Firearms - (Handgun, Rifle and Shotgun)
Organizational Meeting - Monday, June 14th @ 7PM- Cloverdale Conservation Club
Round Robin Saturday, July 17th 8:30 a.m.
General Requirements:
Exhibit Listing
For the safety of all fairgoers, do not include any of the following in your exhibit: firearm, live ammunition, and /or usable ammunition.
Any ammunition used in your county fair exhibit must be completely inert (unusable). These items will not be accepted as part of an Indiana State Fair exhibit. For each grade be sure to follow all the guidelines listed in the “General Requirements” section of this manual and the current Putnam County “4-H Project Handbook”.
Grade 3
Exhibit a 22" x 28" poster diagramming a rifle or shotgun and it’s functional parts.
Title for poster – "Shooting Sports -Parts of a Firearm”.
Poster can show parts of a handgun, shotgun, or rifle.
Grade 4
Exhibit a 22" x 28" poster sharing the "Ten Commandments
of Gun Shooting”. Title for poster –”Shooting Sports - Ten Commandments of Gun Shooting.” These ten commandments are listed on page 4 of the manual.
Grade 5
Exhibit a 22" x 28" poster sharing the types of ammunition
Title for poster – "Shooting Sports -Types of Gun Ammunition" Poster can show ammunition for a handgun, shotgun or rifle.
Grade 6
Exhibit a 22" x 28" poster sharing information on how to determine eye dominance.
Title for poster – "Shooting Sports—Shooting Eye Dominance"
Grade 7
Exhibit a 22" x 28" poster sharing rules of gun safety at home.
Title for poster – "Shooting Sports –Firearms Safety at Home"
Grade 8
Exhibit a 22" x 28" poster sharing common actions of guns.
Title for poster –“Shooting Sports -Common actions of Guns” Poster can show common action of a handgun, shotgun, or rifle.
Grade 9
Assemble a gun cleaning kit. Exhibit the kit with a notebook that explains the uses of the cleaning equipment and supplies, proper way to clean a firearm, and how to store a firearm
Title for Notebook—”Firearm Cleaning Kit” .
Refer to the one page handout that is provided by the Purdue Extension Office which lists what is to be in your gun cleaning kit.
Grade 10-12
Exhibit a firearm related item that is made/project completed or small scale model of a project.
The 4-H’er must also exhibit a notebook along with the item that includes a narrative explaining the research done, planning required, how the exhibit was made, time involved, costs of the project and how the finished exhibit will be used. You must include pictures, drawings and / or graphs. Suggested options are making a rifle sling, cartridge holder, target stand, bench rest, rifle rest, shooting bench/table, ground pad, wooden shooting box, shell apron, carting case, gun cabinet, cheek pad, etc.
Keep in mind that there might be a size restriction on how large the exhibit can be at the fair. Should the item be a large exhibit, the 4-H’er needs to contact the 4-H educator to get permission to bring it to the county fair. The 4-H’er will need to make a smaller replica.
OR
You can exhibit a notebook that shares a detailed description of a exhibit such as making or refinishing a firearm, creating wildlife habitat, range layout, etc. The notebook must include a narrative explaining the research done, planning required, how the project was made, time involved, costs of the project, and how the finished exhibit will be used. You must include pictures, drawings and/or graphs.
OR
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”.
OR
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”.