Shooting Sports

The Shooting Sports Project is a comprehensive introduction to shooting sports safety and the fundamentals of archery, pistol, rifle, shotgun, muzzleloading, and hunting. Youth may participate in one or more of the listed disciplines, however, all disciplines may not be offered in every county. The project concentrates on a strong youth development approach based upon long-term mentorship. Also offered are district and state-wide family involvement activities and programs for youth of all ages.

Training Opportunities

If you intend to serve as a direct volunteer with youth and have not been screened by a criminal background check, please contact your county Extension office immediately. All adults wishing to participate in a coach training must be certified adult volunteers through their resident county on 4-H Connect and through the Youth Protection Standards Program (YPS). The YPS process must take place through the volunteer’s local Extension Office and may take a few weeks, so it is important NOT to wait until the last moment to begin. If a volunteer is currently certified by a nationwide criminal background check through another entity, this YPS process may be skipped by disclosing proper credentials and documentation to the State 4-H Office. A list of approved prior screening entities and the proper documentation procedures may be found by clicking here.

You will be unable to register for any of the coach trainings until your volunteer screening has been approved through the YPS and 4-H Connect Systems.

  • 2012 Coach Training Information Packet – Coming Soon!
  • Caldwell, Burleson County – January 21-22, 2012 – Registration Closed
    Registration Closed
  • 4-H Hunting & Wildlife Coach Training – February 4-5, 2012 – College Station, Brazos County –
    Description
    Registration Closed
  • Floating: Caldwell, Burleson County- February 18-19, 2012
    Registration Opens: Jan. 6, 2012
    Registration Closes: Feb. 3, 2012
  • North Region Shooting Sports Coach Training -Lubbock – March 24-25
    Registration Opens: Jan. 30, 2012
    Registration Closes: March 2,2012
  • East Region Shooting Sports Coach Training -Tyler – May 19-20, 2012
    Registration Opens April 2, 2012                                                                                                    
    Registration Closes May 4, 2012
  • West Region Shooting Sports Coach Training -San Angelo – August 11-12, 2012
    Registration Opens: July 2, 2012                                                        
    Registration Closes: July 30, 2012                               
  • Floating Shooting Sports Coach Training- District 12 – Location-TBA – September 2012
    Registration Opens: July 16, 2012                                                      
    Registration Closes: Aug. 10, 2012      
  • South Region-Victoria – October 13-14, 2012
    Registration Opens: Sept. 3, 2012                                                     
    Registration Closes: Sept. 28, 2012                      
  • 4-H Cowboy Action Shooting Training- TBA
  • Montana Action Shooting Brochure – PDF
  • Texas 4-H Natural Resources Refund Policy

Youth Assistant Certifications
The 4-H Natural Resources Program is offering Youth Assistant certifications in the Shooting Sports Project (All disciplines), the Sportfishing Project, and the Wildlife Education Project. Youth Assistant Certifications are for those youth who will assist a certified Adult Leader, County Extension Employee, or Shooting Sports Coach with leadership of a Shooting Sports, Sportfishing, or Wildlife Education project in their county. This is a great opportunity for enthusiastic senior 4-H’ers who are passionate about Natural Resources to develop leadership skills, expand their knowledge, and share that knowledge with others. To become a Youth Assistant, youth should register for and attend the appropriate project area leader training. A Youth Assistant candidate must be accompanied to training either by a previously certified Adult Leader OR an Adult Leader participating in the same training. Youth must be 14 years of age or older by September 1 of current 4-H year to be eligible for training. Youth Assistant Certifications can be upgraded to Adult Leader/Coach Certification once a youth has aged out of the 4-H program and has been approved as a 4-H Adult Volunteer Leader.

Forms

  • Metallic Cartridge Reloading Data Form – PDF
  • Shotgun Shell Reloading Data Forms – PDF
  • Pistol Permission Cards ten per page – PDF
  • Adult and Minor Waiver Agreements – PDF

Texas 4-H Natural Resources Program Refund Policy

PLEASE NOTE: 4-H Connect has a general NO REFUND POLICY. However, for Texas 4-H Natural Resources events, written/email refund requests received prior to two weeks from the event start date will be granted minus a 15% processing fee. Written/email requests received later than two weeks prior to event start date will be considered on a case by case basis and may require documentation of circumstances preventing event attendance. Approved cases will be refunded minus a 15% processing fee.

Ambassadors

Texas 4-H Shooting Sports Ambassadors represent 4-H and specifically 4-H Shooting Sports for public relations purposes at special events such as donor/supporter functions and with the general public, peer groups, 4-H groups, community service groups, schools and media contacts. They serve as spokespersons for the 4-H Shooting Sports program, helping to make 4-H Shooting Sports programs more visible. The Ambassadors further develop their skills in leadership, public presentation, citizenship, community service, public relations and team building. Applications for the Texas 4-H Shooting Sports Ambassadors are due annually at the end of August.

  • Current List of Texas 4-H Shooting Sports Ambassadors – PDF
  • 2012 Ambassador Application – PDF

National Invitational & Texas Teams

The National Invitational is held each year in a host state.  Each state is allowed to send a team comprised of nine shooting discipline teams (air pistol, air rifle, compound archery, recurve archery, hunting & wildlife, muzzle loading, shotgun, smallbore pistol, smallbore rifle).  Senior 4-H members with experience in these disciplines can apply for team participation.  Application deadline is typically around the first of September but will always be posted on this webpage.  Congratulations to those chosen for the 2012 Texas Team!

  • 2012 Texas Teams – PDF
  • 2012 Texas Team Application Flyer – PDF
  • National 4-H Shooting Sports Invitational Website – link

General Specifications for Shooting Disciplines

For event specific information, rules, and procedures, go to Events & Event.

  • Archery – PDF
  • Muzzleloading – PDF
  • Pistol – PDF
  • Air Rifle Silhouette – PDF
  • BB Gun – PDF
  • CMP Smallbore Sporting Rifle – PDF
  • High Power Sporting Rifle – PDF
  • Light Rifle – PDF
  • Precision Air Rifle – PDF
  • Running Target Rifle – PDF
  • Smallbore 3-Position Rifle – PDF
  • Smallbore Silhouette Rifle – PDF
  • Sporter Air Rifle – PDF
  • Shotgun – PDF

Contact Information

Mr. Larry Hysmith
Extension Program Specialist
4180 S Highway 6 S
College Station, TX 77845
Phone: 979-845-1214
Fax: 979-845-6495
Email: tx4hnaturalresources@tamu.edu

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