New 4H youth shooting team in Blythewood

BLYTHEWOOD – Clemson Extension’s 4-H Youth Development Program is starting a sporting clays team in Blythewood for youth, ages 9 to 18.

The team will begin statewide competition Fall 2018 in tournaments sponsored by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, Scholastic Clay Target Program, SC 4-H and the SC Youth Shooting Foundation.  Youth members will be coached by 4-H Shooting Sports-certified shotgun instructors. The 4-H Shooting Sports Shotgun Discipline is a youth development program that uses the shotgun sports of trap, skeet, and sporting clays to instill life skills such as discipline, safety, teamwork, ethics, self-confidence and other life values.

If interested in participating or for additional information, contact Richland County 4-H Youth Development Agent, Weatherly Thomas, at (803)865-1216 [email protected].

Contact us: (803) 767-5711 | P.O. Box 675, Blythewood, SC 29016 | [email protected]