Section Instructor Program (last modified 7-12-08)
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VIRGINIA 4-H SHOOTING EDUCATION PROGRAM
POLICIES AND PROCEDURESSection 3. Instructor Program (last modified 7-12-08) CONTENTS
Ideally, instructors will be certified through a VASE instructor-training workshop. The program recognizes discipline instructor and coaching credentials issued by the following organizations: Virginia 4-H Shooting Education Council (VASE) Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF) National Rifle Association (NRA) National Archery Association (NAA) National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association (NMLRA) National Sporting Clays Association (NSCA) National Skeet Shooting Association (NSSA) Amateur Trap Shooting Association (ATA) National 4-H Shooting Sports Program – Shooting Education Instructor (NSEI)
Note ** VDGIF certification is accepted if the instructor has the 12 hour range operations training and the 4 hour advanced training in that specific discipline. An exception is the Hunting Discipline, which involves no live firing or handling of firearms. Certification under the Hunting or Coordinator discipline does not authorize the instructor to handle firearms or conduct live firing. For example, if a hunting instructor wants to conduct training involving the handling or live firing of guns or archery equipment a certified instructor for the type of firing done must be present and in a supervisory role. For example, a hunting instructor and a rifle instructor are both needed to conduct hunting instruction, which involves instruction with rifles. This can be the same individual.
In order to be certified as a 4-H Instructor in any discipline, the following requirements must be met:
(Last Changed 2-4-06) Instructors who have non-VASE credentials listed in the “Disciplines and Instructor Certifying Organizations” list can use those credentials to obtain Virginia 4-H Instructor status by doing the following:
Virginia 4-H Shooting Education Instructor Certification General Session Criteria
Associate Instructors must be at least 18 years old at the time of certification. Associate Instructors may have supervisory responsibilities over any specific aspect of the program including operating a range if that specific task is approved by a certified instructor or senior camp staff (for example a 4-H center program director). When an Associate Instructor reaches the age of 21, he/she may apply to the Virginia 4-H Shooting Education Council to have his/her Associate Instructor status upgraded to instructor status. Special Note: Associate Pistol Instructors who have not reached their 21st birthday may not take a supervisory role in rimfire or centerfire pistol instruction or range operation.
Apprentice instructors must be at least 16 years old at the time of certification. Apprentice Instructors may assist with any aspect of the program, but may not operate a range unless under the direct supervision of a certified instructor. When an apprentice instructor reaches the age of 18, he/she may apply to the Virginia 4-H Shooting Education Council to have his/her apprentice instructor status upgraded to associate status. When an apprentice instructor reaches the age of 21 he/she may apply to the Virginia 4-H Shooting Education Council to have his/her apprentice instructor status upgraded to instructor status.
A complete 4-H shooting education program must convey life skills development and be presented in a way that is safe, technically competent, and helps to instill 4-H values in participants through teaching and example. Certified shooting education instructors and volunteers must be cognizant of their role as a moral and ethical mentor, as well as teacher to youth and adults in their state and community. As a 4-H Shooting Education Instructor or Volunteer:
At any meeting of the Council, any instructor may be removed from the program or have instructor credentials removed for cause, including, but not limited to conduct that is not in keeping with the purpose of the 4-H Shooting Education Program or violation of the code of ethics. The member against whom such action is proposed to be taken shall be informed in writing of the charges against him/her at least thirty days before the date of such meeting. The notice shall be included in the meeting notices to the members and at such meeting, opportunity shall be given him/her to present witnesses and be there in person or by counsel to answer thereto and disprove such charges.
At any time the 4-H State Coordinator may suspend the instructor privileges of any instructor for any action deemed in direct violation of the Virginia 4-H shooting Education purposes or objectives. Such suspension shall stay in effect until such time as acted upon by the Council or suspension removed by the 4-H Shooting Education Coordinator. The State Coordinator must notify suspended instructors in writing. A suspended instructor may appeal their suspension at a Council meeting. The 4-H State Coordinator must send a copy of the suspension notice to the Council and to the local 4-H agent in charge of the club that the suspended instructor is registered. If the suspension is not appealed within one year and the suspension removed by the Council or the State Coordinator, the suspended instructor’s credentials will be removed.
The State Shooting Education Coordinator must remove any instructor from the active list if it is determined that that instructor has been inactive for a period of three years. To become a certified instructor again the individual must comply with the certification procedures and policies listed in section 4.
(Last Changed 7-12-08)
Instructors must complete a recertification every 10 years. Effective date 10-1-2006.
Instructor trainers must:
(Suggested Section – not yet written)
Virginia 4-H Shooting Education Instructor Certification General Session Outline (Revised March 2007) 4 Hours Total 30 minutes Introduction to 4-H 45 minutes General 4-H Policies and Procedures General 4-H Risk Management 45 minutes Shooting Education Policies and Procedures Shooting Education Risk Management 90 minutes Mock 4-H Shooting Education Club Meeting Positive Youth Development Life Skills Ages & Stages Diversity 30 minutes Kids-n-Guns Purchasing Firearms for 4-H Shooting Education Clubs
TO BE DETERMINED
Basic Rifle Lesson 1 Introduction to the Rifle National 4-H course outline in BLACK Modifications to National 4-H course in GREEN I. Introduction
1. Food and drink X. Course Objective, Graduate Qualifications X. Course outline a. High level topic review b. Basic implementation: rifles used, ranges used . . . . c. Time schedule X. Appropriate targets, language used in 4-H a. Use of the word “WEAPON” b. Feed the pig 3. Discipline and courtesy 4. Safety a. Eye protection b. Ear protection c. Lead poisoning d. Wash hands after each shooting session: soap and COLD water e. Use of the ECI/CBI/OBI f. Ammo and guns in the classroom g. Common sense h. Personal responsibility 5. Range etiquette 6. Firing line X. PRETEST
1. Barrel 2. Action 3. Stock
4. Sights B. 1. Muzzle control 2. Action opens 3. Finger off trigger II. Orientation to the rifle A. Identify the basic parts 1. Stock 2. Action 3. Barrel
1. Primary functions a. Grip or handle b. Control c. Recoil distribution 2. Forearm (forend, fore stock) a. non-dominant hand grip and control b. support and orientation of barrel 3. Grip (wrist, small or pistol grip) a. dominant hand grip b. location and orientation of trigger hand 4. Butt stock a. comb 1) cheek rest 2) orients eye with sights b. butt 1) supports rifle on shoulder 2) spreads recoil energy C. Action 1. Operating parts of rifle 2. Bolt or breech block
3. Trigger a. releases mechanical parts of the action causing rifle to fire b. firing pin or hammer c. air charge 4. Safety mechanism a. Mechanical device to block operation of the action 1) Trigger only 2) trigger and firing pin b. potential for failure c. shooter ultimately responsible for safety 1) muzzle pointed in safe direction 2) personally check safety of any shot before firing 5. Types of actions a. Bolt action b. Lever action c. Pump action or slide action d. Falling block e. Break open action or hinge action f. Semi-automatic g. Full-automatic
D. Barrel 1. Primary function - launching tube for projectile 2. Chamber a. Holds cartridge b. Chamberings specific to cartridge design c. Fit of cartridge and chamber critical 3. Muzzle a. Where the projectile exits b. Points toward impact site 4. Bore a. Cylindrical hole between chamber and muzzle b. Contains and guides projectile c. Diameter specific to caliber 5. Rifling a. Spiral ridges (lands) and grooves b. Spins projectile for stability 6. Sights a. reference points b. Align eye with bore c. Align bore with intended point of impact
1. Partridge-sights a. Square notch and rectangular post b. More common on pistols c. post centered in notch and even with top of rear sight 2. Notch or vee sights a. V -groove with or without semi-circular notch b. bead or ball on post front sight c. bead centered in notch or base of V-groove 3. Buckhorn sight a. similar to grooved sight with high, sometimes curved side walls b. bead front sight B. Peep or receiver sights 1. Aperture rear sight 2. Bead and post, post or aperture front sight 3. Front sight centered in rear aperture
1. Aim-points a. Superimposed dot on target 2. Laser sights a. Projected dot on target 3. Telescopic sights a. Target viewed through lenses b. May or may not magnify image c. Variety of reticles 1) Cross-hair 2) post 3) dot 4) duplex (tapered posts and cross-hairs) 5) range finding (multiple stadia wires) D. Sight selection 1 Selection factors a. Rule or regulation restrictions b. Visual acuity c. Purpose d. Expense 2. Precision shooting a. Receiver sights b. Telescopic sights 3. Hunting a. Telescopic sights b. Receiver sights c. Open sights 4. Plinking, fun shooting a. Any sights IV. Eye dominance A. Determine eye dominance B. Importance to good shooting 1. Use dominant eye a. Reduced eye fatigue b. Reduced tension c. Quicker target acquisition 2. Both eyes open a. Reduced eye fatigue b. Better depth perception
1. Eye dominance and hand dominance on opposite sides 2. Learn to shoot from dominant- eye side a. Reduced strain on eyes b. Manual dexterity easier to teach c. May require one-eyed shooting (rarely) d. Blinders V. Summary A. Review location and range rules B. Review fundamental safety rules 1. Muzzle control 2. Action open and empty 3. Finger off trigger 4. Eye and ear protection 5. Personal responsibility 6. Wash hands after each shooting session with soap and COLD water
1. Stock
2. Action 3. Barrel D. Review the types and uses of rifle sights 1. Open sights 2. Receiver sights 3. Optical sights E. Review eye dominance and reasons for shooting with the dominant eye Directory: resources -> environment resources -> Practice learning resources -> The Rise of Video Games Section “Word” Matt Spencer resources -> Request for proposal contract form for the transit industry resources -> Request for Proposal [insert date] resources -> The University of York 13th 16th April 2004 resources -> Biological and Biomedical Sciences Program Community Education Initiative resources -> Region III standing regional response team (rrt) meeting williamsburg, Virginia Thursday, January 12, 2012 resources -> Efca eastern District and TouchGlobal, the crisis response ministry of efca environment -> Preparing Natural Resource Technical Reports environment -> Biological assessment Download 187.29 Kb. Share with your friends:
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