• Rifle Shooting Merit Badge Program

• Rifle Shooting Merit Badge Requirements

• Shotgun Shooting Merit Badge Requirements

• Venturing Shooting Sports Outstanding Achievement Award

• National Shooting Sports Foundation Youth Programs

• NRA Competitive Shooting

Archery

• Lost Pines written procedures and an application for reserving the shooting sports ranges. 

•  Capitol Area Council - Boy Scouts of America

• Council Districts

  • Armadillo District

  • Bee Cave District

  • Blackland District

  • Chisholm Trail District

  • Colorado District

  • Live Oak District

  • North Shore District

  • Thunderbird District

  • Sacred Springs District

  • San Gabriel District

• Listing of other scout camps in Texas that have shooting ranges.

• Archery Merit Badge Requirements www.texasarchery.org
• www.texasfieldarchery.org
• If you need information or have questions about archery, contact Roy Kliensasser.

• Do I have to have an NRA Instructor every time I take my troop or crew out shooting?

• How do I locate an National Rifle Association (NRA) or National Archery Association (NAA) Instructor?

• Do I have to have an NRA Instructor every time I take my troop or crew out shooting?

ANSWER: In the Guide to Safe Scouting, it states that all rifle shooting activities must be supervised by a currently NRA -certified Rifle Instructor and when on the range, must be supervised by a currently NRA-certified Range Safety Officer.

• How do I locate an National Rifle Association (NRA) or National Archery Association (NAA) Instructor?

ANSWER: First you should contact your shooting sports district liaison, if your district has one and ask them for the names of instructors in your district.  If your district does not have a liaison, ask your District Commissioner or OA Advisor. 

 

The liaisons for the districts are:

• Armadillo District -- Doug Schreffler at dschref@swbell.net

• Bee Caves District -- Shep Strong at mss@msheppardstrong.com

• Blackland Prairie District -- John Hines at wachtschu@yahoo.com

• Chisholm Trail District -- Keith Edmiston at keith.edmiston@austin.utexas.edu

• Colorado River District-- Vacant

• Hill County District -- Vacant

• Lone Star District -- Joe Sosa at JSOSA@dot.state.tx.us

• North Shore District -- Mark Welty at mlwelty@gmail.com

• San Gabriel District -- Bill Davis at davis-bill@suddenlink.net

• Sacred Springs District -- Ed Sanchez at chiefpicante@austin.rr.com

• Thunderbird District -- Jim Graves at jimgraves2144@sbcglobal.net

• Waterloo District -- Vacant

 

If you still can not find a rifle instructor, contact Bill Agnell

If you are looking for an archery instructor, contact Roy Kleinsasser