The Alaska 4-H Shooting Sports Program uses the positive youth development model to provide instruction in the safe handling of firearms, air guns and archery equipment. Using the eight essential elements of positive youth development identified in the Targeting Life-Skills Model, Alaska 4-H Shooting Sports Program assists young people and their adult volunteers in attaining knowledge, develops self-confidence and leadership abilities, and instills an appreciation for conservation, wildlife, and service. The program follows a standardized format, lists program components and identifies clearly intended learning outcomes.
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Some groups focus on competitive events, and others practice basic shooting programs. Contact your local district to see what's available in your area.

​In the Shooting Sports project, you'll learn:
  • how to load and shoot a variety of firearms
  • proper maintenance of your firearms, parts, and accessories
  • proper safety procedures in handling and shooting
  • about shooting sports competitions and how to participate
  • hunting procedures
  • laws and ethics related to shooting, hunting, and firearms use
  • about careers related to firearms and shooting sports
Due to the nature of this sport, there are quite a few rules that are detailed and important to follow. But remember, fun and safety are primary goals. These rules should be applied to any activity and event within 4-H Shooting Sports project; these rules supersede those posted in governing bodies such as NRA, USA Archery, NSCA, etc.
Your shooting sports leader will have copies of these rules for each discipline.

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As with all of the 4-H projects, volunteers provide the mentoring and backbone for our youth to learn and grow. If you are interested in finding out how YOU can be a Shooting Sports project instructor and/or volunteer, please fill out the contact form at the bottom right of this page. 

Volunteering in the Shooting Sports project requires a bit more training than volunteering for other projects. A committed and caring adult should be enrolled as a volunteer in Alaska 4-H, and then complete these steps:
  1. contact your District office or our Statewide Shooting Sports coordinator for more information
  2. fill out the Volunteer Leader Questionnaire (see link below)
  3. request and complete certification in whatever discipline you wish to mentor (see link below)
  4. complete and keep up to date the Leader Information form (see link below)

Volunteer Resources
Equipment
2020 Alaska Junior Three-Position Air Rifle Postal Competition
  • Preliminary Program Information as of 9/26/2019
    • 2019 4-H Alaska State Archery eCompetition
    Event guidelines and registration
    Alaska Postal League Program

    “Postal League” got its name because participants mailed their targets in for scoring via the U.S. Postal Service. It’s a state-wide shooting match where you compete on your own schedule. Keep record of your shots from November to March, and submit your scores to the district leader indicated on the form.
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    2018 4-H Shooting Sports National Championship
    • ​Event information (registration due date was 5/30/18)
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    2018 4-H Alaska State Archery eCompetition
    Upcoming shooting sports leader training:

    Level 1 Instructor Training for Pistol and Shotgun, January 25-26, 2020
    • Contact Patty Miller: millerrabbits73@gmail.com or Darren Snyder darren.snyder@alaska.edu for more information
    National 4-H Shooting Sports Online Training Modules
    • these modules, in addition to face-to-face discipline-specific training, are required for Instructor certification
    • login or create your registration, then click on "clover academy" 
      • detailed instructions can be found HERE.
    • cost is $20 + fees, payable by cc only

    Out of State
    2020 National 4-H Shooting Sports Level II Instructor Training
    • May 10-14, 2020 Appomattox, VA

    ​Alaska 4-H Shooting Sports Level 2 Instructors:
    • Patty Miller, Rifle and Archery
    • Kristy Peterson, Archery
    • Lan H., Western Heritage
    • Paul R., Rifle
    4-H Shooting Sports Disciplines
    • Shotgun
    • Rifle
    • Archery
    • Western Heritage
    • Pistol
    • Black Powder
    • Hunting
    • Biathlon 
    ANNOUNCEMENTS
    • SAFETY WARNING AND RECALL NOTICE:  REMINGTON MODEL 700 AND MODEL SEVEN RIFLES: Remington Arms Company, LLC is voluntarily recalling Remington Model 700 and Model Seven rifles with X-Mark Pro (XMP) triggers, manufactured from May 1, 2006 to April 9, 2014. Please click HERE for more information.
    Daring Mustangs 4-H Team wins League at Birchwood

    ​The team won the 15 team adult league. It was close to the end but the team prevailed. The team shot 25 16 yard targets, 25 24 yard targets and 25. Modified Skeet targets each week for 15 weeks.
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    4-H Alumna Sagen Maddalena  wins an international air rifle competition in Austria, USA Shooting Team reports.
    4-H Shooting Sports News and Opportunities
    Questions about the Alaska 4-H Shooting Sports project? contact Patty Miller at millerrabbits73@gmail.com or ​907- 953-2075 or contact your district office.
    Alaska 4-H Shooting Sports Program Objectives
    1. Identify, develop, and promote positive advocacy roles for youth to emulate as responsible stewards of our environment.
    2. Promote the safe handling and storage of firearms.
    3. Develop responsibility, sportsmanship, ethical behavior, and respect for safe conduct of shooting sports activities and environmental stewardship.
    4. Promote awareness and appreciation of the broad spectrum of shooting sports and related activities as life-long leisure and career opportunities for youth and families.
    5. Incorporate opportunities for S.T.E.M. learning, life skills development, and service as regular components of the shooting sports project.
    6. Implement and strengthen an adult volunteer and teen assistant leader certification program.
    7. Use 4-H Shooting Sports curriculum approved by the National 4-H Shooting Sports Committee as the foundation of and primary resource used for program delivery.
    8. Expand 4-H membership and involve more volunteers.
    9. Encourage and enhance family communications and quality time together.
    10. Focus on at-risk youth audiences and pilot models, and methodologies tailored for specific audiences.
    11. Create a quality youth development education program evidenced by partnerships reflecting resources development, program innovation, quality delivery of instruction, and access to research-based and traditional local knowledge.
    12. Promote awareness of shooting and archery as athletic sports, and provide youth with the knowledge, skills, and encouragement to participate.

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