Chuck Mellott - PSTC Life Member

In 1951, I started shooting trap. I joined Peoria Skeet and Trap Club. Two years later I started shooting skeet. At one time, I was on the AA five man Illinois State Champion team. Another year I was on the A Class five man Illinois State team. I have won several shoots at different clubs over the years. I made the Zone 5 team one year.

In 1964, I took up trap again. I have stayed with it for the rest of my shooting career. I made the Illinois State team four different times which I thought this was great and made me very happy. Many good shooters have never made the team and others have made it many times. It has been long enough that I have forgotten what years that I made the team.

I have won trophies in every state shoot that I have participated in at one time or another. I have won numerous trap shoots in Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri, and Iowa. I won four trophies in two days at the satellite Grand in El Reno, Oklahoma and several trophies in Arizona and Florida.

Considering the hundreds of trophies that I have won over the years, I enjoyed winning my class doubles championship at the Grand American when I was 82 years old.

I have attended the Illinois State shoot for 50 plus years and the Grand American for 50. (Recorded in 2014)