Learn More About 4-H Shooting Sports in Monroe County.

2019 Piedmont
4-H Shooting Sports Camp:

We are excited to once again offer a shooting sports camp at 4-H Camp Piedmont for youth ages 9-13 on June 8-10. Participants will select from one of five disciplines – archery, advanced archery, rifle .22 rimfire, shotgun or air pistol. This camp is open to 4-H and non 4-H youth. Registration and payment is due May 10.

Click here for the Shooting Sports Camper Registration Form. Schedule (coming soon)

Click here for Camp Counselor Application - coming soon

Click here to view our Shooting Sports Camp video on YouTube

Monroe County Instructors & Activities:

Currently, Monroe County 4-H has eight adult certified instructors through the Ohio 4-H Shooting Sports Program. Instructors teach a series of classes in the fall and spring. Contact the Coordinator, Angie Hupp at 934-2193 for dates & times.

Instructors

Discipline(s)

Angie Hupp

Coordinator, Archery, Living History

Jay Ward

Pistol, Rifle

John Hupp

Shotgun

Kate Hoover

Archery, Pistol

Jeremy Kinney

Rifle, Pistol

Mike Roberts

Rifle
 

Monroe County Friends of NRA Grants

The Monroe County Friends of NRA (National Rifle Association) hosts an annual Friends of NRA banquet in the fall. Each year, The NRA Foundation allocates half of all net proceeds to fund projects within the state in which the money was raised and uses the other half to fund similar projects with a national scope. The Monroe County 4-H Shooting Sports program benefits from this competitive grant process.

Committee volunteers are appointed to State Fund Committees to make recommendations for local grant funding in areas such as youth firearm safety and education programs, hunter education, range development and improvement, women’s training seminars, and wildlife conservation efforts. Recognizing that America's young people represent the future of the shooting sports, State Fund Committee grants are frequently given to youth programs, allocating more than 50% of grant monies to this important area.

Adult Volunteers Needed:

Are you interested in being certified to help teach youth about shooting sports? Monroe County is in need of adults to attend the Ohio 4-H Shooting Sports training and be certified in archery, rifle and shot gun. Contact Cheryl Goodrich at goodrich.49@osu.edu for more information.

Ohio 4-H Shooting Sports

Learn more about the Ohio 4-H Shooting Sports program by exploring their website. Learn about summer youth camps and volunteer training opportunites. Click here: Ohio 4-H Shooting Sports Website

4-H Shooting Sports Participants Gain:

  • Lifetime sports
  • Leadership skills
  • Safe habits
  • Confidence, concentration & poise
  • Opportunities to set & achieve goals
  • Sportsmanship
  • Friendship
  • Opportunities to compete in matches

Program Goals:

  1. To teach safe and responsible use of firearms and archery equipment including sound decision-making, self-discipline and concentration.
  2. To enhance development of participant's self-concept, character and personal growth through safe, educational and socially acceptable involvement in a shooting activity.
  3. To promote the highest standards of safety, sportsmanship, and ethical behavior.
  4. To encourage understanding of natural resource concepts through participant's interests in shooting and hunting.
  5. To expose participants to the broad array of vocation and lifelong ad vocational activities related to shooting sports.
  6. To strengthen families through life-long recreational activities.
  7. To complement and enhance the impact of existing safety and hunter education programs.