39th Annual Cornhusker Trapshoot to be May 1-3 at Doniphan

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NGPC news release, 4/8/08:

DONIPHAN, Neb. – A record number of young trap shooters may gather at the Nebraska Trapshooting Associations (NTA) home grounds near Doniphan for the 39th Annual High School Cornhusker Trapshoot, May 1-3, according to shoot director Rocky Hoffmann of the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.

“Last years Cornhusker Trapshoot attracted 1,685 shooters, the largest shooting event of its type in the world,” Hoffmann said. The 2008 Cornhuskers three-day competition will begin with junior high events (grades 7-8) on Thursday, May 1 and high school events (grades 9-12) on Friday and Saturday May 2 and 3.”

The Commission and the NTA sponsor the Cornhusker Trapshoot. The first Cornhusker, held in 1970, began as a college dual meet between Norfolks Northeast Community College and Chadron State College. According to Hoffmann, the shoot continues to evolve and grow, attracting more participants, coaches, families and spectators each year.

“The field of young trapshooters at the Cornhusker is a diverse group,” Hoffmann said. “Trapshooting includes both boys and girls – some participate in other sports as well. Trapshooting does not require the physical attributes of other sports, such as tackling a 220- pound running back or slamming down a volleyball spike. Trapshooters, however, are athletes in every sense of the word. They practice hard, strive for fitness, follow a safety code of responsibility and respect, and participate in a life sport that will carry them through graduation and retirement as well.”

All entrants for the Cornhusker Trapshoot must be academically eligible and full- time students in good standing who have successfully completed the Nebraska Hunter Education Course.

“All youngsters who wish to participate in the Cornhusker Trapshoot should get involved with their local gun club, contact shooting coaches or ask a father, mother or gun club member to serve as a coach. Official programs are available by contacting the Commission or a conservation officer,” Hoffmann added. This years registration deadline is April 24.

For additional information, contact the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, 301 E. State Farm Rd., North Platte, NE 69101-0430 or call (308) 535-8025, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.