Senator Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) recently surprised students and coaches from the Scales Mound Trap Team with a $500 scholarship to help support the school’s trap program. The scholarship was made available by the Illinois Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus.
“The Illinois Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus plays an important role in advancing policies that protect and promote hunting, fishing, trapping, and wildlife management in Illinois,” said Chesney. “As a member, I was proud to once again support these efforts by awarding a $500 scholarship to a local school. Trap shooting takes dedication and skill, and I was pleased to help the Scales Mound High School Trap Team offset costs associated with their program.”
According to Chesney, the Illinois Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus is the largest and one of the oldest caucuses in the General Assembly, and includes membership from the Senate and House. With regard to trap shooting, Illinois is home to about 500,000 recreational shooters, and trap shooting is a sport that can be enjoyed by sportsmen and women of all ages.
“We participate in the Illinois State High School Clay Target League through USA High School Clay Target League,” said Scales Mound Trap Coach Jeremy Williams. “The support we receive from Senator Chesney does not go unnoticed nor does the support from our community. All these athletes work hard to accomplish goals during every spring and fall trap shooting season. Thank you very much to Senator Andrew Chesney and the Illinois Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus for this $500.00 grant.”
The Scales Mound Hornets Trap Team competes annually in competitions at the local, regional, and state level.
