2019 4-H Shooting Sports Texas Team

The 2019 Texas Team

This year will mark the 20th anniversary of the National 4-H Shooting Sports Championships. Originally held in San Antonio, Texas in 2000, the event has travelled throughout parts of Texas and into other states. Nebraska has hosted this event eight times since its start in 2000. This June, shooting sports teams from across the country will gather in Grand Island, Nebraska to compete for the 5' tall trophy and become the National Champs!

Last weekend each of Texas' nine discipline teams gathered at the 4-H Center in Brownwood for their "Rendezvous." The Texas Team is comprised of 45 4-Hers, including alternates, representing 26 counties in the state. The team came together to meet their fellow teammates, practice for their events, and go over logistics for Nationals. We are so proud and excited to have these 4-Hers represent the Texas 4-H Shooting Sports program this summer. Special thanks to all the parents and coaches!

A list of the 2019 Team members can be found here.

Celebrating 20 years of 4-H Shooting Sports Nationals

If you were among the first "Texas Team" members to participate at Nationals, we want to know! If you have any "throwback Thursday" pictures from the first few years of Nationals, we would love to see them! Contact our office or let us know on Facebook if you were a Texas Team member!



 

Stay Connected:

Check us out on Facebook (@tx4hnaturalresources)! We use our Facebook page to post majority of our updates and announcements on all things Shooting Sports/4-H Natural Resources so be sure to "like" and follow us! You can also visit our webpage for information on all of our events and programs.

2018-2019 4-H Shooting Sports Ambassador Program Application

The application for the 2018-2019 4-H Shooting Sports Ambassador program will open on July 1st on 4-H Connect.  This application is open to eligible 4-H members who will be in the 9th-12th grades in the upcoming school year.  Applicants must have been a current Shooting Sports project member this year and must continue to be current in the upcoming 4-H year.  All basic requirements and expectations can be found in a document by clicking HERE.
This application process will close on July 31st.

2018 4-H Shotgun Day Camp

The 2018 Shotgun Day Camp will be held in Brazos and Burleson counties again this year on June 10th - 13th.  The application process for youth and adult participation is currently open on 4-H Connect and will continue through May 13th.  Applications for the limited positions are on a first come, first served basis.  A major change in the camp this year is that it is a Day Camp which means it will operate from the morning until the late afternoon.  Families of participants will need to secure lodging for and chaperone their youth each night.  Participants will receive training in specific shotgun skills in either trap, skeet, or 5-stand sporting clays depending on which shotgun discipline in which they are placed.  More details about the camp can be found by clicking HERE.

4-H Hunting and Wildlife Project Coach Training

This training has been expanded to three different dates and three different locations this year.  To see the full details on this expansion, click HERE.

4-H Shooting Sports Muzzleloading Coach Training

The 4-H Muzzleloading Coach Training will look different this year.  In addition, the training will be offered three different times in three different locations.  Hopefully, this will allow more individuals to take part in the training.  To see more detail about this new look in the training procedure, click HERE.

Updated List of 4-H Shooting Sports Coach Trainings

The 4-H Shooting Sports Coach Training list previously published has been updated to show cancellations due to hurricane issues in the southern part of the state and additions for this Fall through the Winter and into Spring.  To view the list click HERE or visit the 4-H Shooting Sports webpage.

Fall Offerings for 4-H Shooting Sports Coach Training

With the beginning of the new 4-H year comes new training opportunities to add coach positions to growing 4-H Shooting Sports projects across Texas.  Several opportunities are available in a variety of areas in the state.  Be sure to get those new volunteers enrolled as soon as possible to avoid a delay in registering for a training.  The background check that accompanies all enrollment takes at least 2 weeks to process.  Be proactive and plan ahead.

For the list of 4-H Shooting Sports Coach Trainings this fall, click HERE. 
More will be offered in the winter and spring of the year.  A full list can be found on the Quick Reference Schedule of Events/Trainings/Activities located on the 4-H Shooting Sports webpage, by clicking HERE and scrolling down to '4-H Member Resources'.

4-H Shooting Sports Project Coach Training and Certification

The 4-H Shooting Sports Project encompasses a large percentage of the 4-H membership in Texas and is the only project that requires each volunteer coach to be trained and certified in specific shooting disciplines before working with local 4-H youth.  The shooting disciplines covered in 4-H are archery, pistol, rifle, shotgun, muzzleloading, and hunting.  Several hundred volunteers are trained each year.  September and the new 4-H year open the coach training season.  Many questions arise each year concerning 4-H Shooting Sports Coach Certification and the trainings themselves.  The following are answers to some of the most frequently asked questions.

•  All 4-H Shooting Sports local projects must have at least one 4-H trained and certified coach in each of the disciplines offered in that project.
• Adults must first be enrolled on 4-H Connect as 'Volunteers' which requires a background check that takes at least two weeks to process so do this well in advance of a desired training registration.
• Only one discipline certification is available per training attended.  However, coaches may attend multiple trainings and be certified in multiple disciplines.
• A certified coach must be present on the range during all firearm handling and live fire.
• A certified coach must be 21 years of age or older.
• No other certifications or professional training will substitute for 4-H training and certification.
• Any 4-H member or volunteer 14-20 years of age may attend the training and receive an Assistant Coach certification.
•  All scheduled trainings are open to enrolled 4-H volunteers and eligible members regardless of where in the state they live.

For more details on this certification, click HERE.

Navarro County 4-H Shotgun Team Shootout

Navarro County 4-H is hosting the 1st Annual 4-H Shotgun Team Shootout on November 18, 2017.  The event will take place at the Caney Creek Lodge in Teague, Texas.  Events will include 4-H Sporting Clays, Whiz Bang, and an open shoot for adults.  Registration is currently open on iClays, iclays.com.  For complete information, click HERE.

San Angelo Stock Show & Rodeo Expands Shooting Sports Opportunities

Join the San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo as they expand their shooting sports event beyond the Shotgun Junior Shoot-Out. This year, San Angelo is adding an Archery Tournament to their list of events. Event details below:

Shotgun

• August 4&5, 2017
• Optional Whiz Bang on Friday "Under the Lights"
• Saturday: Whiz Bang, Sporting Clays (100), and Parent Sporting
• ***Discount for participating in all three youth events***
• July 31st registration deadline on iclays.com

Archery *NEW*

• August 5, 2017
• Mod-600 round and 30 target 3D round
• Adult fun shoot of 30 target 3D round
• 15 HOA Belt Buckles
• Prize Packages through 5th place
•  July 28th registration deadline on iclays.com

Click HERE for more information. 

4-H Shooting Sports Ambassador Application Open

The application is open on 4-H Connect for 4-H members interested in becoming Texas 4-H Shooting Sports Ambassadors.  This is open to 4-H members going into the 9th - 12th grades this September and who have been members of a county 4-H Shooting Sports project coached by a certified 4-H Coach during this current 4-H year.  Applications will remain open June 6th - July 6th.  Applicants will be notified of selection shortly after registration closes.

Details on Basic Requirements and Expectations for Ambassador applicants can be found by clicking HERE to open the information document.

Last Week for 4-H Shotgun Camp Registration

This is the last week for registration to the 4-H Shotgun Camp.  Registration will close on Sunday, June 11^th.  Space is still available for limited positions.  This camp will be held June 25-28, 2017 in Brazos/Burleson County.

Click HERE for additional details.  Please pass this information along to those who may have interest.

2017 Shooting Sports Texas Teams Application

The application for 2017 Texas 4-H Shooting Sports Teams to represent Texas at the Shooting Sports National Invitational summer 2017 will be open on 4-H Connect August 15-October 11.

Youth must re-enroll and be approved as an active 4-H member on 4-H Connect for the 2016-17 4-H year to be able to access the application.

Details regarding the application process can be found HERE

Please direct any questions to the State Office
tx4hnaturalresources@tamu.edu

State Games-Registration Open for All Disciplines!

Registration for Texas 4-H Shooting Sports State Games is open for all disciplines:

Step 1: 4-H Connect (General registration and payment submission) is open through June 15.

Step 2: iClays (specific event entry and scheduling) is now available for all disciplines—Archery, HMPR(Hunting, Muzzleloading, Pistol, & Rifle), & Shotgun

The State Games Handbook containing all the pertinent event information, detailed registration instructions, etc, is available on the Shooting Sports webpage: http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/projects/shooting-sports under the “Contests” tab.

Houston County 4-H Shooting Sports Invitational

21st Annual Houston County 4-H Shooting Sports
Invitational Shoot and Whiz Bang Qualifier


June 10-11, 2016
iclays closed for registration on May 31st, 2016


For more information click here.

2016 4-H Indoor Archery Scores--Madisonville & Bay City Locations

Scores for the first two locations of the 2016 Indoor Archery Match can be found HERE.

Note that two more locations will be having matches and final results will be compiled and posted and awards mailed after the last location match has been completed.

Callahan County Archery Shoot

Callahan County Archery Shoot Dates for 2016


April 30
May 21
June 18




For more information click here.

Garza County Shotgun Sports

Garza County Shotgun Sports
Trap & Skeet Shoot
Saturday April 23, 2016
Located at Monk Palmer’s 2 P Gun Club
9 Miles West of Post on U.S. Highway 380
Behind Old Mason’s Farm & Ranch Supply


Early Registration ends Saturday April 16, 2015
Late Registration for Each Event $45.00 plus $5.00 per round


If you would like more information click here.

TRINITY COUNTY 4-H ARCHERY TOURNAMENT

TRINITY COUNTY 4-H ARCHERY TOURNAMENT
Sunday, April 10, 2016
Entries must be received or postmarked by April 3rd
Entry Fee: $20.00

For details, click HERE

2016 Texas 4-H Indoor Archery Match

2016 Texas 4-H Indoor Archery Match 

Madisonville Location: March 11-12 

Archery World and Sporting Goods 

5541 Interstate 45 

Madisonville TX 77864 

Registration via 4-H Connect: January 15-February 19 

Bay City Location: March 11-12 

Matagorda County Fair & Livestock Association 

4511 FM 2668 (Nichols Road) 

Bay City TX 77414 

(3 ½ miles south of Highway 35 on FM 2668) 

Registration via 4-H Connect: January 15-February 19 

Fort Stockton Location: April 8-9 

Pecos County Arena 

12199 N. US Hwy 285 

Fort Stockton, TX 79735 

Registration via 4-H Connect: January 15-March 24 

Graham Location: April 22-23 

Young County Arena 

120 Barclay Blvd Graham TX 76450 

(940) 521-0434 

Registration via 4-H Connect: January 15-April 7 

The Texas 4-H Indoor Archery Match is held in four separate locations to accommodate 4-H archers across the state. Archers may shoot at any location but must choose only one and will compete for placings among all archers in all locations. Scores from all locations will be combined upon the completion of the last match to determine overall results. Archers may choose from the flight times offered at each location and will indicate their choice on their registration. Each flight will allow a maximum number of archers (Bay City: 90 per flight; Graham: 80 per flight; Fort Stockton: 60 per flight; Madisonville: 40 per flight). The registration will control that limit on a first-come-first-served-basis with each flight becoming unavailable once the flight is full. There will be no on-site registration or payment of any kind allowed at the events. Flights may not be added on-site, however withdrawals will be accepted.

Flights: All flights are approximately 3 hours in length. Arrive promptly at check-in time prior to the appropriate flight to go through equipment check, mandatory orientation, and optional warm-up.

• BAY CITY ONLY: Thursday Evening, 5:30 p.m. check-in, 6:30 p.m. flight; 
• Friday Evening, 5:30 p.m. check-in, 6:30 p.m. flight; 
• Saturday Morning, 7 a.m. check-in, 8 a.m. flight; 
• Saturday Afternoon, 12 noon check-in, 1 p.m. flight

For detailed information, click HERE.