The purpose of BSA’s Range and Throwing Sports is to teach safety while introducing youth to a variety of shooting and throwing sports programs. The BSA’s programs are developed and implemented through age-appropriate training and experiences.
The Boy Scouts of America adheres to its longstanding policy of teaching its youth and adult members the safe, responsible, and intelligent handling, care, and use of firearms, archery, and hand-held throwing sports in planned, carefully managed, and supervised programs for each youth who chooses to participate.
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Cub Scouting
Rangemaster Training is run by the local council several times per year with sessions for either Archery or BB.
Courses will be posted here: https://scoutingevent.com/358-rangemaster
As a reminder, per the Guide to Safe Scouting, shooting sports activities at a Cub Scout level are only offered under official council or district activities (not at a unit level.)
Scouts BSA
The BSA recognizes the National Rife Association (NRA) for acceptable training for firearm programs.
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Range Safety Officer (RSO)
Basic Instructor Training (BIT)
Certified Instructor for Discipline (Rifle, Shotgun)
The BSA recognizes USA Archery for acceptable training for bow programs.
Courses will be posted here: https://scoutingevent.com/358-archeryL1