Enrollment
To participate in 2024, youth must be 8-years-old by December 31, 2023 and complete their enrollment in Larimer County 4-H via v2.4HOnline.com before the deadlines: February 1, 2024 for returning members and March 1, 2024 for new members. Choose Shooting Sports as the project and then each discipline individually.
Enrollment fees can be paid via check mailed to Larimer County Extension or online on the Larimer County Extension website’s payment form.
To learn more about enrolling in 4-H, visit the Join 4-H page on the Larimer County Extension website.
Age Divisions
Shooting Sports contests are divided into two age divisions based on 4-H age as of December 31:
Juniors (ages 8–13), and
Seniors (ages 14–18).
For fair projects, the 4-H divisions for Juniors (ages 8–10), Intermediates (ages 11–13), and Seniors (ages 14–18) still apply.
Policies and Procedures
Please review the Larimer County 4-H Shooting Sports Policies and Procedures for information about our mission, policies, and procedures.
All Shooting Sports youth and parents/guardians MUST agree to the Shooting Sports Waiver and Practice Policy, as well as the Policies and Procedures. You will agree to the Required Paperwork ELECTRONICALLY. Hard copies will NOT be gathered. (The link to the electronic forms will be shared during the Annual Safety Meeting on Zoom ONLY. The link is NOT publicly posted on this website.) These forms are required before members can participate in Shooting Sports orientations and practices. They must be submitted by all members each year. The deadline to submit Required Paperwork is Monday, March 25 by 7:00 p.m. If you do not submit paperwork by this deadline, you will not be eligible to participate in shooting activities in 2024.
Dress Code
Please be sure to follow the Larimer County 4-H Dress Code including the Specific Project Requirements for Shooting Sports. Larimer County 4-H Shooting Sports includes a few requirements in addition to the standard Colorado 4-H Dress Code.
Orientation Process/Safety Training
All members are required to attend one mandatory Annual Safety Meeting on Zoom FIRST. (Two dates are scheduled: February 2 and March 8.) Members new to Shooting Sports in Larimer County, plus returning members who are adding a new discipline, must also attend a new member orientation specific to each discipline SECOND.
The orientation process must be completed before a member can attend practices. (Returning members are defined as those who participated in practices for the discipline during the previous year.)
Equipment Requirements
Consult your discipline’s key leaders before purchasing equipment. Contact info for the Key Leader is included on each discipline’s page.
Equipment descriptions are included on each discipline’s page, and more specifics are outlined in the Colorado State 4-H Shooting Sports Rule Book. However, your discipline’s key leaders can offer specific advice before you invest.
Hunter Education
Hunter education is NOT required for Shooting Sports in Larimer County 4-H. Members can participate in practices and county shoots without a hunter education card. To be eligible to compete at the state competition, participants must submit their hunter education card before the July 1, 2024 deadline. Email a photo of your hunter safety card to info@lc4hss.org. (Bowhunter education is accepted for Archery.)
Hunter education is issued by Colorado Parks and Wildlife. The course is available as a traditional classroom course or an online course followed by an internet conclusion class. Register for classes at https://register-ed.com/programs/colorado. Information for the online course can be found at http://www.hunter-ed.com/colorado.
The High Country Handiworker’s 4-H Club are hosting an internet completion course on April 20–21, 2024. Click here for more information.