One of our followers, Dan Hall wrote this article and did some amazing research about the benefits of getting kids outdoors. TCYSS is all...

So, you have an 8-18 year old, looking for something constructive to do outdoors? Want to get them away from "Screens"...Try Shooting Sports. Depending on where you live, there is probably some kind of Shooting Sports Program nearby. The first place I would look (but I am partial) would be with your local 4-H Agent. 4-H is a part of the United States Department of Agriculture and will be Associated with one or more State Universities. Here in NC, it is a part of NC State Uni

Since I became involved with 4-H, I've gotten lot of questions about 4-H and heard a lot of misconceptions about 4-H and 4-H Shooting...

Thoughts from Experience on the Best Choices for New Kids to 4-H Shooting Sports and other Youth Competitions... If you have read any of my earlier posts, you will see that I am a fan of Semi-Auto Shotguns for new shooters. I have heard arguments against them from "don't want my kid to be able to load that many shells" to "I started with a single shot and my Daddy started with a...", to "they're too expensive". So here are my thoughts... I started with a single barrel bre

We have had this question asked quite a few times over the past few years. Here are my thoughts... We get a young woman or young man who has stayed involved with us for a full season or two and parents or grandparents decide that they want to purchase a rifle, shotgun or muzzleloader for their child to use. Often for a Birthday or at Christmas, times when it's okay to splurge a bit. When we started this 4-H Club, we really didn't know much about what we needed either, but ove

Thoughts on choosing a Good Shotgun for the Beginning Shotgunner... Okay...let me say there are those that are not going to agree with me, but I speak from experience. I've been working exclusively with kids ages 8-18 over the past 14 years. At TCYSS we have introduced hundreds of young people to the awesome world of shotgun sports! My own experience is not what I would suggest. I was given a .410 for my 8th Christmas. It was an adult size gun from my Grandfather's Hardware S

Thoughts on starting kids out shooting shotgun, what to avoid... what to encourage... Having been involved in Youth Shooting Sports for many years now I have seen a whole lot of kids shoot shotguns that were not a good fit for them. The result is usually not a good one. Often the kid is taking a beating from the recoil and is frustrated because they aren't hitting anything! The result, a young person that develops bad habits that will be difficult to overcome, and worse, oft

A Great Way to Hone Your Skills and Help a Great Cause and Support Your Community at the Same Time...Can't Beat That!!! As the Coach of...