Shooting Sports

Shooting Sports Quiz Bowl

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The 2024 4-H Shooting Sports National Quiz Bowl registration portal is now open.  Quizzes this year are comprised of 50 new questions for Intermediate/Seniors and 25 new questions for Juniors as a mix of General 4-H, STEM, Rifle, Pistol, Shotgun, Archery, Hunting Skills and Western Heritage – hosted on a brand new, exciting, hopefully trouble free, platform.

Quiz Bowl registration price is the same as last year,  $10 for individuals and $40 for teams.  Team members are automatically scored as individuals and receive individual awards/recognition as well as team awards/recognition.

Upon registration you will be provided a link to the study materials and a personal quiz link.

The Quiz may be taken anytime between January 15-19, 2024.  You will only have one chance to take the quiz.  Quiz scores are based on the number of correct answers and the amount of time remaining in the quiz.

REGISTRATION LINKS

Junior Individual (Age 9-11) 

Intermediate and Senior Individual (ages 12-19)

Teams ( ages 9-19, uses oldest team member’s age)

Updates and Info 4/26/23

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Just a reminder for 4-H families:
 
The TSC paper clover spring fundraiser starts today! 90% of the money raised stays in our county and goes toward CAMP and LEADERSHIP activities for the 4-H youth. Spring Paper Clovers: 4/26/23 — 5/7/23
 
4/29/23 Cloverbud Saturday: Dress for the weather! We will be outside in nature for the majority of the program. **Still looking for some volunteers to help out!** We have several nature activities planned including a listening walk, book, leaf art and STEM activity.
Shooting Sports Range Days: We are changing the date from May 14 to MAY 7 so we avoid Mother’s Day. The range day will be held at Campbell’s Sportsman’s Club from 4:00-6:00pm that day. Please use the link to let up know if you will be attending the range day on May 7, May 28, or June 11 so we can prepare materials and supplies.  https://osu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3k2dhqUIbs47jjo

Updates to the 4-H Calendar – March 2023

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There have been some updates to the tentative schedule. Please use the PDF file to update your clubs/families or direct them to the calendar on this blog.

Highlights:

  • The April 5th Cloverbud activity is now April 11 @ 5:00pm.
  • The county wide shooting events will be held at Campbell’s Sportsman’s Club in Howard.
  • Dog show schedule has been set. Looking to get updated paperwork out ASAP!
  • 4-H Camp: Counselors will move June 5 and campers will move in June 6 around 9 am.

2023 4-H Calendar – Tentative

As always, this is a tentative schedule and is subject to change. We will do our best to update this as soon as we know to keep everyone on the same page. Please contact the extension office with questions!

 

 

4-H Shooting Sports Education Camp

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The Ohio 4-H Shooting Education Camps are fun-filled learning experiences for campers in grades 3-12.  Offering two age-appropriate camps both held at Canter’s Cave 4-H Camp.  The junior level 3-day camp, is specifically for campers in grades 3-6, who would like to experience basic shooting sports disciplines including: Archery, Shotgun, Pistol, Rifle, Hunting & Wildlife, and Living History. The Senior level 6-day camp, is for teens in grades 7-12.  It offers basic and advanced disciplines including: Beginner Archery, Action Archery, Beginner Rifle, Rifle Sport, Rifle Marksmanship, Beginner Shotgun, Shotgun Sports, Basic Pistol, Steel Rifle/Pistol, Living History and Hunting & Wildlife.  Both camps focus on the safe, responsible, ethical use of firearms and archery equipment. Shooting instruction is led by trained, experienced 4-H Shooting Sports Instructors.  Campers will select one shooting discipline to focus on while at camp.  They will also have opportunities to sample other disciplines along with fun traditional camping activities such as crafts, boating, fishing, hiking and more.  All activities are conducted under the direct supervision of our trained instructors and 4-H staff.

Junior Shooting Sports Camp

  • Open to all children in grades 3-6
  • June 23-25, 2023
  • Cost $250.00

Senior Shooting Sports Camp

  • Open to all teens in grades 7-12
  • July 9-14, 2023
  • Cost $375.00

LOCATION for both camps: Canter’s Cave 4-H Camp 1362 Cave’s Road. Jackson Ohio 45640

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Website: https://ohio4h.org/families/members/events-opportunties/shooting-sports/4-h-shooting-ed-camp

Shooting Sports Winter Workshop – February at 4-H Camp Ohio

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The Winter Shooting Sports Instructor Training Workshop Registration is open.  Please register to join us at Camp Ohio February 24-26, 2023 to become a Certified Shooting Sports Instructor.  Registration can be found at www.go.osu.edu/23winterssworkshop.

Registration Deadline is January 22, 2023 by midnight.

This weekend workshop will start with registration from 6:00-8:00 PM on Friday February 24 and dismiss at 4:00 PM on February 26. Your full time participation is required.  The Workshop will offer:  Basic Archery, Coordinator, Crossbow, Hunting & Wildlife, Living History, Pistol and Rifle. Class minimums are needed to offer each class.

The cost is $110  (Check with your shooting sports club and county extension office, some programs help cover this cost for the instructors.)

  • Payment is due at the time of the registration.
  • If your club or county is providing payment please select check as the payment option in the online registration process or pay with your credit/debit card and request personal reimbursement from your club. 
  • If someone else is paying for your registration please email me at winters.5@osu.edu and let me know who is paying your payment so we can ensure your credit is matches with your registration. It’s also helpful include your name and “payment for winter shooting sports workshop” in the check memo.
  • Don’t forget to  let your club or county office know where to send the check. Checks should be sent to  the Ohio 4-H Center at 2201 Fred Taylor Dr. Columbus Ohio 43210 by January 23, 2023.

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2023 Shooting Sports Education Camp

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The Ohio 4-H Shooting Education Camps are fun-filled learning experiences for campers in grades 3-12. Offering two age-appropriate camps both held at Canter’s Cave 4-H Camp. The junior level 3-day camp, is specifically for campers in grades 3-6, who would like to experience basic shooting sports disciplines including: Archery, Shotgun, Pistol, Rifle, Hunting & Wildlife, and Living History. The Senior level 6-day camp, is for teens in grades 7-12. It offers basic and advanced disciplines including Beginner Archery, Action Archery, Beginner Rifle, Rifle Sport, Rifle Marksmanship, Beginner Shotgun, Shotgun Sports, Basic Pistol, Steel Rifle/Pistol, Living History and Hunting & Wildlife. Both camps focus on the safe, responsible, ethical use of firearms and archery equipment. Shooting instruction is led by trained, experienced 4-H Shooting Sports Instructors. Campers will select one shooting discipline to focus on while at camp. They will also have opportunities to sample other disciplines along with fun traditional camping activities such as crafts, boating, fishing, hiking and more. All activities are conducted under the direct supervision of our trained instructors and 4-H staff.

Junior Shooting Sports Camp: Open to all children in grades 3-6

  • June 23-25, 2023
  • Cost $250.00

Senior Shooting Sports Camp: Open to all teens in grades 7-12

  • July 9-14, 2023
  • Cost $375.00

LOCATION for both camps: Canter’s Cave 4-H Camp, 1362 Cave’s Road, Jackson Ohio 45640

For more information and camp registration, please visit our website and follow us on Facebook.

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2023 Ohio 4-H Shooting Sports Instructor Workshops

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4-H Shooting Sports workshops are provided to train Ohio 4-H volunteers interested in serving as shooting sports discipline instructors in their county 4-H Shooting Sports programs.

2023 Workshop Dates

  • Winter – February 24-26 @ Camp Ohio
  • Spring – April 14-16 @ Canter’s Cave
  • Fall – September 15-17 @ Canter’s Cave

Coming Soon: Special Recruitment Workshops @ Camp Palmer & Camp Whitewood dates to be announced for 2023

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2022 Shooting Sports Camp Counselor Applications Available

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We are excited that Ohio 4-H Shooting Sports Education Camps are well underway in being planned for July 2022. To make these camps happen, we need qualified camp counselors and need YOUR help to make that happen. The application is now available at http://go.osu.edu/shootingsportscounselor or is linked on the state website here: https://ohio4h.org/families/members/events-opportunties/shooting-sports/4-h-shooting-ed-camp

We are seeking camp counselors for both junior and senior camp. Applications are due May 1st.

  • Junior Camp – (Campers age 9-12) – July 15-17 (counselors arrive on the 14th)
  • Senior Camp – (Campers age 12-18) – July 24-29 (counselors arrive on the 23rd)

Important items to note:

  • Counselors for junior camp must be 14 as of January 1st, 2022. Counselors for senior camp is preferred that they are alumni (19+); this is a great opportunity to recruit young alumni as volunteers!
  • Counselors will go through training in your county
  • Shooting sports experience is NOT required. They don’t need to know the first thing about shooting sports – we need people who are just awesome camp counselors.
  • This is a great opportunity for your current counselors – or if it works into your training schedule, you might consider recruiting from your shooting sports kids to be counselors for both your county camp and shooting sports camp.
  • Shooting Sports Counselors must fill out an application and go through a selection process. Part of the process for that is that I contact the 4-H professional in the county and ask
    • Current 4-Hers:
      • Have they have they successfully completed the training with you?
      • Would you allow this person to be a counselor for your county?
    • For alumni – they must be screened, Ohio 4-H volunteers. I’m going to ask you the same questions about those individuals.

2022 Shooting Sports Workshop at Canter’s Cave 4-H Camp

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The registration for the spring Shooting Sports Workshop at Canter’s Cave 4-H Camp April 8th-10th is now live. Registration is due by March 31st.

Information can be found on the state website here: https://ohio4h.org/families/members/events-opportunties/shooting-sports/state-training

A few things to note:

  • The registration process has been updated to an online registration. Participants will be able to pay via credit card (NelNet) or by mailing a check.
  • All instructors are required to complete the National Shooting Sports online eModules prior to attending the workshop. They are being directed to contact their county 4-H professional on how to complete those modules. As of now, these only need to be completed one time.

All information is on the Ohio 4-H website listed above, direct go links to the application are available.

Workshop Registration: http://go.osu.edu/shootingsportsworkshop

 

Shooting Sports Instructor Fall Workshop – November 5-7, 2021

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The registration for the Fall Shooting Sports Workshop November 5-7th, at Canter’s Cave 4-H Camp is now live!  Information can be found on the state website here: https://ohio4h.org/families/members/events-opportunties/shooting-sports/state-training.  The direct go-link to the Qualtrics registration is: http://go.osu.edu/shootingsportsworkshop

A few things to note:

  • The registration process has been updated to an online registration. Participants will be able to pay via credit card (NelNet) or by mailing a check.
    • If mailing a check, please make sure they follow the instructions and include a list of participants. We know sometimes a 4-H Committee/Club etc. will pay for multiple people and so we need to be able to track who has paid.
  • All instructors are required to complete the National Shooting Sports online eModules prior to attending the workshop. They are being directed to contact their county 4-H professional on how to complete those modules. As of now, these only need to be completed one time.
    • If no one from your office is set up as a county manager for the online modules, contact Jeff Dick for assistance in setting up your account. You will be able to see your county, who has registered, progress made, etc.
    • Attached are instructions for how to access the modules which can be found at: 4-hshootingsportscollege.com
      • There currently is funding from ODNR to cover the cost of these modules. Instructors can use this code: OSUVYQSFQUM2
        • Please do not post the code on a website, but share with individual instructors directly.
  • Junior Leaders (teens who have previously completed the discipline in the county) are eligible to attend. They will need to ensure that they complete the JL application in addition to the workshop application. The JL application can be found on the state website link above. It is a paper form that is mailed to Jeff Dick and requires a 4-H professional signature at the bottom. JLs are expected to have a mentor in the discipline attend with them and an adult of the same gender who is staying in the cabin with them as a mentor also. These do not have to be the same person or from the same county. If this is the JL’s first time attending a workshop, two letters of reference are also required.
  • After registration closes, we will confirm the list of attendees with county 4-H professionals to ensure that they are approved, screened volunteers.