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Impact Report

For plan Youth Development (Colfax County)
Date November 1, 2007, 8:46 pm
For Objective Short-term Show short-term objectives
Impact Report 4-H Shooting Sports Enrollment numbers in the 4-H shooting sports project areas of rifle, shotgun and archery continue to remain strong in Colfax County with 34 youth enrolled in one or more of the above mentioned disciplines. Through practices, trainings, competitions, community service and fundraising efforts the youth gain valuable skills in marksmanship, gun safety, and service to others. In the absence of a 4-H Agent in the county, the home economist and agricultural agent worked with the county shooting sports leaders to plan for rifle and shotgun practices at the NRA Whittington Center for the novice, junior and senior age 4-H’ers from throughout the county. The home economist worked with staff from the NRA Whittington Center and county shooting sports leaders to plan for the Colfax County Senior 4-H Rifle, Archery and Shotgun competitions as qualifying events before the state competition. Nine youth participated in these contests. The home economist also scored rifle targets, tallied shotgun and archery scores and prepared awards for the contestants. The State 4-H Office requested assistance in planning for events associated with the State 4-H Shooting Sports Contests held at the NRA in May. The home economist made contact with a local caterer to plan for a meal for the first evening’s dinner, welcome and orientation, as well as concessions for the next day’s competitions. The home economist assisted the State 4-H Office staff with meal registration as teams checked in upon arrival the first evening. The home economist was also asked to serve as one of two official scorer’s for the State 4-H .22 Rifle Three-Position Contest and the .22 Silhouette Rifle Competition. After a full day of competition, the home economist, 4-H agent and agricultural agent worked with Colfax County 4-H Council members and parents to host a dance and concession for the shooting sports members. The home economist secured the DJ and facility, prepared publicity flyers, purchased the concession items for the fundraising event and worked in the concession throughout the evening fundraiser, which netted over $500.00 for the County 4-H Council. The home economist also worked with the new 4-H agent, the agricultural agent, the NRA staff and our shooting sports leaders in setting up the range, scoring targets, totaling scores and preparing awards for the Colfax County and NE District novice and junior rifle, archery and shotgun competitions at the NRA. The Colfax County junior target and light rifle teams placed first and second, respectively, in the district, while two junior archery participants placed first and third as individuals and the junior shotgun team placed first. An additional novice 4-H’er placed first high individual in shotgun and second and fourth in the rifle competitions. A total of 31 youth from six counties participated in the contests. This is the first year in many years that Colfax County has not had a novice team in rifle, which reflects the cycle of membership and interests.