4-H National Invitational Information

Are you interested in learning how you can participate in the 4-H National Invitational Shooting Sports event next year? The 2006 Rock County 4-H Invitational Shoot is the qualifying event that can open the door for you to participate in the 4-H National Invitational Shoot for 2007. This year Rapid City South Dakota is hosting the National Invitational and next year a southern state will host this event. Below you will find an overview of the national guidelines plus shooting disciplines offered at this year’s 4-H National Shooting Sports event. You can also check out their website at www.4-hshootingsports.org/invite06.htm to learn more about the event and for specific rules.

Overview of National Qualifying Guidelines for all States:

• Each state is limited to one team per discipline or category and allowed no less than 3 or no more than 4 members to make up a team.
• A team or individual is limited to participating in only one discipline or category.
• Individuals may participate and are eligible for individual awards.
• You must have passed age 14 and not have passed age 19 as of January 1 of the event year to be eligible.
• Once you compete in a discipline you are no longer eligible to compete in that discipline. However, you may return to national competition in another discipline.
• 4-H enrollment is mandatory to compete.

Shooting Disciplines:

• Archery Match Events
• Recurve
• Compound
• 3-D Round
• Smallbore Rifle Match
• Smallbore Hunting Silhouette Rifle
• NRA Three-Position
• CMP Sporter Rifle Match
• Air Rifle Match
• National STD Three-Position Sporter Air Rifle
• Sporter Air Rifle Event (standing)
• Sporter Air Rifle Silhouette
• Smallbore Pistol Match
• Camp Perry Round (modified)
• Slow-Fire Bullseye (single stage)
• Smallbore Hunter Pistol Silhouette
• Air Pistol Match
• Slow-Fire Bullseye
• Timed Fire/Rapid Fire Combo
• Air Pistol Silhouette
• Shotgun Events
• Skeet
• Trap
• Sporting Clays
• Muzzloading Rifle Match
• 25 Yard Novelty
• 50 Yard Bullseye
• Muzzleloading Rifle Silhouette
• Hunting Skills Events
• Hunter Decision-Making
• Hunting Skills
• Wildlife ID and Management

For additional information on the National 4-H Shooting Sports program visit their website at www.4-hshootingsports.org or for general information about how you can learn more about 4-H Shooting Sports in your area contact your local UW County Extension Office.