. Classes are held prior to and early in the season across the state. The class is a full-day commitment (8:30 AM to 4:00 PM), costs $185 per person (includes lunch and targets), and typically requires a two-hour drive to and from the gun club location hosting the class.

Interested?

Reach out to Head Coach Travis Hames for a list of upcoming classes and registration information.