CHTB - Shooting Sports SaturdaysOpen to Scouts & Venture CrewsArchery - Shotgun - Rifle Ranges will be staffed with NRA Certified Instructors/RSOs during all sessions. Organized by the Tecumseh Council Shooting Sports Committee Where: Morning or Afternoon Range Wrist Bands/Ammo tickets purchased at the Range (cash or check, no credit cards)
Cost: A Wrist Band is $3 per shooter, per session for access to the Archery, Rifle or Shotgun Range. - Wrist Bands and Ammo tickets - purchased at the Shooting Range (cash or check, no credit cards)
- To receive a wrist band you will receive a BASIC safety range briefing.
- Morning Session (9 am to noon) - AM
- Afternoon session (1pm to 4 pm) - PM
- No Ammo ticket needed for arrows at Archery Range.
- Shooting Access to all 3 Ranges for EACH session purchased.
- Ammo Cost: Ammo tickets - presented to each NRA Range Safety Officer (RSO)
- Shotgun - $5 (15 shots of 20 gauge)
- Rifle/Pistol* - $5 (50 shots) - *To shoot Pistol must be A Venture Scout & complete a Pistol course
- Muzzle Loader - $5 (5 shots) - Requires a NRA-NMLRA Muzzle Loader instructor (staff as needed)
- No refunds on lost or unused Ammo tickets or wrist bands.
For Example: Scout A purchases a morning (AM) Wrist Band and wants to shoot archery - Total cost is $3. Scouts B purchases an Afternoon (PM) Wrist Band, and shoots #50 shots of .22 Rifle, and #15 shots of Shotgun, and spends the rest of the Afternoon session on the Archery Range - Total cost is $3 + $5 + $5 = $13 Morning or Afternoon Wrist Bands and Ammo tickets - purchased at the Shooting Range (cash or check, no credit cards) 20 Minute rotation at Archery & Rifle Range, or as needed. (Shot count will be recorded) Units can bring their own ammunition (to be approved by the Range RSO). 2018 Dates- November 17, 2018 -> AFTERNOON ONLY
- December 15, 2018 -> AFTERNOON ONLY
2019 Dates - March 16, 2019
- May 18, 2019
- August 17, 2019
- --- tentative as calendar is not populated yet ---
- September 14, 2019
- November 16, 2019
- December 15, 2019
Other Information
- Range Capacity (per rotation): Archery 8, Rifle 8, Shotgun 1
- If you are not a CHTB registered weekend camper, you MUST sign-in at the Camp Office to participate. This includes ALL non-shooters accompanying shooters, no exceptions.
- Most instructors are Archery/Rifle/Shotgun are Merit Badges counselors - Scouts must present Blue Cards and let the instructor know you need an appropriate target for recording purposes (Shooting Qualifier Rifle - Cartridge "l" & "m").
- No personal firearms (Bows, Rifles or Shotguns) will be permitted to be carried back to the ranges.
- Weather Cancellation policy: if temps are < 40 degrees or heavy rain/thunderstorms
- For more information please contact DG Adams, [Click for member's page] 937-206-1799
COWBOY ACTION SHOOTING
This additional shooting activity will take place from 4:30 to 6 pm - If no Scouts are present at 4:15pm we may closeup the Range - (starting after each SHOOTING SPORT SATURDAY at a cost of $6 per Scout). Cowboy Action includes - - "two Shotgun shells at Clay targets
- Six 22LR shots with a Lever Action Rifle at a resetting STEEL target
- And twelve 22LR shots from a single shot revolver pistol at STEEL targets.
* Recognition - Bandanna (and eventually "Deputy Patches when available") - Age Requirement for CowBoy Action:
- Boy Scouts and Venturers who are over the age of 14, or are 13 and have completed the eighth grade, may participate in this activity.
- All youth participants are required to have written permission from their parent or guardian before they can take part in the program. We will have blank forms at the Range.
- CowBoyActionPermissionSlip.pdf
RIFLE RANGE SHOOTING BENCH CONSTRUCTION PROJECT- The Shooting Sports Committee are looking for Units/Individuals who would like to Sponsor/build new "T-Shaped" benches for our Rifle Range.
- The bench and plans the Shooting Sports Committee has adopted support both Left and Right Handed Shooters for an optimal shooting position. The addition of wheels/handle (not in the plans) make them mobile to be moved downrange or rearranged on the concrete floor as needed.
- A "Tribute/Memorial plaque" can be attached on the rear of the bench - 6"x6", if desired.
- Contact Tecumseh Shooting Sports Chair - DG Adams, 937-206-1799 for Pre-Approval
- At the moment 1 Bench has been built, 2 benches are in the Planning Stage, which leaves 5 more available.
Prototype bench model below DG built.
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