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Shooting sports and wildlife ambassador program

The Minnesota 4-H shooting sports & wildlife ambassador program is a leadership opportunity for youth leaders, grades 9-13th, to promote and enhance the Minnesota 4-H state shooting sports & wildlife program. Ambassadors positively represent the shooting sports & wildlife program at state, regional, and local levels.
Applications are due February 14, 2014!

Detailed information (388K PDF)
Application form (264K PDF)
Reference form (490K PDF)

National shooting sports invitational information

Spring SS&W training - March 29-30, 2014, Redwood Falls

Explore firearms safety and the importance of conserving Minnesota's natural resources. Learn the safe use of air pistols, air rifles, .22 cal. rifles, shotguns, black-powder guns and archery. Wildlife education may include environmental awareness talks, a trip to forest resource centers, floods and natural disaster clean-up, or canoe trips to explore topography changes. Watch this video and see what 4-H youth are doing in 4-H Shooting Sports & Wildlife.

State & regional events

To view county or local club events, visit the county website.

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Shooting Sports & Wildlife leader certification

Shooting Sports & Wildlife instructors must be certified. This is a weekend training designed to cover the knowledge and rules to become a certified instructor in one of these disciplines: archery, muzzle loading, shotgun, air rifle/air pistol/.22 rifle, wildlife and coordinator. It covers life skills, state regulations, and content skills needed for each. More info

Minnesota 4-H Shooting Sports & Wildlife Invitational

4-H youth in grades 3 - one year past high school who have completed 15 hours of shooting with a certified instructor and eight hours of wildlife education may participate in the following areas: archery, muzzle loading, shotgun, air rifle, air pistol, .22 rifle, silhouette fun shoot and a skill-a-thon. More info

National 4-H Shooting Sports Invitational

Earn a spot from the state shoot and have an opportunity to attend this week-long national shoot. More info

4-H regional & state Project Bowls

Project bowls are an exciting way for youth to explore a project area. Teams compete in quiz competitions with questions about specific project areas. You can compete in these categories: dairy, dog, general livestock (beef, sheep & swine), horse, poultry, rabbit and wildlife projects. Winners of the regional bowls advance to the state bowl. More info

Minnesota State Fair

4-H plays a pivotal role in youth development and public education at the Minnesota State Fair. More than 7,000 4-H youth have the opportunity to interact with the public and educate fairgoers through 4-H exhibits, demonstrations, performances, and 4-H promotion. More info

Policies and risk management procedures

Shooting sports plan and policy (PDF)
Risk management procedures and policies for volunteers, staff and members ( PDF)
Parental consent to use or handle firearms or air guns (PDF)
Spanish version of parental consent (PDF)
Facility use & equipment (PDF)
Firearm transfer agreement (PDF)
WORM assessment (PDF)
National SS checklist for ranges (PDF)