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Indian Waters Council - Boy Scouts of America - Columbia, South Carolina
Rifle and Shotgun Shooting Instructor Training
Rifle and Shotgun Shooting Instructor Training

This is an NRA based Instructor Training for the Rifle Discipline.  The training involves an instructor course (train the trainer), the firearm student and Instructor course, and the Range Safety Officer course.  These courses are accomplished with a 4 hour evening session, along with a Full Saturday of instruction at Camp Barstow.  The NRA Range Safety Officer Course and The NRA Rifle Student course is self-study program requiring 8 to 12 hours of home preparation.  Both of these courses must be completed prior to the course.

This course will certify the instructor to teach NRA courses that are part of the policies and procedures of the Boy Scouts of America.  Upon completion of this course, you will be a certified Merit Badge counselor for the Rifle Merit Badge.  The trained instructor will be able to safely run programs at the Camp Barstow rifle range.  The Rifle Instructor can train those adults in the Cub Scout Shooting Sports Program working the BB-gun Range.  The instructor will receive an NRA Certification Card in the Rifle Discipline, as well as a BSA Training Card. The card will be issued after the participant manages a rifle range during a council event at Camp Barstow and then will be certified by the Shooting Sports Training Director.  Their name will be placed on file in the Council Training Lists.  The NRA Certification Card is renewable for up to 3 years.

This training is volunteers in the shooting sports program knowledge and establishes a pool of trained volunteers to maintain safe ranges at Camp Barstow and any off-site events.
  
The instructor will receive an NRA Certification Card in the discipline trained, as well as a BSA training card and there name is placed on file in the Council Training Report. The NRA Certification Card is renewable for up to three years.

The Training offered by the council shooting sports team will certify adult instructors to run shooting sports ranges for all council events. It will give an understanding of range safety, how to setup a range, Range rules, Indian Waters Council rules, regulations, policies and procedures and liability issues for all council events.

These events included Day camps, Cub Scout/Webelos Scout Resident Camps, Cub Partner Weekend, Webelos Weekend, Haunted Forest, District Cuboree's, council-managed family camping programs. Other council Boy Scout activities like: Shooting Sports Weekends, Camp Barstow troop shooting sports weekends, Camp Barstow Summer Camp Shooting Sports Merit Badges, where all standards for BSA shooting sports are enforced. The Shooting Sports Directors training is accomplished with approval from your Scout Executive and a week at BSA National Camp School.

Important Dates Involving Shooting Sport Volunteers

Hi everyone,                                                                                                                                    
These are the important dates involving Shooting Sport Volunteers; both Cub Scout Shooting Sports trained volunteers, as well as Instructors. Please take note of the dates, place them on your calendar and try and participate. I can’t and won’t do it all, I love what I do and don’t want to burn-out !!! So, I feel that there’s enough time with this head’s up for you guys and gals, to involve yourselves and show off some of that awesome training you’ve received. Let’s have some fun out there !!!

CHANCES FOR TRAINING:
Thursday & Saturday, March 11 & 13, 2010, NRA Rifle Instructor Course, IF THERE IS A DEMAND.
Must be at least 6 confirmed and paid, by March 1st. Email or call me by cell phone (803-237-3271 or 803-359-9646) with questions, maximum of 12 participants for the class.

Saturday, May 15, 2010, USA Archery Instructor Course, IF THERE IS A DEMAND. Must be at least 6 confirmed and paid, by May 3rd. Email or call me by cell phone (803-237-3271 or 803-359-9646) with questions, maximum of 12 participants for the class.

CHANCES FOR USING YOUR KNOWLEDGE AND SAFETY TRAINING:
Saturday, March 20, 2010, Catholic Boy Scout Camporee, (just for the day), Archery, Rifle & Shotgun.
@ Camp Barstow Ranges. Cub Scout Shooting Sports trained volunteers, as well as Instructors. Program starts at 8am (sharp) to 4:30pm.

Saturday, March 27, 2010, Venture Shooting Sports Weekend, (just for the day), Archery, Rifle, & Shotgun @ Camp Barstow Ranges. Starting at 9am(?) to 4pm. These days may change, will be notified by Venture Advisor, Luther Lown….
Note: Saturday, March 27th, 2010, is also part of a Summer Camp Staff Development Weekend and Merit Badge University @ U.S.C.

Saturday, April 10, 2010, Family Camping Weekend (just for the day), Archery and Rifle
@ Camp Barstow Ranges. Cub Scout Shooting Sports trained volunteers, as well as Instructors. Starting at 9am (?) to 4pm.

Saturday, May 1, 2010, Council Shooting Sports Boy Scout Weekend (just for the day), Archery, Rifle, & Shotgun @ Camp Barstow Ranges. Cub Scout Shooting Sports trained volunteers, as well as Instructors. Starting at 9am(?) to 4pm.

Saturday, June 5, 2010, Council Summer Camp Staff development and Summer Camp weeks 1 through 4, and Cub Resident Camp and Webelos Waters Camp, July 11 through 17.

September 2010, Webelos Woods (just for the day), Archery and Rifle @ Camp Barstow Ranges. Cub Scout Shooting Sports trained volunteers, as well as Instructors. Starting at 9am (?) to 4pm.

October 2010, Haunted Forest (just for the day), Archery and Rifle @ Camp Barstow Ranges. Cub Scout Shooting Sports trained volunteers, as well as Instructors. Starting at 9am (?) to 4pm.

December 26 - 30, 2009, Klondike Derby; Possible Archery, Rifle & Shotgun @ Camp Barstow Ranges The program on the council calendar lists field sports. Shooting sports are unknown as of 11/13/2009.

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