Shooting Sports Projects
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If you enjoy the outdoors and hunting, you’ll love the shooting sports project! This project covers firearm safety and teaches responsible handling and use. Get ready because this project is hands on. The focus of all 4-H programs is the development of youth as individuals and as responsible and productive citizens. The 4-H Shooting Sports Program stands out as an example. Youth learn marksmanship, the safe and responsible use of firearms, the principles of hunting and archery, and much more. The activities of the program and the support of caring adult leaders provide young people with opportunities to develop life skills, self-worth, and conservation ethics.
The objectives of the 4-H shooting sports program are:
- To promote the highest standards of safety, sportsmanship, and ethical behavior.
- To expose participants to the broad array of vocational and life-long avocational activities related to shooting sports.
- To encourage participation in natural resources and related natural science programs by exposing participants to the content through shooting, hunting and related activities.
- To enhance development of self-concept, character, and personal growth thorough safe educational and socially acceptable involvement in shooting activity.
- To strengthen families through participation in life-long recreational activities.
- To complement and enhance the impact of existing safety, shooting and hunter education programs using experiential educational methods and progressive development of skills and abilities.
4-H members have opportunities to test their shooting and sportsmanship skills in county, regional, state, and national competitions. In fact, they could ultimately set Olympic competition as their goal. There are seventeen Olympic shooting sports events, which continue to draw the third-greatest number of countries.
In the pistol project you will learn the history, safe handling, shooting safety, range rules, parts of the pistol/revolver, sight alignment & trigger control, and shooting positions. Plus develop the skills, knowledge, and attitude for safe shooting sports activities.
The purpose of the air rifle project is to introduce to the sport. You will learn parts of the air rifle, sight picture & alignment, shooting positions, safety and range rules and commands. Plus, you will develop the skills, knowledge, and attitude for safe shooting sports activities.
The purpose of this project is to introduce you to the sport of archery. You will learn the basic rules of safety, proper equipment selection and care, different shooting techniques, and the equipment necessary to become a successful archer. Plus, you will develop the skills, knowledge, and attitude for safe shooting sports activities.
The goals of this project are to introduce youth to target shooting and marksmanship and introduce riflery as a lifetime sport. Included in the skills associated with shooting sports are vocational, leisure, and social pursuits. The project will include safety, range rules and commands, sight alignment, and how to use and handle .22 rifle equipment and storage. Plus, you will develop the skills, knowledge, and attitude for safe shooting sports activities.
By taking a hands-on approach you will learn the history, safe handling, general safety, gun storage, parts of the shotgun, action types, shotshell components, fundamentals of shooting, range safety, how to load your shotgun, and care through the project. Plus, you will develop the skills, knowledge, and attitude for safe shooting sports activities.
Shooting Sports projects are right for you if you want to:
- Learn, enhance, and compliment the skills of shooting, sportsmanship, and ethical behavior.
- Learn about the broad array of vocational and life-long avocational activities related to shooting sports.
- Explore natural resources and related natural science programs opportunities through shooting, hunting and related activities.
Knowledge gained through the shooting sports project:
- Proper safety procedures in handling and shooting
- Proper maintenance of your firearms
- Parts and accessories
- Ethics related to shooting, hunting, and firearms use.
- Careers related to firearms and shooting sports
Skills gained through the shooting sports project:
- Confidence & poise
- Self-discipline
- Commitment & Perseverance
- Leadership
- Communication
- Problem solving & critical thinking
- Personal responsibility
- Sportsmanship
