A Nebraska 4‑H Shooting Sports Instructor Certification Workshop will be held Aug. 15–16 at the Merrick County Fairgrounds, 1784 Fairgrounds Road, Central City, NE. Volunteers have the opportunity to become certified as an adult (21 years and older) or apprentice (14–20 years old) leader in one of the following: Shotgun, Rifle, Pistol or Archery. Registration on Saturday runs from 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
The early bird deadline to register is Aug. 5 with a registration fee $140 per person for initial certification and individuals adding an additional discipline. The registration fee for apprentice instructors (14 to 20 years of age) is $120. This fee includes meals, supplies and program materials. Late registration fee for all is $200 per person. Make check payable to University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Individuals are officially registered when payment is received. Participants must make their own lodging arrangements.
There is a minimum number of participants required to offer this workshop. Workshop participants will learn under expert instruction from members of the Nebraska State 4‑H Shooting Sports Training Team.
While participants might need to bring limited, if any, equipment to the in-person discipline training site, there are a series of four National 4‑H Shooting Sports online modules which individuals MUST complete prior to the training to become eligible for certification. Information on the modules and how to enroll can accessed at https://events.unl.edu/NE4H-Shooting-Sports, under the Central City Workshop. The 4‑H Online Module User Guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to sign up for and complete the entire series of modules before the workshop. Individuals who have already completed the online modules are not required to complete them again. As individuals follow each of the instructions in the Online User Guide, they will be asked to choose a payment method. Participants are responsible for the $20 (per person) one-time registration fee. The entire series of modules will take approximately 3–4 hours, so please plan time accordingly.
For more workshop information, see the brochure at https://go.unl.edu/central_city_initialreg or contact Steve Pritchard at 402‑395‑2158 or 308‑536‑2691. Registration is available only online at https://forms.gle/fjaebEJsVnRDoDfKA.