CHTB - Shooting Sports Saturdays
Open to Scouts BSA Troops & Venture Crews • Organized by the Tecumseh Council Shooting Sports Committee
Camp Birch • Archery • Shotgun • Rifle Ranges will be staffed with NRA Certified Instructors/RSOs during all sessions
Where: Camp Hugh Taylor Birch Ranges (All fees collected at the Rifle Range—see lead RSO)
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 AM Session from 9 am to noon
- Afternoon PM Session from 1 to 4 pm
- Evening EVE Session from 6 to 9 pm (Solar Lighted Rifle Range—ONLY)
- No Ammo ticket needed for arrows at Archery Range
- Shooting access to all 3 Ranges for EACH session purchased
- Ammo Ticket Cost:
- 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
- Ammo tickets - presented to each NRA Range Safety Officer (RSO)
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).
2019 Dates
- August 17, 2019
- September 14, 2019
- November 16, 2019
- December 14, 2019
2020 Dates
- March 21, 2020
- August 15,2020
- Tentative as calendar is not populated yet:
- September 19, 2020
- November 14, 2020
- December 12, 2020
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
Questions?
For more information please contact DG Adams, [Click for member's page] 937-206-1799
COWBOY ACTION SHOOTING - Mondays during Summer Camp Week 1 -> 3
Look for 2020Scheduled Fall dates TBA
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 the Proto-ty Bench was been built by D.G., two more benches were built by Troop 6 (painted), two more benches were approved and are being built by Troop 914 (March 29/19 delivery), which leaves 4 more to be scheduled to be built.
Shooting Bench Plans - Please use treated wood after getting unit build scheduled.
Prototype bench model below DG built.
2 More benches built by Troop 6 - South Vienna, OH
3 more benches to be delivered by Troop 914
We have room for 2-3 more Tribute/Memorial benches..
Please email DG if your unit wants to build a bench
for the range as a Tribute/Memorial to a family member or Scouter.