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 15-17, 2019

Spring Air 2019 Project Portfolios

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 Advance Shotgun Questionnaire Skeet
- Instructor Certification Advance Shotgun Questionnaire Trap
- Instructor Certification Weekend for Muzzleloader at NORVA Rod & Gun Club
  - February 16-17, 2019
  - 4-H Shooting Education Instructor Certification Weekend Fact Sheet (DOCX)
  - Registration for Muzzleloader Instructor Certification (Excel)
    - Instructor Certification at Skelton 4-H Center
      - March 22-24, 2019
      - Rifle, Pistol, Archery, Coordinator
      - Registration for Instructor Certification (Excel)
      - Fact Sheet Instructor Training (DOCX)
    - Instructor Certification at Holiday Lake
      - March 22-24, 2019
      - Shotgun only
      - Registration for Instructor Certification (Excel)
      - Fact Sheet Instructor Shotgun Training (DOCX)

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)