To complement and enhance the impact of existing safety and hunter education programs. Exposure to safe and responsible handling is vital to preventing accidents at home or next door. Shooting is the second most popular international sport behind track and field. It is nearly unique in being a lifetime sport. Interested in youth and their development Interested in some phase of shooting Willing to learn how to teach shooting effectively Willing to be helpful, open, and supportive Interested in challenges with rewards Enthusiastic, positive, and energetic Honest, self-disciplined, and kind Shooting ability is not essential to be a good, responsible leader, but a willingness to learn coaching skills is essential.
Training is available for interested people.
The program materials gained through training provide excellent support. The degree of safety a child has rests squarely on the child's parents. Parents who accept the responsibility to learn, practice, and teach gun safety rules will ensure their child's safety to a much greater extent than those who do not. The parents responsibility does not end, however, when the child leaves the home. Even if no one in your family owns a gun, chances are that someone you know does.