KEEP IT 4-H !! > I PLEDGE

• My head to clearer thinking

• my heart to greater loyalty

• my hands to larger service

• my health to better living

• for my club, my community, my country and my world

What is 4-H Shooting Sports?•4-H Shooting Sports officially started in 1980

•Currently there are 300,000 youth per year reached

•18,000 4-H volunteer leaders

•4-H Programs in Colorado are directed by Colorado State University

•4-H programs in Kit

Carson County are

directed by the

Extension Office

What is 4-H Shooting Sports?• Nationally Supported Curriculum and Training

• 15 hours minimum training for discipline leaders

• In the following disciplines

• Rifle

• Shotgun

• Archery

• Muzzle loading

• Pistol

• Hunting/Outdoor Skills

• Western Heritage

Objectives of 4-H Shooting Sports

• The Core Concepts Stressed• SAFETY

Objectives of 4-H Shooting Sports

• The Core Concepts Stressed• SAFETY

• First Shot

Objectives of 4-H Shooting Sports

• The Core Concepts Stressed• SAFETY

• First Shot

• Life Skills Development

Objectives of 4-H Shooting Sports

• The Core Concepts Stressed• SAFETY

• First Shot

• Life Skills Development

• Positive Youth Development

Objectives of 4-H Shooting Sports

• The Core Concepts Stressed• SAFETY

• First Shot

• Life Skills Development

• Positive Youth Development

• 4-H Leader Training4-H Shooting Sports

Instructor Certification Workshops

Objectives of 4-H Shooting Sports

• The Core Concepts Stressed• SAFETY

• First Shot

• Life Skills Development

• Positive Youth Development

• 4-H Leader Training

• Teaching Adults to Teach Kids

4-H Shooting Sports Education Program Priority Pyramid

Education

Recreation

Competition

What Makes 4-H Shooting Sports Different?

•We don’t focus on making champion shooters….

•We focus on making champion kids!

County Leaders• Shotgun Instructors

– LEE EINSPAHR

– GLENN PHIPPS

– TEDDY DAVIS

– RAY PHIPPS

– MARY JO PHIPPS

– LANCE JANOUSEK

– GERRY EKBERG

• Rifle Instructors– GERRY EKBERG

– DEBBIE HOMM

– NATHANIEL EKBERG

– KATE ARTHUR

– ANNEA LUNDIEN

– MIKE NICHOLS

– BOB HOMM

– McCREA RIDER

County Leaders

• Pistol Instructors

• GERRY EKBERG

• DEBBIE HOMM

• BRAD SHEAN

• Archery Instructors

MICK LIVINGSTON

VIRGIL GEORGE

LANCE JANOUSEK

NATHANIEL EKBERG

County Leaders

• Western Heritage Instructors

– NATHANIEL EKBERG

– BOB HOMM

– McCRAE RIDER

County Leaders

Hunting and outdoor skills.MICK LIVINGSTON

Muzzle loader. BOB HOMM.NATHANIEL EKBERG. GERRY EKBERG

County Expectation Page

• Participate in• Safety Training• Practices• Club Meetings• Leadership Opportunities• Hunter Safety Education

• MUST HAVE A VALID HUNTER EDUCATION CARD PRIOR TO PARTICATING IN ANY LIVE FIRE ACTIVITIES

• PARENTS MUST REMAIN ON SITE THE ENTIRE TIME THIER CHILDREN ARE THERE.

• Completion of project• Demonstration/Talk for Project• Project Display Board or Stand Alone

Project for County Fair• Complete Record Book• To be complete the record book must be

at least 75% complete• The record book must be in a binder

when turned in at the fair.• Attend at least 1 of the scheduled

training opportunities.• Attend at least 1 scheduled shoot• We require that all shooting sports

members have a current health release and parental permission form on file prior to participating in the shoots.

• Read the newsletters• There are size requirements for displays

and boards check the state fair rule book for more information

• Stand alones must relate to your project area.

Safety/Rules

• 4-H Code of Conduct• Adhere to:

• SS Program Rules

• Dress Code

• Rules of Facility

• Courteous & Respectful

• Adhere to Principles & Rules of Safety

• 4-H Dress Code• Closed Toe Shoes

• INFORMATION ON THESE ITEMS ARE INCLUDED IN STATE RULEBOOK AVAILABLE ONLINE.

• Equipment• Carrying Case

• Container for carrying ammo, eye protection, hearing protection, etc.

• Safety Equipment• Eye Protection

• Ear Protection

Range Rules• Safe Direction

• Down Range

• Up

• Equipment

• Firearms w/CBI and carrying case

• Eye Protection

• Ear Protection

• Kneeling roll (7” in diameter, 9 ½” in length. Soft pliable material

• Shooting box

• Everyone that is at the range on shoot dates must sign in. This includes parents, siblings, and shooters

• What to wear• Closed toe shoes• Short or long sleeve Shirt• Long Pants

• What to Bring• Water• Bug Spray• Sun Screen• Supplies needed for discipline• Wet Wipes for cleaning hands

• For .22, air rifle, both pistol disciplines there is a time sign up sheet to schedule your shooting time. Sign up for a slot when you arrive at the range.

Firearm Handling Safety Rules

TO ASSIST YOU IN REMEMBERING THE SAFE FIREARM HANDLING RULES, WE HAVE A VERY

GOOD FRIEND NAMED MAT.

M- MUZZLE, KEEP IT POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION. ON OUR RANGE THE SAFE DIRECTIONS ARE UP OR DOWN RANGE

Firearm Handling Safety Rules

A- ACTION, KEEP THE ACTION OPEN AND UNLOADED UNTIL YOU ARE READY TO SHOOT.

T- TRIGGER, KEEP YOUR FINGER OFF THE TRIGGER UNTIL YOU ARE READY TO SHOOT.

Range Safety• Dogs and other pets are not allowed on the range.

• No climbing or playing on the berms or hills.

• All spectators are to remain in designed areas.

• All plants and wildlife are to be left undisturbed.

• Participants and spectators are encouraged to bring their own shade, water and sunscreen as needed.

• Upon arrival at the range, either leave firearm in the case or place in the rack

• Shooters will bring their firearms to the firing line only when instructed by their range instructor.

• Shooters are responsible to bring their own firearms, ammo, ear and eye protection and appropriate equipment and supplies.

• Firearms utilized by all shooters are subject to the approval of certified discipline leaders for the compliance with state 4-H Shooting Sports requirements and safety factors.

CEASE FIREIS USED TO STOP SHOOTING IN CASE OF UNSAFE CONDITIONSANYONE WHO SEES AN UNSAFE CONDITION MUST CALL A CEASE FIRE

CEASE FIREREPEAT “CEASE FIRE”STOP WHAT YOU ARE DOING IMMEDIATELYOPEN YOUR ACTION WAIT FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

Discipline Specifics

Archery

• Commands• Whistle• 2 whistles – straddle the line• 1 whistle – commence firing• 3 whistles – retrieve your arrows• 4 or more whistles – cease fire

• There are several changes made to the rule book for 2020. Number of shots for Juniors, use of binoculars, poundage checks, and procedures in case of a malfunction. All are included in the 2020 rulebook addendum online.

• Equipment• Compound Bows

• Limited• Unlimited• Traditional

• Recurve/ Long Bows• Limited• Traditional

• Arm Guards• Finger Protection• Quivers• Arrows w/target tip• Bow Case

Air Rifle

• Commands• Competitors to the line

• Equipment• Firearm

• Remove CBI• 5 Minute sight-in period

begins• Cease Fire• 30 minutes for record shots• Cease Fire• Competitors remove

equipment from the line

• Equipment• Air Rifle

• Hunt Air Rifle (iron sights)• Sporter Air Rifle (Peep sight)

• Other Equipment• Eye Protection• Ear Protection • Shooting Mat• Kneeling Roll• Binoculars• CO2 cartridges/refill container (if

needed)• Shooting Block• .177 flat head pellets• Rifle Case• Shooting Jacket, Pants, &/or Glove. Shooting box

Air Rifle Illustrations

Front Aperture

Rear Peep / Aperture

.177 Utility Air Rifle

.177 Sporter Air Rifle

Air Pistol

• Commands• Competitors to the line

• Equipment

• Firearm

• Remove CBI

• 5 Minute sight-in period begins

• Cease Fire

• 30 minutes for record shots

• Cease Fire

• Competitors remove equipment from the line

• Equipment• Air Pistol .177 caliber

• Open Sights

• Other Equipment• CBI

• Spotting scopes or binoculars

• .177 flat head pellets

• Eye Protection

• Ear Protection

• Artificial Support

• Shooting Block

• Firearm case

.22 Rifle

• Commands• Competitors to the line

• Equipment

• Firearm

• Remove CBI

• 5 Minute sight-in period begins

• Cease Fire

• 40 minutes for record shots

• Cease Fire

• Competitors remove equipment from the line

• Equipment• .22 Rifle

• Hunt Rifle (iron sights)

• Rifle w/Scope (4x)

• Sporter Rifle (Peep sight)

• Other Equipment• Eye Protection

• Ear Protection

• Shooting Mat

• Kneeling Roll

• Binoculars

• .22 Ammo

• Shooting Block

• Rifle Case

• Shooting Jacket, Pants, &/or Glove

• Shooting box

Rifle Illustrations

Front Aperture

Rear Peep / Aperture

.22 Hunt Rifle

.22 Sporter Rifle

Shotgun

• Commands• Rack your firearm

• Squad of 5 Team Members

• Position #1 (Captain) asks.Scorer Ready?

• Puller Ready?

• Squad Ready?

• SHOOTER CAN NOT INSERT SHELL INTO FIREARM UNTIL THE SHOOTER IN THE POSITION IN FRONT OF HIM HAS FIRED

• Unload & Rotate (After 5 shots)

• Rack Firearms (After last person has shot)

• Clean Hulls

• Equipment• Largest – 12 gauge

• Skeet & Sporting Clays• Over & Under

• Semi-automatic

• Pump gun

• Other Equipment• Shotgun Shells

• Shotgun case

• Shooting Vest/Pouch

• Eye Protection

• Ear Protection

• Additional Chokes

Shotgun

• There are rule book changes for the trap class. There will be 2 teams on the range at a time and will alternate shooting and scoring.

• The complete changes are available online in the 2020 rulebook addendum.

.22 Pistol

• Commands• Competitors to the line• Make Ready

• 30 sec/5 rounds

• Commence Firing• Cease Fire• Competitors may remove

equipment from the line• There are 2 courses of fire. Both

have different times and commands.

• Age & Experience Requirement

• Must be 9 years old

• Must have at least 1-year experience on the firing line

• Equipment• .22 Pistol

• Semi-automatic• Barrel length not longer than 10” from

breech face to muzzle

• Revolver• Barrel length no more than 10” from

cylinder to muzzle

• Sights• CMP open sights only• Silhouettes, any sight that does not

project image onto target

• Form• CO 4-H Youth Handgun release form

• Other Equipment• CBI• Firearm case• .22 Ammo

Western Heritage

• Commands• Competitor to the loading line

• Equipment Inspection• Ammo Counted and loaded

• Competitor place firearms on the line in position

• Competitor Ready?• Competitor States their Line

and begins the course of fire• Cease Fire• Competitor remove firearms

to the unloading line• Firearms unloaded• Equipment Inspection

• Firearms cased

• Equipment• .22 Period Correct Pistol (2)• .22 Period Correct Rifle• Shotgun Period Correct

• Form• CO 4-H Youth Handgun release

form

• Other Equipment• Firearm cases• Ammo• Period Costume

Western Heritage Continued

Age and experience requirements.Must be 9 years old to shoot the rifle and shotgun courses of fire

.Must be 12 years old to shoot the pistol course of fire

.Must have 1 year of firing line experience before competing in Western Heritage

Hunting & Outdoor Skills• Colorado 4-H Shooting Sports is currently working to develop minimum

standards and safety regulations for Hunting and Outdoor Skills

Events/Contests

• State 4-H Shooting Sports Championship• Rifle, muzzleloader, air rifle and air pistol

August 22,23, 2020 in Pueblo.

• Archery, August 22,23, 2020 in Colorado City

• Shotgun, .22 pistol, September 5,6, 2020, Colorado Springs.

• National Shooting Sports Championship• June 21-26,2020, Grand Island, NE

• Information on these events is available

online.

Kit Carson County Events• Discipline training day, March 29, 2020, Burlington gun club

• .22 and air rifle at 1:30 p.m.• Archery at 1:30 p.m.• .22 and air pistol at 2:30 p.m.• Shotgun at 2:30 p.m.• Western Heritage at 3:00 p.m.

• There will be a first shot fundamentals meeting for all 1st year rifle shooters scheduled for a weeknight between todayand discipline training day. We will get together after this meeting to set this up.

• Kit Carson County qualifying shoot dates.• April 5, 2020, Burlington gun club• April 19, 2020, Burlington gun club• May 3, 2020, Burlington gun club• June 14, 2020, Burlington gun club• June 28, 2020, Burlington gun club• Alternate shoot date, July 11, 2020,

Burlington gun club

• Shotgun shoot starts at 9:00 a.m.• All other disciplines start at 1:30 p.m.

Qualifying for the Kit Carson CountyState Championship teams

Complete your project with at least a red ribbon.

Attend and compete in at least 2 of the 5 scheduled qualifying shoots

and have at least 3 qualifying scores.Shooters can shoot twice on one day if they advise

the extension office or a coach prior to the shoot.

Exceptions to this rule can be made at the coaches'

discretion.

The top 3 scores will be used to determine the

qualification of the shooter for the team.

There are 6 team members for all disciplines

Except shotgun which has 5.

Leadership Opportunities• For Youth

• County Junior Leader • 4-H Age 14 & up

• Attend Discipline Training

• State Shooting Sports Ambassador

• National Shooting Sports Ambassador

• For Adults• 4-H Volunteer

• Shooting Sports Leader Discipline Certification

Resources

• Kit Carson County Website• https://goldenplains.extension.colostate.edu/programs/4-h-youth-

development/kit-carson-4-h/

• Colorado 4-H Website• http://co4h.colostate.edu/

• Colorado 4-H Shooting Sports Rulebook• http://co4h.colostate.edu/program-areas/shooting-sports/

• National Championship Website• https://4h.unl.edu/shooting-sports/national

Questions