4-H Shooting Sports Program
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The Tennessee 4-H Shooting Sports Program is a volunteer-led program that teaches life skills through shooting sports. Youth learn safety and shooting techniques in the disciplines of shotgun, rifle, archery, muzzleloader and hunting. This program is affiliated with National 4-H Shooting Sports. Contact your County Extension Office for more information on joining 4-H. Volunteer Instructors Be a Certified 4-H Shooting Sports Instructor. "4-H Certified" means that you are versed in the areas of youth development AND shooting sports. If you want to lead a group of young people in the 4-H Shooting Sports Program, you must become certified through a Tennessee 4-H Shooting Sports Training Event. Click here for a description of the duties of a certified instructor. The Tennessee 4-H Shooting Sports State Shoot was held on April 11-12, 2008 at Ridley 4-H Center (Columbia, TN) and Henry Horton State Park (Chapel Hill, TN). Competitions were held in the disciplines of Shotgun, Air Rifle, and Archery. Approximately 250 4-H youth participated in this event. Congratulations to all who participated. In addition, 4-Hers in the 9-12 grades competed to represent Tennessee at the National 4-H Invitational in Grand Island, Nebraska on June 23-26, 2008. 4-H Target Smart Camp is a program of Tennessee 4-H Shooting Sports. It is for youth who are enrolled in grades 5-12 on January 1 of the current calendar year. This resident camp is located at the W.P. Ridley 4-H Center in Columbia, Tennessee. At camp youth learn appropriate skills to succeed in a variety of shooting sports and related areas such as archery, riflery, shotgun use, muzzleloading, and outdoor skills. Programs emphasize safety, correct form, and responsible use. Campers should receive prior training before attending this camp.
Download the camp brochure here. To sign up for camps, contact your local county Extension office. Participants in 4-H Shooting Sports should be keeping records of their participation. Completing a portfolio is the way to do this. Click here for forms and instructions. In addition, you may also use archery, rifle, muzzleloader, and shotgun scoresheets to monitor your progress. See images from Tennessee's participation in the 2007 National 4-H Invitational in South Dakota! See images from 4-H Target Smart Camp 2007! See the 4-H Shooting Sports Promotional Video.
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