Range and Target Sports
The Council encourages units to experience range and target sports. To ensure unit activities are planned and conducted safely, they must follow the council shooting sports policy.
Archery and BB-gun shooting are restricted to day camps, Cub Scout/Webelos Scout resident camps, council-managed family camping programs, or council activities where there are properly trained supervisors and all standards for BSA shooting sports are enforced. ARCHERY, BB-GUN AND PELLET GUN SHOOTING ARE NOT TO BE DONE AT THE DEN AND PACK LEVEL.
Archery and BB gun shooting belt loops and pins may be earned only at the camps and activities listed above. These programs are designed to emphasize safety and marksmanship development under the direction of trained range officers using nationally approved instructional methods.
Cub Scouts may not shoot firearms of any kind other than BB guns and pellet guns by Webelos.
Archery and BB-gun shooting are supervised by Scouting America Rangemasters who are trained and certified by the council shooting sports committee.
Public and commercial shooting ranges are Scouting America-approved. HOWEVER, an NRA-certified Range Safety Officer (RSO) and an NRA-certified firearm instructor MUST SUPERVISE the range operation. If the range cannot provide the 2 certified individuals, the unit must provide them.
The firearm instructor must be certified for the firearm being used.
The range manager may insist that in-house personnel operate the range. In that case, the NRA-certified safety officer and instructor must be present and coordinate their efforts with the assigned range personnel.
Private ranges are not Scouting America-approved except when they been approved by the Crossroads of the West Council range and target sports committee.
To locate ranges in your community, visit: wheretoshoot.org
Non-Scouting America youth groups must consult their organizational leadership as to what ranges are approved for their use.
Download the Scouting America Range and Target Sports Manual - it provides detailed instruction, requirements and policies for all level of range and target activities in Scouting America.
Units must use Council-approved standard operating procedures (SOP) when doing any range firing. Download these documents at the bottom of this webpage.
Visit Scouting America range and target sports resource webpage for helpful information.
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Range Safety Officer Course, Nov. 9, 2024, 9am-6pm, Camp Tracy; $30 per Adult Register Now
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Rifle Instructor Course, Dec. 6 (9am-9pm) & Dec. 7 (9am-6pm), 2024; Camp Tracy; $85 per Adult, Friday Dinner and Lunch Saturday is provided. Register Now
Downloads...
| File Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Crossroads of the West Council Shooting Sports Policy | Download | |
| Guidelines - Instructor & RSO | Download | |
| Guidelines - Merit Badge Counselor | Download | |
| Guidelines - Unit Leader | Download | |
| Standard Operating Procedures - Pistol | Download | |
| Standard Operating Procedures - Rifle | Download | |
| Standard Operating Procedures - Shotgun | Download |