Shooting Sports on the Kenai

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Shooting Sports on the Kenai

• big M Belonging, Independence, Generosity and
  Mastery
• We our targeting life skills with our program.

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Head (managing, thinking)

• Resiliency
• Keeping records
• Wise use of resources
• Planning/organizing
• Goal setting
• Service learning
• Critical thinking
• Problem solving
• Decision making
• Learning to learn

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Heart (relating, caring)

• Communication
• Cooperation
• Social skills
• Conflict resolution
• Accepting differences
• Concern for others
• Empathy
• Sharing
• Nurturing relationships

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Hands (giving, working)

• Community service volunteering
• Leadership
• Responsible citizenship
• Contributions to group effort
• Marketable skills
• Teamwork
• Self-motivation

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Health (living, being)

• Self-esteem
• Self-responsibility
• Character
• Managing feelings
• Self-discipline
• Healthy lifestyle choices
• Stress management
• Disease prevention
• Personal safety

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Some ways we are teaching this is a Menu approach

• 1 Hour (lesson) each week for 8 weeks
• 2 classes (4 hours each)
• Full day class to involve older members with busy
  lives
• Jackpot shooting matches once a quarter
• District shooting match
• Hunters Ed classes offered threw fish and game
• Opportunities to partner with other hunting and
  shooting programs.

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Young Guns 4-H Club Commitments

• Young Guns 4-H Club Commitments
• Attend 90 of the classs appropriate for each
  badge.
• rifle 8 classes
• pistol- 8 classes
• archery- 8 classes
• shot gun 8 classes
• black powder tba
• When one class is missed the 4-h member will
  write an essay on a subject given by the
  instructor. When two classes are missed you can
  not apply for a badge.
• Public presentation in a contest form or given
  during a public event.
• Education display presented in a contest or in a
  public event.
• At least one community service project.
• Hunter education class completed.

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Young Guns commitments continued

• To receive a badge you must complete 90 of the
  classes in the badge you are applying for, make
  one public presentation, make and display one
  educational display, be part of one community
  service project, and complete hunter education
  class all in the same 4-H year. When applying for
  more than one in the same 4-H year you may apply
  your public presentation, and educational
  display. Hunter education class is only required
  once. Class attendance and community service is
  required for each badge.
• Member sign I ______________________ agree to
  the terms above.
• Parents sign I ______________________ agree to
  the terms above.
• 90 class completed
• rifle __________ Community service ____________
• Pistol __________ Community service ___________
• Archery__________ Community service ____________
  
• Shot gun__________ Community service
  ____________
• Black powder_______Community service ____________
• Public Presentation _______________________
• Educational Display ________________________
• Hunter Education class _______________________

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Club Young Guns

• Club Young Guns
• Adult leaders are leaders, that is 4-H leaders
  in good standing and has completed at least one
  4-H shooting sports discipline training
• Members are 4-H members in good standing.
  Participant in our safety classes .Invited 4-H
  members from other shooting sports groups.
• Parent volunteers are those parents that are
  helping with the club and club activates.
• NOTE in good standing means to be singed up with
  the 4-H office and have all paper work in. With
  regular attendance of club activates.
• Club members will do the following to receive a
  patch for each discipline.

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Club Young Guns continued

• Attend 90 of all classes
• If one class is missed, will write a paragraph
  of leaders choice
• If more than on class is missed, member will
  not receive patch
• Do presentation at an approved event (on
  shooting sports or related subject)
• Do one community service project
• Do record book
• General with project or short form with
  shooting journal
• Member will take the Hunter Ed class offered by
  Fish and Game.
• As adult leaders we will
• Hold classes in a safe environment
• Hold appropriate number of classes for each
  discipline
• Be supportive, encourage, and helpful
• Teach 4-H standards
• Teach Safety
• Together we will learn mastery, generosity,
  belonging,