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Missouri 4-H Shooting Sports
State Contest
September
20, 2008
Cedar Creek Rod and Gun Club
Columbia, Missouri
Check with your county for local registration
deadlines.
County registration is due to state office by July 25.
Introduction to State
Shooting Sports Contest
The state Shooting Sports Contest is the
culminating event for 4-H Shooting Sports members through out
Missouri. It is the conclusion of a
year of instruction and practice in one or more of the shooting
disciplines. The State Contest
provides an opportunity for 4-H members to demonstrate skills and
knowledge, track progress toward personal goals, compare their proficiency
with others, and to enjoy a fun day outdoors with family and friends.
The Shooting Sports State Contest is the largest
official 4-H sponsored state event in Missouri. More than 800 4-H members from more than
71 different counties participate annually.
Yes, it is “competition” but we try to minimize
the competition portion of the event and emphasize the “participation”
portion. The top 5 individuals and
also high scoring county teams are recognized. There is no minimum
qualifying score to achieve or any regional or county event qualification
before participating in the State Contest.
4-H members of any level of experience and proficiency are
encouraged to enter the state contest.
The only restrictions are:
·
4-H member in
good standing in your county program
·
Enrolled in
the discipline entered and under the institution of a 4-H certified leader
in that discipline.
·
Must have
shot a simulation of the state event in which entered; that is the same
course of fire, same distance, same targets, same rules, etc. same as the
state event.
Age
Divisions
For
purposes of the State Contest there are 3 age divisions of events. Those are:
Youth
– ages 8-10
Junior
– ages 11-13
Senior
– ages 14 and older
Events
SMALLBORE RIFLE
.22
– Standard Sights - Youth, Junior, and Senior
.22
– Aperture (peep sights) –Youth, Junior, and Senior
.22
– Aperture 50 yd. 3P – Junior, Senior
AIR
RIFLE
BB
gun – Youth and Junior
Pellet
– Std Sights- Youth, Junior, and Senior
Pellet
– Aperture (peep sights) - Youth, Junior, and Senior
ARCHERY
Compound - fingers - Youth, Junior, and Senior
Compound - releases - Youth, Junior, and Senior
Freestyle Recurve/long
bow- w/sights & accessories- Youth, Junior, and Senior
Traditional Recurve/long bow - No sights/accessories
-Youth Junior, and Senior
TRAP
Junior Novice -
(25 rounds) only for those that do not shoot at the State Trap Shoot,
August 16
MUZZLE LOADING RIFLE – Junior and Senior
AIR
PISTOL – Youth, Junior and Senior
SMALLBORE PISTOL – Senior only
HUNTING SKILLS – Youth, Junior, and Senior
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Hours –still to be determined for 2008
Trap, Skeet,
Archery, Air Rifle evnets are pre-scheduled. Please check those schedules for your
shooting time
Fees
An initial one-time fee of $6.00 fee per
contestant, plus $5.00 per each event.
Shotgun shooters will have additional
ammo & target fee of $9.00 per round of 25 targets (includes
shells). All
ammunition used during the actual contest will be provided- do not bring
your own ammo for any event. See current rules for exceptions.
Registration fees are due with the pre-registration forms
prior to July 25. No pre-registration will be accepted without fees paid in
full. Each county is asked to submit only one
(1) check for the total amount of fees due.
All participants are limited to a maximum of two (2) events in the
official state contest on Saturday
Directions
Directions from Columbia: Interstate
70 East (approximately 9 miles) to the Millersburg Exit # 137. Go North.
Go approximately 1.6 miles and the road splits, take road to the
left. Cedar
Creek Rod and Gun Club will be located on the left-hand
side of the road.
Parking space is critical. Please combine rides as much as
possible. This year we are to have a
supplemental parking area across the road to the north of the club.
Procedures
The
state office will return the necessary registration materials directly to the 4-H Members before the
contest. How much before? Depends upon how complete, accurate, and
timely the registrations are received. This will include nametags,
tentative schedules, instructions, etc.
There will be no central registration at the State Contest.
Participants should report directly to the Range Officer of each and all
disciplines or events in which participating immediately upon arrival at
the contest site.
Check-in
There
is no central registration.
Report to the event/discipline range for which you have
pre-entered. Each range may be
accepting sign up differently.
Archery, Trap, and BB/Pellet Rifle participants will have
pre-assigned shooting order with approximate times. 22 rifle allows participants lots of
flexibility to choose and sign up for different relays (though first relay
is reserved for participants with multiple entries). The point is: participants should
report to all appropriate event ranges upon arrival and determine their
procedure. Parents or coaches should
do this. Members, especially
younger children do not understand the process well enough to make
decisions as to the needed priority for an event
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Multiple Entries
4-H
members may enter a maximum of two (2) events with no restrictions on which
disciplines. Participants with
multiple entries need to report to each range on arrival and ASAP to
review possible scheduling conflicts and plan how to get to every
event. The first relay for .22 rifle
will be reserved for those participants with multiple entries (if not
schedule early for trap or archery)– no one entered in .22 only should plan
on shooting in the first relay.
However, if the first relay does not fill, then any participant may
complete the line.
Shared Equipment
Sharing equipment among participants is within 4-H
guidelines, but it can cause scheduling problems. The small-bore rifle events are
especially affected. Do not have
more than two youth share the same equipment. The coach of the youth that will be
sharing equipment should see the range officer before the contest begins-
to help schedule participants as efficiently as possible. Shared equipment is to remain on the same
range. Please indicate participants
sharing equipment on the event entry form.
T-Shirts
Custom T-shirts for this years 4-H
Shooting Sports State event will be available. The costs of the T-shirts are $10.00
each, payable with the pre-registration.
The shirts will be available for pick-up at the operations
desk in the Club House the day of the State’s Contest. On the Individual Registration Form you
will find a place to indicate the size (adult sizes) of T-shirt(s) desired,
total the money due for shirts ordered and sign where indicated. Shirts
must be picked up the day of the contest. The t-shirt is different each
year. Shirts must be pre-ordered, no
extra are available on contest day.
Parent
and Coach Information
You
must stress the importance of appropriate
conduct to your young people.
Inappropriate behavior will not be tolerated! Problems arise not so much with the
participants as with non‑participating brothers and sisters. You as a parent are still responsible for
your children and their conduct, even at the State Contest. All adults should feel free to (even an
obligation to) correct any child that is participating in this type of
behavior. Extra supervision will be
noticed this year. Please report any
incidences. Participants found
guilty of poor conduct will be disqualified and their score will not be
counted.
Non-participating
children should be under direct adult guidance at all times. They should not be allowed to run
unattended! This is a safety issue –
remember this is a gun range! Please stress the importance of not crossing
barrier tapes, range boundaries, etc.
All firearms
(including BB guns) must be cased at all times except when on the range and
ready to begin the contest.
Trash
on the ground is unacceptable. We
must all work at keeping the range and facilities as clean as possible. Take care of your own trash and be
willing to pick up after others. We
are “privileged” to use the Cedar Creek Rod and Gun Club. It is our responsibility to maintain that
privilege by appropriate conduct.
For
more information contact Gerry Snapp, State Youth Specialist.
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