Sports Leaders Certification Workshops Scheduled

By Mary Loftis

Extension Assistant

Two Nebraska 4-H Shooting Sports Leader Certification Workshops are scheduled for March 22-23 at the Cheyenne County Fairgrounds in Sidney and on March 29-30 at the Fort Kearney Shooting Sports Complex in Kearney.  Registration deadline is March 7 for the Sidney training and March 14 for the training in Kearney.

Adult volunteers and junior le

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aders can become certified to teach shotgun, rifle and archery.  Participants will learn under expert instruction from members of the Nebraska State 4-H Shooting Sports Team and National instructors.

The registration fee is $100.00 per person for initial certification and $90.00 per person that are adding an additional discipline.  This fee includes meals, supplies and program materials.  Participants must make their own lodging arrangements.  Registration on Saturday runs from 8:00 a.m. to 8:45 a.m.

The Burt County 4-H Council fully supports Burt County 4-H leaders when they attend any 4-H training. For more information and registration materials see the 4-H Shooting Sports web page at http://4h.unl.edu/shootingsportseventcalendar, and contact the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension Office in Burt County at (402)-374-2929 or Steve Pritchard, State 4-H Shooting Sports Training Coordinator at (402)395-2158 or (308)536-2691.

Nebraska State 4-H Air Pistol Championships

4-H members, if you are participating in the 4-H Shooting Sports Program you may want to put April 5-6 on your calendar for the Nebraska State 4-H Air Pistol Championship. They will be held at Broken Bow, NE. More details on this event will be coming, but the major change for the 2014 match is that at no rifle off hand rest will be allowed.  The only thing allowed will be the counter balance type device – the link below will give instructions on how to build this counter balance for those who would be interested. http://www.usashooting.org/library/Youth_Development/Z_PPP_Counterbalance_T_Stand.pdf

For more information please contact Steve Pritchard, UNL Extension Educator in Boone & Nance Counties http://www.boone-nance.unl.edu or email Steve at: SPRITCHARD1@unl.edu.

Paws on 4-H Dog Clinic

The Paws on Clinic will be held at the Greater Lincoln Obedience Club (GLOC) in Lincoln, NE on Saturday March 8^th.  4-H Educators along with members of GLOC will work with youth on preparing their dogs for obedience and agility.  There will be additional sessions related to dogs and dog care.  Youth will be grouped by experience level so the event is tailored to their needs.  For more information and the registration form, contact Kathy Potthoff at: kpotthoff1@unl.edu  or Lisa Karr-Lilienthal at:

lkarr-lilienthal2@unl.edu or on Facebook:  facebook.com/unlcompanionanimal

Mary Loftis,

Extension Assistant
UNL Extension – Burt County
111 North 13th Street, Suite 6
Tekamah, NE 68061
Phone: (402) 374-2929

Fax: (402) 374-2930

Internet: mloftis2@unl.edu