Who: Adults wanting to operate ranges for Council Events

When: Various, 9am - 5pm

Cost: $30

This course provides the basics of Archery and BB Gun instruction, range operations, and shooting skills so you can run an effective Archery or BB Gun program for Cub Scouts and Webelos. Graduates of this course will be qualified as Archery, BB Gun, and Sling Shot Range Masters and may run a Range at a Cub Camp or other Council event if accompanied by at least one additional adult age 21 or over.

This course is intended for adults wishing to be a Range Master at a council or district event or cub camp. Shooting sports are not an approved activity at the den or pack level.  For details, please refer to the BSA Guide to Safe Scouting.

This course provides the basics of shooting sports instruction, range operations, and shooting skills so you can run an effective program for Cub Scouts and Webelos. 

Prerequisites:

Adults must be registered with the BSA and have completed Youth Protection Training.  

Please bring your lunch, water bottle, and layered clothing appropriate for outdoor activities.

NO PRIVATE FIREARMS OR BOWS ARE ALLOWED.

Most Trainings are held at Chesebrough Scout Reservation 26005 California 9, Los Gatos, CA.

For those who are going to the Range Master Training on June 14th, the address is:

Bolado Park Event Center

9000 Airline Hwy

Tres Pinos, CA 95075

Get Directions

Please plan to meet at the main office at 9:00 AM.

A map of the park is available here:

Map of the Grounds – Bolado Park

If you have any questions about the June 14th training, please reach out to Linda Diamantopoulos at

 Linda.Diamandopoulos@scouting.org

 831-227-5278