Welcome to Montgomery 4-H Shooting Sports Club (M4HSS)
This club meets in and around Conroe, Texas
M4HSS is a 4-H Project Group dedicated to teaching safe and responsible use of firearms including sound decision making, self-discipline and concentration, while having fun and developing life skills through a strong youth development approach.
MC4HSS is open to all children ages 9 (or 8 and in the 3rd grade) to 18 as of August 31 of the current year.
Our current disciplines include: Archery (NASP, Compound, and Recurve), 5 meter BB Gun, 10 meter Sporter and Precision Air Rifle, Air Pistol, and .22 Rifle.
All club practices are led by volunteers who have attended the required 4-H Shooting Sports Coach Certification Training. We ask all parents to consider how they can volunteer a few hours during the year to make their child's club fun and successful. There are many different options for volunteering throughout the year from coaching to helping with fundraising or non-shooting sports activities.
Note on Practice Schedule: Practices are typically once per week per discipline in the Conroe area. Practice schedules are set at the discretion of our volunteer coaches based on their location and availability to volunteer their time. Currently, most practices are held on weekday evenings. The practice schedule (including number of practices offered) may change throughout the year based on coach availability, location, and member interest. We do our best to accommodate as many member families as possible when setting the practice schedule, but we realize not everyone will be able to participate based on their unique commitments. We encourage parents to volunteer to coach should they find their schedule does not match with the existing club practice schedule. Specific practice details (day, location, time) are NOT released to non-members due to safety risks involved in having people show up to practice locations unannounced, creating a distraction for coaches and youth. We appreciate your understanding and support of our club's commitment to our youth members' safety. We do not require a set time commitment from families in order to join because we believe that each familiy should be able to set and achieve their own goals within the shooting sports project. The number of practices your family will attend will vary depeding upon your family's availability, your child's interest level, and what disciplines they would like to attend practices for.
NOTE: This club does NOT participate in any shotgun activities.
ENROLLMENT FOR THE 2024/2025 4-H YEAR IS OPEN.
It is not recommended to complete any part of the enrollment process on a cell phone. Set yourself up for success and a better experience by using a laptop or home computer.
Step 1: Safety Training
Sign up for and attend a 4-H Home Firearms Safety Training class. All youth and a parent/guardian must attend this free, two hour class before being able to participate in any practices or competitions with the club. There are no substitutions.
If you have previously taken the 4-H safety training class, go to step 2. This class is taken only one time as long as the child is actively participating in a 4-H Shooting Sports project. If there is a lapse of more than a year in participation, the class should be re-taken.
Attention Parents: This class is offered a limited number of times each year and requires a minimum of 10 participants to be held. If your child wants to be actively involved in practices and/or competitions with this club at any point in the year, you should make attending this class a priority in your family's Summer or Fall schedule, as there are no guarantees classes will be offered in the Spring. Classes are also not typically held in November/December due to the holiday season, please plan accordingly.
Sign up to be notified about an upcoming class through the Montgomery County 4-H Shooting Sports Safety Interest List using this link: https://forms.gle/MAzKDboMpcwmmiR89
Families who want details about the class must use the link above to be sent the information and RSVP link. Signing up on the link DOES NOT sign up your child for the class, itself. Signing up repeatedly will not get your child into a class sooner. One entry per child is sufficient.
Step 2: Join 4-H (4HOnline) Enrollment opens August 15, 2024 for the 2024-2025 year
Sign up each student and parent volunteer at 4HOnline and pay your participation fee. Be sure to add Montgomery Shooting Sports Club to your child's profile (either as their primary or secondary club) so they will show up on our club roll. We ask all families to have at least one parent enrolled as a volunteer.
For Assistance with 4HOnline Enrollment Steps:
Step 3: M4HSS Club Registration and Website Access (Join August 15, 2024 or later for 2024-2025)
Skipping this step will delay your child's enrollment and ability to participate in club practices.
The practice calendar is only available through the member's side of the website. Access is only granted to fully enrolled club members.
Be sure to add your child (or children) in the appropriate section when requesting access so you will be able to sign them up for practices.
Use an email address you check daily or you may miss important information or updates.
All enrollment steps MUST be completed and verfied before access is granted. Access will not be immediate. Please allow up to 14 days for approval.
New members complete All Steps. Returning Members Complete Steps 2-4.
This step should be done August 15th or later.
Explanation of Club Dues
Club Dues:
1st child: $110 per year (Required)
Each Additional Child in Same Household: $40 per year (Required)
Why does this club require dues for membership?
Club dues cover consumables (BBs, pellets, arrows, targets, etc.) used by members during practices, some program activities the club offers during the year, club awards, as well as administrative costs associated with this club. Your 4-H membership fee does not come to the club your child joins.
Volunteers are a vital part of this club. There are many options throughout the year to volunteer on all levels within the club. In recognition of those families who volunteer their time to benefit the club, $20 of the dues can be refunded per family. Once a family volunteers a minimum of 5 hours they are eligible to submit a completed form to the club manager for a refund.
Fundraising is an important activity for this club to cover maintenance and the purchasing of club equipment, guns, and bows to continue to provide a quality shooting sports program for members. If a family actively participates in offered club fundraisers during the year, $50 of the dues can be refunded per family.
Failure to pay required dues will delay your child's registration progress in this club and possibly cause a delay in their participation in club practices and events.
Dues are non-refundable in the event a member decides not to participate.
Step 4: Pay Club Dues (This is NOT the same as the Enrollment fee through 4H Online.)
A PayPal Invoice will be sent to the email address used in the Club Registration Form once all steps (enrolled in 4HOnline and approved, safety training complete, club registration) are complete.
Invoices are generated approximately twice a week. If you believe you have completed all steps and have not received an invoice within a week of completing the steps, please email [email protected].