Newberry County 4-H Shotgun Team

Who We Are:  

• Cloverleafs - ages 9-12
• Juniors       - ages 13-14
• Seniors      - ages 15-18  
• Coaches     - Ben Blanton (qbeb@yahoo.com) and Stanley and Paula Mills (paulanewberry@aol.com)

What We Are About: 

• Firearm safety instruction
• Earning NRA qualifications in the shotgun program
• Advance shooting instruction through the SC 4-H Program
• Sharing accomplishments
• Assisting coaches
• Reasonable costs
• Competitive opportunities

When We Meet:

• Saturday mornings during the season

Where We Meet:

• 1822 Morningside Drive Newberry SC 29108

Rules:

• Safety Rules:

1. Always keep the gun pointed in a safe direction.
2. Always keep your finger off the trigger until ready to shoot.
3. Always keep the fun unloaded until ready to shoot.

• Range Rules:

1. "Cease Fire" may be shouted by anyone for a safety issue.
2. Eye and ear protection is mandatory for everyone on the range.
3. Misfires must be flagged and cleared in position on the range.
4. Cleaning hands and face after a shooting session is mandatory.

• Preparation Order:

1. Always identify the range safety officer (orange hat).
2. Prepare target area (set targets or throw sighting clays). 
3. Prepare firearms for shooting (use safe handling protocol).
4. Place firearms at shooting stations (use safe handling protocol).
5. Set up ammunition table (adult supervised until stored).
6. Begin live fire exercise.   

• Exercise Order:

1. Call - shooters to the line (behind shooting stations).
2. Call - shooters in position (all  muzzles must be in a line).
3. Call - remove open chamber indicator (flag).
4. Call - load first round.
5. Call - ready on the line (primary station may then call for a clay [pull], secondary may fire after first, tertiary may only track. Course of fire is only 5 shots, then rotate).
6. Call - cease fire (when a course of fire is complete).
7. Call - open chamber, remove round if loaded, insert open chamber indicator, ground firearms, shooters off the line.
8. Retrieve targets and set new, or end session (absolutely no handling of firearms when anyone is forward of the shooting line).

• Clean Up Order:

1. All ammunition is gathered and stored.
2. Firearms are gathered and stored.
3. Targets and equipment is gathered and stored.
4. Police the area for brass, waterborne, targets, and trash. Pack it out. 

Calendar:

• Saturday, November 5          Practice on Morningside Dr.
• Saturday, November 19        Practice on Morningside Dr.
• Saturday, December 3          Practice on Morningside Dr.
• Saturday, Dececmber 10       Meet at Harris Springs in Waterloo (4-H Skeet and Trap)
• Saturday, January 7             Practice on Morningside Dr.
• Saturday, January 14           Practice on Morningside Dr.
• Saturday, January 21           Meet at Lice Oaks in Swansea  (4-H Skeet and Trap)
• Saturday, February 4            Practice on Morningside Dr.
• Saturday, February 11          Meet at Clinton House in Clinton
• Saturday, February 25          Practice on Morningside Dr.
• Saturday, March 3                Practice on Morningside Dr.
• Saturday, March 10              Meet at Hermitage Farm in Camden
• Saturday, March 24              Practice on Morningside Dr.
• Saturday, April 7                  Practice on Morningside Dr.
• Saturday, April 14                Practice on Morningside Dr.
• Saturday, April 21                Meet at Rocky Creek in Richburg
• Saturday, April 28                Practice on Morningside Dr.
• Saturday, May 5                  State Championship at Backwoods Quail Club in Georgetown
• Saturday, June 9                 4-H Skeet and Trap State Championship at Mid-Carolina Gun Club

Links:

• 4-H Links:

          National 4-H Shooting Sports  www.4-hshootingsports.org

          4-H Mall  www.4hmall.com

• Olympic Links:

          The First Shot online magazine  www.odcmp.org

• Youth NRA Links:

          NRA Headquaters  www.nrahq.org/youth/

• Target Links:

          Archer Air Guns  www.archerairguns.com