Shooting Sports – Archery Workshop

October 4th and 5th, 2014 – Merced County

If you have an interest in sharing your archery skills with youth, how about becoming a 4-H Archery adult volunteer or teen leader. There will be a 4-H archery leader certification training offered in October 2014. The class will be held Saturday, October 4th, 9 am - 5 pm and Sunday, October 5th, 9 am - 12 noon, at the Safety First Shooting Association, River Oaks Range, 11584 Shaffer Rd, Winton, in Merced County.

This class is being hosted by Merced County 4-H. You must be a 4-H leader or member and attend both days to receive certification to teach archery at the project, club and camp levels. The course will include a PowerPoint lecture, review of equipment, practice shooting and teaching, and a written test. The cost is $35 per person to include a resource binder, and Saturday breakfast & lunch and Sunday breakfast. Junior and teen leaders are invited but must attend with an adult or have a certified archery adult leader they will be helping back home.

To register, please complete and mail the “CA 4-H Shooting Sports Training Request and Registration Form” available at http://www.ca4h.org/files/2123.pdf, and an adult or youth 4-H medical release form and a $35 check payable to “Merced County 4-H Council” and mail to UCCE, 2145 Wardrobe Ave, Merced, 95341.

Registration is due Friday, September 22nd and space is limited. For more information call Darlene McIntyre at 209-385-7418.