Twenty-one Marshall County 4-H Sharp Shooter members competed in the 2015 State 4-H competition on Saturday, September 12 in Wilmore and Sunday, September 13 in Berea. They joined over a thousand other young marksman from across the state in this two-day shooting sports competition.
The 4-H Sharp Shooters brought home several awards including:
- 15-18 Year Old Archery Target 1st Place and 15-18 Year Old Bowhunter 3rd Place – Aaron Miller
- 9-11 Year Old Archery Recurve 1st Place – Emma Hancock
- 9-11 Year Old .22 Sport Rifle 2nd Place – Cameron Thomason
- 15-18 Year Old BB 3rd Place – Sally Neal
- 12-14 Year Old Bowhunter 3rd Place – Jacob Miller
- Several Sharp Shooter members placed in the top 20 in their respective disciplines.
Marshall County 4-H Sharp Shooters also participating were Travis Coursey, Gabrielle Davis, Hunter Hancock, Kelsey Littrell, Sarah Miller, Caleb Miller, Ty Moore, Caleb Pahl, Tanner Puckett, Tiffany Scicluna, Allison Silvernail, Riley Smith, Case Thomason, Blaine Tynes, Morgan Westerfield and Cullen Wilson.
Archery is coached by Chris Miller and Stephanie Stanfill. The Rifle Coach is Nick Burroughs and Perry Joe Thomason. The Shotgun (Trap) Coaches include Chris Moore, Brian Hurley, Kevin Smith, and Matt Coursey. Other volunteers who contribute to the club’s success include Missy Miller (County Coordinator), and 4-Hers’ parents, grandparents, and other family members.
The Marshall County 4-H Sharp Shooters are winding down their season and will start again in January 2016. The group practices at the Calvert City Gun Club. The Sharp Shooters will send notices out to the schools and newspapers when they have their first meeting of the year. Marshall County youth between the ages of 9-18 and their parents will be welcome to attend the club’s informational meeting to learn more. This meeting is planned for January.
The 4-H program is a community of young people across America learning leadership, citizenship and life skills. Educational programs of the Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service serve all people regardless of race, color, age, sex, religion, disability, or national origin. To learn more about 4-H Youth Development programs, contact the Marshall County Extension Office at (270) 527-3285.
