The Shooting Sports leaders are scheduled to meet on Tuesday, November 12 at 6:30 p.m. on Zoom. All leaders interested in being the key leader for a discipline need to attend! We will choose key leaders and determine what disciplines our county can offer for the 2025 4-H year at the meeting.
Following are the dates and the disciplines offered for each of the Shooting Sports Leader Certification trainings in 2025.
Morgan County
When: March 7–9, 2025
Disciplines Offered: Archery, Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun
Weld County
When: March 14–16, 2025
Disciplines Offered: Archery, Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun
Pueblo County
When: March 21–23, 2025
Disciplines Offered: Archery, Muzzleloading, Outdoor Skills, Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun, Western Heritage
Garfield County
When: March 28–30, 2025
Disciplines Offered: Archery, Muzzleloading, Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun, Western Heritage
All disciplines are NOT offered at all locations. Please see the disciplines listed under each date/location.
Our county has a large, successful Shooting Sports program, but we are in serious need of more certified Shooting Sports leaders to maintain and continue to hold safe practices and effectively teach our 4-H youth.
Enroll as a 4-H leader for 2025 now at v2.4HOnline.com. If you are a returning leader, you need to enroll before activities begin. If you are interested in becoming a new leader, we’d welcome you to the Shooting Sports program. Click here to find out how to get started with the process to enroll as a 4-H leader in Larimer County!
Certified leaders are required to re-certify every 7 years, per the National minimum standards. Leaders attend the same, three-day trainings to ensure that they are up to date on the safety training as well as the 4-H Shooting Sports curriculum. If you are currently a certified Shooting Sports leader, enroll now and be ready to register for training. If you have questions about when you need to re-certify, email info@lc4hss.org for information.
Senior 4-H members (ages 14–18) can also attend these trainings to become certified as Shooting Sports Junior Leaders. In the past we have received a donation from the Larimer County 4-H Foundation to cover the cost for junior leaders to attend the training.
Senior 4-H members (ages 14–18) can also attend these trainings to become certified as Shooting Sports Junior Leaders. Certified junior leaders go through the same training as adults, and they can assist the discipline’s leaders and coach other members at practices. Junior leaders cannot run a line until they are 21 years old, but they do not need to re-certify until they reach the 7 year re-certification mark.
The cost is historically $135, and the Larimer County 4-H Foundation reimburses the cost of the training after you have served the Shooting Sports program for one year and enrolled for the upcoming year. In the past we have received a donation to cover the cost to all Junior Leaders. Payment via check should be submitted to the Larimer County Extension Office.
Registration for each certification training will open approximately 6 weeks prior to the start of each training via 4HOnline. 4-H volunteers must be approved, enrolled, and active in 4HOnline prior to registering for the trainings. Do not delay your volunteer enrollment or re-enrollment process.
Enrollment for the upcoming 4-H year is OPEN NOW!
Returning Members: If you’re a returning member, the enrollment deadline is February 1. Go to v2.4hOnline.com.
New Members: The deadline for new members to enroll is March 1. Click here to learn more about joining a 4-H club, choosing your projects, and completing your enrollment!
If you have any questions about Shooting Sports, email info@lc4hss.org!
The meeting on September 13 has been POSTPONED. Please watch for updated information.
The Shooting Sports leaders are scheduled to meet on Friday, September 13 at 6:00 p.m. at the McKee 4-H Building at The Ranch. All leaders interested in being the key leader for a discipline need to attend! We will choose key leaders and determine what disciplines our county can offer for the 2025 4-H year at the meeting.
The scheduled times for participants at the state shoot is available. This schedule is tentative and will be finalized with changes noted and highlighted if we receive any revised information.
Click here to view the schedule as of Thursday,, August 29 at 10:00 a.m.
We are always working to improve! We want to hear from 4-H Shooting Sports families to help us make the program even better for next year.
Please follow the link and submit the survey by Friday, August 9.
Congratulations to members who qualified to compete at the Colorado State 4-H Shooting Sports Championships representing Larimer County!
We will complete the registration process for each 4-H member based on their qualified disciplines and classes.
Members should check their email for information about paying the state shoot fees. The email lists the total fee for your family. Please note the names of your family’s qualified 4-H members on the payment form so we can credit your payment correctly.
Deadline: Friday, July 26 by 9:59 p.m.
If the fee is not paid by the deadline, members will forfeit their positions on the state teams.
State shoot fees are non-refundable.
Payment: A convenience fee of 3.95% + $0.95 will be assessed. No checks or cash will be accepted. All fees must be paid through this form.
4HOnline Emails: You will receive multiple auto-generated emails from 4HOnline as the registration process is completed. It may ask you to pay fees to the extension office. Please disregard those emails. We are completing the registration process for each member and gathering the applicable fees via the payment link below.
Questions?: Email info@lc4hss.org. We’ll be happy to help and answer your questions.
County shoots are underway and we hope everyone is having fun shooting and getting ready for county fair. We have a few dates and items to share.
Every year we have a special Larimer County Shooting Sports Shirt to celebrate and support our Shooting Sports program. Shirts are available for all Larimer County 4-H families and friends to order. This shirt is not required for state team members but is a fun way to show your Larimer County spirit.
All orders must be placed by 9:00 p.m. on Monday, July 22. (No late orders will be accepted.)
Shirts will be ready to pick up at 4-H Project Pickup Day on August 7 at the exhibit hall in the McKee 4-H Building at The Ranch. Otherwise, special arrangements will need to be made for pick up.
Click here for the information about shirts.
For Larimer County 4-H members who qualified to go to state, state shoot fees will be due by Friday, July 26. Families with state shoot qualifiers will receive a personalized email detailing what is owed, along with a link for the website to submit payment. This email will be sent early the week of July 22.
See the calendar at lc4hss.org for the upcoming practice schedules for each discipline.
And the Larimer County Fair is coming up! We look forward to seeing everyone at Interview Judging Day on July 30 when you turn projects in and complete interviews.
The dates for each discipline are as follows. Time slots for each state team member have not yet been scheduled. We will share times and more specific information as soon as it is available.
Saturday, August 17
Air Rifle and Air Pistol for Juniors and Seniors
Archery for Juniors
Muzzleloading for Seniors
.22 Rifle for Seniors
Sunday, August 18
Air Rifle and Air Pistol for Juniors and Seniors
Archery for Seniors
Muzzleloading for Juniors
.22 Rifle for Juniors
Saturday, August 31
Shotgun: Skeet and Sporting Clays for Juniors and Seniors
.22 Pistol for Seniors
Sunday, September 1
Shotgun: Trap for Juniors and Seniors
.22 Pistol for Juniors
More state shoot information including locations with maps and what to expect is posted on the website at lc4hss.org for each discipline under Competitions.
