1. BSA Shooting Sports David Hansen PTC 2017
Presented by the Chief Seattle Shooting Sports Committee

2. Overview What activities can you do in the BSA?
Rifles, Shotguns, Arrows, Oh My!
When can you do what? How old do I have to be?
Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Venturing Scouts
Where can you go?
What places allow what
Who do you need?
Volunteers with lots of training, training, training
How are targets scored?
What else?
Volunteers always needed!!
Additional resources for knowledge and fun

3. Some Positive Aspects of Shooting Sports
Shooting sports are part of the Olympic program events
Shooting sports do not require participants to start at an early age to be successful. A person may start shooting in high school and compete on a national level before entering college.
Age does not seem to be a factor in learning shooting sports. Shooting sports have had a national champion who was more than 60 years old, and one as young as 16 years old.
Shooting sports are for both boys and girls.
Shooting sports may be conducted both indoors and outdoors.
Shooting sports may be featured as both a winter sport and a summer sport.
Shooting sports may offer individual participation, team participation, or both at the same time.
Shooting sports are recognized as being very safe with few injuries.
Shooting sports require a minimum of facilities rather than large arenas, courses, courts, or gymnasiums.

4. Some Positive Aspects of Shooting Sports
Students who have participated in shooting sports report a marked improvement in their ability to concentrate when they apply the principles of these sports to their academic pursuits.
Purity is a term used in sports to describe the degree of precision with which a physical function must be executed. Shooting sports require the highest degree of purity.
Sportsmanship has been described as “the quality and conduct of a person who accepts victory and defeat graciously.” Shooting sports has a reputation for high sportsmanship conduct among its participants.
People with physical disabilities are able to compete at high levels of competition in shooting sports.
College scholarships are awarded in shooting sports.
In shooting sports, everyone participates.
BSA NSSM “From material by R.A. Soldivera, shooting sports consultant”

5. What activites can you do? – DEFINITELY NOT THESE
The following shooting activities are currently not allowed in BSA programs:
Flint Lock Rifles and Pistols
Reloading and using reloaded ammunition
Crossbows
Bottle rockets
Exploding targets
Firearms included in the National Firearms Act (Class III) – eg, machine guns
Cannons
Ballista’s (giant crossbow)
Boomerangs
Blow Guns
Anvil Shooting (wait, what?)
Ninja weapons (stars, spikes, torpedoes, nunchucks, etc.}
Spears
Spear Guns
Potato Guns (awwhhh man…)

6. What activities you can do!
Boy Scouts
Venture Scouts
Cub Scouts
.22 bolt action rifles
Shotguns
Archery
Muzzleloading/Black powder
Slingshots
Tomahawks
Rifles (Semi-auto & centerfire)
Pistols
Hunter’s Education
Only at Council or District events!
BB-gun rifles
Slingshots
Archery

7. Cub Scouts When you can do an activity!
The following activities are allowed only at Council or District events:
BB-gun rifles
Slingshots
Archery
Air Rifle Experience – See NSSM Rifle Shooting Level 1
Note: per NSSM, small catapults can be utilized at unit-level events!

8. Boy Scouts When you can do an activity! Cub Scout Activities Plus…
.22 bolt action rifles
Shotguns
Archery
Muzzleloading/Black powder
Tomahawks

9. Venture Scouts When you can do an activity!
Cub & Boy Scout Activities Plus...
Semi-automatic & centerfire rifles
Pistols
Hunter Education

10. What and when summary!

11. BSA NSSM - 5 Levels of Shooting Activities
Introductory/First-time shooting experience
Open shooting experience
Shooting for fun, NRA/Winchester Marksmanship awards
Ongoing shooting experience
Merit badges/NRA FIRST Steps classes
Competitive shooting
Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP)
Johnny Appleseed
League competitions
Becoming an NRA instructor or coach
Apprentice: yrs old
Assistant Instructor: 18 yrs or older
Instructor: 21 yrs or older

12. Cubs: Council & District events only!!
Where can I do these activities?
Cubs: Council & District events only!!
Day Camps
Resident Camps
Parent & Pal weekends

13. Boy Scouts: Summer Camp
Where can I do these activities?
Boy Scouts: Summer Camp
Camp Pigott
Rifle, Archery, Shotgun, and Muzzleloader
Camp Parsons
Rifle and Archery

14. Boy Scouts & Venturing: Unit Shoots
Where can I do these activities?
Boy Scouts & Venturing: Unit Shoots
Camp Pigott
Schedule through Camp Ranger and/or Shooting Sports Committee
Need appropriately trained personnel
Public Ranges
Private Ranges
Form Private Property Approval for Shooting Sports
CSRO needs to inspect & approve property

15. Shooting Sports Days at Camp Pigott
Where can I do these activities?
Shooting Sports Days at Camp Pigott
Offered to Boy Scouts and Venturing
Open shoot for rifle, archery, shotgun, muzzleloader/black-powder, tomahawks, slingshots
Merit Badge/NRA FIRST Steps class for rifle and shotgun
Pistol, semi-auto and/or centerfire offered to Venturing Scouts

16. Venture Crew 762 Where can I do these activities?
Sponsored by CSC Shooting Sports Committee & Woodinville ARES Group
Promoting the 5 levels of NSSM across disciplines
Activities planned for 2nd Saturday of each month:
October 14th Camp Edwards
November 11th long-range high-power shooting
Fundraising for equipment & supplies through the MidwayUSA Foundation
Come visit our table at the midway

17. So how do I get involved? Who do you need?
Chief Seattle Council Shooting Sports is a very Active Program!
Shooting Sports Days have the most youth participation outside of resident and day camps
So how do I get involved?

19. Who do you need? – TRAINED PERSONNEL!!
BSA training
Cub BB Gun Range Master
Archery Range Master
NCS Shooting Sports Director
NRA training
RSO, CRSO ratings
Basic Rifle, Shotgun, Pistol, Muzzleloading, & HFS Instructor ratings
Training Counselor
NMLA training
Muzzleloading Instructor
USA Archery training
Level 1 & 2 Archery Instructor

20. Cub Scouts Who do you need? – TRAINED PERSONNEL
Need BSA BB Gun Range Masters
18 years of age or older
Trained by NCS SSD or NRA instructor
~2.5 hours of training
Training Course Pocket Certificate, No
Must be renewed every 2 years
Usually offered at the beginning of summer

21. Cub Scouts Who do you need? – TRAINED PERSONNEL
Need BSA Archery Range Masters
18 years of age or older
Trained by NCS SSD or USA Archery/NFAA Instructor
~1.5 hours of training
Training Course Pocket Certificate, No
Must be renewed every 2 years
Usually offered at the beginning of summer

22. Boy Scouts & Venturing Who do you need? – TRAINED PERSONNEL
Need USA Archery Instructors
Level 1 – 8 hours
Level 2 – hours
Offered periodically at Camp Pigott/Edwards
NRA Range Safety Officers (RSO)
9 Hours, in person course
On-line training after becoming an NRA instructor

23. Boy Scouts & Venturing (continued)
Who do you need? – TRAINED PERSONNEL
Boy Scouts & Venturing (continued)
Need NRA Instructors
Basic Instructor Training (6 hours)
Discipline specific training (Rifle, Shotgun, Pistol, MZ) (~10-14 hrs each)
Offered at Kenmore Range
Offered at Camp Pigott
(Substantially discounted if you volunteer for at least two shooting sports events)
Other locations around the nation
Need to teach classes and renew every two years!

24. Boy Scouts & Venturing (continued)
Who do you need? – TRAINED PERSONNEL
Boy Scouts & Venturing (continued)
Advanced Opportunities
Chief RSO
NRA Training Counselor
Instructor for two years.
Have taught at least 5 classes
National Camp School
Trains Shooting Sports Directors
NRA Instructor training happens before NCS
Specializes in shooting activities within the BSA
Required for running summer camp programs

25. What – Where – Who: The Decision Tree

26. We always need help scoring!
TARGETS!!!
We always need help scoring!
Target types
DIME Club
Merit Badge requirements
NRA/Winchester Marksmanship
Competitions & Matches

27. Target types TARGETS!!! TQ-40 or AR-4 (15’) – BB-gun & Air Rifle
TQ-1/1 (50’) – Open shoot and Merit Badge
Usually 5 shots per bullseye
TQ-1/5 or A-32 (50’) – NRA/Winchester Marksmanship
Usually 1 or 2 shots per bullseye
A-17 or A-36 (50’) – Venturing Ranger Award/Competitions
1 shot per bullseye

28. Scoring TARGETS!!! Merit badge
Requirement 2(k) – 3 shots per bullseye, all of them at least touching the edge of a quarter, 5 times
Requirement 2(l) – 5 shots scoring 35 or better
5 shots with a score of 7 or better
7 ring on TQ1-1 target is the size of a quarter
DIME Club – all 5 shots fit completely under a dime
Must demonstrate DIME club shooting before moving on to NRA/Winchester Markmanship at Shooting Sports Days and Summer Camps

29. TARGETS!!!
NRA/Winchester Marksmanship & Competition scoring
Shots touching or breaking the line, score the higher value
X scores 10, but is tracked in competition for tie-breakers
Watch for multiple shots in the same proximity
Often best to look at the back of the target to make a determination whether more than one shot went through the same hole
Score: 48–1X

30. References
All requirements and guidelines for shooting sports activities can be found in this manual:
National Shooting Sports Manual
Additional information (manuals, FAQ’s, etc) can be found on the Shooting Sports page located under Outdoor Programs of Scoutsource:
SCOUTSOURCE - Shooting Sports

31. References (continued)
National Camp Standards
Guide to Safe Scouting
Camping and Outdoor Program Committee Guide
Camp Property and Program Management
All available online through BSA websites.
These are regularly updated so check back often!

32. Shooting Sports Committee Responsibilities
Shooting Sports Communications
Volunteer Staffing & Recruiting
Facilities, equipment, and training oversight
Applying for Grants for new equipment & upgrades
Assess and promote offering new programs, such as:
Cowboy Action Shooting
Sporting Arrows
Multi-gun Airsoft
Chalk ball
Scholastic Action Shooting Program

33. Upcoming Events Scout Shooting Opportunities Training Opportunities
Oct 28 & 29, 2017 – Pigott (full)
Feb 24, 2018 – Venturing Winter Ensign Ranch
Mar 24 & 25, 2018 – Pigott
Oct 27 & 28, 2018 – Pigott
Training Opportunities
Jan or Feb, 2018 – RSO
Apr 7-9, 2018 – Instructor Training (pre-NCS Rifle & Pigott
Sep – Instructor Pigott

34. Questions & Discussion
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