The 2023 4-H Shooting Sports Camp Palmer Instructor Workshop Registration is now live. Please go to http://go.osu.edu/23SSPalmer to register. This workshop will be held at 4-H Camp Palmer, located in Northwester Ohio, October 20-22. The cost is $110. The workshop is open to any approved 4-H volunteer who would like to get certified as a Shooting Sports discipline instructor. Instructors must be age 21 by the time of the training and be an approved 4-H Volunteer in their county program. Please talk to your county 4-H Educator to let them know you are planning to register. Volunteers should also talk to their county/club Shooting Sports Coordinator to determine the needs of their county/club program before registering. This workshop will offer: Archery, Shotgun, Rifle, Pistol, Living History, and Muzzleloader. More information about the registration can be found on the Ohio 4-H Website under the Shooting Sports page. https://ohio4h.org/families/members/events-opportunties/shooting-sports/state-training
Assistant Instructors are also welcome to register for this workshop. Assistant Instructors are individuals who have aged out of 4-H (age 19-20) but who have not reached age 21. These individuals will receive an Assistant Instructor certificate allowing them to teach under the direct supervision of a level one Shooting sports Instructor. Upon reaching the age of 21 they can apply to have their certificate changed to a certification as long as they have had continuous service as a 4-H Volunteer in the shooting sports program.
Due to limited classroom space Junior Leaders will not be accepted at this workshop.
Just a few reminders and helpful tips
- The deadline to register is October 1, 2023.
- Please choose your discipline wisely. We are not able to shuffle participant around easily after the deadline due to our timeline to order curriculum materials and get our class rosters set.
- Cancelations after the October 1 deadline will NOT receive a refund and these funds CAN NOT be carried forward. We can apply them to another volunteer who is willing to take the same discipline.
- Payment may be made with check or credit card. If your county office is paying for you to attend please contact them before registering to see how they would like to handle payments. We are able to do fund transfers from counties.
- Discipline classes must meet the minimum requirements for us to offer a class. If your class is NOT offered, we will move you to your second choice. Please be sure to select two different choices during the registration process.
- Health forms for this workshop are online. Upon completion of your registration you will be sent a link to complete your health form. All participants MUST complete a health form to attend.
- If you have not taken the online National Shooting Sports Module courses you will need to complete those courses before you attend the workshop. Contact Tracy Winters at winters.5@osu.edu for more information on how to complete these modules. If you have taken these in the past you DO NOT have to take them again.
- Additional information about the workshop will be emailed out AFTER the October 1 deadline. This information will be sent to the email you register with, please use an email address you check often. Please also double check that your email is correct in your registration.
For any additional questions please email Tracy Winters at winters.5@osu.edu. If you have issues with payment or payment questions please contact Sara Deakin at Deakin.5@osu.edu