Archery
The 4-H archery team is open to youth in 4th-12th grade who live or go to school in Gordon County. Practices will be on Monday evenings from 5:30-7:30 throughout the fall, winter, and spring with indoor competition on January 20 and state outdoor competition on May 3-4. Fees for both indoor and outdoor archery seasons together are $85, and if you need to rent a bow, the rental fee is $50 for the season. Hunter education certification is required for all those in 7th-12th grade.
Our 4-H archery team will begin this Monday evening, October 16, at 6 p.m. at the 4-H pavilion with our archery team safety meeting and a much more detailed season overview. The safety meeting is mandatory for the 4-H’er interested in participating and at least one parent.
BB Rifle
The 4-H BB rifle team is open to youth in 4th-9th grade who live or go to school in Gordon County. Practices will be on Thursday evenings at 5:30 or 6:45 throughout the fall and winter and adding Tuesday evenings at the end of January, with area match tentatively set for March 23 and the state competition on April 28-30. Fees for the whole year are $70, and if you need to rent a gun, the rental fee is $30 for the year.
Our 4-H BB rifle team already had its first meeting, but interested families can come to the first practice this Thursday, October 19 at 5:30 p.m. at the 4-H pavilion.
.22 Rifle
The 4-H .22 rifle team is open to youth in 7th-12th grade who live or go to school in Gordon County. Our 4-H .22 rifle team will begin next Monday evening, October 23, at 6 p.m. at the Gordon County 4-H office with our rifle team safety meeting and a much more detailed season overview. The safety meeting is mandatory for the 4-H’er interested in participating and at least one parent.
Shotgun
The 4-H shotgun team is open to youth in 6th-12th grade who live or go to school in Gordon County. Practices will be on Sunday afternoons beginning in January until the time changes and we add Thursday evenings at 5:30 throughout the spring with a tentative area match in April and the state competition on May 11. Fees for the modified trap season are $75, and trap, skeet, and sporting clays registration is tentatively $160. Hunter education certification is required for all those in 7th-12th grade.
Our 4-H shotgun team will begin in January 8 at 6 p.m. at the Gordon County 4-H office with our shotgun team safety meeting and a much more detailed season overview. The safety meeting is mandatory for the 4-H’er interested in participating and at least one parent.
