Shooting Sports

REMINDER: State 4-H Junior Shooting Sports Camp Application

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The Licking County 4-H Committee, in partnership with the Licking County 4-H Shooting Sports Committee, will be choosing two 4-H members, who are currently completing Grades 3-6, to participate in State 4-H Junior Shooting Sports Camp. State 4-H Junior Shooting Sports Camp is a residential camp, and will be held at Canter’s Cave 4-H Camp in Jackson, Ohio during June 12-14, 2026.

Please note that applicants do NOT need to be enrolled in a 4-H Shooting Sports project to apply.

Complete the APPLICATION and return to the Licking County Extension Office by Friday, January 17, 2026.

 

REMINDER: State 4-H Junior Shooting Sports Camp Application

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The Licking County 4-H Committee, in partnership with the Licking County 4-H Shooting Sports Committee, will be choosing two 4-H members, who are currently completing Grades 3-6, to participate in State 4-H Junior Shooting Sports Camp. State 4-H Junior Shooting Sports Camp is a residential camp, and will be held at Canter’s Cave 4-H Camp in Jackson, Ohio during June 12-14, 2026.

Please note that applicants do NOT need to be enrolled in a 4-H Shooting Sports project to apply.

Complete the APPLICATION and return to the Licking County Extension Office by Friday, January 17, 2026.

 

Shooting Sports Winter Workshop

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Registration is now open for the Shooting Sports Winter Workshop! Join Ohio 4-H Shooting Sports February 20-22 at 4-H Camp Ohio for an exciting and educational experience. To secure your spot, visit the link below and clock the red register button. Don’t wait— registration closed January 15 at 5:00pm. Learn more by visiting the Ohio 4-H Shooting Sports Instructor (State) Training Workshops webpage!

Please note:

  • Participants must be an APPROVED volunteer in 4-HOnline. If you are interested but have not yet gone through the Licking County 4-H Volunteer process, please plan to submit your advisor application by January 1, 2026 and then plan to attend the spring training in April.
  • If you are already an approved volunteer and plan to either renew an existing certification or to add a new certification, please let Lisa know of your plans to attend and which discipline in which you will be participating.

State 4-H Junior Shooting Sports Camp

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The Licking County 4-H Committee, in partnership with the Licking County 4-H Shooting Sports Committee, will be choosing two 4-H members, who are currently completing Grades 3-6, to participate in State 4-H Junior Shooting Sports Camp. State 4-H Junior Shooting Sports Camp is a residential camp, and will be held at Canter’s Cave 4-H Camp in Jackson, Ohio during June 12-14, 2026.

Please note that applicants do NOT need to be enrolled in a 4-H Shooting Sports project to apply.

Complete the APPLICATION and return to the Licking County Extension Office by Friday, January 17, 2026.

 

REMINDER: Teen Achievement Awards Forms and Licking County 4-H Committee Scholarship DUE

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The 2026 Ohio 4-H Achievement Awards Form Packet as well as the 2025 Licking County 4-H Committee Scholarship Packet are now available. Both forms can be found on the Teen Opportunities page of the website. Achievement Awards forms and the 4-H Committee Scholarship are due to the Licking County Extension Office by Friday, October 10, 2025. By completing the Achievement Awards forms, members have the opportunity to be recognized for their comprehensive project work and leadership activities and can be chosen to represent Licking County at the state level competition. Applicants are also eligible to apply for state trips/camps and other opportunities through this process. Members must be at least 14 (as of 01/01/2026) in order to be eligible for this process. Please reach out to Lisa McCutcheon (mccutcheon.46@osu.edu) with questions or for help with the process.

Teen Achievement Awards Forms and Licking County 4-H Committee Scholarship

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The 2026 Ohio 4-H Achievement Awards Form Packet as well as the 2025 Licking County 4-H Committee Scholarship Packet are now available. Both forms can be found on the Teen Opportunities page of the website. Achievement Awards forms and the 4-H Committee Scholarship are due to the Licking County Extension Office by Friday, October 10, 2025. By completing the Achievement Awards forms, members have the opportunity to be recognized for their comprehensive project work and leadership activities and can be chosen to represent Licking County at the state level competition. Applicants are also eligible to apply for state trips/camps and other opportunities through this process. Members must be at least 14 (as of 01/01/2026) in order to be eligible for this process. Please reach out to Lisa McCutcheon (mccutcheon.46@osu.edu) with questions or for help with the process.

Ohio 4-H Shooting Sports Instructor Workshop

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The Fall Workshop for Ohio 4-H Shooting Sports Instructors will take place September 26-28, 2025 at Canter’s Cave 4-H Camp in Jackson County.

Join Ohio 4-H for a full weekend to become certified or to get recertified as a 4-H Shooting Sports Instructor! The cost to attend is $110 and is due by September 1, 2025.

Please note: participants must be an APPROVED 4-H advisor and be currently enrolled in 4-HOnline to attend.

If you do register to attend, please also send an email to Lisa (mccutcheon.46@osu.edu) to let her know that you’ve registered and which discipline that you are renewing or becoming certified in.

Register by visiting: https://go.osu.edu/fallssworkshop

Registration for Ohio 4-H Junior Shooting Sports Camp is open now!

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Ohio 4-H Shooting Sports has opened Junior Camp registration. Youth in grades 3-6 are invited to Canter’s Cave 4-H Camp from June 13 to 15 for education sessions on basic shooting and archery disciplines. Additional information about the camp can be found on the Ohio 4-H Shooting Sports website. Registration is open through May 16 and can be completed online. Camp counselors are also encouraged to apply and should do so before May 1.

Reg. link is https://go.osu.edu/jrcampreg25

Living History Trip to the Maritime Museum in Sandusky

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This trip is for current Living History members or members interested in taking the project next year. On April 26, 2025 a presentation will be offered at 1:00pm describing how Living History and Museums are both aspects of public history. WWII artifacts will also shown including items belonging to a sailor who received a Bronze Star for shooting down a Messerschmitt on D-Day and items from one of JFK’s PT-109 shipmates. The museum opens at 10:00am and closes at 4pm. Cost is $5 per person. You are welcome to enjoy the museum on your own around the presentations. An adult is required to stay with members during the visit. If you have questions, contact Allen County Living History Instructor, Anne Smedley at jsmedley@wcoil.com. To register, click HERE.

Spring Shooting Sports Instructor Workshop

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The Spring Shooting Sports Workshop at Canter’s Cave 4-H Camp is now open. The Ohio 4-H Shooting Sports Program is seeking new and current instructors to join them for a weekend full of learning, connection building, fun and much more to prepare 4-H Advisors with updated teaching practices and policies to bring back to our county program! This workshop is open to approved 4-H volunteers (or who will be through the advisor process by the workshop).

The workshop is April 4-6 and the registration deadline is March 3, 2025. More information can be found on the State 4-H Shooting Sports website here: https://go.osu.edu/ssstatetraining.