4-H Shooting Sports
Project S.A.F.E. (Shooting Awareness, Fun and Education) is an active program, attractive to youth and adult audiences. The program is curriculum based and designed to assist young people in personal development, establish a personal environmental ethic and explore life-long vocational and avocational activities. The program uses experiential learning and positive interactions with youth and adult role models to help young people develop self-concept, self-assurance and a positive self-image.
Enhance youth development of self-concept, character and personal growth through safe, educational and socially acceptable involvement in shooting activities.
- To involve youth in a life skills program that teaches safe and responsible use of firearms including sound decision-making, self-discipline and concentration.
- To promote the highest standards of safety, sportsmanship and ethical behavior.
- To expose participants to the broad array of vocational and life-long avocation activities related to shooting sports.
- To strengthen families through participation in life-long recreational activities.
- To complement and enhance the impact of existing safety, shooting and hunter education programs using experiential (hands on) educational methods and progressive development of skills and abilities.
SAFE Sports Meeting
Parents: Are you enthusiastic about SAFE shooting practices? Or becoming a S.A.F.E. Shooting coach and guide youth in developing the skills, behaviors and the attitudes required for S.A.F.E. shooting. 4-H S.A.F.E. (SHOOTING, AWARENESS, FUN, & EDUCATION) program aims to help our youth acquire distinct life skills that enable them to master SAFE and responsible firearm practices.
Meeting for Parents and Students
Who: 4th -12th grade & Parents
When: September 16, 2025
Time: 6:00 PM
Where: 4-H Gym
Join us for an informational meeting about the Archery, BB, and Shotgun teams. We welcome you and your child(ren) please come join.
Archery Team
(4th - 12th graders, about ages 9-18 years old)?
Watch for the next? team sign up, should be about August - October 2025. Teams start in November.
- Archery dues are required to join the team.
- Practices for 2024-2025 were held on Sunday afternoons.
- Archery bow may be required.
- 4-H'er will need to complete an online Hunter Education Coarse and turn in the number to the 4-H office.
- 4-H'er will need to complete a Medical form and a Code of Conduct form, copy to the coach and the 4-H office.
Archery Coaches:?Ricky Ray and David Cliett (Volunteers)
BB Team
(4th - 9th graders, about ages 9-15 years old)?
Watch for the next team sign up, should be about August-October 2025. Teams start in November.
- BB dues are required to join the team
- Practices for 2024-2025 were held on Tuesday Evenings.
- BB guns are not required to be purchased.
- 4-H'er will need to complete a Medical form and a Code of Conduct form, copy to the coach and the 4-H office.
BB Coaches:?Michael Barber and Vicient Sarrantonio (Volunteers)
Shotgun Team?
(7th - 12th graders, about ages 12-18 years old)?
Watch for the next team sign up, should be about August - October 2025. Teams start in November.
- Shotgun dues are required to join the team.
- Practices for 2024-2025 were held on Sunday afternoons.
- 4-H'er will need to complete an online?Hunter Education Coarse and turn in the number to the 4-H office.
- 4-H'er will need to complete a Medical form and a Code of Conduct form, copy to the coach and the 4-H office.
Shotgun?Coaches:?Ricky Ray and Danny Prichard (Volunteers)? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ??
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