Forest City Gun Club - ACUI Clay Targets

Forest City Gun Club in Savannah, Georgia serves as a regional hub for ACUI Clay Targets, the longest-running collegiate clay target shooting program in the United States. Established in 1968, the program has evolved from a single national championship into a robust competitive circuit hosting regional events throughout the shooting season.

The club hosts three distinct clay target disciplines:

• •American Event - Traditional clay target shooting competition
• •Sporting Event - Dynamic course-based clay target shooting
• •Doubles Event - Competitive shooting at pairs of targets

Forest City Gun Club specifically hosts the 2026 Spring Lower East Coast Conference Championships, part of the Clay Targets Shotgun Bowl Series, February 6-8.

ACUI Clay Targets operates as a nonprofit, student-centered program that doesn't require membership for participation. Individual athletes and teams of any size can register for events as long as they meet eligibility requirements.

Program Facts: - Operating continuously since 1968 (57+ years) - Hosts regional events October through March annually - Participation open to individual athletes and full college teams - No membership fees required for student athletes or coaches (handled by ACUI) - Supported by the MidwayUSA Foundation and major sponsors

Teams register through SCTP's SHOT System. New teams must create an account before they can squad athletes for competition. The registration process is straightforward:

1. Create team account in SHOT System 2. Register athletes and coaches 3. ACUI handles all membership fees—teams don't pay SCTP fees directly 4. Access schedule, scoring, and event details through the platform

The program is managed by ACUI staff working alongside partners from SCTP (Scholastic Clay Target Program). Key contacts:

• •Taylor Blechschmid - [email protected], 812.245.8055
• •Jake Dawes - [email protected]
• •General inquiries - [email protected], 812.245.2284

ACUI's institutional membership provides participating campuses with discounted event pricing, access to a directory of competing teams, online learning resources, and scholarship opportunities.

Forest City Gun Club 9203 Ferguson Ave Savannah, Georgia 31406

The venue regularly hosts Lower East Coast Conference competitions and serves regional shooters throughout Georgia and the Southeast.

ACUI Clay Targets exists because shooting sports developed naturally on college campuses before NCAA governance. The program fills that niche—offering competitive shotgun sports to student athletes who want rigorous, organized competition. With growth in college shooting programs nationwide, ACUI has expanded from a single nationals into a full regional circuit producing efficient, fun competitions for collegiate shooters.