DATE:     5/17/01   
CONTACT:  Rick Willey, Clemson Extension 4-H natural resources      
          specialist, (864) 656-3090
WRITER:   Giles Singleton, (864) 656-3876    

Upstate 4-H team takes 
shooting sports honors

     CLEMSON - Members of the Upstate 4-H Shooting Sports Club were 
honored recently for several awards in South Carolina's first Youth
Hunter Education Challenge, held at the Clinton House near Clinton.
     "Youths from various organizations across the state competed 
in wildlife identification, hunter responsibility, archery, shotgun 
and rifle competitions for both team and individual awards," said 
Rick Willey, Clemson Extension 4-H natural resource specialist. 
     Willey said that, in addition to teaching firearm and archery
safety and responsibility, the 4-H Shooting Sports program strives 
to teach young people life skills and to make them better citizens.
     Members of the Upstate 4-H Shooting Sports Club competed in 
both the junior and senior divisions. In addition to the senior team
taking second and the junior team finishing third, members of the 
4-H club received several individual awards. All are from Seneca.
     In the senior division, Kevin Cox was high overall individual. 
He finished first in archery, third in shotgun, second in hunter
responsibility and third in wildlife identification. Matt Henson 
was first in hunter responsibility and second in wildlife
identification.
     In the junior division, Travis Cox was second in rifle, third 
in archery and third in hunter responsibility. Heidi Hendon was first
in hunter responsibility and second in wildlife identification. Trey
McAnally was third in wildlife identification.
     For more information on the S.C. 4-H Shooting Sports program,
contact your local Clemson Extension office or Rick Willey at (864)
656-3090. 
     The National Rifle Association sponsored the hunter education
event.
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