4-H Shooting Sports is an active program designed to assist young people in personal development, establish a personal environmental ethic and explore life-long vocational activities. The program uses experiential learning and positive interactions with youth and adult role models to help young people develop self-concept, self-assurance and a positive self-image.

Like other 4-H projects, Shooting Sports has a subject matter base. It has strong links to natural resources, wildlife, outdoor recreation and safety. The content is drawn from sports medicine, psychology, education, biological and physical sciences, engineering, mathematics, technology, as well as American traditions, folklore and history.

Specific Goals and Objectives include:
1. To give youth thorough instruction in gun safety.
2. To provide proper training in the use of firearms.
3. To develop self-confidence, personal discipline, responsibility and sportsmanship.
4. To create an appreciation and understanding of natural resources.
5. To provide safe and proper instructional techniques to volunteer instructors.
6. To show volunteer leaders how to plan and manage Shooting Sports Clubs.
7. To develop or enhance life skills in youth and adult participants.

Fifteen boys and girls, ages 11 to 17, participated in the Kenosha County program this year at Southport. Their scrapbooks, including posters on gun safety, types of firearms, ammunition, etc., were displayed at the Kenosha Country Fair in August, 2005. Thanks are due to the program leader, Bernie Leonard. Click here to view pictures from the 2005 program or download the off-line version for Windows™ (833KB, Zipped).

New participants are welcome but they need to sign up in September with the 4H extension office at the Kenosha County Center; (262) 909-3636. The program begins again in February 2006.

Southport wishes these young shooters well and enthusiastically invites them back again next year. If you have an interest in being a Shooting Sports leader, the 4-H provides a training program that is required. For more information, call the 4-H Extension office at (262) 653-1945.

Archived images from the 2004 4-H Program: View Slide Show | Download Offline Version

Related Links:
Kenosha County 4-H: http://www.uwex.edu/ces/cty/kenosha/4h/Kenosha4h.html
Wisconsin 4-H: http://www.uwex.edu/ces/4h/
National 4-H Shooting Sports Program: http://www.4-hshootingsports.org/