The Abe Lincoln Shooters 4-H Club offers archery through the Illinois 4-H Shooting Sports Program, guided by a certified coordinator and aligned with national standards. Focused on youth development, the program helps members build life skills such as responsibility, decision-making, teamwork, and safety.
From January through April 2026, youth ages 8–18 participated in a six- and eight-part archery series. The program concluded with a celebratory shoot on April 29 at Rigney’s School of Archery in Glenarm, where participants demonstrated their skills through scored arrow placement. Ten youth from Sangamon and Logan counties received special recognition.
Champion Medallion (highest points by experience level):
- Addie Lee (Glenarm) – Beginner
- Elliot Lee (Glenarm) – Intermediate
- Lille Lee (Glenarm) – Advanced
Reserve Champion Ribbon (second highest points by experience level):
- Aven Beutke (Buffalo) – Beginner
- Greyson Martin (Lincoln) – Intermediate
- Kallen Beutke (Buffalo) – Advanced
Blue Award (met archery shoot requirements):
- Joshua Turner (Springfield)
- Justin Turner (Springfield)
- Caleb Hoblit (Atlanta)
- Max Calloway (Mechanicsburg)
- All Champion and Reserve Champion recipients
The program extends appreciation to the dedicated volunteers who continue to support and strengthen the Abe Lincoln 4-H Shooters archery discipline.
Youth interested in joining Abe Lincoln 4-H Shooters can contact the University of Illinois Extension Office at 217-782-4617. The new 4-H year begins in September, and local club’s welcome new members. Learn more at extension.illinois.edu/LMS/4-H-youth-development .
University of Illinois Extension develops educational programs, extends knowledge, and builds partnerships to support people, communities, and their environments as part of the state's land-grant institution. Extension serves as the leading public outreach effort for University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences in all 102 Illinois counties through a network of 27 multi-county units and over 500 staff statewide. Extension’s mission is responsive to eight strategic priorities — community, economy, environment, food and agriculture, health, partnerships, technology and discovery, and workforce excellence — that are served through five program areas — 4-H youth development, agriculture and agribusiness, community and economic development, health and community wellness, and natural resources, environment, and energy.