The Minnesota 4-H State Shooting Sports & Wildlife Invitational was held in Alexandria September 6-8, 2024. 723 youth from 59 counties participated in the following events with 1,815 entries:
BB gun
Standard Air Rifle
3 Position Air Rifle
Air Pistol
.22 Rifle
Muzzleloading
Trap
Silhouette
Wildlife Calling
Skillathon
Cast Iron Cooking
Youth had the opportunity to showcase the skills they learned throughout the past year, having spent a minimum of 15 hours working with a trained instructor in their discipline of interest and 8 hours of wildlife education. Each county also planned and implemented a conservation project at the local level. These projects were brought to the event and judged as a group.
The Minnesota 4-H Shooting Sports & Wildlife Program began in the 1980s and has grown to more than 5,000 youth members and over 500 adult leaders. Adults can become certified discipline instructors by attending a weekend workshop and instructing youth in their local community. Visit us online to learn more about the Minnesota 4-H Shooting Sports & Wildlife Program - https://extension.umn.edu/projects-and-more/4-h-shooting-sports-wildlife-project.
This year Goodhue County had 20 youth attend. Participants included:
Gabby Perrotti Mazeppa Musketeers
Abby Tipton Belle Creek Peppy Peppers
Ben DierksAspelund Ever-Readies
Blake Stark Spring Garden Jolly Juniors
Haley Betcher Zumbrota Busy Bees
Kevin Meyer Belle Creek Peppy Peppers
Weston AndersonSpring Garden Jolly Juniors
Brooke BetcherZumbrota Busy Bees
Malory AndersonSpring Garden Jolly Juniors
Abby DickeBelvidere Happy-Go-Luckies
Trevin DickeBelvidere Happy-Go-Luckies
Delaney MellgrenZumbrota Busy Bees
Carly MellgrenZumbrota Busy Bees
Karsten RomfoGoodhue Gesundheits
Charlie ThomsGoodhue Gesundheits
Patrick ThomsGoodhue Gesundheits
Edward WintersZumbrota Busy Bees
Carleen Weckerling Goodhue Gesundheits
Reese HolzSpring Garden Jolly Juniors
Reed HolzSpring Garden Jolly Juniors
