The next District 12 4-H Shooting Sports Coach’s Certification training has been scheduled for September 25, 2021 at the South Texas Shooting Complex in Laredo, Texas. This event is open to any/all registered and screened 4-H volunteers (age 21 and older) wishing to become certified to lead a 4-H shooting sports program in one of the following four disciplines: Rifle, Pistol, Shotgun, or Archery. This training is open statewide.
There are three opportunities for attending this training with specific registration fees for each. The attendee registration options include:
- Coach (Adult) – Adults age 21 and older will be candidates for Certified Coach. $150
- Coach’s Assistant (Adult) – Adults age 18-20 will be candidates for Coach’s Assistant. $150
- Coach’s Assistant (Youth) – Youth age 14-18 will be candidates for Coach’s Assistant. $150
- Must be accompanied by a sponsoring adult (age 21 & over) and meet one of the following:
- Sponsoring adult must be previously certified in that discipline and pay a reduced fee. $75
This adult will not receive any type of certification. - Sponsoring adult may be registered above as Coach (Adult) and pay the registration fee. $150.
- Sponsoring adult must be previously certified in that discipline and pay a reduced fee. $75
- Both must be in the same discipline/certification group.
- Must be accompanied by a sponsoring adult (age 21 & over) and meet one of the following:
NEW! A significant and important portion of the training is what we refer to as the “Green Injection.” National 4-H Shooting Sports has developed an online educational module to cover this required portion of the training and certification. Here is how this affects your certification.
- Must be taken before the in-person certification course (before Sep 24).
- Pay separate fee to National 4-H Shooting Sports for the online training ($20)
- The in-person training registration will be discounted by $20. So, no net additional cost to you for those getting certified.
Volunteers can only receive certification in one discipline per workshop. Registration for this event will open on 4HOnline on August 23rd through September 19th and Late Registration from September 20th – 23rd (+$25 late fee). Please keep in mind that while this is being hosted in and by District 12, it is open statewide. The registration fee of $150 includes program costs, some meals, and materials. No specific lodging arrangements have been made. However, a list of lodging option and hotels is provided. All are within a 20-30 minutes of the training site.
Additional information for the workshop is available here on the District 12 4-H website.