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Iowa Scholastic Clay Target Program, Inc. (Iowa SCTP) & Iowa Scholastic Action Shooting Program (Iowa SASP)
ABOUT
Established in 2006, the Iowa Scholastic Clay Target Program, Inc. is committed to supporting organized youth, high school, and collegiate clay target and action shooting programs across the state of Iowa. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, the primary functions of Iowa SCTP, Inc. are to raise money and provide funding and financial support to Iowa shooing sports programs, student athletes and their coaches.
With support provided by our sponsors, Iowa SCTP, Inc. and its volunteer board of directors have been able to provide funding and therefore more opportunities to school and club-based teams, coaches, and shooting sports student-athletes. Below are just some of the efforts Iowa SCTP, Inc. has created for Iowa youth clay target programs:
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The Iowa SCTP, Inc. provides training opportunities (as funding is available) and assists with a portion of clinic registration reimbursement. The group has also assisted with training through the subsidizing fees for target, ammunition, and food costs for coaches attending sponsored coach certification courses. Clinics or courses may include
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annual Iowa SCTP Coach Conference
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providing a day of knowledge sharing, networking, and expert speakers to help improve coaching and skills
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Scholastic Action Shooting Sports (SASP) athlete and coach education
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the NRA/USA Shooting Level I coaches course,
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the National Skeet Shooting Association (NSSA) Level I Instructor course,
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National Skeet Shooting Association (NSSA) student-athlete clinic,
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National Sporting Clays Association (NSCA) Sporting Clays student athlete clinic,
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International Trap or USA Shooting and
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Trapshooting.
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The Iowa SCTP Inc. provides funding for awards for Iowa State Championship programs.
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The Iowa SCTP Inc. provides fundraising opportunities for local programs through Midway USA Foundation-sponsored raffles. These raffles are designed to satisfy short-term and long-term funding needs by providing cash for the season AND building the team's Scholastic Shooting Trust Account.
MISSION
Iowa SCTP, Inc. Bylaws are anchored by being an organization with a
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Charitable & educational purpose
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Youth-focused programming
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Structured, safe, and ethical shooting sports
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Leadership, responsibility, and good governance
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Statewide impact
Lifelong skills
While training with a team and competing at various matches with a team, young shooters will develop life lessons. winning, failing, and problem solving, all while allowing them to become a better team player and eventually a mentor themselves.
Teams are lead by certified coaches, practices are conducted, and local matches are held with neighboring teams. In-season competitions lead up to Championships in early summer, annually.
Education & Financial Support
The Iowa Scholastic Clay Target Program, Inc. is 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. is committed to supporting organized youth, high school, and collegiate clay target shooting programs across the state of Iowa through continued education for coaches and athletes.
Click here to see examples of training hosted for Iowa SCTP coaches and athletes.
IOWA SCTP BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) and Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP) are team-based clay target shooting programs that are changing the lives of shooting sports athletes from elementary to college in Iowa. Through organized clay target and action shooting, student-athletes learn lifelong skills such as firearms safety, teamwork, respect for self and others, mental focus, and self-discipline. The Iowa SCTP, Inc. Board of Directors (BODs) supports Scholastic Shooting Sports programs in Iowa. The Iowa SCTP Inc. helps to plan the annual Iowa Shooting Sports Coaches conference, provides educational opportunities and skill enhancement for coaches and athletes, sponsors awards for state championship events, communicates with national and state partners, and enhances the experience of shooting sports in Iowa.
Tina Elwood Gehrke
President
Cal Norris
Vice-President
Larry Gay
Treasurer
Jeremy Rydl
Secretary
Kolton Manning
Board Member
Mark Bruxvoort
Board Member
Tina
Tina Elwood Gehrke is a longtime advocate for outdoor recreation and shooting sports in Iowa. A certified trapshooting coach and CMP instructor/range officer, she has been instrumental in developing safe, structured shooting opportunities for youth and adults.
She leads the Ely American Legion Sharpshooters and coaches the Corridor Clay Crushers, mentoring student-athletes across Eastern Iowa, and has played a key role in establishing the trapshooting team at Kirkwood Community College while supporting SCTP teams at nearly a dozen area schools.
Tina has served on the Iowa SCTP, Inc. Board since 2016 and continues to advance outdoor education, conservation, and youth development across the state.
Kolton
Kolton Manning is a former Maquoketa SCTP athlete and collegiate shooter for Iowa Central Community College who understands firsthand the positive impact shooting sports can have on young people. Having grown up in the Iowa SCTP program, Kolton is passionate about helping youth build confidence, responsibility, and lifelong skills through safe and structured shooting sports.
Kolton is committed to mentoring young athletes and supporting coaches by sharing his knowledge and experience. His goal is to create positive opportunities for youth to learn, grow, and succeed—both on and off the range—while fostering a strong, supportive shooting sports community.
Cal
Cal became familiar with trap shooting and bird hunting at a young age. His involvement in organized shooting sports, however, didn’t begin until his middle-schooler began participating in SCTP as a 7th grader. Cal served as an assistant coach for the Jefferson J-Hawks in Cedar Rapids from 2019 to 2021, taking the reigns as their head coach from 2022 to 2024. He now serves the J-Hawks in an advisory role and assistant coach. In his free time, Cal enjoys shooting ATA Trap, woodworking, and officiating High School and College Football. Cal is also on the board of Otter Creek Sportsman’s Club in Cedar Rapids, serving as Treasurer, IT Director, and liaison to SCTP teams. Cal has been on the Iowa SCTP, Inc. board since 2025.
Jeremy
Jeremy Rydl is a co-founder of the Gilbert Clay Commanders Youth Shooting Club and avid outdoorsman. Serving as head coach for 10 years, he has dedicated over a decade to developing young athletes in the world of shooting sports from trap, skeet, and 5-stand to his personal favorite, sporting clays. His passion lies in mentoring youth, fostering excellence in all facets of life with a deep commitment to putting young athletes first. Through this leadership, he continues to help shape countless young shooters, instilling discipline, sportsmanship, and lifelong appreciation for the outdoors. Jeremy dedicates his time and energy to guiding and inspiring the next generation both on and off the field.
Larry
Larry Gay has been a long time advocate of youth shooting sports. Larry is currently co-head coach of the Oskaloosa Shooting team, a school-based team shooting trap, skeet, sporting clays and international/bunker trap. Larry has been a solid supporter of youth expansion as president of his Izaak Walton League chapter and has been a driving force behind the international skeet expansion in Iowa.
Larry has been on the board since 2007.
Mark
As a dedicated shooting coach, Mark serves as head coach for the Pella Shooters, where he leads athletes in the disciplines of trap, skeet, and sporting clays. He also serves as head coach for the Montezuma Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP), guiding youth athletes through safe, competitive, and structured shooting sports. Mark is passionate about developing shooters of all abilities, emphasizing confidence, sportsmanship, and personal growth both on and off the range.
Through strong leadership and an athlete-first coaching philosophy, he continues to build programs that promote excellence, responsibility, and a lifelong appreciation for the shooting sports.
