We just got word that Front Range Gun Club is now CLOSED so we will not be able to hold practices there.
The February 6th practice is canceled and we will work to make alternate plans for the rest of the upcoming dates.
Watch your email, this website, and the Larimer County 4-H Shooting Sports Facebook page for updates. For now we will put a hold on new sign-ups until we know what we’re doing.
Thanks for your understanding.
—Ian and Sam Webb
Registration for our Hunter Education class on March 26–27, 2022 is now OPEN. The registration link will close at 5:00 p.m. on March 23. Students will NOT be able to register or cancel after that date/time.
Download and read both of the following documents:
Participants and parents need to read the class information and follow the instructions. This document includes information about where to go, what to bring, class times, etc.
Participants MUST register and complete the online class before March 26. Find information about the online course by clicking here. Upon successfully completing the online class, participants will be prompted to print out their certificate of completion. Participants MUST bring their certificate of completion on March 26 along with the attached consent form to be admitted into the class. We will NOT allow students into the class on March 26 without their online certificate of completion and a signed student consent form.
If you have any questions, contact Cindy Buckardt at csh@frii.com or 970-481-7993.
Did you attend the Annual Safety Meeting on Wednesday? Go fill out the required paperwork form online! The link was given at the end of the meeting. We need it by Tuesday, January 25 at 5:00 p.m. to schedule you for the In-Person Orientation in January. And all members must complete it before they are eligible to practice. Email with questions!
The next meeting of the Shooting Sports leaders in Larimer County will be on Wednesday, March 9 at 6:30 p.m. at the McKee Building.
Congratulations! Six of our Larimer County 4-H Shooting Sports members have been named to the Colorado 4-H teams to compete at the National 4-H Shooting Sports Championships in Grand Island, Nebraska in June 2022.
Daiton Crego, Air Pistol
Nicholas Freeland, Air Rifle
William Silversmith, Muzzleloading
Jessica Laffey, Outdoor Skills
Hunter Squibb, Recurve Archery
Walker Cameron, .22 Rifle
Teams are comprised of four members per discipline, chosen based on their standings at the Colorado 4-H State Shooting Sports Championships. Teams participate in three days of competition and meet 4-H members from across the country.
Good luck with your training and preparation in the coming months!
Larimer County’s Shooting Sports program needs certified volunteers! Shooting Sports certification trainings are being tentatively planned for March. Please consider attending a training and volunteering in our program!
We also have many leaders who are due for re-certification, and these dates serve that purpose as well.
The trainings usually cost $135, and the Larimer County 4-H Foundation will reimburse a portion of that after serving the Shooting Sports program for one year. In the past, we have also received a donation to cover the cost for all Junior Leaders (14–18-year-olds).
To register for the leader training, you must be enrolled as a leader for the 2022 4-H year. If you are not currently a 4-H leader, call the Extension office at 970-498-6000 to learn how to start that process. Then you’ll be ready to register when it’s available.
Morgan County
When: March 4–6, 2022
Disciplines Offered: Archery, Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun
Weld County
When: March 11–13, 2022
Disciplines Offered: Archery, Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun
Pueblo County
When: March 18–20, 2022
Disciplines Offered: Archery, Muzzleloading, Outdoor Skills, Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun, Western Heritage
Garfield County
When: March 25–27, 2022
Disciplines Offered: Archery, Muzzleloading, Outdoor Skills, Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun, Western Heritage
*All workshops are tentative and may be canceled or adjusted to meet current Colorado State Government, CSU, and or County COVID-19 restrictions and requirements.
We’ll share when we have more information about finalized dates, plans, and registration.
The Air Rifle/Air Pistol Superintendent position is currently open. We are seeking someone who is certified in the Rifle and Pistol disciplines who has volunteered in the Larimer County program for at least one year to lead these disciplines. Following is a description of the role of the Head Superintendent including Qualifications and Duties.
If you are interested in volunteering for this position, please download the Superintendent Application and submit it to Bailey Schilling.
If you have any questions, please contact Bailey Schilling or email info@lc4hss.org.
Each Shooting Sports discipline will have a Head Superintendent appointed by the 4-H Extension Agent.
Superintendents must be State Certified in the shooting discipline they will lead and have served a least one year in the discipline on the county level.
Be 21-years-old or older and be enrolled as a 4-H Leader in Larimer County.
Work with other superintendents to organize and present county-wide annual safety meetings and orientations.
Explain the discipline’s schedule, rules, and expectations.
Participate in meetings of the Shooting Sports leadership.
Secure the shooting range and schedule practice dates.
Provide a list of practice dates to the Extension Office to be published in the Clover Connections newsletter and lc4hss.org.
Conduct a minimum of 8 county practices for members.
Record attendance for each 4-H member.
Coordinate the County Shoot.
Secure ribbons and county fair entry sheets from the Extension Office.
Secure awards for state teams and individual contests.
Work with the Orion scoring team to total scores and determine ribbon placings for each discipline and contestant.
Forward team and individual contestant information to the Extension Office.
Assist in the Larimer County Fair Shooting Sports Department.
Help with check-in of projects.
Help with judging.
Assist with exhibit check-out.
Coordinate the State Shoot delegation for the discipline.
Hold two or more practices for the state team members and individuals.
Attend the state competition to provide support and resolve issues that may arise.
All members new to Larimer County 4-H Shooting Sports must attend an Annual Safety Meeting on Zoom FIRST, followed by the In-Person Orientation SECOND. This applies to all disciplines. This orientation process is mandatory and must be completed BEFORE attending practices.
Members returning to Larimer County Shooting Sports must attend an Annual Safety Meeting on Zoom. This applies to all disciplines.
If adding a new discipline, members must attend an In-Person Orientation as well. This orientation process is mandatory and must be completed BEFORE attending practices for the new discipline. (A returning member is defined as one who took part in the discipline in the previous year.)
This Orientation Process/Safety Training must be completed before any member is eligible to attend any practices.
There are 4 opportunities, please attend one:
Wednesday, January 19 at 6:30 p.m. (Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/96393002241)
Wednesday, February 9 at 6:30 p.m. (Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/99904920888)
Wednesday, March 23 at 6:30 p.m. (Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/93274451705)
Saturday, March 26 at 6:30 p.m. (Zoom link was emailed directly to 4-H Shooting Sports families from info@lc4hss.org.)
Wednesday, April 6 at 6:30 p.m. (Zoom link was emailed directly to 4-H Shooting Sports families from info@lc4hss.org.)
There is no signup for the Zoom meeting. Use the links provided for each meeting.
Please log in a little early—we will begin promptly at 6:30 p.m. Members AND parents are required to attend, and we will be taking attendance.
There are 2 opportunities, please attend one if you are a new member or adding a new discipline:
Saturday, January 29
Saturday, April 16
Members who attended the Annual Safety Meeting on Zoom on Wednesday, January 19 are eligible to complete the In-Person Orientation on Saturday, January 29. Members who attend any of the Annual Safety Meetings on Zoom are eligible to complete the In-Person Orientation on Saturday, April 16.
Each member will be assigned an arrival time and schedule for this orientation based on their project disciplines. Watch your email the week prior to the event for your scheduled arrival time. Sessions will take place between 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Members AND parents are required to attend, and we will be taking attendance.
If you have questions, please contact us at info@lc4hss.org.
