Shooting Sports

The Tennessee 4-H Shooting Sports Program is a volunteer-led program that teaches life skills and STEM principles through shooting sports. Youth learn safety and shooting techniques in the disciplines of air pistol, archery, hunting, muzzleloader, rifle, and shotgun. This program is affiliated with National 4-H Shooting Sports. Contact your county Extension office for more information on joining 4-H and the opportunities in your county.

To understand more about 4-H Shooting Sports, watch this video.

Volunteer Instructors

Be a Certified 4-H Shooting Sports Instructor. “4-H Certified” means that you are versed in the areas of youth development AND shooting sports. If you want to lead a group of young people in the 4-H Shooting Sports Program, you must become certified through a Tennessee 4-H Shooting Sports Instructor Certification Workshop.

Next certification workshops (register with your County Extension Office):

January 25, 2025 – Ridley 4-H Center August 2025 – Austin 4-H Center, Greeneville
November 8, 2025 – York 4-H Center, Crossville

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Tennessee Official Guidelines

Dates of Interests

January 25, 2025 – Level 1 Instructor Training, Ridley 4-H Center in Columbia

March 22, 2025 – State BB and Air Rifle Jamboree, Lane Agri-Park in Murfreesboro

April 11-12, 2025 – State Archery Jamboree, Hyder-Burks Pavilion in Cookeville

May 3, 2025 – State Shotgun Jamboree, Nashville Gun Club

May 26-30, 2025 – Target SMART Camp, York 4-H Center in Crossville

June 22-27, 2025 – National 4-H Shooting Sports Championships in Grand Island, NE

June 29 – July 3, 2025 – Daisy National BB Gun Championship Match in Rogers, AR

July 31- August 2, 2025 – State 4-H Shooting Sports Championships in Crossville

August 2025 – Level 1 Instructor Training, Austin 4-H Center in Greenville

November 8, 2025 – Level 1 Instructor Training, York 4-H Center in Crossville

* Bold Events NOT Confirmed*

Rules, Registration & Results

Competition Rules

Jamborees:

Invitational:

Results:

Registration forms for competitions can be found on our Forms and Materials page

4-H Target Smart Camp

4-H Target Smart Camp is a program of Tennessee 4-H Shooting Sports. It is for youth who are enrolled in grades five through nine. At camp youth learn appropriate skills to succeed in a variety of shooting sports and related areas such as archery, riflery, shotgun use, muzzleloading, and outdoor skills. Programs emphasize safety, correct form, and responsible use.

Dates – May 26 – May 30, 2025
Location – Clyde M. York 4-H Center, Crossville
Cost – $385

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* Transportation is the responsibility of individual participants.