{"id":156,"date":"2010-08-31T11:55:44","date_gmt":"2010-08-31T15:55:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/?page_id=156"},"modified":"2026-02-26T10:51:50","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T15:51:50","slug":"4-h-shooting-sports","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/summer-camp\/4-h-shooting-sports\/","title":{"rendered":"4-H Shooting Sports Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Focusing on Youth Development<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-10374\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/12\/67109520_2563900833634180_3209761607286521856_n-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Camper shooting rifle with a warden instructing them\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/12\/67109520_2563900833634180_3209761607286521856_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/12\/67109520_2563900833634180_3209761607286521856_n-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/12\/67109520_2563900833634180_3209761607286521856_n-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/12\/67109520_2563900833634180_3209761607286521856_n-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/12\/67109520_2563900833634180_3209761607286521856_n-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/12\/67109520_2563900833634180_3209761607286521856_n-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/12\/67109520_2563900833634180_3209761607286521856_n-423x282.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/12\/67109520_2563900833634180_3209761607286521856_n-634x423.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/12\/67109520_2563900833634180_3209761607286521856_n-846x564.jpg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/12\/67109520_2563900833634180_3209761607286521856_n-951x634.jpg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/12\/67109520_2563900833634180_3209761607286521856_n-1268x845.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/12\/67109520_2563900833634180_3209761607286521856_n.jpg 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/>The focus of all 4-H programs is the development of youth as individuals and as responsible and productive citizens. The National 4-H Shooting Sports Program stands out as an example. Youth learn marksmanship, the safe and responsible use of firearms, the principles of hunting and archery, and much more. The activities of the program and the support of caring adult leaders provide young people with opportunities to develop life skills, self-worth, and conservation ethics.<\/p>\n<p>The most successful youth programs are ones that are directed at the local level by volunteers. 4-H brings people together and promotes a spirit of cooperation. The Shooting Sports program fosters responsibility and helps youth acquire knowledge, skills, abilities, and develop social skills, leadership techniques and gives opportunities for community service. Anyone can be a successful shooter! There are no limitations imposed by age, sex, or physical abilities, and shooting activities can last a lifetime.<\/p>\n<h3>Shooting Sports Programs:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/summer-camp\/woodscraft-program-path\/junior-archery\/\">Junior Archery<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/summer-camp\/woodscraft-program-path\/archery-camp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">4-H Shooting Sports- Archery Camp<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/summer-camp\/woodscraft-program-path\/4-h-shooting-sports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">4-H Shooting Sports Camp<\/a><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"> <span style=\"color: #993366\">(Session Full- Waiting List Available)<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/summer-camp\/woodscraft-program-path\/maine-sports-afield\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maine Sports Afield<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-508\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2011\/01\/4hshootingsportslogo-sm.jpg\" alt=\"Maine 4-H Shooting Sports: Learn by Doing logo\" width=\"144\" height=\"72\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2011\/01\/4hshootingsportslogo-sm.jpg 144w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2011\/01\/4hshootingsportslogo-sm-105x53.jpg 105w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 144px) 100vw, 144px\" \/>University of Maine 4-H Shooting Sports partners with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/ifw\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maine Department of Inland Fisheries &amp; Wildlife<\/a> and is supported by a trust fund with the <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/support\/the-midwayusa-foundation\/?preview_id=10487&amp;preview_nonce=c435b19904&amp;_thumbnail_id=-1&amp;preview=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Midway USA Foundation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The University of Maine defines firearms and archery equipment as weapons and has a strict weapons policy for the safety of all, and for liability and insurance reasons, camp program participants are asked not to bring their personal shooting sports equipment to Bryant Pond 4-H Camp &amp; Learning Center without prior authorization from the Camp Director or the Maine 4-H Shooting Sports Program Coordinator. The 4-H Shooting Sports instruction team at Bryant Pond is very familiar with the wide variety of equipment here and competently provides complete instruction in the shooting sports discipline programs that we offer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Focusing on Youth Development The focus of all 4-H programs is the development of youth as individuals and as responsible and productive citizens. The National 4-H Shooting Sports Program stands out as an example. Youth learn marksmanship, the safe and responsible use of firearms, the principles of hunting and archery, and much more. 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