NRA GRANT BENEFITS SCOTT COUNTY 4-H SHOOTING SPORT

Scott County 4-H Shooting Sports received a National Rifle Association equipment grant this year. Included in the grant were three GB archery bows, two Morrell Nasp archery targets, two Creedmoor 1 point systems, one Creedmoor 3 point system, and a Champions Choice offhand stand.

The 4-H Shooting Sports program in Scott County involves 24 youth and 9 certified volunteers in Archery, Shotgun, Air Rifle and Small Bore Rifle. New projects for 2013 will be Air Pistol and Small Bore Pistol. In Scott County 4-H serves over 160 youth from ages 5-18 with 90 volunteers. The 4-H program is a part of University of Missouri Extension.

For information abouth 4-H or 4-H Shooting Sports contact Jim Lichtenegger, 4-H youth assistant at 573-545-3516 or lichteneggerj@missouri.edu