Two Nebraska 4-H Shooting Sports Leader Certification Workshops are scheduled in October. They will be held Oct. 11-12 in Seward and Oct. 25-26 at Auburn. Both workshops will be held at the fairgrounds in the respective locations. Registration deadline for Seward is Oct. 1 and the deadline to register for the Auburn session is Oct. 15.
Volunteers have the opportunity to become certified as an adult (21 years and older) or apprentice (14-20 years old) leader. Four project areas will be offered at the Seward Workshop - shotgun, rifle, hunting skills, and archery. Three project areas will be available at Auburn - pistol rifle and archery. Participants will learn under expert instruction from members of the Nebraska State 4-H Shooting Sports Training Team.
The registration fee is $100 per person for initial certification and $90 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.
For more information and registration materials see the 4-H Shooting Sports web page at http://4h.unl.edu/shootingsportseventcalendar, or Steve Pritchard at (402)395-2158 or (308)536-2691.