Upcoming 4-H Shooting Sports Coach Training Dates

See below for an updated list of upcoming 4-H Shooting Sports Coach Training opportunities.

For more information about rules and requirements of coaches and information about coach training, please see the “Coach & Assistant Coach Training and Certification Information” document on the Shooting Sports website: http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/shootingsports

• East Region Shooting Sports Coach Training – Tyler

Date:  January 25-26, 2014

Registration on 4-H Connect

Registration Open:  December 5 – January 9

Visit the website for more information: http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/shootingsports

District 4-H Shooting Sports Coach Trainings

In addition to the four regional trainings offered by the State Office, 4-H districts are now hosting Shooting Sports Coach Trainings. These trainings feature the same training and certification as a state level training and all district hosted trainings are open state-wide.

• District 1-Pampa

Date: November 15-16, 2013

Registration on 4-H Connect

Registration open through November 8

Contact District 1 4-H for more information.

• District 2-Lubbock-Shotgun, Archery, and Pistol

Date: December 7-8, 2013

Registration on 4-H Connect November 11-December 2

Contact District 2 4-H for more information.

• District 11-Victoria-Rifle and Archery

Date: January 11-12

Contact District 11 4-H for more information.

Additional District Trainings will open soon.  Stay up to date via the 4-H Natural Resources website, our blog (visit the blog to sign up for updates directly to your email inbox!), facebook, and the new 4-H News & Events smartphone app.

Plan to be a 4-H STRONG Volunteer!

Adult Volunteer Leaders: Make Plans to Participate in the Virtual 4-H Volunteer Conference! There is no fee to participate, and no pre-registration!

For workshop descriptions, scheduled days and times, participation instructions, promotional videos and more information about the conference, visit:
http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/volunteer_conference

Federal Ammunition Opens Shotshell Order for Youth Programs

Ryan Bronson with Federal Ammunition has announced their Shotshell Order Program for youth shooting programs.  All clubs must register with Youth Shooting Sports Alliance to be eligible to complete an order.  Orders will be taken from November 1 through December 10.  

All details are available on a letter from Ryan Bronson and can be accessed by clicking here.



RIMFIRE AMMUNITION: A .22 program will not be available until March.  We are looking at Federal AutoMatch22 and CCI standard velocity as the products available in the program, prices TBD.

District 1 4-H Shooting Sports Coach Training

District 1 is holding a 4-H Shooting Sports Coach Training on November 15-16, 2013 in Pampa, Texas.  The training will offer the disciplines of archery, rifle, and shotgun.  This training is open to anyone across the state.  All participants must be currently enrolled in their county 4-H program.  Registration deadline is November 8th.  See more details on the training flyer by clicking here.

2013-14 4-H Postal Leagues Pre-registration Deadline is Near

Pre-registration for the 2013-14 4-H Postal Leagues is not accomplished on 4-H Connect.  Read the following information carefully and completely.  Below is a link to a document that provides all the details.  This same information is found on our Shooting Sports Events webpage under 'Postal Leagues' (http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/shootingsports/events).   Pass along this information to others in your club or project group.

 

Click HERE for detailed information and registration instructions for the 2013-14 Texas 4-H Shooting Sports Postal Leagues. Please share this information as appropriate.

Important changes for this year include:

• Significant changes to the registration and score submission processes. Please review the information document carefully. 
• Trap and Skeet Leagues will be conducted during the same time frame as the other disciplines.
• Muzzleloading Rifle and Pistol events have been added.

For all Postal League events:

• Pre-Registration (Via Google): October 1-November 3, 2013
• Match Dates: November 4, 2013-April 13, 2014
• Official Registration/Payment/Score Submission (Via 4H Connect): April 1-30, 2014

Please email us with any questions: tx4hnaturalresources@tamu.edu

WHEP Practice Contest--Grayson County

A Practice Contest for the Wildlife Habitat Education Program (WHEP) will be held on November 23, 2013 in Grayson County, TX.  This practice contest is open to anyone interested in learning more about the program or wanting to practice their learned skills to better prepare for the actual contests offered in the spring and summer.  The event is open to 4-H and FFA youth and adults to participate.  The contest will be modified slightly to fit it into one day.  Officials will be presented following each contest activity.  Registration open on 4-H Connect October 3-31, 2013.

2015 Texas Teams Selection--IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

Mark your calendars now!

The 2014 4-H Shooting Sports State Games will be the qualifying event to determine 2015 Texas Teams.

In order to give participants and families as much time as possible to plan and prepare, Texas 4-H Natural Resources Program would like to announce significant changes to the process by which the 2015 4-H Shooting Sports Texas Teams will be selected to attend that year’s National Shooting Sports Invitational. In order to align with the Texas 4-H & Youth Development Program’s selection processes for all other National 4-H Competitions, Shooting Sports will be retiring its application process in favor of a qualifying event.

The senior age State Games participants with the top four total scores in the set of 3 events that make up each of the disciplines at the National Invitational will qualify for the Texas Teams. Details are being finalized and will be announced on the blog, facebook page, and website, and emailed to all County Extension Offices and District 4-H specialists as soon as they have been completed.

Basic eligibility requirements/rules for Texas Team qualification will include:

• Participant must be a minimum of 14 years of age by September 1 of the 4-H year of the qualifying State Games, be an actively enrolled member of 4-H via 4-H Connect for the current 4-H year, AND be eligible for enrollment for a minimum of one future 4-H Year. National Invitational occurs in the 4-H year following the qualifying State Games. Participants must be eligible for 4-H membership in both years.
• Participants may only participate in one National Invitational discipline per year.
• Participants may attend National Invitational multiple years, but may not repeat any discipline.

2014 Texas 4-H Shooting Sports State Games Dates:

Archery & Shotgun Events-San Antonio: July 14-19

Hunting and Wildlife, Muzzleloading, Pistol, and Rifle Events-Callahan County: July 28-August 2

Registration for both weeks of events open May 1-June 5, 2014

2013-14 Texas 4-H Shooting Sports Postal Leagues

Click HERE for detailed information and registration instructions for the 2013-14 Texas 4-H Shooting Sports Postal Leagues. Please share this information as appropriate.

Important changes for this year include:

• Significant changes to the registration and score submission processes. Please review the information document carefully. 
• Trap and Skeet Leagues will be conducted during the same time frame as the other disciplines.
• Muzzleloading Rifle and Pistol events have been added.

For all Postal League events:

• Pre-Registration (Via Google): October 1-November 3, 2013
• Match Dates: November 4, 2013-April 13, 2014
• Official Registration/Payment/Score Submission (Via 4H Connect): April 1-30, 2014

Please email us with any questions: tx4hnaturalresources@tamu.edu

2013 Shotgun Postal League Results

Results have been finalized and awards mailed!

Click HERE to view the 2013 Trap & Skeet Postal League results!

Congratulations to the winners! Great job to all who participated!

Note! 2013-2014 Shotgun Postal Leagues will be held during the same time frame as the other disciplines! Match dates are November 4, 2013-April 13, 2014. Click HERE for detailed information!

4-H Natural Resources Program Updates

Shooting Sports Texas Team Applications are available on 4-H Connect.  Instructions for applying are found on the Shooting Sports webpage (http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/shootingsports).  Select or scroll down to ‘National Invitational and Texas Teams’ and view the linked pdf file.   4-H members, 14 years of age or older as of September 1, 2013, are eligible to apply as long as they meet the required qualifications.  Applications are due by Thursday, October 24, 2013.

Mark your calendars!  All of these events have registration open in 2013.  No late registrations accepted.

• District 9 Shooting Sports Coach Training - Conroe
  Date:   November 9-10,2013
  Registration on 4-H Connect
  Registration Deadline:   October 18, 2013
• Muzzleloading Shooting Sports Coach Training - Brownwood
  Date:   November 16-17, 2013
  Registration on 4-H Connect
  Registration Open:   September 26 – October 24, 2013
• Practice Wildlife Habitat Education Practice Contest – Grayson County

Date:  November 23, 2013

Registration on 4-H Connect

Registration Open:  October 3 – 31, 2013

• Practice Wildlife Habitat Education Practice Contest – Brazos County

Date:  January 18, 2014

Registration on 4-H Connect

Registration Open:  November 28 – January 7

• Archery Camp – Texas 4-H Center, Brownwood

Date:  January 24-26, 2014

Registration on 4-H Connect

Registration Deadline:  December 5 – January 9

• East Region Shooting Sports Coach Training – Tyler

Date:  January 25-26, 2014

Registration on 4-H Connect

Registration Open:  December 5 – January 9

• Hunting and Wildlife Leader/Coach Training – College Station

Date:  February 1-2, 2014

Registration on 4-H Connect

Registration Open:  December 12 – January 9

• Hunting and Wildlife Leader/Coach Training – Monahans

Date:  February 8-9, 2014

Registration on 4-H Connect

Registration Open:  December 19 – January 16

Stay Up To Date!

Project descriptions, event information, and much more can be found on our website: http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/natural.  You will find links from this page to all 4-H Natural Resources Program Area projects (Shooting Sports, Outdoor Challenge, Wildlife Habitat Education Program (WHEP), Sportfishing, & Wildlife).

New information is always posted first on our two social media sites.  Check these out and subscribe to each so that information comes to you;  Blog – http://tx4hnaturalresources.blogspot.com; Facebook – www.facebook.com/naturalresources.

Check out the 4-H Natural Resources Program Calendar and share your county or club Natural Resources/Outdoor/Shooting Events, if the event includes participation from other county 4-Hers & leaders.  It is accessible from our website along with the instructions for sharing events on that calendar.       

Use the general email address to contact us: tx4hnaturalresources@tamu.edu.  Be sure to contact us as soon as you have an issue with any registration and give us time to help you.

Major Stock Show Events within the Natural Resources Program Area:

Check with your local County Extension Office for registration details.  More information can be found on each Show’s website.

San Antonio Livestock Show (http://www.sarodeo.com/livestock-show/s.a.l.e.-junior-shoot-out) –

• Junior Shoot Skeet Match, February 6-8, 2014   

Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo (http://www.rodeohouston.com/) –

• Young Guns Sporting Clays Shoot Event, February 27 - March 1, 2014
• Wildlife Habitat Education Contest, March 15, 2014