DATE: January 16, 2008

CONTACT: Rick Willey, (864) 656-3090
rwlly@clemson.edu

WRITER: Diane Palmer, (864) 656-4741
spalmer@clemson.edu

4-H Shooting Sports program looking for volunteer instructors

CLEMSON – Clemson University’s 4-H Shooting Sports program has scheduled an instructor certification workshop Feb. 15-17 for anyone interested in being a volunteer for the shooting sports program.

The training will be held at the S.C. Department of Natural Resources Webb Wildlife Center near Garnett. Cost is $100 for adult leaders and $50 for teen leaders age 14 to 20. Registration deadline is Feb. 8.

South Carolina 4-H requires that the instructors must be certified in order to conduct a 4-H shooting sports activity. In order to be certified volunteers must attend this training, pass a written exam and practicum and be approved as a 4-H volunteer by Clemson University.

Participants can only be certified in one of the following per training session: shotgun, rifle, pistol or archery.

Registration for first-time attendees will start at 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 15. They must be present for the entire workshop to become certified.

Lodging and meals will be available at the Webb Center and are included in the registration costs.

For directions to the Webb Wildlife Center, go to: http://www.dnr.sc.gov/managed/wild/webb/directions.html.

For more information, contact Rickey Willey, Clemson extension 4-H natural resources specialist, at (864) 656-3090 or rwlly@clemson.edu. 

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