Shotgun Postal League

Registration will be open May 1-31, 2013 via 4-H Connect, and will be $10/event. Registration should be completed via the individual profile. Coaches/Counties will receive a list of registrations following the registration close date. You will find information regarding the 2013 Trap & Skeet Postal League, HERE.

Please let us know if you have any questions regarding this event or registration.

Check out 2013 Shooting Sports Extravaganza results!

You can find the 2013 Extravaganza Results HERE!

Registration for District 2 Shooting Sports Coach Training OPEN!

The District 2 4-H Shooting Sports Coach Training will be held in Lubbock on June 1-2, 2013.
This training will provide certifications as Certified Coaches or Assistant Coaches in the selected disciplines including archery, pistol, rifle, or shotgun.

Registration for this training will be on 4-H Connect. Registration will close on May 22, 2013.
No late registration will be allowed. Anyone interested in registration must be currently enrolled in the 4-H system.

The cost of the training/certification is $120 per person which covers training, curriculum materials, ammunition, and two catered meals.

Who:
The training is open to anyone across the state with the following requirements. All applicants must be enrolled in the 4-H system. Certified Coaches must be currently 21 years of age or older. Assistant Coach certification is available for those 14-20 years of age. Assistant Coaches are not allowed to be the primary coach during any local youth training and must always operate with a Certified Coach present. Assistant Coaches automatically upgrade to Certified Coaches upon their 21st birthday.

For those interested who are not currently enrolled as volunteers, a Youth Protection Standards background check must be completed prior to enrollment which can take several days to process. There are many substitutions for the background check including a current Concealed Handgun License (CHL) which will expedite this process and negate the fees.

Work closely with the local county Extension office to complete the enrollment, background check, and registration processes.

Shooting Sports Postal Leagues Score Submission System--OPEN NOW!

The 2013 Texas 4-H Shooting Sports Postal Leagues Score Submission System is open online NOW through April 30, 2013.

 

It is strongly recommended that scores are submitted by coaches or other adults designated by coaches. 

 

The online process will need to be completed separately per each event a youth has entered. (i.e. If Susie entered/competed in Light Rifle and Air Rifle, the form will need to be completed once for each of those events.)

 

Please contact the Natural Resources Program Office as soon as possible should you have any questions/problems. tx4hnaturalresources@tamu.edu 

 

The system can be accessed via this link: http://tamuag.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_bjUecsUQUsi5fSZ 

The access password is: tx4h

Federal Ammunition Allocation Program for 4-H Shooting Sports Clubs

Federal Ammunition has come up with some help to our 4-H projects around the state in response to the ammunition shortage that threatens to temporarily put a halt to shooting in certain disciplines.  Read the following letter from Ryan Bronson with Federal Ammunition.  Follow up with the offer he makes to secure ammunition for your 4-Hers in your county program.  The time frame for this offer is short so don't delay.

From Ryan Bronson:

Youth Shooting Sports Leaders:

We are well aware that many youth shooting sports programs are at risk of closing down because they are unable to obtain enough .22LR ammunition to operate their program. We have made the decision to allocate a significant amount of Federal Champion 510 22LR rounds for approved youth organizations- what equated to a few days’ worth of production for us.  If you have used our Direct Sale Youth program in the past, you will notice that the application and process for this is a little more involved.  This is to try to be as fair as possible, and make sure the recipients of this ammo are legitimate youth programs.

As you can imagine we are extremely busy at this time, so we strongly encourage you to avoid calling and e-mailing us unless it is absolutely necessary.  In  fact, given my schedule this coming month don’t call period. E-mail as a last resort.  Please read everything, and fill out the application fully.  We expect to get hundreds of applications, so getting yours in early will help the process flow better.

You will need to register your local program on the Youth Shooting Sports Alliance directory, found at: http://www.youthshootingsa.com, and send us confirmation that you did so by printing it from the site and including that in the application.

You will need to provide confirmation of your program’s active status by providing some level of proof- the application explains what we are looking for.  Be complete, and provide more info rather than less if you are in doubt.  Independent programs are the hardest to confirm their legitimacy, and if we are in doubt your application will probably be rejected.  Prove to us that the ammo will be used for an educational program, and not end up for sale at a gun show next weekend.

Shot shells are not available through this program, and the youth shot shell program will continue to be unavailable at least through the summer- sorry.

We also would greatly appreciate it if you can help draw traffic to our social media sites.  Like us, follow us, etc.

http://www.facebook.com/federalpremiumammo

http://www.facebook.com/federalpremiumammo/app_203329506469440

http://www.facebook.com/CCILeader

@federalpremium

@hunters4conserv

Click here for a PDF version of the application.  Mail the application to me.  No faxes or e-mailed applications will be accepted.

 

Ryan Bronson

Conservation Programs

Federal Premium Ammunition

WILDLIFE CONSERVATION CAMP

TEXAS CHAPTER OF THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY'S WILDLIFE CONSERVATION CAMP

July 14-20, 2013

Welder Wildlife Foundation, Sinton, Texas

Camper Application Deadline - May 1st, 2013

Download Application: Wildlife Conservation Camp Application 

The Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society invites high school students to the best week of their summer!  The 19^th annual Wildlife Conservation Camp will be held July 14-20th, 2013 at the Welder Wildlife Foundation near Sinton, Texas.  The registration deadline is May 1, 2013.

During camp students will enjoy the experience interacting with wildlife professionals and students from a variety of wildlife and conservation related fields from around the state. This hands on camp allows students to study wildlife and plant identification, wetland habitats, hunting as a management tool, species diversity, conservation ethics, wildlife capture and census techniques, wildlife tracking, predator-prey dynamics, white-tailed deer management, fishing, hunter safety, shooting skills and much more. 

This year's Camp is pleased to be hosted by the Welder Wildlife Foundation. The Welder Refuge is a 7,800 acre privately owned and operated wildlife refuge and research facility with on-site lodging and dining facilities. Located near Sinton, Texas, the Welder Refuge is home to fabulous coastal wetlands and south Texas vegetation which boasts a plethora of plants and wildlife that campers will have the opportunity to view and study while on the Refuge.

The cost of this camp is $300 per student. Please check with your local Farm Bureau for a possible sponsorship. 

Visit www.tctws.org for information about the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society and the Wildlife Conservation Camp 

For additional information please contact Mandy Krause, 2013 Camp Director, at mcorso11@aol.com or 956-655-4731.

State Park Youth Annual Pass Is Now Available to 4-H

The State Park Annual Youth Pass available from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department may be something new to many who have worked with a Scout group.  The Pass use restrictions have changed and is now available as way for you to take your 4-H group into a park and minimize the costs of an outing.  Check out the details below and go to their webpage for the application and more details.

The Pass is intended for organizations whose primary purpose is to serve youth.  The following information will help you understand how the pass works and some of the changes that have been made to open up this resource to be utilized by more youth groups. 

1.       The pass can now be purchased by any non-profit that is a 501c-3 that serves youth.  (This has changed in the past few years.  It had been only open to scouting groups in the past.) This is a positive change to increase access to parks by all non-profits that serve youth.

2.       Rather than being issued at the state parks which sometimes are challenging to get to if you are in an urban community, they are now offered through TPWD headquarters and sent out to the organizations.

3.       Youth ages 13-17 and their adult chaperones, councilors or youth program team members are also covered by the pass when attending the youth trip.  The ratio of child to adult must not exceed 50% adults on the trip.

4.       If you are taking a youth group to a park and considering doing a service project, always contact the state park manager or interpreter to find out how they can assist with the project. 

5.       For more information visit- http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/publications/pwdforms/media/pwd_1338_p4000_youth_group_annual_entrance_pass_application_packet.pdf

These are some great changes that are designed to help get more kids into nature and enjoying their public lands. 

For more information contact Jennifer Bristol (512) 321-3740, jennifer.bristol@tpwd.state.tx.us