Shooting Sports

4-H Shooting Sports is a unique 4-H project. All Shooting Sports projects are led by certified 4-H Shooting Sports Volunteer Leaders. In this project, there are seven disciplines to choose from: Archery, Air Rifle, Air Pistol, Shotgun, Black Powder Muzzleloading, .22 Rifle and .22 Pistol. In each of these disciplines, you will learn about the importance of safety concerning that discipline, appropriate gear, and how to become proficient in that discipline.

Archery, Jr./Int./Sr.

Archery

Inspiring youth to:

Learn care for and safety of archery equipment
Demonstrate safety through practice, talks, demonstrations and exhibits
Demonstrate skills in archery through local, district, and state events
Explore other project areas in relation to archery

Air Rifle, Jr./Int./Sr.

Air Rifle

Inspiring youth to:

Learn care for and safety of air rifle and air pistol equipment
Demonstrate safety through practice, talks, demonstrations and exhibits
Demonstrate skills in air rifle and air pistol through local, district, and state events
Explore other project areas in relation to air rifle and air pistol

.22 Rifle, Jr./Int./Sr.

.22 Rifle

Inspiring youth to:

Learn care for and safety of .22 rifle equipment
Demonstrate safety through practice, talks, demonstrations and exhibits
Demonstrate skills in .22 rifle through local, district, and state events
Explore other project areas in relation to .22 rifle

Air Pistol, Jr./Int./Sr.

Air Pistol

Inspiring youth to:

Learn care for and safety of air rifle and air pistol equipment
Demonstrate safety through practice, talks, demonstrations and exhibits
Demonstrate skills in air rifle and air pistol through local, district, and state events
Explore other project areas in relation to air rifle and air pistol

.22 Pistol, Jr./Int./Sr.

.22 Pistol

This unit is for members 11-13 years old if they meet the following requirement:

Must be enrolled as an intermediate (11-13) with at least 1 year of Air Pistol experience.

Inspiring youth to:

Learn care for and safety of .22 pistol equipment
Demonstrate safety through practice, talks, demonstrations and exhibits
Demonstrate skills in .22 pistol through local, district, and state events
Explore other project areas in relation to .22 pistol

Black Powder Muzzleloading, Jr./Int./Sr.

Black Powder Muzzleloading

Inspiring youth to:

Learn care for and safety of Black Powder equipment
Demonstrate safely through practice, talks, demonstrations and exhibits
Demonstrate skills in Black Powder through local, district and state events
Explore other project areas in relation to Black Powder such as wildlife, woodworking, etc