LINCOLN, Ill. – Local youth can learn hunting and outdoor skills during a workshop with the 4-H Shooting Sports program in Logan County. The event is 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4 in Beason.

The Logan County 4-H outdoor skills and shooting sports programs help youth get outdoors, explore their interests, and build life skills such as responsibility, decision making, discipline, goal setting, teamwork, and safety. Youth will learn a variety of abilities such as compass use, basic survival skills, wilderness planning and packing, and basic first aid. Programming is run by caring adult volunteers, who are certified instructors in their disciplines. The workshop is open to any youth age 8-18, and participants must register at go.illinois.edu/HuntingSkills.

If you will need an accommodation in order to participate, please email the contact person for the event, Sherri Bishop at slb3637@illinois.edu Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your access needs.

To learn more about all the opportunities available to local youth through the 4-H program, please visit extension.illinois.edu/LMS/4-H-youth-development.

ABOUT ILLINOIS 4-H: Illinois 4-H is the flagship youth development program of University of Illinois Extension and administered through the College of Agriculture, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences.4-H grows true leaders, youth who are empowered for life today and prepared for a career tomorrow. The hands-on approach in 4-H gives young people guidance, tools and encouragement, and then puts them in the driver’s seat to make great things happen. Independent research confirms the unparalleled impact of the 4-H experience, demonstrating that young people are four times more likely to contribute to their communities; two times more likely to make healthier choices; two times more likely to be civically active; and two times more likely to participate in STEM programs.