Clay Target Center Renovation

 

Phase one recap
The six easternmost fields of the trap and skeet line have been refurbished and are fully operational, with five trap/skeet overlays and one additional trap field. These fields feature renovated skeet houses with new fencing, new pre-cast trap houses with hydraulic PAT trap machines, a new electrical system, card readers, a voice activation system and new skeet machines.

The sporting clays area, which has been operational since the first week of department management, features a six-station executive sporting clays course and a 15-station sporting clays course. Both courses have new shooting stations, benches, gun racks and card readers. One of the stations on the 15-station course includes an 8-foot-high shooting platform.

Phase two update
Renovation of remaining trap and skeet fields. Work on the remaining 12 fields on the trap and skeet line was completed in November 2007. The old existing trap and skeet houses were removed and replaced. A new electrical system, card readers and a trap voice activation system was installed. The 18 field trap and skeet line is fully functional.

New electrical system and lighting. Replacement of the existing antiquated electrical system with a new 1,000-amp electrical system is one of the major cost components—about $700,000—of the phase two renovation is now fully complete. More than 10,000 feet of trenching has been completed to accommodate conduit and conductors. Other components of the system include new switchgear, transformers and panel boards, lighting fixtures and equipment, lighting foundations/standards, trim devices and pull boxes, and the engineering and labor required for installation.

Shade canopies and clubhouse renovation
New canopy shade structures have been installed on all 18 trap and skeet fields, which include refrigerated water fountains. The existing club house was renovated into a Business and Visitor Center and was completed in the summer of 2008.

RV parking area and warehouse/maintenance facility
The RV parking area on the west end of the Clay Target Center is now open. This parking area now accommodates 46 full service spaces, with future expansion now in progress. Work has been completed on the new warehouse and maintenance facility to provide for storage and additional event space.

Estimated completion of Clay Target Center
The Clay Target Center now has 17 fully functional trap and skeet fields. There are 4 trap fields and 13 trap and skeet overlay fields. There is also an olympic bunker trap field.  Three sporting clays courses - The Executive "Quail" Course, the "Rattlesnake" Course and the new "Roadrunner" Course- have been completed, with work starting on a new corporate executive course to begin in the spring of 2009. Night shooting has resumed on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, along with league competition on Wednesday nights.