4-H Shooting Sports National Championships Schedules

Grand Island, Nebraska | June 21-26, 2026

Youth participating in 4-H Shooting Sports event.

 

2026 National Championships 4-H Shooting Sports — Learn by doing

2026 SCHEDULE

The purpose of this document is to serve as a general outline for the 2026 4-H Shooting Sports National Championships and to provide visiting participants and their family sufficient time to make travel arrangements. Additional event details will be released as they become available. 

Food Vendors will be available at both locations throughout the week.

Sunday - June 21

TimeEvent/DescriptionLocation
3:00-6:00 pm

Door Open: Registration & Equipment Check-in 

Designated Equipment Check-in locations:

  • Air Rifle and Air Pistol - Pinnacle Bank Expo
  • Compound & Recurve – Concourse
  • Smallbore Pistol – HEC - South Hall
  • Muzzleloader – HEC - North Hall
  • Smallbore Rifle & Hunting Skills – HEC - Arena Floor

Registration materials must be picked up by the state coordinator or by their designated person, (One person per state only).

Multiple Sites
3:00 pm - ClosingNorthwest Designs merchandise booth openHeartland Events Center
4:00 pmShotgun Coaches MeetingHeartland Events Center

 

Monday - June 22

TimeEventLocation
7:30-8:30 am

Doors Open: 

State Team Pictures - Only invited teams at this time

N/A
7:30 am - NoonNorthwest Designs merchandise booth openHeartland Events Center
8:30 amHunting Skills Competitor MeetingHeartland Events Center
9:00 am

Hunting Skills "Decision Making" Testing

Hunting Skills Coaches Meeting

Heartland Events Center
9:30 am

Coaches & Competitors Meeting at individual ranges

  • Conducted by Range Officers

Range practice begins immediately after meeting ends 

See Range Location Schedule
3:00pmPractice Ranges close for the dayAll
3:00 - 4:00 pm

Doors Open:

State Team Pictures for states beginning with letters A-M
 

Heartland Events Center
3:00 - ClosingNorthwest Designs merchandise booth openHeartland Events Center
4:00 - 4:45 pmState Team Pictures for states beginning with letters N-SHeartland Events Center
4:30 pmState Teams assembled for opening ceremonyFonner Park Concourse
5:00 pmOpening CeremoniesHeartland Events Center
6:00 pmDeadline to turn in Silent Auction itemsRegistration Desk
6:00 pm
  • State Team Pictures continue for states beginning with letters T-W following Opening Ceremonies if needed
  • National 4-H Shooting Sports Ambassadors Photo
Heartland Events Center

 

Tuesday - June 23

TimeEventLocation
8:00 am

Competition Begins 

  • Small Bore Rifle: NRA Silhouette Rifle 
  • Small Bore Pistol: Slow-Fire Bullseye
  • Air Rifle: 3-P Sporter Air Rifle
  • Air Pistol: Single Shot - Rapid Fire
  • Archery Compound: FITA
  • Archery Recurve: Field Round
  • Muzzleloading: 50 Yd. Bullseye
  • Hunting: Archery & Wildlife I.D. & Wildlife Management
See Range Location Schedule
9:00 am
  • Shotgun - Sporting Clays

Practice immediately following competition

See Range Location Schedule
8:00 am - Noon

Doors Open: 

Northwest Designs merchandise booth open

Heartland Events Center
4:00 pmArchery ranges closedAll
6:30 pm

Doors Open:

Northwest Designs merchandise booth open

Heartland Events Center
7:00 pm-9:00 pmTeen SocialHeartland Events Center

 

Wednesday - June 24

TimeEventLocation
8:00 am

Competition Begins

  • Small Bore Rifle: CMP Rimfire Sporter Rifle 
  • Small Bore Pistol: Hunter Pistol Silhouette
  • Air Rifle: Sporter Air Rifle (Standing)
  • Air Pistol: Silhouettes 
  • Archery Compound: Field Round
  • Archery Recurve: FITA
  • Muzzleloading: 25 Yd. Novelty – Bottles & Critters
  • Hunting: Shotgun, Hunter Skills &  Map Reading
  • Shotgun:  Skeet

Practice immediately following competitions

See Range Location Schedule
8:00 am - Noon

Doors Open: 

Northwest Designs merchandise booth open

Heartland Events Center
4:00 pmArchery ranges closedAll
6:30 pm-9:00 pm

Doors Open:

Northwest Designs merchandise booth open

Heartland Events Center
7:30 pmDay 1 Awards Ceremony and Silent AuctionHeartland Events Center

 

Thursday - June 25

TimeEventLocation
8:00  am

Competition Begins

  • Small Bore Rifle: NRA 3-Position
  • Small Bore Pistol: Camp Perry Round (modified)
  • Air Pistol: Slow Fire Bullseye
  • Air Rifle: NRA Air Rifle Silhouette 
  • Archery Compound: 3-D
  • Archery Recurve: 3-D
  • Muzzleloading: Silhouettes 
  • Hunting: Rifle, Decision Making & Compass Course
  • Shotgun: Trap
See Range Location Schedule
30 minutes after completion of day's eventsCoaches Meeting at individual ranges conducted by Range OfficersSee Range Location Schedule
8:00 am - Noon

Doors Open: 

Northwest Designs merchandise booth open

Heartland Events Center
6:30 pm-9 pm

Doors Open:

Northwest Designs merchandise booth open

Heartland Events Center
7:30 pmDay 2 Awards Ceremony 
 
Heartland Events Center
9:00-11:00 pmWater Park Fun
 
Island Oasis

 

Friday - June 26

TimeEventLocation
7:15 am - Noon

Doors Open

 

Heartland Events Center
8:00 am - Noon

Day 3 & Overall Awards
Closing Ceremonies

Northwest Designs merchandise booth open

Heartland Events Center


 

FUTURE DATES

  • June 20 - 25, 2027
  • June 25 - 30, 2028
  • June 24 - 29, 2029
  • June 23 - 28, 2030