State Shoot Awards Ceremony
When: October 19, 2024 at 2:00 p.m.
Where: Mathewson Exhibition Center at Missouri State Fairgrounds, Sedalia MO
Who: Members and their families that participated in the state shoot
All disciplines will be awarded with up to 10 top individuals per age group per discipline and up to 5 top teams per age group per discipline This is a free event with no registration required
4-H Shooting Sports is a youth development educational program. It uses the skills and disciplines of shooting to assist young people and their leaders in obtaining knowledge and developing skills. Development of skills within the discipline of shooting and "life skills" is implicit in the program curriculum and explicitly stated for volunteers. It appeals to young people and volunteers from a wide range of urban and rural backgrounds. 4-H Shooting Sports promotes positive youth-adult interaction and peer leadership.
The focus of the Missouri 4-H Shooting Sports program is the total development of the young person. The shooting sports and related natural resource activities are utilized as a vehicle for human growth and development. The Shooting Sports program attracts new audiences as well as enhances the traditional 4-H club program.
As with all Missouri 4-H projects, Shooting Sports is open to any youth from ages of 8 through 18, and the member must be signed up in the Shooting Sports project to participate at any of the events.
Events will be updated on their pages as information is released.
Missouri 4-H Shooting Sports Facebook page
Policies and procedures
4-H Shooting Sports is a unique 4-H project in that there are social issues and concerns with shooting sports that other projects do not deal with. Because of this uniqueness, Missouri 4-H has developed some special guidelines and policies for the Shooting Sports projects. 4-H members, parents, and leaders are responsible for understanding and following these policies.
- A 4-H member may only be enrolled in a 4-H Shooting Sports project if it is led by a 4-H Certified Shooting Sports volunteer. There is NO exception to this policy for a parent working with his or her own child. Only a certified 4-H Shooting Sports leader may lead any member in a Shooting Sports project.
- 4-H Leader Certification is required for volunteers in the Shooting Sports discipline projects: Archery, Air Rifle (BB/Pellet), Air Pistol, Hunting & Outdoor Skills, Muzzleloading, Small Bore Pistol, Small Bore Rifle, and Western Heritage. No other certification or qualifications are accepted as a substitute.
Opportunities
In order for 4-H members to participate in the Shooting Sports project, they need an adult volunteer who is trained to be a Shooting Sports leader. See Volunteers page for certification trainings.
The Missouri 4-H Shooting Sports Ambassador Program is designed to promote 4-H and 4-H Shooting Sports.
Fundraising opportunities to support 4-H Shooting Sports.
The State 4-H Shooting Sports contest is held annually over three weekends and at four separate locations.
4-H youth selected for the state shooting teams will represent Missouri 4-H at the National Invitational Match to be held June 23–28, 2024 in Grand Island, Nebraska.
The 4-H Western Heritage Project combines a study of the Old West with a different type of 4-H shooting — western action shooting.