4-H Shooting Sports

Posted August 28, 2013 at 3:03 pm
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Recently, our 4-H Shooting Sports team competed in an event in Columbia, KY where they showcased their skills. We had a great showing from our county, so if you see any of these young people please show your support and enthusiasm to them. Below are the results from that shoot:

Ages 9-11

22 Sport Air Rifle – Dane Harlan scored a 67.

Sport Air Rifle – Dane Harlan scored a 47 while earning 1st place.

Ages 12-14

22 Sport Rifle – Jackson Harlan scored 80.

22 Sport Rifle – Jared Upchurch scored 102.

22 Sport Rifle – Dawson Waid scored 109.

Sport Air Rifle – Jackson Harlan scored a 56 while earning 3rd place.

22 Pistol – Dawson Waid scored a 136 while earning 1st place!

22 Pistol – Jared Upchurch scored a 120.

Trap – Zach Glover scored a 43.

Trap – Jared Upchurch scored a 41.

Trap – Dawson Waid scored a 38.

Also, a huge thanks to our coaches, volunteers, and parents. Without you, none of this would be possible for our youth in the county. Our Shooting Sports program will be back in action at the State Shooting Competition on September 14th in Wilmore, KY and September 15th in Berea, KY.

If you are interested in your child participating in the next shooting sports season or if you would like to volunteer with the 4-H program, please contact Brandon Pharis at the Clinton County Extension Office (606) 387-5404.

Why Shooting Sports?

About two-thirds of the homes in the U.S. have firearms. Exposure to safe and responsible handling is vital to preventing accidents in or out of the home. Each discipline teaches safety, concentration, self-discipline, self-confidence, goal-setting, decision-making, and courtesy as the young people learn basic skills and build toward more advanced activities.

Both cooperative and competitive skills are included. Participants are exposed to local policies, regulations, laws, and ethical behavior both by repeated demonstration and through personal practice.

Participants of shooting sports gain useful knowledge, leadership skills, safe habits, self-discipline and self-esteem, respect, personal responsibility, confidence, concentration and poise, opportunities to set and achieve goals, sportsmanship, reasoning skills, ethical standards, friendship, opportunities to compete in matches, exposure to careers, and opportunities to earn awards and scholarships.