Boy Scouts of America Announces Range and Target Activities Manual – 2024 Edition

This manual replaces all previous versions and has a revision date of 9/2024. 

Cub Scouts may only participate in range & target activities at a district or council event or activity. All range & target activities are prohibited at the Cub Scout pack or den level.

The Guide to Safe Scouting states that any range & target activities not detailed in our program literature or the National Range & Target Activities Manual are prohibited.

Download the National Range and Target Activities Manual (2024 Edition)

This publication replaces all previous versions of the National Shooting Sports Manual.  

2024–25 Schedule Now Available for ACUI/SCTP Shotgun Bowl Series

Confirmed dates for the 2024-25 Shotgun Bowl Series are live! Keep an eye on the Bowl Series Calendar and make your plans to compete with ACUI and SCTP this coming season. Visit https://acuiclays.org/events/events-calendar.

About: The ACUI Clay Targets program is a nonprofit, student-centered, campus-based community of student athletes, volunteer and paid coaches, range facilities, sponsors, friends, families, and ACUI staff. The ACUI Clay Targets program was established in 1968 and is the oldest collegiate shotgun sports program. Visit https://acuiclays.org

MidwayUSA Foundation Presents the Hometown Challenge Sweepstakes

MidwayUSA Foundation presents Hometown Challenge (HTC)! This fundraiser that allows you to support your local youth shooting team and win prizes! Every $20 donation is an entry in our multi- prize sweepstakes.

Sweepstakes: Donate as much as you like to increase your chances of winning! For example, a $100 donation to your favorite team gives you 5 sweepstakes entries….simply support a local shooting team in September, and you’ll be entered! Prizes include coolers, gift cards,
ammo, firearms, glasses, and more!

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MidwayUSA Foundation is the Leading Advocate for Youth Shooting Sports

August is National Shooting Sports Month and MidwayUSA Foundation is proud to celebrate the month with continued opportunities to support youth shooting programs. As the leading advocate for youth shooting sports, MidwayUSA Foundation has over $400 million endowed to ensure generation after generation has the funding to participate. The endowment model guarantees the money is available in perpetuity.

Nearly 2,800 youth shooting teams rely on MidwayUSA Foundation funding to conduct practices, travel to competitions, pay for ammo, and cover other critical expenses that youth shooting teams incur. In addition to youth shooting teams, the Foundation assists over 80 organizations at the state, regional, and national levels. Organizations including the Scholastic Clay Target Program, Scholastic Action Shooting Program, USA Shooting, ACUI Clay Targets, and more rely on annual funding from MidwayUSA Foundation. The non-profit public charity has provided $725 million in grants to support youth shooting sports. In 2024, alone, the Foundation has paid just under $8 million in cash grants and is set to provide another $3.3 million in the coming weeks.

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