The ATA has killed off so many trap clubs in the last 20 years it is sickening.

"The ATA has killed off so many trap clubs in the last 20 years it is sickening."

I totally agree with Brad's statement quoted above.

 

Dobyns, I told the ATA leaders when they started multiplying the satalite grands that they were killing the small clubs. Then they added the AA points and that magnified the exodus from the small clubs. They are not capable of managing any business let alone one the size of the ATA. But with the worthless B.O.D. we now have nothing can be done to bring back the sport. We are ruled by incompetent people.
The only way to clean up the mess, is to vote every one that is now a state delegate out and install people that will reign in the out of control E.C. We need a B.O.D. that have some balls and will put the sport first. Roger C.

 

Death has killed off many clubs around here either the owner or shooters.

 

While I was operating a small three trap club, it was very obvious that the much liked satalite grands were strangling the little clubs. It never recovered!

 

The ATA provides trophy's for the Mini Grands which nets them a lot of money, besides being able to use their expense account and get their expense's paid for by the clubs as well as be treated like "Rock Stars" and catered to ... The "Spring Grand " at the old Phx club used to pay over $17,000 for the ATA's participation that has been several years ago, can't imagine what Tucson is paying now ... The Title "Grand " has been so whored out to the point its ridiculous and the ATA does not care as long as they get theirs and their expenses paid ... The ATA has become a "Cash Cow" for the ED, EC, and many on the BOD so keep those Grand's a coming ... Greed has gotten to be the rule by those in charge and they will fight like rabid dogs to keep it that way ... WPT ... (YAC) ...