Date:    01/21/04
Contact: Richard D. Willey (864) 656-3090;rwlly@Clemson.edu	
Writer:  Susan Bedingfield (864) 656-3876;sbeding@clemson.edu


Clemson 4-H shooting sports 
offers instructor certification workshop 

	CLEMSON - The 4-H Shooting Sports instructor certification 
training will be held Feb. 28-29 at the National Wild Turkey Federation
Center in Edgefield. 
	"Anyone interested in teaching 4-H shooting sports at the 
county level is required to complete this training. It will be taught 
by nationally certified instructors," said Rick Willey, Clemson 
Extension 4-H natural resources specialist. 
	The workshop fee is $50. The class is limited, and registration 
is on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration deadline is Feb. 
6. Certification will be offered in a rifle, shotgun and reloading. 
	Volunteers who work directly with the 4-H'ers must be 21 years 
old. They must agree to a background check, be endorsed by an Extension 
agent and receive three days of training that includes written tests 
and teaching practicum. 
	"The shooting sports program teaches young people knowledge, 
responsibility, citizenship, leadership, sportsmanship, ethics, 
critical thinking and an appreciation for the outdoors and its 
inhabitants," said Willey. "If you are interested in volunteering or 
joining a 4-H shooting sports club, contact the Clemson Extension 
office in your county."
	Over 300,000 young people participate in the program making it 
one of the largest shooting education programs in the United States.
	 
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