Shooting clubs for kids?

Hondo · Aug 11, 2017

Hey guys and gals,

My son is 9-years old and I'd like to get him into shooting. I was wondering if there are any clubs around Frederick for kids that we could get involved in.

Any leads?

Thanks.

DanJo · Aug 11, 2017

Frederick County has an excellent 4-H Shooting Sports program for archery, rifle, and shotgun. Mt Airy Issac Walton also sponsors a Scholastic Clay Target Program for shotgun. My sons shot in Howard County 4-H and Mt Airy SCTP and enjoyed both. There was a thread on this previously, so I'd use the search function.

Biggfoot44 · Aug 11, 2017

Plan A - Many gun clubs have active Youth Groups . Someone who is closer will be by to recomend specific clubs.

Plan B - Youth Groups with shooting programs. 4H has very active shooting programs at national level, contact them for nearby groups with active shooting programs . BSA also has shooting program, but individual Troops with active programs are spottier.

pilot25 · Aug 11, 2017

Hondo said:
Hey guys and gals,

My son is 9-years old and I'd like to get him into shooting. I was wondering if there are any clubs around Frederick for kids that we could get involved in.

Any leads?

Thanks.

I just joined a club that has an active youth group shooting trap. The club is hoping members have youngsters looking to get active in trap as many in the current group are graduating HS. The gentleman who runs the youth group is really nice and I'm sure would give you any information he has. If you go to one of the many activities they have, introduce yourself and I'm sure they will sponsor you to join. I have a friend that belongs there but I went to one of the cowboy shoots just to meet more people to make sure it was a place I wanted to join. Lots of good people and a nice place to shoot.

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CharlieFoxtrot · Aug 11, 2017

The Frederick County 4H has a very active shooting sports section.

TCSC has a youth group but that is focused on skeet/trap I believe.

Frederick IWLA has a youth group and that is primarily focused on the NRA youth hunter education challenge (google YHEC)

Cresap has/had a junior rifle team. They are currently practicing at Monocacy Pistol Club (MPC) during their difficulties.

MPC also has their own junior rifle section that doesn't compete but works its way through the Winchester/NRA Marksmanship Qualification Program.

I also believe the Mt Airy IWLA has programs including air rifle? Not real sure about this.

fidelity · Aug 11, 2017

Hondo said:
Hey guys and gals,

My son is 9-years old and I'd like to get him into shooting. I was wondering if there are any clubs around Frederick for kids that we could get involved in.

Any leads?

Thanks.

Building on what CharlieFoxTrot mentioned, the Frederick IWLA is a great place to investigate. The youth program is headed by Ben Kelkye (whom I believe is just one of three Master level NRA instructors in MD). Ben's students learn black powder, trap shooting, and rimfire at 50 yards (and have been very competitive at the state level). They also do archery and learn game tracking. The group gets together every alternate Sunday at 11am with class running until 2/3pm.

MPC's program is focused on the Winchester/NRA instruction (shooting at 50 ft, with iron sights, from multiple positions) but I believe our friend who organizes it is restricting new students at 11 years of age.

For the Frederick IWLA youth team, many parents of the kids are not club members. However a number join over time. For the MPC team, the majority of parents are typically members, and if more students apply than there are slots, preference is likely to be given to children of members.

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Hondo · Aug 15, 2017

Thanks guys. I really appreciate it.

I will follow up on those leads.

mcbruzdzinski · Aug 15, 2017

There are also several Juniors programs at the AGC: Monumental Rifle and Pistol, Arlington Rifle and Pistol, Stemmer's Run Rifle and Pistol, Mt. Washington Rifle and Pistol and Old Post Rifle and Pistol. There is also a Young Marines unit sponsored by one of the clubs (Glenmore?).

DanJo · Aug 15, 2017

mcbruzdzinski said:
There are also several Juniors programs at the AGC: Monumental Rifle and Pistol, Arlington Rifle and Pistol, Stemmer's Run Rifle and Pistol, Mt. Washington Rifle and Pistol and Old Post Rifle and Pistol. There is also a Young Marines unit sponsored by one of the clubs (Glenmore?).

The Howard County 4-H Bullseye Club (rifle and shotgun) also holds practice at AGC. Both practices are on Sunday afternoons and we always welcome new youth shooters.

https://extension.umd.edu/howard-county/4-h-youth-development/club-information

Gcs7th · Aug 16, 2017

Arlington RPC will be having a rifle shoot this Saturday from 0900-1400 on the 100y range at the AGC. This is a good opportunity to come meet the members of ARPC and take you son shooting. We also have a juniors rifle team as mentioned above. New and prospective members are always welcome.

Visit our website for more details:
https://arlingtonrpc.org

boothdoc · Aug 26, 2017

Ben Kelkey is the man. Great guy and fantastic wealth of training knowledge

SummitCnty · Aug 26, 2017

Getting my son in the Frederick Co 4H program. They have a meeting Monday, September 4th from what I have been told in Thurmont.

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