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Mitchell Area Youth Shooters highlight bright future for high school trap shooting
The program has grown with volunteer coaches and community support, while nearly 40% of participating students do not join other extracurriculars.
- Jerry Opbroek recently completed the ninth spring season leading the Mitchell Area Youth Shooters, a team affiliated with the South Dakota High School Clay Target League.
- Opbroek has held his leadership roles at the Mitchell Gun Club for 36 years, beginning as a longtime volunteer while teaching high school students in Mitchell.
- According to the USA Clay Target League, around 150,000 students have been introduced to shooting sports through affiliated chapters, with just below 40 percent not participating in other extra-curricular activities.
- Opbroek manages the program with a reliable stable of volunteer coaches and community support; "I consider these kids my kids, even though they're not," Opbroek said, noting he does not intend to quit soon.
- Opbroek's storied career, including his wrestling coaching history, is featured in the new "Midwest Made" mini-documentary, available for free online or via the Midwest Sports+ app.
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Mitchell Area Youth Shooters highlight bright future for high school trap shooting
The debut episode of the second season of Midwest Made introduces you to a rapidly growing high school sport in South Dakota.
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