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Shooting Sports

What is it all about?
4-H Shooting Sports is a national program involving 4-H youth and adult 4-H volunteers. The Wisconsin 4-H program uses the National 4-H Shooting Sports curriculum to teach shooting sports safety to more than 5,000 youth with over 400 adult volunteer instructors across the state. Adult instructors are required to successfully complete a twelve-hour certification workshop before they are approved to teach youth. Our educational focus is on life skills development, safety procedures and responsible use of firearms and archery equipment.
The Wisconsin 4-H Shooting Sports program in your area is geared for teaching beginning target shooting skills for youth at junior, intermediate and senior levels. Beginners learn basic skills through the County 4-H Shooting Sports program, advance to fun shoots within the county, progress to statewide invitational events and have the opportunity to make the Wisconsin National 4-H Shooting Sports Team competing at the National 4-H Championships at Grand Island, Nebraska.

Air Pistol | Air Rifle | Archery | Gun Safety | Muzzleloading | Pistol | Rifle | Shotgun
Grow in Your Project
Beginner
- Learn first shot fundamentals
- Learn range commands and safety rules
- Know steps to shooting archery
- Practice proper shooting form for archery and air guns
Intermediate
- Demonstrate different air rifle shooting positions including standing, kneeling, and prone.
- Demonstrate live firing
- Select proper ammunition
- Safely store and transport equipment
Advanced
- Learn proper range setup and target scoring
- Improve form-stance, grip, trigger control and breathing techniques
- Demonstrate sight picture and sight alignment to others
- Identify errors in form and position and coach improvements
Member Resources

4-H Shooting Sports
Education Project Guide
1 level (grades 3-12)

4-H Hunting/Wildlife
Member Record Book
1 level (grades 3-12)

Archery Member Record Book
1 level (grades 3-12)
Project Leader Resources
Statewide Events and Opportunities

Competitive Shoots
Many invitationals, tournaments, and other competitive shoots are available throughout the spring and summer. Click the button to learn more.
Audience: Grades 3-13
National Championships
Youth interested in qualifying for Wisconsin’s 4-H Shooting Sports National Championships Team compete in Competitive Shoots across the state. Scores from these competitive shoots will be used to determine who will represent Wisconsin on a National Championships Team.
Audience: Must meet specific age requirements

Contact
Doug Thompson, Coordinator
Wisconsin 4-H Shooting Sports
Extension, Brown County
Room 113, 2019 Technology Way
Green Bay, WI 54311
920-391-4657 (desk)
920-391-4610 (office M-F)
920-391-4617 (fax)
Doug.Thompson@browncountywi.gov
Douglas.thompson@wisc.edu
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