Claybird Club keeps a community tradition alive

Aiming for more than targets:
Rick Hanson takes aim at a target Aug. 25 at Webster Claybird Club. Trap shooters line up in groups of five, taking five shots from each position – 25 shots in total. From left to right: Doug Herold, Rich Proctor, Donnie Bloom, Roland Hanson and Paul Dulitz. Reporter & Farmer | Timothy Gibson
Rick Hanson takes aim at a target Aug. 25 at Webster Claybird Club. Trap shooters line up in groups of five, taking five shots from each position – 25 shots in total. From left to right: Doug Herold, Rich Proctor, Donnie Bloom, Roland Hanson and Paul Dulitz. Reporter & Farmer | Timothy Gibson

On Tuesday evenings during the warmer months, the northeast edge of Webster becomes a gathering place for people with a common goal: watching a clay target rise into the sky and trying to break it with a well-placed shot.

For the members of the Webster Claybird Club, however, trap shooting is about more than hitting targets.

It is competition, recreation, family time and, perhaps most importantly, c…