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Shooting Education

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.

National 4-H Shooting Sports →

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)

Virginia 4-H Archery Championship (new event)

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

Virginia 4-H Shotgun Championship
* Save the Date: September 29, 2018

Shooting Camp at Airfield 4-H Center
- Brochure (PDF)
Shooting Camp at Holiday Lake 4-H Center
- Brochure (PDF)

Teen Ambassador Program

Youth Education Summit

Virginia 4-H Shooting Education Council

Member List
Bylaws

Instructors

Instructor Manuals
Instructor Certifications
- Instructor Certification at Holiday Lake
  - April 6-8, 2018
  - Instructor Certification Application (PDF)
  - Instructor Certification Fact Sheet (PDF)
- Instructor Certification at Holiday Lake 4-H Center
  - October 19-21, 2018
  - Virginia 4-H Instructor Certification Application/Invoice (PDF)
  - 4-H Shooting Education Instructor Certification Weekend Fact Sheet (PDF)
- Instructor Certification Advance Shotgun Questionnaire Skeet
- Instructor Certification Advance Shotgun Questionnaire Trap
- Instructor Certification Weekend for Muzzleloader at NORVA Rod & Gun Club
  - January 11-13, 2019
  - 4-H Shooting Education Instructor Certification Weekend Fact Sheet (DOCX)
  - Registration for Muzzleloader Instructor Certification (excel)
- Request to Host an Instructor Certification
  - Request to host a state workshop (PDF)
- 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
    - Form (PDF)

Volunteers

Volunteer Position Descriptions
- Coordinator (PDF)
- Discipline Instructor (PDF)

Grants for Equipment or Range Development

NRA Foundation

Grants for Archery Equipment

Easton Sports Development Foundation

Featured Publications

4-H Member Manuals
4-H Instructor Manuals

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Events

NEW EVENT: Virginia 4-H Archery Championship
4-H Shooting Education Calendar
4-H / Youth calendar
Environment & Natural Resources calendar

Contact

For additional information, please contact your local extension office.

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Virginia Cooperative Extension programs and employment are open to all, regardless of age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. An equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Virginia State University, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture cooperating. Edwin J. Jones, Director, Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, United States; M. Ray McKinnie, Administrator, 1890 Extension Program, Virginia State University, Petersburg, VA, United States.

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