Shooting Education
The Shooting Education program uses shooting as a vehicle to teach youth ages 9 to 19 life skills such as responsibility, self discipline, and teamwork. The following disciplines are used to teach these life skills – archery, muzzleloading, pistol, rifle, and shotgun. Through these disciplines, youth also learn firearm safety and marksmanship.
- Competitions
- Fun Shoots
- Camps
- Portfolios
- Other youth opportunities
- For Instructors & Volunteers
- Grants
District
Southeast 4-H District Shoot at Airfield
Central District 4-H Shoot at Holiday Lake 4-H Center
Northern 4-H District Shoot
State
Shooting Education Calendar (PDF)
Spring Air-W.E. Skelton 4-H Educational Center, March 16-18, 2018
State 4-H Shoot: Holiday Lake 4-H Center, September 8-10
- Registration Form (XLSX)
- Match Program (DOCX)
- 2018 changes to Archery and Muzzleloading Rifle competitions (DOCX)
- 2018 State Shoot Match Program Flier (DOCX)
- Fact Sheets
Virginia 4-H Shotgun Championship
* Save the Date: September 29, 2018
- Four Rivers Fun Shoot
- Appomattox Fun Shoot
- Northern District Archery Challenge
- Shooting Camp at Airfield 4-H Center
- Shooting Camp at Holiday Lake 4-H Center
Teen Ambassador Program
Youth Education Summit
Virginia 4-H Shooting Education Council
- Member List
- Bylaws
Instructors
- Instructor Manuals
- Instructor Certifications
- Spring Instructor Certification at Holiday Lake
- Save the Date Instructor Certification at Holiday Lake 4-H Center
- Instructor Certification Advance Shotgun Questionnaire Skeet
- Instructor Certification Advance Shotgun Questionnaire Trap
- Request to Host an Instructor Certification
- Spring Instructor Certification at Holiday Lake
- Policies and Procedures
- Section 1 - General Program Regulations
- Section 2 - Safety
- Approval to Purchase Firearms and/or Ammunition to be Used in 4-H Educational Programming
Volunteers
- Volunteer Position Descriptions
Grants for Equipment or Range Development
Grants for Archery Equipment
Featured Publications
- 4-H Member Manuals
- 4-H Instructor Manuals
Related Topics
Contact
For additional information, please contact your local extension office.
Partners
- Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
- Virginia State University College of Agriculture
- Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station
- Virginia Agricultural Research and Extension Centers
- Virginia Tech College of Natural Resources and Environment
- Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
