The Caldwell County 4-H Sharpshooters are actively practicing each week with the target of learning safety in working with the tools involved in the sport.
They have been practicing for over a month and are already hitting over 70 percent of their targets. The shooters are participating in 2 different areas including trap shooting and archery.
Leslie Perdue is one of the coordinators of the Sharpshooters and has around 35 students involved in the weekly practice.
click to download audioShe adds that safety is one of the main goals of the training.
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Perdue explained that participants are not required to have knowledge of the sport and the leaders will teach them how to shoot.
click to download audioAnnette Witherspoon is a leader in the archery side of the shooting and said students are trained according to age and that safety is a major part of their training too.
click to download audioShe has been a part of the program for several years and has seen how the students love being a part of the sport.
click to download audioWitherspoon noted that there is a lot more to the sharpshooters than learning how to shoot.
click to download audioWitherspoon added if anyone is interested in helping sponsor the shooting programs they are always looking for funding for supplies and materials.
If anyone is interested in joining the 4-H Sharpshooters they have to be 9 years old by January first of next year. For more information or to sign up for the program for the upcoming year contact 4-H agent Rhonda Jewell.
