All instructors in the program will be certified by a member of the Nebraska State 4- H Shooting Sports Training Team to teach specific course(s). All instructors (Level 1 & 2) will participate in an update when new curriculum material or new instructional methods are available.
The shooting sports program can be an individual or group 4-H project activity.
The enrollment in the program has the potential of reaching new youth audiences as well as new volunteer leaders.
The program is open to all youth provided they are under the direct supervision of a certified 4-H Shooting Sports instructor. Youth must be eight years old before January 1 of the current year before enrolling in a shooting sports project. Youth must be 9 years old or older before January 1 of the current year before enrolling in shotgun or muzzleloading projects.
A 4-H Shooting Sports instructor of a discipline has the right to refuse any participant from the shooting sports activity in the interest of safety for the participant and others in the group
A county will not sponsor or schedule any shooting sport activity conducted by anyone other than a 4-H Shooting Sports trained & certified instructor of the appropriate discipline in active status.
Inter-agency cooperation, collaboration, and participation through use of facilities and equipment as well as cooperative programming is strongly encouraged.
It is strongly suggested that all youth complete the State of Nebraska Hunter/Bow Hunter Education Program sponsored by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.
It is recommended that a county does have a SS coordinator to assist in administering and promoting the SS program in the county.
Competitive shooting events are optional and individual, and not the main thrust of the program.