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
Shotgun, Jr./Int./Sr.
Shotgun
Inspiring youth to:
- Learn care for and safety of Shotgun equipment
- Demonstrate safely through practice, talks, demonstrations and exhibits
- Demonstrate skills in Shotgun through local, district and state events
- Explore other project areas in relation to Shotgun
Project Information and Tip Sheet