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Clay target club and Sunrise Youth Bureau outline programs, growth and school partnerships
Summary
The Dickinson Clay Target Club reported increasing youth participation and plans for a new clubhouse; Sunrise Youth Bureau presented its 2024 annual report and said schools are using its out-of-school-suspension program increasingly.
Two community groups briefed the Dickinson City Commission on April 15 about ongoing programs and community impacts.
The Dickinson Clay Target Club (DCTC) presented information about its student program and nonprofit organization. Club president and head coach Blaine Du Cart said the club operates near the Crooked Crane Trail at 3821 115th Avenue SW and runs summer and fall trap leagues that pair youth and adults. Parents and students described the program's structure, safety training and benefits. One student, Jaylee Roller, said trap shooting helped her focus and manage the mental aspects of competition; another, Sierra Sitton, said the sport taught safe firearm handling and boosted confidence. The presenters said DCTC is forming a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, hosting public shooting hours on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sunday afternoons, and expects to break ground soon on a clubhouse with a year-round training and simulation facility. The club reported roughly 65 high-school students participating in the spring league, up from about 40 the previous spring.
Sunrise Youth Bureau director Holly Prowse and youth advisor Amber Hofstead presented the agency's 2024 annual report and described services the city funds. Sunrise provides diversion, crisis intervention, prevention programming, out-of-school suspension supervision, shelter care and attendant care. Prowse said the organization is on call 24 hours to accept youth from law enforcement, human-services agencies and schools. The bureau reported a marked increase in out-of-school suspension placements; Prowse said the program provided 52 placements in 2024 compared with 17 placements in 2023. Sunrise also partners with juvenile court through diversion programming to keep teens out of the juvenile-justice system while holding them accountable.
Commissioners thanked both groups for their work. No formal action was required on either presentation; both organizations said they would continue program operations and community outreach.
