4-H shooting sports rifle instructor training set in Kodiak

Registered 4-H leaders who wish to become shooting sports instructors in Alaska have an opportunity to complete a two-part training course in January 2025. 

The course is open to current 4-H leaders who are 21 or older. The first component is an online introduction to the National 4-H Shooting Sports rifle program. The cost is $20. 

The second step is an in-person Level 1 rifle instructor training session in Kodiak, Alaska, on Saturday, Jan. 18, from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. with Velma Vining. She is based in Kodiak, is a member of the Alaska 4-H Shooting Sports Training Team and will lead the session. She is a 4-H volunteer who mentors youth in archery, pistol, rifle and shotgun shooting sports.

The cost is $60, which includes all materials but does not include travel or lodging. Sign up using the online form.

For more information, contact Alyssa Martin at aamartin6@alaska.edu, 907-486-1503. 

Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Martin. Language access services, such as interpretation or translation of vital information, will be provided free of charge to individuals with limited English proficiency upon request to amnorris2@alaska.edu. 

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