Following the success of the 4-H Shooting Sports mini-course, the Warren County 4-H program is offering its second shooting sports multi-discipline class beginning on Thursday, February 5th. This program is designed to teach youth about the safe handling of firearms, the ethical use of firearms and bows in sport, and about the role of the conservation in natural resources. The main emphasis is always safety.

This class in an intensive training session and those who are interested should realize the amount of time they are committing to. There is about fifteen sessions of instruction by 4-H certified instructors. At least six of those sessions will take place on Saturdays. Many of the sessions will take place on the firing range utilizing bows, air guns, .22 calibers, shotguns, and muzzleloaders. This course will NOT include the Hunter Safety Certification and the Bow Hunter Safety Certification, though there will be an opportunity for participants to register for these classes.

The range & supply fee for the class will be $20 per youth for 4-H members and $25 for non-members (this includes 4-H enrollment). There is a discounted rate for families with more than one youth enrolled in the class. There is a provision for any family who may not be able to afford the fee, please contact the John Bowe at the Cornell Cooperative Extension office for more information.

Youth must be twelve years of age as of February 5th to participate in this program and the program is LIMITED to eighteen spots. If you know of a youth that would be interested in this program, call John F. Bowe at the Extension office (668-4881) or email him at jfb32@cornell.edu.