Syracuse.com - Cornell Cooperative Extension announces annual Oswego shooting sports program

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The following is a press release: Mexico, NY- Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oswego County is accepting registrations into its Shooting Sports Program. This program is open to all girls and boys ages 12 to 19 who are interested in archery, shotgun, air rifle and muzzleloading rifle. The program will be conducted as a five-week course concluding with a field...

Shooting Sports participant caps a muzzleloading rifle under the guidance of Michal Cali, Oswego County 4-H Shooting Sports Instructor. Cornell Cooperative Extension  

The following is a press release:

Mexico, NY- Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oswego County is accepting registrations into its Shooting Sports Program.

This program is open to all girls and boys ages 12 to 19 who are interested in archery, shotgun, air rifle and muzzleloading rifle. The program will be conducted as a five-week course concluding with a field day.

Each discipline meets once a week at an Oswego County sportsman club. Archery will be held on Monday nights, 6-8 pm, at Deerslayers Bowmen Association on Route 104 in southwest Oswego. Shotgun will be held on Wednesdays, 6pm- 8pm at North Sportsmans Club in West Monroe. Air rifle will meet on Wednesdays also at North Sportsmans Club from 6pm- 8pm.

The last discipline, muzzleloading rifle, will be held on Wednesday nights from 6-8 pm at Lock Stock and Barrel Club in Volney.

Youth do not need to have previous experience or own firearms to participate in this hands-on learning experience.

The Oswego County 4-H Program and its instructors, certified through the New York State 4-H Shooting Sports Program, will provide all firearms and necessary equipment. The instructors are volunteers who are chosen for their ability to teach and their skill at relating to youth.

The 4-H Shooting Sports’ courses will meet a minimum of five times beginning the last week of April/first week in May and end with a field day in early June. A program fee of $30 will be charged to cover the cost of materials and eye and ear protection.

Partial scholarships are available through a donation from the Oswego County Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs. There is a minimum class size of eight. Therefore, registration is necessary and parental or guardian permission is mandatory.

The 4-H Shooting Sports Program is valuable for helping youth develop self-confidence, personal discipline, responsibility, teamwork, self-esteem and sportsmanship. The program also provides a positive experience for youth and promotes firearm safety.

Please note the Oswego County Shooting Sports program is not a hunter safety education program.

If you are interested in the Oswego County Shooting Sports Program, contact the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oswego County 4-H Program for more details and enrollment forms, 963-7286 or email at [email protected].

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