Over 1,000 Colorado 4-H members participated in the 2021 State 4-H Shooting Sports Championships Alternate Format. Thank you for your hard work, dedication, and perseverance over the past year while staying engaged in your 4-H projects. I would like to take this time to congratulate each and every one of you on your accomplishments! A virtual awards recognition hosted by the Colorado 4-H Shooting Sports Ambassadors will air via Colorado 4-H Facebook at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, October 4th. All official Colorado State 4-H Shooting Sports Championships results, including National Qualifier lists,  will be available on the Colorado State 4-H website following the virtual recognition presentation.

Regards,

Sam Lowry

Colorado 4-H Shooting Sports Ambassadors represent 4-H and specifically 4-H Shooting Sports for public relations purposes at special events such as donor/supporter functions and with the general public, peer groups, 4-H groups, community service groups, schools, and media contacts. They serve as spokespersons for the 4-H Shooting Sports program, helping to make 4-H and the 4-H Shooting Sports programs more visible. The ambassadors further develop their skills in leadership, public presentation, citizenship, community service, public relations, and team building.

View a video about the Shooting Sports ambassadors by clicking here.

More information is included in the application packet. Download it by clicking here.

Applications are due by October 15, 2021.

Email the completed packet as a PDF to sam.lowry@colostate.edu or mail the completed packet to:
Sam Lowry
Colorado State 4-H Shooting Sports Specialist
4040 Campus Delivery
Fort Collins, CO 80523-4040

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Larimer and Adams Counties are hosting a Western Heritage Fun Shoot for all Colorado Western Heritage members.

Check-in is at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 16 at Pawnee Sportsman Center in Briggsdale. The cost is $25 per shooter. Click the flyer for all of the details.

If you have questions, contact Jackie Easthouse (Larimer County) or Shannon Underwood (Adams County).

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Jefferson County is hosting the Hunting and Outdoor Skills Invitational Contest on Saturday, September 11. It will take place near Morrison, Colorado and start at 8:00 a.m.

This contest will include rifle, 3D archery, shotgun, hunting skills, orienteering, animal identification, and more.

This will be the 2022 National Qualifying Event for Colorado 4-H Shooting Sports, and the top four seniors will qualify for the 2022 National 4-H Shooting Sports Championships. (At this time, we foresee this being the single qualifying event as we shift to holding only a fall qualifier for this discipline.

Registration is limited to 30 participants and will close by September 9. Sign up on 4HOnline today! The $30 fee per contestant will be due the day of the event.

Please see the flyer for more information and contact Josey at jpukrop@jeffco.us or Jaren tolmjare@hotmail.com with questions.

It is time for the Fall Outdoor Skills field trip to Rocky Mountain National Park!

Meet at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 25 in the parking lot at the Jax in west Loveland (Wilson and Highway 34).

Plan for a full day of fun! We will go for a hike and stay until dark to hear the elk bugle. Please pack enough food, snacks, and drinks for lunch and dinner. There will be a large cooler with water.

Please contact Jackie Easthouse if you have any questions, and be sure to RSVP by Thursday, September 23 at 12:00 noon. You can email jackie@coloradoinmotion.com or call/text 303-548-6433. Or use the SignUpGenius link sent to your email.

See you soon!

We will have a Shooting Sports Leader Meeting on September 22, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. in the McKee Building.`

Topics to be covered inc but not limited to: 

• Review of 2021
  How the year went, practices, county shoots, fair, and state shoots.

• NRA Grant 2021 and Requests for 2022

• Practice Schedules and County Shoot Dates for 2022

• Handling of Special-Need Shooters

• Handling of Injuries

• Inventory

• Changes and Clarifications to the Shooting Sports Handbook
  Please review before the meeting, linked here.

Please let me know of any other topics. 

This could be a lengthy meeting—we have a lot to cover. Please bring your positive attitudes and suggestions.

There are usually booths with Colorado 4-H State Shooting Sports Championships shirts and hoodies available in Pueblo and Colorado Springs during the state shoots. This year, the shirts are available to order online.

There are options for different shirts and hoodies with the logo printed on the front as pictured.

Place your order on this website if you’re interested.

We’ve extended the deadline for scheduling shoot times for the State Shoot to Sunday, August 15.

State Qualifiers: Be sure to get it done on the SignUpGenius for all of the disciplines in which you are qualified for State Shoot! Go to http://bit.ly/21stateshoot to find the tabs for each discipline.