1st Annual 4-H Archery Camp is a Success!

 

The 1st Annual Texas 4-H Archery Camp was held last weekend at the Texas 4-H Center on Lake Brownwood.  This first round of the camp was deemed a huge success with 35 youth and 9 adults participating.  The camp focused on improving shooting knowledge and skills in recurve and compound archery for youth participants.  For adult participants, the focus was on improving skills and knowledge in coaching archery, archery equipment, archery games, and improved shooting skills. 


The Texas 4-H Archery Camp is open to any 4-H member with beginning or intermediate experience in shooting archery and understanding of the basic archery safety and range rules.  The camp has limited space available for youth and adult participants.

Plans are currently underway for the 2nd Annual Texas 4-H Archery Camp to be held in 2014.  

Dates and registration information will be available later this year.

Mickey Estep and son, Blake.

Special thanks goes out to Mickey Estep, volunteer 4-H archery instructor from Ector County.  The camp would not have be possible without his coordination and the assistance of the staff of volunteers he recruited.  Thanks to all of you who volunteered and made the camp a success!

Applications Available for Texas Brigades Summer Program

The Texas Brigades is a wildlife-focused leadership development program for high school youth (ages 13-17). There are five different camps throughout the summer: Bobwhite Brigade, Buckskin Brigade, Bass Brigade, Waterfowl Brigade, and Ranch Brigade. You will be introduced to habitat management, hone your communication skills, and develop a land ethic. Each camp is 4 ½ days long. More details can be found about the Brigades at http://www.texasbrigades.org.  

 

Applications for the 2013 Texas Brigades Summer Program are now available online.  Go to

http://www.texasbrigades.org/Applications/applications.html  and start your application today! 

If you have any questions, please contact  Helen Holdsworth, Executive Director of Texas Brigades, at 855/892-7447 (toll free). 

San Angelo Stock Show & Rodeo Junior Trap Shoot

San Angelo Inaugural 2013 Junior Trap Shoot

For the first time in San Angelo, Texas FFA and 4H students alike get a chance to post their name on the first line of the record books at one of the largest stock shows in the nation as the "First" San Angelo Trapshooting Champion.   Taking place on Feb 15th, 2013 at the San Angelo Claybird Range (sanangeloclays.com) 12 miles West of San Angelo, TX on HWY 67.   It's watching a focused competitor stand on the field and match his or her skills against their competition.  When these students take the line it is ONE shotgun and ONE well aimed shell that determines a "Hit" or "Lost" claybird.  At the end of 50 claybirds, the competitor with the best score wins.  In an event where the student's talent and skills determines their own success, it is not unusual to see the event's champion using the most basic of competition tools that has been handed down in the family to a younger generation.  Come rain, snow, sleet, or anything short of thunder and lightning,  these shooters will face the elements and stand on station to compete for the very first buckle and  prizes to be awarded at the 2013 San Angelo Junior Trapshoot.  

 

Sponsor money donated to this first event will be conveyed to the contestants as premium prizes to further the growth of shooting sports competition.  If you wish to enter, download the PDF rules and entry forms for this event.  Should you have any questions about sponsorship, rules, or entry,  please email tom@sanangelorodeo.com .

4-H Indoor Archery Match-Registration Now Open

2013 Indoor Archery Shirt Logo

Registration for the 4-H Indoor Archery Match is open on 4-H Connect!

Bay City Location: March 7-9, 2013
Graham Location: March 15-16, 2013

Regular Registration: through February 3, 2013, $15/Equipment Class (max 3)
Late Registration: February 4-10, 2013, $15/Equipment Class (max 3) + $15 Additional Late Fee

Registration is to be completed by the individual.

More detailed information is available HERE and will soon be posted on the Texas 4-H Natural Resources website.

January 19-20—District 9 Shooting Sports Coach Training-Brazoria County, TX

Enrollment numbers are currently low and we don't want anyone to miss out on this 4-H Shooting Sports Coach Training opportunity!

January 19-20—District 9 Shooting Sports Coach Training-Brazoria County, TX (Open to all leaders statewide)
Registration on 4-H Connect
Registration Open December 1-30 2012                           $120/Coach or Assistant Coach Candidate. $0/Extension Employee
Late Registration December 31, 2012-January 6, 2013   $200

Late Registration closes this Sunday. Please help spread the word!

2013 S.A.L.E. Junior Shoot-Out Information Is Posted - Entry Deadline is Very Near

The 2013 S.A.L.E. Junior Shoot-Out is the first annual trap competition to be held during the San Antonio Livestock Show and Rodeo.  The Main Event will be shot on February 8th with the Finals Event to be shot on February 9th.  The Junior Shoot-Out will be held at the National Shooting Complex in San Antonio.  The competition is open to 4-H participants who meet the posted eligibility requirements  and who have participated in at least one Texas 4-H Shooting Sports Program sanctioned shotgun competition within the 2011 or 2012 calendar years.  Entries must be postmarked on or before January 15, 2013 with a fee of $75 per entry.  Late entries will be accepted from January 16-31 with a fee of $150 per entry.

Entries in the Junior Shoot-Out may be made by the contestant, the contestant's parent/guardian, or the contestant's County Extension Agent (CEA).  The CEA must certify on the entry form that the contestant is eligible under the rules of this competition.  Entry forms, entry information, participant eligibility information, and event rules can be found on the Junior Shoot-Out webpage; http://www.sarodeo.com/livestock-show/s.a.l.e.-junior-shoot-out. Read the entry information carefully.  The entry process involves online submission and postal submission and will take some time.  Act soon!

2013 4-H Shooting Sports Postal League-Match Dates Extended

Please note, in response to feedback from counties/coaches regarding the 2013 4-H Shooting Sports Postal League match end date and score submission due date, we have extended the match as follows to allow more time for match completion and score submission:
Match Dates: November 5, 2012- April 14, 2013
Scores due by April 30, 2013

Also, please mark the 2014 4-H Shooting Sports Postal League dates on your calendars:
Match Dates: November 4, 2013-April 14, 2014
Registration Open October 1-27, 2013 $10/event
Late Registration October 28-November 3, 2013 $12/event
Scores due April 30, 2014

Happy New Year!