Fredonia: Taking a shot with Trap Club
Fredonia school board took some time in making a decision to add a Trap Club to its offerings within the last month. Superintendent Brad Zilliox, however, did note how he and the moved ahead with caution on the issue.
“This was not something the district or the board thought about lightly,” he said. “Safety remains an ongoing priority in all of this.”
A trap team is a group of competitive shooters who aim at airborne targets — called “Birdies” — with points awarded for hitting the target. Trap shooting is a co-ed activity, in which students involved must be at least 12 years of age. Students are required to take a firearms safety course before they are eligible to compete.
Currently, there are 130 trap teams across the state, including Gowanda and Forestville. With Fredonia having lined up three advisers for the effort, the next step is finding interest from students.
If all goes according to plan, Fredonia will begin a nine-week spring season in March.