Be a 100th Anniversary Jamboree Shooting Sports Volunteer

Youth Programs falls into the Education and Training Division because — you guessed it — our programs are tailored to teaching young people how to safely use firearms.

The folks in the Youth Programs department are always partnering up with existing youth organizations such as 4-H and Boy Scouts to reach more youth with the message of firearm safety. If you know of an organization that might benefit from NRA Youth Programs support, contact Youth Programs Coordinator Chip Lohman at (703)267-1550 or clohman@nrahq.org.

Chip wanted to pass along the following recruitment message to potential National Scout Jamboree volunteers, which celebrates 100 years of Scouting. "We want to give potential volunteers a heads-up on becoming qualified to participate in the shooting events — well ahead of time — to avoid a crunch in 2010," he writes.

During July 26 – August 4, 2010, the administration of the shooting sports Merit Badge Midway and the various discipline-specific Action Area ranges (shotgun, air rifle, black powder rifle) will depend heavily on NRA-Certified Range Safety Officers (RSO) and Instructors.

If you would like to participate and have not yet attained your NRA certifications for RSO or Instructor, do it now! Log on to the following site(s), attend an Instructor or RSO Class during 2008-2009, and submit your name and a copy of your credentials to John Alline, Jamboree Division Director, at jalline@netbsa.org.

Become an NRA instructor: Call 703-267-1430 for information about becoming an NRA Certified Instructor. Non-NRA instructors seeking an RSO certification may also use this phone number to sign up for an RSO class.

NRA instructors who want to become an RSO through Home Study: Order NRA packet EF 13520 from the Program Materials Center or by phone at 800-336-7402.