SHOOTING SPORTS Shooting Sports Council Date: May 3 Time: 7:00 p.m. Place: CSU Extension Meeting Room - – 701 Court St. Please remember: don’t be early and don’t be late. Someone will wait at the door to let people in from 6:50 – 7:00 p.m. Our doors no longer unlock automatically. If you come outside those times – you will not be able to get in.
Shooting Sports Raffle Colorado’s 4-H Shooting Sports program is holding its second annual statewide fundraising raffle to help local and county shooting sports clubs defray the cost of equipment, ammunition, targets, instructor training, travel and contest expenses. All 4-H Shooting Sports participants benefit from the proceeds of this fundraising opportunity. Over $ 3000 in prizes will be given away! Tickets will can be sold through June 1. The drawing will be held June 17 during the Shooting Sports Family Campout. County Shooting Sports Council will get 50% of all tickets sold to support purchase of equipment, awards and training. Please talk with Chris Cude to check out raffle tickets at 240-2452.
Special Hunter Safety Class for Shooting Sports Members - Mandatory Mrs. Samuel organized a DOW Hunter Safety Course specifically for 4-H youth. This course is a mandatory requirement to participate in the shooting competitions at both the County and State fairs. Youth only need to take the class once as a 4-H member. This is the best and, for the youngest 4-Hers, possibly only opportunity to get this course done. Please let all the new shooting sports families in your clubs know about this class. Here are the details: When: March 10-11 (you must attend both days) Time: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Where: State Fairgrounds - Heritage Arts Building Cost: $10 per person Contact Mrs. Samuel to reserve your spot – the class is filling up – 561-8846 or d_samuel1029@q.com
Shooting Sports Community Service Opportunity When: Saturday, April 14 Time: 8:00 a.m. Where: Pueblo Trap and Skeet Club 4-H is very thankful to the Pueblo Trap and Skeet Club for allowing 4-H members to use the range for practices and the county shoot. 4-H families are asked to help do some cleanup and work at the facility. We will clean the club house and the station houses, paint, build and anything else they need to have done. Lunch will be provided. If you can’t be there at 8:00 a.m. – come when you can. There will be plenty to do. The last two years the community service days were a big success and a lot of fun. Please plan to help. If you have questions – call the Steinbeck’s at 948-4776.
Shooting Sports Certification Training Please see the January/February 4-H Newsletter for Details. Remaining training dates are: • March 16-18, 2012 - Delta County • March 16-18, 2012 - Otero County (archery, shotgun, rifle only) • March 23-25, 2012 - Weld County • March 30 - April 1, 2012 - La Plata County • April 13-15, 2012 - Eagle County • May 11-13, 2012 - Lincoln County • May 11-13, 2012 - Garfield County (Special Shotgun Games Only)
Mandatory Shooting Sports Dates Archery, .22 Rifle, Muzzleloader: April 28, May 19, June 23 – Pueblo West range – 7:00 a.m. registration Additional archery match at the beginning of regular practice May 15 – Livestock Pavilion – 5:00 p.m. Air rifle/pistol: April 21, May 12, June 16 – Location TBD – 7:00 a.m. registration Shotgun: April 18, May 16, June 20 – PT&S range – 4 PM registration. Please note these dates may differ from previous newsletters.
“Shooting Sports Youth Award” – Name Change The “Shooting Sports Youth Award” is now the name of the overall shooting sports award formerly known as Top Shooter. The award was designed to recognize youth who excel in not only shooting in their particular discipline, but also the 4-H experience. Criteria are: HIGHEST EVENT VALUE IN ANY DISCIPLINE ADDED TO SCORES IN EACH CATEGORY BELOW (1000 points maximum). 4-H Club Involvement ................ 50 points max. 4-H Involvement, County Level and above .................. 50 points max. Shooting Project Exhibit ............. 100 (blue), 74 (red), 50 (white) Record Book .............................. 100 points max. Report Form ............................... 200 pints max. Changed in 2009: (In addition to points for Blue Ribbon Exhibit award) Grand Champion Exhibit ......................... 25 points Reserve Grand Champion Exhibit .......... 20 points Class Champion (not Grand or Reserve Grand) ......... 15 points Class Reserve Champion (not Reserve Grand Champion) ....... 10 points The awards will be given at 4-H Achievement Night in October. 19