[Image: Outdoor Skills logo]What is the 4-H Outdoor Skills Program?
The 4-H Outdoor Skills Program is an active program that is attractive to both youth and adults. The program uses positive learning and interaction with youth and adult role models. The Florida Parishes 4-H program offers shooting sports disciplines in shotgun, rifle, archery, pistol, muzzleloader and hunting/wildlife. Also, Sport Fishing and ATV safety are offered. These disciplines are used to help young people develop self-confidence along with a positive image. The curriculum is also designed to assist young people in establishing a personal environmental ethic.
Shooting sports is an activity for everyone – girls, boys, young, old, urban and rural. Participation in the program is not limited by skill or physical abilities.
The 4-H Outdoor Skills program is open to any youth ages 9-20 regardless of where you attend school. This is a fun, action-oriented program. You will develop skills that will last a lifetime.
Why Should You Get Involved?
Youth
It will help develop your skills in the shooting sports, hunting and wildlife management.
You can compete at district and state 4-H Outdoor Skills contests.
Enjoy trips to “Wilds Unknown!”
You can compete for tons of 4-H scholarship money.
Also, IT’S FUN!!!!!!!!
Adults
Do you enjoy outdoor activities such as hunting, wildlife, fishing or the environment? Do you have a little spare time to pass on your knowledge to the youth in your parish? If you answered YES to these questions, contact your parish's Extension/4-H office. Tell them you would like to volunteer to help with Outdoor Skills. You will have Fun, too!!!!
Goals and Objectives
- To learn safe and responsible use of fishing and shooting equipment and ATVs.
- To promote the highest standards of safety, sportsmanship and ethical behavior.
- To enhance development of self-concept, decision making, concentration, character and personal growth.
- To strengthen families through participation in lifelong recreational activities.
- To encourage participation in natural resources and related natural science programs by exposing participants to the content through fishing, shooting, hunting, and related activities.
- To develop leadership and citizenship.
- To develop an understanding of the principles of wildlife management.
- To compliment and enhance the impact of existing safety, shooting and hunter education programs.
The 4-H Shooting Sports program is a national 4-H program open to any youth ages 9-20. The Florida Parishes 4-H Outdoor Skills Program is a part of this program along with the Louisiana 4-H Outdoor Skills Program. The Florida Parishes 4-H program is open to any 4-H youth in St. Helena, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa and Washington parishes regardless of where they attend school.
For more information on this program contact your parish 4-H office or Stefen Givens at (225) 222-4136 or (985) 515-1048.
Our e-mail addresses are:
sgivens@agcenter.lsu.edu
lsurick@agcenter.lsu.edu
sthelena@agcenter.lsu.edu
tangipahoa@agcenter.lsu.edu
sttammany@agcenter.lsu.edu
washington@agcenter.lsu.edu