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
- Local
- 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
- State 4-H Shoot-Holiday Lake 4-H Center, September 8-10
- Virginia 4-H Shotgun Championship
- Four Rivers Fun Shoot
- Appomattox Fun Shoot
- Shooting Camp at Airfield 4-H Center
- Shooting Camp at Holiday Lake 4-H Center
- Youth Education Summit
Virginia 4-H Shooting Education Council
- Member List
- Bylaws
Instructors
- Instructor Manuals
- Instructor Certifications
- March Instructor Certification at Airfield
- April Advance Shotgun (skeet) training at Holiday Lake
- April 8-9, 2017
- Save-the-date Advanced Shotgun (PDF)
- Training Application (PDF)
- April Muzzleloading Certification in Frederick County
- April Instructor Certification in Prince William County (Archery and Rifle)
- June Instructor Certification in Craig County (Muzzleloading only)
- July Instructor Certification at Holiday Lake 4-H Center
- October Instructor Certification at Holiday Lake 4-H Center
- Request to Host an Instructor Certification
- 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
Events
Holiday Lake 4-H Center
4-H Advanced Shotgun Training
5-Stand/Sporting Clays
July 16-17, 2016
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
