Communication

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Parent Involvement

Parents must assist at all practices, so please come prepared. Parents are required to enroll as a volunteer for Acadia Parish through the online enrollment system. This is something that the state office is requiring for all shooting sports parents.

Fees

Fees must be submitted at the same time with registration and will be used to purchase awards, targets, ammunition, arrows for archery, and range fees. All registration fees are non-refundable.

• We have a supply fee of $5 per student and each discipline assesses its own fee separately. Both fees are due by October 10th, along with paperwork. After October 10th, there will be a $10 late fee charged. Registration will only be accepted until October 17, 2024.
• Archery (Recurve, Compound): $40
• Rifle (.22): $25
• Shotgun: $60 (Members will pay their own clays for monthly practice which is approximately $0.44 per clay, totaling about $66.00 per participant (Advanced shooting 150 clays)).
• Pistol: $40

About Shooting Sports

Shooting Sports is 4-H's fastest-growing program area. The mission of the Louisiana 4-H Shooting Sports Program is to assist youth in acquiring knowledge, developing life skills, and forming attitudes so that they may become self-directing, productive, and contributing members of society.

Disciplines Offered

Disciplines offered in Acadia Parish are pistol, rifle (.22), archery, and shotgun at the following locations:

• Archery—Rice Arena in Crowley 159 Cherokee Drive Crowley, LA 70526
• Shotgun—Wilderness Gun Club 7 Teurlings Drive Lafayette, LA 70501
  • Shotgun participants will be required to attend at least 4 practices in order to compete at regionals in modified shotgun and for advanced shotgun members, they will be required to attend at least 2 practices.
  • Shotgun has a limited supply of ammunition for this year. Shotgun participants may need to purchase their own ammunition should we run out of our supply before the end of the year.
  • Members will pay their own clays for monthly practice which is approximately $0.44 per clay, totaling about $66.00 per participant (Advanced shooting 150 clays).
  • There will be a MANDATORY practice for FIRST time gun handlers-date TBD. Participants must be able to pass a safety test in order to participate. If they cannot handle a .20 gauge gun, they will be required to hand a .410 with the understanding that they will not be able to participate in competitions. If they cannot handle a .410 they will not be able to participate for the current year in shooting sports and a refund may be issued.
• Rifle—Iota PD Shooting Range in Iota, Apple Rd.
  • Participants are required to bring their own eye protection to practices.
• Pistol- Iota PD Shooting Range in Iota, Apple Rd.
  • ONLY YOUTH AGES 14-19 as of January 1st of the current year
  • Participants are required to bring their own eye protection to practices.
  • The Youth Safety Handgun Act as included in the Gun Control Act of 1968 puts restrictions on the use and possession of handguns by youth under 18 years of age. Youth participating in Louisiana 4-H Shooting Sports must, at all times, follow all provisions of this act. Therefore, event officials will require “the prior written consent of the juvenile’s parent or guardian who is not prohibited by Federal, State, or local law from possessing a firearm.” This written permission must be in possession of the youth – even if a parent/guardian is present. We suggest a simple statement, reduced to wallet size with the name of the youth, a parent’s name, address, as well as their signature, and that of a witness and dates. The participant can laminate this card and keep it with the shooting kit or on their person.
  • The pistol may be any .22 rimfire pistol, either semi-automatic or revolver
    
    • Barrel length, including cylinder, not more than 10 inches.
    • Open sights only. Rear sight may be adjustable, but sight radius no more than 10 inches.
    • .22 caliber rimfire – long rifle
    • Trigger pull not less than 2 pounds.

Hunter Education Requirements

A copy of each youth's hunter safety card is required to be turned in with the registration. It is very important that your child receives Hunter Safety Education Training. Members who do not obtain hunter safety certification by December 31, 2024, will no longer be allowed to practice/ compete until certification is obtained.

Practices

In order to compete at Shooting Sports Matches, 4-H members must complete at least 8 hours of training/practice in their respective discipline. If a child is participating in more than one discipline, understand the 4-H'er must complete 8 hours of practice for each discipline. Please see the attachment below for this years practice schedule.

Upcoming Events/Matches

Shooting Sports Camp-December 6-8, 2024 - Grant Parish

State Hunting Skills- February 22-23, 2025 – Grant Parish

Southern Regional Match- March 14-23, 2025 – Ascension Parish/West Baton Rouge

Northern Regional Match -February 28-March9, 2025 – DeSoto Parish/Caddo Parish

State Match -April 4-13, 2025 – Ascension Parish/West Baton Rouge

National Championships -June 21-28, 2025 – Grand Island, Nebraska

Become a Shooting Sports Volunteer/Instructor

Volunteers play a critical part in the entire 4-H Program and Shooting Sports is no different. Volunteers become positive role models for youth while teaching about environmental ethics, outdoor recreation, wildlife, and personal safety. In order to become a certified Shooting Sports Instructor, you must complete required training in the respective discipline. Contact Dani Percle or Kayla Segura, 4-H Agents, for more information about becoming a volunteer