Shooting Sports

This project is not eligible for the state fair.

Poster Requirements - See the handbook for poster rules.
All posters, notebooks, and display boards must include a reference list indicating where information was obtained, giving credit to the original author, to complete the 4-H member’s exhibit. This reference list should/might include web site links, people and professionals interviewed, books, magazines, etc. It is recommended this reference list be attached to the back of a poster or display board, be the last page of a notebook, or included as part of the display visible to the public. A judge is not to discredit an exhibit for the manner in which references are listed
This project has two components: shooting & exhibiting a poster.


FAIR EXHIBIT: Create an exhibit that shows the public what you learned in shooting sports education this year. Exhibits must be displayed horizontally, sized 22" x 28", mounted on a firm backing (foam-core board or other), and covered in clear plastic or other transparent material. Be sure to include a label with your name, grade, and county. Title your exhibit with one of the following: archery, or shotgun. You can use a subtitle, if you wish. You may do a fair exhibit each in shotgun, rifle, and archery.
*There is a grand and reserve grand champion archer, a shotgun shooter, and rifle shooter.
The winners will be announced at the shoot off prior to the fair.
Create an exhibit that shows the public what you learned in shooting sports education this year. Exhibits must be displayed horizontally, sized 22" x 28", mounted on a firm backing (foam-core board or other), and covered in clear plastic or other transparent material. Be sure to include a label with your name, grade, and county. Title your exhibit with one of the following: archery, outdoor skills, muzzle loading, pistol, rifle, shotgun, or shooting sports. You can use a subtitle, if you wish.


For the safety of all fairgoers, do not include any of the following in your exhibit:

  • firearm
  • live ammunition
  • usable ammunition
  • bow
  • complete arrow
  • arrowhead
Any ammunition or arrows used in your exhibit must be completely inert (unusable).
Important Notes:

  • Firearms or ready to shoot bows are not allowed to be exhibited. Unstrung bows are permissible.
  • Live ammunition is not allowed to be exhibited (no powder or primer)
  • An arrow with its arrowhead attached must be displayed in a secure case. An arrowhead without the arrow attached must be displayed in a secure case. An arrow may be displayed unsecured if its arrowhead is removed. Modern broadhead arrows are not allowed to be exhibited.
  • Displays involving firearms or bows may be exhibited as a photographic display on a poster or in a notebook following grade level guidelines.
  • Handmade items must include information explaining how the project was made and its intended use. Photos are encouraged.

 

Requirements

All levels have shooting competitions at the fair or at the range – see newsletter for details and times. Each level has a required mandatory safety practice that 4-hers must attend annually before shooting.

May have one State Fair entry per county
Last Modified: 2016
Display a poster showing what was learned in the 4-H Shooting Sports project.

May have one State Fair entry per county.
Last Modified: 2016
Choose one of the following options. Exhibits MUST meet the size restrictions or be presented in a notebook. All exhibits, other than posters, must include an explanation of costs (time and money) and procedures.
1. Poster
2. Small project or model no larger than 18 x 18 x 36 inches.
3. Notebook, showing how a shooting sports item was made, or project completed. Include pictures of the item or project.

May have one State Fair entry per county.
Choose one of the following options. All exhibits, other than posters, must include an explanation of costs (time and money) and procedures (your research, planning, and how you will use the finished product).
1. Poster.
2. Project or model (any size) and explanation of costs and procedure.
3. Notebook, showing how a shooting sports item was made, or project completed. Include picture of the item or project and explanation of costs and procedures.

One State Fair entry

Advanced topic - Learn all you can about an advanced shooting topic and present it on a poster and/or in a notebook. Include a short manuscript, pictures, graphs, and list the works cited to describe what you did and what you learned. Title your poster, "Advanced Shooting Sports - Independent Study"
Mentoring - exhibit a poster that shows how you mentored a younger 4-H member. Include your planning, the time you spent, the challenges and advantages of mentoring, and how the experience might be useful in your life. Photographs and other documentation are encouraged. Title your poster, "Advanced Shooting Sports - Mentor.