MARYLAND – DELAWARE 2014 STATE 4-H SHOOTING SPORTS WORKSHOP
REGISTRATION FORM MUST BE RECEIVED BY April 10
PURPOSE: To train and certify adult 4-H volunteers who wish to become instructors to teach in their respective counties or camping programs. Each participant can be certified in only one area of competency at this workshop. The National 4-H Shooting Sports website is: http://www.4-hshootingsports.org/
WHO: Adult 4-H volunteers 21 years of age or older– Instructor Certification. Young adult 4-H volunteers 18 to 20 years of age as of 1/1/14– Assistant Instructor
(Assistant Instructor – may conduct a program under direct and immediate supervision of adult certified instructor.) Need not be experienced with firearms or archery, but must be interested in working with youngsters. Full $200.00 scholarship applied.
No Teen Youth will be eligible to attend training this year.
WHEN: May 2, 3, and 4, 2014 – (Program will begin promptly at 7:00 p.m. Friday. Please be on time.
WHERE: Thendara 4-H Center, 6275 Lords Crossing Road, Hurlock, MD
COST: 4-H VOLUNTEERS: $75.00 – Your Early Bird Cost if received by April 10
(Includes the Delaware 4-H Foundation cost share of $145.00. Counties may be offering some additional scholarship funds. Check with your County 4-H Office.)$125.00 – Late registration if received after April 10
Cost includes 3 meals on Saturday, 2 meals on Sunday, 2 snacks, 2 night’s dormitory lodging, insurance, all ammunition and instructional materials.
CANCELLATION POLICY: Cancellations after April 15 will be subject to a $50.00 cancellation fee unless we are unable to offer the training discipline for which you registered.
REGISTRATION: Registrations will be considered on a first-come, first-served basis. The workshop committee reserves the right to limit class size in order to provide adequate instruction.
Each participant can register for only one of the following disciplines:
Rifle Archery Shotgun Pistol Muzzleloader Hunting & Wildlife
Prepaid registration is required. Incomplete registrations will NOT be accepted.
Mail check (payable to the Delaware 4-H Foundation), registration form and health form to:
State 4-H Office
University of Delaware
113 Townsend Hall
Newark, DE 19716
LODGING: Camp-type dormitory lodging is included in fee. Bath facilities are located in the dorm.
CLOTHING & EQUIPMENT:
Each participant should bring outdoor clothing to cope with rain or cool weather. Muzzleloader shooters will need to have a long-sleeved shirt. Everyone will need the usual items: sleeping bags or sheets & blanket, personal items, towels and comfortable shoes.
All equipment needed for each discipline will be furnished. Participants are asked not to bring any personal shooting sports equipment to the workshop. Eye and ear protection will be supplied but if you wish you may bring your own.
PROGRAM: Registration and Check-In at 6:00 p.m.
Starts: Friday, May 2, 7:00 p.m. SHARP
Ends: Sunday, May 4, 4:30 p.m. approximately
A PARTICIPANT MUST ATTEND ALL OF THE SESSIONS TO BECOME CERTIFIED.
Please remember that this is a Certification program. The State 4-H Shooting Sports Committee reserves the right to withhold certification. Each participant will have an opportunity to demonstrate teaching skills as a part of the training program.
All of the workshop teaching will be done by 4-H volunteers and extension faculty of the Maryland & Delaware State 4-H Shooting Sports Committees who were certified through a national level 4-H training program or instructor trainers certified by this committee.
SUPPORTING GRANTS: This workshop is being financially supported by Federal Cartridge Company, the Maryland 4-HShooting Sports Committee, and the Delaware 4-H Foundation.
WORKSHOP CONTACTS:
Maryland Conrad Arnold (410/228-8800) carnold@umd.edu
Denise Frebertshauser (301-314-7819) dfrebert@umd.edu
Delaware Jim Kemble (302-376-1945 text msg. only) kemble@udel.edu
“It is the policy of the Maryland and Delaware Cooperative Extension that no person shall be subjected to discrimination on the grounds of race, color, sex, religion, disability, age or national origin.”