B26*Lancnter Farming, Saturday, November 12, 1994
UNIVERSITY PARK, (Centre
Co.) With an estimated 200
million firearms in homes in the
United States, it’s more important
than ever to teach young people
about gun safety, says Earle Rob
bins, Tioga County extension
agent and state shooting sports
coordinator for Penn State Coop
erative Extension.
“Many shooting deaths are
accidental,” Robbins said recently.
“Teaching youth about gun and
archery safety can save lives. This
is the primary emphasis in all 4-H
shooting sports programs.”
About 100,000 youth in 33
states are enrolled in 4-H archery,
air pistol, air rifle, .22 rifle, black
powder rifle and shotgun sports.
In Pennsylvania, about 1,715 boys
and 496 girls participate in 4-H
shooting activities.
Robbins works with 4-H’ers
ages 8 through 19 in the shooting
sports program. He also is a Penn
sylvania Game Commission
hunter-trapper education instruc
tor and a National Rifle Associa
tion training counselor, certifying
instructors in shooting sports.
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walnut trees, but he cannot get the nuts to dry without them
molding. What must he do to dry them and remove the green
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HAPPENINGS
“Youngsters in the program
leant to always be aware of people
around them when they’re shoot
ing and to treat every gun as
though it is loaded,” Robbins said.
“They learn to always point guns
and archery equipment in a safe
direction and to be sure of their
targets and backstops before
releasing the arrow or pulling the
trigger.”
By striving to improve their
marksmanship, participants also
get experience in establishing
goals and working toward them.
They learn that practicing is the
only way to excel. “You have to
practice keeping track of five or
six things at once when you’re
shooting,” said Robbins. “It takes
a tremendous amount of self-dis
cipline.”
Developing good sportsman
ship is part of the experience too.
“When you’re developing a new
skill or competing in matches, you
have good days and bad days,”
Robbins said. “When kids learn
that, they can keep things in per
spective. They can apply this
insight to other areas of their lives.”
In addition, participants learn
about wildlife habitats and natural
resource conservation. “Some of
our 4-H’ers get involved in hunt
ing, so we emphasize ethical hunt
ing practices and respect for
nature,” said Robbins.
4-H’ers in the shooting sports
program also can participate in
county, regional and state compe
titions. After graduating from the
program, they can become one of
the nation’s 10,000 adult volun
teer 4-H instructors.
4-H in Pennsylvania is coordi
nated by Penn State Cooperative
Extension through the U.S. Depart
ment of Agriculture. It is open to
all youths between the ages of 8
and 19, regardless of race, color,
religion, sex, national origin or
disability. If you are interested in
enrolling your child in 4-H, or
becoming an adult 4-H volunteer,
contact the Penn State Coopera
tive Extension office in your
county.
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For a second year, the Pennsyl
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4-H youth to exhibit acquired
horsemanship skills through equine
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Judging the exhibits this year,
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HAPPENINGS
Maryland State FFA Convention
The 66th Annual Maryland
State FFA Convention was held in
June at the Ramada Inn in Hagers
town, Md.
More than 300 FFA members
and guests participated in conven
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sessions, committee meetings,
leadership contests, and chapter
competitions.
The convention activities were
directed by the 1993-1994 State
FFA Officer Team.
Special activities of the con
vention included presentations by
the National FFA vice president,
Steven Mitchell, and the retiring
addresses of the state officers.
Other activities included the
record book awards program
sponsored by Maryland Farm
Bureau and the American Royal
Ambassador Scholarship Program
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Recognition of individual FFA
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