Archer County 4H Trap Shooting Sets Kickoff Meeting for 2010

The Archer County 4-H Trap Shooting Project will kick off for 2010 with an orientation sign-up night on Monday, February 8,2010 at 7 pm at the Archer County Shooting Sports Complex, located on the southwest side of the Archer City Lake. (Directions: In Archer City, on Hwy 79, turn on W South Street, travel West until you reach the city lake Dam, the gate across the dam will be open. Drive across the dam and follow the road till you reach the Shooting Sports Range and Meeting room.

This 4-H project is open to youth in grades 3-12. Youth can live anywhere within the county, At the first meeting youth will be able to enroll or re-enroll in 4-H. 4-H members and their parents will be signing release forms and paperwork to participate in the 4-H Shooting Program. Rules, equipment, shooting schedules, and questions about trap shooting will be covered by the coaches. A parent will have to attend all meetings and practice sessions with 4-H youth. Do not bring any firearms to the first meeting.

For all first time shooters a safety meeting with the coaches will be held on Wednesday, February 10, 2010. Coach will be conducting gun safety and handling orientation prior to the weekly practice sessions. This is manditory for all first time shooters to the 4-H trap shooting project. Weekly shooting practice will being at the shooting range for the 1st time shooters starting on Monday, February 15th and experienced shooters starting on Feb.17th.

This 4-H trap shooting project is one of the most successful in the state. The success of the Archer County 4-H shooting sports programs is form the dedication of volunteers and coaches to the program. Pay and Teresa Martin volunteer and coordinate weekly practice sessions, handle paperwork and supplies with 4-H members. The certified coaches are: Jim Ashton, Pat Thomason, Rick Gilbert and Marvin Henry. They will instruct youth in shooting skills, safety, and various parts of the trap shooting program. The shooting range and facility has been a great asset to this 4-H project with improvements that continue. For More information contact the Texas AgriLife Extension Service Archer County office at (940)-574-4914