Cub Scout Rangemaster Training

Shooting Sports are consistently the top-rated activities for our Cub Scouts and their families. Helping them develop these skills is a gratifying experience for everyone involved. This training will teach you how to run Cub Scout BB Gun and Archery Ranges at Council and District events safely and effectively.

WHEN & WHERE:

Saturday, February 3, 9am-1pm, Arlington Heights Center for Scouting, Arlington Heights, IL

Saturday, February 10, 9am-1pm, La Grange Center for Scouting, La Grange, IL

Saturday, April 20, 9am-1pm, Robert J. Welsh Center for Scouting, Munster, IN

WHO: BSA Adult Leaders with Shooting Sports experience OR willingness to learn about facilitating a Cub Scout Shooting sports activity

WHAT: A training to learn the BSA policies regarding operating Cub Scout BB gun and Archery Ranges.

COST: FREE (volunteers will dedicate time and resources to provide this training, please register only if you are 100% committed to attending)

This is a required training for anyone who will be volunteering as a Rangemaster. The Cub Scout Shooting Certification is valid for two years, and participants will be asked to sign a commitment form to assist with District or Council events during the time the certification is valid. These events include: District Day Camps, Family Camps, and/or Council/District sponsored Cub Scout Shooting Sports Activities.

Archery and BB gun shooting are restricted to District Day Camps, Cub Scout/Webelos Scout Resident Camps, Council-Managed Family Camping Programs, or to Council activities where there are properly trained supervisors and all standards for BSA shooting sports are enforced. Archery and BB gun shooting are not to be done at the pack level. Archery and BB gun shooting patches and sports pins may only be earned at the camps and activities listed above. These programs are designed to emphasize safety and marksmanship development under the direction of trained range personal using nationally approved instructional method.

QUESTIONS:
Contact Mark Huegelmann, PTAC Council Shooting Sports Chairman at msh14@sbcglobal.net or 630-247-1047 with course questions.