Want to become a 4-H Shooting Sports Coach? Now’s your chance! There are 6 opportunities to get trained as an official 4-H coach. These trainings occur from August to November in various parts of the state.

4-H Shooting Sports offers different areas of training which are listed below. You may only pick one discipline to be trained in at an event. If you would like to be trained in two different disciplines you must attend two different trainings.

If you would like more information on the trainings and how to register, please contact the office at 318-932-4342 or emailing jfontenot@agcenter.lsu.edu.

Disciplines to choose from: 
Coordinator- Liaison between the 4-H agents and the shooting sports team, coordinates practices with other coaches, & looks over time sheets for competition purposes.
Hunting Skills– Trains a hunting skills team to compete in the state contest. This contest requires youth to know many different aspects of hunting.
Archery– Teaches youth safety and how to properly shoot a bow. Responsible for coaching youth throughout the year and preparing them for competition if they choose to compete.
Air Pistol/ .22 Pistol– Teaches youth safety and how to properly shoot a pistol. Responsible for coaching youth throughout the year and preparing them for competition if they choose to compete.
Air Rifle/ .22 Rifle/ BB – Teaches youth safety and how to properly shoot a rifle/ BB Gun. Responsible for coaching youth throughout the year and preparing them for competition if they choose to compete.
Shotgun– Teaches youth safety and how to properly shoot a shotgun. Responsible for coaching youth throughout the year and preparing them for competition if they choose to compete.
Muzzleloader- Teaches youth safety and how to properly shoot a muzzleloader. Responsible for coaching youth throughout the year and preparing them for competition if they choose to compete.

Dates of Trainings:
August 17          in Jackson Parish  for Air Pistol/.22 Pistol Only
August 21           in Ascension Parish for Air Rifle/BB/.22 Rifle; Archery; Coordinator; or Shotgun
September 14     in Calcasieu Parish for Air Rifle/BB/.22 Rifle; Archery; or Shotgun
September 21     in West Baton Rouge Parish for Archery or Shotgun
October 19 & 20 in Grant Parish for Air Rifle/BB/.22 Rifle; Archery; Coordinator; Muzzleloader; Shotgun or 
                              Hunting Skills (reminder that hunting skills is a day and a half training)
November 2        in Ouachita Parish for Air Rifle/BB/.22 Rifle; Archery; Coordinator; or Shotgun