Montgomery County 4-H Shooting Sports Clubs
4-H Archery is open to youth ages 9 - 18.
Building Life Skills in the 4-H Shooting Sports Program
Specific objectives for the program are to:
- teach decision making, teamwork, self-discipline, self-confidence, and problem solving;
- promote the highest standards of safety, sportsmanship, and ethical behavior;
- encourage an appreciation and understanding of natural resources;
- develop leadership abilities;
- build character and willingness to assume citizenship responsibility;
- furnish enjoyable, positive relationships with peers and adult instructors;
- strengthen families through participation in lifelong recreational activities;
- build awareness of related career opportunities.
The Shooting Sports curriculum uses the resources of the land-grant university and the time, talent, and dedication of Cooperative Extension agents and certified 4-H leaders, instructors, and trainers who instruct 4-H members in firearms safety and marksmanship. The shooting disciplines in Montgomery County include archery and air rifle. Each discipline is taught by a National or State Certified Instructor.
4-H members have opportunities to test their shooting, hunting, and sportsmanship skills in county, regional, state, and national competitions. In fact, they could ultimately set Olympic competition as their goal. There are seventeen Olympic shooting sports events, which continue to draw the third-greatest number of countries.
Find out more about the 4-H Shooting Sports program.
In Montgomery County we have two 4-H shooting sports clubs - The Montgomery Co. 4-H Archery Club and The Montgomery Co. Air Rifle Club.
Both the Montgomery Co. 4-H Archery Club and the Air Rifle Club meet short term weekly at our 4-H Center with additional activities and meetings held at the leaders' discretion. Please contact our office at 610-489-4315 for leader contact information and our office staff will put you in touch with the either of the shooting sports leaders. The club leader will let you know when the next meeting is being held and give you more detailed information on club activities and events. When you attend the meeting and make the decision to join the club, the club leader will have all the necessary information for you to join 4-H.
Please note the Archery Club is open to youth ages 9 - 18 and the Air Rifle Club is open to youth ages 11 - 18.
