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County Offices - 4-H Access Shooting Sports events are listed on
the calendar to the right and on the Calendar of Events tab
under Shooting Sports! The Shooting Sports Education Program
began in Kentucky in 1988, mirroring the same program in Texas.
The program grew rapidly where now it involves approximately
6,000 youth and 900 volunteers statewide. The program believes
that: - Youth development is the number one goal of the Shooting
Sports Education Program - It provides an effective tool for
human growth and development for youth and adults - It is an
introduction to the safe and responsible use of firearms and
archery equipment which is a valuable life skill. - It trains
youth to handle and shoot firearms safely. It teaches leadership
and responsibility in a non-formal e